Hearing Shen Qingwan say this, Hua Luxu's face turned pale, as if he had not expected that she would refuse so decisively and not give any face to the Daluo Kingdom.
But Fu Yuheng was not surprised to hear this. That was just her personality.
Out of desperation, Hua Luxu struggled for a while before telling the truth, "In fact, Moer ran away in anger because of the marriage. If the neighboring countries knew about this, I'm afraid bad things would happen." This was what he was worried about, so he didn't want more people to know about this, but now he had no choice but to tell them.
Shen Qingwan had already understood it in her heart, but she still raised her eyebrows in surprise, "The prince really is hiding something."
Her voice was a little cold and sounded a little sarcastic, but the other two men took it for granted.
"The princess is indeed a little willful." Fu Yuheng frowned slightly, and a flash of coldness flashed in his eyes. "Marriage is the princess's mission."
Hearing this, Shen Qingwan's eyes darkened, and her pink lips pursed slightly, revealing a hint of stubbornness and displeasure.
In the eyes of the emperor, is this a duty that should not be violated
"My sister is so naughty that she actually ran away to force me." There was a hint of disbelief in Hua Luxu's tone. In his opinion, Hua Moer was cowardly and usually no one would refuse anything he arranged for her to do. But this time she actually ran away!
As the two men were talking, they seemed to have forgotten the woman who was standing aside with her back straight, emitting a cold and aloof aura.
"So I hope the emperor can help me. If Mo'er doesn't go back, I can't explain to the neighboring countries!"
"Go back?" She suddenly turned around and faced the man who had just finished speaking, with a hint of mockery in her eyes and a voice that seemed a little distant. "If the princess goes back, she will live in your hands for the rest of her life."
In their eyes, Hua Moer is just a chess piece, a chess piece to strengthen the Dalao Kingdom!
Hua Luxu was stunned, staring blankly at the woman in front of him with sharp eyes, and suddenly felt a sense of uneasiness.
"Since the prince is the princess's brother, have you ever really thought about her?" Since she is her sister, can't he consider her happiness instead of just the national interest
"My beloved..." Fu Yuheng couldn't help but frown. Looking at the woman's resolute back, he felt uncomfortable as if his heart was blocked.
But Shen Qingwan ignored the voices behind her and looked straight at Hua Luxu, forcing him to make eye contact with her. "Have you ever thought about the princess's feelings? Even if she is the princess of Daluo, Prince, don't forget that she is also your biological sister!"
After entering the palace, her emotions had not fluctuated much and she was always cold to others. But today, she exploded in the side hall.
When she thought of Hua Moer, she couldn't help but think of herself back then. Her eyes felt a little sour, and she lowered her eyes to sort out her thoughts.
However, Fu Yuheng and Hua Luxu were stunned, staring at the woman in front of them without blinking.
Complex emotions flashed in her black eyes. Fu Yuheng narrowed his eyes, as if he wanted to see through her, but after entering the palace for so long, he seemed to have never understood her.
"My Lady Consort Xian... Mo'er has always been very obedient and never disobeyed my father's orders..."
"So?" Shen Qingwan interrupted his ridiculous words coldly. Did she have to endure it just because she had always been obedient? "So all this becomes natural. She must bear your plan. She is just a weak woman. Has the prince ever thought about it?"
These words left Hua Luxu speechless and he could only stare at her stupidly.
"You didn't ask for her opinion or consider her when choosing a husband for her." She suddenly felt that the women in the royal family were really pathetic, and said sarcastically, "Even the most well-behaved person can be pushed to the limit. When she bit you, you just wanted to catch her back in the cage."
Although Shen Qingwan's sudden questioning and ridicule were unexpected, Hua Luxu did not feel embarrassed. Instead, he began to think carefully about what she had said.
Has he really treated Hua Moer like this all these years
Come to think of it, it seemed to be true. Because she was cowardly and easy to bully, no matter what happened, they would discuss and decide before informing Hua Moer, and they never thought about whether she was willing or not, or whether she was happy or not.
After being suppressed for so many years, has the well-behaved little rabbit finally started to bite people
"Empress Xianfei..." Hua Luxu, who had thought it through, had his eyes filled with shame and regret. He was actually not even as good as a woman!
"May the virtuous concubine awaken me with a word. I..." He sighed with difficulty, and then his eyes became firm. "I will definitely go back and discuss it with my father. I will not let Moer suffer any more grievances!"
After saying that, he led the envoys out of the side hall, leaving only Shen Qingwan and Fu Yuheng.
The hall was so quiet that she could even hear her own heartbeat which had not yet calmed down.
Seeing Fu Yuheng silent, Shen Qingwan sorted out her thoughts and calmly replied, "I am impolite, Your Majesty, please forgive me." After saying that, she prepared to leave.
But at this time the man behind him spoke, "So... this is what you think?"
Perhaps he couldn't be sure at first, but the helplessness and desolation she concealed in her lowered eyes just now hurt his eyes. Did she go through the same thing in the beginning
Her steps paused, and her heart felt like someone had stabbed her.
"You are also in such a dilemma and don't want to enter the palace."
Hearing this, Shen Qingwan's lips curled slightly, and she slowly turned around to look into the man's bottomless black eyes. Her smile was a little cold, and her voice was as cold as ever, "Didn't the emperor see what happened at the beginning?"
He was startled, and was pierced by her eyes, and there was some pain in his heart. The woman's eyes were filled with a hint of sadness, which made him want to hold her in his arms, and he did so.
Walking to her side, Fu Yuheng hugged her waist and pulled her into his arms, pressing her gently against his chest, "Don't move."
His voice was gentle, softening her initial struggle. She hated the palace and didn't want to let her fate be manipulated by others and spend her life surrounded by red walls and tiles.
This was a rare gentleness from him. She was stunned and wanted to push him away but he restrained her and she couldn't move at all.
"Your Majesty?" She looked at the man so close with some suspicion, and her cold tone softened without her knowing when. When she realized it, she couldn't help but blush, "Your Majesty, please let me go."
"Why don't you try to understand me?" His voice was coaxing as it blew gently past her ears, making her cheeks blush and her heartbeat seem to quicken.
Although it didn't feel so real at this moment, she truly felt the man's strong heartbeat and his warm arms. The noisy voices and sadness in her heart subsided, and what emerged was a sense of peace.