Chapter 819: The Highest Form Of Etiquette
Jiang Xuecheng’s voice was neither high nor low. However, when it reverberated in the quiet banquet hall, it was no different from a clap of thunder on the ground!
The surrounding spectators all shivered. They exchanged glances with each other and felt an indescribable feeling in their hearts.
Did this mean that they couldn’t be friendly?!
The emperor was actually going to completely go against the Devi family for the sake of a commoner girl?!
Previously, the Emperor had already broken the most famous idiot young master of the Devi family, Keller, for Su Wan, and now he wanted to add on a new debt?!
Everyone looked at the current family head of the Devi family, Ye Hanwen, and couldn’t help but cast a sympathetic glance at him.
These years, the Devi family wasn’t as prosperous as the Siswell family. On the contrary, they were constantly going downhill, and were already showing signs of decline among the four great families.
It was no wonder that the Emperor dared to make an example of them for a woman.
However, everyone present was wrong.
It was not because of the Devi family’s declining. He just could not stand to see his woman being bullied by others.
If anyone could bully Su Wan in this world, it would be him. However, Jiang Xuecheng could not bear to bully Su Wan at all. He could not wait to pamper her as if she were a priceless treasure.
If not for that, Jiang Xuecheng would not have directly shed all pretense of cordiality with the high priest!
He did not even put the high priest in his eyes, let alone a Devi family that was on its last legs!
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When the head of the Devi family, Ye Hanwen, heard Jiang Xuecheng’s words, his old face suddenly became somewhat embarrassed.
He, Ye Hanwen, had grown to such an age. Wherever he went, he would be pampered. To think that he was actually asked to apologize on the spot by a young man who was a generation younger than him!
Back when this emperor had yet to take office, Ye Hanwen already had some complaints about the high priest’s decision in his heart.
Now, first, his son was severely injured and lying in the hospital. Then, this incident happened. It would be a miracle if he could have even the slightest bit of good impression of Jiang Xuecheng!
If it wasn’t for the fact that Jiang Xuecheng held a high position and was willing to oppress them, Ye Hanwen would have long vented his anger on the other party!
Unfortunately, he couldn’t!
Ye Hanwen raised his head awkwardly and gave Jiang Xuecheng a sincere look.
“Your Highness, my wife was too anxious because she lost something. Otherwise, she wouldn’t have misunderstood Miss Su. Don’t you think it’s better to turn a big issue into a small one? If it’s a small issue, then let’s just forget about it…”
If he was to apologize to an unrated commoner girl, then there wouldn’t be a door or a window at all!
If he had a chance to turn a big issue into a small one, how could he let it go just like that?
When Jiang Xuecheng saw Ye Hanwen’s hypocritical and impatient expression, he suddenly slapped the table beside him coldly!
He hit it so hard that a crack appeared on the solid wooden table.
Everyone present was suddenly so frightened that they trembled violently!
Jiang Xuecheng didn’t say anything, but his deterrence was already beyond words.
Ye Hanwen glanced at the cracked table, and a vein popped out on his forehead.
This newly promoted Emperor really did not leave any face for him!
Ye Hanwen glared fiercely at Madam Ye, and there was a strong sense of disgust in his expression.
It was all because of this useless woman. It was one thing for her to usually spoil her ignorant and incompetent son, but today, she specially came in front of Su Wan to embarrass herself. It really caused him to be embarrassed together with her!
“You’re a disgrace. Hurry up and apologize to Miss Su!”
Although Su Wan did not like that Madam Ye, when she saw Ye Hanwen scolding his woman like that, Su Wan felt very uncomfortable in her heart.
Could it be that these noble couples did not have the slightest bit of affection for each other?
Su Wan furrowed her brows and could not help but feel a little lost in her heart.
On the other hand, that Madam Ye had a wronged expression on her face. She was extremely unwilling to pull a long face at Su Wan and whimpered a few times like a mosquito.
“Miss Su, I’m sorry.”
When Jiang Xuecheng heard Madam Ye’s weak and insincere apology, his eyes turned cold.
His obsidian-like eyes locked onto Madam Ye, as if they were soaked in a layer of frost.
“Where’s the strength that you used to shout at me earlier? I am standing closer than Su Wan, I couldn’t even hear you.”
Madam Ye’s face instantly flushed red. She didn’t expect that the emperor would actually protect Su Wan like this. He even wanted to pursue a sincere apology!
Madam Ye could only forcefully suppress the anger in her heart. She sobbed and apologized to Su Wan again.
“Miss Su, I’m sorry. I shouldn’t have accused you of stealing my ruby earring.”
At this moment, Su Wan did not have the heart to listen to Madam Ye’s apology. She nodded her head casually as a form of acknowledgment.
When Ye Hanwen saw Su Wan nod her head, he immediately heaved a sigh of relief. He did not care about anything else and directly dragged Madam Ye out.
When they left, they were still cursing. Su Wan vaguely heard them saying that Madam Ye had disgraced their family.
Really…
They were husband and wife for decades. Was there a need to scold his wife in public?!
It was obvious that they were a resentful couple…
Su Wan suddenly understood a little. Why did the Devi family raise such an ignorant and incompetent hedonist like young master Keller? These parents probably did not teach their children anything in detail, right?
She hoped that from now on, her relationship with Jiang Xuecheng would be as deep as ever. She hoped that they would not become such a discordant and resentful couple.
Su Wan raised her eyes to look at Jiang Xuecheng’s face. She silently tightened her grip on Jiang Xuecheng’s hand.
It was as if she could absorb the warmth of Jiang Xuecheng’s palm in this way, and her heart would also be able to calm down.
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Seeing Su Wan and Jiang Xuecheng’s interlaced hands, Diya was so angry that she pinched her nails into her palm. Her amber clear eyes could not help but redden.
She hasn’t even held the emperor’s hand before. Why was this disgusting vixen so favored?!
Moreover, the emperor was so proud of her!
He didn’t even hesitate to offend the Devi family for Su Wan!
The more Diya thought about it, the more she couldn’t stand it. She no longer cared about her brother’s warning. She directly rushed forward and questioned Jiang Xuecheng.
“Your Highness, don’t you know that the High Priest is going to announce the news of our marriage today?”
Diya sniffled. There was an unspeakable grievance in her expression. Her amber-colored eyes were overflowing
“I am your legitimate fiancée. Why did you use an insignificant woman to slap my face?!”
The people beside her felt a sense of sorrow when they heard that. Only Jiang Xuecheng remained calm.
He looked at Diya indifferently, his expression as calm as a lake.
“I’ve never said that I wanted to marry you, and you’re not my fiancée either. As for Su Wan, she’s the only woman I want to marry.”
The moment these words were said, it was as if a rock had been smashed into the heavens.
Before anyone could react, Jiang Xuecheng suddenly knelt down on one knee and kissed Su Wan’s hand with utmost sincerity.
“Wan Wan, are you willing to marry me?”
In the God’s Palace, this was the highest form of etiquette a man could show a woman.
It meant that a man was willing to be like a knight and protect a girl for the rest of his life.
When everyone saw this scene, their heads buzzed!
What was going on?!