Resisting the Wind and Splendor

He proposed to her in front of everyone!

If the Empress hadn't brought it up, even Chu Yueli and Tuoba Yi, the parties involved, would have forgotten about it.

Tuoba Yi was so startled that his fingers tightened, and he almost crushed the cup in his hand.

At the time, he was unwilling to lose to Chu Yueli, and he also wanted to see how much that dead thing cared about Chu Yueli.

He has already received his due punishment, and his body is still covered in bruises. If this happens again, he fears he will have to be carried out of the Eastern Mausoleum Imperial City gates tomorrow.

"That..." But Tuoba Yi couldn't go back on his word; this involved the reputation of both countries.

She cautiously glanced at Lu Beimo, who was sitting not far away, but was drinking with his head down, seemingly indifferent to their conversation.

But, doesn't Tuoba Yi understand that dead man?

Even from the simple act of him drinking, Tuoba Yi could clearly feel the chill emanating from him, as well as the pressure that made people afraid to look directly at him.

He glanced at Chu Yueli again, very cautiously.

To everyone's surprise, Chu Yueli was quietly watching him, her seemingly gentle yet incredibly sharp eyes simultaneously revealing a cold glint and a smile.

Tuoba Yi always felt that his head was only temporarily stored on his neck, as if someone could take it back at any time.

"This..." He was still looking at Chu Yueli, hoping that Chu Yueli would refuse him.

Didn't she not want to marry him at all?

But Chu Yue didn't say a single word today.

Looking at her again, she was still quietly drinking tea, her gaze returning mine gently: she had caused the trouble, so she had to solve it herself.

Tuoba Yi was in a real bind. Why did he make such a boastful remark? Now he'd really stirred up a hornet's nest!

He gave Chu Yueli another wink, urging her to refuse him quickly. If she, as a young lady, refused, it wouldn't harm the harmony between the two countries. But if he denied the matter, it would be tantamount to breaking off the engagement, and neither emperor would let him off the hook!

Chu Yueli, Chu Yueli, don't you like Lu Beimo? Why don't you just reject him?

Finally, Chu Yueli put down her cup, looked at the Empress, and said in a low voice, "Ali is of lowly status and has never dared to hope that she could really become the Third Prince's consort. The Third Prince's words that day were probably just a joke. Ali dared not take them to heart."

Tuoba Yi's head exploded with a loud bang, and he almost died on the spot!

Does this woman even know what she's saying? Is she deliberately trying to make things difficult for him? What if he can't withstand the pressure and actually asks the emperor for her hand in marriage?

Sure enough, the pressure immediately followed Chu Yueli's words.

“A-Li is the legitimate daughter of the Duke’s mansion. The Duke’s mansion is full of warriors. There are no weak women in the Duke’s mansion. A-Li is also a woman of great talent. How can she belittle herself like this?”

The Emperor's gaze fell upon Tuoba Yi: "A marriage alliance between two countries is no child's play! Once words have been spoken, one must take responsibility for them. If one breaks faith, it will damage the harmony between the two countries."

Tuoba Yi was so startled that he almost dropped the cup in his hand.

He wasn't afraid of the emperor in front of him; what he feared was either offending Lu Beimo to death or offending the people of both countries to death.

It seems like I'm doomed no matter what.

"This...how could I dare? This prince has indeed long admired Miss Li..."

The Empress interrupted him with a smile: "So, the Third Prince means he wants to propose marriage to our Ali? But I wonder what the Third Prince will offer as betrothal gifts?"