The Rise of a General's Daughter-in-Law Doctor

As soon as he finished speaking, the entire hall became so quiet you could hear a pin drop. Li Muxia looked at Long Haonan in surprise. Although she knew that this person might like her, she did not expect him to propose to her in public, especially at the emperor's birthday banquet.

The Fourth Princess's face instantly turned ugly upon hearing Long Haonan's words. If it weren't for Consort Shu holding her back, she probably would have already abandoned all decorum and started arguing.

Just as everyone was waiting for the emperor's answer, Nangong Huaiyuan also stood up.

"Your Majesty, I also request to marry Li Muxia, the eldest daughter of the General's Mansion. I beg Your Majesty to grant my request."

Everyone was shocked again.

Those who didn't get along with Li Muxia were even more resentful at this moment, especially Feng Jingxin, who was almost tearing her handkerchief to shreds. She just couldn't understand where Li Muxia's charm came from, that she could make two people of such noble status propose to her at the same time.

Li Muxia's brows were so furrowed they could practically trap a mosquito.

One of them wasn't enough, and now another one is causing trouble. The Emperor hadn't expected this situation to arise. He looked at the two of them with some difficulty, and finally his gaze fell on Dongfang Jincheng. Although Dongfang Jincheng was still slowly drinking his tea, his gloomy face made the Emperor somewhat wary.

Before the Emperor could decide how to answer the two, Dongfang Jinlin suddenly stood up and said, "Father, I have something to say."

The Emperor knew exactly what Dongfang Jinlin was going to say, because two days ago he had already approached the Emperor to discuss announcing the engagement. The Emperor was quite surprised at the time, wondering why he would suddenly want to annul the engagement. After asking, he learned that Dongfang Jinlin actually wanted to remarry Li Muxia. However, the Emperor was so angry that he threw an inkstone at Dongfang Jinlin.

At this moment, he stood up and had just uttered a sentence when the emperor roared back, "Sit down for me!"

Dongfang Jinlin was unwilling to give up and wanted to say something more.

Seeing the Emperor's face growing increasingly dark, Dongfang Jinxuan quickly pulled Dongfang Jinlin to sit down: "Second brother, listen to Father and sit down quickly. Today is Father's birthday. Do you want to upset him?"

His voice was very soft, and only a few people nearby could hear it.

Upon hearing this, Dongfang Jinlin, though reluctant, obediently sat down. However, his gaze fell upon Li Muxia, and their eyes met.

Li Muxia quickly lowered her head and fiddled with the pastries in her hands.

To Dongfang Jincheng, this appearance was somewhat shy, which made his already gloomy face even more so.

Feng Jingxin stared at Dongfang Jinlin in disbelief, as if she had been struck by a pressure point. She was filled with terror. What had Prince Chen been trying to say? Was he also going to ask to marry Li Muxia? What did she mean by that? All her efforts had ultimately been in vain, and she had lost to Li Muxia.

She was unwilling to accept this and glared at Li Muxia with a sinister look. It was all because of her. If she didn't exist, Prince Chen wouldn't have treated her like this.

Yes, make her disappear.

Wei Shuyue acted like an observer throughout, but only she knew that she was going crazy with jealousy.

Seeing the jealous look on Dongfang Jincheng's face made her even more furious with jealousy.

Seeing that Dongfang Jinlin sat obediently, the Emperor's expression softened slightly. He then addressed Nangong Huaiyuan and Long Haonan, "Do both of you wish to marry Li Muxia?"

The two nodded in agreement, and Nangong Yufeng looked at Li Muxia with some concern.

The emperor was at a loss. One of these two men represented the Longteng Kingdom, and the other represented the Nanling Kingdom. He couldn't afford to offend either of them.

At this moment, his gaze fell on Dongfang Jincheng, and a sudden idea came to him: he should go and fight for the person he liked.

After saying that, he turned to Dongfang Jincheng and said, "Prince Rui, what do you think we should do?"

Upon hearing this, Dongfang Jincheng put down his teacup, looked at Li Muxia, and said in a calm tone, "Since both the Crown Prince and Prince Huai want to marry Li Muxia, and Li Muxia is the granddaughter of our country's Protector General, and Father Emperor has already promised the old general that he would not interfere in Li Muxia's marriage, it would be better to ask the parties involved for their opinion."

When Li Muxia met Dongfang Jincheng's gaze, she felt a little guilty. Why was she acting so guilty? She wasn't juggling multiple relationships. But then she became more confident, which amused Dongfang Jincheng.

The Emperor looked at Li Muxia and said, "Yes, yes, Li Muxia, who do you want to marry?"

What kind of question is that? Does he have to choose someone to marry today? But she could only roll her eyes inwardly.

On the surface, she still rose respectfully and said, "Your Majesty, I am very grateful for the kindness of the Crown Prince and Prince Huai. However, I have promised my grandfather that I will not marry far away. Therefore, I would like to ask the Crown Prince and Prince Huai to find another suitable wife. I am truly unworthy of such a favor."

The Emperor nodded in satisfaction, while the Fourth Princess snorted coldly, thinking to herself: You're smart to know what's good for you.

Some people in the hall felt that Li Muxia was ungrateful; they believed that either of these two men would secure a high position for Li Muxia in the future.

Some people set their sights on Li Muxia, and some even planned to propose marriage to the Li family after the palace banquet.

Some people were jealous of Li Muxia, wondering why she got all the good things.

Dongfang Jinlin breathed a sigh of relief, but he quickly realized something and looked at the Emperor, then at Dongfang Jincheng.

Based on his understanding of the Emperor, whenever the Emperor sought the Third Prince's opinion, it meant that the matter was inextricably linked to the Third Prince.

Could it be that the third brother likes Li Muxia? Recalling the past, it seems that the third brother really treats Li Muxia differently from other women.

Long Haonan was heartbroken after being rejected by Li Muxia, but he still wanted to try: "Muxia, I really..."

Before he could finish speaking, Dongfang Jincheng interrupted him, saying, "Crown Prince, always leave room for maneuver. It's better to meet again later."

Long Haonan understood the meaning behind Dongfang Jincheng's words. He knew that if he didn't stop now, he might not even have the chance to be friends with Li Muxia anymore. He could only give up for now and slowly win Li Muxia over later.

Nangong Huaiyuan stopped bothering Long Haonan and sat down as well. He had never intended to take Li Muxia away openly; he had his own plans.

The matter of proposing to Li Muxia has come to an end.

Long Xinya was still in the center of the hall. Because Li Muxia had stolen everyone's attention, she harbored some resentment towards Li Muxia.

The emperor looked at Long Xinya and asked, "Third Princess, please return to your seat and rest."

Long Xinya looked at Long Haonan with a pleading gaze, which made Long Haonan stand up again and say, "Your Majesty, my younger sister has heard of Prince Rui's heroic deeds since she was a child and has long admired him. She came here because of Prince Rui. My father and mother usually dote on her the most. Hearing about my younger sister's thoughts, they felt that if the two countries could form a marriage alliance, it could serve as a bridge for the peaceful development of both countries. I beg Your Majesty to grant her request."

As soon as he finished speaking, everyone looked at Long Xinya, admiring her courage.