Chapter 269: Just a Shadow Guard
Chu Qinghuang ignored him.
"Well," Xuanyuan Rongzhan coughed lightly and quickly drew the attention of everyone present, "I haven't finished what I just said. I wonder if the emperor is interested in hearing it?"
His Majesty the Emperor hurriedly said: "War King, please speak."
"This time, I came here on the orders of the emperor for two things." Xuanyuan Rongzhan said unhurriedly, "The first thing is that the emperor understands that His Majesty the Emperor of Xiqi loves his people like a son. The treasury is empty, but the emperor has never increased taxes on the people, which is commendable. The emperor considers that annual tribute is a burden to Xiqi's treasury, so he is willing to exempt Xiqi from future tributes. "
When His Majesty the Emperor heard this, he was surprised and happy, and glanced at Chu Qinghuang subconsciously.
The daughter is indeed her little cotton-padded jacket.
"His Majesty Dongling Emperor's benevolent heart is deeply appreciated by me." The emperor picked up the wine cup and said, "This glass of wine is dedicated to His Majesty Dongling Emperor."
After saying that, drink it all in one gulp.
Chen Hai stepped forward to pour the wine, and the emperor picked up the wine cup again: "This glass of wine, I respect His Highness the King of War."
"I don't dare take it." Rong Zhan picked up the wine cup and drank with him.
All the civil and military officials in the main hall were also happy. In any case, the elimination of annual tribute can indeed reduce a large burden on the national treasury.
The officials couldn't help but glance at the eldest princess secretly.
Chu Qinghuang looked calm, as if everything that happened in front of her had nothing to do with her.
Only Chu Tiankuo and Qin Guojiu were not happy.
At this point, their bet with Chu Qinghuang had been completely lost.
"Your Majesty, please don't be too happy too early. I haven't finished speaking yet." Xuanyuan Rongzhan put down his wine cup and sighed quietly, "To be honest, I had one more request when I came here. I hope to get His Majesty the Emperor." 's consent.
The emperor hurriedly said: "His Royal Highness, King of War, please make it clear that as long as I can do it, I will never refuse."
"As we all know, the last empress of Dongling was my mother and the regent was my father. They abdicated more than ten years ago and traveled around the world. At that time, my sister was still young." Xuanyuan Rongzhan said, His expression couldn't help but feel a little sad, "Originally, the emperor planned to let Dongling succeed the empress after sitting on the throne for ten years, but something unexpected happened when my little sister was seventeen..."
The ministers of Xiqi listened quietly, not understanding what he meant.
Something happened to the little princess of Dongling?
"These days, every time I think of my little sister, I and my brother feel very sad." Xuanyuan Rongzhan took a sip of wine and looked up at the emperor, "Later, I accidentally learned that there was a girl in Xiqi who was only fifteen years old. The princess is brave and good at fighting, powerful in martial arts, and has courage and magnanimity that is not inferior to that of a man. Her temperament is so similar to that of our sister..."
Chu Qinghuang drank tea calmly, with a calm expression, her eyes closed and she didn't know what she was thinking.
"...So the emperor brother ordered me to be the envoy to Xiqi, come and see the little princess, and try my best to support the little princess to become the queen of Xiqi."
What? !
The expressions of all the civil and military officials in the main hall changed, and a commotion broke out.
"This...this is absolutely impossible!"
"Xiqi has never had a queen..."
"This matter is really inappropriate. Your Majesty, please think again!"
The solemn hall instantly turned into a vegetable market because of Rong Zhan's few words. All the officials of Xi Qi turned pale with shock, and the drowsy ministers were instantly shocked to the point of losing their sleep.
His Majesty the Emperor ignored the protests of the ministers and glanced across Chu Qinghuang's face, then quickly looked at Rong Zhan: "Is this really what His Majesty the Emperor Dongling meant?"
"There is no need for me to lie to the emperor." Rong Zhan said calmly, "To offend the emperor, with Dongling's current national strength, even if it annexes Xiqi, it is not a problem. However, the emperor has no intention of fighting, so he wants to do it with Xiqi. an ally.”
The emperor said nothing.
"What the Emperor means is that if His Majesty the Emperor can fulfill the wish of the Emperor and His Royal Highness the King of War, not only will this year's annual tribute be waived, but also every year's tribute in the future will be waived, and my Emperor is willing to promise, During Princess Yu’s reign, she maintained friendly relations with Xiqi.”
When the emperor heard this, he couldn't help but look at Chu Qinghuang again.
"Father." Chu Tiankuo's face turned pale and he raised his head hurriedly, "Father, please think twice about this matter."
Chu Tianyin, Chu Tianzheng, and Chu Tianling all left the table and knelt down: "Please, father, think again!"
The emperor looked angry and was about to speak.
"Who is this next to Her Royal Highness the Princess?" Xie Jin turned his head and looked at the young man next to Chu Qinghuang, "He is quite handsome and is one of the male favorites in the Princess's house?"
He changed the topic too quickly. Before the civil and military ministers could protest against the Queen's request made by the King of War, Xie Jin turned the topic to a male favorite, making them feel as if they were stuck as soon as they mentioned it. .
The civil and military officials were stunned for a moment, then turned to look in the direction of the eldest princess.
Kneeling next to the eldest princess is a young man in black robe. He has a handsome appearance and outstanding appearance. Even though he is sitting on his knees with lowered eyebrows and eyes, he still gives people a sense of pride and pride.
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