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The Emperor of Great Lu Dynasty frowned once again. This time, his frown was even deeper than before.
He knew what the special envoys of the Fengjue Country were thinking, but he really didn't want to marry the Princess Qi. Not to mention that the people of the Fengjue Country were all barbarians, even the harsh environment of the Fengjue Country wasn't something that a princess who lived like a prince would be able to endure.
His Majesty did not want his dearest sister to suffer.
"Is there no other way?" His Majesty asked, "As long as we do not marry the Princess Qi, the other conditions are easy to negotiate. At worst, we can just give them some more silver."
"I'm afraid not." Wu Yan said. One must know, the reason why the envoys in the Fengjue Country insisted on marriage was because Wu Yan had pushed them to marry each other. He was the one who wished the most that the marriage would succeed, so how could he possibly try to convince the people in the Fengjue Country?
"Your Majesty, according to the contacts this subject had with the people from the Fengjue Country these few days, they attach great importance to the matter of marrying our Princess. It can be said that this is the basis of all negotiations, and if we do not agree to their condition, they are not willing to negotiate with us, and if we win this time, it would be fine, but this official will not let the envoys of the Fengjue Country have an easy time, but this time, we have lost, and we have lost miserably. I believe that the envoys of the Fengjue Country will become even more arrogant and despotic, and when it comes to negotiate, they will not even want to retreat." Wu Yan continued.
"It's all that damnable Li Yuangu, I really want to skin him alive!" The emperor bellowed once more.
Obviously, the Emperor understood that after this defeat, they would be at an even greater disadvantage in the negotiation process. They would probably be forced to agree to a lot of conditions for the people of the Fengjue Country.
How could the emperor not be angry at Li Yuangu?
"Wu Aiqing, go and have a good talk with the people from the Fengjue Country and take care of them well. With the previous conditions, we can give them more benefits and see if we can dispel the idea of them marrying the princess. As long as they can give up on this idea, everything else will be fine." The Emperor said to Wu Yan.
"Yes, your subject accepts the decree." Wu Yan said, but in his heart, he knew that it was impossible for the other party to give way in this regard. Even if the other party wanted to give up on this idea, he would not allow it.
And because of that, in Wu Yan's opinion, the Princess Qi was definitely going to be married off!
Without the restriction of the Princess Qi s in the palace, his sister would be able to ascend to the position of empress and command six palaces. At that time, the Wu family's power would be even greater!
His Majesty the Emperor saw that Wu Yan nodded in agreement, but was not very happy in his heart. He also knew that it would be very difficult for the people of the Fengjue Country to give up on this idea. After suffering such a defeat, they had already completely lost the initiative, and could only agree to the conditions set by the people of the Fengjue Country.
It's all Li Yuangu's fault!
The emperor thought bitterly once again.
If Li Yuangu knew that the emperor hated him so much now, he would probably be glad that he died a little earlier. Otherwise, his death would have been even more tragic.
After the discussion was over, the king waved his hand to let the ministers leave while he sat in a daze on a chair alone.
After a long while, the emperor turned to the eunuch beside him and asked, "Where is Princess Qi now?"
"Reporting to Your Majesty, the Princess Qi has led the palace maid out of the palace. With the imperial bodyguards by his side, I believe that he will be fine." The eunuch hurriedly replied.
"Yes." His Majesty nodded and then said, "If she wants to go out to play, then let her play. Also, if Princess Qi has any requests, please satisfy her so that she can be happy.
"This servant understands." The chief eunuch replied.
And at this time, the head eunuch already understood in his heart that the emperor already had the intention of marrying the Princess Qi far away to the Fengjue Country. That was why he wanted to satisfy all of the Princess Qi's requests in this final period of time, allowing her to pass this period happily and happily.
The eunuch naturally knew that His Majesty the emperor was not willing to do so. It was because the current situation was forcing him, that the emperor had to make this decision, to marry his beloved sister to a place of bitterness. Thinking about it, the emperor also felt very uncomfortable, especially under the circumstances of being forced to make this decision.
"Sigh, poor Princess Qi, I'm afraid you will have to suffer for the rest of your life." The eunuch sighed in his heart.
He could be said to have watched the emperor and the Princess Qi grow up. He was very clear on the feelings between the two of them, and he loved the cute Princess Qi very much as well. Now, seeing that the Princess Qi was about to suffer.
However, he was just a eunuch. There was nothing he could do to change the situation. Even the emperor had no choice in this matter. He was already prepared for the worst. What kind of storm could a eunuch cause? Therefore, he could only pity Princess Qi in his heart.
The current Princess Qi didn't know that her Brother Emperor really had the intention to marry her to a distant Fengjue Country. At this moment, she was bringing her personal palace maid Xiao Huan to play outside the palace.
During this period of time, because of the jade pendant and the marriage, Princess Qi was in a bad mood. Before, he even got sick, so Xiao Huan, who had always been afraid of being discovered and punished when he left the palace, actually suggested that he should come out to play.
As usual, the two of them successfully tricked the palace guards and left the palace.
After exiting the palace, both of them suddenly felt much better. There was no longer that oppressive feeling.0
"I really want to stay out here forever and not go back." Princess Qi sighed as he looked at the cage-like palace behind him.
Although the Princess Qi was a noble princess and was highly favored by the Emperor, with no one offending her in the Imperial Palace other than Imperial Concubine Wu, in order to live in that place, the Princess Qi still felt suppressed and unfree. She had to abide by many rules and regulations, especially after leaving the Imperial Palace once, the Princess Qi wished to be able to leave the palace and enjoy the feeling of freedom outside.
"Then the princess will find someone to marry and we won't need to return to the palace." Xiao Huan laughed at the side.
"Fuck you, do you think marrying someone is just playing house? Marry as soon as she says so? If I want to marry, I also want to marry a great hero. Marry someone I like. " The Princess Qi said, "If you say it like that, then it can't be that the little girl is in love with him, right?"
As the personal palace maid of the Princess Qi, once the Princess Qi marries, Xiao Huan will definitely marry along with them.
"Princess, what are you saying? When did Xiao Huan want to marry someone?" Xiao Huan said shyly. In truth, Xiao Huan was already seventeen years old, and was already at the age of seventeen. It was not strange that he would want to marry someone.
"Be careful, this is outside. Call me Young Master." Princess Qi corrected him with a stern face, then continued to tease Xiao Huan: "Look at you blushing, you must have been exposed by me, right?
"I didn't." Xiao Huan blushed and said: "I am also doing this for my master, Sir, the people from the Fengjue Country are still begging His Majesty to marry the princess, if the princess is already married, they would naturally have no other choice."
Hearing Xiao Huan's words, the smile on Princess Qi's face turned cold. How could she not know what the special envoys of the Fengjue Country were thinking? Although the Princess Qi was still holding on to it, she did not know how long her Brother Emperor would be able to hold on. After all, the most important thing was to make a sacrifice for the sake of the country, and that was why there were many rumors circulating around, and many people hoped that they would marry themselves off and sacrifice themselves in exchange for peace between the two countries.
It was just that in her heart, she was still unwilling. After all, her Brother Emperor had long promised her that she would choose her own husband, and because of that, for so many years, Princess Qi had always had this kind of thought. Now that she was suddenly forced to marry someone, and even marry those barbarians, her heart was naturally unreconciled.
"How can it be that easy to get married? To hurriedly marry someone you don't like, what's the difference between that and marrying into the Fengjue Country?" The Princess Qi said, "If that's the case, why not marry into the Fengjue Country? That way, we can exchange it for peace between the two countries."
"Young master, don't think like that." Xiao Huan hurriedly said. She knew that the reason Princess Qi said this, was because of the recent rumors, and one must know, previously, Princess Qi had persisted on not marrying, even if it meant his death, he wouldn't marry into Fengjue Country. From the looks of it, those rumors had still affected Princess Qi somewhat.
"Those people from the Fengjue Country are all ambitious. Who doesn't know of them?" Xiao Huan said: "Even if you were to marry into their sect, they might not really stop the war. Furthermore, the conditions there are difficult, and it's a cold and bitter place.
Princess Qi had, after all, been raised to live like a prince since young, and lived in a very good environment.
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