Chapter 202 The Princess Is Destined to Be a Noble Woman

Mu Cang and Yan Li arrived at the palace gate smoothly by carriage.

They got off the carriage and walked into the palace gate. The imperial guards were guarding tightly along the way. The palace was solemn and quiet.

Yan Li said in a faint voice: "No matter what Rong Xiao said later, the prince just needs to cooperate."

Mu Cang tilted his head, and his deep eyes fell on her face: "Do you know what he will say?"

"I can guess."

Mu Cang's eyes flashed slightly, and he nodded slowly: "Yeah."

The palace road was long, and Mu Cang couldn't help wanting to hold her hand. He resisted and finally restrained himself.

They soon arrived at the hall and walked into the hall side by side.

The eunuch's voice was high and sharp: "The Ninth Prince is here! Princess Nanyang is here——"

Everyone in the hall turned their heads and looked over, and everyone's eyes fell on the two of them.

The dancers who were performing dances stopped their movements at the same time and retreated to the left and right sides and knelt down.

The godlike man and the stunningly beautiful girl slowly stepped into the hall, like a pair of perfect couples coming against the light, with dazzling appearance and extraordinary demeanor.

The innate nobleness around them was so outstanding that people couldn't help but want to take a few more glances, and then a few more glances, until they couldn't bear to look away anymore.

"Mu Cang, Yan Li." Emperor Zhaocheng smiled and waved, "I'll introduce you."

Mu Cang and Yan Li walked to the front of the hall, and at the signal of Emperor Zhaocheng, they looked at the envoys from the Southern Kingdom sitting on the right seat.

"This is General Rong and the envoys from the Southern Kingdom." Emperor Zhaocheng said, "General Rong wants to see you."

Rong Xiao's eyes fell on Yan Li's face, looking at this obviously still delicate girl, with deep thought in his eyes.

"Why are you looking at me like that, General Rong?" Yan Li looked at Rong Xiao, her eyebrows slightly raised, "Do you think I look like an old friend of yours?"

Rong Xiao stood up, his expression visibly gentler, and bowed: "I greet your Highness the Princess."

Emperor Zhaocheng was surprised, and the other ministers of the Mu Kingdom looked at each other.

They had just seen how arrogant and difficult to approach this general from the Southern Kingdom was, but at this time his attitude towards Princess Nanyang was so humble that it was unbelievable.

When he greeted His Highness the Emperor, he only bowed his hands and bowed slightly, but when he greeted Princess Nanyang, he performed such a solemn ceremony, which inevitably made people puzzled.

Could it be that the words of the Southern Kingdom's divine fortune teller really made their queen believe it, so she treated Princess Nanyang so solemnly and respectfully?

"General Rong, you don't have to be so polite." Yan Li said lazily, "You haven't answered my question just now."

"Princess Nanyang." Prime Minister Gu frowned, with a bit of condemnation in his eyes, "This General Rong is a distinguished guest from the South Country, how can the princess tease him casually?"

"Her Royal Highness the Princess does look like an old friend of mine." Rong Xiao finished speaking, turning his head and glancing at Prime Minister Gu, "This general is talking to Princess Nanyang, and there is no need for the Prime Minister to interrupt."

As soon as these words came out, the hall suddenly became quiet, and the temperature in the air seemed to have a sign of a sudden drop.

Prime Minister Gu's face sank, and his expression became ugly again.

The ministers had different expressions, but no one spoke for a while.

This General Rong seemed to be hostile to Prime Minister Gu. Since he stepped into the hall, his attitude towards Prime Minister Gu has always been lukewarm, but he has always been polite to others.

Does he have a grudge against Prime Minister Gu?

"This general has a question for Prime Minister Gu." Rong Xiao suddenly changed the subject and looked at the Prime Minister sitting in the first seat, "Was there a rumor in Mu Kingdom last month that Princess Nanyang was invaded by evil spirits?"

As soon as these words came out, the air in the palace instantly became quiet.

Emperor Zhaocheng was surprised: "General Rong has heard about this?"

"Not only did I hear about it, I even think it's ridiculous." Rong Xiao's expression was cold, with a hint of sarcasm. "As a military general of the Southern Kingdom, I dare not compare the world I have seen with the ancient saints, but I also think I am knowledgeable enough and know a thing or two about the kings and dignitaries of various countries."

"In the past few years, I have been to the Northern Frontier, Zhao Kingdom, Chu Kingdom, and Jin Kingdom. I have never seen a prime minister of any country talk about such nonsense as evil spirits invading, and even regard it as the truth, using such despicable and shameless means to deal with an underage girl."

"I used to think that military generals have the arrogance of military generals and civil officials have the character of civil officials. Today, when I met the prime minister of Mu Kingdom, I was really disappointed."

Every word of sharp and ruthless criticism, without any warning, made the faces of the civil and military officials of Mu Kingdom flush.

Prime Minister Gu's face was stiff and livid, and it was so ugly that no words could describe it: "General Rong, I don't know when I have offended you, so that you are targeting me everywhere?"

Even Emperor Zhaocheng was pale and blue, and felt embarrassed as if he had been caught in a fish pond disaster.

Of course, it was not completely a fish pond disaster. After all, he promoted this prime minister, and he, the king of a country, personally entrusted him with an important task.

If you make a mistake, you should be criticized like this.

"General Rong's remarks are very much to my liking." Yan Li smiled lightly, ignoring Prime Minister Gu's anger. "However, I am not very good at expressing myself, and I have always been powerless. When I am bullied and suppressed, I can only fight back as much as possible. I am really flattered to hear General Rong's upright words today."

Rong Xiao stood up and bowed deeply: "The princess is a noble person, and she will never tolerate slander from villains."

Prime Minister Gu took a deep breath, and the fingers holding the teacup were so hard that the blue veins on the back of his hand could be seen.

Yan Li's lips curled up slightly.

"General Rong is right." Mu Cang's face was gloomy, "Princess Nanyang was impeached because I failed to protect her well——"

"Ninth Prince." Rong Xiao interrupted him, "My Queen wants to marry you, Prince. What do you think?"

After the words fell, the hall was once again so quiet that you could hear a pin drop.

On the seats on the left and right, countless eyes fell on Mu Cang's face, and Emperor Zhaocheng also looked at him.

Even Yan Li turned to look at Mu Cang.

Everyone was waiting for his answer.

Should he continue to marry Princess Nanyang, or agree to marry the Queen of the Southern Kingdom?

"I thank your Majesty for your kindness." Mu Cang's voice was still calm, and it sounded no different from usual. "It's just that I have an engagement with Princess Nanyang--"

"What if you two cancel the engagement?" Rong Xiao interrupted him again, "Is your Majesty willing to marry my emperor?"

This sentence has a bit of a forced questioning flavor.

Even Emperor Zhaocheng's expression was not very good, and he always felt that Rong Xiao's question was a bit aggressive.

Does the Queen of the Southern Kingdom really have some ulterior motives that make her so concerned about Mu Cang?

Everyone held their breath, their nervous eyes never leaving Mu Cang's face.

Yan Li lowered her eyes, a smile flashed across her eyes.

"If the engagement has to be cancelled." Mu Cang said, pausing slightly, and then said: "Then for the sake of friendship between the two countries, I will consider marrying the Queen of your country."

What?

The ministers were stunned, then shocked, and couldn't believe it.

They thought they had heard it wrong.

The Ninth Prince agreed to the Queen of the Southern Kingdom's marriage proposal so easily without any hesitation?