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"Misunderstanding?" Princess Pingyang restrained the remaining smile on her face and said coldly, "The empress dowager knew that you and King Rui are in love with each other, and was willing to marry Qin Jin to a good extent, so she ordered the two of them to marry. The empress dowager knew that Zhao Pingqing didn't tell King Rui beforehand, so she wanted to give him a pleasant surprise; but when Zhao Pingqing found out, she went up to King Rui and tried to sow discord between them, causing him to misunderstand you and refuse to marry you.

Zhao Pingqing was scared by her words. She hurriedly said, "No, it's not like that."

"It isn't?" Princess Pingyang sneered, "Have you never been to King Rui's Palace or told King Rui about the wedding before?"

"I... I did say that, but I did not sow discord. Zhao Pingqing was so anxious that tears were about to fall.

The Zhao couple were infuriated as they heard this. Shen Xijun was the one who begged the empress dowager to forcefully give them the marriage, but when the Princess of Pingyang spoke of it, it became a mutual love. What apology? They were here to denounce him.

Madame Zhao's heart ached for her daughter as she spoke. "Wangfei, please calm your anger. Pingqing was born of me. I know her personality well. She definitely won't do anything that could backstab you."

Princess Pingyang spoke without hesitation, "According to you, I have wronged Zhao Pingqing, haven't I?"

Madame Zhao dared not offend him too much. She smiled apologetically and said, "That's not what I meant, it's just that …"

"Enough!" Princess Pingyang cut him off coldly. She looked at the terrified Zhao Hou and said, "Master Zhao, what do you think we should do about this?"

Marquis Zhao quickly stood up and carefully considered his words before cupping his hands and saying, "My daughter was insensible at the moment and did something wrong. I am here to apologize to the wangfei on her behalf, and I hope Lady Wangfei will be magnanimous. When Zongji and King Rui get married, I will definitely prepare a generous gift to congratulate you."

He tried his best to lower his head, hoping that this would be a small matter or a small matter. It was a pity that Princess Pingyang didn't want to do that, otherwise she wouldn't have come here.

"No wonder Zhao Pingqing dared to act so recklessly. She doesn't even care about our Pingyang Mansion. She has the protection of Master Zhao."

Marquis Zhao thought quickly and thought of another way, "How about I bring Ping Qing to King Rui's mansion and explain everything in front of King Rui to resolve the misunderstanding?"

Princess Pingyang said coldly, "Don't you know that it's easy to resolve a grudge?" If it were so easy to solve, there wouldn't be so many misunderstandings in the world. "

Even after he had told her two methods, she rejected him. Marquis Zhao could do nothing but say, "Then …" "According to Princess Hua-Yang, what should we do?"

Princess Pingyang held the flowers by her temples and suddenly stood up. "Since Master Zhao doesn't have the sincerity to resolve this matter, then I can only report to the empress dowager and ask her to uphold justice for the Empress Dowager."

Hearing this, Marquis Zhao panicked and quickly blocked her way. "Princess, please wait. I …" "I …" He gritted his teeth and said ruthlessly, "But Princess, I will do as I've said. I won't hesitate to do so."

Princess Pingyang stared at him and said, "Really?"

"I would never dare to lie to an imperial concubine." Marquis Zhao knew very well that if he wanted to protect the Zhao Family from danger, he had to do as she said. Otherwise, if this disturbance got in front of the empress dowager, all of the Zhao Family's remaining assets would be destroyed by him.

Princess Pingyang gave him a sidelong glance. "Alright, I'm not an unreasonable person. Since Zhao Pingqing has ill intentions and wants to spoil the marriage, then …" "One report, one report."

Lady Zhao's heart skipped a beat as she asked, "What wangfei means is …"

Princess Pingyang looked out the window at the sun shining brightly. She said with a smile that was not a smile, "After the new year, I will be 18 years old. It's time to get married. Otherwise, it won't be good to keep old lady Cheng."

"Tomorrow, I will go find a matchmaker to book the marriage for Pingqing."

Zhao Pingqing's eyes were turning red. This was her life's work, and she could only let others decide what she wanted to do. She didn't even have the right to interrupt. It was so fair.

Princess Pingyang smiled. "What those matchmakers said isn't true. How can we believe them? If we miss a peaceful life, we will regret it forever." After a slight pause, she said, "I have a pretty good candidate on my side. He's from an aristocratic family, has read a lot of poetry, and is an upright and honest man.

"Don't know …" Which young master is this? " Marquis Zhao trembled as he asked this. He prayed that things would not go as he thought.

Noticing the Zhao Family's gaze, the Princess of Pingyang slowly spat out seven words, "Light Chariot General Xu Jingzhi."

Madame Zhao's eyelids twitched, and she immediately said, "Ping Qing cannot marry him."

Shen Xijun glared at her and said unhappily, "When will it be up to you to decide?"

Princess Pingyang didn't think so. She smiled and said, "What, are you not satisfied with Commander Xu?" His ancestors were the founders of the Great Zhou Empire, and although he was not directly related, he was also the closest of all the other branches.

Xu, Li, Nangong, and Wei were the people who helped the Great Ancestor take down the Great Zhou River. However, Xu Li's and Ding Busheng's bloodline had been cut off twenty years ago, leaving only the side branch. Xu Jingzhi was a side branch of the Xu family.

Madame Zhao forced out a smile. "It's just as esteemed wangfei said. Lieutenant Xu's status is honorable. Let's clear it up …" Not worthy of him. "

Although she did not go out much, she knew that Xu Jingzhi was a man who had nothing better to do than go from the rank of third rank commander-in-chief to the position of a commander-in-chief. She could not accept that this man liked to go to the fireworks grounds, that he relied on the property left behind by his ancestors, that he often went to every famous brothel or school, that he had several concubines in his family, that he was a lecherous man, and that many people in Nanjing called him a loser.

In the end, the Xu family had no choice but to arrange a foreign marriage for him. In the end, before the marriage, his character was discovered by the other party, and in a fit of anger, he broke off the engagement. After that, they never discussed the marriage again, which caused his parents to worry.

[If Zhao Pingqing were to marry her, her life would be ruined. Lady Zhao is just a daughter. How could she let others spoil her?]

There is no need for Lady Zhao to be so humble. The Xu Family is not some snobbish clan that would underestimate the peace and quiet because of this. Moreover, I am still here.