Chapter 999: I am jealous
Xiao Yan raised his eyebrows, and even some of the court officials at the banquet looked surprised.
Naluofeng City is located at the border between Southern Qi and Great Wei, behind the two cities that Southern Qi had ceded to Great Wei.
When Feng Qiuli led people to the Southern Qi, they originally wanted to take Luofeng City as well, but the Southern Qi would rather not sign the letter of exemption from war and held on to it. Now they are willing to let Nie Yushu take it as a "dowry" to marry into the royal family of the Wei Dynasty. This is equivalent to giving Luofeng City to the Wei Dynasty in disguise.
Xiao Yan raised his lips: "Mr. Qi is quite generous."
Nie Xuan smiled and said, "I can't help it. I feel sorry for my sister and appreciate her love for me. I'm sure the Emperor of Wei won't reject my sister's sincerity."
Seeing Xiao Yan didn't say anything, Nie Xuan looked at the person next to him.
"I have long heard that the Queen of Wei is magnanimous and a female Zhuge Liang. She once held greater power than the Emperor of Wei. I believe you should also know the benefits of my sister marrying into the Wei Dynasty."
"Queen Wei, rest assured. The Emperor of Wei has a deep affection for you, and Yushu is a gentle and humble person. After she enters the Wei Dynasty harem, she will only help you take care of His Majesty the Emperor of Wei's daily life, and will never steal the Queen Wei's limelight and compete with you for the position of lord."
"I think with the Queen of Wei's broad mind, she would never let her jealousy and intolerance affect the relationship between Southern Qi and Great Wei."
The third princess of Southern Qi, Nie Yushu, also bowed to Tang Ningyingying.
"My daughter only wishes to serve the Emperor of Wei. I do not ask for any official title. I beg the Empress to grant my permission."
Tang Ning looked at the aggressive behavior of Nie Xuan and his sister. Nie Xuan was even more afraid of chaos in the world. He was putting people into Xiao Yan's harem and trying to sow discord between them. She suddenly felt that Xiao Yan had not given this man a light lesson before.
She lazily put down the cup of hot goat milk in her hand and leaned back against the dragon chair behind her.
"Who told you that I have a broad mind?"
Tang Ning's voice was not loud, but it was chilling:
"Who in the entire Wei court doesn't know that I'm petty and vindictive, and I'm always seeking revenge? Or maybe just ask those around you and see if they think I'm jealous or not?"
The officials of the Wei court who were sitting next to Nie Xuan all felt a chill down their spines, suddenly remembering the fear they had felt when the queen was in power and was dominated by her.
At that time, she was always so light-hearted and indifferent, and she rarely spoke in a harsh tone. However, she caused rivers of blood to flow in the court, and almost wiped out those people from the aristocratic families.
They all lowered their heads in a hurry, feeling that the Southern Qi Emperor had stirred up a hornet's nest. Sure enough, the next moment they heard the Queen's chilling voice.
"Besides, what is the relationship between Southern Qi and Great Wei?"
Tang Ning's expression was calm: "I remember that the two cities ceded by the King of Qi are still warm. When you asked me to send people to help you seize the throne, you were not so aggressive."
"I ordered people to negotiate peace with Southern Qi because I don't want to provoke more wars that would harm the people's livelihood. However, this does not mean that Great Wei must be on good terms with you, Southern Qi."
"You can't even take care of your own little piece of land, and you're still thinking of sending women to snatch my man away. Who the hell do you think you are?!"
"you!"
Before Nie Xuan could speak, the Third Princess of Southern Qi, who was kneeling in the palace, could not help but say, "Empress, how could you humiliate the King of Southern Qi like this?!"
She looked at Xiao Yan and couldn't help but tear up. "Your Majesty, Emperor Wei, I simply admire you and want to serve you. Are you going to allow your Empress to humiliate us and disrupt the friendly relations between our two countries?"
Xiao Yan raised his lips: "I can't help it, I'm henpecked."
The third princess: “…”
"Everyone in the court knows the Queen's methods, and I am afraid of her too."
Xiao Yan finished speaking with a smile, and Tang Ning rolled his eyes. He reached out his arm and took his little girl in his arms, sitting together on the high dragon throne. Facing the court officials and envoys in the hall, he did not feel embarrassed to hide his face at all, but said as a matter of course:
"Although I am the King of Wei, I have always been henpecked. My Queen is the most stingy and intolerant of any injustice. The King of Qi knows that I am henpecked and that the Queen holds more power than I did when I was in power. Yet, he has sent his beauty to frame me. This is truly chilling."
Nie Xuan: "..."
The Third Princess of Southern Qi: "..."
You are the great Emperor of Wei, do you want to see what the hell you are talking about?!
Not to mention the people in the diplomatic corps, even the courtiers of the Wei Dynasty could not help but grimace when they saw their shameless emperor hugging the empress and saying that he was henpecked.
Cao Dejiang covered his face and pretended not to hear.
Liang Guangyi was silent for a moment and turned his face away without watching.
However, after being shocked, the female relatives and wives looked at the originally arrogant and complacent Third Princess of Southern Qi in the hall with a dark face. Some of them couldn't help but cover their mouths and laugh. Although they all kept their voices down due to the occasion, it still made the Third Princess more embarrassed.
Tang Ning glanced at the person beside him and said, "The Third Princess is so pretty, Your Majesty doesn't like her?"
Xiao Yan said with disdain: "She is not even as pretty as me." Moreover, her eyes were filled with uncontrollable ambition, not even half as good as Tang Ning's.
He took Tang Ning's hand and said:
"Lord Qi has evil intentions. He instigated that woman to covet my beauty and attempted to sow discord between me and the Queen. I believe it is best if our two countries do not have diplomatic relations."
Nie Xuan's face below was more than just ashen, even the envoys from Southern Qi were panicked.
No one expected that the prestigious Emperor of Wei was actually a henpecked man, and he didn't even have the slightest bit of face in front of his ministers. They originally wanted to send the princess to marry, and although they had some intentions of provoking the emperor and empress of Wei, they wanted more to ensure the stability of Southern Qi through the marriage.
But now the Emperor of Wei actually denied it outright and even said that he did not want diplomatic relations.
An old official of Southern Qi beside Nie Xuan quickly stood up and said, "Your Majesty, the Emperor of Wei has misunderstood. Our Majesty has absolutely no intention of driving a wedge between you and the Queen of Wei. We simply wish to establish a close relationship with the Great Wei..."
Xiao Yan: "Haven't you heard that I once vowed to be the Queen for the rest of my life?"
"this…"
I've heard of it, and I know that the emperors and empresses of the Wei Dynasty were deeply affectionate, but how could an emperor truly remain faithful to just one woman for his entire life? Besides, a man's oath is just something to listen to, especially one in a high position of power. With a beautiful woman right in front of him, how could he not cheat?
He only dared to mutter these words in his heart, and the old minister of Southern Qi was extremely tactful.
"Your Majesty the Emperor of Wei is the ruler of the Great Wei. It's normal for him to have several concubines. You love and cherish the Empress, so you must also consider the reproduction of royal offspring..."
"Your Majesty Qi has three harems and six courtyards, yet I haven't seen many of your children survive."
Xiao Yan glanced Nie Xuan up and down, "I'm not like him, stupid, vicious, and doesn't uphold male ethics."
Nie Xuan clenched his fist: "You!"
The old minister quickly grabbed his Majesty's arm, fearing that he would really break off relations with the Emperor of Wei after he got angry. They were still in the Wei Imperial Palace. The Emperor of Wei was a shameless madman. If he really killed them with a knife, they would have no place to cry.
Nie Xuan endured it again and again, finally suppressing his anger and saying, "I originally had good intentions and wanted to make the two countries a friendly alliance, but since the Emperor of Wei is unwilling, then let this matter go. I will find a suitable husband for Yu Shu in the future..."
"Wait."
Just as Nie Xuan was about to ask the third princess to come back, he was interrupted by Tang Ning.
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