No one knew what was going on. The entire place fell silent and no one dared to make a sound.
Above the jade steps, on the dragon throne, His Majesty supported his chin with his hand and said with a faint smile, "Mingxue, what's wrong with you? Are you dissatisfied with the marriage I bestowed? Or do you think my sons aren't good enough for your precious little princess? "
Xiao Mingxue's expression froze for a moment before she continued to cover her mouth and laugh. "Royal Brother, what kind of joke is this? Royal Brother's sons are all outstanding youths. I'm envious of any one of them. How can I be dissatisfied? Even if they aren't good enough, it's my stupid girl who isn't good enough for my imperial nephews. Ai, Imperial brother, you don't know, but my Rui girl has been spoiled by me and the prince consort. She doesn't see the big picture and is full of arrogance. She throws tantrums all day long and can't even say a word. Otherwise, she'll cry non-stop. Even I blush when I say it. How could someone with such a temper be worthy of the position of imperial consort?
His Majesty laughed, "How is that not seeing the big picture? She's clearly naive and cute, pure and innocent. That's why she doesn't know how to hide it. I admire this kind of child the most. This kind of pure laughter is also lacking in my palace. What's more, Mingxue, I don't believe that the child you raised will be bad. Whoever marries Herui will be the one with the greatest fortune. "
"Imperial brother, you flatter me. I'm afraid I'll have to blush on Rui girl's behalf." After some banter, Xiao Mingxue sighed and the corners of her eyes became moist, "I won't hide it from Imperial brother. Actually, I wasn't willing to marry Herui just now. It's not for any other reason, but because Imperial brother knows that I only have one child. She's still young and I really can't bear to marry her off so early. Otherwise, the prince consort and I will be lonely in the future. We don't know how to live our lives."
"You're wrong. How can a daughter not marry? Instead of marrying an outsider and worrying about her well-being, why not marry my child? If Herui is wronged in the future, as the imperial aunt, you can scold her as much as you want. I definitely won't stop you. Zhao Bin, call the other brats over. "
"Your Majesty summons the fourth prince, sixth prince, seventh prince, and eighth prince to have an audience with the emperor."
Xiao Yun Su and the others immediately left their seats and stepped forward. "Greetings to Imperial Father, greetings to Imperial Aunt."
His Majesty waved his hand casually and said with a smile, "Mingxue, you can choose which one to be your son-in-law."
Xiao Mingxue clenched her fists tightly, but the Emperor had already cut off her path of retreat. She had no other choice but to slowly get up and walk in front of Xiao Yunsu and the others.
Of the four princes of the right age, the eighth prince, Xiao Yunjin, was the youngest. He had just turned fifteen a few days ago and looked very childish, clearly still a child. Xiao Yuncen was fair-skinned, handsome, and lively. However, he had too many unreliable deeds. The word "unreliable" was printed on his forehead. He wasn't a good candidate either. Only Xiao Yunsu and Xiao Yunyi were left. In the past, Xiao Yunsu had the advantage, but after Consort Qi's fall from power and the Qi family's reputation fell, this proud fourth prince was like a pearl covered in dust and was no longer favored. On the other hand, the sixth prince, Xiao Yunyi, gradually rose to prominence. Especially when he prayed for His Majesty's birthday and took the initiative to give up the Yongchengwei's power that he had obtained with great difficulty. His Majesty was greatly moved and praised him in court.
Seeing Xiao Mingxue pacing back and forth in front of the sixth prince, the Emperor said, "It seems that Mingxue has taken a fancy to Yi 'er. Zhao Bin, draft the decree! The sixth prince, Xiao Yunyi, is to be married to Princess Helui. The wedding date is set to be three months later. During My 25th Year Ascension Ceremony, My Imperial Sister and I will be even more happy and closer! "
Immediately, the entire palace erupted in warm congratulatory voices. The hundreds of officials beamed with joy and shouted 'Long Live'.
No one noticed that the Eldest Princess, Xiao Mingxue, who was supposed to be the happiest, had her head lowered. Her pale lips were stiffly smiling, and the wine pot that Xiao Minglan had accidentally knocked over in the corner.
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