northernbook Chapter 677 Xilin's Marriage Selection
Chapter 677 Xilin's Marriage Selection
"Bitch, how dare you talk nonsense and wrongly accuse this princess!" Xiao Yue's face turned blue with anger, and she wished she could raise her hand and hit the maid immediately.
But looking at the people around her and Queen Shi, her remaining rationality made her hold back.
Now that Queen Shi has arrived, if I take action in front of her, it will only make Concubine Wu and the others focus on this matter and blame me even more.
"Fifth Princess, everything I said is true. It was indeed you who provoked our princess first, and it was you who hit her first." The servant spoke fearlessly and righteously.
When Xiao Lan saw Queen Shi, she was a little nervous, thinking that no matter what, she was the first to attack. But after hearing what the maid said, she immediately decided to insist that it was Xiao Yue who attacked first.
"Empress, I just heard that the Fifth Princess was guarding the palace road. I wondered what she was going to do and was curious, so I came to take a look. Unexpectedly, I ran into the Fifth Princess staring at the Ninth Prince of Xilin, so I made a few jokes. But I didn't expect the Fifth Princess to get angry immediately. Not only did she insult me with words, but she also took action. I beg you, Empress, to take charge." Xiao Lan lowered her head, trying her best to make her tone sound very aggrieved.
Seeing her daughter taking the initiative, Concubine Wu, who was standing by, quickly chimed in and also urged Queen Shi to severely punish Xiao Yue.
Xiao Yue was so angry that she wanted to beat them all up.
"How shameless! I have never seen anyone who confuses right and wrong like this. It is obvious that Xiao Lan is deliberately provoking and looking for trouble. She even has the nerve to push everything onto this princess!"
Xiao Lan refused to give in. "When did I deliberately provoke you? I was just telling the truth just now."
"you……"
"That's enough, shut up!" Empress Shi interrupted the two of them. "As princesses of a country, you two are causing such a scene in the palace. How can you behave like this? Do you really think the rules of the palace are just for show?"
Wupin wanted to speak up for her daughter, "Your Majesty, Lan'er..."
"Shut up, too." Empress Shi interrupted Concubine Wu in an unhappy tone, "You were not present just now, and you are the mother of the Eighth Princess. It is really unfair for you to say who is right and who is wrong in this matter."
Hearing Queen Shi say this, Xiao Yue felt a little relieved. Just as she was about to speak again, she heard Queen Shi say again.
"Come here, take the two princesses to the imperial study, and report everything that happened to the emperor. Please make the decision."
Empress Shi's words made Xiao Yue, Concubine Wu and Xiao Lan all change their expressions instantly.
"Empress, this is just a small matter between sisters after all. There is no need to make a fuss in front of the Emperor, right?" Concubine Wu spoke immediately.
If this gets to the emperor and makes him unhappy, it will be a big deal.
Xiao Lan also said quickly: "Yes, Queen, I know I was wrong. I was impulsive just now and couldn't control my temper. There is no need to let Father know about this."
Previously, in order to ask her father to grant the marriage and avoid the marriage, she went to the emperor and cried as her mother said. Although she finally got the decree to grant the marriage, she had already made her father unhappy.
She had also been thinking about showing up less in front of her father recently, so as not to make him unhappy. If she went in front of her father because of the fight with Xiao Yue, it would definitely make him even more angry.
Although Xiao Yue didn't say anything, her thoughts were similar to Xiao Lan's.
She was even more nervous than Xiao Lan. After all, she had just been scolded by Emperor Xiao not long ago. Emperor Xiao might still be furious. If she went there at this time, she would be walking into trouble.
Empress Shi remained calm and said, "If it is just an ordinary dispute, you don't have to report it to the emperor. But the Xilin envoy has just arrived. This is not the usual time. Please let the emperor make the decision."
"The Queen..."
"Okay, I've made up my mind. There's no need to waste any more words."
Queen Shi was determined.
Soon, the matter was reported to the imperial study, and Xiao Yue and Xiao Lan were also sent out of the imperial study.
When Emperor Xiao learned that Xiao Yue and others had privately met with the Xilin envoy on the palace road, and that the two sisters had even fought each other on the palace road, his face immediately turned dark.
Not only did he severely reprimand the two, but he also punished them with house arrest for five days. At the same time, he ordered that what happened in the palace today should not be discussed or spread outside, so as to avoid it reaching the ears of the Xilin envoys and affecting the reputation of the royal family.
However, the news that the two princesses had a fight in the palace could not be concealed. Although Emperor Xiao had given the order, it quickly spread among private people.
Early the next morning, Jiang Suining heard about this as soon as he entered the palace.
"Why did they fight?" Jiang Suining asked Wei Yao curiously.
"I heard that it was because the Fifth Princess met the Ninth Prince of Xilin in private, and then was teased by the Eighth Princess." Wei Yao paused and continued, "There is also news that the Ninth Prince of Xilin is very good-looking, which attracted the Fifth Princess, and she is ready to agree to the marriage."
Jiang Suining frowned, "The candidate for the marriage should not have been decided yet, right?"
Wei Yao was stunned for a moment. "That's right. The candidate for the marriage has not been decided yet. After hearing so much discussion in the palace, I almost thought that Xilin had already decided on the Ninth Prince."
After thinking for a while, Wei Yao said, "But it is most likely to be the Ninth Prince of Xilin. A prince and a princess, their statuses are just right, their ages are also similar, and he was sent here with envoys, so I guess he also wants to see her."
Jiang Suining thought about it and shook his head, "I don't think so."
Although Murong Yu was highly regarded by Emperor Xilin, his identity in the Xilin royal family was somewhat embarrassing, and he was even involved in the scandal of Emperor Xilin. He was not really a good candidate for marriage.
"If it's not the Ninth Prince of Xilin, then it could be other princes. Are there any other princes of the right age in the Xilin royal family?" Wei Yao asked.
Jiang Suining said, "There are several princes in Xilin Kingdom who are of suitable age for marriage and have not yet married. It is difficult to determine who they are for the time being. However, if the marriage is really going to be pushed forward, I think it will be mentioned at today's welcoming banquet, and we will naturally know it then."
Lu Yan nodded, and the two did not continue to speculate, but checked and verified the arrangements for today's banquet again.
In addition to the officials from the Honglu Temple, Shen Yanxi, some important court officials, and royal family members also attended the welcoming banquet to welcome the Xilin envoys.
Xiao Yue and Xiao Lan were unable to show up due to house arrest.
At the banquet, just as Jiang Suining had guessed, the issue of marriage was brought up again in public.
However, the choice of Xilin Country was somewhat unexpected...