I want to be innocent, but they don't allow me

Chapter 432 "It seems you haven't asked me yet."

Seeing someone jump out, Emperor Hongwen leaned back slightly, looking like he was ready to watch a show.

Yin Huanping thought to herself, "As expected." She had guessed Emperor Hongwen's thoughts early on.

On the first day of the audience with the Rongyi people, a letter was sent to King Yan, telling him not to pay attention to anything and just wait patiently.

It was not that she was too arrogant and thought that Emperor Hongwen would not allow her to marry.

But she knew that if that time really came, her petty little man would definitely protect her.

She has full confidence in Li Mu.

What's more, this incident could just help her to downplay her identity as Princess Yan, so why not do it?

Originally, she thought that Emperor Hongwen would at most confer her the title of a county princess, which would be worthy of the title of a marriage alliance.

Who would have thought that Emperor Hongwen was so generous that he not only restored her title but even conferred her the title of Princess.

Although the Xing Dynasty did not have an eldest princess, it followed the laws of the previous dynasty. The eldest princess was of the first rank, on par with the three dukes.

Now that he was sure that Emperor Hongwen did have other intentions, Yin Huanping raised her eyebrows slightly, glanced at the Minister of the Ministry of Rites, and said in a cold tone,

"I don't know who this gentleman is."

"I am the Minister of the Ministry of Rites..."

"Sir Dong, please keep your head down when you speak to me!" Yin Huanping immediately interrupted the Minister of Taichang Temple's self-introduction, her tone full of disdain.

"The remnants of the previous dynasty are so arrogant! You..."

The Minister of the Ministry of Rites' face darkened. Just as he was about to say something else, he glanced at Emperor Hongwen and saw that he was not angry, so he continued,

"Princess, please don't be unreasonable. The marriage has been decided. Today is just a formality. Princess, don't forget that you now represent the face of our Xing Dynasty."

The Minister of Taichang Temple was obviously an old hater. When he found that he was being led astray by Yin Huanping, he immediately turned back.

Logically speaking, given Yin Huanping's current status, it is indeed impossible to look her in the face when talking to her.

But if he holds on to this, he will lose.

"How dare you speak to your master... aunt like that!" Zhao Chuyi frowned. Although this master had become an aunt, she felt a little uncomfortable.

But if she knew that Yin Huanping had already become her sister, I wonder what she would think.

"Master Dong, please apologize to the princess immediately. Today we are talking about the marriage. Don't lose the big picture for the small."

In the crowd, Dian Kelang spoke softly. He seldom spoke on weekdays, but now he finally had the chance to speak.

Emperor Hongwen was secretly delighted. These two people were not from the same faction in the past, but now they stood together. Yin Huanping would certainly find it difficult to deal with them.

When the time comes, he will come forward to mediate, complain to Yin Huanping in private, and invite Prince Yan to come to Beijing to support him. Is he still afraid that Li Mu will not return to the capital?

The Minister of Taichang Temple looked embarrassed. In her opinion, Yin Huanping was just a princess with an empty title. As a third-rank official, he did not need to be servile to her. In the final analysis, Yin Huanping was just a tool to exchange for the face of the Shu Kingdom.

Earlier in the hall, Zuo Jing had promised to give one million gold as a betrothal gift to marry the princess.

However, Xingchao's dowry was an equal amount of grain.

This is no different from giving it away for free.

In fact, everyone could get a signal from this that the barbarians were now short of food.

This is definitely good news.

Of course, this is exactly what Zuo Jing wanted them to think.

“Please don’t blame me, Princess. I just spoke out of turn…” In order to put the overall situation first, the Minister of Rites lowered his noble head.

However, Yin Huanping refused to give in and said calmly:

"Slip of the tongue? Since it is slip of the tongue, I will slap you fifteen times to serve as a warning to others!"

"You dare!" The Minister of Taichang Temple was immediately furious and looked up at the stunningly beautiful woman in front of him.

"Why, the Minister of the Ministry of Rites wants to disregard the law?"

Yin Huanping had a smile on her lips, that smile was like the warm sunshine in spring, but her tone sent chills down one's spine.

This was her strategy. After all, the marriage was a matter of the court, and even she was the eldest princess, she could not interfere.

This is all she can do. She will punish anyone who tells her about this.

Unless Emperor Hongwen speaks himself, but will he?

For a moment, the court officials looked at each other in bewilderment. It was obvious that Yin Huanping's tactics were different from theirs.

Emperor Hongwen, sitting on the dragon throne, squeezed the armrest hard.

I thought to myself, how do these bunch of losers usually treat me like that?

There's no sound after just one round?

At this time, the Minister of the Imperial Household stepped forward and was about to speak, but Yin Huanping spoke first:

"Why haven't you taken action yet?"

The guards outside the palace stood still, looking at Emperor Hongwen with obscure eyes.

A smile flashed across Yin Huanping's eyes, and she knelt down and saluted Emperor Hongwen, saying:

"It seems that your majesty's canonization... that's all. I'll take my leave."

When these words were spoken, Emperor Hongwen was stunned for a moment, thinking to himself, am I not the referee?

How come it was dumped on me?

He glanced at the Minister of the Ministry of Rites, hesitated for a moment, and then said:

"What the princess said makes sense. The laws of the Xing Dynasty cannot be reduced to mere decoration. Drag the Minister of the Ministry of Rites out and give him thirty slaps in the face!"

Hearing the screams of the Minister of Taichang Temple outside the palace, Emperor Hongwen's eyes suddenly lit up, as if the door to a new world had opened.

Xing Dynasty did have similar laws, but no one paid attention to it before. When Yin Huanping mentioned it today, Emperor Hongwen suddenly felt that this seemed to be the feeling he wanted.

Only then did Emperor Hongwen realize that Yin Huanping was a member of the royal family.

Even if he does not know how to govern a country, he must be familiar with the twists and turns of the court because of what he has seen and heard.

Before he became successful, he was just the stupid son of the village chief.

There were no certain audio-visual dramas at that time, so ordinary people had no idea how an emperor became one.

The emperor is what these ministers say he is.

At most, you can take a look at the daily record of the king of a fallen country who spent all day refining elixirs in the hope of achieving immortality.

But for Emperor Hongwen, who was determined to be a wise ruler, it had absolutely no reference value.

The title of the eldest princess is a great one!

I am indeed wise and powerful!

As the screams of the Minister of Rites outside the palace gradually faded away, the ministers began to whisper, as if they were looking for ways to deal with Yin Huanping.

At this time, a somewhat unclear voice was heard from outside the hall:

"The royal family of the previous dynasty committed serious sins, and the people of our Xing Dynasty have suffered for a long time. Now, Your Majesty has bestowed grace on us. The eldest princess is a princess of the previous dynasty, and she has also received great grace from our dynasty. Now is the time for the eldest princess to atone for the sins of the royal family of the previous dynasty!"

The mouth of the Minister of the Ministry of Rites was swollen like two sausages, but he was a second-level warrior after all. Although he did not cultivate his physique, it was not a big deal.

However, the ministers in the palace could not laugh at this funny scene.

As the saying goes, the lips and teeth are interdependent, they also discovered that Yin Huanping's behavior today must have left quite an impression on Emperor Hongwen.

If this continues for a long time, their lives will be difficult in the future.

This girl must be sent away!

The slight reluctance that had originally been caused by Yin Huanping's appearance also disappeared.

"It should be so. The barbarians will be our Xingchao Shu Kingdom in the future, and the people will naturally be counted as the people of our Xingchao. I hope the princess will take the overall situation into consideration and not let down your majesty's painstaking efforts."

"Master Dong, what you said makes sense. It is only natural for a daughter to pay off her father's debt. Moreover, the eldest princess is married to the emperor of Rongyi. In the future, she will be the queen of Rongyi. She can also be a role model for the people and enhance the prestige of our dynasty."

All the ministers in the palace echoed the words, with smiles of victory on their faces.

There was no need to ask Yin Huanping's opinion on this matter, but since Emperor Hongwen insisted on doing so, they would not go against the emperor's will.

Now it is both reasonable and legal, and no one can find fault with it.

Yin Huanping frowned slightly. She knew that she couldn't speak any more. She didn't expect the court to be like this now. All the ministers were talking at the same time, leaving her no chance to change the subject.

He slowly looked towards Emperor Hongwen, waiting for his reply.

"Your Majesty, please issue an order and sign the document." The Minister of Taichang Temple thought that Yin Huanping would have some tricks up her sleeve, so he spoke first.

Emperor Hongwen was extremely happy at this moment, as the scene was completely within his expectations.

I was just about to say a few words to smooth things over.

Unexpectedly, at this time, the Minister of the Imperial Household Department said, "Your Majesty, the dowry convoy has been prepared, and the enthronement ceremony can be arranged for tomorrow. The day after tomorrow, the princess can set off with the envoys."

Emperor Hongwen swallowed back the words that were about to come out of his mouth. The reason he wanted to use was the eldest princess's enthronement ceremony.

After all, an imperial edict is still too light in weight and not in line with etiquette.

On the side, Zuo Jing, who was pretending to be timid, was also stunned.

What's wrong with this group of people? The gold he promised has not been delivered yet, but they want him to take the people back first. Aren't they afraid that he will deny his promise?

The action is so quick, what if King Yan hasn't received the news yet?

However, if a beauty like Yin Huanping could really be brought back to Rongyi... she would be extremely disgusted, and would naturally use her in a very disgusting way.

"Your Majesty, please give your order!"

"Your Majesty, please give your order!"

All the ministers in the hall bowed and shouted, "Your Majesty, please issue an order."

Emperor Hongwen's expression gradually became gloomy. The current scene was exactly what made him most unhappy.

This emperor is so frustrated!

"You guys, it seems you haven't asked me yet."

At this moment, a lazy voice came into the hall.

The sound was very soft, but it was clearly heard by everyone.

In the corner, General Sun suddenly opened his eyes, and a solemn look appeared on his usually calm face.