Chapter 520 Have you ever thought about how Dajin will respond?
"What?" Yuan Tianchen and Shangguan Jinglan exclaimed almost at the same time. It was obvious that the news was indeed explosive.
The two of them took a while to react before Shangguan Jinglan took the lead and asked, "Are you serious?"
"Yes, that's absolutely true!" Bai Yu'an nodded solemnly.
Shangguan Jinglan's heart was beating fast, she didn't understand what was going on.
She knew clearly that Fuxing Stargazing was fake, so where did they get such certain information from? If Dongchu really sent someone, could it be that... the Bai family was still related to Dongchu?
She looked at Bai Yu'an scrutinizingly. If the Bai family had connections with the Dongchu royal family, then had she chosen the wrong opponent?
"What do the people from Dongchu want to do?" This is what Yuan Tianchen cares about most.
Bai Yu'an continued, "The Dongchu royal family wants to invite the Crown Prince to visit Dongchu!"
"That's impossible!" Shangguan Jinglan refused without hesitation. "Dong Chu must have bad intentions. No wonder they suddenly invited their prince to celebrate the New Year. So this is their plan."
She said softly to Yuan Tianchen, "Your Majesty, you must not let Hong'er go."
Yuan Tianchen nodded thoughtfully, "Of course I don't want the Crown Prince to go to that kind of place, but...if we rashly refuse, I'm afraid it will anger the Dongchu royal family. If the two countries go to war, I'm afraid...the loss will outweigh the gain."
"Your Majesty is absolutely right!" Bai Yu'an immediately nodded in agreement.
Shangguan Jinglan glared at Bai Yu'an with dissatisfaction, and continued to persuade Yuan Tianchen that she would never let Yuan Huaihong go to Dongchu.
"Your Majesty, even if war breaks out, you must not let Hong'er take risks. He is the crown prince. Your Majesty, if our Great Jin cannot even protect our own crown prince, it will only make Dong Chu act more recklessly."
Yuan Tianchen nodded thoughtfully, obviously thinking it made sense.
"Bai Yu'an, no, Imperial Master," Shangguan Jinglan looked over coldly, "Since you and the High Priest have known this news for a long time, have you ever thought about how our Great Jin should respond?"
"Your Majesty, Your Majesty, the High Priest and I do have an idea," Bai Yu'an said slowly. "Dongchu wants to invite the Crown Prince over. We naturally won't let him take the risk, but a direct refusal would certainly hurt the relationship..."
Shangguan Jinglan interrupted him impatiently, "Get to the point, what exactly did you come up with?"
"Your Majesty, I think we can choose another prince to go and use the excuse that the Crown Prince is itchy. This way, we can protect the Crown Prince and prevent Dong Chu from making things too difficult for us."
Bai Yu'an said what he had already thought of.
Yuan Tianchen nodded again and said, "This method is indeed feasible."
Shangguan Jinglan didn't say anything. Her mind was racing, thinking about which prince should go.
In fact, there are only three choices: the second prince, the third prince and the fourth prince. After all, the fifth prince is too young.
Almost instantly, she made a decision, "Your Majesty, I think... how about letting Xiaonian go?"
"Second son?" A while ago, Yuan Tianchen almost forgot that he had such a son. But recently, until Jing agreed and Yuan Xiaonian moved out of the cold palace, he finally remembered.
At this moment, he also clearly remembered that at yesterday's palace banquet, Jingshu and Yuan Xiaonian were sitting next to Yuan Huaihong. This second son, whom he had forgotten for many years, actually behaved very appropriately, which made him very satisfied.
Shangguan Jinglan noticed that Yuan Tianchen was distracted for a moment, and guessed that it was because of the palace banquet yesterday. Jingshu and Yuan Xiaonian racked their brains to sit in such a good seat, just to make Yuan Tianchen pay more attention to them.
How abominable!
The thief is still alive!
"Yes, Your Majesty, you saw it yesterday at the palace banquet. Xiaonian has grown a lot over the years. I think it would be a safe bet if he were to go to Dongchu in Hong'er's place."
Shangguan Jinglan said against her conscience that she just wanted Yuan Xiaonian to leave the palace and die in Dongchu.
Yuan Tianchen nodded in agreement. He naturally knew Shangguan Jinglan's thoughts and also knew how dangerous the trip to Dongchu was. To be honest, he really couldn't bear to choose other children to go.
But he didn't immediately nod in agreement. Instead, he turned to ask Bai Yu'an, "Grand Master, what do you and the High Priest think? Is it appropriate to let the Second Prince go instead of the Crown Prince?"
Soon, Fuxing shook the cane in his hand.
Bai Yu'an immediately said, "Your Majesty, this humble servant and the High Priest both think it's the perfect fit. However... this trip to Dongchu is of great concern. The High Priest is willing to go with you to relieve the worries of the Great Jin and the Majesty. This humble servant will also go with you."
Yuan Tianchen was so shocked when he heard this that he stood up and walked over to the two of them. "Are you willing to go to Dongchu with Xiaonian?"
They both bowed their heads to show their agreement.
Shangguan Jinglan was behind them, and the more she listened, the more confused she became. She hadn't expected Fuxing and Bai Yu'an to actually be willing to go together. What did that mean? What on earth were they planning to do?
"That's great!" Yuan Tianchen was very happy. He didn't dare to be careless about anything related to Dongchu. If the high priest and the national teacher were together on this matter, it would be foolproof.
"Very good! Then you can prepare it in the next few days. If you need anything, you can tell me directly!" Yuan Tianchen waved his hand generously and rewarded the two of them with 100 gold each.
"Thank you, Your Majesty! Thank you, Your Majesty!" Bai Yu'an immediately expressed his gratitude, and then tentatively said, "Your Majesty, I actually want to bring someone else with me."
"Oh?" Yuan Tianchen raised an eyebrow, "Who?"
"It's my sister, the princess of our Great Jin, Li Suining." Bai Yu'an explained with a smile, "This is also my fault. Yesterday, I was discussing with my family about going to Dongchu, and this little girl heard it and insisted on going with us. I really couldn't bear to refuse."
"Hahaha..." Yuan Tianchen laughed and said nonchalantly, "I agree! She is the only little princess of our Great Jin. It is a blessing for Dongchu to be able to go to Dongchu. You can take her with you!"
"Thank you, Your Majesty!" Bai Yu'an and Fuxing bowed and expressed their gratitude repeatedly, then left together.
Yuan Tianchen stroked his chin and said slowly, "The arrival of this lucky star is truly a blessing for the Great Jin!"
"Yes, Your Majesty, this is a blessing for the Great Jin, and it is also God's favor to Your Majesty." Shangguan Jinglan said with a flattering face. The next period of time was to wait and see whether the people from Dongchu would come.
If he really came, then she would really have to think carefully about how to win over those people from the Bai family.
On the contrary, if the people from Dongchu don’t come at all, then it’s time to make the Bai family and Fuxing pay a price.
After Bai Yu'an and Fuxing left the Yangxin Palace, they saw Yuan Huaihong already waiting outside.
Bai Yu'an told Yuan Huaihong everything.
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