At this moment, Qing Le was very regretful of her impulsive actions. Originally, with today's banquet being so chaotic, if no one brought it up, the Emperor would have forgotten about it. Unfortunately, the person who reminded the Emperor was herself.
"Imperial daughter Qing Le." Tianwu called out to Qing Le. With this shout, not only did Qing Le choke, but Lord Ding An also repeatedly shook his head.
But no matter how choked they were, there was nothing they could do. It was hard to disobey the Emperor's orders. They did not have the courage of Xuan Tianming to do whatever he wanted.
Qing Le helplessly stood up and kneeled in the middle of the hall: "Qing Le kneels to greet the Emperor."
Tianwu looked at the imperial daughter below and sneered in his heart. At the time, even if he was not present, he understood what had happened in Ding An palace. This Qing Le had tried to harm his most treasured son's woman. The result was that she had been schemed against by Feng Yu Heng. This really was retribution!
In regards to the matter of Qing Le's marriage, Tianwu was very enthusiastic. Thus he asked: "That man that you like, did he come?" He remembered that he had specifically asked the Empress to invite that person.
At this time, a voice came from the male guest's side: "This servant has come!" Then a very sturdy man ran forward and kneeled next to Qing Le, "This servant, Wang Nuo, greets the Emperor!"
Qing Le fiercely glared at this person but did not dare say anything.
Tianwu nodded and looked at Wang Nuo for a while. He then suddenly began to laugh. After laughing, he said: "A good match! It really is a good match! It seems that Qing Le's eyes are quite good. "
Lord Ding An felt as though his face had been fiercely slapped by the Emperor!
That Wang Nuo had a sturdy body. As a guard in the palace, he had some martial arts. But to say that he was good looking, that was nonsense. Although this person could not be considered ugly, he could not be considered good looking at all. Not to mention, there was a small scar on his chin. Apparently, he had gotten it while practicing martial arts. No matter what was said, Qing Le was as beautiful as a flower. With something like this, how could they be a good match?
But the Emperor had said that they were a good match. Who dared to raise any objections? Thus, everyone in the audience agreed: "To be able to find such a Mr. Right, Princess Qing Le is truly fortunate!"
Qing Le was so upset that she was about to go crazy, but what could she say? If he didn't admit that he was in love with her, wouldn't he be confused? That would no longer be a blessing, but a sin.
Emperor Tianwu looked at the crowd's reaction for a while, then admired Qing Le's sickly face for a while. After he was satisfied, he opened his mouth again: "It's a good thing that a pair of children like each other. Lord Ding An, why did you not tell Us earlier? "
When Lord Ding An heard the Emperor mention him, he quickly stood up and kneeled next to Qing Le: "This official … this official does not want to cause trouble for the Emperor."
"Hey!" Tianwu waved his hand. "How can this be trouble? You are a prince with a different surname, and Qing Le is a princess. In zhen's heart, this girl has the same weight as Tian Ge. "
Everyone saw that the Emperor was lying through his teeth, and they all chose to ignore the words "the same".
Same? It would be strange if they were the same.
Qing Le, however, wanted to make a final push for herself. She kowtowed to Tianwu and begged: "Qing Le still wants to stay at home and take care of father prince and mother for two more years. Would the Emperor please allow this."
Tianwu straightened his face: "What little? We clearly remember that your birthday is in the tenth month. In another two months, you will be 15 years old. For a girl in Dashun to become of age and get married is a joyous occasion. Today, We will grant a marriage for the two of you. The wedding date will be set for Qing Le's 15th birthday. It will be held together with the coming of age ceremony! You are an imperial daughter, so it is normal for you to take in a husband. That's why you don't need to worry about your father prince and mother not having anyone to take care of them. Un, Lord Ding An, what do you think? "
What else could Lord Ding An say. The Emperor had already chosen the date and did not leave any room for discussion. Thus, he could only kowtow: "This official thanks the Emperor for his grace."
Qing Le followed her father and also kowtowed. Gritting her teeth, she said: "Qing Le thanks the Emperor for granting this marriage."
There were a total of three people kneeling in the hall. Everyone was waiting for the third word of thanks to continue singing and dancing; however, at this time, they heard the strong man loudly shout: "This official asks the Emperor to take back the order!"
These words shocked everyone present.
This shocked Qing Le even more.
At this time, Qing Le was thinking, go ahead and make a fuss. It would be best if you made the Emperor angry, then he would have you cut down. This imperial daughter would rather not marry for the rest of her life than marry a dog of a servant like you.
However, Tianwu was not as angry as expected. He only looked at Wang Nuo with interest and asked: "You don't want to marry imperial daughter Qing Le?"
Wang Nuo nodded: "This servant does not want to."
"Why?"
"Because … …" Wang Nuo glanced at Qing Le, "Because she is too ugly." As he spoke, he suddenly reached out towards Qing Le.
Qing Le did not have any defenses and had her head scarf suddenly pulled off by Wang Nuo.
A bald head was immediately exposed. The bloody scars on her head were displayed in front of everyone. Some of the madams with weaker endurance even began to retch.
Xuan Tian Ge laughed and tugged at Feng Yu Heng's sleeve, "Your man burned it."
Feng Yu Heng nodded, "If you look carefully, it does look quite like a piece of art."
Xiang Rong could not bear to continue listening. Covering her mouth with a handkerchief, she turned around and also retched a few times.
Feng Yu Heng propped up her chin and admired Qing Le's head. Her occupational disease was acting up again … … Un, it was not hard to treat, but even if it was treated, the disease called "aplastic dermatitis" would remain with Qing Le for the rest of her life. When the time came, even the tiniest part of her scalp would be like a thumbnail. One by one, they would fall off and kill her.
"Ah!" Suddenly, Qing Le let out a scream, causing everyone to tremble in fear. She covered her head with both hands, desperately trying to hide her ugliness, but how could she hide it. A bald head without a single strand of hair had already become deeply ingrained in everyone's hearts. In everyone's hearts, she was the image of imperial daughter Qing Le.
"Your Majesty!" Wang Nuo pointed at Qing Le's head and said: "I beg your Majesty to show grace! Facing this sort of wife, this servant will have nightmares at night! "
Lord Ding An was on the verge of exploding with anger. Standing up, he kicked Wang Nuo "Even if my Le 'er's entire body is burned, she is still an imperial daughter. It is not up to you to dislike her!"
Tianwu also retracted his playful attitude. Anger once again appeared on his face, as he sternly glared at Wang Nuo: "Even a servant is so bold. Lord Ding An must properly discipline servants in the future."
Lord Ding An quickly knelt back down: "This official obeys."
"Forget it!" Tianwu waved his sleeve, "Today is the Mid-Autumn Festival, and it is also a good day for Qing Le's marriage. We do not want to argue with you and ruin the atmosphere."
Feng Yu Heng rolled her eyes. The atmosphere has already been ruined by you, alright? Have you forgotten how you killed the minister of the Ministry of Appointments?
"In October, Qing Le will be of marriageable age. That will be the day of your wedding. At that time, We will definitely send you a generous gift!" Tianwu's words concluded the matter.
Wang Nuo saw that Tianwu was truly angry and did not dare act rashly. He also knelt and gave thanks.
Qing Le's mind was a mess, as she subconsciously looked towards Xuan Tianming. But he did not even look at her, as he looked in another direction.
Qing Le turned around and saw Feng Yu Heng making a funny face at Xuan Tianming. She was already born with a bit of a playful look, so when she made a funny face, she looked even cuter. Especially Feng Yu Heng's beautiful hair, Qing Le was about to go crazy from jealousy.
She did not even know how she managed to walk back to her seat. Only when Chen Yu helped her sit down and whispered something into her ear did she recover.
Seeing that Lord Ding An's family's matters had already been taken care of, everyone felt that the atmosphere of today's banquet was too strange. It would be best to end it early. If this continued, who knew what would happen.
Thus someone was unable to hold back and took the initiative to push forward the events of the banquet: "Your Highness the Empress, this official came across a treasure a few days ago. Today, this official brought it into the palace to present to your Highness. May your Highness be a national beauty that will bloom and never wither."
Feng Yu Heng understood that this was the beginning of a gift for the Empress.
She turned her head and asked Huang Quan at her side: "Has everything been taken care of?"
Huang Quan nodded: "Young miss, do not worry."
She faintly raised the corners of her lips into a smile, as she glanced at Feng Chen Yu. She saw that she had her head lowered and was saying something to Qing Le. Her face was slightly flustered.
Qing Le's head scarf was once again wrapped around her head. It was no longer as delicate as before. It was a mess, and she no longer had any of the aura of an imperial daughter.
She gently tugged at Xiang Rong's sleeve and leaned closer to say to her: "In a while, there will be a good play at the banquet. Open your eyes and watch carefully."
Xiang Rong was puzzled, "There's still a good play? Second sister, Xiang Rong has truly opened her eyes today. It turns out that the banquets in the imperial palace were actually so exciting. Even murder has been staged. Could there be a better play? "
Feng Yu Heng nodded: "The play at the beginning did not have much to do with us. The play at the end is the main event."
Xiang Rong could not understand what Feng Yu Heng meant at all, but she had a skill. That was to take the initiative to believe that everything her second sister said was correct. Thus she sat upright and waited for a good play.
Xuan Tian Ge noticed that ever since the gift-giving began, Qing Le's gaze would occasionally drift towards their table. She poked Feng Yu Heng: "That girl is looking at you, right?"
Feng Yu Heng rolled her eyes, "Otherwise, how could she be looking at you!"
"That's definitely not the case. I have always been a kind person and have never bullied the weak. Her venomous gaze would not be able to kill me."
Feng Yu Heng's lips twitched. Xuan Tian Ge, are you not afraid of biting your tongue when saying such things?
The Dashun court's Mid-Autumn Festival banquet, who knew when, had automatically added a gift to the Empress. In the past, when the Empress Dowager was still alive, the Empress Dowager would also receive a gift, but the Emperor did not need to curry favor.
Normally speaking, the expensive gifts would be sent by the officials of the previous court. The majority of the women would send some small gifts as a token of appreciation.
As the court's prime minister, Feng Jin Yuan naturally had to set an example. After the first person to present a gift returned to his seat, Feng Jin Yuan stood up and brought a wooden box to the middle of the hall. Facing the Empress, he kneeled and said: "This official represents the Feng family to present a rainbow-colored stone for the Empress to play with."
Everyone rubbed their eyes. Rainbow-Colored stone? What the hell was that?
Everyone craned their necks to look in Feng Jin Yuan's direction.
They saw Feng Jin Yuan slowly open the wooden box in his hand while explaining the so-called rainbow-colored stone to everyone. He said: "Rainbow-Colored stones are naturally formed and are made of jade, but one stone actually has seven different colors. Also, the jade has grown into a petal-like shape. It looks just like a rainbow-colored flower …"
As he spoke, the wooden box was completely opened. Everyone was attracted by his explanation, including the Emperor and the Empress. Emperor Tianwu had always liked rare treasures, and the Empress also liked playing with new things. The two stood up from the dragon throne and walked forward a few steps, their gazes fixed on the wooden box.
However, Feng Jin Yuan, who had been very pleased with himself, was dazed the moment the wooden box was opened. The box was empty.
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