TFWYH – Chapter 768 Lack of Insight

Good heavens!

The Emperor could no longer maintain his composure. He abruptly stood up, staring in shock at the tiny pearl.

Even Su Qing could not hold herself back and asked,

“National Preceptor, how can you prove that what you say is true?”

“Simple,” Ling Shang replied calmly. “Your Highness may bring a death-row prisoner, feed him crane-top red poison, and then have him wear this pearl. The result will speak for itself.”

“This…” Su Qing looked uncertainly at the Emperor, silently seeking his approval.

The Emperor nodded and called for Ji Wushuang.

Understanding immediately, Ji Wushuang cupped his hands in salute and strode out of the hall.

The officials stared in amazement at everything unfolding before them. Murmurs filled the room, all centered on curiosity about the Poison-Averting Pearl.

Only Ali Zhuo, Kui Ni, and Han Guli’s delegation wore grim expressions.

Ali Zhuo was thinking that with such a treasure, Southern Man would never again be able to employ underhanded tricks involving poison.

As for Kui Ni and Han Guli, they simply felt ignored.

A princess of their status was being treated as though she did not exist. Even the humiliation Han Guli had just suffered had not prompted a single word of concern from the Emperor.

It was as if they were not prince and princess, but merely stray cats and dogs.

To be fair, they had misjudged the situation.

The Emperor genuinely did not think much of Northern Frontier and was, in fact, dissatisfied with them.

Under normal circumstances, he would still have maintained proper decorum.

But now, the shamelessness of the Northern Frontier King had thoroughly irritated him, and he was intentionally giving the siblings the cold shoulder.

At least Southern Man had brought a genuine treasure.

What about Northern Frontier?

They had padded their tribute with cattle and sheep, and only brought three horses.

On top of that, they wanted to marry off their princess while calling her Northern Frontier’s greatest treasure!

Bah!

He was not idle enough to raise another man’s daughter for him.

In short, the Emperor’s dissatisfaction had reached its peak.

At this point, all he wanted was for the siblings to return to wherever they had come from and stop indulging in foolish fantasies.

But Princess Han Guli simply refused to read the room.

She glared resentfully at everyone before fixing her gaze upon the Emperor.

“Your Majesty, earlier you said that no matter whom I chose, you would support me!”

The officials all fell silent.

They looked at her as though she were a fearless warrior.

The National Preceptor of Feng Nation had already declared that Tang Wan was Feng Nation’s Crown Heir.

That was equivalent to being the heir apparent of an entire empire!

Not knowing her identity before was one thing.

But now that it had been made clear, she still dared to try to take Tang Wan’s husband?

Was she not afraid of offending Feng Nation?

The Emperor was speechless.

Why was this girl so lacking in awareness?

Having completely run out of patience, the smile vanished from his face.

“But Lord Ling already has a wife and refuses to marry you. What exactly do you expect me to do, Princess Han Guli?”

What—was he supposed to force his precious eldest grandson onto your wedding bed on your wedding night?

Han Guli wanted to argue further, but Prince Kui Ni stopped her.

“Royal Sister, mind your words.”

Clearly, he understood that Tang Wan was no longer someone they could afford to offend.

But Han Guli could not accept it.

She had been rejected and humiliated repeatedly. As a princess who had been cherished and praised since childhood, how could she endure such disgrace?

Shoving Kui Ni’s hand away, she looked directly at the Emperor and insisted,

“It is said that a ruler’s word is never spoken in vain. Does the Heavenly Dynasty intend to go back on its promise?”

The Emperor’s expression turned cold.

“Royal Sister, do not be insolent!”

Kui Ni panicked and shouted at her before immediately bowing to the Emperor in apology.

“Your Majesty of the Heavenly Dynasty, my younger sister is still young and speaks without thinking. Please be magnanimous and do not take offense.”

Han Guli remained unconvinced, but when she met Kui Ni’s warning gaze, she ultimately dared not continue. She could only turn her head away in resentment.

The Emperor stared at the siblings with an unpleasant expression and did not respond immediately.

Kui Ni kept his head lowered as cold sweat formed on his forehead, genuinely afraid that a single moment of displeasure from the Emperor might cost both him and his sister their lives.