Chapter 1761: Chapter 1761

Chapter 1761: 063. Pain and Regret

These three words drifted through the grand hall like a spring breeze, yet they stirred a tempestuous reaction within it.

The Old Emperor was so shocked he couldn’t react, stammering as he asked Empress Su beside him, “She, she just said what?” Content originally comes from novel(ꜰ)ire.net

But at this moment, Empress Su couldn’t hear the Old Emperor’s question at all. She was already deeply engulfed in fear and remorse.

After the initial shock, Empress Su finally understood that this girl had said she was willing to marry into Xiliang, and she wasn’t joking.

Hadn’t she just seen this girl smiling at her?

That smile was identical to the one on her face now, filled with a hint of hatred, satisfaction, and a proud sense of triumphant scheming!

This girl was doing it on purpose, deliberately agreeing to this marriage in front of her. She wanted her mother to live in regret and self-blame for a lifetime!

Gazing at the brilliant smile on Princess Cuiwei’s face, Empress Su felt as if she had fallen into an icy cave. Her heart twisted painfully, making her unable to utter a single word.

Not only were the two of them shocked, but Su Zhe was also stunned beyond disbelief. What was wrong with Cui Wei? With her cleverness, how could she not understand the implications of what he just said? Why would she agree? It was completely incomprehensible!

The most shocked person, however, was Su Tianyou.

His heart, which had been half set at ease, was now filled with worry, almost jumping out of his throat.

Cui Wei, you completely didn’t have to agree. You really didn’t have to agree!

Su Tianyou wanted to say something, but as his eyes swept across Princess Cuiwei’s face, he finally understood one thing.

She truly felt dead inside, and agreeing to marry into Xiliang was not just to make Empress Su live the rest of her days in guilt and self-blame, but also because she wanted to leave Dayong, this place of heartbreak.

But was this way of escaping really appropriate? Why couldn’t all his years of devotion elicit even the slightest response from her?

Clenching his hands tightly together, Su Tianyou had never felt so defeated as he did now. The woman he loved had first been taken by an obscure little guard, and just when that little guard had an accident and died, here came the Crown Prince of Xiliang.

Ha, was it really fate with no destiny?

In contrast to their silence, the rest of the hall had already erupted into chaos.

A princess marrying into another country is not a small matter. In past dynasties, many official daughters would be brought as part of the dowry to marry into the foreign country together.

Although Dayong doesn’t have this provision, as a legitimate princess marrying into Xiliang as the Crown Princess Consort, such a grand and significant matter cannot be handled carelessly.

The officials from the Ministry of Rites had already realized they would be busy for the next half year, preparing not only the dowry for the princess’s marriage but also the various ceremonies and rituals.

Of course, they also had to select suitable companion dowries, decide how many guards, palace maids, and sisters there would be.

Even though there wasn’t a need for many official daughters as attendants, to prevent the princess from feeling lonely or ostracized in the foreign country, the Imperial Court of Dayong must select a few suitable women from the inner courtyards of officials to accompany her to Xiliang.

These companions would become the Crown Prince of Xiliang’s concubines, and if any were fortunate enough to have a son, they might even become a concubine.

Of course, no matter how favored these individuals became, or how high they rose in rank, they could never surpass Princess Cuiwei’s position.

After all, Princess Cuiwei had the entire Dayong as her backing; Xiliang would not dare to easily replace her.

The women who had not successfully been chosen to marry into Xiliang before now reignited their hopes.

Even if they couldn’t become the Prince’s Consort of the Fourth Prince, becoming the concubine of the Crown Prince was still a great honor!

The entire hall was abuzz with discussion. Standing in the center of the grand hall, He Lienuo appeared calm on the surface but was inwardly quite surprised.

He had previously paid attention to Princess Cuiwei’s past and thought that when Su Zhe metaphorically kicked this ball to her, she would crush it. He hadn’t expected the girl to send it back intact.

What did this mean? Could it be that she was charmed by his handsome appearance?

Even at his most self-indulgent, He Lienuo couldn’t let himself become lost in narcissism at this moment.

He carefully observed Princess Cuiwei’s expression, pondered the circumstances and nuances, and finally reached the same conclusion as Su Tianyou.