Zhuo'er panicked at those words. He bitterly resented Gesar Drolma now. Why hadn't she told him about this beforehand? He could have found medicine to abort the child.
Then no one would have discovered it in front of so many people. Now, to keep Great Qian from actually sending troops, he could only step forward and make a sacrifice.
"This is all a misunderstanding! It has nothing to do with us. She did it all herself. Surely you can't take your anger at her out on us?"
Gesar Drolma was already suffering all over from her miscarriage and Xiao Jinyi's kick. When she heard Zhuo'er say he was discarding her like a worthless pawn, her eyes rolled back, and she fainted on the spot.
The palace attendants waiting on either side stepped forward to drag her out. But when they heard what Zhuo'er said next, they dropped Gesar Drolma, whom they had just lifted, back onto the floor. The pain jolted her awake again.
"Since the princess we sent cannot enter a marriage alliance, I shall do so instead." As he spoke, Zhuo'er looked toward Princess Qingyang, seated on the right.
"I hear that your Princess Qingyang has yet to marry. I am willing to take Princess Qingyang as my principal wife."
Xiao Jiayi, who was sitting beside Xiao Jiayun, sprang to her feet in fury at his tone, as though he were bestowing some heavenly favor. She was just about to unleash a torrent of abuse when Xiao Jiayun caught her hand and shook her head.
Xiao Jiayun was touched that her younger sister would stand up for her, but she did not want Xiao Jiayi to curse such a wretch in front of so many people.
It might have felt satisfying, but acquiring a bad reputation over someone