She accidentally flirted with the villain and was fiercely criticized as the regent for forcibly mar

Yelü Jing was displeased: "I, the Crown Prince, came with sincerity, and this is how you treat our sincerity?!"

Xin Yang smiled gently: "So, am I reminding Crown Prince Yelü not to choose the wrong option and personally kill your princess? If I weren't so sincere, I wouldn't have said this."

Yelü Jing was speechless, stifled by her absurd logic, and momentarily at a loss for words: "Solidarity! Utterly insincere!"

Xin Yang smiled gently.

Ningning's rogue logic is the best way to deal with arrogant thugs who are unable to launch an attack!

Because the Northern Liao held the sixteen states lost by the Great Zhou, they were arrogant. However, they dared not act recklessly, because if they needed to stabilize the Northern Liao's rear from being besieged, they could not afford to offend the Great Zhou!

So there's no need to be too polite to them!

"Our Great Zhou has countless talented young men, Crown Prince Yelü, take your time choosing! Or, making our beautiful princess our imperial consort would also be a good choice. The wealth and power of the Great Zhou royal family are far beyond what your Northern Liao can match, and the beautiful princess will receive the best care."

"Of course, the Great Zhou also hopes that our noble princess will receive the best care when she goes to Northern Liao to become the Crown Princess!"

Yelü Jing took another deep breath, suppressing his temper: "Since the Regent already has wives and concubines, I, the Crown Prince, cannot force him. As for the consort of our Northern Liao princess, we will choose one later!"

"I, the Crown Prince, have come with sincere intentions to propose marriage to the Princess of Great Zhou. In the future, I will naturally provide her with the best possible support!"

The Regent nodded in agreement: "Princess of Northern Liao, alight from your sedan chair and take your seat."

Princess Yelü Zhen of the Northern Liao Dynasty kept observing him with her deep, beautiful eyes, seemingly very interested in conquering him, and a slight smile appeared on her lips.

half an hour.

She slowly raised her hand, and a maid helped her down from the luxurious sedan chair.

After exchanging greetings with the young emperor, the empress dowager, and the regent, he sat down in the empty seat next to Yelü Jing amidst a throng of admiring and wary gazes.

Ignoring the curious and interested gazes of the regent, he indifferently swept across the hall and found that Rong An was not there.

Her phoenix eyes remained calm: "Princess Rong'an, who is marrying Crown Prince Yelü, is probably unwell and did not attend the palace banquet. I will arrange for the two of them to meet later!"

"No need!" Yelü Jing stood up, refusing the meeting arrangement, and made a request: "This Crown Prince already has someone he prefers, and I hope that the Emperor and Regent of Great Zhou, for the sake of the enduring friendship between our two nations, will grant my request!"

As soon as he finished speaking...

Several pairs of eyes flickered in the main hall.

The Empress Dowager sat at the highest point, calmly watching everything that was happening below, seemingly unconcerned, yet in reality, she was meddling and interfering at every turn.

The Regent's dangerous yet languid tone slowly echoed in the hall: "Oh? So the one Crown Prince Yelü has taken a liking to is indeed a lady from my Great Zhou?"

Yelü Jing raised his chin confidently, as if determined to win: "I am certain, she is a girl from the Great Zhou, and I've heard her status is quite noble!"

Everyone immediately looked at the Regent, guessing that the one Yelü Jing had taken a liking to must be Princess Jiang Ruining of Funing County!

And the fact that Yelü "took a fancy" to her must mean that someone was stirring up trouble behind the scenes!

who is it?

Out of the corner of their eyes, many people glanced at the Empress Dowager and Grand Tutor Cui.

The Regent's expression remained indifferent: "Do you know the young lady's name? Do you have a portrait?"

Yelü Jing's gaze fell on the location of the Zheng family: "The one I, the Crown Prince, wish to marry is the daughter of your Duke of Zheng's family!"

I was surprised to guess that Yelü Jing would mention Jiang Ruining's name.

Those who were worried about Jiang Ruining breathed a sigh of relief.

Meanwhile, Zheng Lingyi, who was on good terms with him, choked up again before she could even catch her breath.

The Zheng family members' expressions changed.

She swept her eyes across Vice Minister Xie's face with disgust and anger, wishing she could tear him to pieces!

Madam Zheng gritted her teeth, silently cursing, "The Xie family is hateful! If we don't get rid of them, they'll think I'm made of clay!"

The Duke of Zheng also felt resentment, but now was not the time to lose his temper.

She held her wife's wrist, calming his anger.

Vice Minister Xie did not greet their hatred; he kept his eyes down, seemingly oblivious to all the mistakes and schemes.

Zheng Ling'an glanced at the spot beside him. Lingyi had just been splashed with wine and quietly slipped out of the side hall. Luckily, she didn't hear him, or she would have been even more upset!

He glared at them and said, "Nonsense! You've never even seen it! You've clearly taken bribes from someone and are deliberately causing trouble!"

Yelü Jing laughed wildly and unrestrainedly: "How could I have fallen in love at first sight if I hadn't seen it with my own eyes? I asked the people of your Great Zhou back then, there's no way I could have mistaken you!"

Suppressing his anger, Zheng Ling'an said, "Impossible! Before you Liao people entered the capital, my sister caught a cold and had been recuperating at home ever since. She never left the house. How could you have seen her!"

"Unless you have ulterior motives and impure intentions, and have secretly infiltrated the capital of the Great Zhou Dynasty in disguise!"

Yelü Jing was unconcerned by the other party's anger, and shrugged: "This is truly my first time in the capital. If you don't believe me, you can investigate! Besides, young ladies can be playful at times. Perhaps she was faking illness and secretly left the residence. You outsiders wouldn't have known!"

Zheng Lingyi, unable to bear it any longer, slammed her hand on the table and stood up: "How dare you smear the young lady's reputation in public!"

Other officials and their families were also angered.

They may fight amongst themselves internally, but they remain united when facing external challenges.

"You Northern Liao brats, don't be so arrogant! It's you Northern Liao who want peace, not us Great Zhou who's eager to befriend you!"

Yelü Jing looked surprised, seemingly not expecting such a strong reaction: "In my vast Northern Liao, bold and passionate women are the most sought-after gems. I, the Crown Prince, had no intention of offending you; you have misinterpreted my praise!"

"And my speculation is not without possibility, is it?"

After saying that, he leaned back and smiled.

It is a mockery and disregard for the other person's emotions.

Zheng Ling'an laughed angrily, "Impossible! It's your business how bold and unrestrained you Liao women are, but we, the noble ladies of Great Zhou, are reserved and will not tolerate your slander!"

The Empress Dowager spoke calmly and deliberately: "Prince Zheng, do not lose the composure of a great nation! Although Northern Liao is located in the desert, it is still a powerful country. If your sister could become the Crown Princess of Northern Liao, it would be a great honor!"

"For the sake of diplomatic relations between our two countries, you must understand the bigger picture! I will issue an edict to bestow upon Lady Zheng the title of princess, granting her the privileges of an imperial daughter!"

Upon hearing the Empress Dowager's words, the Zheng family members couldn't help but show a hint of mockery in their eyes.

Xiao Che: "Empress Dowager, please issue the decree immediately to confer the title! Every matter that is settled is a matter of course."

His indifference to the matter aroused the Empress Dowager's suspicion: "The matter of investiture is not urgent."

Xiao Che: "The Empress Dowager wants to offer up a minister's only daughter in exchange for peace in the country, but she's not even happy with the investiture. Who will be willing to dedicate themselves to the court in the future?"

The Empress Dowager was lifted up: "The Regent's words make sense. Then let the Emperor issue the decree! Confer the title of Princess upon Lady Zheng, with the honorary title of Ding'an!"

The young emperor nodded and announced in court: "Today, with all officials and relatives present, I hereby formally issue an edict to confer the title of Princess Anding upon Lady Zheng Lingyi!"

The Zheng family members wore stiff expressions; no one was happy.

Xiao Che: "Duke Zheng, do not disappoint the Empress Dowager and His Majesty's good intentions!"

The Duke of Zheng gave the regent face and rose with his family to express his gratitude.

"On behalf of my entire family, I thank Your Majesty for your grace!"

The investiture ceremony has been finalized.

Xiao Che spoke again, his nonchalant and languid demeanor concealing immense pressure: "My spies did not see Princess Anding leave the residence today."

"Your Highness, tell me! Where did you meet Princess Anding? Who else was present at the time? If you dare to play tricks on the territory of the Great Zhou, I will make you pay the price."

The Empress Dowager's hand trembled, and a bad premonition rushed to the top of her head.

Her exquisitely made-up phoenix eyes narrowed slightly as she stared sharply at the Regent's cold and indifferent face.

Yelü Jing's expression slightly hardened: "On the second floor of Zhenwei Temple, at the entrance of the private room with the character 'Bamboo,' at that time..." His gaze quickly swept over the people in the hall, pointing to a few of them, "They were also present!"

The expressions of the people being pointed at were complex.

Yelü Jing waved his hand again to his trusted confidants behind him.

The confidant opened the scroll he was holding.

The scroll fell in front of everyone, and the impact of the fall caused the brightly colored portrait to shake and sway, making it impossible to see the face of the beauty in the portrait.

Wait until the portrait comes to a standstill and shakes.

The Empress Dowager's gaze, which had been fixed on the throne, suddenly froze.