Above the main hall, under the witness of all the officials, civil and military officials and their families are present, and the emperor personally bestows a marriage, what an honor that is.
But Xie Jingtian, the servant of the Ministry of official affairs, refused in this way.
He said it so simply, so frankly, and blatantly refused to obey the order.
Even if he is Ge Lao's grandson, I'm afraid he won't be kind this time.
Everyone is waiting for the follow-up development, and the small abacus of each middle school is dialed quickly.
The emperor finally spoke, and the others did not dare to take a breath, for fear of offending Shengyan and bringing disaster to Chi Yu.
Xie Jingtian raised his head and squinted at the most noble person in the empire sitting behind the bead curtain.
He is the master who can hold the power of life and death.
It is an existence that he should not and cannot violate.
It is he who is respected and sworn to be an authority.
but he...
"Forgive me, I can't accept the order."
But he still said so.
After Xie Jingtian said this, he turned his head and looked to the other side.
There, in front of the white jade table, the girl propped her chin with her hands, and was staring at him curiously with blinking eyes. The blurred color in her eyes was full, but she looked a little naive, and she was even cuter than before.
His eyes flickered, then retracted, a little dim.
Whether those eyes were clear or blurred, whether they were presumptuous or calm, they didn't have the slightest affection for him.
Xiao Ting saw Xie Jingtian looking over, but her reaction was rather slow. After realizing it, she turned her head and looked around, but found nothing.
"What is he looking at?" She murmured to herself, but she felt a little anxious in her heart, where did Yuchi's chill go
Not coming back yet.
"reason."
The emperor continued to speak, but the majesty was not as outrageous as everyone imagined, but everyone understood that the grandfather of the official minister Xie Jingtian was the elder of the third pavilion, and the emperor was giving him face.
"Chen, I have someone I like." Xie Jingtian replied neither humble nor overbearing.
"Hmph, is it just because you are worthy of this palace?" Zhaohua originally thought that Xie Jingtian was courageous, and it was also in line with her wishes.
After all, she didn't like the marriage either.
But hearing him say that he likes other girls, and risking being punished by the nine clans to refuse to marry her, she felt a sense of shame.
Is there a more noble woman in this empire than her
Xie Jingtian's eyes were pale, he didn't even look at her, he knelt in the hall without looking low, and then said solemnly: "Yes, a humble minister is not worthy of a princess."
Seeing this scene, the emperor and the queen mother were a little conflicted. It was a good marriage. The reason why the man resisted the decree and refused the marriage was because he had someone he liked, but what happened to the little princess they loved
Besides, royal marriages have always been purposeful.
Zhaohua was still muttering, "It's good that you know!"
But she was still a little unconvinced, and then asked, "I want to know, who is the person you like? What kind of girl is she?"
"If you can't explain why today, I will definitely punish you."
Xie Jingtian was silent at first, then after thinking about it, facing everyone's curious eyes, he finally said, "She is a very special woman."
"Hehe, a very special woman."
Zhaohua repeated this sentence, feeling a little upset, but now that he looked closely at this boy, he looked like a dog, he was upright, and he was the best husband candidate for a dignified and virtuous woman.
It's a pity that she is not that kind of person, and Xie Jingtian is not her type either.
The hall fell into an embarrassing atmosphere, everyone held their breath for a while, not knowing what to say, Xiao Ting was sitting on the sidelines, happy to see this kind of scene.
Of course, she was still a little curious, who was that special woman in Xie Jingtian's mouth
This guy looks a little dull and rigid, what kind of woman would he like.
After putting up the bead curtain in the main hall, the emperor and the empress dowager thought for a long time, and finally let Xie Jingtian back down without taking any action.
Instead, he looked at Zhaohua and said, "You don't like him, so do you have someone you like?"
Obviously, this is the emperor's second best thing, to give everyone a step down, but Xie Jingtian's future official career is not certain.
And his marriage may also be affected.
Dare to refuse the princess's marriage, which girl dares to marry, isn't that clearly saying that she is better than the princess
For a while, because of Xie Jingtian's words, the blind date meeting that Xie's mother had painstakingly arranged disappeared before it even started.
Besides, the emperor knew that Shao Hua would never have someone he liked, but it was a pity that he was disappointed this time.
Zhaohua wanted to say it a long time ago, but the fourth prince kept blocking her. This time when the emperor asked him personally, she said impatiently: "Father, my son likes Yuchi, and my son wants to marry him as his wife."
A word of love and a word of marriage let everyone know that Princess Zhaohua's favorite person is Yuchi's heart, and the word "marriage" was used.
Since ancient times, apart from marriages and political marriages, princesses have always recruited sons-in-law. How can there be any reason to marry
Doesn't that mean that the members of the royal family have lowered others.
But now, Zhaohua actually used the word 'marry' on this man.
It was also Zhaohua's opening. When many people heard the name Yuchi Xinhan for the first time, they all guessed who he was, and there was a lot of discussion for a while.
Leaving aside the surprise and astonishment of the bystanders and the emperor, Yuchi Xinhan, who had just been invited by Hong Shao to save the scene, was truly frightened.
Before he had passed the threshold of the main hall, he was startled by this sentence and made a wrong step, and lay down straight forward. If he didn't have lightness kung fu, he would definitely fall into a shit.
In this way, he forced a few somersaults in the air to stabilize his footsteps.
But it was this kind of performance that made him appear in front of everyone, which was extremely shocking and shocking.
At this moment, everyone's eyes were on him, but the attention did not make him feel honored, on the contrary, it felt like a thorn in his back.
"Chen Yuchi is disappointed to see the emperor."
There was no other way, he had no choice but to be polite like this.
But many people showed a look of "so he is Yuchi's heart-wrenching".
Now there are more scrutinizing eyes.
Hong Shao quietly returned to Xiao Ting's side, Xiao Ting gave her a thumbs up, "You girl is getting more and more winking, you know how to get him back."
"By the way, wasn't the prince here just now? Where did he go?"
Only then did Xiao Ting remember, "I said, why do I feel that there is something missing around me?"
The Ninth Prince, who was said to be missing something, was standing by the heart lake at this moment, facing a woman.
Above the main hall, Zhaohua saw Yuchi Xinhan's appearance, her beautiful eyes lit up several times immediately, "Yuchi Xinhan, you are here."
"Zhaohua!" The emperor really couldn't stand it anymore, when did his little princess feel so bad for Yuchi.
Why didn't he find out, and didn't hear Xiao Jiu mention it, what's the matter
Look again, Zhaohua has jumped to Yuchi Xinhan's side at this moment, he is really ashamed to see that kindness, if it is not covered by the bead curtain, he would like to pretend to faint.
A certain princess who was named by the emperor, at this moment, only has eyes on the beautiful man she loves, longing for a better life, as for her father, whoever stays there.
"Yuchi's heart is chilling." He couldn't shout at his little princess, so he could only vent his anger on another person. "You want to marry Princess Zhaohua?"
Zhaohua could hear these words clearly, and looked at Yuchi longingly with chills in his heart, the admiration in his eyes couldn't be concealed.
Yuchi frowned slightly bitterly, put away the smile on his face, and immediately knelt down, saying: "Your Majesty, I only have a relationship with the princess for a few times, nothing else, please learn from me."
This means that this son does not want to marry the princess.
brush!
The main hall fell into silence again, and the main hall that could accommodate a hundred people was suddenly empty, as if there was no one there, and no one dared to speak out even if they were breathing.
The emperor was satisfied with this, and looking at the empress dowager, the empress dowager often let out a sigh of relief. Others didn't know Yuchi Xinhan's identity, but she knew it.
"I, trust you, step back!"
The emperor made a sound, and Yuchi felt chilled, and Xie En got up and was about to leave.
But Zhaohua stopped him, "Why?"
She grabbed Yuchi Xinhan's sleeve and held it tightly, as if she was afraid that he would leave, and it seemed that once she let go, she couldn't hold on anymore.
There were tears in her eyes, but she stubbornly did not slip out of them. She raised her face and asked him softly, why
"You don't like me either?"
The word "also" is embarrassing.
"He doesn't like me, there is someone he likes, how about you?" Zhaohua stared at him quietly, but didn't let go.
Yuchi was heartbroken and couldn't touch her hand, and couldn't walk away for a while, so the two of them stood in the center of the hall under the eyes of everyone, attracting everyone's attention.
"Do you have someone you like too?"
Just now, Xie Jingtian, Minister of the Ministry of Officials, rejected this marriage, which means that he has someone he likes. Now, Zhaohua speaks again, but there is no trace of embarrassment. There seems to be a trace of desolation in his eyes, and there are also some ray of hope.
Xiao Ting sat in the distance, very surprised, a little puzzled that the development of the plot seems to be a bit off.
"That's not right, princess, aren't they all eager to marry? Why are both of them out of their minds and refuse to marry?"
Xiao Ting's voice was not loud, but there was no one talking in the hall at the moment, so her quiet voice was heard by everyone.
Including Zhao Hua and Yu Chi Xin Han.
Yuchi looked over chillingly, gave her a nonchalant glance, and motioned her to stop talking. Xiao Ting quickly covered her mouth, her eyeballs were rolling, very restless.
But looking at it from Zhaohua's point of view, I felt that they were flirting with each other.
Well, she doesn't look right at anyone right now.
"You have someone you like too, don't you?"
Zhaohua refused to let go, insisting on an answer, his fingers turned white, and the tears in his eyes gradually disappeared, replaced by a trace of distrust and self-deprecation, which was a bit weird.
Yuchi felt chilled knowing that if she didn't tell the reason today, she would definitely not let him get away.
So, he said firmly, "Yes, I have someone I like."
At the same banquet, within less than half an hour before and after, Princess Zhaohua was rejected twice for the same reason and with the same firm tone.
One was the person she wanted to marry, and the other was the person she wanted to avoid. Unfortunately, neither of them married her and gave up on her.
(end of this chapter)