Empress is on top

Chapter 170 Third Marriage

"Thank you, Majesty Long En." The general who was kneeling on the ground stood up and waited for the emperor's order.

The emperor glanced at Fan Chen who was standing in the front, then turned around and turned around.

The generals standing outside were all staring at Fanchen, all of them were in a state of agitation, Fanchen took the lead to enter, and the others followed closely behind.

In the big tent, the emperor sat majesticly at the top, with a pair of shrewd and capable black eyes, sweeping across the faces of all the generals, and finally resting on Fan Chen.

Fanchen looked at the emperor without fear, while the other generals lowered their heads, not daring to look directly at the angry face of the emperor.

The emperor was silent for a while, and then laughed a few times, so that the generals present didn't know the details, but Fan Chen frowned.

Whenever the emperor laughed like that, something must have happened, and it was about him.

Sure enough, after the emperor stopped laughing, he waved to Fan Chen, "Fan Aiqing, come, come to me." He was full of smiles, and his attitude was gentle. Compared with the expression just now, it was a 180-degree turn .

Fan Chen hesitated for a moment, but obediently walked to the emperor's side and stood still, calmly waiting for the emperor's next order.

"It's good for Fan Aiqing to come in." The emperor asked again, making the generals present even less aware of the emperor's intentions.

"Back to the emperor, everything is normal for this humble minister, there is nothing good or bad." Fan Chen replied neither humble nor overbearing, he was the only one in the entire Tianxing Kingdom who dared to talk to the emperor like this.

The emperor didn't care about Fan Chen's indifferent tone at all, and said with a smile: "It's fine, Fan Aiqing is the pillar of our country, the commander of the three armies, if you are well, the world is well and the world is well. well."

"Your Majesty's words are serious. I am a subject of the Emperor. I will die for the Emperor." Fan Chen replied respectfully and politely, but he knew in his heart that the Emperor was setting him up and putting him in danger step by step, but he knew it very well. It's a trap, but I have to fall into it.

The emperor nodded and said: "Yes! That's right, you are worthy of being the number one warrior in our country, but Aiqing must never use the word death. This word is unlucky. If you make any mistakes, what do you ask me to do?" There was a calculating look in the depths of his eyes, but his face was so serious that no one could see his real purpose.

"Your majesty is worrying too much. The Tianxing Kingdom is full of talents. There are not many ministers, and there are not many ministers. As long as they die for the country, the ministers are worthy of death." Fan Chen said calmly, but in his heart Thinking about it, what is the heart of this old fox.

"Aiqing's loyalty, I understand, Aiqing is not young, don't think too much about things like serving the country, etc., you still have one most important thing to do, I came here this time for this matter." The emperor began to approach the purpose of his visit step by step.

"What's the matter, please tell the emperor clearly, I must act according to the emperor's designation."

"Aiqing! You are now in your twenties, but there is no one who takes care of the housework in the house. A general like Aiqing should take care of the country and train a few more generations. The future of our country will be more powerful, and this is more important than how many victories we win!" The emperor was scheming, and this time, no matter what, he couldn't let Fan Chen escape.

When Fan Chen heard this, his face darkened instantly, even if he felt unhappy, he did not dare to attack, "Your Majesty, Wei Wei is used to being lazy and free by himself, and he doesn't want to marry a wife yet." He rejected the emperor straight away.

But the emperor would not give up, and continued to say: "Aiqing has the advantages of being alone. After you get married, you will understand that in fact, having a family is often much better than being alone. Everyone agrees!" His coldness His eyes swept over the crowd, warning them that they had better be with him.

They are all people who have experienced wind and rain, how could they not know the meaning of the emperor, all the generals responded harmoniously: "It is the emperor's words are very true." Dare to offend the mortals, so naturally they won't say much.

The emperor smiled with satisfaction, "Look, Aiqing, what I said is right! Everyone thinks so. Aiqing has made great military exploits for our country. In order to defend the country, I haven't returned home for several years. I am here today, for Aiqing is building a family, and I will betroth the most beloved baby princess to you, and we will get married tomorrow."

While the emperor was speaking, he got up and pulled Yang Liuer to Fan Chen's side. The meaning couldn't be more obvious. He only had a daughter, and the Tianxing Kingdom also had a princess. The best way is to marry his daughter to Fanchen. Although he is not a military strategist, he is an excellent politician.

Yang Liu'er was full of smiles, if it wasn't for the large number of people present, she really wanted to cheer loudly, this time she must not let Fan Chen have another excuse to delay.

Yang Liuer completely ignored Fan Chen's ashen complexion, and said softly: "My son-in-law, don't hurry up and thank me." At the same time, she reached out and pulled Fan Chen's sleeve to remind Fan Chen.

"Your majesty, didn't you promise me that I would not marry the princess? Why did you go back on your word?" Fan Chen said without hesitation, didn't he know what the emperor was thinking?It's not that he doesn't want to marry a princess, but that he doesn't want to marry a woman he doesn't love.

The smile on the emperor's face disappeared, and was gradually replaced by anger, and then he walked back to his seat and sat down, suddenly afraid of the table, "Fanchen, you are so brave, you dare to refuse marriage in public."

When the emperor got angry, everyone knelt down, and Fanchen was no exception.

"When I promised you not to marry the princess, it was because you promised me that Sima Bo and Qing Xiangzi must be eliminated, but you let them escape. I didn't punish you, but you were ungrateful and dared to refuse. Marriage, you are too presumptuous." The emperor was furious, and looked angrily at Fan Chen who was kneeling on the ground.

But Fan Chen said without fear: "Your Majesty, I have already said that I have no feelings for the princess. Why should the emperor force it? Even if I marry the princess, it will only make the princess live in pain. Please take back the emperor's will." No one can change what he decided, including the emperor.

"You..." The emperor pointed at Fan Chen angrily. He didn't expect Fan Chen to say such words in front of so many people, which made him lose the face of the royal family. A dignified princess is not worthy of it. Go to the mundane world?

Yang Liu'er's face turned pale when she heard the words, she knew that Fan Chen didn't love her, but Fan Chen didn't show any mercy, and told her how to behave in the future, today Fan Chen will marry or not.

"Father, the life of this child is suffering! You have to make decisions for this child!" Yang Liu'er knelt on the ground and began to cry, her tears kept flowing like rain.

The emperor's heart ached unbearably, he rubbed his voice and said: "Baby princess, I am the only princess, I will not let you be wronged, I will definitely make the decision for you today." He said comfortingly.

Then he turned his gaze to Fan Chen, "Fan Chen, I'm asking you once, if you would like to marry the princess." His voice suddenly became cold, and his tone was extremely serious.

"The humble minister has already made it clear to the emperor." Fan Chen still insisted on the principle.

"Haha, haha." The emperor laughed dryly, and then ordered angrily: "Come on! Put the mortal dust down on me and cut it off."

The generals immediately interceded for Fan Chen, "Your Majesty, think twice! The three armies cannot live without a marshal!"

"Your Majesty, for the sake of the marshal's illustrious military exploits, please spare his life!"

The emperor glanced at the generals coldly, and then said in a deep voice: "Fanchen's life is in his own hands, it is useless for you to beg me." The emperor had the attitude of killing Fanchen if he refused.

Everyone turned their gazes to Fanchen's upper body, and each of them began to persuade Fanchen, "Marshal, don't be arrogant!"

"The princess is the most noble woman in our country, you just agree!"

After a round of persuasion one by one, Fan Chen's attitude remained firm, as if death was at home.

Seeing Fan Chen's attitude, the emperor squinted his eyes, and ordered again, "What are you still doing in a daze? Why don't you detain Fan Chen?" It seems that he was too attached to Fan Chen before, otherwise Fan Chen wouldn't be so bold .

At this time, the guard standing at the door came in, and before meeting Fan Chen, Fan Chen glanced coldly at him, making the guard dare not move forward.

Fan Chen stood up and said calmly, "I'll go by myself." Then he turned around and strode away.

But Yang Liuer was in a hurry. Could it be that he really wanted to kill Fan Chen, "Father..." She whispered, wanting to intercede for Fan Chen, she loved Fan Chen so much, even if Fan Chen didn't marry her, she wouldn't marry her. I hope Fan Chen dies.

But as soon as Yang Liuer spoke, she was stopped by the emperor's gaze. She knew that the emperor was really angry this time.

At this critical moment, a female voice came from outside the big tent, "Wait." Her voice was clear and soft, very nice.

Qiao Xi pushed aside the curtain at the door of the big tent, entered gracefully, and slowly walked to stand among the kneeling generals.

The emperor looked at the woman in front of him. She had a natural appearance, a face like a lotus, a graceful figure, and an arrogance that should not be underestimated. He knew that this woman was extraordinary, but how could there be such a woman in the army.

"Who are you, how dare you trespass into the marshal's tent, and why are you rude when you see me?" The emperor secretly looked Qiao Xi inside and out.

"Why should I salute you? Leaving aside my identity, the emperor who forced his loyal ministers to marry your daughter is worthy of my kneeling. A selfish emperor like you will perish sooner or later." Qiao Xi boldly said .

As soon as these words came out, everyone present took a deep breath, and even Fan Chen's eyes became worried.

Qiao Xi wanted to meet Fan Chen just now, but it was boring to stay in the barracks every day, and wanted Fan Chen to allow her to go out for a walk, who knew that just happened to hear this outside, so she couldn't help but say a few words, of course she hadn't had time to think about the consequences.

The emperor was furious at first, but he quickly suppressed the anger in his heart, and said patiently: "Bold girl, since I ascended the throne, I have been diligent in governing and loving the people. The country is peaceful and the people are safe. How dare you say that I am the king of subjugation? If you say no today! Come out with you and me, and today / you and Fan Chen will be beheaded for public display."

He is not a fool, so of course he cannot tolerate it. Even if those who slander him want to kill him, they must let the woman in front of him understand that he is not a fool.

Qiao Xi said calmly: "First, you are going to kill the marshal because you don't marry your daughter. What is the difference between this and a bandit? Isn't this bullying?"

"Secondly, the majestic ruler of a country hastily killed the marshal who was born and died for the country, and there is no reasonable reason. Dare to ask the emperor, who will dare to serve the emperor in the future."

"Thirdly, a king doesn't even know what his marshal, general, and people are thinking, what are they missing in their hearts? What do they need? If you think about your family's private affairs all day long, then you, the emperor, won't last long , you have all these three, what do you mean if you say you are not the king of subjugation?"

Qiao Xi's pursuit of hate is the kind of person who bullies others with power and oppresses others. No matter who the other party is, she cannot tolerate it.

Qiao Xi's words left the emperor speechless, and the general who was kneeling on the ground fell in admiration. A weak woman can say such a big truth, she is simply a hero among women.

But Fan Chen began to panic, fearing that the emperor would kill Qiao Xi in a fit of anger. It didn't matter if he died, but he couldn't let something happen to Qiao Xi.

The emperor was silent for a while, and then said: "You are a articulate girl, I can't beat you, but it is reasonable for me to kill Fanchen. Fanchen let go of our great enemy, and put our country in danger of being attacked by two countries. , shouldn’t he be killed? It’s not too much to die a hundred times for such a big mistake.”

The emperor happily thought that Qiao Xi should have nothing to say now!But he was too happy. Qiao Xi's next words convinced him even more.