After swallowing my anger and taking the blame, I became the lucky little queen

Xiao Yunzheng couldn't sit still anymore and wanted to rush up to accompany Xiao Jianting, but was stopped by Xiao Helin.

"Little sister! Don't be impulsive! You will hurt your brother by doing this!" Xiao Helin warned with gritted teeth.

"Hmph!" She shook off Xiao Helin's hand, crossed her arms across her chest and sulked.

Not only Xiao Jianting, Wang Yuejiao was also very dissatisfied with this marriage. She was going to marry the second prince as a princess! How could she be assigned to a reckless warrior?

In Wang Yuejiao's heart, the Second Prince was a far cry from Xiao Jianting. How dare such a person she looked down upon refuse the marriage in front of the Emperor? This was clearly an insult to her! It also belittled the Wang family!

If he doesn't want to marry her, she doesn't even want to marry him!

Wang Yuejiao's eyes widened in anger. She ignored the maid's obstruction, lifted her skirt and knelt with Xiao Jianting, bowed her head and said, "Your Majesty, I don't want to marry Mr. Xiao. Please take back your decision!"

Minister Wang shuddered with fear and looked at the two maids behind him who were serving Wang Yuejiao, his eyes sharp enough to kill.

The two maids' legs went limp, and they fell to their knees, feeling aggrieved: How could they stop Wang Yuejiao from having such a fierce temper? Even if they did, she would still shout that she would not marry in her seat, which would be even more rude.

Minister Wang sneered and turned his head back.

Looking at Wang Yuejiao kneeling before the emperor, he always felt his neck was cold, as if a big knife was across his neck.

Nian Susu held Li Yaoyuan's hand tightly, patted the back of her hand, and comforted her gently: "Don't worry."

Now, she couldn't think of a solution and could only pray in her heart, praying that the emperor would revoke his order because both of them were dissatisfied with this marriage.

But the emperor did not change his mind because of their dissatisfaction. Instead, he felt insulted and became furious.

"presumptuous!"

He grabbed the wine cup on the table and smashed it down, splashing wine all over the floor. The cup broke into pieces, and the debris flew everywhere. One piece happened to scratch the back of Xiao Jianting's hand, and blood immediately appeared.

He frowned and glanced at it. There were a few ugly scars on the back of his hand, which were marks left by burns.

Xiao Jianting's heart suddenly twitched, and he lowered his head, but he still couldn't help turning his head to look in the direction of Li Yaoyuan.

Their eyes met, and a sadness began to spread endlessly in a place that only they could feel.

Li Yaoyuan's eyes were red, and she lowered her eyes, worried that she would not be able to hold back her tears.

"I personally granted you the marriage, and you dare to refuse!"

The emperor was furious. He glared at the two men and slammed his fist on the table, making a loud "bang" sound. "Are you going to rebel?"

Everyone's heart was in their throat, they attended the meeting trembling with fear and kneeling on the ground.

The emperor was the only one sitting in the hall. He looked around and saw that most of the officials below were veteran officials in the court. They had argued with him for more than a dozen times about how to deal with the bandit problem in the south of the Yangtze River. Thinking of this, he became even more annoyed.

After all, Nian Chengyun had some friendship with General Xiao, and when everyone in the room was thinking about how to stay out of the matter, he stood up and spoke for Xiao Jianting.

"Your Majesty, please calm down." He clasped his fists and bowed, his tone steady, "The Xiao family just returned to the capital a few years ago, and everything has not been settled properly. Besides, even though the Nanchu army was repelled, there is no guarantee that they will not come back again.

Although General Xiao is brave and good at fighting, he is old. If war breaks out again, he will have to rely on the two sons of the Xiao family to lead the troops to fight. If he gets married early, he will have worries, and with concerns, he will not be able to devote himself to fighting the enemy.

Master Xiao rejected the emperor's kindness for the sake of the country and the people. Please think twice."

Although these words belittled General Xiao, they could at least save Xiao Jianting from punishment.

Nian Chengyun enjoyed great prestige in the court. He always followed the emperor's wishes and never did anything beyond the rules. The emperor still listened to what he said.

The emperor's anger had subsided a lot, and he didn't care about Xiao Jianting offending him in public, but he still refused to give in and was determined to arrange the marriage.

Xiao Yunzheng couldn't stay still even while kneeling. She secretly looked up at Li Yaoyuan and saw her nodding and lowering her brows. She didn't know what she was thinking.

She felt that her elder brother was too cowardly. At this time, it would be better to ask the emperor for Li Yaoyuan directly, which would be better than marrying Wang Yuejiao.

But Xiao Jianting just knelt quietly, his fists clenched and the veins on the back of his hands exposed.

The palace was so quiet that you could hear a pin drop...

Wang Yuejiao suddenly straightened up and said loudly: "Your Majesty, I am attracted to the Second Prince and do not want to marry Young Master Xiao!"

After that, she bowed in front of everyone's surprised gazes, "I am willing to marry the Second Prince, even if I am a concubine! Please grant my wish, Your Majesty!"

Qin Guanqing's face looked particularly ugly.

The emperor appointed Wang Yuejiao to Xiao Jianting, but Wang Yuejiao said that she would rather be the second prince's concubine than marry into the Xiao residence, which was tantamount to humiliating Xiao Jianting and the entire Xiao family.

Although he had no intention of becoming the crown prince, he also did not want to offend anyone in the court, especially the great General Zhenyuan, who was deeply loved by the people and the emperor.

"Who does she think she is? How dare she look down on big brother." Xiao Yunzheng couldn't help but complain. Fortunately, everyone around was whispering about Wang Yuejiao's behavior, and no one cared about what she muttered.

Xiao Helin knelt beside her and tugged at her sleeve.

This time he didn't need to speak, Xiao Yunzheng closed her mouth consciously.

Everyone was waiting for the emperor's decision.

The emperor didn't even look at Wang Yuejiao. "I have made up my mind. Mr. Xiao and Miss Wang are a perfect match, a match made in heaven. Let's choose a day to get married."

Xiao Jianting's tense back suddenly softened, and his whole body tilted to the side. He only managed to avoid falling by supporting himself on the ground with his hands.

Wang Yuejiao burst into tears on the spot and looked like she was about to die. Minister Wang gave a look and asked two maids to come forward and support her.

Nian Chengyun closed his eyes helplessly and turned back to remind the two, "Why don't you thank me quickly?"

Xiao Jianting gritted his teeth and almost squeezed out the four words "Thank you, Lord" from between his teeth.

Two maids held Wang Yuejiao's arms, one on each side, and pressed her down to kowtow, "Thank you, Your Majesty, for your grace."

Minister Wang quickly signaled them to pull the person back, fearing that Wang Yuejiao would do something outrageous again.

Everyone stood up and returned to their seats, congratulating Minister Wang and General Xiao with stiff smiles.

Shangshu Wang's face was not bad. After all, the Xiao family was very popular now. Who wouldn't want to get close to them? If his daughter married Xiao Jianting, she would be the future mistress of the Xiao family.

When General Xiao retires and returns home, the position of general will belong to Xiao Jianting, and his daughter will become the general's wife, right?

This is much better than being the second prince's concubine.

If the second prince is ambitious and hopes to become the next emperor, he might consider it. After all, if she marries him now, she will be a concubine, and in the future she will be a concubine in the harem, and she will naturally have wealth and glory.

But if the second prince does not compete for the throne, he will only be an idle prince all his life. It is not worth marrying him as a concubine.

Xiao Jianting is young and promising, with a bright future.

Minister Wang's smile was genuine, but the same could not be said for General Xiao.