The Betrothal Token, The Battle for a Wife

"Pfft!" Before anyone else could react to these words, Dantai Huang, who had just taken a sip of wine, spat it all out, almost spraying it onto Jun Jinglan!

The envoys were utterly bewildered. A marriage alliance between Beiming and Mobei? How had they not heard a single whisper of this? Next, they began to seriously doubt the taste of the Crown Prince, who was famous throughout the world and held extremely high prestige. Dantai Huang was a shameless and overbearing princess, yet he actually had the mind to marry her!

Dantai Ji also turned his head in surprise, looking at Dantai Huang with astonishment, instinctively sensing that Jun Jinglan's words were not simple.

After she spat her wine, the fiend not only didn't get angry, but the faint smile on his lips deepened: "What is wrong? Is the Princess so happy to hear this prince's words?"

"Cough..." Hearing this, Dantai Huang choked again! "I am happy, I am very, very happy. I am happy my foot!"

All around, the daughters of officials and princesses glared at her with murderous eyes, as if Dantai Huang had committed a heinous crime by encroaching upon their male god. Their sharp, venomous gazes sliced through the air, flying toward Dantai Huang. If looks could kill, she would have been killed ten thousand times by now!

"Crown Prince of Beiming, have you mistaken me for someone else?" She didn't believe for a second that this fiend, after being offended by her, had been struck by lightning and developed respect for her, wanting to take her as his thie. There were only two explanations: first, it was for the alliance with Mobei; second, since she was currently a princess, he was biding his time, and once she married him, wouldn't he make her die as many times as he pleased?

The man let out a soft laugh upon hearing this. The smile on his face was even more brilliant than the peach blossoms held by the palace maids, capturing the hearts of countless young maidens and mature women, save for Dantai Huang, who remained unaffected. Immediately, he tilted his head slightly and said bashfully, "The Crown Princess has even seen this prince's body, yet you do not wish to take responsibility?"

A single sentence was like a bolt from the blue! Not to mention the princesses, even the men looked on in disbelief, and Dantai Ji's charming, fiendish peach blossom eyes were filled with shock! Looking at Dantai Huang, disappointment, shame, confusion, and anger intertwined! This girl had always been reckless, but she had never gone too far. He hadn't expected her to actually look at the Crown Prince's body today. This was simply... outrageous!

Looking around, she saw either disdain, malicious intent, mockery, or jealousy. But Dantai Huang had already spotted the clear killing intent beneath the fiend's bashful expression, and her conclusion was drawn! He was definitely seeking revenge on her! "The Crown Prince of Beiming must have mistaken me for someone else. This princess did not..."

"Indeed, Princess Qinghuang certainly couldn't have seen the Crown Prince of Beiming's body today, because she has been with Us the entire time!" A cold voice, carrying a hint of a half-smile, rang out. His golden eyes looked toward Dantai Huang, filled with deep affection, as if she had been his wife for many years.

Jun Jinglan had actually awakened him! Others might not know Jun Jinglan, but how could he, Huangfu Xuan, as his rival, not know him? Seeing this, he knew this death-seeking woman had also offended Jun Jinglan today. If he married her, he could claim she died of illness or accidentally slipped and fell to her death afterward—wouldn't she be at his mercy? What a brilliant idea! Since it was a good idea, he naturally had to utilize it. He, Huangfu Xuan, did not like to seek revenge through others, so he would do it himself.

As soon as Huangfu Xuan spoke, the scene above grew even more lively! A passionate spark instantly transformed into a love triangle between an emperor, a princess, and a crown prince. It was indeed highly entertaining, and the men around couldn't help but whisper among themselves, their faces filled with excitement as they watched a royal scandal rarely seen in a hundred years.

Meanwhile, those women who hadn't been heartbroken by Jun Jinglan's words were now so devastated by Huangfu Xuan's words that they could barely breathe! They couldn't go on living! Their hearts were shattered!

Jun Jinglan tilted his head, glancing at Huangfu Xuan, the smile on his face growing more bizarre, while his cinnabar mark turned as red as blood. It wasn't hard to see that this woman had also offended Huangfu Xuan, but his, Jun Jinglan's, revenge would naturally be taken by himself. How could he let others interfere? "Emperor of Dongling, are you certain?"

"Naturally!" Huangfu Xuan's gaze was exceptionally firm, which made the Empress Dowager examine Dantai Huang carefully. Seeing Dantai Huang frowning, seemingly highly displeased with this situation, she nodded slowly in her heart. Although this princess had a bad reputation, she knew it was bad for the Emperor and the Crown Prince of Beiming to fight over her in the grand hall, showing she had some sense. As the Empress of Dongling, she wasn't unacceptable.

Dantai Huang didn't even lift her head, knowing that the dog emperor and the perverted crown prince shared the same scheme! She spoke with a fake smile: "The imaginations of you two are indeed rich. This princess has never seen either of you today!"

The frustration in her heart had reached its limit! A cornered dog would jump over a wall; if these two bastards pushed her step by step, don't blame her for being ruthless!

As soon as Dantai Huang spoke, Dantai Ji also spoke with great displeasure: "We ask the Emperor of Dongling and the Crown Prince of Beiming to watch your words, and not to tarnish the reputation of Mobei's princess. If Imperial Father learns that his daughter is being gossiped about outside, he will certainly be highly displeased!"

Under heaven, there were two continents. One continent held Dongling, Xiwu, Beiming, and Mobei—the Four Nations. Beyond the South Sea lay another continent, consisting of Great Chu, Dongjin, and Beiqi. The Four Nations stood in a tripartite balance: Dongling had vast territory, Xiwu had strong military, and Beiming was wealthy, dividing the Central Plains. Although Mobei was situated on the grasslands, its iron cavalry was unmatched under heaven! Therefore, Dantai Ji's words served as Dantai Huang's backing.

Hearing Dantai Ji, Jun Jinglan smiled leisurely. He raised his eyebrows, his narrow eyes landing on Dantai Huang's wrist: "What Princess Qinghuang wears on her wrist is this prince's betrothal token, the Beiming treasure—the Duoming Heavenly Beads! How does the First Prince of Mobei explain that?"

If it was just baseless gossip, it would indeed be his, Jun Jinglan's, rudeness first. Even if he was powerful, he couldn't let himself be ridiculed.

At this, everyone looked at her wrist, where a string of delicate small Buddhist beads sat, each bead inlaid with gold, looking dazzling. To those who didn't know the value, they only knew it was priceless. Dantai Huang happened to be one of those who didn't know its value. When she had packed her bags earlier to flee, she saw it on the table, and seeing it was a good item, she wore it on her wrist, forgetting to take it off when she dressed up! Now it was pointed out!

Just as Dantai Huang was about to claim it was hers, Huangfu Xuan on the high stage couldn't sit still! He slowly pulled something from his sleeve and unfolded it, revealing a pair of... socks! "What a coincidence, We have also received the Princess's betrothal token, and even saw her feet! In Dongling, if one sees a woman's feet, one must marry her. We are willing to marry Princess Qinghuang. We wonder what the First Prince of Mobei thinks?"

This was great—both sides had betrothal tokens!

Looking at the socks in Huangfu Xuan's hand, Jun Jinglan's narrow eyes flashed with amusement, sensing that the story behind those socks was not simple! Seeing himself falling into a disadvantage, he added: "But since she accepted this prince's token and even saw this prince's body, Mobei cannot shirk responsibility! First Prince of Mobei, what do you say?"

"...!"

Dantai Ji fell silent. What could he say?