The Sixteenth Emperor Repents

  Bai Xin's face turned pale and stiff, looking stunned and confused. Who is Bai Xinzhi? There is no one named Bai Xinzhi in the mansion...

  "Sir, isn't there a mistake? My name is Bai Xinbi." Reporting her own name, Bai Xinbi looked at the stern and cold man, her beautiful eyes welling up with tears, saying shyly and grievously, "Your Highness, Bai Xindian is not my name, my name is Bai Xinbi, the 'Bi' in blue sea and clear sky."

  The old eunuch was stunned, looking at the handsome man beside him with a puzzled expression, and asked: "Cheng Wang, this...this...what should the old slave do?" What's going on?! The emperor actually got the name wrong?! Then what about the imperial edict...how to deal with it?

  His indifferent gaze swept over Bai Xinchu's delicate and pitiful face, landing on the master of the house, Bai Hanlin. He raised an eyebrow, his thin lips curling into a faint smile as he replied, "Duke Gong, there is no need to panic. The Bai Xinchu that this king intends to marry is not present at the moment."

  "What?! Duke Te returned to his senses and looked at Bai Hanzhi, who was kneeling on the ground, and asked seriously: "Lord Bai, since the imperial edict has arrived, why didn't you summon someone to receive it?" As for Bai Hanzhi's behavior, Duke Te felt that he was despising the Son of Heaven, so naturally he wouldn't show him a good face.

  Bai Hanliang and He Lanshi's mother and son stared with wide eyes, coming back to their senses from shock and incredulity. Their faces were pale and iron-green, especially He Lanshi, who, upon hearing Dequan's urging, momentarily forgot her manners and shouted:

  "Our Bai family has nothing to do with this person!"

  Because of her outburst, the atmosphere suddenly became awkward. This made Dequan's eyes flash with a fierce light, and his previous gentle appearance seemed like two different people. How could this old lady have such an attitude? Was what the Emperor and Crown Prince did just child's play?

  Just as he was about to speak, a cold voice came from beside him -

  "Is that so? Can Madame Ta follow me into the palace to pay respects and inform the Emperor of what you have just said?"

  He Lan's expression became even more unsightly, and his aged body began to tremble slightly. Having given birth to such a monstrous creature was the shame of their White family; if they could, they would not acknowledge that monster's existence. But if it were to be exposed to the Emperor, even if they didn't want to admit it, they would have to; otherwise, it would be deceiving the ruler!

  "Long live the king!" Bai Han's pale face looked puzzled as he bowed to Yan Mo, asking, "I dare ask, Your Highness, what does this mean?"

  He raised an eyebrow and gazed at him coldly, then suddenly curled up the corner of his mouth and smiled: "Is Lord Bai getting old and muddled, forgetting that he still has a daughter?"

  He Lan was about to speak with some excitement when he was intercepted by Bai Han's quick eyes and hands.

  "Your Majesty, I ask again, how did you know that I have another daughter?"

  "I have nothing to say." Turning his head, Yan Mo looked at Dequan beside him and said, "Thank you, De Gonggong, for your hard work. Unfortunately, the person I want to marry is not here. May I ask you to hand over the imperial edict to me, so that I can personally present it to her?"

  Dequan looked at Bai Han's reaction and somewhat understood that the family had hidden the person Cheng Wang wanted to marry, wanting another daughter to take her place?!

  Having acknowledged Bai Jia Ren's thoughts, De Quan coldly turned away and didn't even glance at the crowd of a hundred families, directly handing the imperial edict to Yan Mo Yu.

  "It's getting late, I should return to the palace. Since the Bai family has no intention of marrying their daughter off, then let's call it a day. I will definitely help explain the situation to the Emperor on behalf of His Highness Prince Cheng. These people from the Bai family are really ungrateful! Does he know who Prince Cheng is? He's the one most favored by the Emperor... and they dare to be so disdainful of imperial power, disdainful of Prince Cheng!"

  Looking at the jade silk in his hand, Yan Mo gave a faintly discernible hook of his lips, and a hint of triumph flashed across the depths of his eyes. He pursed his lips, and he and Dequan turned to leave at the same time, without any lingering attachment.

  The imperial envoy left, and Bai Xinbi finally came back to her senses. Suddenly, she anxiously shouted at Bai Hanzhong: "Father, what's going on? Why wasn't it me, Bai Xinbi?" Grabbing onto Bai Hanzhong's arm, she started shaking him violently, pointing outside the door and urgently asking, "Father, you have to make them come back! How could you let them leave? The Emperor made a mistake with my name, how could you not correct it?"

  "Bixi!" He Lan was helped to her feet, for the first time she frowned at her beloved granddaughter, "Don't worry about this, I'll let your father go into the palace to pay respects and ask the Emperor what he really means!"

  "Mother......" Bai Han's face was twisted in distress, cold sweat dripping from his forehead. The usual air of authority was gone, replaced by a sense of inner turmoil and helplessness.

  If it weren't for the imperial edict mentioning that name, he would have almost forgotten the existence of that person. This was a shame to his family, the Whites, and how could he explain this to others?

  The Emperor knew that he had another daughter, but he didn't know how he found out. However, he knew that this matter was not over yet. The Crown Prince had already accepted the imperial edict on behalf of that calamity star, which meant that this marriage was settled, unless the Emperor personally ordered the withdrawal of the imperial edict...... But could this be possible?

  How can he possibly bring back that calamity?

  But now, not acknowledging the existence of that disaster star is deceiving the emperor. Not accepting the person back and disobeying the imperial edict are crimes of deceiving the emperor and resisting the imperial order. Who can bear these crimes? Even the White family and the Cheng Wang Fu became enemies because of this...

  Does His Majesty know that the disaster star is a useless person?

  "Mother, you go in and rest first, I'll go to the palace to see the Emperor!" With a worried look and tension, Bai Han hastily said a sentence to He Lan Shi, then left the people of the White House to prepare his horse.

  "Grandma......" Watching Bai Han hastily leave, Bai Xinbi couldn't help but shed tears, innocent and pitiful. What on earth happened? Why did Cheng Wang say the person he wanted to marry wasn't here? Clearly it should be her marrying Cheng Wang as his consort, so why was another person's name mentioned?

  "Bixi, you go back to the house first. This matter will be discussed with your grandmother again when your father returns from the palace." He Lan comforted with a frown. After calming down, she also regretted being impulsive earlier. That eunuch was clearly annoyed with her... She had lost control for a moment and argued with that eunuch, but didn't know if he would speak ill of her in front of the Emperor. If so, wouldn't it also affect her own son?

  He Lan let out a deep sigh, and with the support of her maid, she left in sorrow and regret, ignoring the crowd.

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  Palace

  Study Room

  Sitting on the dragon chair, looking at the young man kneeling on the ground with extraordinary talent, even more outstanding than himself when he was young, Xia Gao couldn't help but get angry, yet had to get angry.

  "You, you're simply absurd! Do you know that the white family's daughter has been disabled since childhood? You actually let the emperor arrange a disabled person as your concubine, are you trying to play with the emperor?! If it wasn't for Bai Han quietly telling him the truth back then, he would have really been kept in the dark!"

  He slightly raised an eyebrow, his profound gaze meeting the flames of anger, and asked unhurriedly: "Your Majesty, since ancient times, a ruler's words are never taken lightly. Could it be that Your Majesty intends to revoke the edict?"

  "Get out! Of course, get out! A woman like that, no one would marry her even if she were to be wed to a commoner, let alone as a concubine!" Xia Gao's temper flared up, and he almost jumped up in anger. His normally stern face was so twisted with rage that it seemed as though he might devour someone whole.

  If he allows a woman like that to enter his household, what face will he have to meet Ying'er with after a hundred years?

  Upon hearing this, Yan Mo's face slightly sank, and he cupped his hands together in a salute: "Your Majesty, I beg to differ. This is my personal matter, I appreciate Your Majesty's efforts to bring about this good match, but the person I marry must be someone I am fond of; otherwise, I would rather remain unwed for life than have others interfere arbitrarily."

  Digression

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