TFDC Chapter 221.2

Chapter 221.2 - Asking to marry her

She shot to her feet as her eyes were spitting fire, “I don’t want to marry that whatever fifth prince!”

The Countess of Chaoxia’s words fell as everyone’s faces grew uncomfortable, especially the emperor's.

Imperial prince Zong quickly pulled her down, “Emperor, please don’t be angry. Yiren, this child, she’s just joking. She definitely doesn’t have any disrespectful thoughts.”

The Countess of Chaoxia still wanted to speak but the imperial prince Zong glared at her.

She could only angrily shut her mouth and apologise to the emperor.

She sat back down in her seat but her expression completely changed.

Wasn’t Lou Qingwu that sl*t supposed to be the one that was marrying off far away?

Why did it suddenly become her?

“Father …” Her face grew pale as she pulled at her father’s sleeve.

The imperial prince Zong shot a warning look at her.

Even though he wasn’t willing for his daughter to marry far away, right now, he had a bad feeling about this.

It was rare for the Night Prince to open up, so the emperor ….

The emperor’s face warmed back up, “Prime minister Shu, are you sure that the fifth prince wants to marry the Countess of Chaoxia?”

“Yes, I’m sure. The fifth prince accidentally saw the Countess of Chaoxia’s portrait and had his breath stolen away by her beauty. He’s never forgotten her since and when he heard that I was coming to Dongyu country, he came to ask me, time and time again, if I could ask on his behalf for the Countess of Chaoxia’s hand in marriage. So I would like to ask for the emperor to help him.”

The emperor was faced with a difficult decision.

In this situation, it seemed like he couldn't marry off Lou Qingwu far away.

He thought for a bit longer before finally getting rid of that idea.

“In that case, then we’ll follow what your fifth prince would like. But first, this emperor would first like to ask for the Countess of Chaoxia’s opinion. Chaoxia, are you willing to marry to Xiliang country?”

“No, I …”

“Of course Yiren is willing.” The imperial prince Zong blurted before her, cutting her words off.

Even though the emperor said he was asking for her opinion, he’d already made up his mind.

Right now, even if Yiren rejected him, she’d most likely still have to marry off far away.

So why make the emperor unhappy?

In the last two years, the emperor had already begun to weaken his power so he definitely couldn’t offend him at this point, “From time immemorial, the parents have always had the last say on a child’s marriage, so I’ll agree in Chaoxia’s place. Xiliang country’s fifth prince is considerate.”

“HAHAHA! Good, now that that’s sorted, this emperor will send an edict out later.”

“Thank the emperor!” The imperial prince Zong pulled down a pale faced Countess of Chaoxia to the centre of the hall as they thanked the emperor before hurrying back to their esat.

The Countess of Chaoxia was still a bit dazed, from the beginning to the end, she still couldn’t believe that her father had agreed to sending her away.

What exactly happened?

Lou Qingwu was clearly supposed to be the one that was going to marry into Xiliang country?

After solving that issue, there was still one more pressing matter to solve.

The emperor looked at the tow handsome but resolved men on the stage underneath.

The third prince was still kneeling straight.

His head started to hurt.

All of his court’s officials all were watching.

After all, only a few moments ago, he wanted to send away the Countess of Rende to marry far away and now that someone wants to marry her, he has to reject it?

He rubbed his forehead, growing more frustrated over time.

He didn’t know how this Lou family’s daughter managed to enchant the Night Prince and his third prince, but all she knew how to do was rile up trouble.

The empress sat to one side and didn’t speak.

No matter whether it was the Night Prince or the third prince, as long as it didn’t impact on her sons, she didn’t care.

At this time, the more you spoke, the more likely you’d offend someone.

To the right, the empress didn’t speak and to the left, consort Mei’s beautiful eyes fell on Lou Qingwu and curved as she slightly leaned on the emperor.

Her soft voice was warm, “Emperor, this concubine has an idea, but I don’t know whether to say it or not.”

“You can say it.” The emperor’s expression improved marginally.

Consort Mei’s voice was tiny, “Right now, if the emperor marries Miss Lou to the third prince, the Night Prince might hold a grudge. If you marry her to the Night Prince, that might injure your father-son relationship with the third prince so … why don’t we let Miss Lou choose?”

The emperor’s eyes lit up, that’s right, why didn’t he think of that?

If he let Lou Qingwu choose, then he wouldn’t be blamed either way.

He wouldn’t have to offend anyone and it would make him look generous.

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