Chapter 24. The crown prince unexpectedly… can't raise it up
If she didn’t even care for the position of the crown princess, why should she care for this false position of a non existent concubine. In her heart, Su Luo secretly laughed at this crown prince’s self-righteousness.
She feigned a smile and cast a sidelong glance at the crown prince. “Your highness the crown prince, since the position of concubine is so precious to you, you can keep it. It can not be awarded to just anyone, and your subject’s daughter is afraid that she can’t assume the responsibilities.”
“What an audacious woman!” Before the crown prince could speak, the imperial bodyguards at the crown prince’s side, had already furiously shouted as the tip of their long swords pointed straight at Su Luo’s vital point, the throat. As long as the crown prince give the order, the sword point would, without difficulty, pierce her throat.
Su Luo’s back was perfectly straight. Her eyes remained cool as she calmly stared at the crown prince, and tauntingly said: “What’s wrong? In the presence of so many people, is our wise, good at martial arts, clever and farsighted crown prince trying to intimidate his subject’s daughter? Easy to say but not good to hear.”
The crown prince was humiliated into anger. He coldly snorted: “Intimidate my subject’s daughter? You’d need to be worthy of it first! Since you failed to appreciate my kindness, why should this one give you face?’
That said, the crown prince coldly waved his hand, and issued an order.
Very quickly, a palace eunuch walked forth while holding an imperial edict in his hands, and loudly started to read: “From heaven’s mandate, the Emperor’s imperial order says… The Fourth Miss of Su family behaves improperly… and was not brought up virtuously… Thus, it is impossible for her to assume the position of the crown princess. This thereby invalidates the engagement set years ago. Henceforth, there is no mutual responsibility for them to participate in this wedding, please rise——”
An imperial decree, was even more difficult to alter.
At this time, it was rare that both Su Luo and Su Xi breathed a sigh of relief at the same time.