C24 Slapping the Crown Prince in the Face?

Among all the people present, only Shu Jing understood what was going on.

In her previous life, Chu Yingxuan was the same as well, rejecting Virtue Hairpin. Although she was not punished and congratulated for doing so, it was the opposite of what Chu Yingxuan wanted the most.

As expected, although the empress was surprised, she still spoke kindly.

"This is the first time I've heard that someone doesn't want a Virtue Hairpin. It's rare that you specially chose a Shuang Wu for me. I'm happy today, so you can tell me what you want. If it's not too difficult, I'll grant you that wish."

Chu Yingxuan was overjoyed. She had waited for so long and finally found an opportunity.

He stealthily glanced at Gong Wumin, who was sitting beside the crown prince. Seeing that the crown prince was also looking at him, he immediately lowered his head and exclaimed,

"Thank you for the empress's kindness. The empress won't blame Xuan'er for missing out on Xuan`er's good fortune. Xuan`er's request is a little hard to voice, but Xuan`er really doesn't want to miss this opportunity. If Xuan`er's next request displeases the empress, please forgive her."

"Oh?" The empress's curiosity was piqued. She didn't even care about her belongings, so how could she be angry about it?

"It's fine. Even if you're wrong, I won't blame you today."

Chu Yingxuan's heart was beating faster and faster. She clenched her fist and spoke with determination.

"Xuan'er was watching the lanterns last year, but was almost injured by a mad horse. Luckily, Fifth Prince saved her, and from that moment onwards, Xuan'er had already decided that she would never marry Fifth Prince. Today, Xuan'er dares to ask the empress for the marriage of Xuan'er and Fifth Prince."

These words were like a drop of hot oil dripping water, instantly blowing up the entire palace banquet. Not only because of the beauty of the royal family, but also because of the fact that Chu Yingxuan, who was a concubine, dared to say such words at such an occasion.

Back when the emperor was still a prince, the empress had done the same thing. Back then, she publicly begged the empress dowager to grant her marriage to her in public, which shocked the entire capital. Even after almost thirty years had passed, the capital's people would occasionally speak with interest, praising the empress's sharp eyes back then for choosing the empress.

Chu Yingxuan's actions were to imitate the Empress, from Lingshuang Wu to taking the initiative to request marriage, but there were some things that could not be imitated.

"How dare you!"

Sure enough, a stern shout rang out. Everyone was startled and thought it was the emperor. They followed the voice and saw the furious face of Fifth Prince, Gong Wumin.

Chu Yingxuan was also scared to the point that her eyes were wide open. Looking at her normally gentle eyes that were filled with anger, she felt extremely wronged. So he was lying when he said he would marry her?

As a lady of a noble family, he did not know how much courage it took for her to dare to act accordingly.

Feeling the disdain in everyone's eyes as they looked at her, Chu Yingxuan felt like she was going to die from shame.

At this moment, Gong Wumin was kneeling on one knee as he begged for forgiveness. His head was lowered and his expression could not be seen.

"Please forgive me, Imperial Father and Mother. This son absolutely does not have any intention of competing against Second Brother for the crown prince. I hope that Imperial Father and Mother will be enlightened."

Chu Yingxuan's heart skipped a beat. It was only then that she realized how much trouble she had caused. Her head drooped lower and lower as her hands tightly gripped her dress.

Back then, the empress had done this on the premise that the position of crown prince had not been decided and that the empress was not yet the empress. Now, she had been imitated by the empress and people thought that she was hinting that the future emperor was Fifth Prince and she was the empress. To the crown prince, Gong Wushang, she was slapping his face.