Chapter 546 - 163 Bestowed Marriage_4
Seeing Princess Yongning on the verge of breaking into tears, Empress Dowager Liu explained once more, "I did indeed speak with the Empress Dowager, expressing my hope that a marriage could be arranged for Shen Yurong and you, and she agreed. For all these years, even though I looked down on her, I know she wouldn’t go against her word; she doesn’t care about these palace affairs. The one who changed the person secretly was Emperor Hongxiao." As she reached this point, a trace of ruthlessness flashed through Empress Dowager Liu’s eyes, "That wily pup, seizing any chance to throw a spanner in the works. I’ve said it long ago, he’s a disaster waiting to happen!"
"Why would His Majesty do such a thing?" Princess Yongning asked, "I just want a Prince Consort, how does that get in his way?"
"Who knows, perhaps he just wants to make things difficult for us," Empress Dowager Liu said with indifference, "Yongning, I think Li Xian is not bad either. His father is the Right Chancellor, a man who knows his place and gets along well with your elder brother. Marrying into the Li Family, they won’t treat you badly."
"I’ve already said," Princess Yongning said with determination, "I will not marry Li Xian. The only person I want to marry is Shen Yurong!"
"Then what will you do? That is a royal decree. If you don’t comply, it’s defiance and disrespect. Besides, even if you are a princess and fear nothing, not even defiance and disrespect, what about Shen Yurong? Shen Yurong is a minister. When a king wants his minister dead, the minister has to die. Shen Yurong’s life and death are but a thought away for the emperor. Even if the emperor hesitates to harm you because of other concerns, Shen Yurong can easily be dealt with."
Upon hearing this, Yongning immediately became anxious, "He cannot lay a hand on Shen Yurong!"
Empress Dowager Liu watched her, the color of panic growing increasingly heavy in Princess Yongning’s eyes. Indeed, perhaps Emperor Hongxiao, relying on Prince Cheng’s power, might not be able to do much to her, but to Shen Yurong, he could easily dispose of him.
Princess Yongning was on the verge of tears, murmuring, "What should I do then?"