I don't know if the quarrel with her sister-in-law Princess Ruyang in Rouyi Palace that day hurt her vitality. For a period of time, Princess Shouan did not show up in front of the public.

However, Yan Shu was fed a lot of melons, and it took her several days to digest them slowly.

Except that she sincerely felt that Princess Shouan was a ruthless person, she had no other opinion on the Nanzhao incident. She just hoped that this ruthless sea king would stay away from her idol.

Fortunately, the emperor personally said that day that Songhe Academy was closed to visitors, and her idol Qi Xueshi was able to teach in the academy quietly without being harassed by Princess Shouan.

As the days passed, Yan Shu's pregnancy reaction finally got better. She was not so sleepy anymore, and her appetite recovered a little. She could finally eat some meaty food such as braised beef and roast chicken.

However, the weather was hot now, and her favorite was still all kinds of ice bowls made of fruits. Honeydew

melon, watermelon, snow pear, grapes, in order to please her, the kitchen tried their best to make different kinds of ice for her. Eating one a day not only made her feel comfortable, but also made her feel good.

At first, Ren Dong was a little worried, until the imperial doctor Jiang personally said that pregnant women could eat ice in moderation, and then she let her go.

That day, Yan Shu was enjoying her bowl of honeydew melon ice cream when she suddenly heard the system say, "The latest news from Nanzhao: Prince Mu Zhengping received a letter of denunciation, saying that the prince in the palace was not his own flesh and blood, so he immediately detained all the maids of Princess Pu. After a severe torture, the truth was found out."

Yan Shu's eyes lit up and she hurriedly asked, "Does he know that the child is not his?"

The system hummed, "The whole story has been found out, so of course he knows."

Yan Shu hurriedly asked again, "Then how did he deal with the princess?"

The system said, "He directly gave Bai Ling to her. The main members of Pu's family, including her father, mother, and brothers, were also convicted and are now all imprisoned in Nanzhao's death row." 】

Yan Shu sighed silently when she heard this. The Pu family was really brave. They had kept it a secret for more than ten years, but now it was finally exposed.

But then again, this secret letter...

Could it be that the emperor had ordered someone to do it?

It must be. After all, she only told the emperor about this matter after she knew about it, and Nanzhao had been peaceful for the past few decades. Who else could it be except the emperor?

But she heard the system confirm for her, [That's right. After the emperor heard from you, he sent people to Nanzhao as soon as possible the next day. The Pu family is a powerful force in the local area. If there is no external help, Mu Zhengping may not be able to successfully deal with them this time. 】

So that's it.

Yan Shu thought about it and understood it all at once -

in this way, in the Nanzhao Mu Palace, only the son of Princess Shou'an is the real blood of the Mu family. When Mu Zhengping grows old in the future, he will definitely take over the throne of King Mu.

And he has half of the blood of the Yuwen family. I believe that the relationship between Nanzhao and Daliang will become closer in the future.

The system said, [That's the truth. ]

Yan Shu couldn't help but sigh, it turns out that eating melons is also very useful!

Looking forward to the future friendship between the two countries, she has also made an indispensable contribution!

But then again, with the development of things to this point, Princess Shou'an can really be said to be a winner in life!

Think about her traveling and enjoying life all day long, and she has also talked about love a lot, and now the throne has returned to her child.

Tsk, it's really enviable.

Of course, Nanzhao is far from the capital, and Princess Shouan probably doesn't know the good news yet. She will be even happier when she finds out what happened to her mortal enemy's brother and sister in law in a few days.

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A few days passed, Yan Shu's appetite recovered a little, and the palace became busy. It was

because the emperor's birthday was coming.

Of course, at the emperor's age, if it were in the folk, it would not be the time to celebrate.

But after all, he is the emperor, and the king's birthday is also an important day for the country.

Apart from anything else, taking this opportunity to contact and exchange foreign policies with the foreign states is also one of the most important matters.

Therefore, since the day Yuwen Lan ascended the throne, the Ministry of Rites designated his birthday as the Changning Festival of Daliang, which is held every three years, inviting envoys from various countries to Beijing for a gathering.

Except for Princess Shou'an who came a month in advance to meet Scholar Qi, the rest of the foreign countries have only just begun to arrive in Beijing.

And the first one to arrive was actually Tubo, which has never had a good relationship with Daliang.

As everyone knows, Tubo is located in the southwest of Daliang, and has been eyeing Daliang for decades, and wars have occurred from time to time.

If it weren't for the buffer of Nanzhao Kingdom in the middle, the war would have been more intense.

Everyone knows that they have always had wolfish ambitions towards Daliang, but no one expected that this time they would take the initiative to propose a marriage with Daliang.

As soon as the news came out, it immediately caused a lot of discussion in the court and the country.

Some ministers were very opposed to this, thinking that this matter must not be agreed to. Tubo was a land of barbarians and mountains and rivers, and it was not a friendly country of Daliang for generations like Nanzhao.

Once a Daliang woman was married there, she would not know what kind of torture she would suffer, and the other party might not abide by the agreement and guarantee not to invade Daliang's territory in the future.

Especially with the marriage, Daliang would definitely send a rich dowry. The Tibetans would most likely swallow the dowry first and then turn around to cause trouble, leaving Daliang with nothing.

But some ministers were very supportive of this. They believed that war was labor-intensive and costly, and it was very costly for the country. If the two countries could get along in a peaceful way and strengthen their exchanges and integration, why not do it?

So for several days, there was endless debate in the court.

However, before the ministers could come to an end, Princess Ruyang came to the Queen Mother with a worried look on her face.

Coincidentally, that day, the chef of Princess Shouan's residence made fresh flower cakes, a special feature of the Nanzhao Kingdom, and Princess Shouan personally sent them to the palace for the Queen Mother to taste. The Queen

Mother was concerned about Yan Shu, so she called her to Ci'an Palace as well.

So, while the three of them were tasting snacks, they heard the palace servant report, "Princess Ruyang wants to see you."

Yan Shu, who was immersed in the sweet taste of the fresh flower cake, was stunned, thinking, why did Princess Ruyang come here at this time?

- Could it be that she heard that her sister-in-law, Princess Shouan, was entering the palace today, and she came here to quarrel with her? Tsk tsk

, if that's the case, maybe we can catch another wave of melons today.

Thinking of this, she secretly glanced at Princess Shou'an, but she looked indifferent. The Queen

Mother nodded and said, "Please come in."

The palace maid agreed, and soon, Princess Ruyang entered the palace.

Seeing her sister-in-law, Princess Ruyang was also shocked at first, but she didn't care about the quarrel anymore. She just kowtowed to the Queen Mother with a worried look on her face, "Please save me, save Xiu!" She

even shed tears while saying this.

This made the three people in the palace look surprised, and the Queen Mother hurriedly said, "What happened? Get up and talk."

Then she asked the palace maid to help her up.

Princess Ruyang then said, "I heard that the Tubo envoy came to Beijing a few days ago and proposed a marriage to Your Majesty. Many ministers in the court agreed. But looking at our Yuwen family, only my wife, Axiu, has not yet married. If she is married to Tubo, wouldn't it be the death of my wife..."

She cried again.

Everyone understood.

—— Princess Ruyang was right. After the bloody storm when the emperor first came to power, the Yuwen family has never been prosperous.

And looking at the current royal family, only their Ruyang Palace has a girl of the right age who has not married, that is, Yuwen Xiu, the legitimate daughter of the King of Ruyang. She

is also the only concubine of Princess Ruyang, who has been loved by her since she was a child.

The other two concubines of Prince Ruyang were both under ten years old and were obviously not considered.

So when this happened, Princess Ruyang was extremely nervous. She couldn't eat or sleep for several days, fearing that her concubines would be sent to marry.

As she spoke, she could not help crying to the Queen Mother, "Your Majesty also knows that Ah Xiu has been raised by me as a spoiled child since she was a child. How can she stand living in such a barbaric land of Tubo? Moreover, I heard that in those places, a son can marry his stepmother after his father dies, and a younger brother has to marry his sister-in-law after his brother dies... How can Ah Xiu be allowed to marry into such a barbaric land..."

Before the Queen Mother could say anything, Princess Shou'an said while eating a fresh flower cake, "Most of those foreign countries are like this. What's so surprising about it? If my sister-in-law can't bear to part with Ah Xiu, I have an idea."

Everyone was stunned and looked at her hurriedly.

Princess Ruyang also tried to ask, "What do you think?"

But she heard Princess Shou'an say, "Isn't your niece worried about finding a husband? Why not marry her off? She doesn't have to be a daughter of the royal family. All you need is for your eldest brother to recognize her as your daughter-in-law."

Puff...

Yan Shu almost spit out the cake she had just eaten.

This person is a ruthless person. He didn't forget to stab his opponent at this time.

Princess Ruyang was stunned, and immediately said, "How is that possible? She is already that age..."

Princess Shou'an continued leisurely, "What's the matter? Tibetans don't care about those things anyway, as long as they can give birth to children." After

the voice fell, Princess Ruyang was stunned, but the Queen Mother couldn't help but said to Princess Shou'an, "Don't tease your sister-in-law at this time."

Then she said to Princess Ruyang, "You are too impatient. This matter is still under discussion. Your Majesty, "She hasn't even spoken yet, why are you so anxious?"

Princess Ruyang continued crying, "Ah Xiu is my own flesh and blood, how can I not be anxious?"

Princess Shou'an then said seriously, "Sister-in-law, there is nothing I can do to be anxious. If it really comes to that, and this matter really falls on Ah Xiu, sister-in-law will have to accept it even if she doesn't want to. This is the responsibility of a daughter of the Yuwen family. You usually just enjoy the country and the fine clothes and delicious food won by your ancestors, but don't you fulfill your responsibilities when it's time?"

Hmm?

After hearing this, Yan Shu couldn't help but respect Princess Shou'an.

Speaking of which, when she took the initiative to ask for marriage to Nanzhao, didn't she also have such ambitions?

But to be honest, the matter of marriage is still very cruel.

This era is not a thousand years later, and transportation is very underdeveloped. How many women who were married to foreign countries in the past and present can return to their homeland to meet their relatives?

And as Princess Ruyang said just now, it is not uncommon for foreign sons to marry their stepmothers and younger brothers to marry their sisters-in-law. Not only are the women who married there humiliated, but they also die in political struggles in foreign countries if they are not careful.

The actions that benefit the country and the people mentioned by the ministers are all based on those women who have gone there but never come back.

Yan Shu sighed silently, thinking that this matter can only depend on the emperor's decision.

Tsk, so it is not easy to be a royal woman.

The Queen Mother thought the same, so she could only say to Princess Ruyang, "What Shou'an said is not unreasonable. Although I don't want Ah Xiu to suffer, this is a matter of family and country, and I can't interfere. I can only advise you to be prepared. If this matter really happens to Ah Xiu, you have to bear it even if you don't want to."

After saying this, Princess Ruyang paused and cried again. The Queen

Mother had no choice but to comfort her while sending people to the former court to inquire about the news to see when the matter would have a result.

Coincidentally, not long after, the people sent out hurriedly came back to report, "Your Majesty, after unanimous discussion among the ministers in the court, the proposal of Tubo has been rejected."

Oh?

Everyone was stunned, and their eyes lit up.

The Queen Mother then asked, "Why have the ministers reached a consensus again?"

But she heard the other party say, "Because we just got the news that a coup d'état took place in Nanzhao. Princess Pu of Prince Mu actually took a commoner's son from outside and pretended to be the prince to deceive Prince Mu. After the matter was exposed recently, Prince Mu executed Princess Pu, punished her mother's family, and made his nephew the prince. In this way, Nanzhao and our dynasty will become closer and unite to fight against Tubo. We don't have to worry about Tubo taking the opportunity to cause trouble again."

"What?"

After the words fell, everyone in the palace was surprised except Yan Shu.

And Yan Shu breathed

a sigh of relief. Damn, the news finally came, and she can eat melons with everyone.

She was almost suffocated for so many days!