Although he used a soliciting tone, the emperor's will never tolerated disobedience. Yun Zishu had violated his will more than once before, and Emperor Zhaoming tolerated it, but it was only three things.
If we continue to resist the decree this time, I'm afraid it won't be justified.
After the words fell, several veterans in the hall remained calm, but the expressions of Mrs. Xiao and Li Xue changed.
"Your Majesty." Before Yun Zishu could speak, Mrs. Xiao took the lead and knelt down, "I have something to ask your Majesty to agree to."
Emperor Zhaoming glanced at her and thought she wanted to take the opportunity to bring Yun Zishu back, so he said, "You say it."
"The Xiao family has accepted the divorce letter from the legitimate princess and promised to have nothing to do with her from now on." Mrs. Xiao lowered her head, "I want to take advantage of the excitement of my birthday today to ask the emperor to make a decision. I want to take Li Xue.
I am appointed as Yun Heng's wife. From then on, she will look after her husband, raise her children, and take care of her inner house. I hope the emperor will grant her permission."
As soon as he finished speaking, the air in the hall froze.
Li Xue knelt quietly behind Mrs. Xiao, feeling nervous and secretly happy at the same time.
After today, she is Brother Heng's legitimate wife. From now on, she can go to any occasion that the ladies of the aristocratic family can attend, and she can also attend the palace banquets...
"Mother!" Xiao Yunheng stood up suddenly, his face ashen, "When did I promise to make Li Xue my first wife? Mother is just talking nonsense!"
Xiao Yuanting's eyes turned cold in an instant, and he looked at Mrs. Xiao with a knife-like gaze.
"Yun Heng." Mrs. Xiao didn't notice her husband's eyes because she was kneeling, but her son's rebuttal made her unhappy, "Be careful of your decency in front of the Emperor."
"I will never agree to let Li Xue become the head wife." Xiao Yunheng gritted his teeth and knelt down, "I beg the emperor to ignore my mother's request. The ministers will not agree to her proposal."
Emperor Zhaoming's expression was as cold as ice. He had no idea that Mrs. Xiao would behave like this at the banquet. His eyes fell on Li Xue's face, and he did not want to hide the disgust in his eyes.
"Is the Xiao family going to have internal strife today?" Prime Minister Wei frowned, "It's obviously a happy day, why is it so ugly? Mrs. Xiao always goes her own way and doesn't need to consult with her husband and son?"
Mrs. Xiao froze when she heard this, and her face burned with embarrassment.
She thought that Yun Heng would not insult her in person, and even if he was unhappy, he would wait until the guests had left before getting angry. She didn't expect that he would be so impulsive.
Yun Zishu stood aside and spoke at the right time: "Father has seen and heard that I and the Xiao family have reached an agreement on this matter. The daughter-in-law that Mrs. Xiao likes is Li Xue, and the husband that I like is not Xiao Yunheng."
, so I ask my father to fulfill my son’s wishes.”
The emperor glanced at Mrs. Xiao coldly, then turned to Xiao Yuanting: "What does the general think of this matter?"
"I have indeed reached an agreement with the princess." Xiao Yuanting stood up and bowed, "But the emperor may not consider Li Xue's request to be his wife. I still need to discuss this matter with Yun Heng."
He understood that the emperor's intention was to let Yun Zishu return to the Xiao family, and today Yu Zun came to congratulate him personally with the intention of keeping Yun Zishu.
As long as the Xiao family cooperates, Yun Zishu must stay.
But Xiao Yuanting didn't want to cooperate.
Yun Zishu is so evil. No one knows how much deep thoughts and strategies are hidden under that innocent and harmless girl's face. No one knows what she wants to do.
His intuition told him that he should stay as far away from Yun Zishu as possible.
The atmosphere in the hall became increasingly tense.
The emperor's face was extremely ugly, and the ministers and princes sitting next to him didn't dare to raise their heads to look. They only thought to themselves that the emperor had kicked a brick wall today.
Everyone present knew the emperor's will. Under ordinary circumstances, no one would dare to go against the emperor's will.
But something unexpected happened today. Not only did Yun Zishu dare to go against his will, but Xiao Yuanting also pretended to be stupid and refused to buy it.
What made the emperor even more angry was that he had been speaking in a questioning tone just now, so Yun Zishu and Xiao Yuanting were not considered disobedient and could not be punished.
"Your Highness, Princess." Xiao Yunheng broke the silence, automatically ignoring the wishes of his father and mother, and looking at Yun Zishu intently, "As long as you are willing to come back, Yunheng will treat the princess like jewels in the future."
As soon as these words came out, the emperor slowly breathed a sigh of relief.
Xiao Yunheng's words came at the right time. As long as Yun Zishu agreed, nothing would be a problem.
Emperor Zhaoming looked at Yun Zishu and was about to speak.
"I don't want to." Yun Zishu spoke indifferently, without any hesitation, "The divorce letter has been written, and everyone in the entire imperial city knows that I have divorced Xiao Yunheng. From now on, I will no longer have any relationship with the Xiao family.
Today, Mrs. Xiao also proposed in public that Li Xue should be the first wife, which is enough to prove that Li Xue is the wife that the Xiao family likes, and I will generously grant you permission."
Emperor Zhaoming's face turned cold again: "Zishu."
"Father, forgive me." Yun Zishu bowed slightly, "I will never return to the Xiao family again."
Absolutely impossible.
These four words are the greatest provocation to the emperor's majesty. The implication is obvious and it is useless for anyone to say anything.
If the emperor really used the imperial edict to threaten him, then she would not mind resisting the edict in public.
"Since the princess is determined not to reconcile with the Xiao family's legitimate son, and Mrs. Xiao doesn't like the princess as her daughter-in-law, I think it's good to let the matter end here." Chief Feng put down the tea cup and said seriously, "It's a matter of marriage.
When it comes to fate, the legitimate son of the Xiao family and Her Highness the Princess are probably destined to have no connection."
"I agree with the opinion of the First Assistant. After all, forceful melons are not sweet." Prime Minister Wei said, "The matter between the legitimate princess and the legitimate son of the Xiao family has been quarreling for so long, and the commotion is not small. Even if they are reconciled temporarily,
It is impossible to go on for a long time without any grudges. The emperor understands his righteousness, and I thought that I would simply fulfill them."
The emperor's heart was boiling with anger, and his eyes fell on Yun Zishu's face. The gloomy color in his eyes was bone-chilling, but Yun Zishu just stood quietly, with a calm and composed expression, without any fear at all.
On the other hand, Mrs. Xiao and Li Xue were kneeling on the ground in silence, with blank expressions on their faces. They had no idea that the situation would develop to this point.
Li Xue gritted her teeth in embarrassment.
She thought that after so many days of calmness, Brother Heng had calmed down, and her aunt's mention of her as his first wife in public would not offend him - even if he was a little displeased, it would not be possible for him to explode at her uncle's birthday party.
If he is not satisfied with himself in front of so many people, how will she meet people in the future?
How could she show off her power in front of Yun Zishu, and how could she tell others that Brother Heng only liked her?
Li Xue felt indignant, and suddenly felt a sense of nausea, and she covered her heart and vomited.
"Xue'er?" Mrs. Xiao turned around, "What's wrong with you?"
Yun Zishu tilted her head and looked at Li Xue: "Mrs. Side seems to be happy. It just so happens that the Xiao family has a double happiness today."