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Chapter 287: Chapter 285: Moaning Without Sickness_1 Chapter 287: Chapter 285: Moaning Without Sickness_1 Mrs. Dong raised her eyes to look at the foreign noble who used to flatter her husband. She was about to speak to protect her daughter when Bai Qingyan gently pressed her shoulder to stop her.

Bai Qingyan’s indifferent and cold gaze turned to King Xian. She had no intention of engaging in a war of words, but she was not one to be trampled upon easily.

Bai Jinxiu, who was usually able to keep her composure, bit her teeth and looked at King Xian, sneering, “King Xian, what is this…”

Unexpectedly, before Bai Jinxiu could finish, the Fourth Prince of Daliang, Wei Qiheng, lost his patience first.

“King Xian’s words are incomprehensible. When this prince proposed to marry the Princess of Nandu, it was considered a perfect match. But when proposing to marry the Princess of Zhen, it was considered as her having the intention to seduce? King Xian says the Jin Kingdom does not judge by appearance. Are you implying this prince is a lecher? Or are you stepping on the Princess of Zhen to elevate your Princess of Nandu?” Wei Qiheng’s face was full of displeasure, “The Princess of Zhen is naturally more beautiful than the Princess of Nandu! The Princess of Zhen led the army to pacify the southern borders and protected the people of the Jin Kingdom! How could she be inferior to those so-called talented women who play the qin and write poetry without illness? What nonsense?!”

“Pfft…” Bai Jinzhi couldn’t help but laugh, secretly giving Wei Qiheng a thumbs up, thinking that the Fourth Prince of Daliang was very sharp-tongued, comparable to Lu Yuanpeng.

“Yesterday in the palace, when this prince knelt to propose to King Xian, it was you who exaggerated your daughter’s nobleness by spreading the news! Do you think this prince doesn’t know? Our Daliang envoys discovered it long ago. But considering you are the father of my beloved, this prince tolerated it. Does King Xian think this prince is a fool, unaware of your small tricks?” Wei Qiheng raised his eyebrows and questioned.

Looking at the Fourth Prince of Daliang, who had maintained decorum and low posture in front of him yesterday, King Xian felt suffocated, his face a myriad of colors.

Bai Qingyan bowed and said to King Xian, “King Xian, when my grandfather and father were alive, you always visited our Duke’s Mansion every time you came to Dadu, claiming to be as close as brothers with my father! When my father died for the country, you did not send anyone to offer condolences, nor did you visit this time in Dadu. We can attribute this to your busy schedule. But if you were truly as close to my father as brothers, would you step on your niece’s reputation to elevate your daughter? Bai Qingyan understands the concept of deserted morality, but having two faces too blatantly will make people talk behind your back.”

“After all, it was not Bai Qingyan who dragged the Fourth Prince of Daliang to the lake, nor was it Bai Qingyan who impersonated Liu Ruofu to the Fourth Prince, nor was it Bai Qingyan who dragged the Fourth Prince to the palace to propose with a knife to force King Xian to agree. It was also not Bai Qingyan who forced King Xian to spread the news of the Fourth Prince kneeling to propose to the Princess of Nandu. How can King Xian blame Bai Qingyan for losing face?”

Murong Yu raised his wine cup, took a sip with a slight smile, and watched from the sidelines.

“Bai Qingyan…” King Xian called her name in a low voice. He had heard of her sharp tongue but still maintained his composure, “The Bai family failed in the southern border war. The Emperor showed leniency and sent you to the southern border to redeem the Bai family’s sins. But as a citizen of the Jin Kingdom, I cannot forget the crime of your grandfather and father, which caused hundreds of thousands of elite soldiers to perish in the southern border! Of course, King Xin held the gold medal and command token to coerce your grandfather. Could he not defend with reason?”

Bai Qingyan squinted her eyes, “King Xian is saying that my grandfather was wrong not to defy the gold medal and command token?”

King Xian pressed his lips and did not answer this, only sneered, “The Crown Prince pleaded for mercy, the Emperor granted clemency, and you were bestowed the title of Commandery Princess for your significant victory in the southern border! You should be more cautious in words and deeds and diligently cultivate feminine virtues. Yet, you speak to me like this. In terms of age, I am older than you. In terms of rank, I am at least a prince. Do you dare to show no respect for the Emperor?”

“King Xian, do not leverage the Emperor’s might to support yourself! For generations, my Bai ancestors have laid down their lives to establish this empire alongside our ancestor. The Liu ancestors, on the other hand, while assisting Yan secretly, were managing silver for our ancestor, seeking dragon merit, currying favor from all sides, and crookedly gaining a princely title. Is this worth pride?”

Bai Qingyan’s voice was slow and unhurried, tinged with disdain and mockery, immediately making King Xian’s face turn pale.

Emperor Yan’s hand holding the wine cup trembled. The Princess of Zhen had a remarkable articulatory skill. He glanced at Xiao Rongyan, only to see him smiling proudly, seeming honored.

Emperor Yan realized that if his brother were to marry the Princess of Zhen in the future, he would be bound to lose in arguments, dooming to lose authority in the household.

“Bai Qingyan!” King Xian gritted his teeth, “You kill captives with too much brutality, devoid of kindness. How can anyone dare to marry you in the future?! I, older than you, am kindly advising you not to be ungrateful!”

The Emperor sat high and looked seemingly very pleased to see Bai Qingyan in such a predicament, “All right, all right! King Xian, you at your age, are getting angry with a child!”

The Art of the Emperor lay in the art of ruling.

Only when one person was in difficulty and then lending a hand could one completely submit. The Emperor waited for the day when Bai Qingyan would be thoroughly isolated, which was why he let rumors of her brutal slaughter of captives spread in Dadu City.

“Your Majesty, being older than the Princess of Zhen, I worry that her brutal manner will lead to her remaining unmarried and ruining her life!”

Unexpectedly, as soon as King Xian finished speaking, Wei Qiheng turned to Bai Qingyan, solemnly handing her a Jade Pendant, “Princess of Zhen, Wei Qiheng wishes to marry you! This is the symbol of my identity as a prince of Daliang. From now only for you, I swear not to change my heart. If I break this oath, let me be struck by lightning!”

King Xian: “…”

Was the Fourth Prince of Daliang born to clash with him? Where did the polite and humble prince from yesterday go? Was he possessed today, purposely opposing him?

“Thank you for your favor, Fourth Prince…”

Before Bai Qingyan could finish, the Emperor interrupted.

“Fourth Prince may not know, the Princess of Zhen swore in front of King of Zhen’s spirit that she would not marry in this life…” The Emperor spoke slowly, with a serious expression, “If Daliang wishes to marry the Princess of Zhen and form an alliance with the Jin Kingdom, I’m afraid it will not work.”

Bai Qingyan lowered her eyes, coldly laughing in her heart. It was clear the Emperor did not want her to marry into another country, revealing his apprehension by not letting her finish her sentence, fearing she might agree.

The envoys of Daliang did not expect this move from their Fourth Prince and couldn’t help but feel a headache.