12dz Chapter 373 The Prince Has a Unique Taste (2)
Chapter 373 The Prince Has a Unique Taste (2)
If Prince Alai knew what Murong Shiling was thinking at this moment, he would definitely want to kill himself. How did His Majesty the Emperor know that the woman in front of him was hooked by the words "beauty"?
There were quite a few women present, and even the little palace maids who served plates and chairs were more pleasing to the eye than the one in front of him named Murong Yuan. Of course, Prince Alai could only secretly criticize these words in his heart. After all, this was Canghe's territory. When in someone else's place, one could not judge other people's princesses too directly, even if this princess was completely different from the one described before.
But this feeling of being deceived made Prince Alai very unhappy! He even felt an inexplicable anger!
Murong Shiling obviously mistook such anger for excitement. He smiled and said, "Your Highness, this is my eldest princess of Canghe, my most beloved daughter. Her maiden name is Murong Yuan. Yuan'er, come and meet her. This is His Highness Prince Alai of Persia."
Murong Yuan snorted coldly, her nose almost raised to the sky. She ignored Prince Alai and just said to Murong Shiling coquettishly, "Father, where should my daughter sit?"
Murong Shiling was stunned, vaguely feeling that there was something wrong with Murong Yuan's attitude. Before he could say anything, he heard Queen Li say, "Yuan'er, please sit next to me for the time being."
Murong Shiling didn't say much about this, but he noticed from the corner of his eye that the Persian prince's face seemed to be even uglier, and he felt something was wrong. He hoped that this Persian prince who spoke and acted without thinking would not make a fool of himself.
Murong Shiling coughed softly to express his dissatisfaction with Murong Yuan. Murong Yuan pretended not to hear and sat next to Queen Li eating cakes, looking quite well-behaved.
Everyone present looked thoughtfully at Prince Alai and Murong Yuan. Although Murong Shiling had not officially announced the marriage, the wise men in the court had already figured out His Majesty's intentions long ago. They just didn't expect that the emperor would be so willing to do so.
Seeing Prince Alai still standing there, Murong Shiling couldn't help but feel a little embarrassed. He smiled gently and said, "I'm really sorry to have embarrassed you, Your Highness. I've really spoiled my daughter. However, I'm afraid things will get better after you marry Your Highness."
When the emperor said this, the ministers in the court were very surprised. It was unbelievable that such an important matter as marriage was mentioned by the emperor in such careless words. Could it be true, as rumored by the outside world, that His Majesty was bewitched by Concubine Yu, and while he hated the queen, even Murong Yuan, who should have been favored on weekdays, was no longer favored?
However, the most important thing is that since His Majesty mentioned the marriage himself, I am afraid that Murong Yuan will really marry into Persia.
For a moment, the ministers didn't know whether to congratulate or sympathize with Murong Yuan.
When Murong Yuan heard this, her pretty face changed again and again. She even thought that her father was just joking, but because it was her father who said it, even if it was a joke, it was still his words.
Murong Yuan bit her lip and was about to refuse, but Prince Alai stepped forward, his expression becoming more serious. He bowed respectfully towards Murong Shiling and said, "Your Majesty, thank you for your kindness. I believe Your Majesty is aware of the customs of Persia. Therefore, even if it is an arranged marriage, I still hope to find a woman I like."
"What do you mean?"
This time Murong Yuan really couldn't sit still anymore. She was not the one who was good at forbearing. At this moment, she felt that after being humiliated by her father's decree, she was actually humiliated by this ignorant prince!
Even though she didn't want to marry this Persian, it wasn't his turn to reject her! This was simply the biggest shame in her life!
Murong Shileng obviously didn't expect things to develop like this. Just now, when he saw the Persian prince's excited expression, he thought he was attracted to Yuan'er. How come in the blink of an eye, he actually proposed to reject the marriage?
Prince Alai didn't even glance at Murong Yuan. He met Murong Shiling's gaze with a neither humble nor arrogant attitude. "Your Majesty, I am not from your Canghe people. Moreover, I have the right to choose my future wife. After all, that is the person I want to spend my life with."
What this means clearly is that even though he came all the way from Persia, the matter of arranged marriage still depends on his mood, and he does not have to completely obey the arrangements of Cang and the Emperor.
However, there was nothing wrong with what Prince Alai said. Matters like marriage are always based on mutual consent, and I have never heard of any princess being forced to marry!
Perhaps because the situation at the scene was too unexpected, no one noticed that the Persian prince spoke Canghe very fluently at this time. However, this did not include Murong Yanhui and Yu Qingli who were just watching the show.
Murong Yanhui raised a faint smile at her lips and took a sip of the tea in front of her. This Persian prince was an interesting person. Yu Qingli opposite her had a thoughtful look on her face. It seemed that this Persian prince was definitely not as stupid as he looked.
Interesting, this game is getting more and more exciting.
As if realizing his own gaffe, Prince Alai began to speak Persian again after saying this, and the Persian man who had been following him and was responsible for translation finally found his place.
Murong Shileng's expression also changed. His wishes had never been rejected so bluntly before. Most importantly, he really couldn't understand the reason why the Persian prince refused.
Before Murong Shiling's expression could get any worse, Imperial Concubine Yu, who was sitting next to him, actually laughed. "Your Majesty, don't you think this Persian prince is truly a man of character? It's truly rare for someone in the royal family to still have such a heart!"
After hearing what Concubine Yu said, Murong Shiling felt that this somewhat silly Persian prince was actually a real man. It was better to reject Yuan'er now than to marry her and then go out and flirt with other women. However, this was not too naive and he did not understand the ways of the world.
Queen Li, who originally wanted to attack the Persian prince, turned as black as charcoal when she saw this. This Yu Liuli really opposed her at every turn. Now, instead of helping her own family, she helped a foreigner.
"Since His Royal Highness the Prince doesn't like my daughter, I'm afraid this marriage will have to be abandoned!" Murong Shiling said with a hint of sarcasm, "I thought I could marry off this unruly princess this year, but I didn't expect that even the Emperor's daughter would have trouble finding a husband!"
The emperor brushed the matter off so nonchalantly that people thought he, the emperor, had just played a joke. Murong Yuan's expression eased a little and she was pulled by Queen Li to sit down again.
"Although I don't like Her Royal Highness, I have met many good girls during my time in Canghe. I just hope Your Majesty will help me."
This Prince Alai is really a man who never stops talking until he shocks others. I thought the matter of the arranged marriage had been put behind him, but he still insisted on holding on to it and even had the audacity to ask the emperor to approve it?
Everyone was speechless. How shameless was this guy?
Yu Qingli's gaze vaguely crossed with Murong Yanhui's, the teasing in her eyes self-evident. She raised her eyebrows slightly as if to say, "Look! This prince really looks very similar to you, little uncle!"
Murong Shiling was about to refuse, but Imperial Concubine Yu spoke with great interest, "Your Majesty, why not take a look at what kind of woman this Persian prince has set his eyes on? I am truly curious."
"Well, then, Your Highness, why don't you tell me what kind of woman caught your eye?"
After Murong Shiling finished speaking, Prince Alai said with a smile: "In fact, this girl has helped me before!"
"Oh, so there really is such a person?"
As Prince Alai was speaking, he actually walked towards the table where Yu Qingli and Murong Feng were sitting. Murong Feng's face suddenly turned ugly. Thinking of the interaction between Prince Alai and Yu Qingli just now, the woman he was talking about might be Yu Qingli sitting next to him, right?
Murong Yuan's expression was also very ugly. She watched the foolish man who had just rejected her walk towards Yu Qingli's position, and she felt a surge of anger in her heart. Is it Yu Qingli again? This woman always lingers like this.
Even Murong Yanhui couldn't help but frown. These Persians were really getting more and more unreasonable!
Just when everyone's eyes were on Prince Alai, Prince Alai walked to Yu Qingli's table. Then, he walked past Yu Qingli and went behind her. In full view of everyone, he grabbed Xiluo's hand.
Xiluo was shocked for a moment and subconsciously wanted to attack Prince Alai, but then he remembered that this was at a banquet, so he could only lower his head, take a step back, and use some clever force to pull his hand out of Prince Alai's hand, trying hard to suppress the murderous intent in his heart.
But the scene of Prince Alai grabbing her was already witnessed by everyone, and her reaction was naturally considered shy by everyone.
"Interesting! Really interesting!" Murong Yanhui put down the teacup in her hand, raised her sexy eyelids slightly, and said with a smile, "I didn't expect that the Persian prince spent half a day choosing and didn't take a fancy to the princess of our dynasty, but instead took a fancy to a maid."
"Love knows no distinction between high and low. Besides, I think this girl is prettier than the princess."
"Hahaha, it's true that beauty is in the eyes of the beholder!" Murong Yanhui continued, looking at Xiluo with a teasing look.
Xiluo frowned, her head lowered as she thought to herself, "What's wrong with this Persian prince? He could have found anyone else, but he chose me as a shield. What's even more outrageous is that His Royal Highness the Prince of Yan actually mocked her so bluntly."
Yu Qingli also looked at Xiluo with a smile that was not a smile, and her pretty face turned red.