jdhmnovel Chapter 387 So this is how the rules can be played!
Chapter 387 So this is how the rules can be played!
Consort Shu, Xiao Aiyue, has been in high spirits lately!
Through her behind-the-scenes manipulation and encouragement, the image of the Rongdi King in the eyes of the Xia people was finally completely overturned.
Barbarians? They don't exist!
As the saying goes, jade cannot become a useful object without carving. Under the nurturing of the land and water of our Xia Kingdom, it turned into a spirited young man in just a few days!
What do you mean by not understanding propriety, righteousness, integrity, and a sense of shame? Absolutely not!
It goes without saying that people would draw their swords to help those in need, but helping elderly people cross the road deserves praise for their courage!
Therefore, rumors stop with the wise, and the people of Xia have discerning eyes!
In the past few days, the ladies of five households have expressed their intention to arrange marriages between their daughters and the Rongdi King.
So when Wu Yulan presented her nameplate to the emperor, Xiao Aiyue spread her five fingers, looked at her newly painted nail polish, and smiled without saying a word.
"Your Majesty, no matter what, rumors have already spread. If you don't stand up for my daughter and make a decision, what will become of her reputation?"
Wu Yulan is now in a real dilemma. She had already set her sights on Young Master Yang Ying, but who knew that he would suddenly become the King of Rongdi?
Marrying Yang Ying was simply a matter of two families getting along, but marrying the Rongdi King was a matter of family, country, and the world. How could she dare to make decisions on her own?
Moreover, she had already heard that His Majesty had entrusted the matter to Consort Shu, so who else could she turn to if not Consort Shu?
"Ugh!"
Xiao Aiyue sighed softly, her expression quite helpless.
"You asked me, but I really have no choice. Nowadays, more and more noble ladies are signing up, so we have to consider them carefully... How about this, you go back to your residence and wait for news. I will send someone to inform you when the exam time is set."
"There's an exam?!"
"if not?"
Xiao Aiyue stretched out her other hand and continued to admire her newly painted nails.
In the imperial study room.
Ying Yang is arguing with Emperor Gu Li of Xia.
"Your Majesty, there's absolutely no need for any exams! Even if Miss Qin comes in last place, I will still marry her!"
"Don't be impatient!"
Gu Li placed a piece on the chessboard, then captured a large area of Ying Yang's territory, and watched Ying Yang with a smile.
"Look how distracted you are, you lost again, didn't you?"
Gu Li put the chess pieces from the chessboard into the chess box and looked Ying Yang up and down.
"Your jade pendant and the ring on your hand have all been lost to me. How about... you take off your hair crown as a prize!"
Han Gu, who was standing to the side, couldn't help but laugh. He looked at the tray on the table, which was full of the prizes that the Rongdi King had lost to His Majesty.
"If I take off my hair crown, won't I be disheveled? What kind of appearance would that be? It would be extremely impolite in front of His Majesty..."
Yingyang was very reluctant to touch his hair ornament.
"Oh, you don't want to take off your hair ornament? That's fine too. Take off your outer robe. There's a charcoal brazier in the room, so it's not cold."
Eagle Soars: "..."
Forget it, I'll just take off the hair crown!
After Yingyang threw his hair ornament into the tray, Gu Li continued the topic she hadn't finished talking about.
"You have so little confidence in Qin Shao's daughter?"
Out of spite, Ying Yang placed another black piece on the chessboard.
"She might not win if we test her in music, chess, calligraphy, or painting. How about we change the test to light-body skills? She'll definitely get first place! Of course, that is, if the Princess Consort doesn't participate."
"What we test is not up to me. That's Consort Shu's territory. And who said the rule is that whoever comes in first place will marry you? You can't control the test questions, but you can control the rules! You can just say that whoever comes in last place will marry you!"
Yingyang looked as if he had swallowed a huge dinosaur egg, his eyes filled with disbelief.
Who knew rules could be played like this?!
As expected, the Xia Emperor was indeed the Xia Emperor. It was not unjust or unfair for him to submit to the Xia Emperor!
"What if Miss Qin gets third or fourth place, which is neither first nor last place?"
Gu Li pressed down hard on the chessboard.
"You're really naive. Since you've decided on Qin Chuyun, whatever her ranking is, that's your rule. Do you understand?"
"Isn't this a bit of a shoddy job?"
"Doing this is the only way to save face for the other participating noble ladies. Otherwise, how will those girls find husbands in the future?"
Gu Li looked up and glared at Ying Yang.
"Furthermore, I think you haven't grasped the situation yet. The biggest obstacle to your marriage with Qin Chuyun isn't this exam, but Qin Shao! He might not be willing to marry his precious daughter to you!"
After saying that, Gu Li couldn't help but chuckle wickedly.
You think you can marry a woman from the Xia Kingdom so easily? Dream on!
You're still so smug and high-profile. Of all people to fancy, why did you set your sights on Qin Chuyun?
Qin Shao only has one daughter in his life, how could he easily let her marry into a Rongdi tribe?
Besides, as the eldest uncle, I'm the first to feel reluctant to part with it!
There's more to come!
Now! Let's first unsettle you, win big, and give you a taste of your own medicine!
Of course, Yingyang couldn't read minds and couldn't hear Gu Li's thoughts. He just felt a shiver run down his spine when he heard Gu Li say that!
Yes, how could he forget something so important?
Although he had called Wu Yulan "mother-in-law" and even knelt down, Wu Yulan was not Qin Chuyun's biological mother after all.
Qin Shao is Qin Chuyun's biological father!
It was understandable that the two armies disliked each other when they were on the battlefield; it was also only natural that I would appreciate Qin Shao after we formed an alliance.
But as Qin Shao's future son-in-law...
The cabbages I grew were eaten by a pig, and it was a pig from a faraway place...
Can Qin Shao accept himself so easily?
Yingyang was immediately filled with anxiety, and then lost to Gu Li from beginning to end, not winning a single game, and was completely wiped out!
The most kind-hearted person was the Grand Eunuch Han Gu, who gave Yingyang a clean bed sheet.
So, Yingyang finally left the palace, completely naked except for a bed sheet, shivering and trembling.
She was shivering from the cold, and trembling with fear because she was worried that Qin Shao would sabotage her marriage.
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Zhao Xuan and Gu Zhanghua were completely unaware of the series of chain reactions triggered by the Rongdi King in Liyang City.
At this moment, the two had already embarked on a new journey.
The plan was to visit the Liyang branch of the Fuze Relief Home, where fifty-three orphans were placed in various places back then.
But as they walked, Zhao Xuan noticed that Gu Zhanghua's mood was getting lower and lower every day.
After they settled into the inn that day, Zhao Xuan wrung out a towel and handed it to Gu Zhanghua to wipe his face, and couldn't help but ask a question.
Are you still worried about Shishu? Or is something bothering you?
"I can't put it into words... how can I describe it?"
Gu Zhanghua wiped his face, washed the towel in the basin, and carefully considered his words.
"The closer we get to the truth, the more inexplicably sad I feel..."
Zhao Xuan walked to the table, sat down, and poured herself a cup of tea.
"It's definitely upsetting. The truth about my master and my brother, the Crown Prince, being murdered is about to come to light, and I'm not having a good time either..."
"no……"
Gu Zhanghua remained listless, sitting at the table with his hands supporting his head, trying his best to explain his complicated feelings to Zhao Xuan.
"Here's the thing, have you noticed? Our investigation along the clues has been too smooth. No one is stopping us from finding the truth, and no one wants to harm us."
If, as we suspect, there was indeed another force behind the assassination attempt on the mission, then the person who orchestrated it all must be ruthless. But it seems this person doesn't care at all about us finding the truth...
Yes! That's exactly the feeling! The person behind it all seems to be giving up! I don't know why, but just thinking about it makes me feel uneasy..."
Zhao Xuan frowned upon hearing this.
“What you said actually makes a lot of sense… but we can only find out who this person is by continuing the investigation!”
"I just don't really want to know, but I can't not know... I'm really conflicted."
“How about this,” Zhao Xuan pushed a cup of tea toward Gu Zhanghua, “you wait for me at the inn, I’ll go investigate myself. We have the list my second brother gave us, we should be able to find something soon…”
"That won't do! Forget it, just pretend I didn't say anything. I don't want to think about it anymore. Let's proceed according to the original plan!"