84 Cooperation
◎I stepped in to save the beauty from danger◎
"But no one was saved!"
Bai Yi looked at the palace maid with horror. Since the death of the late emperor, her health has deteriorated significantly and she can no longer withstand any other stimulation.
If something happened to this daughter again, she might really not be able to survive.
The young palace maid was also panting. When she entered the room and found Fu Tao, she saw her lying on the bed. The wound on her wrist was shocking, and blood had stained most of the bed sheet red.
She was so frightened that she immediately fell to the ground, crying and shouting for the imperial physician, which saved Fu Tao and her own life. She had seen many people hanging themselves due to poisoning in the palace, but this was the first time she had seen such a tragic situation.
"Yes, he was saved. The imperial physician has bandaged him. However, the wound was too deep, almost damaging the bone. I'm afraid he will have a deep scar for the rest of his life."
Listening to her description, Bai Yi felt dizzy. Her daughter had always been well-behaved and sensible, and had always been the least worrying child. She didn't expect that she would be so depressed about this matter.
In fact, she also hoped that the two could get married, but Huang Yun disagreed, and her son refused to give in for the sake of face. In the end, she, the poor daughter, was the only one who suffered such a tragedy.
She couldn't bear to hear any more bad news and nearly fell. "Mother!" Rong Qianyu quickly rushed to help her, but she stared at her blankly, her face pale. She didn't know what to say. After a long moment, she waved her hand and said, "If you're okay, go down. Everyone, go down!"
Seeing this, Fu Hua also tried to persuade her, "Don't worry, mother, Tao'er will be fine!"
After saying that, he slapped him loudly in the face.
This son of hers was a huge disappointment to her. She had originally thought he was just a bit careless in relationships, but a good person. At least she thought he was someone who could prioritize. But now it seemed he wasn't going to let his sister go. When Fu Tao committed suicide, she didn't bother trying to persuade him or inquire about the situation. Instead, her mind was filled with his little tricks to manipulate people.
Rong Qianyu had always seen this. She had originally had high hopes for him and sincerely wanted to grow old with him, but in the end, it was all her own fault.
From the first time they met, when she was embarrassed, to the first time she took the initiative to show goodwill and was scolded, to later when she was framed and used by him to get reinforcements, to finally when she even earned the position of Queen herself.
Maybe she should have believed Xue Ji's words from the beginning. This man was sincere, but he would never put his sincerity on her.
He is indeed a mean person who takes advantage of anyone he can and only cares about his own interests.
Bai Yi had endured this matter for a long time, but he couldn't get Fu Hua to change his mind no matter how much he endured. Now he only felt disappointed when he saw him.
She vented all her resentment on him at the top of her lungs. Even a slap didn't quite satisfy her. She was weak and stumbled forward, grabbed his collar, and asked with a ferocious look on her face, "If you hadn't been so aggressive, would Tao'er have died?"
Fu Hua, feeling guilty, knelt down, and everyone in the room also knelt down.
He is very good at these superficial efforts, and Rong Qianyu has also experienced this.
"I only have this one daughter. If you force her to death, I will never forgive you. If anything happens to her, I will die immediately and we will go to the late emperor to seek justice together!"
Rong Qianyu stayed by her side and comforted her, "Mother, please don't be angry, please don't be angry!"
She handed Bai Yi a cup of hot tea. After taking a sip, she finally breathed a sigh of relief. "If the Xia Kingdom's envoys can be sent away, then do it as soon as possible. If not, then you should find a way. I don't believe they can take my life!"
Fu Hua remained unmoved. He simply wanted to get the job done without sacrificing a single soldier. A marriage alliance was undoubtedly the most convenient and economical method. Even a princess would need a dowry, so this wouldn't require much experience. It was the most time-saving, labor-saving, and permanent solution he could think of.
Bai Yi glanced at him again, picked up the teacup on the table and threw it at Fu Hua, "Ai'er Tao'er is not something you can just brush off!"
Fu Hua put on a humble attitude again, "Does your Majesty have any better ideas? I'd like to hear them!" He was so teasing and coaxing, and he was completely different from the way he was before he ascended the throne.
"Don't put on airs in front of me. If you can't persuade me, don't blame me for being ruthless!"
The two men were deadlocked, neither willing to give in.
The palace maid came in and announced, "Her Majesty, Your Majesty, Her Majesty, the Sixth Princess is here."
"What is she doing here?" Bai Yi asked impatiently. She didn't want too many people to know about this matter in the first place, but now it has become like this.
The maid saw that the Queen Mother was reluctant and said cautiously, "His Highness said that if Your Majesty could nominate her as a legitimate princess, she would be willing to marry on behalf of the eldest princess."
"What!" Bai Yi was confused and thought she had misheard. How could someone be so eager to take on such a task? "Ask him in."
Fu Nian was wearing clothes that she wouldn't normally wear. Since her parents passed away, she rarely dressed like this.
"The Sixth Princess is going to marry a foreign prince?" Rong Qianyu asked.
"Yes." Fu Nian nodded.
"Why do you want to go?" Bai Yi asked.
She knelt down and pleaded, telling the truth: both her parents were dead, her brother was killed in a rebellion, and she had no one to rely on in this palace. She was exhausted from waiting.
In the past, Fu Kang doted on her so much that she stole the limelight from the legitimate princess. She knew that she had been arrogant and willful in the past, and since the eldest princess could not go this time, she would go instead.
She knelt down and kowtowed, "I am willing to marry in place of the legitimate princess. Please grant your permission, Your Majesty, the Empress Dowager!"
"Do you want the title of legitimate princess?" Bai Yi asked in confusion.
Liu Tongwu was the person she hated the most, and she also looked down upon her children. If she were to confer Fu Nian as the legitimate princess, would she have to establish her biological mother as the legitimate heir? This would not only involve opening the imperial mausoleum and disturbing the late emperor, but she herself would also have to see this bitch every day for a hundred years to come.
Although her son is gone, the grandson who inherited her son's title is still there. Then he becomes the legitimate son, which threatens her son's throne.
No matter what the reason, Bai Yi was unwilling to agree.
However, Fu Nian was also full of confidence, "This is my only request. It was asked by my mother. I will marry as a legitimate princess and let my mother be included in the royal jade book." She would not give up if this condition could not be met.
Three days ago, she quietly left the palace and went to the post station. She doubted Lan Yan's ability, but if he could introduce her to the prince of Xia Kingdom, agreeing to the marriage would be a good idea.
She dressed simply and wore no hair ornaments or hairpins. Although she was younger than Fu Tao, her mother was smart and likable since childhood.
Compared to Fu Tao, who is the legitimate princess and is flattered by everyone, Fu Nian understands human nature. In addition, with the recent changes, she is more realistic and sober than Fu Tao.
"Hello, big brother. I'm here to see Lan Yan."
The guard on duty was impatient. "We don't have anyone named Lan Yan here. You got the wrong person?"
"No way, he is the envoy of your Xia country, not even twenty years old. Isn't there such a person?" She was about to take out the token when she saw a man dressed as a servant walking over.
"Brother Zhou, who is she and what's the matter?" Liu Maocai happened to pass by and asked.
The guard wanted to drive her away. "What did she say she was looking for? Lan Yan, maybe she made a mistake. I'll let her go now."
I knew it when I heard about Lan Yan. Chi Yan had told me before, "You are here to see Lan Yan. My name is Liu Maocai and I am his follower. Come with me."
Fu Nian nodded, "Thank you."
He then brought her into the inn. The guards were also confused to see him bring someone in so readily, "Xiao Liu, how can we have such a person here! Xiao Liu!!"
"Are you the Sixth Princess of Zhou? I apologize for the rudeness just now. Our Highness has been waiting for you for a long time. Please come this way."
"Your Highness?"
Fu Nian was stunned at first, but then he felt that it was reasonable. He thought to himself that it was no wonder that he had nothing to do all day long. It was impossible for an envoy to be so leisurely.
Maocai led the man to a larger room in the inner room and walked in without knocking. "Your Highness, someone is here."
Fu Nian saw this and felt that it seemed that they had a good relationship. The servants didn't even need to knock on the door, they just pushed it open and walked in. It might also be that the prince had a childish temper and didn't care.
Chi Yan was sprawled on the bed, eating a banana and lazily shaking the peel. When he saw Fu Nian coming, he jumped up and threw the peel away. "You're here! Have you figured out a solution?"
Seeing him like this, Fu Nian smiled helplessly, "You lied to me that I was just a follower, but it turns out you're the prince of Xia Country. Does helping me escape still count?"
Chi Yan had a smiling face, handsome and bright, very good-looking, and his smile was even more charming and suave. "Don't worry, my father gave me full authority to handle it, so I can make the decision myself."
Sun Maocai was already afraid of Sun Changshi, and obediently went to watch the door. "Your Highness, you guys can talk. I'll go out and watch Sun Changshi."
"Come back!" Chi Yan called him, "More people, more solutions. Come and think of it together."
The atmosphere between them seems really good. It seems that the Emperor of Xia should be nice to him. Although he and his brother are not from the same mother, they seem to have a really good relationship.
"It seems like you two are truly a loving family, a loving father and a filial son. Why did your father send you here? Can you get it done if you're so impulsive?"
Chi Yan poured her some tea and handed it to her personally. "Don't be so long-winded. I can make the decision naturally. Tell me what you think."
Fu Nian took the tea and took a sip. "I will go and ask His Majesty the Queen Mother to send me to marry and free my mother from the royal family."
"When are you going to tell it?" he asked.
"Wait a while. The princess will definitely make a scene again. When things get serious, I'll bring up the marriage. You just want the sincerity of the Great Zhou. The marriage is just a cover. I don't want to use you for the marriage, but I'm a woman. Otherwise, I can't get away with it. Please understand."
"I see."
The two of them discussed and seemed to have finalized the matter. Liu Maocai didn't even know when they had met. His Highness was quietly accomplishing great things. Before coming to Zhou State, he had said that he would never marry and that no one should try to use him. Now, he had agreed to a marriage so easily?
"No, Your Highness, what are your ideas? Are you going to get married?!"
"That's right," Qi Yan said, patting his chest. "Your Highness, I will risk my life to save the beauty from danger."
Liu Maocai hadn't expected things to progress to this point. He looked at Fu Nian with a puzzled expression, "Princess, do you agree too?!"
"It's not that high-sounding. At worst, you can just divorce me when we get to Xia Country, and we'll go our separate ways."
Qi Yan spread his hands and grinned foolishly: "Look, the princess doesn't care, why are you reacting so strongly?"
Liu Maocai just felt that these two people were crazy together...he couldn't control them.
"Did you just say that you wanted your mother to leave the royal family?"
"right."
"I think your mother wants status. She's been fighting for it her whole life. You've solved their urgent need, and it's not excessive to ask for it. Why don't you go and ask your emperor to grant you the status of a legitimate princess? That way, your mother can be included in the imperial family's jade book and buried with her in the imperial mausoleum. This is probably what your mother wanted all her life."
This was true. Liu Tongwu had lofty ambitions. She was a noblewoman from a distinguished family, but unfortunately, she had missed out on the throne. To her death, she yearned for her family's revival and her son's ascension to the throne; this title was indeed what she pursued her entire life.
"But I don't want to..." She knew what her mother was thinking, but out of selfishness, she didn't want her mother to stay in this place of intrigue, hunger and sadness even after her death.
"That's what you think. Your mother may not think so. Besides, your dowry will be larger this way. Then it will be your own private property and it will be convenient for you to keep it. Your husband will not snatch your dowry." Chi Yan pretended to be deep and was addicted to it.
"Are you calling me your husband now?" Fu Nian rolled her eyes at him and smiled secretly, "But they won't agree easily."
"Then let's apply pressure. On one side is the legitimate princess, desperate to make her life miserable and feeling wronged. On the other side is the concubine's daughter, who is actively seeking marriage and is selfless. At the same time, diplomatic relations between the two countries cannot be delayed. No matter how confused your royal brother is, he will understand the importance of this and will relent."
"You are quite resourceful and have so many tricks up your sleeve. I underestimated you before." Fu Nian suddenly admired him a little. He used to think that he was just a boaster and unreliable, but now he didn't expect that he was really a man of his word.
Chi Yan smiled dotingly, his bright eyes looking at Fu Nian tenderly, and he took the initiative to extend his hand, "Then let's get to know each other again, the Third Prince of Daxia, Chi Yan."
Fu Nian's heart finally settled down, and he shook his hand. "It's a pleasure to work with you."
"I don't agree."
Things turned out just as they had expected three days ago. Fu Nian said what Chi Yan had told her, "Your Majesty and the Queen Mother, please reconsider. On one hand, there's the Princess, who could get into an accident at any time, and on the other, there's the issue of diplomatic relations between two countries. Which is more important, the country or the face of a deceased person? Your Majesty and the Queen Mother, please think carefully."
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