"So, what are the eldest prince's thoughts? How do you want me to cooperate with you?" Princess Nanlin maintained her smiling face, neither admitting nor denying.
"Ha, I've never been able to win a single verbal exchange with you all these years. I've really brought this upon myself!" The eldest prince sneered.
Princess Nanlin raised an eyebrow, neither agreeing nor disagreeing.
“Since you, Princess, have taken a liking to Princess Xin Xin’s fiancé, and I have taken a liking to Princess Xin Xin, why don’t we join forces to ruin their engagement and each get the person we want? What do you say?” Prince Tian Tian said, revealing his thoughts.
"Your Highness, this is the territory of the Great Zhou. In terms of martial prowess, you are no match for Princess Xinxin, and naturally, neither am I. In terms of intellect, do you think a young girl who wandered alone to the Western Lands and eventually carved out her own path is inferior to us, the legitimate royal children? Not to mention General Lu, who was persecuted by his stepmother at a young age but managed to turn the tables in just a few years. What makes you think we have the right to separate them?" Princess Nanlin calmly stated this fact.
"You're backing down before you've even started?" Prince Tian frowned, then said sarcastically, "That's not like you."
"Then you're mistaken, Your Highness. This is my style; I consider the consequences and the possibility of success or failure before acting. I've worked so hard for so many years, and I can't lose everything because of a man. So, Your Highness, do you have any feasible suggestions that would allow me to win the heart of this handsome man while also preserving everything I have?" Princess Nanlin said truthfully.
"Isn't my situation different from yours? You only have two younger sisters, while I have so many younger brothers! If you can bring General Lu back to Nanlin, your position will be secure. If I can bring Princess Xinxin back to Dongzhe, my position will be absolutely secure too. At that time..." At this point, a hint of ruthlessness flashed in Prince Tiantian's eyes, "...then our two countries won't have to be so mindful of Jia Cang's feelings anymore, and Shi Mu will probably have to be a little wary of General Lu and Princess Xinxin!"
"Heh, Your Highness, you're dreaming! You know how important these two are. Even if we succeed, have you considered the possibility that the Great Zhou will release them? Although we're currently in a position where it only takes half a month by boat to reach Jiangnan in the Great Zhou, it takes another half a month to get from Jiangnan to the capital. Princess Xinxin is clearly the apple of her family's eye, and a royal treasure at that. Would the Great Zhou release her? General Lu has led troops into battle since he was young, and he's both brave and resourceful. Would the Emperor of the Great Zhou let such a person leave?" Princess Nanlin scoffed.
"What? You only want his body? You don't intend to take him back?" Prince Tian frowned as he looked at Princess Nanlin.
"Yes, that's my only thought right now. What would I do with him? Take him back so that I can change my surname to Lu in Nanlin? I know my place very well. I can't handle someone like Lu Zheng, so getting his body wouldn't be so bad. At least I've enjoyed it." Princess Nanlin admitted without any attempt to hide her feelings.
After saying that, she reminded Prince Tiantian, "Similarly, Gu Xin is not someone you can control. Unless you want to give up Dongzhe and run to Da Zhou to become a prince consort yourself."
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