Quickly wear it! Fight with the heroine for the man? I'll do it!

Yu Miao had a face scarf tied around her neck, so it was inconvenient for her to eat. She had to sit at the table and wait for the next process.

Not long after, when she saw the envoy from the Northern Kingdom signaling to her, she knew that the marriage would be discussed soon.

Xiao Yuanqing was happy today and drank a few more glasses of wine. It was not until the envoys from the Northern Kingdom came over to toast him that he remembered his business.

"My dear ministers, today our Qi State welcomes a distinguished guest from afar—"

Everyone's eyes were focused on Yu Miao.

She was the only stranger at the table.

"She is a princess from the Northern Kingdom, and is marrying into the Qi Kingdom. To show respect, she can choose any good man in the Qi Kingdom. I hope that all families will not be stingy with their own sons."

Having said that, Xiao Yuanqing didn't think that the princess from the northern country would turn a blind eye to him, the emperor of Qi.

The Queen and the envoy from the Northern Kingdom simultaneously sent people to ask Yu Miao for his opinion.

Yu Miao asked Bai Zhi to come closer and listen to the name in her mind.

Bai Zhi was slightly surprised, but thinking of the person she had just caught a glimpse of, she couldn't help but admire the princess's vision.

The envoy from the Northern Kingdom knew the answer but did not show much expression. After all, when it came to the princess' marriage, the choice of the person was not that important. What was important was the marriage itself.

Only the Queen seemed a little embarrassed.

She walked to the emperor, looked at the woman in his arms, and seemed to want to say something but stopped herself.

"It's okay. Wanrou is not an outsider. Just say whatever you want to say." Xiao Yuanqing held the woman in his arms tighter and said in a light tone.

Seeing this, the queen simply clenched the paper in her hand and handed over the answer.

Fang Wanrou glanced at the answer above and couldn't help but exclaim, knocking over the cup in her hand.

The "ding-dong" sound was particularly harsh in the quiet hall.

She knelt down immediately: "Your Majesty, Queen, please forgive me!"

Xiao Yuanqing looked at her unhappily and said nothing.

In the end, the Queen had Concubine Shu taken away to rest.

Xiao Yuanqing knew why the queen was in a dilemma. When the empress dowager heard that he had married Fang Wanrou as his concubine, she immediately found another good marriage for her youngest son - Lin Xiyue, the eldest daughter of the prime minister.

I just wonder what her reaction would be when she finds out her plan has failed. That expression must be very interesting, right?

He curled his lips slightly, ignoring the queen's worried look and announced directly in the hall: "This princess of the Northern Kingdom has chosen my ninth brother who just returned triumphantly. This is truly a match made in heaven. The grace promised to you today does not need to be rescheduled. Prince Qi will be named the King of Zhenbei, with 500 hectares of fertile land and taels of gold. He will marry the princess of the Northern Kingdom in ten days!"

When Xiao Yujin heard the imperial decree granting marriage, her first reaction was to refuse. But then she thought again, she was already a married woman and the emperor's brother's woman, so there was no possibility for them anymore.

It doesn’t matter who you marry.

He walked out of his seat and said loudly: "Your Majesty, I obey your order!"

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As Xiao Yujin was walking on the way back home, the deputy general beside him kept chattering.

"Your Highness, what does the Emperor mean by that? You won the battle, and not only did he not reward you, he also gave you a princess of the Northern Kingdom... We are fighting the Northern Kingdom this time, and they were defeated. I heard that the general this time is the princess's biological brother. If he marries him, won't the palace rebel?"

"Also, Miss Wanrou and His Highness... How could the Emperor forcibly seize them..."

"Ji Feng, be careful with your words!" Xiao Yujin scolded, "The friendship between Miss Fang and I is only that of our childhood. Please do not tarnish the reputation of Concubine Shu."

He emphasized the word "Empress Shu" to remind Ji Feng and himself that they had different identities.

Ji Feng curled his lips. He knew that he shouldn't mention these words again, but he just felt unfair for his own prince.

Their Highness fought for his country, risked his life many times, and after several years of military career, he returned to be betrayed by both his brother and his lover.

How sad that must be.

Xiao Yujin took a sip of tea to get rid of the taste of alcohol in his mouth, then walked towards the Cining Palace.

He could drink a thousand cups without getting drunk, but after a sip of tea, the smell of alcohol disappeared.

As soon as I entered the palace gate, I saw Aunt Cui coming to greet me with a smile on her face: "This old servant greets the prince. I heard that the prince is returning to the capital today, and the Queen Mother asked this old servant to wait here early."

"I'm sorry to have kept you waiting for a long time, mother." Xiao Yujin nodded.

"Is Yojin back?"

Hearing the noise outside the palace, the empress dowager, dressed in gorgeous clothes, came out to greet them. When she saw the person she had been thinking about day and night, her eyes filled with tears.

She took a few steps forward, and restrainedly stopped two steps away from Xiao Yujin, and looked at him carefully: "He's taller and thinner."

"It's still dark." Xiao Yujin joked, "Mother, let's go back and talk."

"Okay, okay, I made your favorite osmanthus cake for you, come in and try it!"

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The Queen Mother looked at her youngest son and couldn't help feeling heartbroken.

He loved reading the most, but because of Fang Wanrou's words, he said he wanted to cultivate his masculinity in the military camp, and he stayed there for five years.

As a result, Fang Wanrou became Yuan Qing's woman.

What a sin...

After finally getting engaged to the daughter of the Prime Minister, he was favored by the princess of the Northern Barbarians.

"Ugh……"

She couldn't stop sighing.

Xiao Yujin just thought it was funny: "What's the matter that has caused mother to worry again?"

"What else could it be? Your life's most important event!"

Hearing this, Xiao Yujin paused and looked confused.

"You are already twenty-three this year, and you don't even have a woman by your side, let alone a princess. How can I not be anxious? It was originally that person, but you two were never destined to be together. In the end, you decided on this Northern Barbarian Princess. Sigh...

I think you are a person who does not know etiquette. After receiving the marriage, you should come to see me, an old lady. I am the queen mother and also your mother. It is reasonable for you to come and see me. "

Xiao Yujin burst out laughing, so this was the reason.

"Mother, you also said that she is from the north and has just arrived in Qi. It is unknown whether the rules of the two countries are different."

The Queen Mother looked at her son and shook her head helplessly. He was always so kind and extremely tolerant to everyone.

Just because of this, you have suffered so much, but you still haven't learned your lesson?

"No one knows a child better than his mother. Tell me the truth, are you still thinking about that person now?"

Xiao Yujin's eyes darkened.

The Queen Mother sighed again: "Now that things have come to this, you can only look forward. The princess of the Northern Kingdom is also innocent. Even if you have no feelings for her, you should still treat her as your legal wife."

"My son knows."

"I hope she is a good one, otherwise you won't be able to take a concubine, and it will be even more painful to live with a resentful woman for the rest of your life."

Seeing Xiao Yujin's confused look, the Queen Mother was furious: "What? Didn't Xiao Yuanqing tell you? The Northern Barbarians proposed a marriage, but their attitude was very hard. Not only did they want to choose the person themselves, but they also refused to let the husband's family take a concubine!"

Xiao Yujin nodded: "I heard that the one who is getting married this time is the only legitimate princess of the Northern Kingdom, so this request is reasonable."

Anyway, he was not very interested in women, and marrying her was already a last resort. How could he let more women enter the house and disturb his peace?

Looking at her youngest son's nonchalant look, the empress dowager sighed again.

In this case, his child could only have been born from the belly of the northern barbarian princess, and they would have nothing to do with Qi.

This was also a clever move by Xiao Yuanqing to prevent his younger brother from succeeding his elder brother.

People are already treating her as an enemy and are on guard against her, but he is still fantasizing about being friendly and respectful to his brothers?