Chapter 212 Two new male favorites!
The light in the room suddenly brightened.
A figure appeared in the room. Her appearance had changed. Jian Yue could see that her face was a healthy and beautiful wheat color. After unbuttoning her robe, the tassels and gold edges swayed on the hem of her skirt as she moved.
She smiled and said, "I have heard that His Majesty the Emperor has an extremely intelligent chief eunuch by his side. Now it seems that his reputation is well-deserved."
Huangfu Chengyu sat in the room, looking at her calmly, and said, "Princess Lisa is still as boring as before."
Lisa curled her lips when she heard this and defended herself, "Isn't this kind of meeting trick interesting? You almost got to play with our cute little snake in the desert!"
Jian Yue thought of the thick and long Teng Snake that was almost eight feet tall in the house just now, and thought to himself, you An Guo are really amazing, you called such a big snake a little snake.
Huangfu Chengyu said: "Tell me clearly the purpose of your doing all this."
Lisa spread her hands and said, "It is true that our delegation was intercepted and killed. Although it was a fake delegation, it is true that your national teacher and the queen mother sent people to intercept and kill us. It is also true that the people in your small town have opinions about our delegation. Your Majesty, you came to the small town in person. You should have investigated it clearly in the past few days. This town, including the surrounding towns, imposed more taxes on the Anguo merchant group."
Huangfu Chengyu asked: "So that's why you want to start a war?"
"Yes and no, it's because of this." Lisa said, "You know, there was a severe drought in Anguo in the first half of the year, and the people were living in poverty. We couldn't survive, so we had to fight and expand our territory in order to survive."
She didn't say it behind anyone's back.
Huangfu Chengyu curled his lips and sneered, not afraid at all: "If you have the courage, you can give it a try. Even if the Qian Kingdom kills to the last soldier, you will pay a hundred times the price."
His tone was calm, but no one would doubt the truth of his words.
Princess Lisa looked at Huangfu Chengyu, and she realized at this moment that the people in front of her were definitely not joking with her, and they were already prepared to fight this real battle.
The surroundings suddenly became quiet.
Jian Yue's voice sounded at this time, and he said: "In fact, the current problems are just caused by natural disasters. As long as these can be solved, it will be fine. Da'an is mostly desert, but deserts can also be afforested. As long as there are more oases, the environment will gradually get better. In addition, Daqian has floods every year. In fact, if we build a reservoir project, transfer water from the north to the west, and the two countries help each other every year, you lack water and we suffer from floods, then the problems of both countries can be alleviated, right?"
These words shocked both of them.
Princess Lisa was a little surprised and said: "How is this possible? The distance between our two countries is so far..."
Jian Yue said: "It is true that building a water conservancy project cannot be completed overnight, but the benefits of the present will last for generations. If Anguo must go to war, won't the casualties still be the people? Even if they win, floods and droughts are still unavoidable disasters. I think the princess didn't mean to go to war at the beginning, but just didn't want the people to suffer, right?"
The princess was silent.
In fact, Jian Yue had already seen it.
"Since Princess has come to Daqian, you should understand why the towns and merchants in various places have suddenly increased their taxes. Daqian has been hit by floods for months, and various places have been severely affected. Victims can be seen everywhere, and the people are having a hard time. The court has levied taxes on the local governors, but those corrupt officials are unwilling to pay, so they secretly put pressure on the people. In order to survive, the people can only seek a living elsewhere, which is not their original intention."
Princess Lisa said reluctantly: "Which country doesn't have its difficulties? Daqian has raised the prices of goods so high, isn't it forcing us to have no way to survive?"
Huangfu Chengyu saw that she was vicious to Jian Yue, and sneered, "If you really don't want to give me a chance to live, Xue's army would have conquered Ping'an country long ago. Princess, do you think you still have the life to speak here?"
Princess Lisa was furious. Back then, the Xue family's army was indeed extremely powerful. An Guo was defeated one after another and had to sign the peace agreement reluctantly. It was only in these years when the Xue family was gone that An Guo slowly became stronger and recovered.
"Today is different from the past," Princess Lisa said. "Now we are not without the ability to fight."
Huangfu Chengyu said: "If the princess really thinks so, there is no need for you to come here to wait for me."
Princess Lisa's thoughts were exposed, and she was a little confused: "How do you know I'm waiting for you?"
Jian Yue said: "They specifically released the news about the painting and sent assassins to disrupt your majesty's marching team, not for assassination, but just to keep us in this town."
Princess Lisa looked at Jian Yue with some admiration at this moment and said, "You are really smart."
Jian Yue said: "The princess is upright in her actions and she didn't intend to hide it from us."
Princess Lisa gave Jian Yue a look of approval, which was pure admiration. However, it would not look that way in the eyes of some people, especially those who were protective and possessive.
Huangfu Chengyu frowned slightly, even the faint smile on his face disappeared, and he said coldly: "I don't have much patience. Princess, you'd better say it directly if you want to do something."
Princess Lisa: “…”
Who owes him money?
Although he complained in his heart, he also knew that this emperor was not someone to be trifled with.
Princess Lisa finally coughed and said, "I came here to tell His Majesty that Daqian is now facing internal and external troubles. As far as I know, the Xue family was really executed. There is a hidden story behind this. I know that Your Majesty has always wanted to clear the name of the Xue family. To be honest, the Xue family was convicted of treason by Daqian's predecessor. This is indeed a strange thing. In fact, Daqian is sorry for the Xue family. As long as Your Majesty is willing to cede the city, I can present evidence that can clear the name of the Xue family."
This is what we are here for.
Jian Yue finally understood. He had to say that the princess was truly brave and resourceful.
Huangfu Chengyu said nothing.
Princess Lisa continued, "Your Majesty, I heard that you are about to die. The kingdom and future of Daqian should not be important to you. The Queen Mother and the Imperial Master are pressing you step by step, and the King of Chu is eyeing you covetously. The entire Daqian has not lived up to the Xue family, so why should you live up to them?"
Anyone who hears this will say it is good or wonderful.
Jian Yue was a little nervous. He didn't know what Huangfu Chengyu was thinking and whether he would agree.
As the princess looked at him expectantly, Huangfu Chengyu finally lifted his eyelids and looked up at her, saying slowly, "I already know what the princess said. The princess is indeed very calculating, and the conditions she offered are tempting enough. Unfortunately, the princess made a mistake in her calculations."
Princess Lisa looked at him with some confusion.
Huangfu Chengyu's voice was calm but powerful: "We in the Xue family will never be traitors."
Princess Lisa was shocked.
She thought that the emperor had hatred towards Da Qian, and that the emperor was a cold-hearted person and would not take these things to heart. However, she never expected that Huangfu Chengyu was unmoved.
Huangfu Chengyu said: "The princess's portrait has the aura of the temple and the power of the Teng Snake. I believe that the missing snake king is already in Anguo. Since you have captured it, is this the reason you dare to attack us?"
Princess Lisa forced a smile and said, "The temple in the desert originally belonged to our An Kingdom, and the Teng Snakes are also the guardian beasts of the desert. They were originally supposed to be our weapons, but they entered your Qian Kingdom by accident."
Huangfu Chengyu said: "Since you also said that they are the guardian beasts of the desert, why did they suddenly leave the desert?"
Princess Lisa froze, she couldn't answer.
Jian Yue said, "You wanted to attack Daqian because of the shortage of resources, but Daqian was strong at that time, so you wanted to use the power of Teng Snake. You used some method to control the snake king, but let the snake mother escape. It fled to Qian State and was rescued by the Xue family. Because of the snake mother, you had no choice but to retreat, right?"
Lisa looked at Jian Yue with some surprise and asked, "How did you know?"
Jian Yue: "Oh, I guessed."
Lisa: “…”
The audience in the live broadcast room were originally very nervous, but when they saw this, they suddenly laughed:
"Princess, you are on guard against Butler Wang, but not much."
"He is very good at deceiving people."
"No one can escape, no one can hide!"
Princess Lisa said: "No matter what the reason is, the Snake Mother is dead, and the Teng Snake Clan left behind by the Snake Mother was also killed by your Qiang Nation. You have no other options this time."
Seeing this, Jian Yue asked, "Then Princess, do you know that the power of the Teng Snakes is not completely usable by humans? The illusions they create can indeed hurt people, but they can also suck people's essence and slowly turn everyone into mindless monsters, becoming their regenerated bodies..."
Huangfu Chengyu paused holding the cup, his eyes darkened slightly.
They are monsters and they are dangerous. What Jian Yue said is not wrong, but when he heard the person he loves say this with his own ears, he still felt very depressed.
But the next second.
Jian Yue said, "They originally belonged to the desert. Their illusions were used to save dying people in the desert and give them hope. It was you who insisted on dragging them into the war and going against the will of heaven for your own selfish interests. Princess, aren't you really afraid that one day you will lose control of this power, and all the people will become zombies, trapped in the illusion forever, unable to be reborn, suffering backlash and punishment from heaven?!"
“Boom!”
At this moment, thunder suddenly sounded outside the window, shaking the house.
The princess's face suddenly turned pale. No words could describe her mood, because she could not refute it, because what Jian Yue said was right.
Huangfu Chengyu held Jian Yue's trembling hand. Jian Yue was indeed very excited because he saw the dry bones of thousands of snakes under the underground palace, he saw the bones of those trapped in the illusion and turned into zombies, and he heard the cries of the displaced victims. Because he saw them, he could not pretend not to see them.
There was silence in the room for a moment.
Princess Lisa said slowly: "If there is any way, An Guo is not willing to take this step."
Huangfu Chengyu finally opened his mouth and said, "I am willing to try the method that Wang Zongguan suggested."
Princess Lisa looked up in surprise.
"Build a water conservancy project." Huangfu Chengyu said, "I am willing to do what the late emperor failed to do. When my grandfather was alive, his wish was to have no more wars. The late emperor had great ambitions, but now I am the emperor of Daqian."
Princess Lisa said: "The project cannot be completed overnight. If the dynasty changes and the King of Chu ascends the throne, he may not necessarily agree."
Jian Yue didn't know much about the King of Chu, but he knew a lot about the plot. The King of Chu was deeply in love with the heroine and was even willing to give up the throne for her. It can be said that he was a complete love-brained person.
As long as he had the help of Concubine Liu, Jian Yue felt that the problem would not be a big deal.
Jian Yue said: "Don't worry about the King of Chu. I am 100% sure that he will agree. This project is good for solving the flood problem in Qian State and the drought problem in An State. Besides, your majesty is in power now. This is a win-win situation. What's more..."
He paused.
The princess looked at him.
Jian Yue smiled and said, "Princess, if you think that you can control us just because the Snake Mother is dead, you are very wrong. If I am not mistaken, you know so much about His Majesty's schedule and our Daqian's affairs. There must be an insider. If I am not mistaken, this insider should be the Imperial Master, or the Queen Mother?"
Princess Lisa's face changed.
"What did the Imperial Master and the Queen Mother promise the princess?" Jian Yue said, "Did they promise that after they invaded Daqian, Anguo would be the one to lead them? Since they have already refined a magical weapon, won't they use the same method on Anguo's Teng Snake? By then, all the people of Anguo will become zombies, and the world will be theirs."
Princess Lisa said angrily, "How dare they!"
As soon as Jian Yue saw her like this, he knew that the princess did not completely trust the Imperial Master and others, so he said, "If the princess does not believe what I say, you can naturally go and check it out. But don't think about it for too long. If the two countries really go to war, we will miss the opportunity for peace talks."
Princess Lisa asked with a smile: "I'm really curious, aren't you afraid that I will kill you here? After all, everyone in this restaurant is my people."
Jian Yue looked at Huangfu Chengyu.
Huangfu Chengyu had been very calm since just now, and now he chuckled after hearing the princess' words. He said, "Princess, you won't forget that this is Daqian territory, who can kill whom? Who knows."
The words fell.
The princess heard the sound of fighting outside.
She stood up in a panic and saw that all her people outside, including those outside the restaurant, had been subdued.
Gao Fei and Xiao Lizi stood beside the hunter and greeted the window upstairs. He said to the emperor and Jian Yue: "You guys talk, we have everything settled!"
Hunter is an old member of the Xue Family Army. When General Xue died, most of the Xue Family Army were unwilling to endure the tyranny of the previous emperor, so they left. Huangfu Chengyu has been secretly raising them in various places to train them as secret guards. Now that he is going to the war, the Xue Family Army in various places will naturally protect him in secret, but they just don't make a sound.
Princess Lisa was furious and was surrounded by Huangfu Chengyu's soldiers.
At this moment, she turned around and looked at the calm man sitting at the table, and then she realized that the rumors about the new emperor being ruthless, swift and decisive, and extremely deep-minded were not just rumors. This man was so cunning that he had known about their plan for a long time and was able to use their strength to defeat them, and even trapped her!
Princess Lisa knew the situation was hopeless, so she said, "It's useless for you to kill me, a princess. Anguo will still be beaten if necessary."
Huangfu Chengyu raised his eyebrows, as if he had heard something stupid. He put down his teacup and said, "Princess, you are so forgetful. I have already said that I will build a water conservancy project. Do you think I just said it casually?"
The princess was stunned. She thought those words were meant to deceive her and make her lower her guard!
Jian Yue said: "Princess, you will stay here and talk with us. I can see that you are not a warlike person. You are only concerned about the suffering of the people. We have no intention of making things difficult for you and are willing to negotiate, but we have a request."
The princess asked, "What?"
"The Teng Snake Clan was originally involved innocently." Jian Yue said, "We want to enter the temple. I have actually investigated that after the guardian beasts that guarded the temple left, the two countries began to suffer frequent disasters year after year. This is also because the absence of the guardian beasts caused abnormal celestial phenomena and the punishment from heaven. Now the people are living in poverty. The water conservancy project is a century-long project, but if we want to alleviate this situation, we must send the Snake Mother and the Snake King back to the temple and reseal the temple to prevent future generations from doing wrong things again."
"Although this method works..." Princess Lisa said, "But my brother may not agree. You know that my brother is in charge of the government of Anguo now. He has always advocated war. It was them who designed the temple to capture the Snake King clan. Now the temple in the desert has always been heavily guarded. I have no way to persuade him..."
As she was speaking, she heard a sneer.
Huangfu Chengyu's handsome face showed no extra expression. He just lifted his eyelids and glanced at the princess calmly, saying, "This is not difficult."
The princess looked at him in confusion.
Huangfu Chengyu said slowly: "Kill him."
The teacup in the cup was placed back on the table.
"You come and sit as the emperor." Huangfu Chengyu said, "Isn't that enough?"
Princess:"……"
Jian Yue: “…”
The audience in the live broadcast room: “…”
As expected of your Majesty!!!
How cruel!!!
Jian Yue was also shocked by his emperor's straightforward action, but after thinking about it, he felt that this was indeed a possible solution.
Princess Lisa was dumbfounded. Just when Jian Yue thought she would definitely not agree, Princess Lisa hesitated for a moment, then sat down and said, "That makes sense. In fact, I have long disliked my brother. When my mother and I were trapped in the desert, the Teng Snake Clan saved our lives. I have always opposed their actions, but I am just a princess and have no say."
Huangfu Chengyu only asked: "Snake King, are you still alive?"
Princess Lisa was silent.
Jian Yue's heart was lifted up. Only the royal family of the Teng Snake clan could activate the seal of the temple and purify the resentful spirits of the Teng Snake clan. If the Snake King was no longer alive, this responsibility would really have to fall on Huangfu Chengyu's shoulders, and then his majesty would have to die.
Under the gaze of the two people, Princess Lisa finally whispered, "It seems not."
Jian Yue's eyes suddenly lit up.
"It has never died." Princess Lisa said, "It has been imprisoned in a formation under the imperial city of our Anguo. If you want to see it, I can find a way."
Jian Yue looked at Huangfu Chengyu.
If you go to Anguo, it will be very dangerous, after all, it is an enemy country.
Huangfu Chengyu asked: "Do you have a way to take us there?"
Princess Lisa said, "I have it, but you can't go as a member of the Daqian delegation or the royal family. Otherwise, once you enter the territory of Anguo, you will be targeted by my brother's people, and then it will be dangerous. You can disguise yourself as a merchant caravan. I came to the town this time to purchase some supplies, so it will be safer this way."
Jian Yue felt that this seemed to be a possible solution.
Huangfu Chengyu just thought about it for a moment and nodded, "Yes."
That's a promise.
They must go and see the Snake King. This is very important to them and to Huangfu Chengyu.
Princess Lisa didn't expect the outcome of this negotiation to be like this. She asked curiously, "Aren't you afraid that I will take you to Anguo and kill you?"
Huangfu Chengyu sneered and said, "You don't think the water you just drank is normal water, do you?"
Princess Lisa's expression changed: "You actually poisoned me? But I saw you drank it too."
Jian Yue explained weakly: "Because His Majesty is immune to all poisons, the water he drinks and the food he eats are fine for him, but for others..."
The princess was unconvinced: "But didn't you drink it too?"
"Oh, I was poisoned too much." Jian Yue said, "So I'm fine now."
Princess:"……"
The audience in the live broadcast room were laughing like crazy, and the princess was about to collapse.
Huangfu Chengyu said: "As long as you cooperate well and act according to our agreement, you will not die."
Princess Lisa: “…”
How dare she not cooperate? ! !
Everyone is very motivated. After all, the war is imminent and there is no time to waste.
After making a plan, Huangfu Chengyu and others disguised themselves as a merchant caravan and entered Anguo. The princess also arranged everything very well, and even returned to the palace without stopping after arriving in Anguo.
Princess Lisa said to Huangfu Chengyu and Jian Yue beside the carriage: "This formation is in the palace, and the entrance is heavily guarded. I will take you into the palace first, and you will pretend to be my followers. Once you enter the palace, you can act separately. Just don't get discovered."
Both of them nodded.
When he was almost at the palace gate and was about to go in, he was stopped by someone.
The palace servant in the front said, "Your Highness the Princess is back, and His Majesty is welcoming you at the palace gate!"
Princess Lisa's expression changed: "What! Why is my brother here?"
She didn't expect that her brother would suddenly come to pick her up!
Huangfu Chengyu and Jian Yue's faces also changed. Princess Lisa quickly said, "It's okay, I'll take care of it."
When they reached the gate, Princess Lisa got off the carriage and said to Emperor Anguo in front of her: "Why did my brother come to pick me up? I'm fine, why did you come in person?"
"You are my sister, how can I not come to see you?" Emperor Anguo laughed wildly: "How was your visit this time? Did you find out about Daqian's situation?"
Lisa said, "I understand. They have internal and external troubles, and many of them have joined us. We are sure to win. Brother, let's go in and talk."
Emperor Anguo was delighted. Just as he was about to say yes, he suddenly looked inside the carriage. He narrowed his eyes and said, "The two attendants beside you look unfamiliar..."
Lisa was stunned.
In fact, in order to avoid being discovered, Jian Yue and Huangfu Chengyu had disguised their faces. Huangfu Chengyu's face had a few scars, while Jian Yue's face was much simpler, with just a beard. He was originally a eunuch in the palace and not many people had seen him.
Lisa didn't expect the emperor to pay attention to this, so she could only think of a way out and said, "These are the two new male favorites I have in Qian Kingdom. Please forgive me, emperor."
"Male favorite?" The Emperor of Anguo narrowed his eyes and looked back and forth between Jian Yue and Huangfu Chengyu's faces.
Jian Yue felt that he was in danger, afraid that someone would find out something, which would make all his efforts go to waste. Moreover, the current situation was so dangerous, it would be the end of them if they were recognized. He seemed to remember that in the original story, the emperor of Anguo was the fourth male lead, and because the female lead looked down on him, he fell in love with her at first sight and wanted to take her for himself, but was rejected. Fortunately, Concubine Liu did not come.
He looked up.
After taking a closer look at Emperor Anguo's face, he actually looked violent, lustful and cruel, far inferior to his own handsome and elegant Majesty. He looked away with some disgust.
"So that's how it is." The Emperor of Anguo said, "It's all right then."
Lisa was about to breathe a sigh of relief.
Just when Jian Yue wanted to breathe a sigh of relief.
But he suddenly patted Jian Yue's shoulder, who had just clearly looked down on him, and said, "I think this is not bad. How about you borrow me to play for a few days, my sister?"
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