Chapter 103 Princess of the Southern Kingdom
The Southern Kingdom's envoys were initially very nervous when they came to the capital. Looking back, the last time a Southern Kingdom envoy came to the capital was when they tried to assassinate the Great Zhou Emperor...
Yan Xuanyu said that the King of the Southern Kingdom was a master at changing his stance according to the situation. He had cooperated with the powerful Turks in the past. After Yan Xuanyu used the assassination to lure out people and cleaned up the court inside and out, the King of the Southern Kingdom quickly slid to his knees, trembling with fear and saying that he had no knowledge of this, and that the Southern Kingdom was also threatened by the Turks.
Finally, show your full sincerity.
After all, it's a bit of a skill for the Southern Kingdom to be able to survive in a corner, but this skill... is really worse than having nothing at all.
Yan Xuanyu never intended to show the magnanimity of the Emperor of the Great Zhou and let the Southern Kingdom go.
...
Wu Yiqing and Wei Yan were both wearing the clothes of the Great Zhou people, which made it easy for them to disguise their identities and say they were merchants from the south.
Yan Xuanyu remained silent.
Perhaps they were infected by the atmosphere of the place, or perhaps it was because Yan Xuanyu was too sincere. When he heard that it was their first time in the capital, he immediately ordered the servants to bring the best wine to the pleasure boat. The two southerners unconsciously let down their guard, but they only tasted the wine at hand.
The pleasure boat moves slowly on the lake, and you can stand outside to see the various scenery and tourists along the way.
Wu Yiqing couldn't help but say, "It would be wonderful if I could be this carefree."
Yan Xuanyu lowered his eyes for a moment after hearing this, then smiled and said, "Miss, you are still unmarried. If you like the prosperity of the capital, why not marry a man from the capital?"
Wu Yiqing thought of what his father had said before this trip, and the smile on his face faded.
Wei Yan felt that it was inappropriate for Master Yu Xuan to discuss these matters with an unmarried woman, so he said, "Master Yu."
Yan Xuanyu seemed to have just realized what was happening, and quickly waved his hands to apologize, "Brother Wei, please don't blame me. My sister is about the same age as you, and I have overstepped my bounds."
When Yan Xuanyu saw Wu Yiqing's reaction after hearing this, he had already guessed what was going on. Based on his understanding of the King of the Southern Kingdom, it seemed that he wanted to pursue the route of marriage.
Wei Yan's expression finally improved.
Wu Yiqing didn't take it to heart. She said, "Why should you confess, Master Yu? It's just a coincidence that I also have an older brother at home."
"Young lady's eldest brother must be at home in charge of the family business, right?" Yan Xuanyu took a sip slowly.
He did not deliberately try to find out information from the two people. After getting to know each other, Wu Yiqing and the other two had a good impression of him and thought he was a young master from a wealthy family. However, if they knew a little more about the families in the capital, they would know that there was no big family with the surname Yu.
Before leaving, Yan Xuanyu said that he had a very pleasant conversation with the two of them and made an appointment to go to Jixiang Theater to watch a play together next time.
As the chief envoy of the Southern Kingdom, Wei Yan had a lot of things to do before the Great Zhou military parade began, so he did not follow Wu Yiqing to the appointment.
However, he was relieved about Xuan. Yu Xuan said that he would take his sister with him. It was rare for the princess to come out once, and she also made a friend besides her identity as a princess. Wei Yan didn't say anything more. At most, he would bring more people to protect the princess.
...
After a few days of interaction, the two became more familiar with each other and just treated it as a friend.
One day, Wu Yiqing sighed and talked about her family affairs. She said that when she was young, her family business was good, but now it is not as good as before. Her brothers are not doing well, and she is worried that she and her mother will have a hard time in the future.
In a place where no one knew who she was, Wu Yiqing felt relieved after she told someone she would never meet again what had been weighing on her mind for a long time.
She sat in the private room and looked at the center of the stage, but she no longer had the heart to watch the show.
Yan Xuanyu pondered for a moment, then suddenly said, "Isn't this what Miss Wei is worried about?"
Wu Yiqing sighed, "Master Yu is very perceptive, but this is not what I'm worried about."
After all, she is a princess. Although her mother is not favored by her father now, she is the queen after all. No matter who becomes the king of the Southern Kingdom, he will not do anything to them.
She is worried about...
Especially when she saw the scene here on the way to Dazhou, she felt even more bitter and indescribable.
"Miss, you have extraordinary conversation and your knowledge is beyond the reach of ordinary men. Have you ever thought about competing for the family business?" Yan Xuanyu asked.
Wu Yiqing smiled bitterly and shook his head: "My family situation is complicated. Even if... I can't do it alone."
If she was really a businessman, she could still fight for it, but this was the position of crown prince. Sometimes she even hated herself for being a woman and could only feel pity for everyone.
Yan Xuanyu nodded thoughtfully, and only touched upon the topic briefly. If he continued, it would probably alert Wu Yiqing.
"Maybe the girl can get help from a noble person and fulfill her wish?" Yan Xuanyu said.
Today's play at Jixiang Theater tells the story of a down-and-out young man who is helped by a mysterious old man by chance. He finds a martial arts secret book and practices diligently, eventually becoming a master of the martial arts world.
Wu Yiqing had just arrived in the Great Zhou and didn't know what "Wulin" was, but the young man's counterattack in this play was exciting to watch. However, after talking about her family affairs, Wu Yiqing no longer had any interest in watching how the young man made his mark in the martial arts conference.
She sat for a while, then got up and left, saying she was not feeling well.
Wu Yiqing wore a veil all the time while she was with Yan Xuanyu. Before leaving, Wu Yiqing took a deep look at the Jixiang Theater. It was a nice place, but she was afraid that she would not have the chance to see it again.
The Great Zhou Military Review will be held in a few days. After it is over, the envoys will leave. As for her...
Wu Yiqing never thought that her father's method was so clever. Based on what she knew about the legendary Emperor of the Great Zhou Dynasty, wasn't everything the Southern Kingdom did nothing but a clumsy "play" in his eyes?
How could they be rivals of an emperor who was able to keep a low profile for several years and make the Great Zhou Dynasty what it is today in just a few years?
...
Wu Yiqing had never thought about marrying a foreign prince, so when the emperor's people came to summon her to the palace, Wu Yiqing knew that it was a letter from her father to the Emperor of Da Zhou that had arrived, so the Emperor of Da Zhou wanted to see her.
However, unlike her father, she did not think that the Emperor of Great Zhou would give the royal family of the Southern Kingdom some face. Instead, she could not help but wonder what the emperor's intention was in meeting her.
She didn't think that a princess from a small country like her could attract that person's attention.
Wu Yiqing was sent into the palace by Wei Yan and his men.
"Your Highness..." On the way, Wei Yan's voice suddenly came from outside the carriage.
Wu Yiqing lifted the carriage curtain and asked, "But what happened?"
"Nothing," Wei Yan said, "Princess, please lower the curtain."
The Emperor of the Great Zhou only said that he wanted to see Wu Yiqing, and no one else was allowed to enter the palace.
After getting off the carriage, Wu Yiqing saw Wei Yan's worried look. She smiled soothingly and said, "Just wait here."
After she finished speaking, she turned to look at the eunuch who was leading the way and said, "Please lead the way, eunuch."
This was her first time to visit the Great Zhou Palace. She felt that the difference between the Great Zhou and the Southern Kingdom was not only in the exterior, but also in the palace and other places.
The palace of the Southern Kingdom was extremely extravagant, and they wanted to inlay all the gold, silver and jewels on the outside, but the place where she stepped gave people a sense of comfort. Every design was like this, not emphasizing luxury too much, but making people feel luxurious from the heart.
Wu Yiqing felt as if she could not breathe in the palace buildings. It was like this in the Southern Kingdom Palace, and it was also like this here...
She has always been the one dominated by power.
So what if you are a princess?
Wu Yiqing suppressed the turmoil in his heart and walked all the way to Chengtian Hall. The eunuch who led the way went to announce it. The eunuch guarding the hall bowed and said, "Your Majesty has ordered that Her Royal Highness the Princess of the Southern Kingdom wait here."
Wu Yiqing nodded and walked in behind the young eunuch.
She sat down politely and waited, and palace servants brought her tea and snacks.
The snacks were exquisite and small. Wu Yiqing just took a look at them, took the teacup and put it aside.
I don't know how long I sat there before I heard a voice.
"Your Majesty has arrived."
Wu Yiqing still maintained her proper posture. Before entering the palace, she had learned the etiquette of the Great Zhou Dynasty and knew how to perform formal greetings. She quickly stood up, saluted, and bowed her head, saying, "Princess Wu Yiqing of the Southern Kingdom pays respects to His Majesty the Emperor."
"Get up."
The voice was inexplicably familiar, and this thought flashed through Wu Yiqing's mind.
"Thank you, Your Majesty." She stood up politely, still not looking directly at the Emperor of Great Zhou.
"Am I considered a noble man?"
Wu Yiqing finally remembered where this sense of familiarity came from. She looked up in shock and saw that the tall man in black clothes was none other than the young master Yu Xuan whom she and Wei Yan had met!
"You..." Wu Yiqing even forgot the honorific title for a moment.
Yan Xuanyu smiled and repeated, "How about I become this noble?"
That day in the theater, Wu Yiqing said that even if she had the intention, the family situation was complicated and she couldn't do it alone.
"It's you..." Wu Yiqing was stunned for a moment, then reacted.
She said coldly, "Your Majesty, you are approaching us in disguise. I wonder what your plan is?"
Her voice was filled with anger. She had been silently thinking about being respectful to the Emperor of the Great Zhou, but when she found out that the new friend she thought she had made for the past few days was actually her being deceived, she was filled with anger.
"You're right. I do have a plan." Yan Xuanyu sat down slowly.
He looked at Wu Yiqing intently and said, "How about I help you ascend the throne?"
When Yan Xuanyu saw Wu Yiqing's expression of "Are you kidding me?", he felt a little amused and sighed.
"If men can do it, why can't women? Besides, do you think you are not as good as your useless brothers? If you let them become the king, can they do better than you?" Yan Xuanyu stopped smiling.
Wu Yiqing laughed. She said, "Has there ever been a woman who became emperor in the Great Zhou Dynasty? Your Majesty, as the Emperor of the Great Zhou, you want me to fight for the throne of the Southern Kingdom. How can I dare to believe you?"
Yan Xuanyu was not angry at all, but rather admired him and said, "Look, just based on this point, you are more suitable to be the leader than them."
"You just need to answer, yes or no." Yan Xuanyu sighed softly, "Of course I want something. I'm sure you've already guessed it."
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