Xiao Chonghua knelt on the cold floor of the imperial study: "Father, I do not agree to the marriage!"

Emperor Jingxuan has been very angry recently, and his temper has become unbearable: "Is it your turn to agree with me when I do things? Don't think that you can ignore me just because I have made great contributions in suppressing the White Lotus Sect? I am the Son of Heaven! Everything I do is for the country and the people!"

"Does that mean you must sacrifice your daughter?"

Xiao Chonghua was not as excited as he was, but the sadness in his eyes was like a sharp sword piercing into Emperor Jingxuan's heart.

Emperor Jingxuan said unhappily: "This is her mission as a princess! Besides, the Western Jin Dynasty is a powerful country. How can it be wronged for her to marry into the Western Jin Dynasty?"

The two of them did not mention which princess was the one being married, but they both knew it already.

In terms of appearance, Princess Hui'an is undoubtedly the most beautiful woman in the royal family.

Princess Jingning's appearance was too mediocre. Indeed, if the Great Zhou was willing to hand over the fortune of the country, the Western Jin Dynasty would not mind that Princess Jingning was not pretty enough.

But would Emperor Jingxuan be willing to do so? Xiao Chonghua looked straight into Emperor Jingxuan's eyes: "Then may I ask, Father, who do you plan to marry Hui'an to? Is it the elderly emperor of the Western Jin Dynasty, or the eldest prince of the Western Jin Dynasty who already has a wife? It can't be the princess of the Western Jin Dynasty, but I have never heard that the princess likes women."

Listen, what nonsense this kid is saying!

Emperor Jingxuan said angrily: "This is none of your business."

Xiao Chonghua said: "Huian is my younger sister."

Emperor Jingxuan was furious: "You only remember that she is your sister, but you still remember that I am your father!"

Xiao Chonghua said: "Huian has done nothing wrong."

Emperor Jingxuan was even more angry. How could this son be so unreasonable? The son who used to be the most obedient and the one who could make him happy was now getting more and more into his trouble! Emperor Jingxuan looked at Xiao Chonghua solemnly: "Are you implying that I am wrong? Do you know that the marriage team of Northern Yan is on the way to Western Jin? Once Northern Yan and Western Jin form an alliance, our Great Zhou will be attacked from all sides!"

Xiao Chonghua said calmly: "Then father should send a smart person. Hui'an is so stupid that he can't persuade others or sow discord between Northern Yan and Western Jin."

"You——" Emperor Jingxuan gritted his teeth, "Does anyone say that about his own sister?"

How could he not know that his daughter was stupid? He did not send only Hui'an to the Western Jin Dynasty.

Hui'an's dowry group will include many powerful strategists, and Hui'an will also be surrounded by beautiful and talented maids. In addition, the Great Zhou will take the opportunity to place a group of secret guards and spies into the capital of the Western Jin Dynasty.

Hui'an just needs to be a vase quietly.

Xiao Chonghua said solemnly: "Father, the White Lotus Sect has been eliminated. Without internal worries, our Great Zhou can focus on dealing with external threats."

Emperor Jingxuan said coldly: "Is her life more important, or the lives of the soldiers and the common people? You still want to be the emperor, what do you think the emperor is? Let alone a princess, even if it means sacrificing a prince, as long as it can avoid war, I will not hesitate!"

Coming out of the imperial study, Xiao Chonghua saw Jing Yi who had been waiting for a long time.

"Jing Yi."

He spoke softly.

Jing Yi stepped forward: "What does your majesty say?"

Xiao Chonghua said calmly: "He has made up his mind to send Hui'an to marry."

Jing Yi's handsome little brows frowned.

Although he did not have deep feelings for this cousin, he did not want her to marry far away in the Western Jin Dynasty.

The Western Jin Dynasty and the Great Zhou Dynasty were once on par with each other, but as the Great Zhou Dynasty was plagued by wars, its treasury was empty, and its national strength weakened, it was no longer as powerful as the Western Jin Dynasty.

If Hui'an gets married, she will be bullied.

Xiao Chonghua said coldly: "There is only one way to stop father now, find the imperial edict that Mo Guiyuan mentioned. Use it as a threat to force father to take back his order."

When this was mentioned, a strange look flashed across Jing Yi's handsome face: "But, we searched the peach forest and couldn't find the imperial edict. Could it be that the imperial edict didn't exist at all, and Mo Guiyuan was just trying to scare us?"

"No, I'm sure there is an imperial decree."

Xiao Chonghua believed in his own judgment.

Jing Yi asked: "Is there any place we haven't found yet?"

The peach forest is so big, so it is not impossible.

Jing Yi shook his head: "No, he escaped. Could it be that he took the imperial edict away?"

Xiao Chonghua said solemnly: "We must find this person, find him privately, and don't alert others."

Jing Yi responded: "I understand, cousin."

In Su Xiaoxiao's boudoir in the Duke of Huguo's mansion, Princess Hui'an was unusually quiet. She didn't cry or make a fuss, nor did she complain about the world. She was so calm that she seemed like a different person.

People always say she is stupid, but actually she is not.

She used to be able to act so arrogantly in the palace because she had the support of her father.

Now, the person who sent her to the path of no return was her own father.

She no longer has anyone to rely on, and no one will tolerate her even if she makes trouble again.

Princess Jingning comforted her for the first time: "Don't be so depressed. We haven't announced it to the world yet. Maybe the emperor has changed his mind."

"Princess, it's getting late. It's time to return to the palace."

Outside the door, the young eunuch urged.

"Let's go." said Princess Jingning.

Princess Hui'an stood up gloomily and left the house with her.

"Jingning, can you tell my father to let me leave later?"

Princess Jingning asked sympathetically, "After Miss Qin's wedding?"

Princess Hui'an nodded slowly: "I want to marry my little follower off to let Brother Ting know that I am protecting her and he is not allowed to bully her! In fact, marrying to the Western Jin Dynasty is not entirely without benefits. She loves to cause trouble so much that she has offended half of the people in the capital. When I become the favorite concubine of the king of the Western Jin Dynasty, no one will dare to seek revenge on her."

"She..." Princess Jingning wanted to say, since she was so capable, it would be better for her to seek revenge on others.

Also, did you become the favorite concubine of the old emperor of the Western Jin Dynasty just to protect your little follower?

Princess Jingning said softly, "I understand. Let's go back to the palace."

"Princess Hui'an." Su Xiaoxiao chased out.

"What?" Princess Hui'an wiped away her tears, turned back, and looked at her proudly.

Su Xiaoxiao looked at her steadily: "You won't go to marry."

Imperial study.

As soon as Xiao Chonghua left, Prime Minister Guo came again to ask for a meeting.

Emperor Jingxuan left him alone for a while before asking someone to call him in.

"It's so late, why did Lord Guo come to the palace?"

Prime Minister Guo bowed and said, "Your Majesty, I am here to discuss the matter of marriage."

Emperor Jingxuan said calmly: "You also want to persuade me not to send the princess to marry?"

Prime Minister Guo said sincerely: "No, I support your majesty's decision. With the current national strength of our Great Zhou, we really need to recuperate. The marriage can bring several years of peace, and the people of the world will be grateful to your majesty for his kindness."

Emperor Jingxuan sighed and said, "Lord Guo, you understand my difficulties."

Prime Minister Guo continued, "But it is not my wish to let Your Majesty lose your beloved daughter."

When Emperor Jingxuan heard this, he paused and finally looked at him straight in the eye: "Oh?"

Prime Minister Guo said: "This old minister is willing to let my granddaughter Lingxi go to marry the princess in her place!"

Isn’t it early?

(End of this chapter)