Gu Hong finished speaking, and all the ministers agreed, "General Tian has become a god and manifested his spirit!"
"Impossible!"
Kristi's fair, beautiful face turned red, and she shook her head continuously, tears welling up in her eyes.
"That night I clearly saw General Tian slay the enemy general. General Tian was a living person, a human, he must still be alive!"
Buti reminded her, "Your Highness, General Tian has truly become a god. It is said that there is a Temple of General Tian in the capital. I only learned of this matter this morning..."
Now Buti finally understood why his princess would ask about General Tian from time to time. He had only thought it was Kristi's gratitude, never expecting it to be a secret affection!
"It's impossible, General Tian must still be alive..." Kristi shook her head slightly, wiping away her tears.
Huang Xing, the Minister of Works, sighed, "Princess Kristi, General Tian has indeed become a god and even manifested his spirit at the Temple of General Tian to protect Marquis Anguo! Marquis Anguo knows this best, you can ask him!"
Upon hearing this, Kristi looked at Liang Xiao, who had been silent all along.
At this moment, Liang Xiao felt as if thorns were piercing his back. He really wanted to kick Huang Xing to the sun!
Wang Canghai, Gu Hong, Huang Xing...
You old scoundrels, why are you always setting me up?
These few ministers were all good people, but this first impression made Liang Xiao feel like he had pig teammates.
Liang Xiao became even more resolute in his decision: he absolutely could not reveal his identity before Luo Qingxue married him!
Kristi then carefully observed Liang Xiao, her expression of surprise growing stronger.
His build, why did it look a bit like General Tian?
After a long while, Kristi tentatively asked, "Marquis Anguo, do you practice martial arts?"
Liang Xiao shook his head repeatedly, "No!"
Huang Xing spoke again, "Princess Kristi, Marquis Anguo is the foremost leader of our Great Gan. He is virtuous and talented, where would he find time to practice martial arts!"
Kristi nodded slightly, "That makes sense."
Liang Xiao gave Huang Xing a look of relief, his resentment lessening.
This old scoundrel finally said something sensible!
But unexpectedly, Huang Xing changed his tone, "However, when General Tian manifested his spirit to save the White Robe Army, Marquis Anguo was also in Yan Prefecture! Furthermore, General Tian manifested his spirit in the capital to protect Marquis Anguo. Now the common people believe that General Tian's divine power is all with Marquis Anguo, after all, Marquis Anguo is an unparalleled wise man!"
Hearing this, Liang Xiao almost choked.
Just you wait! If I don't get revenge for this, I'm no gentleman!
This Huang Xing, with his thick eyebrows and honest eyes, was a hundred times more troublesome than Wang Canghai and Gu Hong!
Now Kristi was still staring at him with a suspicious look.
"He, could it be that he is General Tian?" A thought flashed through Kristi's mind, and then she shook her head, "General Tian is an invincible scholar of the world, he is an unparalleled scholar of the world..."
But soon, Kristi was filled with grief again, looking at Liang Xiao, "Marquis Anguo, General Tian, did he really manifest his spirit at the Temple of General Tian to protect you?"
"Yes," Liang Xiao replied without hesitation.
Kristi immediately covered her face and wept, collapsing to the ground again.
"So General Tian has already become a god..."
Everyone couldn't help but feel sad.
Even Xiao Qing, Liang Qing, Ding Wuyi, and Ning Xuejun, who had doubted Liang Xiao's identity, couldn't help but sigh.
Perhaps General Tian had truly become a god, and his divine power was with Liang Xiao, which made Liang Xiao seem so suspicious...
Liang Xiao looked at Kristi, feeling helpless, and remained silent.
He did not want to expose his identity for a foreign beauty.
At this moment, Huang Xing sighed and comforted her, "Princess Kristi, please accept my condolences... However, General Tian manifested his spirit twice, which means he might manifest his spirit again in the future. Perhaps, as long as Marquis Anguo is present, General Tian will appear sooner or later?"
Everyone looked at Liang Xiao.
Liang Xiao: ???
This old scoundrel, he's gone too far, far too far!
Kristi suddenly looked up, focusing her gaze on Liang Xiao again.
Huang Xing then smiled and turned, winking at Liang Xiao. His expression seemed to be seeking credit: See? I am helping to bring about this once-in-a-lifetime marriage!
Seeing this, Liang Xiao's hands trembled violently in his sleeves. He had no doubt that if it were only him and Huang Xing in the hall at that moment, he would fly over and give him a hundred lashes on his backside!
Kristi nodded with tears in her eyes, "I understand."
Under the confused gaze of everyone, Kristi knelt before Xiao Qing again, her expression respectful.
"Your Majesty, I will keep my promise and accept the marriage alliance to promote friendship between the two countries... I also retract my previous childish remarks and am willing to marry Marquis Anguo! Since General Tian has passed away, marrying the person he protected can be considered repaying his kindness..."
Liang Xiao, Xiao Qing: ...
The entire hall fell into silence.
Dugu Qun and others, who were originally contemplating how to secure Kristi for their descendants, trembled with anger.
Wang Canghai, Huang Xing, and others were both surprised and delighted: marrying the most outstanding Marquis Anguo of our nation is indeed faultless!
"Perhaps, in the future, we can see General Tian manifest his spirit through Marquis Anguo, can't we?"
After a moment, Kristi's crying startled everyone.
It turned out that it was still for General Tian that she was willing to wrong herself!
Liang Xiao was contemplating how to resolve this matter.
This way, it would be difficult for him to refuse the marriage, because he knew that he was merely Kristi's "shield." After the marriage, she probably wouldn't let him touch her, as her heart belonged to "General Tian," not him, Marquis Anguo.
If the marriage fell upon someone else, they might not be as easy to deal with as him...
Xiao Qing, maintaining a calm facade, glanced at Liang Xiao, a surge of jealousy rising in his heart, along with worry for Luo Qingxue.
"Kristi, my loyal minister Liang already has a fiancée, she just hasn't married him yet." Xiao Qing finally spoke.
Kristi was taken aback, and nodded slightly, "I see. They must be very in love, right? I can't break them up."
Liang Xiao secretly breathed a sigh of relief, almost moved to tears: As expected, my little Shuangzi is the most understanding of Big Brother's intentions!
Xiao Qing smiled, "Therefore, it is not too late for you to marry him after Liang's fiancée has married him..."
Liang Xiao almost spat out a mouthful of old blood!
Little Shuangzi, have you considered your imperial sister's feelings!!
Xiao Qing, outwardly calm, was inwardly extremely resentful, "Hmph, you stinky big brother! You're getting the better end of the deal..."
Luo Qingxue marrying him meant that her identity as Princess Ning Shuang would also be tied to Liang Xiao!
Remembering Luo Qingxue's instructions, Xiao Qing did not want Liang Xiao to have no descendants of the Liang family, leading to a form of "heirlessness" for Liang Xiao. Naturally, she could not bear to refuse the foreign beauty who was being given to Liang Xiao for free.
This Princess of Guizi was of unparalleled beauty and spoke with extraordinary eloquence, so she was not disgracing her elder brother!
At this moment, Liang Xiao looked expressionless, rather like he had no will to live.
Dugu Qun and others below glared at Liang Xiao, their eyes almost bursting with anxiety!
How could all the good things go to this little beast!
What's more, this little beast had a face like he had gained an advantage and was still acting humble, pretending to be calm!
Liang Xiao was indeed pretending to be calm, but he was trying to suppress the urge to fly over and give Huang Xing a hundred lashes!
Kristi sighed for a moment and nodded, "That is also acceptable. Your Majesty is indeed a wise ruler praised by all people, who can tolerate my rudeness repeatedly. How can I refuse the marriage alliance for personal feelings..."
Liang Xiao roared inwardly: I beg you to refuse for personal feelings first!
Xiao Qing's expression was also complex at this moment, and he nodded helplessly, "Approved!"
Seeing Xiao Qing's reaction, Dugu Qun thought the emperor was jealous of Liang Xiao and quickly stepped forward to petition, "Your Majesty need not consider our feelings as subjects. You are the Son of Heaven, and you urgently need to continue the royal lineage..."
Xiao Qing shook his head, "No, it is a great joy for my loyal minister Liang to form a marital alliance with Kristi, and I am overjoyed!"
Kristi asked, "Your Majesty, should I reside in Marquis Anguo's mansion from today onwards to get to know him first? After he marries his fiancée, I will marry him."