Oddly enough, after learning the truth, Lan Shang suddenly felt less awkward. Yan Miaoling was still the same person, but he felt different with a clone.
After Yan Miaoling accompanied him back to the tribe and helped him inherit the position of leader of the mermaids, Lan Shang had nothing to hesitate about.
Easily taken down.
Speaking of which, it was all thanks to Yan Miaoling that he accompanied him to the Mermaid Tribe. Otherwise, facing the conspiracies and evil spirits within the tribe, Lan Shang would have been in great trouble even if he was fully prepared.
It turned out that the tribesmen who had taken the initiative to come and recognize their kinship, and seemed to be enthusiastic, were actually just trying to use Lan Shang's bloodline to eliminate dissidents. They were actually supporting a puppet and trying to dominate behind the scenes.
But they miscalculated. They hadn't anticipated that the seemingly frail little girl beside Lan Shang was actually playing the pig to eat the tiger. She didn't need anything else, just a spatial invisibility technique to know their plan in advance and strike first, which was enough to shock them.
Lan Shang, "Ling'er, what's the use of this lousy clan leader?" He lives by the sea, fishing and drying his nets, and looks no different from ordinary people.
Yan Miaoling, "I'm not sure yet. But your people are good at divination and illusion, maybe in the future... we can use it." She was referring to the time when she ascended the throne to become emperor.
In this dynasty, there was no such thing as a man being the supreme ruler and a woman being the emperor.
After she took over, it was inevitable that her subordinates would be reshuffled. Therefore, anyone with talent would be the target of her attention.
...
Winter came in a flash, and Shazhao City had been under siege for three months.
But there is no sign of the rebels surrendering.
During this period, Empress Shen Aoshan gave birth to a baby boy, temporarily giving the ministers pause about their desire to have daughters in the harem.
At the same time, Princess Yan Miaoling became increasingly high-profile. The emperor not only granted her a luxurious princess residence, but also allowed her to appear at various important banquets, including performing on his own birthday.
That’s right, it’s a performance.
There's nothing we can do about it.
It's true that you graduated from a women's college, but you have never seen ministers and their wives, including envoys from various countries, right?
Words are not enough, seeing is believing.
Although Yan Miaoling was reluctant, she had to do it to lay the groundwork. To "show off", she put together many of her specialties and used them to show off in one program...
Her black hair flowed like water, and her long red sleeves flowed elegantly. Her understated and luxurious attire, set against her beautiful, lightly powdered face, gave her an air of ethereal, otherworldly grace.
She began by performing a flying dance she'd learned in a previous life, graceful and elegant, like a swan, a natural talent. She then demonstrated the Kunlun Sword, which she had quickly mastered with her master, Taoist Tang Zhen. While dancing with the sword, she displayed her stunning calligraphy on a giant wooden plaque...
The whole process shows the charm and slimness of women, the power and neutrality of men, as well as the understanding and interpretation of the great way of heaven and earth.
In particular, her effortless lightness and the ability to carve characters with precise, clean lines make the audience realize that she, the suddenly appearing and questioned Princess Deyan, is not only as talented as the women of aristocratic families, but also possesses unfathomable martial arts skills, unmatched by men...
This is a show-off and also a deterrent.
Especially at the end of the show, when she stood sideways, sheathed her sword, her aura fully revealed, her lips curled, and she smiled at the guests...
People who were close by could even notice the flash of purple charm in her slightly eyelined eyes.
Fortunately, Yan Miaoling knew how to restrain herself at the right time, so that her words would have a more lasting effect. Handing the sword to the waiter, she stepped forward gracefully, bowing, "Your humble servant, I am honored to present you!" Since she was a princess, she was naturally considered the new emperor's adopted sister.
Emperor Ze looked at the stunned crowd below with great satisfaction. He raised his hand and praised her generously, "I never thought Ling'er had such talent. It really makes me shine."
It was a real eye-opener. There had been performances by noble ladies before, but they were all filled with the air of the boudoir. They were reserved and introverted, like a nymph that couldn't handle a big responsibility.
Yan Miaoling smiled modestly, "My Royal Highness, thank you for your compliment~"
Emperor Ze began to get to the point. "Ling'er performed well. Like other noble ladies, I will also reward her. I wonder what Ling'er's wish is. I will do my best to fulfill it."
Yan Miaoling bowed again and said, "Ling'er only asks that I can make my own decision about marriage. I also ask my royal brother to cancel the arranged marriage between me and Prince Chen."
This sentence was like a thunderclap.
Even the noble ladies nearby seemed ungrateful. Prince Chen, a reserved and noble figure, held great power. He was the object of the affections of countless women in the capital.
But you took the initiative to cancel the engagement?
What do you think?
Just dancing and swordplaying make you feel proud?
Fortunately, Xuanyuan Mingchen was fighting the enemy in the south, otherwise... they thought with glee that this unjust master would definitely be killed on the spot.
Yan Miaoling ignored their jealousy and gossip.
She stared intently at Emperor Ze, who was sitting at the top of the table, demanding an explanation. Honestly, Xuanyuan Mingchen didn't even know about the unilateral cancellation of the engagement. She didn't dare to tell him in advance, or else the jealous jar would torment her again.
But she had to do it. Gaining the freedom to marry not only gave her more agency, but also served as a gesture of self-determination. It showed the world that she was a princess with a prince, not just someone else's appendage.
She wants to set up her own house and marry a husband.
Emperor Ze pretended to be stunned, but agreed readily, "Okay, I know Ling'er is as ambitious as any man. She doesn't want to be trapped in the harem, nor does she want to be bound by worldly things. Okay!" He smiled and added, "If Ling'er finds someone she likes, tell me and I will personally arrange a marriage for you."
Yan Miaoling was really being too arrogant. She raised her head slightly and met Emperor Ze's gaze, saying jokingly, "Royal brother, if Ling'er likes more than one person, would you allow her to marry them all into the mansion at the same time?"
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