New Song Dynasty: My Wife is an Imperial Princess

The two were chatting inside when Xiao Li trotted in from outside: "Your Highness, the prince of the Zhuolu tribe has returned, and he specifically asked you to come out and meet him."

Upon hearing that Zhuo Luwang had reappeared in Youzhou City, Wanyan Xi's previously tired expression was immediately replaced by anger, and a cold smile appeared on her lips. Wanyan Xi instructed Xiao Li to help her get dressed: "He conspired with my fourth brother to plunder my Youzhou mines. I was just wondering where to find him, but I didn't expect him to return. Very good."

Zhao Yingluo pressed Wanyan Xi back onto the bed: "He knows he has offended the princess, yet he still dares to appear in Youzhou City at this time. He must have something to rely on. We cannot act rashly. We should wait until we find out what he wants before we act."

Wanyan Xi thought Zhao Yingluo's words made sense, and turned to Xiao Li: "Go out and ask him what he really wants."

Xiao Li accepted the order, turned and left, but returned a moment later. This time, her face was no longer filled with resentment, but instead showed panic: "Your Highness, I have found out that the man said he came from Liaoyang City to Youzhou to deliver an imperial edict."

"Is the imperial decree being delivered? Does Father not have a single capable person by his side? Does he need an outsider like Zhuo Luwang to overstep his bounds and do this?" Wanyan Xi sneered. "This princess wants to see what kind of decree he has brought from all this way."

Since Zhuo Luwang had brought the imperial edict from the Great Jin Emperor, Zhao Yingluo did not stop him this time. She and Xiao Li helped Wanyan Xi change into her reception attire. She and Rong'er followed closely to the side room of the side hall, while Wanyan Xi and Xiao Li entered the hall to face Zhuo Luwang directly.

Upon seeing the main character arrive, Zhuo Luwang's eyes were filled with excitement. Although Wanyan Xi looked somewhat haggard, she was still breathtakingly beautiful, making him feel as if he could hardly move.

Feeling the evil gaze directed at her, Wanyan Xi felt a wave of nausea. She never expected that Zhuo Luwang would dare to be so disrespectful to her. If it weren't for the fact that he had an imperial edict from her father, she would have already ordered the guards to beat Zhuo Luwang out of the princess's residence.

"To scheme against the glass of Youzhou, Prince Zhuolu actually went all the way to Liaoyang. I admire his perseverance. Tell me, Father, what is your decree? I will do as you command."

Wanyan Xi thought that Zhuo Luwang was going to such lengths simply to obtain the glassmaking technique or to get a share of the profits. Since it was her father's will, even if she was dissatisfied, she could only agree at this time and then discuss with Tang Qian how to deal with this greedy person and drive him out of Youzhou.

Upon hearing Yan Xi's statement, Zhuo Luwang's smile widened: "Princess's straightforwardness has left me somewhat at a loss."

Immediately, he took out a roll of yellow silk from his pocket, unfolded it with both hands and was about to read it aloud, but seeing that Wanyan Xi was about to kneel down, he rolled up the imperial edict and handed it to Wanyan Xi: "Since there are no outsiders here, let's skip the formalities. Please take a look yourself, Princess."

Wanyan Xi glared at the other person, grabbed the imperial edict from their hand, and the moment she unfolded it, Wanyan Xi felt as if her heart had been struck by a sudden iron hammer, the pain almost making her spit out a mouthful of blood.

Thinking she had misread it, Wan Yanxi shifted her gaze back to the top and looked at it carefully again. However, the more she looked, the more alarmed she became, and the more confused she became. After reading it a second time, she still couldn't believe her eyes and began to look at it a third time.

Feeling the Seventh Princess's body trembling slightly, and her already pale face now completely devoid of color, Xiao Li, standing beside her, noticed something amiss. She boldly peeked out and glanced at the imperial edict that Wanyan Xi was still unfolding in front of her.

At that one glance, Xiao Li was also stunned. However, unlike Wan Yanxi's silence, Xiao Li exclaimed in astonishment after her initial shock: "His Majesty actually betrothed His Highness to you? How is that possible?"

Upon hearing Xiao Li's words, not only were all the guards present stunned, but even Zhao Yingluo and Rong'er, who were hiding behind, looked at each other for a long time, speechless at such a shocking piece of news.

Seventeen-year-old Wanyan Xi was indeed of marriageable age, and she was prepared to receive an imperial decree from the emperor to arrange her marriage at any time. However, she never expected that Wanyan Wuqimai would arrange for her to marry into the Zhuolu tribe.

Putting aside the fact that the Zhuolu tribe was not very strong, they were not trusted by the Jin royal family at all, but were opportunists who had just surrendered. To the Wanyan clan, they were simply a dispensable existence. I never thought that my father would be so foolish as to marry her off to such a useless person.

Seemingly sensing the shock and anger in Wanyan Xi's eyes, Zhuo Luwang clicked his tongue and looked down at his attire. Although he wasn't exactly handsome, he wasn't too bad either. Why did Wanyan Xi look at him like he was a disgusting jackal, as if she wanted to get rid of him as soon as possible?

"Your Highness just said that everything will be done in accordance with His Majesty's decree. Now that I think about it, Your Highness wouldn't disobey the decree, would you?"

Wanyan Xi suppressed her anger, slowly rolled up the imperial edict in her hand, and handed it to Xiao Li beside her. Her tone was unusually cold: "I am not feeling well today and I really do not have the energy to discuss this matter with the prince. Please return to the post station for the time being and wait for my summons. We will make a decision then."

Seeing that Zhuo Luwang was about to say something more, Wanyan Xi directly interrupted him, "Your Highness, please rest assured. Since our marriage is bestowed by the Emperor, I will naturally not disobey. Your Highness, just wait a few days, and I will definitely give you an explanation."

After saying this, Wanyan Xi didn't look at Zhuo Luwang again and turned to leave the side hall. Zhao Yingluo, who was waiting behind the door, immediately stepped forward to help her, so that Wanyan Xi wouldn't stumble and fall. After returning to the bedroom and closing the door, seeing that Xiao Li was about to say something rude, Rong'er rushed over and covered Xiao Li's mouth with both hands, so that Xiao Li swallowed the words that were about to come out.

Wanyan Xi, already looking ashen-faced and dejected, had not expected her father to handle the matter so carelessly, even though she had made thorough mental preparations.

As for feelings? Wanyan Xi and Zhuo Luwang had never met before, and given his despicable behavior, how could she possibly have any good feelings towards him?

For profit? The Zhuolu tribe is just an insignificant little tribe, and this political marriage is completely meaningless.

"Why is my father treating me like this?"