Emperor Yu took the initiative to speak, intending to choose a daughter to marry Tuoba Xiaoyao.
In his eyes, Tuoba Xiaoyao was young, but he was mature and steady, looking like he could achieve great things.
From his low-key personality, it was enough to see that he wasn't simple. He wasn't an impatient person who saw fame and fortune as everything.
In addition, with Gu Changge's suggestion at the side, Emperor Yu was also very moved.
He had many children. Apart from his eldest daughter, Yu Feiya, there were a few other princesses with outstanding talents, moving appearances, and heavenly fragrances.
If he bestowed a marriage, he could also rope in Tuoba Yuntian, killing two birds with one stone.
"Haha, but for this kind of thing, we still have to listen to the opinion of the person involved."
Emperor Yu laughed as he looked at Tuoba Xiaoyao with admiration.
"Your Majesty Emperor Yu is right, but I think this third young master of Tuoba Manor won't reject Your Majesty's good intentions."
Beside him, Gu Changge was dressed in white. She looked otherworldly and refined, elegant and graceful.
He gently sipped his wine and occasionally glanced around. The corners of his mouth always carried a cultured and refined smile, causing many of the heavenly beauties here to secretly look over. Their faces were slightly flushed.
It was as if he was an outsider who was witnessing an insignificant matter.
Many young Supremes looked at Tuoba Xiaoyao with envy and jealousy.
If he could really marry a princess and hug the thigh of Great Yu Celestial Dynasty, Tuoba Xiaoyao wouldn't have to worry about his next life.
Even the Tuoba Manor behind him would be able to enjoy endless glory and wealth, and their power would be further enhanced.
What did he do to deserve this?
In many people's eyes, if it wasn't for Gu Changge suddenly saying this, Emperor Yu probably wouldn't have bestowed a marriage.
This made them incomparably envious. Why couldn't they encounter such a good thing?
Tuoba Qiongling and Tuoba Qingyu, who heard Tuoba Xiaoyao say that Gu Changge would harm him, were also completely confused.
If Gu Changge wanted to harm Tuoba Xiaoyao, then why would he bestow a marriage? After the marriage alliance with the royal family, Tuoba Xiaoyao was naturally valued by Emperor Yu. It could be said that there were only benefits and no disadvantages.
Wouldn't it be more difficult for Gu Changge to deal with Tuoba Xiaoyao in the future?
While everyone's thoughts were running wild, the person involved, Tuoba Xiaoyao, finally spoke.
He calmed down and raised his head to look straight at Emperor Yu's face. After deliberating over his words, he tactfully declined, "Tuoba Xiaoyao thanks Your Majesty Emperor Yu for his kind intentions, but my heart already belongs to someone else. If Your Majesty were to grant me a marriage, I reckon that I would be letting down that princess."
"Tuoba Xiaoyao appreciates Your Majesty's kindness."
He clearly knew that this was Gu Changge's scheme, but he had no choice but to reject it despite the consequences of angering the Dragon Countenance.
No matter what the reason was, it was impossible for him to agree to this marriage.
Emperor Yu would definitely bestow a marriage upon his daughter, not Yu Feiya. Other than Yu Feiya, there was no room for anyone else in his heart.
"What?"
Hearing this, the hall fell silent for a moment.
After regaining their senses, everyone stared with their eyes wide open, wondering if they had heard wrongly.
Tuoba Xiaoyao actually rejected His Majesty Emperor Yu's betrothal?
Where did he get the guts?
They simply couldn't believe it. Was this Tuoba Xiaoyao really that stupid or just pretending to be stupid? At this time, he actually rejected Emperor Yu in front of everyone.
Where did Tuoba Xiaoyao place Emperor Yu's face? Did he not know what kind of benefits this marriage would bring him?
This made everyone feel disbelief. Tuoba Xiaoyao's second sister and fourth sister's complexion also turned pale, incomparably worried.
Perhaps the only person present who wasn't surprised was Eldest Princess Yu Feiya.
She quietly stood behind Emperor Yu and only raised her head to look at Tuoba Xiaoyao when he opened his mouth to refuse.
From a certain point of view, she understood Tuoba Xiaoyao even better than his parents.
"Xiaoyao, you …"
Tuoba Yuntian, whose heart was filled with joy and complacency, was drinking wine with a few of his companions.
At this moment, his eyes widened as the wine cup in his hand fell to the ground with a clang. Even his voice was trembling.
He simply didn't expect Tuoba Xiaoyao to actually reject him.
From his point of view, there was no reason for him to reject. From now on, his status as a relative of the emperor would be even more prominent than before.
But Tuoba Xiaoyao actually rejected him, causing his vision to turn black. He couldn't catch his breath and almost fainted.
Emperor Yu was also stunned. Clearly, he also didn't expect Tuoba Xiaoyao to actually reject him in front of all the officials.
The smile on his face quickly disappeared as he said with a dignified voice, "Could it be that you look down on this emperor's daughter?"
Compared to his previous amiable expression, the current Emperor Yu emitted a terrifying pressure.
The officials trembled as they hurriedly got up from their seats and prostrated themselves on the ground, begging Emperor Yu to calm down.
As long as one had a discerning eye, they could see that Emperor Yu was angry.
Tuoba Xiaoyao's expression slightly changed before returning to normal. He said in a neither servile nor overbearing manner, "Your Majesty Emperor Yu misunderstood. It's not that Xiaoyao looks down on the princesses. It's just that my heart belongs to someone else and I can't tolerate her."
"The princesses are heavenly beauties, rarely seen in the world. If not for this reason, Xiaoyao wouldn't even have time to be happy …"
"These words are all true and not false."
He had already decided that even if he had to risk offending Emperor Yu, he would make things clear today.
"This guy is still thinking about Imperial Sister." Yu Ming immediately saw through Tuoba Xiaoyao's intentions and couldn't help but sneer.
Beside him, Yu Lie's expression was as calm as water and he didn't say anything.
As the future successor of Great Yu, Tuoba Xiaoyao personally rejecting Emperor Yu's marriage made him feel that his imperial prestige was being challenged.
He, who didn't have a good impression of Tuoba Xiaoyao to begin with, now found him even more displeasing to the eye.
"Haha, I think you don't have the guts. Which one of my daughters isn't a peerless beauty? Since your heart belongs to someone else, then I naturally won't force you." Emperor Yu coldly snorted. Although he was displeased, he didn't continue to be angry.
Although this kind of matter made him lose face, he wouldn't overly blame Tuoba Xiaoyao.
However, from today onwards, it would become more and more difficult for Tuoba Xiaoyao and the family behind him to obtain his rewards and regard.
The officials also kept quiet out of fear, not daring to say anything.
Although Tuoba Xiaoyao's explanation was very reasonable, it was extremely stupid in their eyes.
"This matter is due to this one's rashness, which caused Your Majesty to be displeased."
"If I had known that Tuoba Manor's third young master's heart didn't belong to me, I wouldn't have proposed the marriage."
Gu Changge lightly sighed at this moment, seeming to be rather helpless and slightly apologetic.
Hearing this, the anger on Emperor Yu's face dissipated. He waved his hand and said, "Young master Changge, what are you saying? How can this matter be blamed on you? You also had good intentions …"
He didn't say the rest of the sentence, "It's just that Tuoba Xiaoyao doesn't know how to appreciate kindness," but the officials clearly understood what he meant. They couldn't help but cast a pitiful and gloating expression at Tuoba Yuntian.
Just a moment ago, they were still envious of him, but in the blink of an eye, not only did he spit out the fatty meat that was sent to his mouth, he even cursed that it tasted bad.
The result of this not only angered Emperor Yu, but also caused him to be neglected from now on. It was likely that he had inadvertently offended Gu Changge.
The glory of Tuoba Manor would most likely be gone from today onwards.
A gloomy expression appeared on Tuoba Yuntian's face, appearing extremely dispirited as he lamented in his heart.
In front of so many people, he couldn't blame Tuoba Xiaoyao. He should have been happy that Tuoba Xiaoyao hid his strength, but now, he couldn't feel happy at all.
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