Chapter 84 The Dandy Prince's White Moonlight
Shi Li had a premonition that if she was going to encounter good things, this would most likely not come true.
On the contrary, if the premonition is about something bad.
Then, this matter will most likely come true soon.
For example, the day after she met the blue-eyed barbarians, something unexpected happened at a palace banquet that Shi Li didn't know about.
The blue-eyed barbarian envoy stood up in front of all the civil and military officials in the court, toasted the emperor, and then begged the emperor to grant him a marriage.
"I fell in love with Master Shi's eldest daughter at first sight."
The barbarian spoke these words in broken language while looking at Shi Lian, whose face was pale.
Whether he really fell in love with Shi Li at first sight or wanted to take the opportunity to achieve his own goals, he was already half successful when he said this.
"Did I hear it wrongly, my lord?"
Just when the emperor, who was at the top of the table, was considering peace and was about to agree to this sudden marriage, Qin Jun's voice seemed particularly abrupt.
Although he was widely acknowledged to be erratic, he was a distinguished prince after all, so he still attended the banquet.
Facing the inquiring gazes of the crowd, Qin Jun stood up and walked up to the barbarians who were coveting Shi Li.
There was a smile on his face, but it was like a layer of frost covering it. "I have already been engaged to the eldest daughter of the Shi family. Do you want to steal her away?"
If someone else had said this, they would probably be scolded by the emperor for being rude.
However, Qin Jun's image as a dandy had long been ingrained in everyone's mind, and people did not find it odd at all, but instead felt it was natural.
Even the emperor narrowed his eyes and watched the development of the situation calmly.
The barbarian who proposed marriage looked at Qin Jun in surprise and said almost subconsciously: "I don't believe it..."
"The prince has indeed been engaged to my daughter a long time ago." At this time, Shi Lian stood up decisively.
He was also very clear that if Shili and Qin Jun's marriage could not be arranged today, his eldest daughter would really be sacrificed.
"Your Majesty, the prince and my daughter were not very old before, so our two families did not make it public. Please understand your majesty."
For the sake of his daughter, Shi Lian told this lie despite being charged with deceiving the emperor.
The emperor did not speak immediately, but just looked at them indifferently.
The scene was quiet.
After a while, the emperor slowly looked at Anle Hou, who had been silent, and said, "Matters concerning marriage..."
"This marriage was arranged by me."
Shen Feng, who had always had little presence, stood up with a smile and pretended to interrupt the emperor casually.
Shen Feng walked to the middle, looked at the barbarians, and then looked at Qin Jun.
He saw a hint of nervousness in his grandson's eyes, so he smiled.
In front of everyone, he teased, "When I first arranged a wife for you, you were very reluctant. Now that you see someone else trying to snatch your wife away, are you anxious?"
It sounded like a joke, but it made the matter more credible.
Although Shen Feng is old now, his reputation as the God of War in the North was well-deserved.
No matter whether they are barbarians or the emperor, we must show them respect.
"In that case, I won't randomly match you up." The emperor smiled and glanced at the barbarian envoy, "Don't worry, I will definitely choose a wife for you that suits your taste."
A flash of disappointment crossed the envoy's face.
But things have come to this point, and he can only accept it. Is it really possible for him to snatch someone's fiancée in public?
That is impossible.
A disaster was barely prevented.
Shi Lian didn't know how he finished the banquet and walked out of the palace.
But just as he walked out of the palace gate, he was stopped by Minister Gu.
"Lord Gu." Shi Lian was still thinking about what happened at the banquet, feeling unsettled.
Minister Gu didn't care about his neglect, but looked around, put down his old face, and said in a low voice: "Master Shi, I want to ask for your little daughter in marriage for my useless son."
Shi Lian:……!!!
He never expected that he would lose two daughters at once when he just attended a banquet in the palace!
However, Shi Lian thought about what had just happened at the palace banquet. If Qin Jun and General Shen Feng had not stepped forward, his eldest daughter might have been sacrificed.
Marrying someone you know well is much better than marrying far away in the north.
Shi Lian sighed weakly, and bowed to Minister Gu, saying, "Thank you, Lord Gu, for your kindness."
The two sisters who were talking with Madam Shi in the Shi Mansion would never have imagined that their future would be decided in just one night.
Especially Shi Li.
Originally, she just wanted to watch quietly, but she never expected that she was just two inches away from marrying a foreigner.
It is no exaggeration to say that it is fraught with danger.