Beauty (4)
One after another, Wanyan Duoâs pride suffered heavy blows, and Ye Luyan was also extremely upset.
Ye Luyan said in a gloomy voice, âWanyan Duo is the top beauty in Tayan, the pearl of the Beirong Grassland. Does Prince An intend to disrespect our Beirong and the Tayan tribe by saying this?â
Being disrespectful to the Beirong envoys would be a bad idea right now, as the peace negotiations had not been settled yet.
Jiang Honghao instantly turned to look up, and sure enough, he noticed a little shift in the Emperorâs expression.
Jiang Honghao stood up and addressed Mu Mingtang while having sweat on his hands, âPrincess An, it is your obligation to act in the royal familyâs best interest as a rightful royal princess. Your marriage was bestowed by His Majesty. You have lost sight of your duty after being spoiled and pampered by Prince An, and have even betrayed the kindness of His Majesty.â
Although Mu Mingtang and the Jiang family had broken their relations in private, Jiang Honghao was still regarded as Mu Mingtangâs nominal adoptive father in public. When Jiang Honghao spoke to Mu Mingtang, he naturally had an ethical advantage.
Jiang Honghaoâs statement immediately made Mu Mingtang want to scold him.
âHow dare you play the father card now? Why did I marry Xie Xuanchen in the first place? Canât you remember?â
At this point, even bystanders knew that Mu Mingtang was being used as a political pawn by Jiang Honghao.
Mu Mingtang clenched her teeth in fury, but Jiang Honghao had already played the father card, so even if she was right, she lacked proper justification to refute.
As she was brainstorming to come up with some comeback, Xie Xuanchen gently pressed her hand.
Xie Xuanchen glanced at Jiang Honghao and said in an icy voice, âSpeaking of which, I havenât congratulated Court Official Jiang Honghao yet. Congratulations on being promoted to the deputy envoy. Unfortunately, I was ill and didnât know about it. What does Princess An has to do with the issue at hand? Also, could it be that, according to your opinion, Princess An and I need to ask for Jiang familyâs suggestions to make our decisions?â
Everyone expected Xie Xuanchen to retaliate, and sure enough, shortly after Jiang Honghao spoke ill about his wife, Xie Xuanchen vented out anger for Princess An. No one dared to respond to Xie Xuanchenâs statements as they didnât want to jump into a pool of murky water.
Jiang Honghao didnât want to answer either, but he had to because he was the one being addressed. So, he had to bite the bullet and reply, âI wonât dare.â
Xie Xuanchen, who was initially handsome, had a scary expression and gloomy air around him.
He said with chilly eyes, âKnow your place and donât meddle in others matters. The princess and I are on an equal footing, so when you threaten her, you are also threatening me.â
Cold and unwavering, Xie Xuanchen stared at Jiang Honghao without blinking an eye. Although Ye Luyan didnât understand the grievances between Xie Xuanchen and Mister Jiang, Xie Xuanchen was surely very protective of his princess. And also he finally realised that rumours about Xie Xuanchen were not wrong.
How could the God of War be a harmless, delicate man? His feelings were not wrong. Xie Xuanchen was indeed not good-tempered. He was only clingy and coquettish towards his princess and no one else. Only Princess An had an honour to enjoy such treatment.