Empress Jinghua: The eunuch is nine thousand years old

Chapter 117

"Yu'er?"

King Rong and Princess Rong looked at him with some confusion, Ming Shengdi also raised his eyebrows.

Only Xia Zijin raised her lips and smiled, quietly sipping the slightly astringent and fragrant cinnamon rock tea in the cup, thinking that the good show was about to begin.

Under everyone's gaze, Rong Yu stepped to the center of the hall, raised his robe and knelt down to Emperor Ming, cupped his hands and said sincerely: "Your Majesty, the redeemer cannot agree to marry the fourth princess."

As soon as this remark came out, everyone was surprised.

"You...!" King Rong was short-tempered, he was so angry that he punched his knees with his fist when he heard these words, and he was at a loss for words because he couldn't get angry in front of Emperor Ming.

And Xia Ziqi's originally smiling face changed color in an instant, and he squeezed the handkerchief tightly with both hands, looking at the calm Rong Yu in disbelief.

"Do you know what you're going to say...?"

Ming Shengdi's tone was gloomy, and the amiable expression just now was completely gone. Rong Yu was so bold that he dared to openly disobey him in the hall?

The bottom line of an emperor is to be challenged by others. Although Rong Yu just said that he could not obey his orders, Rong Yu did not show any objection from the opening of the banquet to the gift of marriage. Lai's princess, is it possible that Rong Yu is easy to tease when he is the emperor?

Even if he intends to win over Rongyu, he will never tolerate Rongyu doing things that challenge his authority.

"Your Majesty, I certainly understand what I'm talking about. Your Majesty likes the four princesses marrying me, but I dare you to think that this is inappropriate." Rong Yu said loudly, loudly and resoundingly above the hall. in everyone's ears.

Xia Ziqi's face was green and red, did she hear correctly?Rong Yu refused to marry on such an occasion? !
Discussions were already ringing around, Xia Ziqi felt extremely ashamed, and his hand holding the handkerchief trembled faintly.

"presumptuous!"

Ming Shengdi let out a loud yell, and slapped the imperial case with his big palms, so startled that everyone stopped talking and watched with bated breath, not daring to speak.

"What do you think I am? What does it mean to be a Dalai princess? You can marry me if you want? Rong Yu, you are so brave!"

Rong Wang and his wife were sweating in their palms, and they didn't understand why Rong Yu suddenly launched an attack without discussing with them in advance. His actions undoubtedly pushed Rong Wang's family under Ming Shengdi's anger and suspicion.

"Your Majesty! Your Majesty, calm down! Yu'er can't do enough nonsense. I will discipline you when I go back, and I will never dare to violate the emperor's will!" King Rong stepped forward to bow down, turned his head and sternly reprimanded Rong Yu beside him, "Nizi, why don't you apologize to the emperor and the princess?!"

Rong Yu turned a deaf ear and didn't intend to give in. If he wanted to marry a princess, he could marry anyone, but a woman as terrifying as Xia Ziqi would definitely not do.

"Your Majesty, please listen to what I have said in your heart! I am not going back on my word, nor do I intend to tease the people here. I feel honored to be the son-in-law of the royal family, but at the same time as I obey the emperor, I must not violate my previous oath, otherwise how can I Are you sorry for others?" Rong Yu bowed down and said, his earnest voice spread like a bell.

"Other...?"

Ming Shengdi narrowed his eyes, could it be that Rong Yu had pretended to be another woman in his heart, and wanted to resist the marriage offer for such a thing?

Before Ming Shengdi could ask the second sentence, Rong Yu's voice sounded again.

"Your Majesty, do you still remember what you personally promised at the Mid-Autumn Festival banquet in the palace when I was three years old?"

Ming Shengdi was stunned for a while, and thought about it, but it was fruitless.

King Rong raised his head and looked at Princess Rong at the side. He instantly understood what Rong Yu meant, hesitated for a moment, and finally chose not to interrupt.

"Your majesty, you gave me a mandarin jacket at the Mid-Autumn Festival banquet, and you promised me that when I became an adult, I would marry the seventh princess, the daughter of Concubine Chen. Counting that the seventh princess has passed the age of Jiji, even though Concubine Chen passed away, But the marriage contract between the Seventh Princess and the minister does not seem to be revoked, if the minister pretends that there is no such thing and agrees to marry the Fourth Princess, wouldn't he be a treacherous and unrighteous person?"

Ming Shengdi exhaled foul breath, and felt a little headache, as if... is there such a thing?
The deceased Concubine Chen was the daughter of Ming Shengdi's late sister. She was once honored and favored and had a noble status. Even the Seventh Princess she gave birth to became his favorite daughter among all the princesses.It happened that King Rong's family was going to the palace to attend the Mid-Autumn Festival banquet. When Concubine Chen and Concubine Rong hit it off, he also proposed to betroth the two young children.

But later, with the death of Concubine Chen, the Seventh Princess Xia Ziyan lost the protection of her mother, and gradually fell into decline. The Holy Emperor had long forgotten that he had given Xia Ziyan and Rongyu a baby marriage. At this moment, the memories surfaced, and he was inexplicably embarrassed and speechless.

"...Since you have a marriage contract with the Seventh Princess, why didn't you tell me earlier?" Ming Shengdi asked with a beard and staring eyes.

To tell the story after he has already announced the gift, isn't it intentional to embarrass him?
Rong Yu rubbed his head and said with a dazed and innocent look: "I... I thought the emperor remembered that just now the emperor asked me if I would like to marry Princess Dalai, and then asked me if I wanted to be your son-in-law. Carry out the marriage that was not completed back then? That's why the emperor suddenly granted the marriage to the minister and the fourth princess, so the minister doesn't know why..."

"This……"

Ming Shengdi gritted his teeth and let out a breath, but his words were blocked. If he said what he said just now, it was just to pave the way for Rong Yu and Xia Ziqi's marriage, wouldn't it be tantamount to admitting that he had forgotten that he had given Rong Yu and Xia Ziqi a marriage? Has Xia Ziyan engaged in a baby marriage?He is the emperor of a country, if today's incident gets out, there will be rumors outside the palace, saying that he gave two daughters to the same husband...

Such absurd things must never happen!
"Your Majesty, as the saying goes, everything comes first and then comes first. The courtiers think that although the emperor loves Yu'er again, she may think that the fourth princess is more suitable for Yu'er than the seventh princess, but Yu'er is also straightforward, and he doesn't understand the emperor. With good intentions, I hope the emperor will forgive me." Princess Rong's gentle voice sounded, not only alleviating the embarrassment in Ming Shengdi's heart, but also finding the most suitable reason for the deadlocked situation.

Yes, everything is first-come, first-served.

Concubine Rong and Concubine Chen had a friendship for a period of time, although she later went to other places with King Rong, but the relationship is still there, thinking of her old friends, Concubine Rong also has a little more selfish desire to marry Rong Yu seven princesses.

Ming Shengdi took a deep look at Rong Yu, his eyes were obscure.Originally, he was interested in marrying Xia Ziqi and Prince Rong's Mansion, but looking at it now, he might have to give up this idea...

Forget it, who told him to speak up to give Rong Yu and Xia Ziyan a baby marriage back then, there is no joke, even if he didn't want to admit it, there was nothing he could do about it.

"... What Princess Rong said is reasonable." Ming Shengdi coughed, restrained his uncomfortable expression, and said majesticly, "I was thinking about the overall situation. Since the son of Rong Wang is so affectionate, I will not be a bad person to punish you." reluctantly."

King Rong and Princess Rong bowed their heads to listen to the words, Rong Yu was also greatly relieved, his face was calm, but his heart that had been hanging was gradually let go.

"Prince Rong's son, Rong Yu, married the seventh princess, Xia Ziyan, as his first concubine. With a period of two months as an appointment, he completed the six rituals, selected an auspicious day, and chose a date for the marriage."

Ming Shengdi said prestige, his sharp eyes swept towards everyone, with the meaning of not being able to refuse.It's the same if the fourth princess gets married and replaces it with the seventh princess. In short, it's just as good as his daughter. If anyone dares to destroy it now, he will not be lenient!
"I thank the emperor for the marriage!" Rong Yu Lang Lang bowed his head, rejoicing in his heart that he had escaped a wicked wife.

"Seventh sister? Why don't you thank me?"

Xia Zijin smiled and reminded Xia Ziyan at the next table in a low voice, because everything was according to plan, and she was in a good mood.

Xia Ziyan replied in a daze, calmly refusing Xia Ziqi to insist on fulfilling the kiss with her baby, Xia Ziyan was a little confused, it's not that she didn't know about her childhood engagement, it's just that after so many years, her mother The concubine also passed away, and there was no longer any hope.

But now that things are turning around, the position of Princess Rong, who everyone flocks to, has been thrown on her head like a pie in the sky, completely confused her.

"Ziyan, is there anything you don't like?"

Ming Shengdi was very displeased when Xia Ziyan didn't answer for a long time.

Xia Ziyan waved his hands hastily, stood up and saluted, and said crisply: "I will obey the order, and everything will be arranged by the emperor!"

"Well. Then it's settled like this. From tomorrow onwards, you will ask Concubine Lian to teach you some more ways to be in charge. In the future, you must not lose your dignity and shame me when you marry into Prince Rong's mansion." Mingsheng said lightly.

"Yes, son, please remember!"

Xia Ziyan held his palms carefully, his heart was beating a little bit, and he couldn't help but secretly glanced at Rong Yu, but he happened to meet his deep pupils, and lowered his head with reddened ears.Such a good-looking man is about to be her husband, so lucky, is it because the mother and concubine are protecting her in the spirit of heaven?
Rong Yu pursed his lips and smiled. Although the seventh princess looked a little timid and dull, she was much cuter than the fourth princess. The congratulatory Xia Zijin felt inexplicably a little pity, if the person whom Emperor Ming wanted to marry him today was not Xia Ziqi but Xia Zijin...

At this time, seeing that the marriage that was originally a certainty suddenly reversed, Princess Rong became Xia Ziyan, whether it was Rong Yu or Princess Rong's secret beauty formula, everything Xia Ziqi wanted and fell in love with became her own. How could she bear this breath?

"Father...!"

Xia Ziqi called out coquettishly, leading everyone's rest to her side, with three points of grievance, three points of innocence and three points of savagery.

"Didn't you already appoint your son-in-law as the main concubine...how can you change it to Seventh Sister!"

(End of this chapter)