you?
Emperor Yan frowned, his eyes filled with doubt and disbelief.
Even he and the prime minister couldn't solve this problem, so how could a princess possibly persuade Zhou Cheng to withdraw his troops?
“I know Zhou Cheng is not what he used to be. He has weapons of mass destruction in his hands. Once he marches into the capital, the imperial army will not be able to withstand his attack.” The princess raised her head, revealing a face of unparalleled beauty.
She spoke with a firm and resolute tone, saying, "Rong'er and Yan Kingdom are one. If Yan Kingdom is destroyed, I will not be able to remain unscathed."
"Instead of doing that, let me go and give it a try."
"I don't ask Zhou Cheng to spare Yan Kingdom, but I hope Zhou Cheng can show leniency. If he attacks the capital one day, I hope that because of my existence, the Yan Kingdom's royal family can be spared and not be driven to extermination."
Emperor Yan's heart skipped a beat.
The prime minister looked at the eldest princess in surprise.
Seeing that Emperor Yan remained silent, the prime minister asked in a tense voice, "Princess, are you sure you want to go to the border in person? Do you know that Zhou Cheng has already refused to form a marriage alliance with the court?"
"I know," the princess said, her eyes lowered and her tone devoid of emotion.
She had learned of the news a quarter of an hour earlier.
Zhou Cheng refused the marriage proposal.
Upon hearing this, the eldest princess felt a mix of emotions—bitterness and sadness—but she also knew that this was an outcome she had long anticipated, and she shouldn't feel disappointed or dejected.
Zhou Cheng abandoned Lin Jiaoyun, who was trapped in the capital, for Cheng Xianyi's sake, and even refused to marry her. Isn't that a normal thing?
Even the Crown Prince's younger brother was so infatuated with Cheng Xianyi that he repeatedly tried to snatch her back from Zhou Cheng.
She should accept it, but why does she still feel so uncomfortable, even a little jealous?
“Princess, even if you go to the border to find Zhou Cheng in person, it is impossible to reach the conditions for peace and coexistence. Zhou Cheng harbors resentment and will not let it go. We can only settle for second best.”
"so......."
The prime minister pondered for a few seconds before looking up and speaking to Emperor Yan:
"The court should take another step back and divide the Yan Kingdom in two, allowing the Zhou family to establish themselves as emperors in the north and share the territory of the Yan Kingdom. The eldest princess should be betrothed to Zhou Cheng, without seeking any title, only asking that the eldest princess be treated well."
"Hopefully, the Zhou family can reconcile the two sides in light of the court's sincerity."
"If Zhou Cheng still disagrees."
“Princess…you are a woman. Women are different from men. Zhou Cheng can kill Grand Commandant Wang directly, but he will always have compassion for women. It all depends on you.”
"At that time, you will need to use some methods, whatever they may be. Extraordinary times call for extraordinary measures. You must make the young and impetuous Zhou Cheng soften his heart."
"The biggest concession the court can make is to divide the Yan Kingdom in two, ceding the north to the Zhou family to establish themselves as emperors, with both sides treating each other as brothers. If they make any further concessions, the Yan Kingdom will probably truly be a place of dynastic change."
The prime minister had been pondering this method of peace negotiation for a long time.
This was the biggest concession the imperial court had ever made, and also the biggest concession Emperor Yan had ever made.
If reality hadn't been so harsh, and if Emperor Yan hadn't known all too well that the imperial army couldn't defeat the Zhou family, he would never have agreed to this condition.
To carve up the territory of Yan is to take his life!
How could he bear it?
But right now!
If he doesn't endure it now, not only will he be unable to defend Yan Kingdom, but he might also lose his life.
If the Zhou family were to breach the capital, the heads of the entire Yan Kingdom's royal family would likely be displayed on the city walls.
For the sake of his power and status, Emperor Yan could only close his eyes in resentment and grit his teeth to issue an edict: "Do as the Prime Minister says. Rong'er, you have always been intelligent and sensible, and you also have a beauty that can shame the moon and flowers."
"If you can lower your stance, Zhou Cheng will probably back down."
The princess pursed her lips, a bitter feeling welling up inside her.
She felt a mix of self-mockery and sadness; in just two or three months, her status and position with Zhou Cheng had completely reversed.
Now, she needs to lower her princess-like stance and persuade Zhou Chengxin to soften and back down.
I hope everything will turn out well...
Hopefully...
He wouldn't be so heartless; he might have some pity for her.
Although Cheng Xianyi is exceptionally beautiful, I am not bad myself, am I?
Zhou Cheng can be incredibly attentive to Cheng Xianyi and indulge her in everything, but what about her?
She knew she couldn't compare to Miss Cheng's standing in Zhou Cheng's heart, so she wasn't greedy; she only wanted to exchange it for a chance to save Yan Kingdom...
"Bang."
The eldest princess pressed her forehead to the ground and bowed deeply to Emperor Yan, saying solemnly, "Rong'er will certainly live up to Father's expectations. On this journey, I will do my utmost to make Zhou Cheng soften his heart and back down."
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