The emperor was eager for Manxing and Shangwu to return to Northern Zhou as soon as possible.
Originally, Dai Viet was the victorious nation, but now it is suffering from the torture of Northern Zhou.
"To be honest with you, Your Majesty, the reason why Manxing doesn't like other ladies in the city is because Manxing already has someone in her heart. In Manxing's heart, that person is better than all the women in the world. She is the most beautiful woman in the world and is rare."
Manxing still looks humble, which makes people want to get angry and find fault with him, but they can't.
"Tell me, which young lady has the prince's fancy?" The emperor suppressed his anger, his words full of impatience.
"The second young lady of the Ling family." Manxing spoke slowly.
As he spoke, he raised his head and met the emperor's eyes with smiling eyes.
"The second young lady of the Ling family?" The emperor didn't react for a moment to know who Manxing was talking about.
It was the eunuch who stepped forward and reminded the emperor.
"presumptuous!"
When the emperor heard that Manxing actually had his eyes on Ling Qingwan, he immediately became furious.
"I was asking who you fell in love with, but I didn't expect it to be Wanwan! You know, the Seventh Prince was born to my sister, and I have always treated him as my own son. He is now engaged to Wanwan, so Wanwan is equivalent to my daughter-in-law. Do you mean to say that you want to snatch my daughter-in-law?"
If an ordinary person heard these words, they would be so scared that they would change their mind on the spot and give up Ling Qingwan. But Manxing was different.
"Your Majesty, you don't know that I fell in love with the second young lady of the Ling family the first time I saw her when I came to the capital. At that time, she had not yet made an engagement with the Seventh Prince. I didn't mean to snatch your daughter-in-law, but the Seventh Prince acted too quickly and snatched the second young lady of the Ling family before me."
The implication is that if Wei Xun hadn't made the first move, there's no telling who Ling Qingwan would have fallen in love with.
The emperor was now extremely grateful that Wei Xun was not present. If he had heard Manxing say these words with his own ears, he would have been so angry that he would have fought with Manxing.
The emperor knew how much Wei Xun treasured Ling Qingwan.
"You mean, you must marry the second lady of the Ling family? What if I don't agree? Are you going to tear down my Dayue?" the emperor asked sternly.
"I definitely didn't mean that." Manxing smiled slightly, his expression calm.
"Shangwu and I came to Dayue for marriage, naturally hoping that both of us can have a happy marriage. I believe that the emperor also hopes that the marriage will be resolved as soon as possible. But now, I have chosen the second daughter of the Ling family, and Shangwu fell in love with the young general at first sight on the battlefield, and neither of us is willing to compromise and choose someone else."
"I can understand that Dayue has its own rules, so I will take a step back. Regarding my marriage with Shangwu, you only need to choose one to agree to. How about that?" Manxing put forward his suggestion to the emperor.
He is not discussing this with the Emperor.
Whether Shang Wu marries Ling Xiao or Man Xing marries Ling Qingwan, by then, the General's Mansion of Dai Yue will have an inseparable connection with the Northern Zhou Dynasty.
Shen Chengzhou is the general who defends the country of Dai Viet. For the happiness of the younger generation and for the sake of the people of Dai Viet, the emperor cannot allow the people of Northern Zhou to have any relationship with Shen Chengzhou.
Therefore, the emperor was unwilling to agree to either of these two marriage proposals.
"I have taken a step back considering the emperor's embarrassment. If you are still unwilling, it would be a bit of bullying. Although the Northern Zhou was defeated, it is still a great country. If you don't give face to me and Shangwu, you must give face to my father and the entire Northern Zhou."
Seeing that the emperor was reluctant to speak, Manxing guessed that he was unwilling.
"If the emperor doesn't agree and angers my father, and another war breaks out, it will be the common people who will suffer. If they knew that you wanted to protect your son's happiness and caused unrest in Dai Viet, how would your people view you?"
I have to say that Manxing's move is both harmful and poisonous.
Anyone would think it's a good deal to exchange Ling Qingwan and Ling Xiao for peace between the two countries. As the emperor, he should consider the overall situation.
If this matter gets out, not only the people of Dai Viet, but also all the civil and military officials in the court will think that the emperor is selfish.
Finally, the emperor sent Man Xing away on the pretext that he needed to discuss the matter with Shen Chengzhou.
As soon as Manxing left, the emperor asked someone to call Wei Xun over.
It was already late at night when Ling Qingwan learned about the incident in the palace. Qiao'er came from the hall and told Ling Qingwan that a palace servant had come to invite Shen Chengzhou into the palace.
It’s so late, the emperor must have something important to discuss with Shen Chengzhou.
The palace banquet had just been held during the day, and Ling Qingwan couldn't help but connect the two things together.
Shen Chengzhou did not return to the general's mansion until noon the next day.
Ling Qingwan also didn't sleep well that night.
"Wanwan, I was just about to look for you."
When Ling Qingwan arrived at the hall, Shen Chengzhou was having dinner.
Then, Shen Chengzhou told Ling Qingwan everything that happened yesterday.
To sum up, Man Xing must marry Ling Qingwan.
There is only one way to make Manxing change his mind, and that is to let Lingxiao marry Shangwu.
Either the brother or the sister has to stand up and suffer.
"This Manxing is really not an easy person to deal with." Ling Qingwan complained in a low voice.
She noticed it from the first moment she saw Manxing.
What Manxing did afterwards further confirmed her guess.
"But you don't have to worry too much. The emperor will not follow Manxing's arrangements." Shen Chengzhou comforted Ling Qingwan.
"But Manxing also said that if the emperor does not agree, then spread the matter out. Then let the people outside decide whether to go to war or for my brother and I to make peace with the Northern Zhou." Ling Qingwan's face was full of worry.
"There's no rush." Shen Chengzhou patted Ling Qingwan on the shoulder. "The Seventh Prince has already come up with a plan to deal with it."
The Imperial Palace.
Manxing came again to urge the emperor.
"General Shen only has this pair of grandchildren. You have been in the capital for a long time, and you must have heard how much he loves the young general and Miss Ling Er. After all, this matter concerns their entire lives, so General Shen will naturally have to think about it for a while."
"But dragging it out is not a solution. Shangwu and I have been in Dayue for a long time, and the Northern Zhou is also waiting for our reply." Manxing openly and secretly forced the emperor to make a decision quickly.
"After all, it's either getting married or being married, so just wait a little longer." The emperor was firm in his attitude.
It was either marry or marry. The emperor did not mention anything else, which meant that he agreed to Manxing's proposal. But now he was still struggling with whether to let Lingxiao marry Shangwu or let Lingqingwan marry Manxing.
Manxing felt a little relieved and didn't say much. He reminded the emperor to hurry up and left.
"snort."
The emperor snorted with disdain.
It was the first time that he was stepped on the head by a junior.
"Your Majesty, please don't be angry."
Suddenly, Wei Xun came out from behind the screen slowly.
When the emperor saw Wei Xun, his expression eased a lot.
"How's it going on your end?"
"Don't worry, I have already informed the spies of Northern Zhou. Soon, the news that the crown prince of Northern Zhou is marrying the granddaughter of the general of Dai Viet will spread throughout Northern Zhou."