Pin Shanhe

"Oh? The Northern Dynasty previously raised a white flag to sue for peace, but then broke the agreement and launched a night attack on the Yong army camp. Do such treacherous traitors even deserve to speak of their own honor? Don't you find it laughable?"

His words, each one forceful and resounding, openly exposed Murong Xiao's hypocritical face and suddenly brought the situation to a tense standoff.

Emperor Yong was about to reprimand him, but when he saw who was speaking, he chose to remain silent.

Another person you can't mess with!

There's a saying circulating in the capital these days: "Better to offend the Prince Xuan than to provoke the Princess Xuan!"

Everyone knows that the Xuan King dotes on his wife, not to mention that he also relies on her to protect the Great Yong Kingdom.

Even an emperor should show deference.

Murong Xiao was initially attracted by Shen Fu's beauty, but later became even more interested in her because of her extraordinary courage.

Now she's more likely to confront me directly, and today she's showing no mercy by harshly criticizing me.

His face immediately darkened. "How dare you speak so disrespectfully to this prince?"

"I dare not accept such praise! The Crown Prince has openly broken the marriage alliance, daring to offend even the Emperor of Great Yong. Does he truly believe that the sons of Great Yong are made of mud? If we do not severely punish you today, how can we uphold the prestige of Great Yong, and how can we answer to the people of the world?"

Emperor Yong's face flushed red with embarrassment.

Even a woman possesses such courage, yet this emperor…

Murong Xiao felt a surge of anger, but he couldn't help but feel a bit of appreciation for her, and his covetousness and possessiveness towards her grew wildly.

She was the first woman in the entire world to dare to defy his power!

He had already made up his mind to take this thorny "hibiscus" into his possession.

One day I will crush her pride and make her beg for mercy at my feet!

His gaze fell on her still flat stomach, but a chilling glint flashed in his eyes.

He might not care about chastity, but he could never tolerate her carrying another man's child.

He will definitely find a way to "eliminate the problem completely"!

"Ha, Princess Xuan is so eloquent, no wonder she was able to capture the heart of the War God of Dayong. But with your unbridled tongue, aren't you afraid that the two countries will become enemies because of you, that the people will be plunged into misery, and that you will become a sinner for all time!"

"Right and wrong, justice resides in the hearts of the people, and this blame will naturally not fall on my shoulders."

Murong Xiao's eyes darkened instantly. Very good!

No wonder she's the woman he set his sights on!

Let's see if she can still be as eloquent and persuasive as she is now in the future.

Shen Fu abruptly changed the subject, shifting the focus of the conflict to Jun Qiyuan, who was standing to the side.

"Fourth Prince, don't you agree?"

Jun Qiyuan secretly breathed a sigh of relief, glad that he had escaped another disaster.

I was shocked to be called out by name.

What trick is this woman up to now?

But in front of his father, he had no choice but to bite the bullet and pledge his loyalty.

"Those who offend my Great Yong, though far away, shall be punished! The Crown Prince should abide by proper etiquette and must not be disrespectful to my father, the Emperor!"

After saying that, he quickly gave the other person an apologetic look, telling them that he was also forced to ask for permission against his will.

A hint of ferocity flashed in Murong Xiao's eyes.

I kindly helped him out of a predicament, but ended up helping an ungrateful wretch.

"Is that so? What do you intend to do to me today?"

"Either kneel down and apologize, or be dealt with according to the laws of the Great Yong Dynasty."

"How dare you make this prince kneel?"

Murong Xiao's anger could no longer be contained.

He was the most powerful prince of the Northern Dynasty, and the future emperor of the Northern Dynasty.

Everyone who saw him bowed and scraped before him; how dare they make such a request?

This is absolutely outrageous!

Xiao Xuanjin said, "The Crown Prince first disrupted the wedding by using underhanded means, and then offended the Emperor. Doesn't he need to pay the price? Making you kneel down and apologize is already being lenient. Don't push your luck!"

The boomerang eventually pierced its own body.

Murong Xiao's lips moved, but in the end he couldn't bring himself to say, "If all else fails, we'll go to war."

In the end, all he could do was glare fiercely at Jun Qiyuan.

If it weren't for him, how could I have ended up in such a predicament?

Jun Qiyuan kept his head down, pretending not to see anything.

Even if he managed to get away with it by sheer luck, his father must have developed some suspicions about him.

For now, self-preservation is the best course of action.

It's much better if one of him gets into trouble than if two of them do, right?

Murong Xiao clenched his fists in anger. What a thankless ingrate!

He only regretted that he was blind to have chosen such an unreliable person to cooperate with.

It's absolutely impossible to get him to apologize; the Northern Dynasty can't afford to lose face like that.

But their attitude of being ready to fight him to the death completely brought the situation to a stalemate.

After all, it was someone else's territory, so Murong Xiao had no choice but to compromise.

Is there a third solution?

Shen Fu had been waiting for him to say this: "I do have a perfect solution, but it depends on whether the Crown Prince agrees."

Jun Qiyuan suddenly became alert. How could she be so kind?

A bad feeling suddenly arose in my heart...

Upon hearing of such a good thing, Murong Xiao was naturally overjoyed.

"you say!"

Shen Fu curled her lips into a smile, her gaze sweeping over everyone present before finally settling on one of them.

"Since the Crown Prince and Meng Wan have already consummated their marriage, why not just go with the flow and marry her? This way, we can save face for the Crown Prince and maintain the alliance between our two countries. Wouldn't that be wonderful?"

Jun Qiyuan felt as if he had been struck by a giant hammer; he simply couldn't accept it.

Meng Wan is his woman, how can she marry Murong Xiao?

Murong Xiao's expression also darkened.

From their conversation, he already knew that Meng Wan had been a concubine of the Fourth Prince and was a criminal.

They actually wanted to force this kind of woman on him?

How could she say that!

Seeing their unpleasant expressions, Jun Anning almost burst out laughing on the spot.

In the whole world, only Sister Shen could come up with such a wicked trick!

After a deathly silence, Murong Xiao, suppressing his anger, spoke: "What do you take me for, a discarded piece of trash?"

Shen Fu chuckled and said, "Of course, the Crown Prince can refuse. In that case, we'll follow the previous two methods: either kneel down and apologize, or be punished according to the law. According to the laws of the Great Yong Dynasty, offending the Emperor is a grave offense and should be punished with caning. I doubt the Crown Prince would want to be punished in front of everyone, would he?"

Murong Xiao trembled with rage; he had never experienced such humiliation before.

Whether it's kneeling or caning, it will make him lose all dignity and face.

But he didn't want to marry that woman either...

Just as the situation was at a stalemate, he suddenly saw a gaze coming from not far away.

In the blink of an eye, Jun Qiyuan had clearly analyzed the pros and cons.

This is the only way to save Meng Wan's life.

Otherwise, she would surely die today!

In order to save her life, some tolerance and sacrifices must be made.

He gestured to Murong Xiao with his eyes to agree, to get through this hurdle first, and then settle accounts with them later!