"Pfft!"
Yu Qingxuan's mother and another woman both burst out laughing, but then realized this wasn't the place to laugh, so they quickly turned their faces away, not daring to look at Long Chen and Yu Xiaoyun.
Yu Xiaoyun's face darkened with anger. He had seen all kinds of worlds in his life, but it was the first time someone dared to point at him and curse him.
The other royal experts glanced at Yu Xiaoyun, then at Long Chen, none daring to make a sound. However, they had to admit that although Yu Xiaoyun wasn't ugly, he really had nothing to do with being handsome. Long Chen wasn't wrong, but they just didn't dare to speak the truth.
"You're bullshit!" Yu Xiaoyun couldn't hold back any longer and pointed at Long Chen's nose, cursing angrily.
"Your Majesty, please show your dignity!"
At this moment, an elder couldn't help but shout. It was an old man with a face full of wrinkles, almost blind to sight, a living fossil-level figure, and the oldest member of the Vermilion Bird Empire's royal family.
Even the emperor had to show him respect, and here he had a very strong voice. If he believed the emperor's treatment of his children was unfair, he had the right to veto the emperor's actions and convene the royal council to vote.
So as soon as the old man spoke, Yu Xiaoyun took a deep breath and suppressed his anger.
Long Chen's eyes darted around as he saw the old man daring to scold even the emperor. It seemed the Vermilion Bird Empire placed great importance on seniority.
"Brother Xia Guhong is right. If there's no good solution, then just go for it." Long Chen thought to himself.
Before leaving, Xia Guhong had warned him: Yu Xiaoyun had a bad temper. If you were honest, he wouldn't like you; if you weren't honest, he still wouldn't like you. If you couldn't lower your head to please him, it was better to just go for it.
But one thing is: don't offend his two empresses. As long as he coaxes them well, nothing will be a problem.
So coming here, Long Chen was torn between whether to get along with Yu Xiaoyun amicably, but his temper was bad too—could he really hold back?
Moreover, if you endure too much, won't it generate too many negative emotions? Too much negativity will generate dark power, and will that awaken inner demons?
But the moment Eunuch Wei appeared, Long Chen decided to go all out. Otherwise, if he tolerated everything, wouldn't he just be bullied to death?
"You don't understand any rules or etiquette at all, and you even beat others in public. With your character, what right do you have to lay a hand on my daughter?" Yu Xiaoyun shouted coldly.
"What use are rules and etiquette? In the Heavenly Fire World, it wants to devour you. Why don't you follow the rules with Yan Xu's son? Talk about etiquette and law?
Why did I beat that Eunuch Wei? Wasn't it him who insulted me first? I didn't kill him, which was already giving Qingxuan face. Otherwise, even if he had ten lives, it wouldn't be enough. Long Chen snorted coldly.
"You... You're using favor to threaten me, not the conduct of a gentleman. Yu Xiaoyun shouted angrily.
Long Chen pointed out that in the Heavenly Fire World, Yan Xu's son, Yan Hong, wanted to devour Yu Qingxuan and obtain her Heavenly Rainbow Flame. It was he who saved Yu Qingxuan—everyone knew about this.
In this way, Long Chen became Yu Qingxuan's lifesaver. Once Long Chen brought this up, the tone changed somewhat.
"Threaten my ass! Qingxuan and I are truly in love. For her, I'd even give up my life. Do I really need to threaten her?" Long Chen snorted coldly.
"You bastard, watch your mouth..." Yu Xiaoyun finally couldn't hold back and roared angrily.
"Your Majesty, mind your attitude and decorum. To speak foul words is not the grace a ruler should have." The elder, who couldn't get any older, coldly warned.
"But he was the one who spoke filthy words first. Why don't you pay him any attention?" Yu Xiaoyun was so angry his face darkened as he said to the old man.
"He's just a child. In our Vermilion Bird Empire, he has no official title, no official position—just an ordinary commoner.
And you, the ruler of a nation, roar at a commoner in the grand hall and speak filthy words? What kind of behavior is this? The old man said.
Yu Xiaoyun was trembling with anger, tapping at Long Chen with his finger: "Alright, kid, you're ruthless!" Long
Chen was stunned at first, then sensed something was off. It seemed this place wasn't decided by the emperor, but rather something they discussed together.
Long Chen's eyes flickered, and he put away his previous arrogance. He said, "Your Majesty, though I, Long Chen, am arrogant, I still know who I am right. Qingxuan is the one I love deeply. To me, she is more important than my own life. Though I have empty hands, I come with a sincere heart."
I didn't bring the betrothal gifts because no betrothal gift can compare to Qingxuan. The betrothal gift is a form of desecration toward Princess Qingxuan, so I came with my life. Long
Chen's words were somewhat pleasant, but there was nothing he could do. He truly lacked experience and didn't know what betrothal gift to give. Besides, if he gave the betrothal gift and was directly rejected, wouldn't that be too awkward?
Hearing Long Chen say this, Yu Qingxuan's mother and another woman nodded slightly. Although this man was arrogant, he also knew how to keep things bound.
But Yu Xiaoyun was still angry, and Long Chen's soft words caught a different meaning in his ears. He couldn't help but snap, "
You mean that if I disagree, you have to fight me to the death?" What a ridiculous joke—would I be afraid of your threats? Long
Chen almost lost his breath. Has my language ability deteriorated now? He actually understood it like this.
"Your Majesty, Long Chen means that he is willing to go through fire and water for Qingxuan, willing to die a thousand deaths. That is a sign of sincerity." The beautiful woman smiled.
Seeing the beautiful woman speak for him, Long Chen immediately felt grateful. Suddenly, he understood—Qingxuan had probably already fallen out with her mother. Otherwise, how could that beautiful woman speak up for him?
Thinking of this, Long Chen immediately felt reassured. With the support of the two empresses, everything would be much easier.
"Sincere?" Hmph, marriage is a big matter, parental arrangements, matchmakers' words—everything needs to have rules. Messing around will only make you laugh at you, and where can you find sincerity? Yu Xiaoyun was very displeased with Long Chen and said coldly.
"By the way, child, why aren't your parents here?" The beautiful woman asked Long Chen.
When talking about his parents, Long Chen's expression darkened. He suddenly thought of his parents far away in the mortal realm, wondering how they were doing.
At the same time, he thought of his biological parents. He had never seen them since birth, and now he didn't even know where they were. When the woman asked him, Long Chen's lips moved a few times, but he didn't know how to respond.
Yu Qingxuan's mother and the woman noticed Long Chen's unusual expression, a trace of sadness in her eyes, but she said nothing. The two exchanged a glance and sensed something was wrong. Could this child be an orphan?
Yu Qingxuan's mother hurriedly said, "Long Chen, if you want to marry Qingxuan, it won't be that easy. You need to be mentally prepared." "
Your Majesty, ..." Yu Xiaoyun looked at Yu Qingxuan's mother, a hint of displeasure appearing on his face.
Yu Qingxuan's mother's words were clearly telling Long Chen that they would not reject him, but there would be many trials.
"Young man, are you really going to marry the princess?"
At this moment, the elder who had been repeatedly scolding the emperor spoke up.