Valiant Princess

Twenty: The Crown Princess is an arctic fox

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Wenhe

(Vanness Wu)

Crown Princess Long Fenghuang continued to ignore General Bing Xiaji while they are eating their meal. Same with the others too.

Once they have done with their meals, the maids serve digestive tea and fruits to their mistress and her guests.

The Emperor smile and look towards his eldest daughter, "Fenghuang, when will you be leaving?"

The Crown Princess looks at him and said, "This daughter will be leaving in 3 days. Before she leaves, she has a request... This daughter sincerely hopes that father will grant this humble request of hers."

"Oh... What is it?" The Emperor wonders what is it that she wanted to ask.

The Crown Princess stands up before she gives a slight curtsy before the Emperor, "The wedding between the General and this daughter will only happen after the 5 years' period ends. Obviously, the General is at the peak of his age right now. It is not fair for him to wait for this daughter. This daughter hopes that the Emperor will allow him to take a concubine of his own choice."

The Emperor with a serious face slams his hand the table in front of him. The Empress upon seeing this quickly calms him down by gently stroking his chest, "Husband, please calm down."

"Father, it might be unfair for this daughter, but it is absolutely unfair for the General to wait that long to have a woman by his side."

"Is that what you want, General? The Crown Princess wanted you to take a concubine. Are you willing?" The Emperor asked in a serious manner.

The General stared at the Crown Princess, "Your Royal Highness, this General did not wish to take a concubine for the time being. This General is willing to wait."

Crown Princess Long Fenghuang stares at him, "General... This princess is trying to be a benevolent person. Why are you rejecting this considerate request of mine?"

He smiles at her and said, "Your Royal Highness, this General is willing to wait and wish not to take any concubine within these 5 years of waiting... 5 years may be too long but it won’t be too long for this General to wait at all."

She squinted her eyes towards him and softly laughed, "If this princess did not know better... This princess might have believed that you are indeed a good man..."

"Am I not a good man?" The General asked her puzzled.

The princess smile haughtily and said, "Are you? You should know better."

She then ignored him before sitting back on her seat. He also sits back on his seat next to her seat. The Emperor does not what to do next and asked, "So about the concubine thing..."

The Crown Princess continues drinking her tea while the General pretends not to hear anything that the Emperor had just said. Sensing the awkward silence, the Empress smiles and say, "Let them decide between themselves. Isn't that right Duchess Bing?"

Duchess Bing upon seeing how her son is somehow quarrelling with the Crown Princess is dumbfounded too but just nods her hear upon hearing the Empress. What can she say? Her own son refused to take a concubine and wanted to wait for the Crown Princess. She can only softly sigh and sadly look at her adopted daughter.

Lady Meili cannot help but feel quite a relief with this new turnout of events. She no longer has the burden to marry her adopted brother.