diskusbooks Chapter 182 You Still Have a Choice
Chapter 182 You Still Have a Choice
The emperor touched his chin thoughtfully, his lowered eyelids hiding the emotions in his eyes.
"You mean to arrange for your own people to fight him, but once I issue an order, the winner will have to marry the princess."
Xiao Mo raised her eyebrows slightly and smiled, "Whether I can marry the princess or not depends on the emperor's wishes."
"Tell me in detail." The emperor looked at her with some expectation.
"On the day of the competition, the maximum number of participants is fifty. They don't all have to be our own people. We only need to prepare a few people with outstanding martial arts skills to wait outside the hall.
If that person loses in the competition with others, the next person who wins will challenge the person we arrange.
If that person holds on to the end, his opponent will also be ours.
As for this man of ours, the Emperor could have summoned him to the palace before the competition and explained everything to him, and let him break off the engagement after he won.
Then the emperor can just make up a false charge and release the person.
But before doing these things, the emperor must first discuss with the princess.
Since she praised her lover as a martial arts master, she would definitely agree to the proposal of a martial arts competition."
Xiao Mo paced back and forth in the hall as she spoke.
The people present listened to her carefully, with different expressions on their faces, but their eyes were full of admiration when they looked at her.
Everyone was silent for a moment, and then the emperor suddenly laughed out loud: "This method is the most appropriate at the moment."
Qi Minxiu looked at Xiao Mo with shining eyes, and couldn't suppress the smile on his lips.
"Amo, this idea is indeed good. It won't make my sister sad, and it will also help her find another good husband."
Xiao Mo pursed her lips and smiled, then turned her head and looked at him.
Qi Yue's gaze, which was originally directed at Xiao Mo, shifted to him after hearing Qi Minxiu's words.
Watching their sweet interaction, he just felt irritated.
After resolving this matter, Xiao Mo sat back in her seat.
She flashed her eyes and gradually put away her smile: "It is the duty of a minister to help the emperor solve his problems.
Just like the case of General Xu, the person who recommended him to the Emperor also wanted to help the Emperor solve his problems, but the method was wrong.
The emperor smiled and waved his hand: "Liang Guifei also had good intentions, but she was too impatient and did not think it through. Your suggestion just now is still better."
When Xiao Mo heard the three words "Liang Guifei", her expression paused.
Although she had guessed it a long time ago, it was still a little hard to imagine when she actually heard it.
Concubine Liang was a palace concubine, and Xu Renchuan was stationed at the border all year round and only returned in recent months.
Logically speaking, there was no connection between them, so why would she recommend him to the emperor?
Is it because he is a new official and you want to curry favor with him?
But in her opinion, Concubine Liang's actions were clearly a premeditated attempt to harm him.
Because the emperor had said before that he heard Xu Renchuan already had a girl he liked.
How did he know? If Xu Renchuan didn't say it himself, it might have been Concubine Liang who said it.
If it was Concubine Liang who said that, then since she knew that Xu Renchuan already had someone he liked, why did she still introduce him to the position of a son-in-law? If that wasn't intentional harming him, how could it be?
Xiao Mo subconsciously looked at Qi Yue, her eyes slightly narrowed, and a hint of ambiguous dark light flashed in her eyes.
Qi Yue looked at her deeply and knew what she was thinking, but he didn't want to explain, and there was nothing to explain.
"Father, since the matter of the imperial sister has been finalized, I will withdraw first."
He stood up and saluted the emperor.
The emperor glanced at him, then turned to look at Qi Minxiu and Xiao Mo. Knowing that he had not let go of Xiao Mo, he nodded in agreement.
After he left, Qi Minxiu and Xiao Mo also wanted to leave, but when they were leaving, the emperor stopped Qi Minxiu.
"Min'er, stay here. You and I will discuss the selection of candidates for the martial arts competition."
Qi Minxiu slowly turned back and glanced at Xiao Mo.
Xiao Mo smiled at him and raised her chin to indicate that she was waiting for him outside.
The emperor watched their little movements, coughed lightly, and said, "I saw that General Xiao's eyes were red and swollen. I think she didn't get enough rest last night, so I want her to go back and rest."
Xiao Mo turned around in surprise and joy and bowed: "Thank you, Your Majesty, for your concern. I will withdraw now."
The emperor smiled and nodded at her, then started talking about business with Qi Minxiu.
When Xiao Mo and Shen Yun arrived outside the hall, Shen Yun stopped.
She looked at her in confusion, then quickly realized, "You want to see Xu Renchuan?"
Shen Yun bit her lip and nodded slightly: "Yeah."
"Then go ahead. Do you know where the dungeon is? It doesn't matter if you don't know. He should have come out by now."
Xiao Mo said that she could go by herself, but she had already started walking towards the dungeon.
They walked through the corridor and turned the corner to meet Qi Yue who was talking to an official.
Seeing her coming, Qi Yue ended the conversation, and the official smiled politely at Xiao Mo.
Xiao Mo also nodded and gave him the same professional fake smile.
Qi Yue turned around and blocked her path: "Amo, long time no see."
Xiao Mo looked up at him, took two steps back and saluted him: "This humble servant greets His Royal Highness the Crown Prince."
"When did we become so distant from each other?"
Qi Yue had a faint smile on his face and showed no intention of giving way.
Shen Yun looked anxiously in the direction behind him, but did not dare to show it because of her status.
Xiao Mo saw her worry and didn't want to delay any longer, so she raised her foot to walk around Qi Yue, but he grabbed her arm.
"Are you and him okay?"
Xiao Mo frowned in confusion, not understanding why he asked that.
She looked at Shen Yun and pointed ahead: "Go straight along this road, turn right at the first fork in the road, and then go straight and you will arrive."
Shen Yun looked at her deeply with gratitude, saluted Qi Yue, turned around and ran out.
After she left, Yuan Mu also tactfully retreated to a distance.
After no one disturbed him, Qi Yue stood sideways in front of Xiao Mo.
Xiao Mo pulled back her arm, took a step back, and said lightly: "He and I are very good."
Qi Yue's outstretched hand fell short, and he withdrew it somewhat unnaturally.
"You cried, why? Does it have anything to do with him?"
He took a step forward, and Xiao Mo took a step back: "It's true that I cried, but it has nothing to do with him."
Qi Yue snorted lightly, feeling like he was hearing a joke.
"Besides him, who else could make you cry so hard that your eyes are swollen like that, Amo? If he's not your good man, you still have other choices."
Xiao Mo didn't know how to tell him, so she just kept silent.