Both worlds are like dreams

These are all small matters. The most important thing is that going back home means more directly not to form this alliance. Dong Chu has the confidence to say such strong words, but Bei Ling does not.

Therefore, no court official dared to raise any objection, as they could not bear the responsibility of failing to form an alliance.

Shen Congfeng did not say anything either, and as long as he did not object, his subordinates would naturally not say anything, and it would be of no use even if the Third Prince was unwilling.

As for the second prince, he was not an option from the beginning to the end because he had no advantages and could only compromise.

So there is no suspense about this matter.

Emperor Ling spoke solemnly, "Since the candidate for Princess Changle's consort has been decided, there is no need to argue about this matter any further. The marriage between Princess Changle and King Hanxi will be decided today. Instruct the Observatory to choose an auspicious day, and the wedding will be held in Beiling soon. What do you think?"

A unified voice rang out in the court, "Your Majesty is wise!"

Emperor Ling nodded, "As for the marriage proposed by the Regent, I am naturally willing, but I need to think carefully about the candidate for marriage with Dong Chu. Dong Chu is sincere, so I will naturally choose a princess who satisfies the Regent!"

Su Linjin bowed and said, "Thank you, Your Majesty."

"Changle is the eldest princess of Dongchu and also the princess of Beiling. The matter of marriage must be taken seriously. I will send people from the palace to work with the Ministry of Rites and the Hanxi Palace to prepare for the wedding."

Mo Yunchen said, "Thank you, Your Majesty, for your grace."

"Okay, let's end today's morning court here and discuss it again tomorrow!" After saying that, he stood up and left the hall.

Following the eunuch's shout of "dismissal of court", the court officials left one after another.

Xue Huang turned around stiffly and walked out with Su Linjin.

She looked a little dazed, her mind full of what Emperor Ling had just said. The marriage was set and could not be easily changed. If Gu Qinglan knew what happened today, he would be very sad, right?

Xue Huang was in a state of confusion and didn't pay attention to her steps. As expected, she tripped when she walked out of the hall.

Su Linjin quickly grabbed her, "Are you okay?"

Xue Huang did not answer. When she stumbled, a hand reached out from the side and held her steadily. She did not look at the owner of the hand, but she knew it was Mo Yunchen, because in the entire court, he was the only one who was arrogant enough to wear a red dress to attend court.

She said nothing, shook off his hand and left.

When she walked down the stairs, she found Prince Jingguo waiting for her.

"Uncle Junior, wait for me here." Xue Huang said, and then walked towards Duke Jingguo. Looking at his old and kind face, Xue Huang couldn't help but feel a sore nose, and tears welled up in her eyes.

She bowed and said nothing.

Duke Jingguo sighed, "I have guessed the reason for your choice today. Child, you have been wronged."

"Did my second uncle tell you?"

Duke Jingguo nodded, "But before that, I had a rough idea of the poison in Qinglan's body, and I also knew that it was you who went to see King Hanxi, but I didn't expect the result would be like this. The Gu family is sorry for you."

Xue Huang shook her head, "Grandpa Gu, the Gu family has never let me down. I made today's decision willingly. I hope Brother Qinglan lives well, but I really can't face his disappointed and sad eyes when he knows all this, so I can only let Second Uncle stop him."

"He'll find out eventually."

"So I hope Grandpa Gu will never let him know the truth, and never tell him that I chose someone else because of the antidote."

Duke Jingguo did not say anything. He knew in his heart that even if he did not say it, Gu Qinglan would guess it sooner or later, and in the end, both of them would suffer.

Three years ago, she chose to leave here in order to protect the people she cared about.

Three years later, although she had changed the ending, she still couldn't live the life she wanted.

Is fate really unavoidable?

"Grandpa Gu," Xue Huang smiled faintly, "Can you promise me?"

Lord Jingguo nodded, "I promise you."

"Thank you, Grandpa Gu." Xue Huang said. "Xue Huang is leaving. Grandpa Gu, take care of yourself." After she finished speaking, she bowed and said goodbye.

When I turned around, I found Su Linjin talking to Shen Congfeng. I don’t know what they talked about, but Shen Congfeng left with a smile on his face.

Xue Huang walked up to Su Linjin and asked, "What does he want you to do?"

"To test why you chose Mo Yunchen, and then to show your goodwill to win him over."

"If you're willing to show your goodwill and win him over, it means that your answer successfully fooled him."

Su Linjin showed a helpless expression, "He is such a shrewd fox. It is not easy to keep him stable. Although the marriage is now settled, there is no guarantee that there will not be other changes. In order not to affect your getting the antidote, I have to get rid of Mo Yunchen in front of this old fox first, so that Shen Congfeng can rest assured that he will marry you, and the rest will be easy."

"What about the marriage? Xingyue has always been the most controversial princess in the court, and she is also the one his son wants to marry. Even if Emperor Ling agrees that Xingyue can be the princess, I am afraid that Shen Congfeng and his party will strongly oppose it."

Su Linjin frowned, "Who is his son?"

"Commander of the Imperial Guards."

"Does he look as good as me?"

"Of course not as good as you!"

"Come to think of it, his father is not good-looking!"

Xue Huang twitched her lips, "Be aware of your identity."

"You are already thinking about my future princess, what else are you paying attention to?" Su Linjin looked at her with a serious but worried look, "Nephew, whether your uncle can get married or not, it all depends on you."

Xue Huang couldn't help but want to kick him, but there were too many inconveniences in the palace, so she had to give up!

Su Linjin motioned for her to turn around, "The person who should come has already arrived."

Xue Huang turned around and saw the eunuch who usually followed the emperor coming hurriedly.

"I have met the princess and the regent."

"Sir, you are in a hurry. Is there something important?" Su Linjin asked.

"His Majesty has summoned Princess Changle, who is now waiting in the Imperial Study. The Regent can take a rest in the side hall, and the Princess's side will be finished soon."

"Okay," Xue Huang responded, "I'll go with you, sir."

Su Linjin glanced at Xue Huang and said, "I'll wait for you in the side hall."

Xue Huang nodded and followed the eunuch to the imperial study.

When I walked to the door, I found Mo Xingyue also coming over. It seemed that she was also summoned by the emperor.

The two men were brought into the study, and the emperor dismissed all the attendants and maids.

The first thing he said was, "Explain it to me, what do you want to do?"

"Father," Mo Xingyue said with a sweet smile, "What are you talking about?"

"Do you really think that I, the emperor, am acting like a fool?"

Mo Xingyue quickly demonstrated her method of acting like a spoiled child, "Father, in my heart, you are the most wise and brave man, and the smartest man. Moreover, Father always puts Bei Ling first, and you are the one who has the best overall view!"

Emperor Ling had always loved her the most, so his anger naturally subsided when he saw her fawning on him. However, he still said with a straight face, "I called all three of you here today because I wanted to ask you face to face what you really think."

Xue Huang said, "Your Majesty, you want to ask why Changle chose King Hanxi, right?"

"You know this, but why are you asking?" Ling Huang said unhappily. "Now that things have come to this, what's the point of it no matter what the reason is?"

Xue Huang looked innocent, "So, Your Majesty doesn't need Changle's explanation?"

Emperor Ling twitched his lips, kept a straight face and said nothing.

Seeing this, Mo Xingyue smiled and said, "Father, don't be angry. Xue Huang is trying to help you!"

Emperor Ling looked at Xue Huang, "I remember you said here that you and Gu Qinglan will be together forever and you will never choose anyone else. Now that you have Dong Chu behind you, no one can interfere with your choice of Gu Qinglan, but why did you give up on your own?"

Xue Huang remained silent.

Emperor Ling glanced at Mo Xingyue and asked, "What do you mean by she is helping me?"

Mo Xingyue smiled and said, "Father, you are too fierce. You scared Xue Huang."

"Scared?" Emperor Ling seemed to have heard something incredible. "Who could scare her? How could someone who dares to hit my son be afraid?"

Mo Xingyue gave Xue Huang a look, meaning that she should quickly give her father a way out.

Xue Huang understood and spoke directly, "Changle knows that he owes His Majesty an explanation. Even if Your Majesty doesn't want to listen, Changle will come to Your Majesty."

"is it?"

Xue Huang nodded, "I know that my choice will affect the situation in the Beiling court, so I need to explain it to your majesty, and I beg your majesty to listen to my reasons."

Ling Huang's brows relaxed, "Go ahead."

"Changle wants to gain your majesty's trust first."

"trust?"

Xue Huang nodded, "Changle wants His Majesty to trust the Fifth Prince, and also wants His Majesty to trust me."

"Then tell me, what should I believe in you?"

"I believe that the Fifth Prince will clean up the government and serve the people. I also believe in Changle's choice."

"I believe him. But what does this have to do with your choice of Mo Yunchen? He has always supported the Third Brother. Do you think he will change his position because of you?"

"He won't do it for me, but for the benefit. How much does your majesty know about Mo Yunchen?"

Emperor Ling was silent for a moment. "To be honest, he is too thoughtful. I don't know him very well. Moreover, he rarely speaks up in the court. But I am sure that he has always been a member of the Third Brother's party. He has committed many murders and arson in secret over the years. However, there are no flaws in his actions, so I cannot punish him."

"The reason why Your Majesty can't do anything to either him or Shen Congfeng is because they hold two-thirds of Beiling's military power and are constantly eroding Beiling's power. It's not easy for Your Majesty to resist the pressure and insist on not appointing a crown prince for so many years."

Emperor Ling sighed: "If I don't insist, how can Bei Ling have a future?"

"So, we must alienate their alliance. Based on my understanding of Mo Yunchen, he is definitely not someone who is willing to be under Shen Congfeng. His ambition and goals are no less than Shen Congfeng's. I chose Mo Yunchen. I still have Guigu and Dongchu behind me, and I have a life-and-death friendship with the Fifth Prince. It's like building a bridge for them, which is a thorn in Shen Congfeng's side."