RPAGF Chapter 279 Request for Marriage
Chapter 279 Request for Marriage
"Father, a beautiful lady is a gentleman's dream. Princess Ning'an and I hit it off right away. I hope you will grant Princess Ning'an to me as my concubine." The Sixth Prince Si Yu seemed not to understand Emperor Jing Zhao's expression. He knelt on the ground stubbornly and refused to get up.
Here I am! I knew today's birthday banquet would not be that simple.
When entering the palace, Si Heng had already delivered a letter to the Princess's Mansion and learned the inside story that the Emperor had summoned Si Heng last night.
Damn the feeling of familiarity at first sight! Even though she was mentally prepared, Qin Ruo was still disgusted, with a cold look in her eyes.
"Yu'er, go back to your seat!" Emperor Jing Zhao's tone clearly revealed some displeasure, and he tried hard to suppress the anger in his heart.
"Although we have only met a few times, I have deep feelings for Princess Ning'an. I ask for your permission, father." The Sixth Prince was clearly determined not to give up until he achieved his goal.
"Father, Princess Ning'an has made great contributions to the country. Moreover, Princess Ning'an played an indispensable role in the recent victory of the ten cities of Beirong. It is not appropriate to marry my sixth brother as a concubine." The seventh prince sat in a wheelchair and bowed to Emperor Jingzhao.
"Seventh brother, you are so anxious to come out and oppose. Could it be that my seventh brother has also set his eyes on Princess Ning'an and wants to compete with me for her?" Looking at Cheng Yaojin who jumped out halfway, the Sixth Prince sneered.
Si Cheng glanced at Qin Ruo obscurely, with a hint of tenderness in his eyes: "Princess Ning'an is very beautiful and talented. Even if she is the principal wife, I am afraid that I would be wronging her. If she doesn't mind the position of the Seventh Princess, I would be willing to accept her."
Qin Ruo: “…”
The two princes proposed to marry her at the same time, making Qin Ruo the focus of everyone present.
The Seventh Prince is also twenty-one this year, and like Si Heng before him, he is still unmarried.
Now that it was openly announced that she could be the principal wife, the daughter of a noble family in the capital immediately felt extremely uncomfortable.
The Seventh Prince suddenly returned to the court recently, and it was heard that Emperor Jing Zhao secretly found a miracle doctor to treat the Seventh Prince's legs.
The fifth prince has fallen. Given the importance the emperor places on the seventh prince, it is possible that the seventh prince will be able to compete with the sixth prince for the throne.
As for the Sixth Prince, even if she was to be a concubine, many powerful families in the capital would try their best to get the position.
Although the position of crown prince has not yet been decided, at present, the Sixth Prince's mother's family is the most powerful.
If he sits on the throne in the future, the Sixth Prince will be the ruler of a country. So what if he is a concubine? It is still unknown who will take over the position of the Empress.
"Sixth brother, the principal wife just came into the house, and you can't wait to promote the concubine? I wonder what the Lord Censor thinks? Have you discussed this matter with the Sixth Prince's wife?" Si Heng stared at the Sixth Prince with murderous intent in his eyes.
I heard that the Sixth Prince’s Mansion has been running short of money lately. Can’t wait any longer?
The censor's face turned pale. Ever since the Sixth Prince stepped forward to ask the Emperor for permission to marry him, he had developed a slight opinion of the Sixth Prince.
The Sixth Prince is slapping himself in the face with this move. His daughter has only been married into the palace for a few months, and now he wants to promote a concubine?
"Your Highness the Ninth Prince is joking. Your Highness must have his reasons for wanting to take a concubine. As a member of the royal family, I should do my part to help the royal family expand. Princess Ning'an is extremely beautiful. It would be a blessing for me if I could have her as the Sixth Prince's concubine and we could become sisters." The Sixth Prince's wife was pale and forced a smile in response to Si Heng's words.
She looked at Qin Ruo, who looked like she had nothing to do with the case, and a barely perceptible hatred flashed in her eyes.
The nails hidden in the sleeves dug deeply into the palm.
"Sixth Prince's wife has devoted all her efforts to Sixth Prince's backyard, and can be regarded as a role model for women in the capital. I heard that Nanyue and Xiliang brought princesses and many beauties to propose marriage. Isn't Sixth Prince in need of two concubines? Father, why don't you give all these beauties to Sixth Prince..."
Who among those present dared to respond to Si Heng's words? It was easy to offend people if things went wrong.
The Sixth Princess' eyes instantly became misty, and she stood there biting her lip, her body swaying.
Although she was taught since she was a child that as the mistress of the house, she should not be jealous and should be magnanimous, but how could she bear it in her heart that her husband wanted to bring in a concubine right after she got married?
What's more, Princess Ning'an, who is currently in the limelight, is the granddaughter of Marquis Shen of Wu'an Marquis's Mansion, and has the support of the eldest princess behind her.
If I really enter the palace, how can I maintain any status in the future?
"How dare you! Who are the princesses of Nanyue and Xiliang going to marry? Isn't this a joke? Today is my birthday, and I will make my own arrangements for the marriages of the princes! Go back to your seats!" Emperor Jing Zhao did not want the princes to continue arguing in front of the envoys of various countries and "expose the family's dirty laundry" so he rebuked them coldly.
Last night, the Sixth Prince entered the palace and asked to take Qin Ruo as his concubine, but Emperor Jing Zhao explicitly rejected him.
Princess Qin Ruo, not to mention that the person behind her is her own royal sister, she also has a close relationship with the Wu'an Marquis Mansion.
He didn't believe that the Sixth Prince wouldn't know the information he had found out.
Last night I told Si Heng that I wanted to give Qin Ruo to the fifth or sixth prince as a concubine, but I just wanted to control this unruly little son.
What Emperor Jing Zhao hated even more was that his three sons became enemies because of fighting for the same woman.
No matter what his son was or what his purpose was, Qin Ruo couldn't stay.
"Your Majesty, I suddenly feel unwell. Please allow me to leave first." The Sixth Princess suddenly asked to leave first.
"If you are not feeling well, don't come out. Go back and have a good rest." Emperor Jing Zhao waved his hand impatiently at the Sixth Princess.
No matter how unwilling the Sixth Prince was, seeing that Emperor Jing Zhao was really angry, he could only return to his seat in disappointment.
The Seventh Prince had originally said those words to help Qin Ruo out of trouble, and now that his goal had been achieved, he naturally stopped talking.
As for Si Heng, even if he really wanted Qin Ruo to become his Ninth Princess, he would not force her, let alone let Emperor Jing Zhao grant the marriage.
Being scolded wouldn't hurt anyone, Si Heng had the same purpose as the Seventh Prince, so he sat back without caring.
"Sister, this Sixth Prince actually has such a crazy idea that he wants you to be his concubine? I'll teach him a lesson later." Qin Tiaotiao lowered her voice and turned her head to Qin Ruo.
whispered.
Qin Tiaotiao not only wanted to teach the Sixth Prince a lesson, he even wanted to kill him.
The envoys from Nanyue and Xiliang, as if they thought the matter was not big enough, suddenly made a request to Emperor Jing Zhao at the same time, asking him to allow Princess Ning'an to marry into their country.
"Princess Ning'an, I'm sure you've heard what the envoys from Nanyue and Xiliang said just now. What do you think if I ask you to marry Nanyue or Xiliang?" Emperor Jingzhao sat on a high throne, looking at Qin Ruo with an unfathomable look in his eyes.
Qin Ruo calmly stood up and stood in the middle of the hall, then slowly knelt down in front of Emperor Jing Zhao.
Emperor Jing Zhao suddenly felt a splitting headache, and an invisible pressure made it almost impossible for him to breathe.
As Qin Ruo bowed more and more, the feeling became stronger and stronger, and Emperor Jing Zhao suddenly felt a little afraid.