Chapter 452 Cry, cry_1
As she pondered, An Jing couldn’t help but glance at her husband, and, finding him already looking at her, their eyes met and she immediately raised one eyebrow at him.
The meaning was quite clear: when others go so far as to offer such kindness, how could one not indulge in a bit of cruelty?
Xiao Changyi looked at her, said nothing, but his indifferent eyes were full of indulgence.
No sooner had the Prince of Pingjun finished speaking than the red coral was brought in. The coral was about a foot tall, with many branches and a pleasing color. Its texture was lustrous, and it was extremely valuable—beyond estimation.
This was the first time the Emperor of Xiyun had seen such a large and beautiful piece of red coral, and he was particularly pleased, repeatedly praising, "What a rarity, what a rarity! The Prince of Pingjun is indeed thoughtful."
Indeed, it was a rarity, as it had almost cost the entire Pingjun Prince’s Mansion its fortune to find this single piece of red coral in the Xiyun Kingdom.
However, this was not something the Prince of Pingjun would declare publicly. If he did, wouldn’t he be telling everyone that his mansion was now an empty shell?
This move by the Prince of Pingjun was a desperate gamble, all just to win the Emperor’s favor and his consent for Linghe to marry Xiao Changyi as a consort, thinking once he had Xiao Changyi as a son-in-law to rely on, who wouldn’t want to curry favor with him?