Jing Zhe could understand Murong Xi's feelings, after all, his proposal was groundbreaking in this era.

Jing Zhe had a pretty good idea of ​​what Murong Xi was worried about.

He chuckled and said, "Are you worried that if we establish embassies in various cities of Yueyao Kingdom, it would be equivalent to An Kingdom's influence infiltrating Yueyao Kingdom and becoming another wolf in the future?"

Murong Xi didn't hide anything and nodded seriously.

She chose to marry into the An Kingdom in order to unite with the Western Frontier, but although the An Kingdom was good, it was also a foreign tribe, and to them it could only be considered a gentle wolf.

But a wolf is still a wolf. When these Anguo officials in the embassy have a complete understanding of the situation in Yueyao, will they no longer be satisfied with the status quo and, like Xijiang, begin to covet the territory of Yueyao?

To everyone's surprise, Jing Zhe had already thought of this and laughed, "You don't need to worry about that. When Yueyao establishes its embassy, ​​you can simultaneously propose to His Majesty that embassies be established in various cities of Anguo, and that Yueyao officials be sent to Anguo to strengthen cooperation and learning. Wouldn't that be better?"

"..."

Upon hearing this, Murong Xi's eyes lit up, clearly showing that she was tempted.

Seeing this, Jing Zhe pressed his advantage: "Comparatively speaking, Anguo's territory is much larger than Yueyaoguo's, so Yueyaoguo can send more officials to Anguo, right? In that sense, Yueyaoguo actually has the advantage!"

Murong Xi nodded in agreement. However, as the empress of a country, she thought about things more comprehensively than ordinary people. After thinking for a moment, she analyzed, "This method can indeed make Anguo and Yueyaoguo allies. It can not only spread the word and give sufficient deterrence to both the Western Frontier and other countries, but also provide assistance to Yueyaoguo as soon as possible when other countries pose a threat to it."

She then changed the subject, saying, "But Anguo is several times stronger than us. Although we have also established an embassy in Anguo, its effect is far less direct than that of Anguo. If this continues... won't Yueyao Kingdom become a vassal state of Anguo?"

Hearing her concerns, Jing Zhe placed his hands on the table and leaned forward, closing the distance between himself and Murong Xi considerably.

Feeling the familiar aura emanating from him, Murong Xi felt a sense of oppression and shrank back somewhat uncomfortably.

Jing Zhe smiled first, then looked into her eyes and said seriously, "Do you believe me?"

"..."

Murong Xi had been looking directly into Jing Zhe's eyes, but upon hearing this abrupt question, her heart suddenly raced, and she lowered her head, no longer daring to look at him.

Why did he suddenly become so unserious when we were talking about national affairs?

Seeing that she did not answer, Jing Zhe had no choice but to continue: "If you trust me, I can assure you that Yueyao will not become a vassal state of An. And don't you want to reform? You can have the officials in the An embassy report to you regularly on the situation in An. At the same time, you can use the money obtained from the trade between the two countries to develop the livelihood and military strength of Yueyao."

It's said that to forge iron, one must be strong oneself. Relying on the protection of other countries can only ensure temporary peace. For long-term stability, Yueyao Kingdom must become far stronger than it is now! Therefore, don't let marriage alliances hold you back; boldly pursue reform and development!

"..."

After listening to Jing Zhe's words, Murong Xi suddenly understood and was filled with excitement!

Yes, relying on yourself is worse than relying on anyone else!

Even if we form a marriage alliance or cooperate with Anguo, Anguo can protect Yueyao Kingdom for a while, but it can't protect Yueyao Kingdom forever!

Besides, given the current situation, who knows what it will be like in a few years or decades?

The most reliable method is development!

Jing Zhe's suggestion gave her direction and an opportunity. Only then did she raise her head again and look directly into Jing Zhe's eyes: "I've figured it out. You're right!"

Jing Zhe said happily, "Then we don't need to arrange a marriage alliance anymore, right?"

Jing Zhe wasn't really concerned about the future of Yueyao Kingdom. His priority was to prevent Murong Xi from being married off. Once he came up with a good plan, he would then try to win her over!

Upon hearing this, Murong Xi was suddenly stunned: He had thought that all the good ideas he had given were for the development of Yueyao Kingdom, but now that he thought about it, it seemed that was not the case!

His only goal... was to prevent himself from being forced into a marriage alliance?

Thinking of this, Murong Xi's expression shifted rapidly, and finally she looked at Jing Zhe and said, word by word, "You really don't want me to be married off?"

"Yes, do you want to arrange a marriage alliance?"

Actually, Murong Xi thought that Jing Zhe was afraid that she would ask him to marry into a foreign land, which was why he went to such lengths to come up with a solution.

Jing Zhe thought that Emperor An would definitely not send him to marry a foreign ruler. If Murong Xi were to marry a foreign ruler, she would definitely choose someone else. Did she want to find someone else to marry a foreign ruler?

Therefore, the same words can lead to a misunderstanding between two people, and they may unknowingly misunderstand each other.

Upon hearing Jing Zhe's question, Murong Xi did not answer, but felt that she already had the answer.

He's only helping me out because he's afraid I'll marry him!

Her voice returned to its previous coldness: "Don't worry, I won't bring up the marriage proposal with Andi again! When I see him again, I'll tell him what you said. Are you satisfied then?"

This was exactly what Jing Zhe had hoped for, so he didn't notice Murong Xi's sudden drop in mood, and just excitedly said, "Satisfied, extremely satisfied!"

"..."

Murong Xi once again began to seriously doubt her own charm. From the moment she met Jing Zhe, he expressed that he was not interested in her. And now, in order to avoid a marriage alliance, he even came up with such a good idea. She really wanted to ask, even if your sisters are beautiful, am I that bad?

He opened his mouth, but ultimately didn't say anything. The light in Murong Xi's eyes had long since disappeared, and he prepared to see the guest out.

"The Empress..."

Just then, there was a knock on the door. "Are you ready?"

Chu Xia's slightly hesitant voice came in.

"Early Summer, just come in!"

Murong Xi looked down at her clothes again, pulled her hair back, and said naturally.

Chu Xia slowly pushed open the door, peeked inside, and breathed a sigh of relief when she saw that Jing Zhe and Murong Xi were dressed neatly. She then pushed the door open and walked in.

Murong Xi noticed her expression, her cheeks flushed slightly, and she glared at her fiercely before calmly looking at Jing Zhe: "President Jing, now that things are over, shouldn't you go back?"

"Actually, I'd like to stay a little longer—but never mind, I just remembered I have something to do, so I won't bother you any longer. Goodbye!"

Jing Zhe cupped his hands in greeting and fled as fast as he could.

Seeing his somewhat disheveled figure, Murong Xi's tense expression finally eased a little...

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