Chapter 330 Asking for Chuchu

Emperor Jingming's trust in Qiuqiu aroused dissatisfaction among many people.

"Your Majesty, the county princess can't even speak clearly. I don't think this is appropriate."

Emperor Jingming ignored him and simply asked Qiuqiu, "Are you sure you can?"

The word "no" doesn't exist in my world!

Chiu Chiu, who is always proud, decides to teach them a lesson!

Although Qiuqiu's speech is not fluent, she can act!

She plays three roles: first, how the "weak" second prince is bewitched as soon as he appears; then, how the wicked Butterfly sharpens her knife at them; and finally, how the brave Chiu Chiu joins forces with the little raccoon to defeat the wicked old witch.

They all understood the performance, but...

"Princess, are you sure you're not making this up?"

Even the county princess doesn't seem to have that ability!

Chirp chirp; [How dare you! How can you question my abilities!]

Emperor Jingming stopped Qiuqiu, who wanted to rush up and teach the person who spoke a lesson, and calmed the matter down: "There must be no mistakes at the palace banquet tonight. Lock up this little palace maid. I will personally interrogate the Second Prince about the assassination attempt after the palace banquet."

This was exactly what the Third Prince wanted. Although he had not yet figured out the secret about Hu Die, the matter had come to this point and this woman could no longer be kept alive.

The prince stood with his hands behind his back next to Qiuqiu, and no matter how much Qiuqiu hinted or made advances, he remained unmoved, which made Qiuqiu so angry that she was about to explode.

[The Third Prince is clearly plotting something wicked; we need to send someone to follow him!]

The prince not only remained silent, but also covered Qiuqiu's mouth and pinched her shut.

Emperor Jingming turned around and saw the strange pair. "You two... never mind. Qiuqiu, follow me. The Turkic Queen wants to see you."

Upon hearing this, Chirp stopped struggling and immediately closed her eyes, pretending to be dead. That was another old witch; she wouldn't see her!

Emperor Jingming: "Even Qiuqiu, who's pretending to be asleep, is going!"

Reluctantly, Qiuqiu followed the Crown Prince back to the palace banquet. The Empress was talking to Lady Queyu, but clearly the two couldn't see eye to eye, and tensions were rising between them.

The Empress originally had a sharp-tongued Consort Shu who could rival her, but she didn't let her attend tonight for fear of causing any unforeseen complications.

Lady Queyu: "Your Majesty, where is Princess Jingning? I like your princess very much."

The Queen forced a smile and maintained her composure: "Your Majesty, please see Qiuqiu first."

Let's just wait until Qiuqiu comes and make her furious.

Lady Que changed her tune: "Does Her Majesty the Empress really like Princess Roujia? I wonder what the two princesses think."

Fu Ning, wide-eyed and full of energy, thought, "What nonsense is this woman spouting! Of course, they prefer Qiu Qiu!"

"Here I am!"

Your chirp is here!

Chiu Chiu was in a bad mood and, with the intention of killing everyone, charged over and gave Que Yu Shi an incredibly arrogant and haughty little expression: "Hmph!"

What do you want from me?

Lady Que looked Qiuqiu up and down, wondering why her brother had chosen this chubby little girl when Princess Jingning was clearly the best choice.

She refused to believe that such a small child could easily start a war between two countries!

However, since her brother said so, he must have his reasons. But if the little chubby girl wants it, the princess won't let her go!

In front of everyone, Queyu asked Emperor Jingming for the chicks: "Your Majesty, the Turks are willing to sign a peace treaty with your country, but in exchange, the two countries must exchange hostages."

“My adopted son has been left in the Zhou Dynasty, and I will also take someone with me. I get along well with Princess Roujia, and I hope she can return to the Turkic Khaganate with me.”

Upon hearing this, the expressions of those present varied.

Yun Jinglan immediately frowned, shook off Su Junyao's hand and stepped forward, "Your Majesty is joking. My Qiuqiu is just a baby who hasn't been weaned yet. How can he shoulder such a heavy responsibility!"

Queyu said coldly, "It's a negotiation between two countries. The Emperor hasn't even spoken yet. What right do you have to say this? Step down!"

A mother whose child is about to be taken away is not to be underestimated; even if Emperor Jingming blames her, she must speak out!

"The Turks were defeated, and my son captured three cities in succession, even losing the head of their commander. Do they still have the right to rant within the territory of my Great Zhou?"

"Has the Queen forgotten that the purpose of this visit is to seek peace, not to provoke us?"

Su Jinze knelt directly before Emperor Jingming: "Your Majesty, if anyone deliberately provokes us, I am willing to don armor and fight to the death to protect the dignity of the Great Zhou!"

Emperor Jingming sat on his high throne, looking down at the expressions of his court officials. He was a mediocre emperor, unlike his elder sister, and especially, having enjoyed too much peace, he had no desire for war again.

But he also knew that the Turks were eyeing him covetously, and that the Queyu clan's arrival in the capital was even more ill-intentioned. He hoped that Princess Jingning could follow in the footsteps of Princess Fufeng and bring a few more years of peace to the Great Zhou.

But his idea was destined to fail.

The two sides were deadlocked, and Emperor Jingming remained silent.

Chiu Chiu looked left and right, and unconsciously took two steps toward her mother, but judging from the looks of the people around her, she instinctively knew she shouldn't continue.

His bewildered and aggrieved appearance broke the hearts of the Su and Yun families, who wished they could rush up and chop Que Yu to pieces right then and there.

Chiu Chiu shook her head and said seriously to Que Yu Shi, "The head is flat."

Que Yu: "What?"

Chirp: "Not round, flat."

In response to Que Yu's comment that the two of them got along well, she decided to sleep with her head flattened when she got home that night!

Lady Que Yu: "Your Highness is so witty, I like you even more now."

Chiu Chiu's expression was somewhat indescribable. [Forced relationships are never sweet; watch out, or I'll curse you!]

Why bully a poor little koi fish!

Lady Queyu was aggressive, as if she was determined to take Qiuqiu away. It was precisely her overly persistent attitude that aroused Emperor Jingming's suspicion.

No normal person would choose a three-headed baby instead of a noble princess!

"Your Majesty, Chiu-Chiu is too young. Let's discuss this matter again."

Su Yunyi was no pushover either; he was a doting husband and father who spoiled his wife and daughter rotten. If he could send his daughter away today, he could hand over the entire Zhou dynasty tomorrow. Moreover, General Yun, who held considerable military power, was keeping a close eye on him.

Upon hearing this, Yun Jinglan immediately picked up Qiuqiu and said she dared not let her wander around outside alone anymore. She wondered what she had done to attract the attention of the Queyu family.

Chiu Chiu nestled on her mother's shoulder, glancing at Qiao Sheng out of the corner of her eye. "Huh, what's she doing here?"

Yun Jinglan: "What's wrong?"

The mother and daughter looked toward a secluded corner where Qiao Sheng and Liang Shi were talking about something. Then Liang Shi whispered something to the Crown Prince.

Chiu Chiu: [We're about to rise!]

She had a premonition that she was about to break the damned rules of heaven and reverse the plot!

Queyu clan clearly hasn't given up on Qiuqiu, but they wouldn't be foolish enough to clash with Emperor Jingming at this point.

Fortunately, she didn't give up on Princess Jingning. If she couldn't have the chubby girl, she would have the princess!

Que Yu Shi: "The Emperor of the Zhou Dynasty, the Princess of your esteemed country..."

"Your subject has something to report!"

The crown prince's voice overshadowed that of the Queyu clan, which aroused the dissatisfaction of the Turks.

But the next sentence plunged them all into an icy abyss: "An urgent message from 800 li ahead: 100,000 Turkic troops have crossed the border between the two countries and are attacking our country. General Yun Shuanghan led his troops to defend against the enemy and achieved a great victory!"

Que Yu's face drained of color: "Impossible!"

She was still in the Zhou Dynasty, how could her brother send troops!

impossible!