The Marquis Mansion's second refusal of marriage was rare. The first refusal had caused countless deaths in Ningzhou, rivers of blood flowing. And this time? What heavy price would be paid?
Yet if they didn't refuse the marriage—if the Marquis Mansion took a step back, the imperial power would take a step forward—backing them all to the cliff's edge, where the entire Marquis Mansion would face eternal doom, crushed to pieces.
"Xie Xun, you…" The Empress could not tolerate it any longer. The Marquis Mansion had repeatedly defied imperial power, and she had endured it. But now, publicly humiliating Princess Huazhen—she felt her dignity as the mother of the nation burn with shame. "The young Marquis is a heroic youth, adept in both literature and martial arts. The person he admires must surely be unmatched in beauty and talent. Whose family's daughter is so fortunate to earn the young Marquis's favor? Your Majesty, why not grant him a marriage and complete the match?"
