The atmosphere in the banquet hall became a little tense all of a sudden. Even the ritual musicians stopped playing subconsciously and looked at Chu Mo.
Chu Mo was very ugly. His smile was even uglier. Only his eyes were very bright and pure. But this purity was completely covered by his ugly appearance. Other than his parents and a few close relatives, no one would notice it.
He took a step forward and bowed to the Emperor. "Your Majesty, I am very grateful for your favor."
The young man's voice was very clean and crisp. There was no cowardice or subservience that people imagined. He raised his head and boldly looked at the slightly drunk emperor: "But this junior doesn't dare to accept."
Phew!
Chu Tianji and Ji Qingyu couldn't help but let out a long sigh of relief. At the same time, a feeling of sorrow and heartache welled up in their hearts.
The child had been wronged!
In front of so many people, he still had to take into account the Emperor's face. He didn't refuse, but said that he dared not accept. One could imagine how wronged the child must be feeling right now.
Why didn't he dare to accept? Because he couldn't! Because even if he accepted, he would only be humiliating himself!
Chu Tianji was an iron-blooded general who had been victorious in every battle. But at this moment, his expression was very ugly. He lowered his head slightly. His tiger-like eyes glistened faintly. The veins on his hand that was holding onto the chair were bulging.
The armrest of the hard wooden chair had been torn apart by him!
It turned into powder and scattered on the ground.
Almost no one saw this scene. But the few who saw it all felt their hearts skip a beat. They all knew that the great general was still feeling uncomfortable in his heart!
Ji Qingyu's eyes were slightly red, but she looked at her son with a smile. She felt sad, but she was also proud of her son's maturity. What you see is my son's mediocre face and his frail body, but you don't see his proud heart!
The Emperor couldn't help but let out a long sigh of relief. But when he glanced at Chu Tianji, his heart suddenly skipped a beat. He knew that his old friend was feeling uncomfortable. However, this matter was not without a way to remedy.
If a princess were to step forward and say that she was willing to marry Chu Mo, the incident would be over.
Although the emperor had drunk too much and proposed this marriage on the spur of the moment, in fact, he wasn't fooling around. First of all, a political marriage would bring both sides closer and make Chu Tian Ji more unswervingly loyal. It wasn't like the emperor didn't know anything about Chu Mo.
Although the child seemed to be a loner and didn't even have a friend. But in reality, this physically weak and ugly young man who could not cultivate was a child with inner beauty!
He was familiar with the classics and was well-versed in all kinds of miscellaneous knowledge. Although he was young, he was a truly knowledgeable person.
In fact, if it wasn't for his ugly appearance, even if his body was weak and unable to cultivate, he would definitely be a popular marriage partner.
The Emperor's eyes swept to his young daughters.
The group of little princesses who were around ten years old all lowered their heads and didn't say a word!
There were even some who had been hiding before and had begun to sneak out at this time!
"This is really …" The Emperor felt helpless in his heart. He couldn't force a marriage. Although he could do that, he would lose his original intention.
At this moment, a young girl stood out from the group of royal relatives. She looked to be around 16 or 17 years old. Her long hair was like a waterfall and she wore a white dress. Her waist was slender, her eyebrows were like mountains, her eyes were like water, and her skin was as white as snow. She was definitely a real beauty. Now, every frown and smile of hers could make people fall head over heels for her. If she grew up, she would definitely be a peerless beauty.
Her name was Xia Zhenzhen, the ninth princess of the current emperor. She had a great reputation in the whole of Da Xia. There were simply too many people who wanted to marry her!
Whether it was the nobles, ministers, or the common people, they all liked this ninth princess very much. It wasn't an exaggeration to say that the princess's reputation among the common people was not inferior to that of the current crown prince!
Such a peerless beauty was outstanding … not only because of her appearance, but also because she was talented. She was proficient in the four arts of zither, chess, calligraphy, and painting. She had a gentle temperament and was virtuous and virtuous. Moreover, she had another identity that almost no one knew about. She was the last disciple of the most powerful woman in the world, the Water Lotus Fairy!
The Water Lotus Fairy was said to be a person who had lived for hundreds of years. She didn't look old, and her strength was unparalleled in the world. She had always been elusive. Being able to take Xia Zhenzhen as her disciple had already exceeded the expectations of many top people.
However, very few people knew about Xia Zhenzhen's identity. But even without this identity, her other aspects were enough to make all men fall in love with her.
Over the years, the number of people who wanted to propose to the Emperor were as many as the carps in the river. But none of them had ever succeeded. Even the crown prince of a neighboring country had come to propose in person. However, he still didn't succeed.
Many people said that Princess Xia Zhenzhen was like a real fairy who didn't eat the food of the common people. In this world, no young man was worthy of her.
Therefore, although Princess Xia Zhenzhen was already 16 years old, she had never been engaged. It should be known that under normal circumstances, the princesses of the royal family would have a designated marriage partner at the age of 13 or 14.
Actually, they had no choice but to get married.
When the emperor saw the ninth princess stand up, he was so shocked that he was completely sober. His mind went blank. He didn't understand why Jiu 'er stood up at this time. Could it be …
When the emperor thought of this, he didn't dare to continue thinking about it. If that was the case, it would be too exciting today!
The dignified ninth princess was the most beautiful flower in the whole of Da Xia. She was the most talented and proud daughter of Heaven. She had taken a fancy to the ugly youth of the Chu family, Chu Mo … This kind of thing was inconceivable. If it really happened, the emperor didn't even dare to think about what would be the future of Chu Mo.
He was afraid that he wouldn't live to the day he got married at the age of 20!
Because this was simply too much to be envied!
When the others in the banquet hall saw Xia Zhenzhen stand up, they were all stunned.
Many of the young sons of the aristocratic families opened their eyes wide and stood there in a daze. Some of the young talents who thought that they were qualified to marry the princess immediately stood up.
A young man who looked to be 18 or 19 years old stood up. He was tall and handsome, and his whole body was full of masculinity. He was the youngest son of Liu Zhiyuan, a first-rank official in the imperial court. His name was Liu He. In the entire imperial capital, he was known as the leader of the Five Young Masters.
The so-called Five Young Masters were the young sons of the five top noble families. Every single one of them had amazing abilities. The Five Young Masters weren't just five good-for-nothing hedonistic sons of rich parents. They were five true top-notch talents.
Some people even predicted that in the future of the imperial court of Da Xia, there would definitely be a place for the five of them. Moreover, it would definitely not be a poor position!
Many people knew that Liu He liked the ninth princess and had been madly pursuing her. It wasn't just a day or two. The entire imperial capital, from the aristocrats to the commoners, knew about this.
However, the ninth princess had never given Liu He any chance. In Liu He's opinion, this was because he wasn't outstanding enough. As long as he was outstanding enough, one day, he would definitely be able to move the ninth princess's heart.
Therefore, all this while, Liu He had never been too anxious, nor was he too obsessed with this matter. He was very clear that any outstanding woman would not like a self-righteous and clingy man. He was a true talent, and would never do such a thing.
But at this moment, he couldn't help it. Because anyone with a bit of intelligence would be able to tell what the ninth princess was trying to do.
"She wants to save the situation!"
But the problem was, in this kind of situation, anyone could save the ninth princess!
If you nod your head today and agree to this marriage, then this matter will really become a reality.
What kind of person was the great general Chu Tianji? Was he a harmless businessman? Was he a commoner that everyone could bully?
None of them!
He was the most outstanding general in the entire Da Xia Empire!
He was unparalleled and domineering. He had conquered a large territory for the Da Xia Empire. His military achievements were so great that anyone could only look up to him!
With such a family, as long as you agreed, even if you were the most outstanding princess in the empire, it would become a fact!
Who would dare to go back on their word? Even the Emperor wouldn't dare!
Therefore, he had to stop this matter before Xia Zhenzhen spoke!
Liu He had always been quick-witted. Before Xia Zhenzhen could speak, he had already stood up and said, "Brother Chu Mo."
Chu Mo turned to look at Liu He. There was no emotion in his pure eyes. They were as calm as the water in an ancient well.
This gaze made Liu He's heart skip a beat. In the past, he had heard of this ugly son of the great general, but he had never interacted with him, let alone understood him. Now that he saw Chu Mo's eyes, the equally intelligent Liu He suddenly felt that things might be a little difficult to handle.
But the arrow was already nocked on the bow, and it had to be released. He had already stood up. If he didn't say anything, or if his words weren't beautiful enough, then it would affect his own reputation.
Therefore, Liu He first smiled and made his expression look extremely sincere. He said very sincerely, "Brother Chu Mo, I'm a few years older than you. I have something to say, but I don't know if I should say it."
Chu Mo didn't speak. He continued to look at him calmly.
This made the equally arrogant Liu He feel a little annoyed. He thought to himself, What do you mean? Are you looking down on me?
However, he didn't show any impatience on his face.
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