SFS Chapter 470 Betrayal
Chapter 470 Betrayal
Princess Xingluo, who returned to the palace, seemed a little uneasy. Although Prince Kang had agreed to the conditions of Na Cang and Prince Yan, she was still a little hesitant.
"Princess, what's wrong with you?" The accompanying palace maid saw that she looked uneasy and asked worriedly.
Princess Xingluo suddenly looked up, "Where is His Highness? Where is His Highness now?"
The palace maid said somewhat embarrassedly: "Princess, please don't ask."
"Why can't I ask? Could it be that His Highness is with Yu Qingli again?"
"Princess, His Majesty has decreed that the Saint cannot be addressed by her name, and even if you must, you must use the name His Majesty has bestowed upon her."
Princess Xingluo's expression changed. "That was just a statement to those outside the palace. Everyone in this palace knows Yu Qingli's identity. Now, don't say anything more. Go and find His Highness."
The maid hesitated for a moment before reporting, "My Lady, I have something to say, but I'm not sure if I should speak up. Your Highness is extremely fond of the Saint. I heard that he's been living and eating in Feifeng Palace these past few days. He's been reciting poems, playing the zither, and chess with the Saint, so engrossed in his studies that he's almost forgotten his home and hasn't even returned to the Crown Prince's Palace."
Princess Xingluo's face turned pale. "The Crown Prince is so obsessed with pleasure, won't His Majesty and the Queen care?"
"His Majesty has said that the Crown Prince should spend more time with the Saint. The Queen probably means the same thing. Princess, the Saint's favor is obvious to all. It's best for you not to provoke her now."
Princess Xingluo was so angry that she smashed the teacup in her hand to the ground. The palace maid was so frightened that she quickly knelt down and kowtowed repeatedly, saying, "This servant has spoken out of turn. This servant deserves death!"
Princess Xingluo gnashed her teeth and said, "You really deserve to die. I just asked you to pass on a message, but why are you talking so much nonsense? Since you're talking so much, I'd rather give you twenty slaps on the face!"
The palace maid felt aggrieved. She was brought from Prince Kang's mansion, so naturally she had to side with her master. Now she was inexplicably slapped for speaking up for justice. It was true that once this woman entered the harem, her mind was like looking for a needle in a haystack.
Although she felt wronged, the palace maid slapped herself on the mouth again and again. The crisp sound of the slaps made people more and more irritated in the empty palace. After four or five slaps, Princess Xingluo ordered her to stop the punishment.
Princess Xingluo calmed down a bit, and said to the maid, "Alright, alright. You are my elder, and I know you always think of me. However, I do have something important to discuss with His Highness today. Please report it immediately."
Princess Xingluo didn't know that Tang Yi was not in Feifeng Palace at that time, but was called to the imperial study by the emperor. Also standing in the imperial study were Prince Kang and Princess Xingluo's grandfather, General Luo.
Tang Yi was a little confused. Perhaps something big happened in the court? These loyal ministers all looked serious.
Seeing Tang Yi come in, the Emperor of Dong Tang sighed helplessly and evaded the question, "Marriage is originally a matter of parents' orders and matchmakers' words, but I also promised Yi'er in my early years that his marriage would be entirely up to him. Now that Yi'er is here, if you have anything to say to him, please tell him now."
Tang Yi saluted Prince Kang and General Luo, then stood aside respectfully, waiting for his father to explain why he had been summoned.
The emperor briefly informed Tang Yi of the purpose of Prince Kang and General Na Luo's visit. After listening, Tang Yi was silent for a moment.
"Yier, what are you thinking? I like Xingluo very much, and she has been with you for many years. Even if you want to marry the Saint, you can't treat Xingluo unfairly."
Tang Yi's eyes were filled with sarcasm. "Then, according to what Father and the others have said, how should this wedding be arranged?"
The Emperor of Dong Tang glanced at Prince Kang and said, "You tell me about this matter."
So, Prince Kang repeated Murong Yanhui's previous proposal, and the more Tang Yi listened, the uglier his expression became.
"Ridiculous! Such a custom has never existed in Dong Tang. Getting married like this is truly unheard of."
"It's okay if you don't agree. Then you can marry Xing Luo first, and then marry the saint girl later." General Luo looked serious and refused to give in!
Tang Yi felt unhappy. What he hated most in his life was being threatened. Now Xing Luo had summoned her father and grandfather to the palace. Could it be that she wanted to intimidate him?
The Emperor of Dong Tang was also somewhat embarrassed and said: "The marriage between the Saint Girl and Yi'er was personally decided by the Imperial Master. It concerns the future survival of Dong Tang. Prince Kang and the old general are both pillars of the country. I think they should understand the importance of this matter!"
"What's the severity of this? To put it bluntly, your royal family is planning to go back on their word. Tang Yi, let me ask you, back then you were just the son of a deposed concubine. Who helped you climb to your current high position? And now you're just crossing the river and destroying the bridge, abandoning the dog after the rabbit has died?"
"General, you are too serious. Yi'er didn't mean that. I just felt that marrying two would be disrespectful to both the Saint and Xing Luo."
"Don't try to be so rude. I'm a military commander and I can't stand such cunning tricks. Today I want to be frank with you. Can you marry me, Xingluo?"
Tang Yi was choked for a moment, not knowing whether to agree or not. He could only turn around and ask the Emperor of Dong Tang. The Emperor of Dong Tang also seemed to be embarrassed, but there was a hint of compromise between his brows.
"Okay, I agree."
Tang Yi couldn't bear to see his father in trouble, so he had to agree, although he was still very disgusted with the idea of marrying two women on the same day.
"That's it, kid. There's no harm in this. I'm letting you enjoy the blessing of having two wives for free, yet you're still being picky."
General Luo laughed out loud, and it was hard to tell whether Tang Yi was happy or angry. Seeing this, the Emperor of Dong Tang quickly asked Tang Yi to leave first, and let them discuss the rest of the matters.
Coming out of the imperial study, Tang Yi actually missed Yu Qingli's cold face. Although she was always so cold, she was unexpectedly real and moving. She lacked the affectation of those women in the palace. She was like a piece of unpolished jade, inconspicuous at first, but the more she was carved, the more crystal clear she became.
Tang Yi was thinking this in his heart, and he couldn't help but walk towards Feifeng Palace. In the past few days, he found that Yu Qingli was not just called the most talented woman in Jiangnan for nothing. She was excellent in piano, chess, calligraphy and painting, and could even be called the best. He had already experienced her calligraphy and chess, and heard that she was also good at dancing. He wondered what her dancing style would be like?
Just as he was walking halfway, a palace maid jumped out from the other side of the road and knelt down in front of Tang Yi. "Your Highness, Princess Xingluo asked me to invite you over."
It would have been fine if this person hadn't mentioned Xing Luo. As soon as he mentioned Xing Luo, Tang Yi recalled the helplessness and unhappiness he had felt in the imperial study. He immediately waved his hand and said, "Get lost!"
The maid was persistent and kowtowed heavily, saying, "Your Highness, please go. The princess said she has something very important to discuss with you."
Tang Yi snorted coldly, "What could she possibly want? She just wanted to tell me the good news about Ehuang and Nvying. Go back and tell Xingluo that I've agreed to her request. I don't want to see her before we get married."
"Your Highness, you have misunderstood the princess. The princess..."
"That's enough. I don't want to hear anything about her anymore. Go back first."
Tang Yi said this and left. The maid returned to the palace in embarrassment. When Princess Xingluo saw her return, she hurriedly asked, "Where is the prince?"
"Prince, he..."
"Not coming? Didn't you tell me I had something important to tell him?"
"This servant has said that the prince said he doesn't want to listen."
Princess Xingluo's face was a little distorted. "What are you talking about? How could His Highness say such a thing? Go back and tell him that you have important news about Yu Qingli."
"But just now I saw the Crown Prince go to Feifeng Palace."
"So what? Just go when I tell you to. Why all this nonsense?"
After being scolded, the palace maid didn't dare to say anything more. She could only retreat obediently and go to invite Tang Yi again.
Tang Yi had already arrived at Feifeng Palace at this time. Yu Qingli frowned when she saw him coming. It was really troublesome. No one knew what was wrong with this Prince of Dongtang. He came to her from time to time. If Murong Yanhui had not sent someone to bring a letter asking her to force Tang Yi and others to pretend to be submissive and completely relax their vigilance, why would she be so compromising?
"Your Highness seems to be quite idle lately. Entering and leaving the harem so frequently, isn't Your Highness worried about damaging your reputation?"
"You're worrying too much, Saint. I'm just here to cultivate my relationship with my fiancée. Who dares to say anything?"
"Your Highness is quite open-minded, but I don't have time to play chess with you today."
"Why is this?"
"I just don't want to. What's the reason? If you like it, Your Highness, stay here. If not, leave as soon as possible."
Tang Yi smiled and said, "I also like the way you act like a spoiled brat."
Yu Qingli was speechless. She took the book and walked aside, completely ignoring the existence of Tang Yi.
"Miss, there is a palace maid outside the door asking to see His Royal Highness the Crown Prince."
Yu Qingli raised her head and glanced at Tang Yi. "I'm looking for you. Why don't you get out of here quickly?"
"She's just a little palace maid, what could be so important? Just kick her out."
Yu Qingli frowned, put down the book in his hand, and told Xiluo, "Bring the person in."
Not long after, a palace maid walked in. It was Xing Luo's maid. Tang Yi was furious when he saw this maid. "Why are you here again? Are you feeling unhappy because you didn't get punished?"
"Your Highness, please calm down. It's really Princess Xingluo who has something important to discuss with you. I hope Your Highness will come over."
"Xing Luo again, what the hell is Xing Luo doing?"
The palace maid remained silent, only secretly glancing at Yu Qingli. Her little movement caught Yu Qingli's eyes, and she couldn't help but feel a little moved. This palace maid had a strange expression on her face, and she was afraid that something was wrong.
Yu Qingli's eyes flashed, and she had an idea in mind, "Since Princess Xingluo has invited you several times, Your Highness might as well go and take a look."
The palace maid felt grateful upon hearing this. This saint was indeed a kind person and was even willing to speak up for her love rival.
"You want me to go to Xingluo?"
"Princess Xingluo doesn't seem like someone who likes to exaggerate. Since she said she has something important to discuss with Your Highness, Your Highness would be better off not delaying."