Transmigration: From Farmer To Empress
Chapter 503: Marrying an Old Man (4)_1

Chapter 503: Chapter 503: Marrying an Old Man (4)_1

Everyone was taken aback, not expecting him to utter such a blatant and crude statement, but they soon laughed uproariously at his frankness and openness.

The princesses present turned red in embarrassment. Although they were all sheltered young ladies, they did understand what ’marry her tonight’ implied, causing them to feel both shy and embarrassed. The potential concubines, upon hearing such improper words, felt awkward and uncomfortable. They either coughed, pretended not to hear, or hastily sipped their drinks to hide their discomfort.

Offended by his shamelessness, Cai Wei felt her temper rising. Sparks seemed to fly from her eyes, a fire that blazed from her feet to her head. It was one thing to be used, forced into marriage, but to be publically mocked and humiliated was another matter. If she didn’t stand up for herself, she feared she couldn’t live with herself.

With these thoughts in mind, she laughed coldly and said coolly: "Although Princess An Le loathes old men, as long as the Emperor and Empress issue the decree, I am ready to make the sacrifice for our country at any given time."

Old man!

Saknu’s eyes instantly hardened. His initial teasing was replaced by shock and disbelief. "How dare you call me old?" he demanded.

At the age of twenty-five, he was in his prime. How could he be old?

Cai Wei responded gravely: "I am fourteen years old this year. May I ask how old you, Your Highness, are?"

She was only fourteen, still in the bloom of youth. Compared to her, his age did seem somewhat... old!

The officials and Emperor in the hall were stunned by Cai Wei’s bold remarks. They looked at each other in disbelief, speechless for a moment. Then they heard Saknu growling menacingly: "Whether you like it or not, in this lifetime, you can only marry an old man!"

Unyielding, Cai Wei retorted: "I consider it a sacrifice for my country... "

"An Le, quiet!"

Seeing that the situation was escalating, Empress Mo interrupted them angrily: "An Le, you are being disrespectful. It seems like you need to study ’Women Rules’ and ’Women Taming’ again. You even forgot the moral order that a husband is above his wife!"

With these words, she stood up and bowed to Emperor Jin Ming, petitioning: "Your Majesty, Princess An Le comes from a civilian background and is unfamiliar with the social etiquette. I beg your permission for her to stay at Du Meiren’s Qingfang Garden before the grand wedding, where she can be properly educated. Let her understand her place after the marriage and don’t give others a chance to ridicule us, and our Great Jin Dynasty."

Emperor Jin Ming was startled by Cai Wei’s words. Hearing the Empress’s proposal, he immediately agreed without hesitation: "Granted!"

Knowing that she had no power to resist them at this moment, Cai Wei held her tongue and obediently followed a few eunuchs and palace maids to Du Meiren’s Qingfang Garden.

On the way, she unexpectedly bumped into Princess Helena.

It would be more accurate to say that Princess Helena had purposely slipped away from the feast to come to taunt her.

"Princess An Le, oh no, should I address you as Royal Consort now? Ha, ha, ha..."

She watched Cai Wei with a gleeful expression, as if watching a comedy unfold.

Cai Wei glanced at her coldly and asked, "Does Your Highness have any business with me since you especially excused yourself from the banquet to come here?"

Princess Helena scoffed, "Nothing urgent, I just feel sorry for you. I rushed here to remind you that your betrothed has already tormented four royal consorts to death. You will be the fifth, but I assure you, you won’t be the last..."

After speaking, she laughed maliciously, leaned close to Cai Wei’s ear, and whispered: "I heard Saknu has many ways to torture women in bed. Countless women have died at his hands, so you’d better pray for more blessings..."

She ruthlessly divulged Saknu’s atrocities to Cai Wei, hoping to see her despair and thereby vent the anger she felt at losing face during the Shangsi Festival because of Cai Wei.

Unexpectedly, Cai Wei did not show any sign of despair. Instead, she casually retorted: "I am surprised that Your Highness has the leisure and inclination to meddle in my affairs. If I were in your position, knowing that the man I have had feelings for over four or five years is about to marry someone else, I would be crying my eyes out in private, not bothering about someone else’s business."