Chapter 234: Marrying the Princess
The emperor frowned, feeling unhappy.
What does the King of Zhenbei mean? Forcing him to punish Hongyu?
"Ahem." Minister Wen spoke up to break the silence, "I think the King of Zhenbei doesn't need to take the matter so seriously. In fact, it's just a dispute caused by jealousy. It's not a matter of insubordination. This young man in red is young and ignorant. He was probably unhappy when he saw Mr. Qi offending the princess, so he acted impulsively. Maybe he didn't know Mr. Qi's identity at all. This is normal..."
The King of Zhenbei raised his eyes coldly: "Minister Wen means that Qi Yun deserves to be beaten?"
"If the King of Zhenbei really wants to be serious, I can accompany you." Chu Qinghuang said coldly, "Qi Yun offended me "For the matter of the palace, let him be beaten with fifty boards first, and then it won't be too late to charge Hongyu with assaulting him."
"Seventh sister." Chu Tianyin frowned, obviously very dissatisfied with this, "Doctors should not be punished. The King of Zhenbei has made great contributions to the protection of Xiqi. He is the pillar of the country and the pillar of Mianbei. How can you-"
"Third brother probably forgot the fact that he killed the daughter of the King of Zhenbei with his own hands." Chu Qinghuang turned his head to look at him calmly, and his black pupils seemed to be wrapped in a biting frost. "Even if the people in my palace want to punish, I will do it myself, and it is not the turn of others to point fingers."
Chu Tianyin's expression froze instantly, and he clenched his hands tightly.
"Zhenbei Wang really wants my servant to be punished?" Chu Qinghuang's eyes turned slightly, "I have no objection. First, take Qi Yun out and give him fifty strokes of the cane. I will leave Hongyu to you. I will not ask whether he lives or dies. What do you think?"
Zhenbei Wang said angrily: "Your Highness, the Princess, is forcing me with your status-"
"I am acting according to the rules and laws." Chu Qinghuang interrupted him, "It is a fact that Qi Yun offended me. Does Zhenbei Wang want to ignore this?"
"I did not offend the Princess." Qi Yun denied, "I just... I just looked at the Princess twice more..."
The ministers present had subtle expressions. Is the son of Zhenbei Wang so stupid?
Looking at the Princess twice more?
Not to mention the Princess, even looking at other women twice more is a rude act, not to mention staring at the Princess without permission, how rude it is, not to mention the Princess's temper, even if it was any concubine in the harem, it would not be too much to drag her out and beat her to death immediately.
Of course, the son of the King of Zhenbei could not really be beaten to death, but such behavior was indeed inappropriate.
"I am beautiful?" Chu Qinghuang looked at him calmly.
Qi Yun nodded: "Her Royal Highness the Princess is beautiful and has the appearance of an immortal. I fell in love with her at first sight and could not help myself."
As soon as the voice fell, it immediately attracted five pairs of hostile eyes.
"Your Majesty." Qi Yun turned his head to look at the emperor and kowtowed suddenly, "I want to marry Her Royal Highness the Princess. Please grant it! After I marry Her Royal Highness, I will take extra care of the princess. I will love her in this life and will never let her down. Please grant it!"
The Yugan Palace was as quiet as snow.
The King of Zhenbei also fell silent.
He wanted to know the emperor's attitude. If Qi Yun could really marry the princess, then...
"Ask to marry the princess?" A cold sneer sounded, and Hong Yu looked down at her slender and beautiful fingers, "Didn't you look in the mirror before coming here to see what kind of virtue you have?"
Shen Zhongjin muttered: "Maybe he didn't, otherwise he wouldn't be so ignorant of himself."
This sentence directly aroused the intimidation of his father Shen Yushi's eyes, but Shen Zhongjin lowered his head and didn't see it, and it didn't matter if he saw it.
"Her Highness the Princess is the Nine Heavens Mysterious Woman who came to the world. How can ordinary people dream of it?" Wen Zhan sighed, "Why are there so many people who don't know themselves?"
Minister Wen couldn't help but turn his head and stare at him.
"Qi Ling is the servant of Her Highness the Princess, and Qi Yun wants to marry Her Highness the Princess." Chu Lingchuan spoke slowly, "Could it be that the Qi family wants brothers to share a wife?"
As soon as this was said, the face of the King of Zhenbei suddenly sank.
The emperor listened to the "whispering" discussion of several people openly and honestly, and he simply didn't know how to react.
Although there were many corrupt officials in the court, the ministers formed cliques for personal gain, and the princes were also eyeing his throne, at least no one dared to be presumptuous in front of the king of a country.
These people in Qinghuang's backyard openly ridiculed and mocked the prince's legitimate son in the Yugan Palace in front of the emperor and several important ministers?
It's simply... it's so bold and disrespectful.
The emperor felt tired and didn't know how to express his attitude for a while. In terms of reason, let alone Qinghuang is now his intimate little cotton-padded jacket, he also has a good impression of these outstanding men in her backyard, so naturally he doesn't want to punish them.
But it is also a fact that the legitimate son of the Zhenbei King was beaten. If he doesn't express his attitude, it seems unreasonable.
"Your Majesty, I think this matter is actually easy to handle." Censor Shen said, "Let's put it one way and one way. The servant in the backyard of Her Royal Highness the Princess made a mistake, and Her Royal Highness the Princess should deal with it. However, in order to show fairness, the Princess can punish her servant in front of the King of Zhenbei, and the degree of punishment can satisfy Mr. Qi. As for Mr. Qi, the person he offended was the Princess, and it should be the Princess's decision, and the degree of punishment can satisfy the Princess. What do you think?"