"Then you go ahead!" Yang Chuxia waved her hand indifferently.
"You..." The Prince of Yueluo Kingdom felt ignored again at this moment, "You little girl, how can you be so rude? Great Zhou is revered as a land of etiquette, yet you treat me rudely, itâs infuriating, truly infuriating!"
"Prince of Yueluo Kingdom!" Yang Chuxia glanced at him and continued, "Great Zhou may be a land of etiquette, but that doesnât mean we have to treat rude people with courtesy. If you want respect, you must first respect others. Youâre standing on the land of Great Zhou, yet you disregard the customs and traditions of Great Zhou and still expect to be treated with respect. Are you joking?"
"In Great Zhou, if a woman is casually rejected in marriage, not only will she be subjected to endless gossip and pointing fingers, it can even cost her life in serious cases. The man, too, would be criticized as heartless. Yet, you, with a flick of your tongue, want us to commit such a vile act. Have you considered that if we cancel the engagement, my brother will face societyâs condemnation, and Linyu will also be criticized?"
Hearing this, the Prince of Yueluo Kingdom fell silent. He had heard about the customs of Great Zhou, but he thought his fairy would go with him to Yueluo anyway, and she wouldnât hear those voices. As for this Yang Qingtong, what did it matter what others said?
So he said, "I will marry her, and it will just so happen to foster a political marriage between Great Zhou and Yueluo, promoting lasting friendship between our lands, a beautiful story I am sure the people of Great Zhou would love to see."
"But Linyu doesnât like you!"
Yang Chuxia stated bluntly, "If she did, you wouldnât be standing at Prince Anâs Mansion now!"
"What does it matter?" The Prince of Yueluo Kingdom waved his hand nonchalantly, "As long as you cancel the engagement and let this prince marry this princeâs fairy, with this princeâs talent and wisdom, sheâs sure to fall in love with me."
Suddenly, Yang Chuxia realized that the Prince of Yueluo Kingdom was a bit fixated.
"Why must you marry my cousin? We have many beauties in Great Zhou." Yangyang couldnât stand it any longer. How could this prince have no grace? "A gentleman should complete what others desire to do. My cousin doesnât like you."
"Who told you your cousin is the daughter of General Luo?"
As soon as he said that, the Prince of Yueluo Kingdom realized he misspoke and added, "There couldnât possibly be anyone more beautiful than a fairy in Great Zhou."
Although he changed the topic, Yang Chuxia had already grasped the crucial point of the matter.
"Has the Prince of Yueluo Kingdom met the Luo family girl before?"
"Of course!"
"Where did you meet her?" From what he said earlier, Yang Chuxia realized there was a question. How did he intend to marry Linyu? In recent years, Linyu had been either in Funan or at Prince Anâs Mansion, and logically there should be no chance for her to meet this young prince.
"This prince has nothing to report." The Prince of Yueluo Kingdom was unwilling to speak and turned to glare at Yang Qingtong, "Hmph, you better obediently cancel the engagement, or else this prince will make you suffer."
After leaving those harsh words, the Prince of Yueluo Kingdom and his guards swaggered away.
"Mother, why are you holding me back?" Yangyang tugged at Yang Chuxiaâs hand. If it werenât for his mother holding him back, he would have rushed forward just now. This prince was too much, practically asking for a beating, actually threatening his uncle.
"No messing around, this is the Prince of Yueluo Kingdom, you canât just casually lay hands on him. Though Yueluo Kingdom is a small country, there are not just one, but many small countries to the south. Usually, those countries act based on Yueluo Kingdomâs cues, so while on the land of Great Zhou, we canât blatantly bully others, lest those small countries see it as Great Zhou being insincere in its alliances."