Chapter 154 Eldest Princess’s Marriage (2/2)

“En, to have a connection by marriage is a good thing. Someone record the decree!” Emperor Feng Xuan said to the eunuch beside him. He now felt his sixth son wasn’t someone who should be provoked. He didn’t know how his eldest daughter provoked him to think of such an idea. But Emperor Feng Xuan was a ruthless person. Though Feng Xiao Luo was his daughter, she was also a princess, so Feng Xuan didn’t feel any guilt.

“Your Majesty!” The Empress couldn’t sit there any longer without saying something. She expended a lot of manpower and resources to find someone to cure her daughter’s face. Now her daughter hasn’t even lived some good days before she needs to marry. It’s fine to marry, but she will marry Xue country’s thirteenth qinwang. Everyone knew what kind of person he was. Wouldn’t her daughter become a joke for other people? Moreover, her daughter was only in her teens, but she would have to marry an old man, how big of a grievance was this!

But Emperor Feng Xuan gazed at the Empress coldly, there was a clear warning in those eyes! Emperor Feng Xuan didn’t have any feelings for the Empress, no, it should be said towards the consorts in the harem, Feng Xuan didn’t have any feelings. Those women were only used to balance power. Those children in Emperor Feng Xuan’s eyes were only assets.

The Empress knew what Feng Xuan’s eyes meant. She just made a mistake some time ago, if she rebelled against the Emperor again, then her Empress’s position would be in danger. The Empress looked at her daughter with worry, not uttering a word.

But eldest princess Feng Xiao Luo couldn’t stand it. She thought once she recovered her face, she can marry a man she liked. She didn’t expect her Imperial Father wants her to marry a man who was even older than Imperial Father. Feng Xiao Luo, growing up, has always been haughty. How can she bear such a thing? She wanted to cause a ruckus, but she still remembered her Empress Mother’s teachings. She knew that as a princess, she should act like a princess.

“Imperial Father!” Feng Xiao Luo painfully looked at her Imperial Father, that Imperial Father who was never concerned about her, “Imperial Father, subject-daughter won’t marry!”

“Outrageous!” Emperor Feng Xuan scolded, seeing Feng Xiao Luo was cut from the same cloth as the Empress. If it weren’t for these women, how could his beloved woman die? So seeing Feng Xiao Luo’s painful pleading, the Emperor didn’t have any ounce of sympathy.

Feng Xiao Luo was afraid of her Imperial Father. The man above wasn’t only her Imperial Father, but he was the ruler of a country. Yet Feng Xiao Luo was reluctant to marry like this, “Imperial Father, subject-daughter’s face has been ruined. I can’t marry over to Xue country!”

The women sent to peace marriage were not allowed to have any sorts of disease or disfigured, so if Feng Xiao Luo was still looked like she did before, she can’t head over for the peace marriage. It’s a pity that Feng Xiao Luo’s face has already recovered.

There were some doubts in everyone’s hearts. Eldest princess hasn’t made an appearance for many days. Countless times she always wore a veil to conceal her face. This made everyone believe her to a few degrees.

Lan You Nian saw such a stupid Feng Xiao Luo and didn’t know what to say. Though Feng Xiao Luo wanted to use this excuse to eliminate the marriage, she isn’t disfigured. This was lying, and it was lying to the Emperor. This was the heavy crime of lying to the Emperor.

The Empress didn’t speak. Obviously, she didn’t have any ideas about how to deal with this brainless daughter. Feng Shao Chu didn’t utter a word. Fighting over the throne was the most dangerous time of all. He can’t drag himself down just for his imperial sister!

“If Feng’s eldest princess is really disfigured, then this marriage can be dropped, but there isn’t any proof except your words. Please ask eldest princess to take down your veil to let everyone have a look!” Pei Fu said, neither humble or disrespectful, neither angry or anxious as if he wasn’t at all bothered by Feng Xiao Luo’s matters.

Feng Xiao Luo panicked. She lied in a moment of desperation. If she really took off her veil, then wouldn’t everything be known? Then she will definitely have to marry that Xue country’s qinwang. Feng Xiao Luo clutched her veil, exposing herself the more she tried to hide, “This princess’s face can’t be shown just because you want to see. This princess’s face is disfigured is the truth. There’s no need to look!”

The Emperor saw such a discourteous and insensible Feng Xiao Luo, he was even more displeased inside. To Feng Xiao Luo, “Luo’er, take off your veil. If your face is truly disfigured, Imperial Father can’t let a disfigured daughter marry to Xue country!”

Once the Emperor spoke, even if Feng Xiao Luo was extremely unwilling, she trembled as she tugged off the veil. Instantly, a completely undamaged face was revealed to the crowd.

Today Feng Xiao Luo wore a purple-red, embroidered with silver-thread rambler rose, brocade dress. On the cuffs were imprinted with flowery designs. A glittering gold belt wrapped around the body. Her hairstyle was pinned with purple gemstone lace-detailed golden hairpin, with a set of inlaid purple gemstone buyao. Her skin due to just having been detoxified of the poison is like white porcelain, willow bent eyebrows, her twin eyes twinkled with the luster of fear. Just a glance, Feng Xiao Luo was a beautiful looking woman.She was suitable to marry for peace.

(T/N: buyao-a certain type of hairpin which has parts that dangle and sway with each step hence the name)

“Luo’er!” Emperor Feng Xuan dissatisfied looked at Feng Xiao Luo. He didn’t like this daughter was one thing. As the Emperor, what he hated most was to be deceived by others. Feng Xiao Luo really made the Emperor hate her. Most likely, no matter what happens in the future, the Emperor wouldn’t ask any questions.

“Imperial Father! Subject-daughter…” Feng Xiao Luo knew this was bad, so she wanted to beg for forgiveness, but Feng Xuan didn’t give any opportunity to Feng Xiao Luo to plead her case.

“Eunuch Lu propose the decree, eldest princess Feng Xiao Luo has both virtue and good morals. She is the epitome of a princess. Specially confer onto her as Shan De Princess to marry Xue country’s thirteen qinwang!” Emperor Feng Xuan declared. This meant that Feng Xiao Luo’s peace marriage was final.

(T/N: Shan De-“shan” means kind while “de” means virtuous)

“Thanks Your Majesty of Feng!” Pei Fu saluted then sat back down. Feng Xiao Luo dumbly didn’t know know what to do. If the crowd wasn’t ridiculing her, then it was sympathy. People’s hearts were selfish. If it didn’t concern their own interests, no one would have any feelings about it.

“Hehe, Your Majesty of Feng, this crown prince also wants to request a marriage! This crown prince wants to marry back a crown princess!” Hua Xiu Yi stood up smiling.

Many of the females looked shy. They especially checked over their makeup to see if it was still decent and felt Hua country’s Crown Prince has taken a liking to them. Lan Ya stared at Hua Xiu Yi in disbelief. Was this man going to marry her? Lan Ya was clearly afraid of Hua Xiu Yi, but she still longed for it inside.

“Oh?” Emperor Feng Xuan was a little surprised. The Crown Princess wasn’t a trifling matter. She might become the Mother of a country. Yet Hua Xiu Yi dares to marry a woman from another country to become the Mother of a nation. Feng Xuan felt this Hua Xiu Yi really had great courage.

“Who might this young miss Crown Prince of Hua likes?”