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Xiao Ling said he admired "General Song".

No one present reacted for a moment.

There were quite a few generals in the Dajing Kingdom with the surname Song.

They were all men.

The Crown Prince of Nanlin has a preference for men, which is a rather unusual taste, but for the sake of diplomatic relations between the two countries, it would be alright to bestow that "General Song" upon him.

But then, when everyone followed Xiao's gaze and saw Song Qingning, the excitement and gossip on their faces suddenly froze.

General Song...

Could the General Song mentioned by the Crown Prince of Nanlin be Song Qingning?

Soon, the officials from the powerful families received their answer.

"As long as Qingning returns to Nanlin with me, I will make her my Crown Princess!" Xiao Ling said each word with conviction.

His burning gaze fell on Song Qingning.

Song Qingning frowned.

She preferred to believe that the burning passion in Xiao Ling's eyes stemmed from hatred rather than the word "admiration" he uttered.

For three years in Youcheng, the two spent every day figuring out how to defeat each other.

In the end, she won.

A sword cleaved down, leaving a wound that stretched across his entire back.

That day at Suspended Heart Cliff, the sword she swung also injured him.

These two things alone should have fueled his hatred for her, making him hate her intensely.

He asked Emperor Yuan to give her to him so that he could take her back to Nanlin to torment her.

I don't think about it!

Song Qingning met his gaze and was about to get up to express her feelings to Emperor Yuan and refuse Xiao Ling.

Just then, sounds arose from all around:

"No!"

"No!"

It's neither one nor two.

It was a multitude of voices superimposed together: male voices, female voices, elderly voices, and young voices, each voice firm and urgent.

Song Qingning looked at those who had spoken.

On the men's side:

Vice Minister Meng, Minister Cui, Academician Ye, Xie Yunli...

There is also Prince Rui, Xie Yuqi.

In the women’s seat:

Lady Anguo, Princess Consort of Prince Yu, Lady Mengqi, Lady Yan...

There was also Lady Liu and the lady beside her, even Song Qingyan, and the Princess of Nanlin.

Everyone spoke in unison, all opposing it.

This display surprised Emperor Yuan and made Xiao Ling frown.

He asked Emperor Yuan to grant him people, but why were these people "unacceptable"?

He didn't even care whether Song Qingning agreed or not.

Xiao Ling glanced at Song Qingning, then strode down from his seat and, in the center of the hall, bowed to Emperor Yuan. "I, the Crown Prince, sincerely request that if you grant my request, I promise that Nanlin will not approach the border between the two countries for the next hundred years."

The south is warlike, and Xiao Ling is especially so.

After the defeat at Youcheng, Xiao Ling could only agree to sign a three-year peace agreement.

His words came after a century!

Even Song Qingning was somewhat surprised.

"No!"

After a moment of surprise, someone spoke up.

This time it was Minister Cui alone.

Minister Cui rose from his seat and walked to the center of the hall. "Your Majesty," he said, "the envoy from Nanlin came to our Great Jing under the pretext of a princess's marriage alliance. Yet the Crown Prince of Nanlin claims he has come for the marriage alliance. How can we trust the promises of someone who changes his mind so easily?"

"Lord Cui is right."

Vice Minister Meng also stepped forward, saying, "In the history of our dynasty, although there have been instances of marriage alliances, those alliances were always with princesses. Song Qingning is merely from a marquis's family, so it is against the rules for her to come for a marriage alliance."

"Yes, yes, Lord Song was flogged in Youcheng for three years. He suffered countless hardships and killed countless enemy soldiers in order to protect our Great Jing land."

"For Lord Song to go to Nanlin is like a lamb entering a tiger's den. Our Great Jing cannot let Lord Song's heart be chilled for the sake of this century-old agreement that may not even be fulfilled."

"Yeah, yeah..."

In an instant, one aristocratic official after another spoke up.

Everyone spoke in their own way, all of them protecting Song Qingning.

Some of the officials who had opposed Song Qingning's entry into the court now stood up.

Everyone's reasons sound noble, but deep down they all know that besides righteousness, they also have selfish motives.

If Song Qingning is bestowed upon the Crown Prince of Nanlin, then Mingyue Xian will belong to Nanlin.

This won't do!

Absolutely not!

Xiao Ling looked at the large group of officials from the Great Jing Dynasty in the main hall, his face grim.

Emperor Yuan frowned slightly, but his dark eyes held a deeper meaning.

These powerful officials were actually protecting Song Qingning so much.

If Qi'er hadn't done that absurd thing about marrying the fake Mingyue Xian, he would have betrothed Song Qingning to Qi'er today.

pity……

Emperor Yuan glared angrily at Xie Yuqi.

Xie Yuqi was also in shock. He knew Mingyue Xian's influence over these old scoundrels, but seeing them all working together to protect Song Qingning today made him see firsthand the benefits Song Qingning could bring.

If he hadn't been deceived by Song Qingyan, he would still have had a chance.

but now……

Xie Yuqi could only hope that Liang Xingjian would marry Song Qingning.

Song Qingning can still be used by him.

And this Prince of Nanlin...

"Father, I also think that we should not bestow Lord Song upon the Crown Prince of Nanlin." Xie Yuqi also stood up.

He protected Song Qingning, which provoked Song Qingyan.

Song Qingyan also did not want Emperor Yuan to agree to the request of the Crown Prince of Nanlin.

People say that Song Qingning going to Nanlin is like a lamb entering a tiger's den, but she knows that the Crown Prince of Nanlin truly likes Song Qingning!

He loves her, how could he allow anyone else in Nanlin to hurt her?

He said he would make Song Qingning the Crown Princess, and he really meant it. If Xiao Ling were to inherit the throne of Nanlin one day, wouldn't Song Qingning become the Empress of Nanlin?

This...this is really possible!

We cannot allow Song Qingning to have the opportunity to become the empress of a country!

"Second Aunt..."

Song Qingyan tugged at Liu Shi's sleeve and gave her a wink, signaling her to step forward.

Liu came to her senses.

She was in shock just now.

She was shocked that the Crown Prince of Nanlin had promised to make Song Qingning his Crown Princess, and even more shocked that all the aristocratic officials were speaking up for Song Qingning.

She was jealous of the Crown Princess's status.

She was also jealous of this kind of protection.

What's so great about Song Qingning? The Crown Prince of Nanlin, along with these powerful officials, are all eager to curry favor with her.

She couldn't let Song Qingning get such a good opportunity!

"Your Majesty..." Lady Liu suddenly shouted.

Everyone looked at her.

Song Qingning frowned and looked over as well.

Lady Liu rose from her seat and hurriedly knelt before the palace. "Your Majesty, I am Qingning's mother. I thank you all for protecting Qingning. Qingning has indeed suffered a lot and been injured in the three years of war."

"I've seen those injuries, the scars, big and small, that left on her body. As a mother, it really breaks my heart."

As Liu spoke, tears streamed down her face uncontrollably.

She seemed like a truly loving mother who doted on her daughter.

But Song Qingning knew her too well.

How could Lady Liu just stand by and watch her go to Nanlin to become the Crown Princess?

Of course, we must stop it.

They not only tried to stop her, but also didn't forget to expose her past wounds, letting people know that she had been injured and that her scars were ugly.

Song Qingning sneered inwardly.

In her past life, she did indeed have countless scars, large and small, which was one of the reasons why Jiang Sheng did not share a room with her.

Jiang Sheng only noticed the scar on her arm by chance and said that her body was ugly, and he always refused to share a room with her.

In this life, she still bears the scars.

Song Qingning subconsciously looked at Prince Huai, only to see him frowning.

on the main hall.

Liu's voice continued:

"My only wish for the rest of my life is to keep Qingning safe and sound in the capital, so that she can marry a good husband."

"Therefore, I have gone to great lengths and finally arranged a marriage for her."