Han Moze's smile was incredibly bright, as he turned to Ouyang Xiu.

"Emperor of Nanli, please give me your blessing for my marriage to Princess Changping," he said with all seriousness.

Ouyang Yaoyi stared viciously at Liu Rushuang.

Nobody can steal what belonged to her!

Her eyes shifted slightly and wore a pleased smile which turned into a cold smirk. Then, in a loud voice, she cried, "Emperor of Beiming, I hear that Princess Changping is actually illiterate. May I ask, how can a woman like her be the empress of a nation?"

"Yeah! How can this person be an empress?"

"Well it looks like the Third Young Miss of the Liu family is more or less a fool!"

"I never imagined she was actually illiterate!"

...

Endless discussions broke out in the hall, against Li Rushuang becoming an empress.

In all this commotion, the hostile expression on Ouyang Xiu's face also cleared up. "Emperor of Beiming, it looks like I cannot bless this marriage. Please choose another bride!" He said emotionlessly.

Liu Rushuang couldn't help but look up at Han Moze. She was curious of how he would react.

Han Moze happened to turn his head and look over at her with a smile and determination written on his face.

As he turned to look at Ouyang Xiu, he spoke with a clear voice. "Emperor of Nanli, I decide whether Princess Changping will be the Empress of Beiming. If I say Princess Changping can, then she can."

Those words instantly silenced the great hall. They could have heard a pin drop.

How could this Emperor of Beiming not follow the rules and regulations?

Liu Rushuang's entire body tensed up, as she looked over at Han Moze.

Just why was he so adamant to be with her?

Ouyang Yaoyi tightened her fists. Deep down inside she was seriously pissed off, extremely upset and jealous!

What exactly did the Emperor of Beiming see in such an ordinary-looking and illiterate woman?

After Ouyang Xiu's shock, his gaze turned dark.

Looks like the Emperor of Beiming was determined to marry that fool!

He gritted his teeth and spoke with a deep voice. "I wonder, Emperor of Beiming, why are you so adamant on marrying Princess Changping?"

"Because she's beautiful," cried Han Moze nonchalantly with a smile.

Everyone in the hall instantly started sweating. H... How was Princess Changping considered pretty?

Liu Rushuang shook her head and smiled helplessly. She really should have checked her horoscope before she stepped outside.

Han Moze suddenly twitched his lips, raised his feet and walked up to Liu Rushuang. "Princess Changping, please take the pill and revert back to your real face," he whispered flatly.

Liu Rushuang's eyes glowed eerily, as she stared at Han Moze and replied chillingly and quietly. "If the Emperor of Beiming wants to marry a beautiful woman, how easy would that be? Why must you not let me go?"

Han Moze scoffed and plainly replied, "Princess, you won't forget what you promised me right? If you want to face the consequences, then the princess can decline."

Liu Rushuang groaned inside. Let's see who will win in the end!

She tightly clutched her hands. "Since this is how it's going to be, then how about I write a rhyming couplet right now?" She offered in an emotionless voice.

Han Moze's eyes lit up for a moment, as he smiled at the people in the great hall. "So Princess Changping is actually literate. Looks like some words cannot be trusted."

With an even deeper voice, he ordered, "Give the Princess paper, ink, and a brush!"

People in the hall were left stunned once again. So, the Third Young Miss of the Liu family wasn't actually illiterate.

Liu Ruyue and Liu Ruxing suddenly felt a chill all round them, which made their bodies shrink back.

They really thought that Liu Rushuang was illiterate so they spread the rumor around. So, they did nothing wrong!

Liu Rushuang smirked at the sound of everyone's uproar. In actuality, she could do everything. The only thing was, just how well could she perform? That, was what determined whether she was eligible to sit in her seat at all.

Liu Rushuang looked at the brush, ink, and paper on the table and walked over to them. She picked up the brush and started to freestyle.

Han Moze stood in the front with astonishment in his eyes when he saw her raise the brush and carefully pinch it. Liu Rushuang acted as though there was no one around her and took a deep breath. Her calligraphy skills did not fall too far behind from his own!

Today, his emotions were all over the place; not just once or twice for this woman. It seemed like the fortitude that he trained for so many years wasn't useful against this woman.

After a short while, Liu Rushuang finished her piece and two eunuchs raised the scroll up high for everyone to see.

A literary official loudly recited, "All the fame in the world yet one hasn't a household to enter. All the words in the world yet one hasn't a way out to speak of."

"These words are graceful, bold, and powerful. Beautiful! Beautiful!"

"The Liu family's Third Young Miss' life really resembles this rhyming couplet. It's true that she doesn't have a household, nor a way out. She's famous for being a fool. Now that you think about, she's been mistreated."

"I remember she was just four years old when she participated in the Capital's young girl's competition. She was so young, so it was normal for her not to know words."

"Yes! Yes! The Liu family's Third Young Miss' calligraphy and her rhyming couplet do not fall far behind the Second Young Miss of the family!"

"A woman actually writes better than I can? I'm so ashamed!"

...

Liu Rushuang's reputation of being stupid was no more. She was now famous all over the Capital for having defeated the princesses and the noble daughters of state officials.

The passionate glow in Han Moze's eyes were like wine. He must have this woman.

He turned around and stared at the extremely edgy Ouyang Xiu.

"Emperor of Nanli, now you can give consent to my marriage to Princess Changping, correct?" He exclaimed flatly.

Ouyang Xiu snapped back to his senses, then coughed softly with an uncomfortable look on his face.

He really wasn't willing to make that promise!

But nothing could be said about Liu Rushuang's talent and she wasn't a fool, so what could he do?

Minister Liu easily guessed what Ouyang Xiu was thinking. Otherwise, he wouldn't be such a high ranking official. So, he raised his brows in disagreement and said, "Emperor of Beiming, the mother of my third daughter is actually only a lowly songstress. It would be truly inappropriate to take her as your wife."

"If it were me, I definitely won't marry her!"

"Yes. Her upbringing can't compare to that of a princess. If I'm to marry, I'd absolutely marry a princess!"

"No matter how talented she may be, she'll still be looked down upon for her family background!"

...

Liu Rushuang's eyes turned stern and cold, as she clenched her fists.

Han Moze felt the permeating murderous aura from the woman beside him, and slightly squinted his narrow eyes.

Then, he turned around towards the state officials who were complaining earlier, and gently flicked his fingers a few times. Those people who called Liu Rushuang lowly, vomited blood and fell to the floor.

The people in the great hall looked at those who collapsed beside them with pale faces and an uncontrollable tremble.

As expected, the Emperor of Beiming was a tyrant!

A chilling, bloodthirsty, and murderous aura gathered within Han Moze's gaze. "Why would the Empress of Beiming tolerate others calling her lowly?" He asked with a chilling voice.

The people of Beiming immediately knew what Han Moze meant. This was affirmation that he was definitely going to marry Princess Changping!

So then, they all walked up to the center of the hall, kneeled and exclaimed, "Greetings your majesty. Long live the Empress."

Liu Rushuang glanced at Han Moze, as she felt a strange feeling in her heart.

"Y-you... how could you a-attack... Nanli officials in public?" Asked Ouyang Xiu with a trembling voice. This tyrant!

The Empress' face instantly turned a deathly grey and immediately shrieked. "Guards, hurry!"

In an instant a large group of guards rushed in.

A fierce current washed into Han Moze's eyes, as he coldly cried, "Emperor of Nanli, I hope that you deliver Princess Changping to her bridal sedan on-time tomorrow. Otherwise, Beiming will crush your kingdom!"

Then, he turned around and spoke with a flat and rather cold tone of voice. "Let's go!"

With impressive fury, people of Beiming walked out now of the great hall.

The angry Nanli people trembled in anger all over!