The Grand Princess agreed to General Tang's request and ordered the two of them to marry as soon as possible.
When they left the princess's residence, Tang Xuan was in a daze. He stumbled and nearly fell to the ground. Luckily, Ouyang Xuan caught him, or he would have landed flat on his face.
Once he came to his senses, he covered his face, wanting to cry but unable to shed a tear.
It was over. Everything was over.
He had wanted to fight the enemy on the battlefield, earn military merit, and then come back to marry Ouyang Xuan.
Now he had the girl, but his chance to earn military merit was gone.
What was he supposed to do now?
Seeing his miserable expression, Tang Shiba burst into merciless laughter.
[Go on, keep acting cocky! Why aren't you so cocky now?]
[Oh~ you've got nothing to back it up anymore.]
[This is only the beginning. Once you leave the capital, Ouyang Xuan will keep eight or ten male favorites. You'll be suffering at the border while she cuddles her boys and gets up at cockcrow for a little sword dance. What a lovely life!]
Impossible!
Absolutely impossible!
His cousin loved him. She would never betray him.
Unwilling to accept it, Tang Xuan caught Ouyang Xuan's hand and asked whether someone had forced her.
"Xuanxuan, tell me who made you do this. Don't worry. I'll protect you."
A flicker of guilt crossed Ouyang Xuan's eyes. She asked her system, [What do I do now?]
[Host, kick him while he's down, of course. Only by completely destroying his career and reputation can you steal his fortune.]
[Our next step is to spread what happened today all over the city, ruining Tang Xuan's reputation so thoroughly that he'll never be able to