Qi Yuning looked up at Lu Ze and said, "According to Lingling, the throne will eventually belong to little Zhao Jie. It's not up to me whether I want to be a princess or not."
Qi Yuning thought that it was understandable for Zhu Yang and Zhu Feng to have such concerns. If the Qi family army were to arrive at Shengjing City today, how could the new emperor not be on guard against their Qi family after ascending the throne?
Although some remnants of the Northern Desert have become sand bandits, it is impossible for these remnants to make a comeback in the past fifteen years.
If the Qi family wants to protect themselves, they have no choice but to ascend the throne and become emperor.
Lu Ze let go of Qi Yuning's hand and asked, "What you mean is that you want to be a princess?"
Qi Yuning said, "Zhu Feng and Zhu Yang were right. Will the new emperor be able to accommodate the Qi family upon his ascension? No matter who becomes the new emperor, they will never treat our Qi family army as well as the current emperor. Only if my brother ascends the throne..."
Before Qi Yuning could finish her words, Lu Ze frowned and turned away.
Qi Yuning frowned slightly when he saw Lu Ze's back. Lu Ze was the son of a princess. For him, if the Qi family changed dynasties, he would definitely not have the glory of a princess's son in the future.
Qi Yuning also turned around and went to Qi Yu'an's study.
Qi Yu'an was writing a letter to Ah Ping. When Qi Yuning came in, he asked, "Why didn't you come with Lu Ze? I thought you two would be inseparable these days."
Qi Yuning looked at Qi Yu'an and said, "Brother, do you really not want to be the emperor?"
Qi Yu'an paused with his pen, leaving a blob of ink on the paper as he spoke, "Qi Yuning, these words shouldn't come from your mouth. Have you forgotten the Qi family's ancestral motto? Loyalty to the emperor, loyalty to the country, loyalty to the Zhao king. If we seize the throne and change the dynasty, then our grandfather's reputation for loyalty will be shattered!"
Qi Yuning said, "Grandfather gave the throne to Emperor Shiyuan because he was a good emperor, not for any reputation. Brother, do you think Grandfather would care about that reputation? Besides, the emperor has the final say in history books about who wins and who loses!"
Qi Yu'an didn't expect Qi Yuning to be so bold. He frowned and said, "I'll pretend I never heard you say that. Stop talking nonsense. Besides, Lingling said that the future emperor will be Prince Duan, so he is Prince Duan!"
Qi Yuning said, "When little Zhao Jie is young, our Qi family can protect him, but he will grow up one day and become wary of our Qi Palace. We must ensure that the younger generation of the Qi family has no worries, unlike me who left Shengjing City in a panic and embarrassment last time. Only you can ascend the throne and become the master of the world, once and for all!"
Qi Yuning said: "The Zhu and Zhong families are loyal to us..."
Qi Yu'an said, "Sister, have you ever considered that there are also soldiers and horses in the south who are loyal to the court? We can raise an army to protect the Zhao family's orthodoxy, quell rebellions, and punish traitors. If our Qi family also covets the throne, war will also break out in the south, and people will suffer. How are we different from the Qin family who want to change the dynasty?"
"If I really want to ascend the throne, how will I face Ah Ping in the future? I stole the throne from her family. How will you face Lu Ze? And Princess Pingrou?"
Qi Yu'an said to Qi Yuning: "You will give up this idea sooner or later. I can't become the emperor!"
Qi Yuning said: "The military strength in the south has never been strong. If you treat the Zhao prince and grandson well after ascending the throne, there may not be so much suffering. The biggest difference between us and the Qin family is that the Qin family killed innocent people indiscriminately and killed many people for the throne, disrupting the Zhao bloodline.
If you ascend the throne, the future crown prince will still be of the Zhao family's bloodline, flowing with the Zhao family's royal blood. Brother! Think carefully about this. Only when the power of the world is in our own hands can we sleep peacefully. "
Qi Yuning said, "I don't want to live in fear anymore. Under the imperial power, the life and death of the Qi family depends on your majesty's will! This great empire was conquered by our ancestors. Think about it carefully."
Qi Yu'an listened to Qi Yuning's persuasion and said, "Sister, you want to be a princess, have you considered you and Lu Ze?"
Qi Yuning said: "Princess Pingrou can still keep her title as princess."
Qi Yu'an sighed and said, "Sister, Lu Ze is not only the princess's son, he is also the Shaoqing of the Dali Temple and an important official in the court. If you let a person of Zhao royal blood associate with traitors, he will bear the infamy of the whole world. If you want me to ascend the throne as emperor, then you and Lu Ze will be completely finished!"
Qi Yuning clenched his hands.
Qi Yu'an said: "You should think about it carefully."
Qi Yuning returned to the room and saw the large stack of account books that Lichun brought over. She was in no mood to read them. She didn't think she had done anything wrong.
She didn't want to experience the same panic and embarrassment of leaving Shengjing City again.
It's dark.
Qi Yuning waited until Lu Ze came back.
Qi Yuning saw Lu Ze coming in and asked, "Have you had your meal?"
Lu Ze nodded slightly and said, "Yeah."
Qi Yuning stepped forward and said, "I haven't used it yet. Please accompany me to eat some."
Lu Ze sat next to Qi Yuning and ate with her. Qi Yuning picked up a piece of mutton and gave it to Lu Ze, saying, "Are you still angry?"
Lu Ze asked, "Don't you think I shouldn't be angry? Yuning, when you said you wanted to be a princess, did you ever consider our future?"
Qi Yuning said slowly, "No matter what, Lingling has said that it will be Xiao Zhaojie who will ascend the throne in the future. I feel very wronged if you are angry with me about this."
Qi Yuning passed the mutton to Lu Ze's lips and said, "Eat some mutton and stop being angry with me."
Qi Yuning rarely acted like a spoiled brat. Lu Ze held Qi Yuning's hand and pulled her into his arms, saying helplessly, "How dare you be so bold? You really dare to want to be a princess!"
Qi Yuning put down her chopsticks, put her hands around Lu Ze's neck and said, "Lu Ze, I never thought of becoming a princess before. I even thought I would be loyal to the royal family and His Majesty for the rest of my life. However, what Zhu Feng and Zhu Yang said is true. When the new emperor ascends the throne, our Qi family will surely be feared. If that's the case, why can't the Qi family rule the world?"
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