Masquerade in Bridal Attire and Marry the Prince

100. Double-Wives

Translator: Antonia

“I’m sorry if you’re misled by the rumors which has caused so many troubles.” Yuxing Tianrui stood out at this moment, in a gentle graceful manner. He was always virtuous and thus supported by many people, and now in comparison with that Ashina Fei, the officials found him even better and more satisfying.

“It’s fair to say that Miss. Zhao and I grew up together, so in the palace, I view her as my sister, and she treats me like her brother. Besides that brotherhood, there is no other emotions between us. Not to mention other things, look at her now. I believe she likes you very much.”

Madam Zhao had hoped to count on Yuxing Tianrui, because when things came to this pass, as long as Yuxing Tianrui said something for Zhao Zheng, the face of the Zhao family would be saved and even raised to a new high. However, the more she listened, the more she was startled. His Highness was aiming to ruin Zhao Zheng!

Even though she had wanted Zhao Zheng to become the Crown Princess, she dismissed the idea to this point, and all she wished for now was to save her daughter. Therefore, she gave no thought to the warning eyes from Old Master Zhao, “Your Majesty, that’s not the case. My daughter has always been in love with His Highness. I guess she must be cast with a spell on her recently.”

Seeing nobody believed her words, she hurriedly explained, “The stuff in her room can’t deceive. Besides, the manners and etiquette she has learned since childhood are based on His Highness’s likings!” She cried with tears and desperately shook Zhao Zheng to make her sober up.

Zhao Zheng naturally wouldn’t wake up. Judging from Zhao Zheng’s eyes, Du Chuxuan knew that she was probably being controlled, but it was too dark to see it, and of course no one cared her situation. Thus, things became increasingly creepy with various sides having their own assertions.

Mr. Xing simply wanted to dig a hole on the ground and slid in. His only wish was that their eldest prince could see the bigger picture, giving up the woman behind him and requesting to marry Zhao Zheng, which would be the best result. He could tell that the woman behind the eldest prince was at most a maidservant.

Could they, just for a maidservant, give up not only the great cause of their country but also a powerful supporter like Zhao Zheng? He thought that if the eldest prince wasn’t capable of weighing the priority of things, then Ashina Fei wasn’t qualified to take the throne too. The thought brought one more shade of sulk to Mr. Xing’s expression.

“Your Majesty, don’t be angry please. I guess our eldest prince was just too happy and drank too much so that it’s alcohol that’s talking.” Racking his brains, Mr. Xing only figured this excuse to ease the anger of the Emperor. Given what had happened today, the Turkic side was put into anywhere but an advantaged position. There was nothing else they could do except try to persuade the eldest prince later.

After all, Ashina Fei wasn’t a fool and understood Mr. Xing’s intentions and, though he didn’t like him making the decision for him at the moment, he had no other choice and had to pretend to be dizzy, “Yes, I’m overwhelmed by alcohol again and having a headache. Why am I feeling so powerless?”

The others all held the two pretentious people in contempt. Despite that, in view that in three days, the Turks would leave, they had to choose a bride for the marriage. Many officials in different camps from the Zhao family rolled their ideas and came up with an idea.

“Your Majesty. I think Miss. Zhao is truly in love with the eldest prince. Why not make the loving birds a couple?” One of the officials stood out and proposed. Once there was a starter, more voices joined. In a while, many agreed with it. Old Master Zhao’s face became coolly grim.

Du Chuxuan just found it amusing but, having to maintain his majestic bearing as the Crown Princess, had to pretend that he saw nothing, “I suppose it also up to the eldest prince’s opinion. The way I see it, you’ve had intercourse with that maid, but you won’t let a maid ranked higher than Miss. Zhao, will you?”

His question reminded everyone that there was still another woman there. If the eldest prince insisted on taking that woman back too, it would be hard to tell, when they returned to the Turkic land, who would be the princess and who the concubine. Even if that woman finally turned out to be a concubine, she would be the favored one, and Miss. Zhao’s life couldn’t be easy.

The Emperor narrowed his eyes and scanned on that woman’s face, “How dare you! Which palace do you belong to? How dare you to seduce our distinguished guest at such an important banquet?! According to the palace’s rules, you should be sentenced to death!”

“Prince. Help me! Prince! Help me!” Hearing that, the woman even didn’t take a glance at the Emperor and just turned away and held tight to Ashina Fei’s arm, “I only have you to count on. I can’t leave you, prince!” The woman had a pretty face, which by the lantern light, looked more fascinatingly charming.

At this moment, there was a touch of disarming sorrow on her face, which excited in people’s hearts the strong desire to protect her. Ashina Fei chanced to like this type of women and simply couldn’t resist the temptation. He nodded immediately, “Of course. I’m here. No one dares to touch you!”

Even Du Chuxuan couldn’t help sighing for this brainless prince. Didn’t he have the slightest idea that he was on Shenglan territory instead of his own? Yet, Du Chuxuan at once figured his mind. At this moment, if the eldest prince didn’t intend to sacrifice the maid to ease the public anger, then he must be considering of marrying two wives.

Du Chuxuan was right in t his point. Ashina Fei understood that considering this situation, he had to marry Zhao Zheng whether he wanted to or not. He had no interest in Zhao Zheng of course, so it wasn’t a bad thing if he could take back a beauty with him.

The Emperor’s face instantly turned stern and grim. For one reason, he couldn’t take out his rage right now, and for another, his face as the Emperor was neglected. Therefore, he decided to ignore Mr. Xing who was standing next to him, “If this is the case, then tomorrow I’ll announce Miss. Zhao is selected as the bride and the woman as a dowry girl.”

Anyway, dowry girls would become concubines; it didn’t matter if there was one more of them. For the Emperor, the most important thing now was to mute the scandal.