Entering Yuqian Palace, Sicang saw the emperor sitting alone on a chair, his face covered with frost, and he was obviously in a bad mood.
"Sicang." Emperor Zhaoming looked at him, with a cold look in his eyes, "Today Yun Zishu has completely broken up with the Xiao family. I have nothing to say, but Yun Zishu is a princess after all, and marriage matters still need to be considered."
Sicang remained silent.
"I'm also worried about her. I originally thought that the Xiao family would be the best destination for her. I didn't expect that she and Xiao Yunheng, who are destined to have no connection, would end up in this situation." Emperor Zhaoming's voice was cold, "I wishfully gave you this gift." It seems that the marriage did not satisfy her after all."
Sicang still didn't speak.
The reason why Yun Zishu is dissatisfied is that he granted the marriage a wishful thinking? They both know the reason clearly, and there is no need to argue.
"Do you really like her?"
Si Cang's eyes darkened slightly, and he lowered his eyes to hide the emotion in his eyes: "I don't dare to think about this humble position."
"If you really like her, I can agree to marry you." Emperor Zhaoming said coldly, "But there are conditions."
Sicang was silent for a moment, "What are the conditions?"
Emperor Zhaoming stated his purpose: "You will abolish your martial arts, hand over the power of the Shadow Pavilion, and live a good life with Yun Zishu from now on, and never interfere with the affairs of the court again."
Sicang's eyes suddenly turned cold.
Abandon your martial arts skills and hand over the power of the Shadow Pavilion?
He is worthy of being the king of a country who calculates people's hearts. He really makes a good calculation.
"You love Zishu wholeheartedly, and I believe you are willing to pay this price for her."
Si Cang lowered his eyes and remained silent, not knowing what he was thinking.
"As long as you agree to my conditions, I will marry you immediately."
Sicang said calmly: "I'll go back and think about it."
"I will give you three days." Emperor Zhaoming said coldly, "Reply me in three days. If you are not willing, I will choose another suitable husband for Zishu among the distinguished sons of the famous family."
A dark and cold light flashed across Sicang's eyes. He was silent for a moment and nodded slowly: "I will consider it carefully."
After that, he quickly resigned and left.
Emperor Zhaoming stared at his back, his eyes dark and dark.
"Sicang, will you agree to my request?" Emperor Zhaoming murmured to himself with deep eyes, "If you don't agree, don't blame me for giving Zi Shu a hand in marriage to someone else."
Let’s see how much Sicang likes Yun Zishu and whether he likes her enough to pay all the costs for her.
Emperor Zhaoming picked up the tea cup and couldn't help but think coldly that as Sicang, wanting to marry a royal princess was simply a wishful thinking. Now that such a rare opportunity was in front of him, he didn't believe that Sicang would be indifferent.
It was already evening. Sicang returned to the princess's mansion and went to see Yun Zishu.
The maid in the Princess Palace was preparing dinner. Several delicacies were placed on the table. Si Cang glanced past, turned to look at Yun Zishu who was sitting in front of the window reading a book, and walked into the inner hall: "Your Highness."
"What did your father say to you?"
Si Cang was silent for a moment and told her the emperor's conditions in detail.
"Abandon your martial arts and hand over the power of the Shadow Pavilion?" Yun Zishu raised her eyes, "What do you think?"
Sicang lowered his eyes: "I won't agree if I am humble."
Yun Zishu raised her eyebrows: "Huh?"
"You don't need to be honored for your humble position, but you will definitely stay by His Highness's side." Sicang's voice was low, "If you give up your martial arts skills in order to marry the princess, you will no longer be able to protect His Highness."
Yun Zishu raised her lips: "She is still relatively sensible."
Si Cang hesitated: "Does His Highness feel..."
"No." Yun Zishu's tone was calm and gentle, "Father put forward this condition in order to make us subject to him and make you no longer a threat to him. Once you really do what he says, then
Not to mention marrying me, I'm afraid the day you lose your martial arts skills will be the day you die."
Si Cang snorted.
"So you must stay rational at all times and don't get carried away by temptation easily." After Yun Zishu finished speaking, she raised her eyebrows casually, "Is being able to marry me a temptation to you?"
Si Cang was silent for a moment, "I don't dare to think about this humble position——"
"I allow you to think about it."
Sicang pursed his lips: "Forget it."
Yun Zishu stood up, her eyes fell on Sicang's face, and she looked at him carefully. After a moment, she stretched out her hand to lift his chin: "After the Xiao family is destroyed, maybe I should think about my marriage."
Sicang trembled slightly.
"You can be my consort," Yun Zishu said. "In the future, if you have an upright status, my father will no longer be able to make an issue of my marriage."
Sicang was shocked speechless by the sudden news and just looked at her blankly, "Your Highness..."
"What's wrong?" Yun Zishu smiled lightly, "Don't forget that I've already stamped my mark on your body. Are you still dreaming of marrying someone else?"
Sicang shook his head: "This is not the meaning of humble position."
He will not marry anyone else, not in this life.
"Your Highness." Leng Yue came over, "Dinner is ready. Your Highness, please enjoy."
Yun Zishu glanced at the outer palace and said calmly: "You all retreat, I and the Commander-in-Chief will have a meal alone."
"yes."
"My father threatens you, and I will decide my own marriage." Yun Zishu walked over and sat down, her voice cold and calm, "No one can control me."
Si Cang narrowed his eyes, and there was a hint of hesitation in his eyes, as if he was making a decision on an important matter. After a moment, he breathed a sigh of relief and followed Yun Zishu to sit down next to him: "Your position is low and your status is low. Your Highness is not
Do you feel wronged?"
Yun Zishu chuckled: "In the eyes of those people, my status is not worth mentioning."
So what if you are the legitimate princess?
In the eyes of powerful people from aristocratic families, a princess who is not favored has no weight at all. She should be humble and beg for mercy, should be humble, and should behave with her tail between her legs.
But she just didn't want them to get what they wanted.
"The heat in July is not suitable for getting married." Yun Zishu pondered, "The Queen Mother's birthday is in August, and autumn is in September... After the Queen Mother's birthday, I can ask her to marry her, which can save a lot of trouble."
Si Cang remained silent, "Your Highness."
"Huh?" Yun Zishu looked at him, "What's wrong?"
"Is Your Highness willing to leave Dayong for a while?"
Yun Zishu was surprised: "Leave Dayong?"
"yes."
"Where will you go after leaving Dayong?"
"Go to other countries and temporarily avoid the many troubles in the DPRK and China."
Yun Zishu pondered: "It's not that I don't want to leave, it's just that it might not be easy."
"As long as Your Highness is willing, I can find a way." After Sicang finished speaking, a hint of uneasiness appeared on his face, "But if I hide something from His Highness, will Your Highness be angry?"
"What are you hiding from me?" Yun Zishu became interested and looked at him with interest, "What are you hiding from me?"
Sicang remained silent.
"I've known you for so long, and I don't know what else you're hiding from me." After Yun Zishu finished speaking, her tone became more serious, "But everyone has their own secrets. If you hide it, you can hide it. It's no big deal."
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"Your Highness is not angry?"
"Don't be angry." Yun Zishu said, "What is there to be angry about?"
Although she was quite curious about what Si Cang had hidden from her, as long as he didn't tell her, she wouldn't ask any more questions.
Si Cang hummed and suppressed the uneasiness in his heart.
Everyone has their own thoughts on eating a meal.
After the meal, Yun Zishu asked casually: "How is the situation in the palace? Didn't Prime Minister Wei and his party take the opportunity to torture the Xiao family to death?"