Hei Mu felt his mind turn to mush, unable to accept the sudden changes before him.
When he first arrived in the Fengbo Kingdom, Xuan Yuanhuan had proposed the idea of marriage, but the young master had decisively rejected it without hesitation!
Baili Hongzhuang pursed her lips. She also didn't expect such a turn of events at the banquet.
"So, does this mean there is no other solution to this matter?" Baili Hongzhuang raised an eyebrow and asked in response.
"Do you want to defy the imperial decree?" Emperor Beichen raised an eyebrow and looked at Baili Hongzhuang with a wicked smile.
"No," Baili Hongzhuang shook her head. "Marriage is marriage, it doesn't matter who I marry. At least marrying you, I can bear to look at your face, even though... you're a bit poor."
A faint smile appeared on her crystal-clear face. She understood that both the Emperor and Empress were displeased with her today.
Even if she didn't marry Emperor Beichen, they would find other reasons to deal with her.
Coincidentally, she had no place to stay, so the Xuan Wangfu would do just fine!
"Baili Hongzhuang, accept the decree!"
Amidst the sympathetic and mocking gazes of the crowd, Baili Hongzhuang calmly received the imperial decree.
Turning around, a proud smile appeared on her face.
Baili Hongzhuang's calmness exceeded everyone's expectations. She went from being the Crown Princess to becoming the wife of a disabled prince, and the disparity between the two roles was substantial.
Everyone thought that under such circumstances, Baili Hongzhuang would surely be extremely upset. But from beginning to end, no one could detect any negative emotions of sadness on her face.
Putting away the imperial decree, Baili Hongzhuang returned to her original position with a proud demeanor, still lively and cheerful, leaving everyone bewildered.
"This woman is just pretending, doesn't she know her life is over?"
Baili Yuyan sneered. She couldn't stand Baili Hongzhuang's noble and proud appearance, as if she looked down on everyone.
"Sister, let's teach her a lesson after the banquet!" Baili Haoxuan's pitch-black eyes flickered with a sinister and fierce light as he comforted Baili Yuyan.
Anyone who dares to make his sister unhappy, he will make sure they suffer even more!
A smile appeared on Baili Yuyan's face, her gaze becoming more malicious.
"Haoxuan, this time, we must make Baili Hongzhuang pay the price!"
Previously, she only enjoyed watching the foolish and naive Baili Hongzhuang make a fool of herself, but it was always Baili Haoxuan who took action to teach her a lesson.
Now that both sides have torn their faces, she won't be polite anymore!
How dare she snatch away the Crown Prince's heart? She will make this waste taste the bitterness of a living hell!
"Wife, we'll be married soon. When do you think we should finalize the engagement?" Emperor Beichen's handsome face carried a playful smile as he looked at Baili Hongzhuang.
Xuan Yuanhuan had long wanted to arrange a marriage for him, but he had never been interested in any other women.
However, when the prospective bride was Baili Hongzhuang, he didn't want to refuse.
Baili Hongzhuang chuckled lightly, her phoenix-like eyes filled with disdain. "A penniless pauper like you can't even come up with a hundred gold coins. What kind of engagement can you offer me?"
"Wife, you shouldn't say that." His deep eyes shimmered with seriousness. "As the wife of Emperor Beichen, you must be glorious."
Baili Hongzhuang was slightly taken aback. Emperor Beichen's words were so serious that they almost gave her an illusion.
However, soon Baili Hongzhuang chuckled. After all, wasn't this guy best at joking around?