When Zhao Yong found out that Zhao Ning was not going to become an imperial consort, it was already too late. Zhao Ning was already Princess Yi. Even if he wanted to object or be angry, it would be useless.
"Your Majesty, what does Mo Rongzhan mean?" Song Honao looked up at Zhao Yong. Had they been tricked by Mo Rongzhan?
"Mo Rongzhan …" Zhao Yong's gloomy face revealed a cold smile, "He actually dared to scheme against me!"
"Why would Princess Ning agree to marry Mo Rongyi? Could it be that Mo Rongzhan forced her?" Song Honao thought of Zhao Ning in the Jin Kingdom and could not help but feel some sympathy. He thought that she was only forced to marry Mo Rongyi because she was threatened.
Zhao Yong said calmly, "It might not be forced. This matter, I was too careless."
He was too arrogant, thinking that Mo Rongzhan would definitely compromise with him when faced with the difficulties of the Dark North Kingdom. He had underestimated Mo Rongzhan. If not for Dongqing suddenly becoming a vassal of the Dark North Kingdom, Mo Rongzhan would probably not have allied with the Kingdom of Qi.
That man was too proud, and would not easily bow his head to anyone.
"Your Majesty, then what should we do next?" Was Princess Ning going to become an imperial consort?
Zhao Yong frowned, he was also thinking about what to do. He was not willing to let Mo Rongzhan off just like that, but he could not let Cheng Zheng withdraw his troops from Xiliang. Even if he did not cooperate with the Jin Kingdom, he could not watch as the Dark North Kingdom invaded Xiliang and Dongqing. He could not let Beitang Yu continue to grow.
"No hurry …" Zhao Yong said coldly, "First deal with the problem in front of us, and remember Mo Rongzhan's debt."
"Then … how should we explain this to the court officials? Everyone thinks that Princess Ning is going to become an imperial consort. "Song Honao said.
Zhao Yong's eyes were cold. Even if he did not announce this matter, the entire Qi Kingdom would find out sooner or later. Now he could only find an excuse to cover up his negligence. Mo Rongzhan actually dared to use his past words to confuse the marriage contract. He would definitely not let this bastard off.
Holding his breath, Zhao Yong said coldly, "Just say that Princess Ning and Mo Rongyi have long had mutual feelings for each other. Mo Rongzhan could only fulfill his own brother's wishes, marrying Zhao Ning to him as his wangfei."
Song Hongao, who was standing below, felt a strong sense of suffocation. The Emperor must have been holding back a lot of anger. Now, not only could he not do anything to Mo Rongzhan, but he also had to explain for him in the State of Qi and give him a good reputation for helping Princess Ning. Otherwise … the one who would be ridiculed would be Princess Ning.
It seemed like the Emperor really felt guilty towards Princess Ning. Otherwise, he wouldn't have done this.
"Send a decree to Cheng Zheng. Tell him not to let Wan Ziliang go. As long as he catches Wan Ziliang, kill him!" Zhao Yong vented all his anger on the Dark North Kingdom.
Song Hongao agreed in a low voice.
Within two days, everyone in the capital knew that Princess Ning had not become an Imperial Consort of the Jin Kingdom, but had married the Jin Kingdom's little wangye, Mo Rongyi. When Princess Ning was in the Jin Kingdom, she and the little wangye already had mutual feelings for each other. After Mo Rongzhan found out, in order to fulfill his beloved brother's wishes, he married Princess Ning to him as his wangfei.
This matter became a popular topic in the Jin Kingdom. Everyone said that Mo Rongzhan doted on his younger brother and was generous enough to fulfill his wishes. He was really a good brother and a good Emperor.
When Zhao Yong heard such comments, he felt as if his throat was choked with blood.
It seemed like the decision to let Lu Lingzhi follow Zhao Ning to the Jin Kingdom was the right one. In fact, there were benefits to Zhao Ning becoming a wangfei. At least it would be convenient for Lu Lingzhi to do things for him. Originally, he did not want to do anything to the Jin Kingdom, but now … in the future, he must make the Jin Kingdom a part of the State of Qi. Otherwise, he would not be able to appease his anger today.
This matter naturally reached the ears of the princesses in the palace.
The one who was most hurt was none other than Zhao Xin.
"Big sister, Zhao Ning is too shameless and too much. How can she marry Mo Rongyi?" When Zhao Xin heard the news, she immediately came to find Zhao Rao. She liked Mo Rongyi, so when she heard that the person Zhao Ning was going to marry was him, her heart could not bear it.
Zhao Rao expressionlessly looked at her. In fact, she did not know how she felt in her heart, but she always felt that the matter was not as simple as it was said to be.
She had never heard Zhao Ning mention Mo Rongyi before. Looking at her appearance on the day of her marriage, there did not seem to be anything strange. But, what was wrong?
"Ah Ning, no matter if you become a Royal Consort or a Wangfei, you cannot marry back to the Jin Kingdom. To you, this is no different." Zhao Rao was tired of listening to Zhao Xin's cries. She still had a pile of troubles to deal with, so how could she have the time to listen to Zhao Xin's cries?
When Zhao Xin heard Zhao Rao's words, she felt even more hurt. If she had known earlier, she would have fought to marry back to the Jin Kingdom. Who knows, maybe the person who married Mo Rongyi would have been her.
"Big sister, I just feel bad." Zhao Xin cried out, feeling wronged.
"Not everyone can marry the person they like. Don't forget that you are a princess," Zhao Rao said in a low voice.
Zhao Xin was not convinced. "Big sister, don't you like the heir of An Kingdom Marquis?"
At the mention of her future son-in-law, a faint light flashed in Zhao Rao's eyes. She had too many things to do, and she never cared about personal affairs. Did she like her future son-in-law? She could not even remember what her son-in-law looked like.
"Father picked him for me, so of course he is good," Zhao Rao said lightly. "Where did you come from? I heard that you and Lan 'er went out of the palace yesterday? "
"The old princess invited us. Yesterday was her birthday." Zhao Xin glanced at Zhao Rao cautiously. Everyone knew that Zhao Rao did not like King Pingyang's family, so no one dared to invite her to the old princess's birthday.
Zhao Rao nodded lightly. She understood that the old princess wanted Zhao Lan and Zhao Xin to choose a son-in-law.
She had been worried that her father would betroth Zhao Lan to Cheng Zheng. She heard that Concubine De and the second prince had been secretly working together. As Cheng Zheng said, his mother had never liked him, his younger brother. Instead, Concubine De, who served as his mother's palace maid, took good care of him. Even if Cheng Zheng wanted to stand on Concubine De's side, she had nothing to say.
However, Cheng Zheng had led the army to Xiliang now. She heard that he told his father that he did not want to marry the princess. After all, there was a gap in seniority.
Hearing this, Zhao Rao breathed a sigh of relief. At least … he did not stand on Concubine De's side.
"Big sister, is Father going to arrange a marriage for Lan 'er?" When Zhao Xin saw that Zhao Rao did not say a word, she did not dare to complain about her grievances anymore. She felt that this big sister always scared her sometimes.
She did not know if it was an illusion, but she always felt that her big sister was too similar to her father in some aspects. On the contrary, her two brothers did not have this feeling.
"Do you know who Concubine De wants to marry Lan 'er?" Zhao Rao asked lightly.
Zhao Xin said in a low voice, "Yesterday … the old princess only let Lan 'er meet the third young master of King Pingyang's family. I heard that he is the son of the first wife."
"Well, I see." Zhao Rao smiled.
'Looks like King Pingyang's Mansion is betting on the second prince.'
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In the Nine-headed Bird Academy.
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