When the prince is reborn, he will only hit me if he doesn't hit the wall!

As expected, Qin Yuechuan said, "Your Highness, I would like to marry Xu Yuanshan's only daughter, Xu Xinyue, as my princess. I beg your Majesty to grant us the marriage."

The matter had already been finalized, and the emperor only asked a symbolic question: "Have you thought about it? If you grant the marriage, it cannot be changed."

Qin Yuechuan said firmly: "I will never change it."

"Then I will——"

How could the Queen Mother let Qin Yuechuan and the others off easily after suffering such a huge setback? Seeing the opportunity coming, she made up her mind to make them lose face in public, so she said:

"Your Highness Prince Rong, you are a man of great stature and beauty. How can a woman like that, who is born in the countryside and has a lowly status, be worthy of you?"

After saying this, the empress dowager felt relieved and regained her usual graceful and elegant demeanor, looking down at Qin Yuechuan.

If you don't let me be happy, I won't let you be happy either.

I'll see how far you can go for that woman.

The aura around Qin Yuechuan suddenly became sinister. He looked up, anger surging in his pupils, and there was a hint of murderous intent.

Murderous intention? ... Haha, the Queen Mother was a little surprised by her sudden thought. She was the noble Queen Mother of Beixuan, how could Qin Yuechuan dare to kill her?

The emperor did not dare to do anything to her because of the word "filial piety". Moreover, in order to protect herself, she has indeed restrained herself a lot in the past two years. What reason did Qin Yuechuan have to kill her!

Qin Yuechuan stared at the Queen Mother and was about to open his mouth to argue when another soft voice sounded from the table.

"The Queen Mother thinks I am unworthy—"

It was Xu Xinyue's voice.

When Qin Yuechuan turned his head to look at her, Xu Xinyue had already stood up slowly, and walked to the center of the hall with her skirt lifted calmly, standing shoulder to shoulder with Qin Yuechuan.

He bowed politely and respectfully to the current emperor.

"I, Xu Xinyue, pay my respects to Your Majesty, the Queen, and the Empress Dowager."

It was the first time that the emperor looked at Xu Xinyue directly.

The girl in front of him had a pretty face, soft features, and an elegant and generous demeanor. Although she was not the most beautiful, she was pleasing to the eye.

From this perspective, he seems to be much calmer and more reserved than his son.

"Yes, so what, do you have anything to say?"

Qin Yuechuan still frowned as he looked at the empress dowager, but his right hand in his sleeve was tightly held by Xu Xinyue. He even felt that Xu Xinyue intended to stop him.

"Yes, I have something to say. The Queen Mother's question is actually not difficult to answer."

She still responded calmly and gently.

The Queen Mother couldn't bear to see her calm attitude: "Then tell me yourself, are you worthy of each other?"

"Before that, I have a question for the Queen Mother, and the answer may be here."

He did not give the Queen Mother a chance to refuse: "I have heard that your Majesty is diligent in government and loves the people, setting an example, and that frugality prevails in the palace and extravagance is avoided.

Even the rice that Your Majesty eats every day is the same as the coarse japonica rice that the common people in the north eat, out of sympathy for the difficult life of the people of the world."

Although the emperor didn't understand how this was related to the question she asked next, this conversation made him very happy. Looking at Xu Xinyue, he felt that she seemed to be more beautiful and more pleasing to the eye than before.

I nodded unconsciously and said, "Hmm..."

"So, Your Majesty, do you think that the rice eaten by these common people is worthy of the emperor?"

The whole audience was shocked and silent, so quiet that you could hear a pin drop.

Xu Xinyue was so bold! She dared to use the current emperor as evidence for her words in public to shut up the eloquent mouth of the queen mother!

As the emperor, how could he be used as an example? The Queen Mother was extremely respected, so how could she tolerate such rudeness from a little girl?

The people off the field could only signal each other with their eyes, not saying anything, and wait and see what would happen.

Xu Xinyue seemed unaware of the current atmosphere. She still looked ahead: "The Queen Mother's answer to this question is my answer."

Although the emperor was unhappy about being used as a pawn, he also nodded in public in approval of Xu Xinyue's previous flattery.

This matter can be big or small. If it is a big one, it is an offense to the majesty of heaven. If it is a small one, it will not cause any harm. It is a rare opportunity to make the empress dowager suffer a loss in public.

In the past, the Empress Dowager always relied on her assistant to interfere in some small matters. Although she was not punished, it was really annoying.

It would be a good idea to use Xu Xinyue's hand to make her fall today.

The empress dowager's face was ashen. Either answer would be wrong. If she agreed, wouldn't that be indirectly admitting that Xu Xinyue was worthy of Qin Yuechuan? If she didn't agree, wouldn't that mean that she didn't agree with Xu Xinyue's previous words of praise for His Majesty.

She had a good sense of measure, not touching the bottom line, and not being too light or too heavy. The seemingly soft punch actually left her helpless.

The Queen Mother was extremely angry at this moment, but because every word Xu Xinyue said made sense, she couldn't find the right words to refute. She could only be so angry that her face turned blue and her whole body trembled.

Everyone present was stunned with shock when they saw this scene. No one had expected Xu Xinyue to be so courageous as to dare to offend others.

However, there are still people who are unwilling to let Xu Xinyue gain the upper hand.

"Your Majesty, Your Majesty the Queen Mother, Your Majesty the Queen, I have something to say."

The Queen Mother looked up and saw He Yunyin. She smiled with relief and said, "Princess Minlan, what do you want to say?"

He Yunyin left his seat and walked to the center of the hall, asking Xu Xinyue directly:

"Ms. Xu, it seems you are very good at sophistry."

Xu Xinyue turned around and looked at her fearlessly. Perhaps because they were a little far away, she raised her voice slightly: "Ms. He, if you have something to say, just speak frankly."

He Yunyin approached her step by step: "The Empress Dowager's meaning couldn't be more obvious.

"Your Highness Prince Rong is extremely noble, with a majestic appearance. How can a lowly person like you, who was born in a common family and is as lowly as an ant, be worthy of him?"

The words were so blunt and sharp that Qin Lingruo couldn't stand it anymore and wanted to roll up her sleeves and give He Yunyin a good beating!

How dare you say that to Yueyue.

But the Queen stopped him, "Ling'er! Stop messing around!"

"But!"

"No buts! This is inevitable. If she isn't there, someone else will be there!"

Xia Xueyao was also worried about Xu Xinyue, but she was not good at verbal arguments, so she could only feel anxious at this point.

Everyone did not see the embarrassing and awkward scene as they had imagined. Xu Xinyue still tightly controlled Qin Yuechuan's hand hidden in his sleeve. She could feel that his arm muscles were tensed to the extreme.

You can imagine how angry he is at this moment.

However, Xu Xinyue's face remained calm and she answered calmly:

"If the princess were to ask this question, it would be a little ridiculous."

He Yunyin was stunned: "How is it ridiculous?"

“How can the princess judge me as an ant, of lowly status, because of my birth.

But Princess, have you forgotten that the Zhenguo Duke's Mansion that you are so proud of and rely on, the old Zhenguo Duke was born in the countryside, started out as a soldier, and only earned the title of Zhenguo Duke through bloody battles!

If so, wouldn't Princess Minlan be enjoying the protection of being the heir of the current Duke of Zhenguo while at the same time scorning him for his lowly origin! ? "

He Yunyin had never thought about this. How could he know how the old Duke Zhenguo made his fortune and how he achieved success? He didn't have much contact with He Xuehuai on a daily basis, so how could he know these things?

But Xu Xinyue knew that during her convalescence, He Xuehuai often told her stories about trivial family matters to entertain her.

She knew everything about this clearly. Moreover, she was the true bloodline descendant of the He family, so no one was more qualified to say this than her.

When He Xuehuai, a male student in the stands, heard Xu Xinyue's words, he couldn't help but put down his wine cup, raised his eyebrows, and looked at Xu Xinyue with admiration.

He rushed back a few days ago to attend a birthday party, and he never expected to hear such an impassioned speech.

He had always known that Xu Xinyue was not as easy to control as she seemed, and he didn't expect to hear these words.

He Xuehuai couldn't help but applaud sincerely: "Well said! Miss Xu!"

When they first met, Xu Xinyue had asked him who he would help if she and He Yunyin had a dispute. Today was the time to fulfill his promise to Xu Xinyue with concrete actions.

“Your Majesty, what Miss Xu said is correct, and I, He, wholeheartedly agree.

Alas, it is unfortunate for our family to have such an heir. It is truly a tragedy for the He family." He sighed in an exaggerated manner, and in less than a moment, he changed the subject:

"Ms. Xu, on the other hand, has a lot of the style of a general from our He family!"

The sad heir's eyes turned red with anxiety.

What's going on? She is a member of the He family. Why is her cousin so ungrateful?

Helping an outsider to belittle yourself!

This shouldn’t be the case! This shouldn’t be the case! Could it be that her words were too much and her cousin was angry?

But this was not her intention!

He Yunyin felt ashamed and angry, and she only regretted her impulsive behavior in front of the empress dowager.

Unexpectedly, Xu Xinyue did not intend to let her go.

She let go of Qin Yuechuan's hand, and it was her turn to step forward: "So, Princess, judging someone by their origin is probably not feasible.

You say that I am an ant and His Royal Highness Prince Rong is a dragon and a phoenix. You know, there is an old saying that birds of a feather flock together.

Prince Rong is willing to be with me because he is willing to do so. There is no coercion. I don't know if what you said at that moment is praising me or degrading Prince Rong, huh?"

The last word "hmm" has an upward ending tone, with a contemptuous tone and full of disdain.

When the words fell, Xu Xinyue was already close. She was a head taller than He Yunyin. At this moment, her words were sharp and powerful, and she looked down at her condescendingly.

How dare she respond to this!

He Yunyin couldn't stand her momentum, so he lowered his head and took a few steps back.

Normally, he seemed to be such a gentle and kind person, not fighting or arguing, not anxious or angry. How come, how come he is so aggressive now...

No, why did she feel that Xu Xinyue was gentle? She was deceived by her appearance for a long time! But when she thought about it carefully, it seemed that she had never gained any benefits from her...

At this moment, He Yunyin actually felt a little scared.

The situation turned around in an instant, and the people present were still a little stunned. How come He Yunyin, who was so aggressive at the beginning, now looked like a defeated fighting cock, no, a defeated quail.

The gentle and amiable Miss Xu became the sharp-tongued and aggressive attacker?

The ladies at the female seats looked at each other in bewilderment. This Xu Xinyue was not someone who was easy to get along with. She was not as gentle and docile as she appeared to be, and could be manipulated by anyone.

Xu Xinyue felt bored seeing her timid appearance and was about to turn around and go back to Qin Yuechuan.

"Miss Xu is right, but the one that Prince Rong had his eyes on before was not Miss Xu. She was a noble lady in Kyoto, the most beautiful woman in Kyoto."

The person he was talking about was obviously Xu Mingxi.

An unknown voice came from the women's section, drowning out the crowd. No one knew who it was, but just one sentence was like a stone thrown into a lake, causing ripples.

It turned out that this person was speaking for Xu Mingxi and expressing his grievances.

"This king..." Qin Yuechuan was interrupted by Xu Xianyue before he could finish his words. Without even turning her head, she walked towards him with a smile and said lightly, "So, the separation just shows that King Rong and she are not of the same kind. How can a sparrow and a swan stay together for a long time?"

Qin Yuechuan stood there in a daze, looking ahead.

Xu Xinyue was walking towards him slowly

At this moment, she seemed to be covered in colorful clouds, like a saint descending to the earth.

There was nothing else in Qin Yuechuan's eyes, which were as bright as quenched fire.

The voice seemed unwilling: "Let's see how long you can stay with King Rong?!"

Xu Xianyue came to Qin Yuechuan's side, took his hand again, and said only four words to everyone at the table:

"Barking at incompetence."