C10 The Crown Prince Is Better Looking than the Crown Prince

The entire main hall of the Kunning Palace became extremely quiet due to Xu Zhaoning's single point. Everyone's gaze swept back and forth between Xu Zhaoning and Si Jingyu.

She looked at Xu Zhaoning with disdain, and at Si Jingyu with an indescribable look.

"Why?" The empress dowager broke this strange silence. "Sister Ning, why did you choose Jingyu?"

Xu Zhaoning's eyes flashed. Why did she choose Si Jingyu?

This question was really not easy to answer, and he did not know if the reason for coveting the pile of precious medicinal ingredients on Prefecture Prince's Mansion could be counted as a reason.

However, this reason could not be spoken of. After a moment of consideration, Xu Zhaoning curled her neck and twirled her fingers as she carefully replied, "It's because he looks so much better than the crown prince."

The main palace hall fell into a deathly silence once again. The empress dowager was obviously shocked. The emperor's gaze was deep and serene, but the crown prince Jun Muming, whose appearance had been completely disgraced, reprimanded, "Xu Zhaoning, are you courting death!"

Xu Zhaoning was "frightened" and took two steps back. She stood still with her back hunched and her chest pressed against his chest. She was obviously intimidated by the Crown Prince's words.

"Zhaoning doesn't dare to lie in front of the emperor."

Therefore, she truly felt that Si Jingyu was prettier than the crown prince.

Xu Zhaoning's words made Jun Muming's face turn even darker. He forced himself not to rush forward and strangle her.

Noble Consort Xu saw that Xu Zhaoning had easily angered the crown prince and sneered in her heart. She originally thought that bitch was smart, but now it seemed that it was nothing much.

"Xu Zhaoning, Prefecture Prince Si is not someone you can covet with a status like yours."

In the capital, who didn't know that the prefecture lord Si Jingyu was the emperor's favorite? In terms of being pampered, he had to be ranked lower than the crown prince.

"Could it be that Prefecture Prince Si is even more honorable than His Highness, the Crown Prince?" Xu Zhaoning acted as if she was shocked, and covered her mouth as soon as she finished speaking, as if she was spying on some shocking secret.

Noble Consort Xu was about to open her mouth to say, of course, when she suddenly saw the emperor's gloomy expression. For a moment, she stopped talking and almost bit her tongue. She glared fiercely at Xu Zhaoning.

If she were to admit that Si Jingyu was even more honorable than the crown prince, wouldn't that be smacking the face of the imperial family! Even if the Emperor was nicer to Si Jingyu than the Crown Prince, he couldn't say such words on the surface.

The detestable Xu Zhaoning had dared to plot against her in front of the emperor. Noble Consort Xu held onto the handkerchief tightly.

But no matter how hard she glared, Xu Zhaoning wasn't afraid. She even took an angle and smiled at Noble Consort Xu. Noble Consort Xu's eyes were red with provocation.

Seeing that Noble Consort Xu was defeated, Xu Zhaoning's mood immediately improved. In the next moment, she felt a bone-chilling cold gaze land on her. She raised her head and looked over.

Their gazes met, and Xu Zhaoning saw the disdain and despise in the man's eyes. Instead of getting angry, Xu Zhaoning laughed instead.

In the angle that no one saw, he raised his eyebrows at Si Jingyu, laughing arrogantly and proudly. Under the wide sleeves, her slender hands played with the crystal clear jade flute. She was lazy and casual, with a part of the jade flute revealed on her sleeve, allowing Si Jingyu to see it directly.

Si Jingyu's originally disdainful gaze suddenly froze. Was that a flute?

He hadn't forgotten the last time his poison had flared up. When his gaze landed on Xu Zhaoning's face again, a pair of clear eyes appeared in his mind. The two were indeed somewhat similar.

Just as Si Jingyu's thoughts were churning, the Emperor suddenly asked, "Is Yu willing to agree to Eldest Miss Xu's request?"

The emperor was asking for Si Jingyu's opinion. The meaning behind this small action was profound. The crown prince tightened his fingers and looked at Si Jingyu with an obscure gaze. His heart was extremely unbalanced.

"Prefecture Prince's Mansion is not a refuge, and this subject does not have the duty to take over the bid for the crown prince." This was a refusal, he naturally didn't want a woman the crown prince disliked.

Si Jingyu's eyes flashed as he paused for a moment on the jade flute in Xu Zhaoning's hand.

"Si Jingyu, what nonsense are you saying!" The Crown Prince was furious and scolded Si Jingyu angrily.

Si Jingyu did not move and did not take the Crown Prince's anger seriously at all. On the contrary, he looked at the Crown Prince and continued coldly, "Not everyone is as shameless as you, Crown Prince."

"Si Jingyu, who do you think you are!" The Crown Prince was so angry that he didn't know what to say. He just wanted to charge forward in anger. But in the next second, the emperor's rebuke rose, "Enough!"

The crown prince's body stiffened as he turned around. He looked at the emperor with a sorrowful and indignant expression, "Father, Si Jingyu is obviously targeting this son. Please ask Father to help this son."

"I'm not blind," the emperor said indifferently, looking at the crown prince and Xu Zhaoning behind him.

Seeing the grievance written on the other party's face, as though she was a weakling who couldn't stand up straight, Zhang Xuan frowned even more.

It was impossible for such a person to be Crown Princess, but if it was just Prefecture Princess …

The emperor's gaze turned obscure, but he heaved a sigh of relief in his heart.

"Xu Zhaoning, Prefecture Prince Si doesn't want to marry you."

The emperor's words were spoken with certainty. Everyone who was sitting heard Si Jingyu's rejection, so Xu Zhaoning naturally understood.

"Zhaoning understands," Xu Zhaoning said in an extremely low voice, as if she had squeezed it out of her throat. Her almond eyes were completely devoid of light, and she gave off a dejected aura.

Just when everyone thought she would tactfully express her obedience to the empress dowager's arrangements, they saw Xu Zhaoning raise her head and look at the emperor with extreme seriousness. "Then I'll still marry His Highness the crown prince. Although he doesn't look as good as Prefecture Prince Si, Crown Princess's reputation is still here."

"Xu Zhaoning, why are you so shameless!" I've already said that I don't want to marry you, so why do you keep going on and on? "

The Crown Prince could no longer hold it in and roared. He couldn't yell at Si Jingyu, he couldn't he yell at Xu Zhaoning!

"It was Zhaoning who misunderstood your highness, the Crown Prince. Since your highness isn't secretly interacting with my Second Sister, then I won't turn my back on you."

The meaning behind her words was that she had always despised the crown prince.

After saying that, Xu Zhaoning didn't forget to look at the Crown Prince with a infatuated gaze. At the same time, she took two steps towards the direction of the Crown Prince, as if to say that she just chose Prefecture Prince Si to infuriate the Crown Prince. The person she really wanted to marry was the Crown Prince.

"Crown Prince, don't worry, my identity as the first daughter of Xu Family will never change." Xu Zhaoning's words were sincere, as if as long as the crown prince married her, she would be willing to go through fire and water for him.

"Father, if you really want me to marry Xu Zhaoning, I would rather die!"

Before Xu Zhaoning could approach him, the crown prince knelt resolutely before the emperor.

"Your majesty, Prefecture Prince Si is good-looking, but the person Zhaoning wants to marry the most is still Your Highness, the Crown Prince."

Xu Zhaoning was also unwilling to fall behind as she knelt beside the crown prince, begging the emperor.

Heh, little scum, let's see if big sis won't make you sick to death!

No one could have imagined that such a sudden change would occur.

Noble Consort Xu opened her mouth wide and looked at Xu Zhaoning as if she was looking at a monster. Si Jingyu, on the other hand, had a gloomy expression on his face. His eyes, which were filled with cold wind, were staring at Xu Zhaoning.