Both worlds are like dreams

Su Linjin made a small movement with his hands behind his back, and Xue Huang immediately noticed it. This was the communication gesture they often used when they were scolded by Mr. Guigu in the past. It meant: don't fool me, change strategy.

Xue Huang understood his idea. He had underestimated the complexity of the Beiling court. There were many entanglements here, so he could only offer greater benefits to them and let them figure it out themselves.

At this time, everyone from the emperor to the ministers were in deep struggle.

I thought that if Xue Huang chose Gu Qinglan, the Fifth Prince would have a better chance of winning the throne, but now he chose Mo Yunchen. Although on the surface, it was good for the Third Prince's party, but for Shen Congfeng and his confidants, the fact that King Han Xi, who had 200,000 troops in Beiling, married the eldest princess who was highly regarded in Dongchu, made people feel complicated for a while.

Because he has been dependent on Shen Congfeng for so many years and rarely speaks in the court, he seems to be a person who does not want to fight with the world, but everyone knows that his cruelty and ruthlessness will never be ignored.

Shen Congfeng didn't expect Xue Huang to suddenly change her mind, and he even cast a questioning look at her.

People in his faction even wanted to ask what Xue Huang was up to? Was she suddenly changing her stance and planning to support the Third Prince?

Then why did she choose Mo Yunchen? If she married the Third Prince, he would definitely be made the Crown Prince, and she would be the future Queen.

If I marry Mo Yunchen, I might even have to follow him to the northern border, which is a bitterly cold place all year round!

Is it because of character? Although the Third Prince has no principal wife now, he already has two concubines and more than a dozen concubines in his palace, who spend their days having fun and making the palace a mess.

Mo Yunchen only had one concubine in his mansion, and even maids were rare. He really didn't like women. But very few women who entered his mansion could come out alive.

Is there some conspiracy here?

For a moment, there was a lot of discussion in the court, and the scene suddenly became noisy.

In addition, Dongchu proposed marriage again and asked to marry a woman to be the queen consort of the regent of Dongchu, so the choice of this person was also very delicate.

Emperor Ling felt his ears and brain buzzing, and he had a headache looking at the current situation. He couldn't help but look at Mo Ruilin. It was clear from his expression that he knew Xue Huang's plan. Could it be that they had other plans?

How could such a big thing be a joke? Couldn't someone inform the emperor in advance?

Mo Ruilin noticed that Emperor Ling was looking at him, and the corners of his mouth turned up, revealing a very innocent smile, which made Emperor Ling so angry that he rolled his eyes.

Emperor Ling spoke directly, "Old Five, what do you think?"

"Father," Mo Ruilin said helplessly, "I think Dong Chu is sincere, and a marriage between the two sides is a good thing."

Emperor Ling naturally understood that with Tianqi eyeing them covetously, it would be a good idea to form an alliance with Dongchu. But he really couldn't understand why Xuehuang chose Mo Yunchen.

He asked implicitly: "Changle, I want to ask you, why did you choose King Hanxi?"

Xue Huang raised her head, because he threatened me with Gu Qinglan's life and the person I love to force me to compromise. But she couldn't say this. She could only say calmly: "From the perspective of Dong Chu, Changle hopes that the two countries will form an eternal alliance. From the perspective of Bei Ling, Changle hopes that the court of Bei Ling will be united and face the outside world in unison."

Emperor Ling frowned slightly, this was too much for the occasion. But he knew that some things could not be said in the court.

Su Linjin said, "Your Majesty, I, Dongchu, have expressed my sincere wishes. I wonder if Your Majesty is willing to fulfill this?"

Before Emperor Ling could speak, the Third Prince said, "Please think twice, Father!"

Mo Ruilin glanced at him and said calmly, "Third brother, what do you think father should think twice about?"

The Third Prince frowned and said, "Father, I think this matter is of great importance and we cannot make a conclusion lightly."

The second prince also spoke up at this time, "Father, I also think that the marriage between the two countries should be carefully considered."

As soon as he opened his mouth, the court officials who supported him also spoke up, and the court fell into chaos again.

There are many different opinions, but the most important point is that they still don’t want Xue Huang to choose Mo Yunchen.

However, the group headed by Shen Congfeng has not spoken yet.

Emperor Ling glanced at everyone and asked, "So what do you think? Should we be more cautious in choosing Changle's consort or in choosing the one to marry?"

The second prince and the third prince were speechless when they saw his majestic gaze.

At this time, the Marquis of Ruyang spoke up, "Your Majesty, in my opinion, marriage is a big deal and should not be taken lightly. Marriage between two countries involves diplomatic relations, so we should be extremely cautious."

Emperor Ling asked, "What suggestions does Marquis Ruyang have?"

"I have heard that the Guigu Sect has a rule that when there is disagreement, the problem must be solved by force, and the winner makes the decision!"

Emperor Ling looked at Xue Huang and Su Linjin, "Is that so?"

Xue Huang nodded, "It is true. I wonder what the Marquis wants to say?"

"Guigu is a martial artist, and so are we in Beiling. Princess Changle is the best in the world in terms of appearance, talent, and martial arts. There are countless people who admire her. Some even miss her so much that they lose their appetite. I think we can hold a martial arts competition to recruit a husband. On the one hand, it can show our respect and let Princess Changle see the sincerity of the Beiling men. On the other hand, the princess can also carefully consider the candidate."

Shen Congfeng glanced at Marquis Ruyang coldly and cursed in his heart: Old fox.

Who doesn't know that the only candidate for marriage in the Second Prince's faction is his son?

The Third Prince also said: "Father, I also think this is a good idea."

Shen Congfeng, who had been silent, also spoke up, "Your Majesty, I think what Marquis Ruyang said makes some sense."

"Your Majesty," the Minister of War also said, "I think what Marquis Shen Ruyang said makes sense."

"I also think this is feasible." The Minister of Justice also said.

As soon as Shen Congfeng spoke, his party members all agreed. The Second Prince's party, who had never had an advantage, also expressed their agreement.

Emperor Ling frowned. These bastard courtiers, no one said anything at the beginning, but now that Xue Huang has already decided on the candidate, they are talking about holding a martial arts competition to win a bride. It is clearly them who are careless.

He didn't say anything because these bastards forgot one key point.

Su Linjin sneered and said, "According to Marquis Ruyang's opinion, do you want to decide the winner through a duel and then marry my Princess Dongchu?"

"That's right." said Marquis Ruyang.

Su Linjin's expression turned cold, and his aura was extremely cold. "You mean, my most noble princess of Dongchu should be treated as a trophy and be fought over by anyone?"

Ruyang Hou was stunned for a moment, and then he said quickly, "I have absolutely no such intention! I just want to show my dynasty's sincerity to Princess Changle."

Xue Huang said indifferently, "Since you want to show your sincerity, you should fight with me. What's the point of fighting with others?"

As soon as these words came out, many people looked at each other.

The princess in front of him was the one who had fought a tie with the top master of Xiyue three years ago.

When she just came back, she had a fight with Mo Yunchen. Many people have heard about that battle. Although the outcome is still undecided, Mo Yunchen is already a top master in Shangyang City.

Three years have passed, and Xue Huang's strength has only become stronger than before. It would be even more difficult to defeat her.

Xue Huang spoke again, "I was possessed by a demon a few days ago and lost my mind. After I woke up, I found that my skills had greatly increased. I was in need of training... No, I was in need of an opponent to compete with. If anyone here wants to give it a try, I can give you a chance."

"Nonsense," Su Linjin pretended to scold, "If you attack, I will either die or be disabled. This marriage is for the purpose of forming an alliance, and we should be friendly and get along with each other. If you kill or maim the young men of Beiling, how can we form an alliance?"

Xue Huang looked at the Marquis of Ruyang innocently, "Didn't the Marquis say that we should fight?"

Ruyang Hou's face froze, and he looked at Emperor Ling, "Your Majesty, I have no other intentions, and I also hope that Princess Changle can choose someone who satisfies her."

Su Linjin said indifferently, "I have said from the beginning that I am willing to marry Princess Changle to Beiling and form an eternal alliance with Beiling. But the candidate for the prince consort must be chosen by Princess Changle herself, and now she has chosen Prince Hanxi. But the Marquis proposed a martial arts competition to recruit a husband, and let our princess choose another good husband. Could it be that your country's Prince Hanxi does not want to marry my Princess Dongchu?"

Everyone's eyes immediately turned to Mo Yunchen. He hadn't said a word from beginning to end, as if all this had nothing to do with him.

Hearing Su Linjin's words, Mo Yunchen's eyes flashed with a smile. He looked at Emperor Ling and slowly said, "Your Majesty, it is my honor that Princess Changle is willing to marry me. I am willing to marry Princess Changle and will not let her down and Dongchu. I hope that our two countries will form an eternal alliance."

His tone was calm and indifferent, without any ripples, as if he had no emotion at all, which made it impossible to tell whether his words were sincere or insincere.

Su Linjin couldn't help getting angry when she heard what he said. He meant that if you marry me, I will marry you, but he seemed to not care at all. But it was obvious that he forced her to come by any means.

However, he could only hold back his anger and said calmly: "In this case, one is willing to marry and the other is willing to marry. It's that simple. You have repeatedly asked me to make a careful choice for Princess Chao. Could it be that you are unwilling to form an alliance with Dongchu? If so, Dongchu will not force you. Just go home!"

The second prince spoke up, "Your Highness the Regent has misunderstood. We have absolutely no such intention."

Mo Ruilin also tried to smooth things over. "Dongchu came with absolute sincerity in this marriage, and the two countries had already agreed beforehand, so we naturally have to respect Princess Changle's choice. Now that the princess has chosen her husband, there should be no more controversy about this matter. Father, I think that the marriage between Changle and King Hanxi can be settled."

Emperor Ling looked at the court officials and asked, "Do you have any objections, my dear ministers?"

With Su Linjin's previous strong words, everyone stopped talking. If Dong Chu went back home, it would mean that she would lose all her dowry and betrothal gifts.