Seeing that everyone was stunned by Zhou Chen's identity, Xue Ye smirked.
Tonight, the Heaven Dou Imperial Family will take advantage of the power of the Purple Micro Palace, using its influence to their advantage and regain their strength!
Thinking of this, Xue Ye chuckled softly and suddenly said, "I think everyone is wondering what the purpose of the royal family's banquet tonight is."
Upon hearing this, everyone present was stunned for a moment, and then they all followed Xue Ye's words and focused their attention on Princess Xue Ke was standing next to the throne.
To be precise, it was on the clothes she was wearing.
A bright red Phoenix Coronet and Bridal Robes with gold patterns—this is the dress worn by a young woman getting married!
Seeing the speculative looks on everyone's faces, Xue Ye smiled and said, "That's right, today is the engagement day of my only daughter, Princess Xue Ke."
"Hiss~"
Many people gasped in shock on the spot!
Although many people had already guessed what Xue Ke was wearing when they saw her clothes, they were still shocked when the emperor confirmed the news himself!
It should be understood that the engagement and marriage of an imperial princess are governed by strict etiquette and procedures, and may even require consultation with ministers in the court. The process is complicated and lengthy, and is by no means something that the emperor can decide on a whim.
But now, Xue Ye not only made the decision on this marriage by himself, but also launched a surprise attack, which really violates the thousand-year tradition of the Heaven Dou Empire.
Seeing the astonished looks of the ministers and nobles present, Xue Ye did not give them time to react, but continued, "As for the princess's fiancé..."
At this point, Xue Ye looked at Zhou Chen beside her, a sly glint in her eyes, and chuckled as she said, "As you all know, Zhou Chen and my daughter Xue Ke met at the Heaven Dou Royal Academy. They fell in love at first sight and secretly pledged their lives to each other. Xue Ke even lost her appetite and wanted to marry Zhou Chen every day."
"As a father, I cannot bear to see my daughter heartbroken. Therefore, tonight's banquet will be the Engagement Banquet for Palace Master Zhou and my daughter, Xue Ke!"
Upon hearing this, Xue Ke, who was already delicate in nature, immediately blushed and lowered her head, not daring to look up.
Meanwhile, Ye Lingling, Dugu Yan, and the other women below instantly felt a surge of anger.
Zhu Zhuqing was so angry that she gritted her teeth. If Zhou Chen hadn't stopped her in time, she would have taken out the Shadow God Spear and stabbed Xue Ye right through!
Only Yu Tianmeng remained calm and composed.
"You Xue Ye to try and steal my Ye Family's son-in-law! Even if you're the emperor, I won't let this go!"
Ye Lingling's mother, Ye Yinzhu, was so angry that her pretty face turned pale. She turned around and wanted to stand up and argue with Xue Ye for her daughter's happiness!
Yu Tianmeng, standing to the side, grabbed her and whispered, "Aunt Ye, calm down. Even if you break ties with Xue Ye this time and ruin this marriage, does that mean Zhou Chen won't find other women in the future? A man like him is destined to have many wives and concubines."
"I know."
Ye Yinzhu said indignantly, "It's not that I can't tolerate Xue Ke, I just don't want her to become Zhou Chen's legal wife and put my daughter above her! You know, princesses in the royal family have always been the legal wives!"
"It's alright, Zhou Chen will handle this problem."
Yu Tianmeng smiled and said, "I believe he will consider our feelings."
After speaking, Yu Tianmeng looked at Zhou Chen on the high platform, her eyes filled with a mocking smile.
I told you not to be a womanizer, I told you not to be a libertine, now you've finally gotten yourself into trouble...
At the same time.
Everyone present also recovered from their shock!
The Heaven Dou Imperial Family is trying to form an alliance with the Purple Micro Palace through marriage!
With the strength of the Purple Micro Palace, as long as they are willing to give their full assistance—no, as long as the Purple Micro Palace is willing to contribute 30% of its strength— the Heaven Dou Imperial Family's resurgence will be just around the corner!
Upon hearing this tremendous good news, nobles and Soul Master loyal to the Heaven Dou Imperial Family, such as the Three Great Education Committee Members and other important imperial officials like Ge Long and Meng Shenji, were filled with uncontainable joy.
Those with ill intentions looked very displeased.
For example, Kundera, the king of the Barak Kingdom.
At this moment, his face was extremely gloomy, and the crystal wine glass in his hand had been cracked from being squeezed so tightly!
As an ambitious king, Kundera's greatest wish in life is to no longer be a subject of the Heaven Dou Empire and to make the Barak Kingdom a truly independent kingdom!
To put it bluntly, he wanted to rebel.
To achieve this goal, Kundera did not hesitate to give up many benefits and cooperate with the Spirit Hall, almost to the point of groveling before the Platinum Bishop Salas.
He originally thought that with the help of the Spirit Hall, breaking free from the control of the Heaven Dou Imperial Family would be a piece of cake. Unexpectedly, the Purple Micro Palace suddenly appeared out of nowhere!
Kundera knew very well how powerful the Purple Micro Palace was. If the Heaven Dou Imperial Family received help from this First Sect Under Heaven, all his plans might come to naught!
On the high platform, Salas, who sat on equal footing with Xue Ye, had a completely frozen expression.
At that moment, his whole heart was trembling.
As the Platinum Bishop of the Spirit Hall, Salas knew very well that the Spirit Hall's ultimate plan was to destroy the Upper Three Sects and the two great empires, and unify the Douluo Continent.
But now, the Heaven Dou Empire and the Seven Treasure Glazed Tile School have formed an alliance, and this time they want to form a marriage alliance with the Purple Micro Palace. Once these three major forces unite, the Spirit Hall will be in big trouble!
The shock in Salas's eyes gradually turned into a cold glint.
Unfortunately, he had no say in this marriage and was powerless to stop it.
Thinking of this, Salas looked at Zhou Chen beside him, only to see that Zhou Chen's expression was equally astonished.
This stirred a strange mix of unease and a sense of relief within Salas.
Could it be that Zhou Chen was unaware of the arranged marriage?
Zhou Chen was of course unaware of this.
Although Zhou Chen had already guessed something, he was still caught off guard when Xue Ye actually announced that she would marry Xue Ke to him.
By doing this, Xue Ye was clearly forcing him to marry Xue Ke!
If Zhou Chen were to announce the marriage in front of everyone, he would immediately offend the Heaven Dou Imperial Family without any room for maneuver if he disagreed.
If he agrees, it will be exactly what Xue Ye wants.
Although Zhou Chen didn't mind marrying the princess, he disliked this method of forcing the emperor to abdicate.
Even if he's living off a woman, he'll do it forcefully!
Today, he wants to marry the princess, but he may not give face to the Heaven Dou Imperial Family!
Seeing Zhou Chen frown with displeasure, Xue Ye immediately felt a little nervous.
Even the cunning Xue Ye wasn't entirely confident about this scheme to take advantage of the situation and set a trap to force Zhou Chen to submit.
Feeling uneasy, Xue Ye glanced at Zhou Chen and couldn't help but ask, "Palace Master Zhou, do you agree to marry Xue Ke?"