Can I get to the other side?

Yuan Shao's words made all the counselors fall into deep thought.

The rumor that Yuan Shao wanted to become emperor had spread, and it was undoubtedly difficult to dispel it, because the marriage between Yuan and Zhen was true, but someone deliberately linked the marriage with the prophecy.

If it were in the past, no one would care about these.

No one would think that Yuan Shao would have such an idea.

After all, the reputation accumulated over the years is there.

But now is a sensitive period, Yuan Shu has become emperor, and the emperor is in Yecheng. At this time, Yuan Shao let his son marry a woman who was predicted to become the queen. It is hard not to make people think that he has ulterior motives.

At this time, the best way to dispel the rumor is undoubtedly to cancel the engagement. In this way, naturally no one will say anything, but...

The counselors secretly glanced at Yuan Xi, whose expression was calm and could not tell whether he was happy or angry.

No one spoke up to say this method.

But, there was only one exception.

Tian Feng said directly: "My Lord, it is very simple to dispel the rumors. Just cancel the engagement and the rumors will be dispelled."

As soon as he said this, Yuan Xi's face darkened.

The other counselors secretly breathed a sigh of relief.

Brother Feng, it depends on you at the critical moment.

But Yuan Shao was displeased when he heard this: "Don't I know that doing this can dispel the rumors? What I want is a way to both marry the Zhen family and dispel the rumors!"

Zhen is a local tyrant in Jizhou and his family is very rich.

If he can marry her, it will be a great help to his power. Yuan Shao does not want to give up the marriage.

At this time, Yuan Shang also said with a look of approval: "I also think that the marriage cannot be cancelled. Doing so will be seen as a guilty conscience in the eyes of outsiders."

When these words came out, everyone looked at him in surprise.

Including Yuan Xi, there was a flash of astonishment in his eyes.

He had heard from the servants in the mansion that his third brother Yuan Shang was very unhappy about his marriage to Zhen, so the rumors were spreading these days, and he first suspected Yuan Shang.

But now Yuan Shang actually took the initiative to say that the marriage could not be cancelled?

"What is he up to? Did I misunderstand him? Wasn't he the one who spread the rumors?"

Yuan Xi's eyes flickered slightly, and he thought to himself.

If he were Yuan Shang, he would definitely be eager to cancel the marriage between him and Zhen, so how could he oppose it.

"Xianfu, what do you think?"

Yuan Shao was also slightly surprised when he heard this, so he asked.

When Yuan Shang heard this, he showed hesitation on his face and said, "Father, I did think of a plan, but..."

He glanced at his second brother Yuan Xi and said with some guilt, "But you may not be happy, so I dare not speak nonsense."

Yuan Xi was shocked, and then he smiled and said, "How could it be? If there is a way to dispel the rumors without hurting your father's reputation, I will be happy for you."

"Third brother, just say it, don't worry about me."

At this time, the doubts that Yuan Xi had just had disappeared completely.

Although he didn't know what his third brother had, he put a hat on him right away, so he couldn't refuse even if he wanted to!

He definitely didn't have any good intentions!

"Since you said so, I will speak frankly."

Yuan Shang breathed a sigh of relief, and then said to Yuan Shao: "Father, since the daughter of the Zhen family is predicted to have a phoenix destiny, you might as well offer her to the emperor directly."

"In this way, we can win over the Zhen family and dispel rumors, killing two birds with one stone, but it will be unfair to you, brother."

The dagger is revealed.

"Yuan Shang! You guy——!"

Yuan Xi gritted his teeth, wishing he could rush up and slap Yuan Shang's hateful face right now!

But reason told him not to do this.

Yuan Xi suppressed the anger in his heart and said to Yuan Shao with a smile: "Father, I think this strategy of my third brother is feasible and the most appropriate way."

Yuan Shao did not speak, his deep eyes fell on Yuan Xi's face first, then looked at Yuan Shang, examined for a long time, and then looked at the many counselors in the hall.

"What do you think?"

The counselors remained silent, only Tian Feng spoke first: "The Third Master's plan is perfect. Offering the daughter of the Zhen family to the emperor is the best way."

"We second the proposal."

With Tian Feng in front, the counselors followed suit.

Yuan Shao finally looked at Yuan Xi and asked: "Xianyi, do you really have no objection? This is the marriage originally prepared for you."

"My son..."

Yuan Xi subconsciously wanted to answer that he had no objection, but for some reason, his intuition told him that this answer was very important at the moment.

But after hesitating for a moment, he continued to answer: "My son has no objection, and I will let my father decide everything."

Yuan Shao retracted his gaze, a trace of disappointment flashed in the depths of his eyes, and then he said lightly: "You stay, and the rest of you can leave."

"Yes, my lord (father)."

Yuan Xi, Yuan Shang, and the counselors left one after another.

Only Ju Su stayed.

After everyone left, Yuan Shao frowned and asked Ju Su: "Gong Yu, what do you think about this?"

Ju Su was startled, and then asked carefully: "What are you talking about?"

He didn't dare to answer this kind of question casually.

Yuan Shao sighed and said: "Do you think it is appropriate to offer Zhen's daughter to the emperor? After all, she is a lowly person."

If it was a real emperor, it would be fine, but the key is that he was a fake emperor.

Letting a lowly person marry the daughter of Zhongshan Zhen, if this matter is exposed in the future, it will definitely cause Zhen's rage.

Other noble families will also have opinions about the Yuan family.

Ju Su relaxed a little, thought for a moment, and then replied: "There is no more suitable way than this at present, and... he has already been found to pretend to be the emperor, so what's the harm in adding this matter?"

Ju Su understood Yuan Shao's concerns.

But the consequences of finding someone to pretend to be the emperor are already too great to be exposed, so what can Zhen do?

Now they can only grit their teeth and believe that the emperor is real, there is no other way.

"Got it."

Yuan Shao only felt a dull pain in his eyebrows.

There are indeed many benefits to welcoming this fake emperor, but now he always feels that he is riding a tiger and getting deeper and deeper.

Now the whole world can say that this emperor is fake, but he can't.

After talking about this, Ju Shou hesitated for a moment and asked, "My lord, aren't you angry? The rumors clearly have the shadow of the third son behind them."

Although no one said it explicitly, everyone knew it.

Because any conspiracy only needs to see who the final beneficiary is, and Yuan Shang's methods are not secretive and clever, but more of an open conspiracy.

"What's there to be angry about?"

Yuan Shao asked back, snorting coldly, "He can stop the marriage, this is his ability, in such a world of great contention, it is a sin not to fight."

"It is Xian Yi who really disappoints me."

He asked Yuan Xi again and again, but Yuan Xi still endured it.

This is a sign of weakness in his eyes.

His second son is too steady.

Ju Shou wanted to say something, but in the end he said nothing, just sighed in his heart, turned around and left.