Rong Ying shook his head: "As Your Highness wishes, when the few followers of Yue Kingdom who are in charge heard that their princess had lost her memory and recognized you as her husband, and knew that you sincerely accepted her, they all expressed their allegiance."
"Your Highness can rest assured in marrying the Moon Kingdom princess!"
Jingyan and Rongying had known each other for almost eight years, and he absolutely refused to believe that the fleeting expression on Rongying's face was unintentional.
"Since I can rest assured, why do you look so meaningful? Isn't it because this Princess of the Moon Kingdom is not simple?"
Rong Ying was somewhat amused and exasperated. She gestured forward and chatted with Jing Yan as they walked, discussing the profound meaning behind the words of the Moon Kingdom princess.
He explained in detail: "Jing State has been attacked by An State and has not had any intermarriage with other countries for forty years. During this period, there have been only a few intermarriages between six countries."
"Only the Yue Kingdom, when they go out to marry, do not restrict the women to wives; they also send concubines."
"But they can only enter the royal families of various countries, and few become the concubines of the king. There has never been a queen. Does Your Highness know why?"
Jing Yan: "The foundation of the Yue Kingdom is its abundant wealth, but its military is weak. Naturally, other countries prefer countries with strong military power."
He suddenly realized: "In that case, Anguo could actually form a marriage alliance with other countries, without having to give the Yueguo princess the position of crown princess."
"The Yue Kingdom is wealthy, but the An Kingdom's treasury is in trouble. If the two sides remain friendly, how much silver can the Yue Kingdom give to the An Kingdom?"
"And Anguo needs Yueguo to supply them continuously, which is why they are willing to offer the position of Crown Princess of Anguo."
Jing Yan paused, and said incisively, "If An Kingdom seeks wealth, then Yue Kingdom seeks protection. Yue Kingdom wants to gain the favor of other countries through marriage alliances."
"If that's the case, then the Moon Kingdom's schemes are cleaner, but your view of the Moon Kingdom's princess doesn't seem so innocent!"
"The Moon Kingdom's initial goal was to gain protection through marriage alliances, so where did they get so many princesses and royal women to marry out of the country, even to the point of becoming concubines? They probably used fake princesses."
Using fake princesses for political marriages is a common tactic used by various countries. As long as two countries share similar intentions and interests, they will use marriage to strengthen their ties.
The benefits outweighed the marriage alliance, so both countries were willing to marry an unfavored prince, select a palace maid to impersonate a princess, or send an unfavored princess to marry abroad.
Of course, there are also times when both interests and marriage are valued equally.
One country would send its most promising prince to marry the princess of the other country, and this princess would inevitably be the most favored princess of the other country.
Furthermore, they had a deep understanding of the princess's appearance and temperament, and would not tolerate any impersonation.
Jing Yan glanced lightly at the tent where Yue Jiang was, and raised an eyebrow.
"Tell me, is the Moon Kingdom princess in the lonely tent real or fake?"
The King of Yue Kingdom has few princesses and none of them are of marriageable age, so it is understandable that he would choose a woman from the royal family for a marriage alliance.
However, if it is a palace maid impersonating someone else, the meaning becomes much deeper.
An Seung-hwan is the promising crown prince of An State. Would he want a fake princess?
"I don't know either," Rong Ying turned around and looked at the tightly enclosed tent, then shrugged after a moment.
“But I know that this princess of the Moon Kingdom was personally selected by someone sent by the An Kingdom. Even if An Chenghuan is after the wealth of the Moon Kingdom, he would not easily deceive his crown princess. This is a matter of great importance to future generations.”
“That’s true,” Jing Yan said, gathering his thoughts and continuing to listen attentively.
Rong Ying withdrew his gaze and said again: "On the contrary, I admire the princess of Yue Kingdom very much. I also met a princess of Yue Kingdom who was sent to marry a foreign ruler in my hometown. She was very intelligent even though she was just a concubine."
Jing Yan recalled Rong Ying's description of his hometown, and remained silent with him for a moment before making a promise.
"Don't worry, I will always remember your wish and will help you fulfill it in the future."
"No rush," Rong Ying had waited all these years. He had already seen the Jing Kingdom's goal of destroying the Feng clan, and he could wait to see the Yu clan's retribution.
Rong Ying subtly concealed her dim eyes and returned to the previous topic.
"Your Highness, you have devoted yourself to the military for the sake of Jing Kingdom over the years, and you have already shown great insight into political affairs. There is no need for us to worry."
"But you may not be able to see through all the complexities of the inner palace, especially the intricate and intertwined Jing Palace."
"Not only has your position as Crown Prince been coveted, but your position as Crown Princess has also been secretly coveted by many."
"You also really need a capable wife who is not involved with any forces in the palace."
Speaking of Jing Yan, I get a headache.
Currently, there are two empress dowagers in Jingguo: one is Empress Dowager Cheng, the first wife of Jingyan's grandfather, and the other is Empress Dowager Zheng, who gave birth to Jingyan's father.
The two have been locked in a power struggle for years, and long ago they even began to infiltrate the harem of Jing Yan's father, Jing Huaixu.
As the next crown prince, Jing Yan would certainly not be spared by them, and he did not want to become a pawn in the power struggle between the two empress dowagers.
Jing Yan: "So you think Yue Jiang is this person?"
Yue Jiang indeed had no ties to the Jing Kingdom's harem, but she was originally sent to An Kingdom for a political marriage.
She was deliberately kidnapped by him, and then an unexpected incident occurred, which led to her becoming Jingyan's Crown Princess.
He had no high hopes for Yue Jiang, and besides, Yue Jiang had lost her memory and only thought she was going to marry into the Jing Kingdom.
If I remember, I might not be as willing as I am now.
Jing Yan: "You just said that Princess Yue Jiang, who is to be married off to the Yue Kingdom, was personally selected by the An Kingdom, so she must be someone they are satisfied with."
He joked, "The military doctor also said that Yue Jiang's brain injury is complicated. Amnesia doesn't necessarily mean she won't remember anything for the rest of her life. Maybe she'll remember everything when she wakes up tomorrow. Who knows how she'll view me, the shameless person who took her place as her fiancé."
“Your Highness, do not underestimate yourself,” Rong Ying said, “The fact that the Crown Princess chosen by Anguo was lost halfway through shows that Anguo is not blessed and that An Chenghuan and Princess Yuejiang are not destined to be together.”
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