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After kneeling for most of the day, the Emperor finally returned. He looked at Jiang Hao and said, "The marriage alliance with Han and Yan is imperative..."
Xiao Wanqing mustered her courage to interrupt him, "I am already his!"
So she must not be sent to form a marriage alliance. If the other party discovered that she was no longer pure, it could spark a war between the two nations... At such a time, regardless of who won or lost, she did not want to be the sacrificial pawn in this alliance!
The Emperor shot her a fierce glare, and Xiao Wanqing quickly fell silent.
"So, either you go to form the alliance, or you two get married immediately and leave my palace, never to set foot in here again."
It was a choice even a fool would know how to make. Xiao Wanqing hurriedly smiled and said, "I will marry him!" Then she could leave the capital and be free. After that, she would find a way to force him to divorce her! From then on, she could roam the world freely!
After sending off the Emperor, Hua Ying began packing and arranging for the wedding preparations.
However, the atmosphere between the two in the room was tense. Xiao Wanqing nearly exploded with rage. "What did you say! Say it again if you dare!"
Jiang Hao appeared disinterested, his expression calm as he replied, "I suddenly don't want to get married anymore."
Xiao Wanqing was instantly dumbfounded. She had already agreed to marry him, yet he dared to back out! He had taken advantage of her, and now he refused to acknowledge it! Anxiously, she said, "If you don't marry me, just wait to become a eunuch! Think it over carefully!"
Jiang Hao wore an expression of indifference. "If it really comes to that, I'd rather die."
"You dying would be one thing settled; what about me?" Xiao Wanqing refused to give up. "I don’t want to form an alliance! I want Gu Qinian to marry me too! But since my father discovered you, I can only marry you now... I don’t care! If it weren’t for you, I wouldn’t have ended up like this. You must marry me!"
Jiang Hao pretended to sigh dramatically. "Fine then, if you're unwilling, I'm also unwilling..." Yet his voice betrayed an uncontainable amusement.
Xiao Wanqing punched him hard. "You're mocking me! You bastard, liar, rogue, treacherous scoundrel!" Jiang Hao did not deny it. "Then why don't you say something nice?"
Was this man being too pushy?! Xiao Wanqing glared at him while Jiang Hao feigned regret and sighed. "Alas, since you refuse, then I..."
You’re ruthless! I’ll settle this with you later! Xiao Wanqing gritted her teeth and said, "Considering my innocence has been ruined because of you, please marry me..." Dignity could wait until she regained her freedom.
Jiang Hao adopted a posture of "if it must be forced, then so be it," saying, "Then I shall take my leave." Xiao Wanqing, fearing he might truly leave, exclaimed, "No! I like you, I want to marry you. In this lifetime, I only wish to marry you..."
Jiang Hao smiled brightly. "I shall obey the princess's wishes." He had been waiting for her to say that she liked him. Although she might not mean it sincerely at this moment, he firmly believed that one day she would feel genuine affection.
Xiao Wanqing broke into a cold sweat, not noticing his strange way of addressing her; all she knew was that she no longer had to go through with the marriage alliance!
The wedding preparations were in full swing. What had initially seemed like a casual affair in the emperor's eyes now appeared extraordinarily grand.
Feeling somewhat uneasy, Xiao Wanqing returned to her palace but did not see Jiang Hao. Upon inquiry, she learned that he had been summoned by the emperor, which frightened her enough to rush over immediately.
Jiang Hao was engaged in a game of chess with the emperor. Between moves, they exchanged casual remarks. The emperor, appearing relaxed, remarked with a hint of nostalgia, "I never expected you would be caught by Wanqing. When I heard the report from those investigating, I thought she had caused some great trouble again."
"I was equally surprised," Jiang Hao replied as he placed a piece on the board. His tone seemed indifferent but subtly radiated warmth and happiness.
The emperor glanced at him knowingly and said, "Actually, I had chosen another princess for you initially."
"But my heart is set only on her." Xiao Wanqing's capriciousness perfectly matched his desires; if it were a gentle and quiet woman instead, he might have felt uncomfortable. "I know Wanqing does not wish to go through with the marriage alliance, so I hope Your Majesty will keep this matter under wraps."
"And how long do you plan to keep it hidden?"
Jiang Hao pondered for a moment before a silent smile crept onto his lips. "Well, I'm working on it; it shouldn't take too long." Perhaps once Xiao Wanqing had children, she would no longer care about those past matters. During this time, he planned to take her on excursions to enjoy the mountains and rivers; at most... the nights would be a bit more demanding.
Seeing his determined attitude, the emperor did not press further. Just then, a eunuch outside reported that General Gu Qinian requested an audience. Gu Qinian entered with a young woman in pink attire who immediately dashed into Jiang Hao's arms. "My lord, Rong Rong has finally found you!"
"Uh, Rong Rong..." Jiang Hao coughed awkwardly; being so intimate with another woman in front of his future father-in-law was quite inappropriate...
Rong Rong looked at Jiang Hao with excitement and asked, "My lord, have you really become a male consort?"
Jiang Hao's expression darkened... Had he spoiled her too much?
Xiao Wanqing rushed in a flurry, only to witness a scene that made her heart sink. A beautiful stranger was tightly embracing her man, both of them laughing and appearing extremely close. To make matters worse, her man did not reject the affectionate gestures of the other woman!
“Jiang Hao! Who is this woman?” How dare she steal her man? Doesn’t she know her own worth?
“Wanqing, she is…” Damn it, how should he introduce her? Jiang Hao looked at her furious expression and momentarily forgot what to say.
Rong Rong smiled warmly and said, “I am the prince's concubine.”
“Rong Rong!” Jiang Hao reprimanded sharply, but it was too late.
“A concubine?” This meant that her man had other women? Xiao Wanqing was instantly filled with rage. “Father, I won’t marry anymore!”
Jiang Hao could not allow her to say such a thing. No matter how angry she got, she could not say she wouldn’t marry! “Xiao Wanqing, don’t be willful…”
“I will be willful! So what?” Xiao Wanqing was unsure why she was being so unreasonable, but her anger was overwhelming, nearly bringing her to tears. “Jiang Hao, don’t think I would be willing to share a man with another woman! It’s either her or me; you decide!” With that, she turned on her heel and stormed away.
Jiang Hao was about to chase after her when the emperor stopped him. Before their conversation could even begin, a eunuch’s startled voice rang out from outside: “Princess, what’s wrong?” It seemed that in her fury, Xiao Wanqing had fainted in the corridor, tears glistening on her cheeks. Jiang Hao rushed out and felt a sharp pain in his heart at the sight.
When Xiao Wanqing woke up and saw Jiang Hao, she immediately turned away. “Hmph! I don’t want to see you.”
Jiang Hao tightly grasped her hand, his voice filled with excitement. “Wanqing, you’re pregnant! It’s our child!”
Xiao Wanqing’s eyes widened in shock as she froze in place.
She was pregnant? There was a baby inside her?
In the next moment, she felt tears welling up. “Does that mean I have no choice but to marry you?”
Jiang Hao gently brushed his fingers against her delicate nose. “Who else could you marry besides me?”
“Gu Qinian?”
“Xiao Wanqing!”
Xiao Wanqing continued to provoke him, “You could also go marry your concubine and make her your legitimate wife…” Hmph, this was infuriating! If she was already feeling this way before even getting married, how would it be in the future? It was clear that she shouldn’t marry at all! The more Xiao Wanqing thought about it, the more justified she felt. Jiang Hao, fearing that she would spiral into more wild thoughts, quickly explained, “Let me clarify about this matter. Rong Rong is only a nominal concubine; she is not my type at all.”
Xiao Wanqing looked at him with suspicion, “Nominal?”
“Yes.”
“You’ve never had feelings for her?”
“Absolutely not.”
“Stop lying! You treated me the same way at first. You were all flirtatious when we first met and even tried to seduce the group of beauties I hired! I remember all of that!”
Jiang Hao swore earnestly, “Wanqing, from now on, I will only flirt with you.”
“Yeah right, I’m not that naive.” Xiao Wanqing quickly came up with a countermeasure. “If you dare to find another woman in the future, I’ll find a man to make you wear a green hat!”
Jiang Hao’s lips twitched slightly; this woman truly wouldn’t let herself suffer any losses…
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