I married the crippled queen and became the most favored queen in the capital

This sentence made Chu Hanxiang stunned for a moment.

He looked at her with a sullen face.

"Xi girl, I know you hate me in your heart, hate that I snatched you away by force, but I fell in love with you the first time I saw you, not because you are Leng Yiyan's woman. I said that at the time just to find an excuse for myself."

His words made Luo Nianxi want to laugh even more.

"Your excuse is very good. If everyone is like you, and takes whatever they like home at will, then wouldn't the world be in chaos? Since you insist on going against God's will, you should know that some things can only be admired and viewed from a distance, and cannot be touched. Otherwise, even if you get the surface, you won't get the inside."

Her words made Chu Hanxiang stand there in a daze.

From childhood to adulthood, there was nothing he wanted that he could not get, and all the women he liked took the initiative to throw themselves into his arms.

"Xi girl..."

He wanted to say something else to her, but the guards came to urge him again.

"Your Highness, the people in the palace are waiting for you. They have urged you twice."

He then waved his hands impatiently to the people outside.

"understood."

Before leaving, he looked at Luo Nianxi again.

"Xi girl, no matter what, I won't let you go."

Leaving this sentence, he turned around and walked away quickly.

Watching him hurriedly leave, Luo Nianxi shook her head with contempt and smiled bitterly. Bai Lan stepped forward and asked:

"If we are really sent back to Pingyang, will the prince accept you?"

These words instantly made Luo Nianxi's good mood disappear.

She frowned and looked at Bai Lan.

"You worry too much, girl. Go get me a pot of hot tea."

Bai Lan stuck out her tongue, leaned forward and said:

"Yes, ma'am."

Luo Nianxi breathed a sigh of relief. It had been more than forty days since she left Prince Yan's Mansion. Leng Yiyan should be able to stand up and walk by now!

Qiuxiangyuan Side Hall

Ye Zi knelt in front of Leng Rujing, trembling with fear.

Leng Rujing's body was shaking constantly, she pointed at her and kept cursing at her.

"You are getting more and more daring. You dare to say such things. Do you know that this matter not only concerns her, but also me. If something happens to her, do you think I can stay here well?"

Ye Zi didn't understand her current situation. She lowered her head and explained with gritted teeth.

"Princess, Ah Chu asked me about her, and I told her the truth. Don't you hate her? Why did you speak in her favor? Even if she died, it has nothing to do with you."

"fart!"

Leng Rujing wanted to curse at this moment.

"What do you know? If she can't stay here any longer, I..."

She had no way to explain to Ye Zi, so she could only angrily yell at her:

"Ye Zi, I'm telling you, from today on, keep your mouth shut. If anything goes wrong again, don't blame me for not being able to protect you."

Hearing this, Ye Zi nodded repeatedly in fear.

"I understand, I understand."

When this matter became known to everyone, Leng Rujing guessed that it might be Ye Zi who did it. After she asked some questions, Ye Zi actually admitted it. She thought Leng Rujing would praise her, but unexpectedly, she scolded her instead.

……

Imperial Palace

At today's morning court, all the ministers expressed their indignation at Chu Hanxiang for bringing back a married woman from Pingyang State. Among them, the most angry were Hu Jiaoyue's grandfather Hu Youwei and father Hu Zhongguo.

Hu Youwei was the first to give advice.

"Your Majesty, this matter is of great importance. It is not only the prince's people who are lost, but also the people of the entire court."

Chu Hanxiang, who had been looking gloomy all the time, shook his hands.

"Lord Chu, what you said is wrong. I, Chu Hanxiang, am responsible for my own actions. What does it have to do with the court?"

The emperor immediately slammed the table and shouted angrily,

"Xiang'er, I can indulge you in anything, except this one. That woman must not be allowed to stay any longer. You must send her back to Pingyang immediately."

Chu Hanxiang suddenly knelt on his knees.

"Father, I have never asked you for help in these years. This time, I beg you not to let her go. If she leaves, I will not be able to survive."

"presumptuous."

The emperor was so angry that veins popped up on his face.

"You, the crown prince of Changtang, actually said such words for a woman. You really disappoint me. If this woman doesn't leave, I will use the excuse that Pingyang deceived me and send troops to Pingyang to raze it to the ground."

"Father, this is absolutely unacceptable. This matter has nothing to do with Pingyang State. I was the one who insisted on bringing Xi back to Pingyang State in order to dampen the spirit of Pingyang State. Do you know whose woman she is?"

Hearing this, the emperor and his ministers' interest was instantly piqued.

Chu Hanxiang hesitated for a moment and said solemnly:

"She is Leng Yiyan's woman. Leng Yiyan was paralyzed in bed half a year ago. Although Xi girl married him, she did not consummate the marriage with him. I was thinking that I often suffered at his expense on the battlefield. This time, I want to bring his woman back to suppress his arrogance and make him suffocate to death."

This reason, although he gave it a high-sounding reason, the emperor did not agree with it.

"Ridiculous! If she is Leng Yiyan's wife, this is even more shameful. Regardless of whether they have consummated their marriage, you are taking advantage of someone's misfortune. The most important thing is that you actually brought back the woman he had left over. Aren't you afraid of being laughed at by the people?"

The emperor's words made the ministers present shake their heads and sigh, expressing their disappointment in him.

Chu Hanxiang clenched his fists and said in a hateful voice:

"Father, putting everything aside, I love this little girl, please fulfill my wish and let me keep her!"

"Confused!"

The emperor threw his hands in anger again.

"You want her to stay? In what capacity? Are you asking me to make her, a woman who has been married twice, your concubine? She doesn't deserve it at all."

"Father..."

Seeing that the emperor's words were extremely insulting to Xi girl, Chu Xiang suddenly shouted angrily,

"Father, over the years, for the court, for the people, and for the entire Northern Chu State, I have worked diligently and have not dared to slack off. Even if I have no merit, I have worked hard. Don't you think it's impossible for me to keep a woman?"

Chu Hanxiang's eyes began to turn red, and his already dark face became even darker.

The emperor sighed reluctantly.

"Xiang'er, you can choose any woman in the whole Northern Chu Kingdom, you can choose any one you want, but why do you have to go to Pingyang Kingdom to find this woman? When you went to Pingyang Kingdom, you told your father that Leng Yiyan was seriously injured and became a disabled person. All the troops in Chang'an City of Pingyang Kingdom went to the southern theater for reinforcement. You went with Rui'er, and wanted to take this opportunity to suppress the opponent's arrogance and let you vent the bad temper accumulated over the years. You also asked your father to lead the troops to Youzhou Pass to wait for you. Your father can do all these, but you didn't say that you would bring a married woman back? And you also want to take her into the mansion and canonize her as a concubine. The six women in your mansion have been with you for many years, and they are only worthy of being concubines. But you want to directly make this second-married woman a concubine? How can your father agree to you?"

"Father..."

The emperor waved his hand, interrupted him, and continued:

"I finally understand. She was named the Protector of the Nation because you insisted on bringing her back. It was a temporary measure taken by the Emperor of Pingyang, right?"

Chu Hanxiang gritted his teeth and nodded in acknowledgement.

The Emperor said again:

"This woman is greedy for wealth and status. In order to come back with you and live a glorious life, she actually abandoned the paralyzed man in bed. It can be seen that she is not a good person either."

"Father, Xi girl is not that kind of person."

Chu Hanxiang couldn't stand hearing people say that he cherished the girl, so he immediately retorted loudly,

"She was forced to come back with me. Please believe that she is a kind and generous woman. If you let her marry me, she will not let you down."

"enough."

The emperor suddenly became furious.

"I give you three days to send this woman back to Pingyang State, otherwise I will attack Pingyang State."

"Father..."

"Retreat."