books44 Chapter 407: Farce
Chapter 407: Farce
It's unclear how much time passed, but Li Jingyang still didn't voice his opposition, remaining silent as he looked at the ministers before him.
However, after seeing Li Jingyang's appearance, the ministers spoke even more vehemently.
They kept offering suggestions to Li Jingyang, seemingly believing that these suggestions would make the country more prosperous and strong.
"I think the daughter of the Vice Minister of War is quite good."
"Oh dear, the prime minister's daughter is even more remarkable!"
"I think the princess of Ningguo was also quite helpful!"
……
They each expressed their opinions and began to discuss.
But at this moment, Li Jingyang suddenly spoke up.
"If one of you were asked to divorce your wife and marry someone else right now, what would you think?"
"Now, it's you, General Lin. You've divorced your wife of many years to marry someone else's daughter. Are you willing to do that?"
"Logically speaking, if you were asked to marry a princess from a neighboring country, how would you feel?"
Li Jingyang's words immediately drew opposition from the ministers.
"This is absolutely unacceptable! How could the Crown Prince possibly divorce my wife of many years..."
"Yes, I'm already quite old, how could I possibly marry a princess from a neighboring country..."
"This is impossible, Your Highness... You're really making us feel bad..."
……
After saying these words, the ministers fell silent and dared not speak again.
Li Jingyang's words made them understand what he meant.
It seems that Li Jingyang has no chance of marrying another woman.
And this current Crown Princess is Li Jingyang's only woman.
"I have no desire to climb the social ladder by relying on women, and I don't like any of the women you're talking about."
"Besides, what is the country and its people? You will eventually get what you want."
"Only incompetent men rely on women."
Li Jingyang's words were exceptionally forceful and carried a remarkable air of authority.
After hearing this, the ministers were completely convinced.
No one dared to discuss Li Jingyang's marriage to another woman or any other marriage proposal.
"Your Highness the Crown Prince truly possesses remarkable spirit and magnanimity!"
"Yes, yes, we are so narrow-minded!"
"It's wonderful that there's a crown prince in this world, and someone like you is truly amazing."
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The ministers vied to praise him, and after they finished speaking, Li Jingyang waved his hand, signaling them to leave.
"Now that we've finished discussing things, you can leave now."
After hearing Li Jingyang's words, the ministers all left the palace.
However, after those people left, Li Jingyang also rushed to the side room.
Because the eunuch told Li Jingyang about Lin Rusi's every move, Li Jingyang also became aware of Lin Rusi's existence.
"How did you get here? The weather isn't very nice today, are you cold, Asi?"
As Li Jingyang spoke, he hugged Lin Rusi tightly and kissed her forehead.
Moreover, Li Jingyang now knows that Lin Rusi must have heard everything she just said.
Therefore, Li Jingyang kept comforting Lin Rusi.
"What I just said was all from the ministers' sincere hearts, so don't take it to heart. Don't overthink it."
"Besides, I don't even look at other women; none of them are nearly as beautiful as my As."
"Besides, I'm not ugly..."
"Sigh... Falling in love with those ugly women will only make me suffer."
Li Jingyang mumbled on and on, making Lin Rusi want to laugh.
Lin Rusi reached out and tugged at Li Jingyang's cheek.
"How can you be so narcissistic! But it's really good, what you just said really touched me."
After Lin Rusi finished speaking, she lay down on Li Jingyang's chest.
She nestled in Li Jingyang's arms like a little bird seeking shelter.
Li Jingyang then embraced Lin Rusi openly and generously.
However, Li Jingyang did not deliberately suppress what happened in the palace today.
After sending the ministers out, they continued to spread this message.
It was soon overheard by people in the palace.
Those who previously thought they were qualified to become Li Jingyang's concubines were now gritting their teeth and unable to sit still.
Moreover, these matters are no longer minor issues.
How could a crown prince not take concubines?
Moreover, the imperial court and the harem have maintained contact over the years.
If the crown prince doesn't marry into these noble families or princesses from neighboring countries, how can he consolidate his power?
How can the country be stabilized by the crown prince alone?
As a result, many people couldn't resist going to the emperor.
As a result, Lin Rusi could see noisy people coming and going outside the door every day.
"They are so energetic and lively every day."
Lin Rusi looked at the people passing by outside the door and couldn't help but sigh.
Although she knew that she herself was the one who had caused things to turn out this way.
But Lin Rusi still felt extremely speechless.
But all those people went to find the emperor and made a scene in the palace.
"Your Majesty, please persuade the Crown Prince. How can he not take a concubine now!"
"Yes, that's ridiculous! How could the royal family truly have a lifelong commitment to one person?"
“Our little girl has been preparing for so long, but the Crown Prince hasn’t even glanced at her!”
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The emperor lowered his eyes, looking at the noisy crowd below, and couldn't help but pinch his own brow.
It's been like this for the past few days.
The emperor was completely baffled, but Li Jingyang had already spoken to him about it, so the emperor had no way to deal with Li Jingyang's matter.
So much so that these ministers came every day to cry and complain, and the emperor couldn't do anything about it.
But as time went on, the emperor found it extremely troublesome.
Finally, one day, these ministers came to the court again, making a ruckus, looking for the emperor.
After listening to their noisy chatter for a few minutes, the emperor pretended to faint.
This startled everyone.
Everyone fell silent, and the hall became exceptionally quiet for a moment.
Seeing the emperor's demeanor, no one wanted to take responsibility, so they left dejectedly.
After they all left, the emperor woke up from his throne and shook his head helplessly.
"Sigh, do these people really not know what kind of person the current Crown Prince is? Why do they still come to see me? It's so annoying!"
The emperor sighed and rubbed his forehead, watching the departing people outside the door.