Biting her lips, Ling Lanyu didn't say anything.
Lady Ming said in a hurry, "I think it's a good thing."
"Good thing?" Yun Shang glanced at Gong Sijia with a faint smile, "How could it be a good thing?"
Gong Sijia replied calmly. "Our emperor sent us here to establish friendship with the state of Xia."
"It's just that verbal promises are not binding on state to state friendship. If they could build friendship by a marriage alliance, it would naturally be the best"
Then she couldn't help but look at Yun Shang.
Now, she had exposed her true colors.
Yun Shang smiled casually, as if she was not angry at all.
"A marriage alliance? That's a good idea. " Yun Shang lifted her eyelids and asked, "Your Highness, how to make a marriage alliance? Do you mean to marry the princess to the state of Xia? Then which one do you think is the best for the princess? "
Somehow, when Yun Shang asked this question, Gong Sijia felt a little embarrassed and said, "Since ancient times, the marriage alliances have always been made between the princesses and the emperors."
"Oh..." Yun Shang replied, "So the State of Youyue wants to marry the eighth princess into the imperial household of the state of Xia."
Gong Sijia nodded. "This is the best way now. It could both stop the rumor and strengthen the friendship between our two countries. What do you think, your majesty? "
"Me?" Yun Shang smiled, "Of course I think it's a bad idea."
With her eyes wide open, Gong Sijia asked in disbelief, "Your majesty think it's a bad idea? Why? Does your majesty have a better solution? "
Without waiting for Yun Shang's answer, Gong Sijia continued, "Since the rumors have been spread, the reputation of the emperor will be affected. Even if his majesty and your majesty want to clarify, I'm afraid you can't. Why don't you just admit it and take Ling Lanyu to the palace? At that time, the people may praise his majesty and say that he was a responsible person. "
Yun Shang smiled, "Your highness asked me why I thought it was a bad idea just now. I can answer your question..."
"There are three reasons. First, I think you must have heard a lot of rumors about his majesty and me on your way to Jin City, right? I am a jealous woman who doesn't allow his majesty to marry a concubine. "
Suddenly, Gong Sijia raised her head, her eyes filled with disbelief. She had never seen a woman who always talked about her jealousy.
She talked as if jealousy was not a weakness, but a merit.
"Second, the eighth princess just said that it was a guard who accompanied her to the lantern show last night."
"I have sent someone to ask. The stall owner said that the princess and that man were hand in hand, and that man was assassinated when he bought the lantern for her."
"They went to the lantern show hand in hand, and the man bought a lantern for the princess? This is not what a guard should do. "
"I think the princess and that man are more like a couple. Since the princess has feelings for that guard, how could I and his majesty separate such a pair of lovers?"
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