lerbook Chapter 155 The Heavenly Star Empire Proposes Marriage
Chapter 155 The Heavenly Star Empire Proposes Marriage
Gu Yan really had a headache dealing with his older cousins. They were always harassing him with various excuses. Although many people had admired him before, they weren't related to him by blood, so they were easier to deal with. But with these older cousins, he could only avoid them as much as possible.
"Just say I'm busy and don't have time to see her," Gu Yan told the maid.
After the maid bowed, she went out to send Jiang Yuan and Jiang Qi away.
No sooner had the maid left than a female official entered with several maids.
"Your Highness, the Tenth Princess has sent these pastries over, saying she made them herself and wants you to try them," the lady-in-waiting said.
"Let it go," Gu Yan said with a sigh.
The maids placed plates of exquisite pastries down and left. Not long after, someone else came in to report that the Seventy-Second Princess had sent several large boxes of treasures. Then, Gu Yan's cousins requested an audience. Annoyed, Gu Yan could only tell the maids:
"Go and tell them that I'm in seclusion and won't see anyone."
"Yes, Your Highness."
The maid left, and the room finally became quiet. Gu Yan picked up his brush, ready to continue drawing talismans. Suddenly, he sensed a presence. He looked up and saw a black-haired, golden-eyed man in black sitting on the windowsill, smiling at him.
When others arrived, they would have their maids announce their arrival, since this was the Temple of the Sun God. Even princes and princesses like Jiang Yuan and Jiang Kong wouldn't dare to barge in so easily. But Jiang Shuo, as the strongest expert in the Tianyang royal family besides the Emperor Emeritus and the Emperor himself, held a status far exceeding that of his younger siblings, and his courage far surpassed theirs as well.
He always sneaked in like this.
Third cousin.
Gu Yan called out.
Holding a bright red spiritual fruit in his hand, Jiang Shuo smiled as he climbed down from the windowsill and walked step by step toward Gu Yan: "Drawing a spiritual talisman."
Gu Yan hummed in agreement.
"Why is my cousin here again?" Gu Yan said helplessly.
"What does this 'again' mean? Does Ayan not welcome me at all?" Jiang Shuo looked heartbroken.
"Of course not," Gu Yan said against her will.
"Cousin, you have great news to share!" Jiang Shuo said with a smile.
"What's the joy about?" Gu Yan asked.
"The Emperor and Empress of the Tianxing Empire have arrived together. They're talking to my father and the others. Do you know why they're here?" Jiang Shuo asked with a smile.
Gu Yan shook her head.
"They've come to propose marriage. They want Princess Mingyue to be your queen, so that our two countries can unite through marriage," Jiang Shuo said.
Gu Yan: "..."
He knew this would happen.
"I don't want to be a princess," Gu Yan said.
"Of course I know. My father, grandfather, and grandmother all know, as do my aunt and uncle. But they say that since you've seen their bodies, you have to take responsibility. What am I going to do?" Jiang Shuo sighed heavily, then smiled and reached out to put his arm around Gu Yan's shoulder again.
"I never would have guessed, cousin, that you'd be peeping at girls bathing, hahahahahaha..."
Gu Yan's ears turned red, a rare sight:
"Don't talk nonsense. That day I was teleported to..."
Gu Yan still felt embarrassed when he thought back to that day; he hadn't wanted it to happen.
"Did you watch it or not?" Jiang Shuo asked.
"No." Gu Yan looked away.
"No, why do you look so guilty?" Jiang Shuo smiled and walked around to Gu Yan's front.
Seeing his playful expression, Gu Yan suddenly became serious and asked, "Third cousin, do you hope I will marry Princess Mingyue?"
Jiang Shuo's smile vanished, and he took a vicious bite of the spiritual fruit in his hand: "How could that be?"
How could Princess Mingyue possibly be worthy of her perfect cousin? He wouldn't even let his own sisters get close to Gu Yan, let alone outsiders.
"Our Tianyang royal family has never intermarried with outsiders. So what if she is the most noble princess of the Tianxing Empire?" Jiang Shuo said coldly.
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"Of course I know that your Tianyang Empire does not intermarry with outsiders, but Princess Chang Le has already married Li Yuan, hasn't she? Since you've already set this precedent, why can't Ming Yue marry Wushuang King?" said the Emperor of the Tianxing Empire.
Jiang Huan's face darkened, and he glared fiercely at Li Yuan.
"The most important thing in marriage is mutual consent. I only have one son, Yan'er, and I will never wrong him," Jiang Shunhua said.
"I understand what the princess says. I only have one daughter, Mingyue. She has been proud since she was a child and looks down on everyone, but she fell in love with your Yan'er at first sight. She is a young girl, and your son saw her body. Doesn't your son have to take responsibility?" Emperor Tianxing's face was cold and stern.
Jiang Shunhua and Li Yuan exchanged glances. What... what exactly is going on?
Why would Yan'er go there...?
"Princess Mingyue is the apple of your eye. Wherever she goes, she is always surrounded by servants. Yan'er is only at the early stage of the Spirit Venerable Realm. I can't figure out how Yan'er could possibly get into Princess Mingyue's bathhouse," Jiang Huan said.
"That's right, how could Yan'er possibly have run into Princess Mingyue's villa, or even the bathhouse?" Jiang Shunhua also realized that this logic didn't make sense.
Gu Yan only gave a general account of how he ended up on the Jade Wave Continent. How could he possibly bring himself to talk about being teleported to a young lady's bathhouse? Even Jiang Shuo, who had unexpectedly saved him, didn't know why he was being chased by Princess Mingyue's guards.
"Would I possibly tarnish my own daughter's reputation?" Emperor Tianxing asked.
"That's not what I meant at all. I think there might be some misunderstanding," Jiang Shunhua said.
"Yes, yes, there might be some misunderstanding here," Li Yuan said.
"Is this a misunderstanding? Why not summon King Wushuang over to ask him?" Empress Tianxing said with a smile.
Jiang Huan glanced at Jiang Shunhua, who then looked at Li Yuan. They seemed to have no reason to object. They were also puzzled by the matter, so they sent someone to fetch Gu Yan.
Gu Yan arrived shortly after.
Jiang Shuo accompanied Gu Yan.
After Gu Yan and Jiang Shuo bowed respectfully, they stood there and looked at Emperor Tianxing and Empress. Emperor Tianxing and Empress looked at Gu Yan, dressed in white, with an ethereal beauty, and exclaimed again, "What a beautiful face and such a graceful bearing!"
At Gu Yan's last coronation ceremony, only the Tianxing Imperial Preceptor and Princess Mingyue attended; it was the first time the Tianxing Emperor and Empress had ever met Gu Yan.
The Emperor and Empress Tianxing grew to like Gu Yan more and more each time they looked at him. The Empress, in particular, found him increasingly interesting and delightful. She thought it would be wonderful if he could become her son-in-law.
"Yan'er, we have something to ask you. Ashu, you can go out first," Jiang Huan said.
Jiang Shuo: "...??"
Why can't I listen to myself?
But since his father had spoken, he could only bow respectfully and withdraw.
Emperor Tianxing smiled at Gu Yan: "This is His Highness the Peerless King. He is indeed a man of exceptional talent, unparalleled in the world. Peerless, peerless, only you deserve this title."
"Your Majesty Tianxing is too kind," Gu Yan said modestly.