The faces of Princess Ruchen and several princes were full of questions, shock and confusion.
Did Father say something wrong?
Bei Wangzhu and the Sixth Prince?
Bei Wangzhu is the fiancée of the eldest prince, right?
Besides, why with the sixth prince? Are they involved?
Su Yu was also stunned, completely unexpected that Dongfang Xia would come up with such an imperial edict.
Bei Wangzhu also froze on the spot, staring at Su Yu, his face full of shock and confusion.
Her engagement with the eldest prince existed many years ago. Could it be that Dongfang Xia has forgotten about it?
The eldest prince's face kept changing, and he felt he didn't understand, and said hesitantly: "I tell my father that Bei Wangzhu has a marriage contract with his son. I'm afraid it's inappropriate to reward him like this?"
He had no feelings for Bei Wangzhu, and he had no feelings for her when he advocated killing her.
But he couldn't tolerate the woman who belonged to him being betrothed to someone else.
In the eyes of outsiders, could it be that the eldest prince was incompetent and allowed his fiancée to be snatched away by others?
Everyone also pricked up their ears to listen, and they all felt that this decree was really confusing.
"Oh, do you have any impression of how your engagement came about?" Dongfang Xia asked calmly.
The eldest prince bowed and said: "I remember that when I broke through to become the emperor of heaven and earth, you praised me and asked me what you wanted. I simply said that you want to marry Bei Wangzhu, a little princess from the Beixin lineage. Father, the emperor
Nod in agreement."
The marriage contract between them is actually full of interests.
In order to win over the Beixin family and bribe Bei Wangchen, the eldest prince decided to marry the Beixin family.
In this way, the two parties are tied to the same carriage, and the Beixin family must fully support the eldest prince's ascension to the throne.
For many years, Bei Wangchen has been secretly recruiting people for the eldest prince to use in the ruins of Dayu. It is for this reason.
Dongfang Xia nodded slowly: "Well, what happens after that?"
The eldest prince was stunned: "This will be the case from now on."
Dongfang Xia's tone became enigmatic: "I'm just asking, after that, will there be any imperial edict or the like?"
No! He just nodded in agreement, but nothing happened after that.
The eldest prince did not ask too much.
"No, but that was agreed by the father himself." The eldest prince argued with reason.
Dongfang Xia said calmly: "Since there is no such thing, your engagement is just a verbal form and cannot be done."
The eldest prince was unwilling to give in and said again: "Please think twice, father. Although there is no imperial decree, the world knows it. If you decree that your fiancée betrothed to someone else, wouldn't it be a joke in the world? The face of the royal family will also be affected."
A sharp light burst out from Dongfang Xia's eyes, and his tone became slightly cold: "Are you threatening me?"
Princess Ruchen and several princes' hearts trembled, and their father was angry!
The eldest prince couldn't help but shrink his neck, but if he really flinched at this moment, he would never be able to raise his head in his life.
"Father, please think twice!" He kowtowed heavily and begged.
Dongfang Xia's eyes were slightly cold and he was silent for a while, then said: "Okay! I'll give you a chance. If you still can't keep Bei Wangzhu, it's your own fault. If you stop me again, hum!"
A trace of murderous intent came down clearly.
"Thank you, father!" the eldest prince said, finally gaining a glimmer of hope.
But Dongfang Xia said: "Look at the Pearl in the North."
"My daughter is here." Bei Wangzhu kowtowed quickly, feeling uneasy in his heart.
"Both men and women value mutual consent. I ask you, between the eldest prince and the sixth prince, if you were asked to choose a fiancé, who would you choose? Answer truthfully."
The eldest prince looked at her eagerly, winking constantly, and his eyes were exceptionally soft, no longer as indifferent as before.
Now Bei Wangzhu was embarrassed.
She had never liked the eldest prince, she only obeyed her father's orders and sacrificed herself for the interests of the family.
But for Su Yu, she had hated her deeply just now. Although it was much lighter now, if she said she liked him, it would be too reluctant.
She didn't like either of them.
What made her smile bitterly was that Dongfang Xia only allowed her to choose one of the two.
In front of Dongfang Xia, how could she dare to negotiate terms?
Not long ago, Dongfang Xia's actual murderous intention could not be faked. Without Su Yu's intercession, they would not be in the scene of being rewarded at this moment. The whole clan might be wiped out and their heads would fall to the ground.
She raised her head, her eyes dancing back and forth in front of the eldest prince and Su Yu.
The ardent look in the eldest prince's eyes and the ruthless look in his eyes that advocated the destruction of their entire clan just now made Bei Wangzhu disgusted.
She looked at Su Yu, only to see Su Yu frowning and staring at him, shaking his head gently and lip-texting: "I'm not interested in you, don't choose me."
Bei Wangzhu Qi Festival, do you think I think about it?
This man has never made her happy since they first met, and she always suffered in his hands.
He was still looking down on her, which really pissed her off.
To be honest, her instinct would still be to lean towards the eldest prince. One woman and two partners, for women, the reputation is not good.
But seeing Su Yu's expression, and thinking about the curse that had not yet been lifted, he couldn't help but feel angry in his heart. He turned around and said to Dongfang Xia Zhengse: "My daughter chooses the sixth prince Dongfang Yu."
The eldest prince's face was ashen.
Su Yu's face was also ugly, this woman! Isn't it good to continue to be the eldest prince's concubine? She must change her partner!
He could have a premonition that Dongfang Xia had a plan to marry the two of them specially.
Dongfang Xia's face softened and said, "So, you like him?"
Bei Wangzhu bit his lips and nodded: "Yes, I like it very much!"
"Oh? Why don't you tell me what you like?"
Well!
It was Bei Wangzhu's turn to feel uneasy. She just said it casually without thinking so much.
But when the monarch asked her, she had no choice but to tell a lie: "This... when the sixth prince went to Xingxiu Sea for training for the first time, he attacked me under a misunderstanding, and then... and then, without knowing each other, my daughter attacked the sixth prince.
… Gradually I became more affectionate.”
Su Yu was stunned, this woman was also good at telling lies!
The scene at that time was clearly that she was taken hostage by Su Yu. It's good that she didn't hate Su Yu so much that she strangled him to death. She gradually became emotional!
"Haha, interesting!" Dongfang Xia smiled: "So, you have been in love with him for a long time, and you are addicted to him and can't extricate yourself?"
Bei Wangzhu's heart twitched. To be precise, he was so filled with hatred that he couldn't help himself.
Every time the curse happened, she would be ravaged in her dreams, and after waking up, her hatred for Su Yu would deepen.
A lie often requires thousands of lies to cover.
"Yes, I can't help myself." Bei Wangzhu answered bravely.
Dongfang Xia Wanwei: "Really? Why can't you see it? I have seen many lovers, and this is the first time that you have clear eyes, a stranger and no feelings. Are you deceiving me? You are guilty of deceiving the emperor.
You know, don’t think that the Sixth Prince can be lawless just because he pleads for you!”
What does it mean to be unpredictable? This is it!
Just now, I wanted to reward them, but now I will fall out if they disagree!
King Li, King Beixin, Bei Wangchen and Bei Wangting were all so frightened that their hearts trembled.
Bei Wangzhu also lost her beauty, her face was full of panic, and she was about to be seen through.
King Beixin knew that he would continue to be disturbed by this, so he could only put on a shy face and said awkwardly: "Your Majesty! To be honest, my daughter does not care about food or tea, and she is deeply in love with the Sixth Prince."
"Really? Why didn't I see it?" Dongfang Xia sneered.
King Beixin blushed and said: "To be honest with you, your majesty, my daughter has been suffering from a strange disease ever since she fell in love with the sixth prince. Every time she gets sick, she dreams...of turning Feng Luan upside down with the sixth prince and doing what Yun Yu did in Wushan Mountain.
"
Bei Wangzhu's pretty face turned red.
At this moment, she wished she could find a crack in the ground and crawl into it, never to come out again.
How could this happen? Now that she has found the sacred grass, she can say goodbye to this shameful curse in a month.
But...but she had a sudden thought and had to tell her father to lie about it.
She regretted it. She should have stopped being so impulsive and chose the eldest prince without so many problems.
For a moment, the silence in Renhe Hall was so quiet that you could hear a pin drop.
Princess Ruchen blinked, looked at Bei Wangzhu stupidly, and murmured: "What do you mean by inverting Feng Luan and Wu Shan Yun Yu? Why do all the royal brothers look so weird?"
The main hall was originally extremely quiet, but his muttering was amplified several times, and Dongfang Xia, who was far away on the dragon chair, could hear it clearly.
What's more, the Beiwang Pearl is so close at hand.
Her face turned redder, and her whole body was as stiff as if she was frozen.
King Beixin sighed secretly, "Daughter, I'm sorry, I can only wrong you."
Pear King, Bei Wangchen and Bei Wangting all have reddish complexions and dull faces.
The eldest prince was so angry that he was trembling all over. Although he had already heard the news, when he said it in public, he gritted his teeth with hatred.
After a moment of silence, Dongfang Xia coughed slightly in embarrassment: "Oh, that's right. I didn't expect Bei Wangzhu to be so affectionate towards my emperor."
He turned to look at the eldest prince: "Have you heard everything? Is there anything else you can say?"
The eldest prince remained motionless, like a wooden sculpture.
Withdrawing his gaze, Dongfang Xia said: "Since you are sincere in Bei Wangzhu, then I will do as you wish and betroth you to my prince."
Bei Wangzhu had the urge to cry. It was obviously you who forced the marriage, but after listening to it, it seemed like I was begging to marry Su Yu.
For those who don’t know, they thought it was me, Bei Wangzhu, who abandoned the eldest prince and joined the arms of the sixth prince.
But she couldn't argue with these, and she had to thank the emperor for his kindness honestly.
"Okay! It's settled. In ten days, you two will get married, and I will personally host it."
At this moment, the eunuch also drafted the imperial edict.
"If the summons goes on, the entire territory must be announced, and people must know that my sixth prince is getting married!"
"yes!"
An imperial edict was delivered to Beifeng District, and at the same time, the story of the Sixth Prince and Bei Wangzhu, the little princess of Beifeng District, spread a lot.
Within a few days, there was a huge uproar.
Everyone, from the common people in the villages and towns to the powerful officials in the imperial city, discussed it.
"Have you heard? The little princess of Beixin, Bei Wangzhu, risked her life to plead to marry the sixth prince, almost angering His Majesty and causing a catastrophe of annihilation!"
"Eh? Why did I hear that Bei Wangzhu was looking for life and death, and hanged himself in the palace, insisting on marrying the sixth prince? Only then did he alert His Majesty, take pity on her sincerely, and grant her a special engagement?"