Xie Mishuang smiled slightly, her eyes sweeping across the crowd before finally settling on Gongsun Hongyun. Her tone was gentle yet carried a hint of unquestionable firmness: "Father, Brother, the Prince Regent's Palace is probably the best destination for my daughter. The Prince Regent is renowned, and his son must be exceptional. I am completely content to have found such a good husband."

She spoke with such sincerity that it seemed as if she was truly in love with Gongsun Shang.

Gongsun Hongyun stood in the audience, with an imperceptible sneer on his lips, thinking to himself: After all, she is just a girl, she only knows how to rely on men.

However, Xie Mishuang's next words instantly froze the smile on his face.

"It's just..." Xie Mishuang paused, a hint of regret in her tone, "After all, I am a princess now, so I have no choice but to let the Regent Prince marry into my princess's mansion as a prince consort."

"What?!" Gongsun Hongyun could hardly believe his ears. He suddenly raised his head, his eyes wide open, as if he wanted to see through Xie Mishuang.

"What?" Xie Mishuang raised an eyebrow and looked at him with a half-smile. "Becoming my consort is unfair to your son, isn't it?"

Gongsun Hongyun's face turned pale and blue. He never expected that Xie Mishuang would make such a request.

"No, no," Gongsun Hongyun waved his hands quickly, beads of sweat oozing from his forehead. "It's just that my son is my only legitimate son. If he were to marry into the princess's residence, it would be the same as marrying into her family. This is absolutely not allowed!"

Xie Mishuang sighed with pretended regret: "That's a pity, it seems that the Regent doesn't like me."

Upon hearing this, Emperor Xuanyuan flew into a rage. He slammed the throne and glared at Gongsun Hongyun, "My dear Gongsun, my daughter is a daughter of a golden branch and jade leaf. How dare you look down on my Princess Liuli!"

Gongsun Hongyun, who was usually calm, was now panicked. He knelt down and kowtowed profusely, "That was not your intention! That was not your intention! The marriage still needs further consideration. Your Majesty, please allow us to discuss it later!"

Emperor Xuanyuan's face was gloomy. He waved his hand and signaled to adjourn the court.

Inside the Golden Throne Hall, everyone dispersed, leaving behind a tense atmosphere in the air.

Inside the Yangxin Palace, Emperor Xuanyuan looked at Xie Mishuang with a worried look on his face: "Shuang'er, Gongsun Shang is not a good match. Father will definitely find a better one for you."

Xie Mishuang's tone was gentle, but every word was as sharp as a knife: "The Regent wants his son to marry me, simply to control me and use the emperor to control the princes. But if he allows his precious son to marry into my princess's mansion as a prince consort, then he will be the one being controlled."

Xuanyuan Yi's eyes flashed with admiration when he heard this. He stepped forward and said loudly, "My royal sister, this is a brilliant idea! I approve of this marriage!"

Xuanyuan Yu was anxious. He grabbed Xie Mishuang's sleeve and said anxiously: "What do you agree with? I don't agree! You are such a good imperial sister, how can you let that guy get away with it!" He looked reluctant.

Xie Mishuang gently patted the back of Xuanyuan Yu's hand and comforted him softly, "Second brother, marriage is just a temporary measure, you don't have to worry about me. The current plan is to stabilize the regent first and ask father to grant the marriage. I'm afraid... you don't have much time to be awake." As she spoke, her eyes were slightly red and her tone was choked with sobs.

Emperor Xuanyuan looked at his sensible and intelligent daughter with mixed feelings. He sighed and nodded helplessly: "Since you want to do this, father will grant your wish." His eyes were full of love and reluctance, but also with a hint of determination.

Soon, another happy event was announced to the public in the imperial city. The emperor actually allowed his newly found daughter Princess Liuli to marry the regent prince. The emperor also gave the new princess a Princess Liuli Mansion and let the regent prince enter the mansion as a son-in-law.

As soon as the news came out, it immediately caused an uproar in the imperial city. The people were talking about it and all kinds of speculations emerged.

"What does Princess Liuli look like? It seems like no one has ever seen her." A man in coarse linen asked curiously.

"Could she be some ugly thing? Why is the emperor so anxious to marry her off?" A woman curled her lips with a hint of disdain in her tone.

"The Regent Prince has been wronged so much." Another man shook his head with a look of sympathy.

In the Prince Regent's Palace, the Gongsun family received the imperial decree granting them marriage. It was like a bolt from the blue, and they were so shocked that they couldn't recover for a long time.

Gongsun Shang snatched the imperial edict and read it over and over again in disbelief. His face turned from pale to blue, then from blue to purple, and finally to ashen. "Father, why are you letting me enter the princess's mansion as a consort? Wasn't it agreed that Princess Liuli would marry into our family?"

His tone was filled with anger and confusion, as if he had been greatly insulted.

Gongsun Hongyun's face was terribly gloomy. He slammed the table fiercely and said with gritted teeth, "You bastard emperor! You just executed first and asked for my permission later. What can I do? You're really going too far!"

There was rage burning in his eyes, and he wished he could eat Emperor Xuanyuan alive.

Gongsun Mei was also getting anxious. She pulled Gongsun Shang's sleeve and said anxiously, "What should we do? How can my brother, the regent prince, marry into the family?"

Gongsun Shang was so angry that he was shaking all over. He shook off Gongsun Mei's hand and roared, "I'm going to make the emperor take back his order!"

He turned around and was about to rush out, but was stopped by Gongsun Hongyun.

Gongsun Hongyun grabbed Gongsun Shang and sternly shouted, "Come back! The imperial decree has been issued. You can't just take it back! I met Princess Liuli today. She's a bit clever, but she's still a woman! If you enter the princess's mansion and tame her for me, then what difference will it make whether you stay in the princess's mansion or the regent's palace?"

Gongsun Mei frowned and said worriedly, "But... there's a very good-looking guard by her side. I think... she has a special relationship with that guard..."

As she spoke, she glanced at Gongsun Shang cautiously, as if afraid of angering him.

Gongsun Shang's expression instantly turned even uglier upon hearing this. He gritted his teeth and said, "What?! What if she's not innocent? How could I possibly marry a slut?"

He slammed his fist on the table with a loud bang, and the teacups on the table jumped up.

Gongsun Hongyun's face darkened, and his tone left no room for questioning: "The imperial edict has been issued! For the sake of our great cause, Shang'er, you have to put up with it! Even if she really has something, you can deal with her after it's done!" He patted Gongsun Shang's shoulder, and a hint of ruthlessness flashed in his eyes.

Gongsun Shang clenched his fists, his nails digging deep into his flesh. He took a deep breath, trying hard to suppress the anger in his heart, and finally nodded weakly.

In the blink of an eye, three days have passed.

Princess Liuli's mansion was decorated with lights and full of joy.

The streets and alleys of the imperial city were hung with red lanterns, as if celebrating this grand event.

The people gathered on both sides of the street, looking forward to seeing Princess Liuli.

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