A moment later, Li Linyuan and Meng Lie hurried over, knelt in the hall, and saluted the Qin Emperor.
The Emperor raised his hand, motioning for them both to stand up, and then, straight to the point, he asked:
"I want to ask you, how did Qin Yuan get along with Chu Qingluan when he was in Great Chu?"
Li Linyuan and Meng Lie exchanged a glance, then Li Linyuan clasped his fists and said, "Your Majesty, His Royal Highness Changsun and Princess Zhaoyang are indeed...in love."
"Are you in love?"
The Qin Emperor sneered, then suddenly slammed the table and stood up, "Then why is it that I heard that Princess Zhaoyang is unwilling to marry into the Qin Dynasty?"
The two men knelt on the ground and exchanged glances.
Meng Lie's forehead was covered in sweat. "Your Majesty, please understand...Princess Zhaoyang did say that if we want to form a marriage alliance, His Royal Highness Changsun needs to stay in Da Chu..."
As Meng Lie spoke, his voice gradually became softer.
"snort!"
The Qin Emperor snorted coldly, "So, you also think that my eldest grandson should become a son-in-law of another country?"
He took a deep breath and suppressed his anger: "Is Princess Zhaoyang of the Great Chu really so outstanding?"
Li Linyuan touched his nose and said with a stiff upper lip, "The princess... is indeed talented in governing a country. Everyone in the government and the country of Great Chu respects her."
The Qin Emperor narrowed his eyes and suddenly changed the subject: "What if I send troops to force her to change her mind?"
Li Linyuan was shocked and raised his head abruptly, "Your Majesty, this is unacceptable! Putting aside the fact that Princess Zhaoyang commands a large force, even His Royal Highness Changsun...before leaving, he gifted the princess with a map of the northern border..."
"What!?"
The Qin Emperor was completely shocked and furious, his eyes widened.
He stepped forward and grabbed Li Linyuan by the collar: "How dare you hide such an important thing?"
Meng Lie hurriedly pleaded: "Your Majesty, calm down. His Highness said this is just a temporary measure."
"Bullshit!" In a hurry, Emperor Qin couldn't help but swear.
"Right now, his heart and eyes are filled with the princess of Great Chu. How can he even think of me, his royal grandfather?"
The Qin Emperor was so angry that his beard stood up and he kept pacing in the hall.
After a moment, he suddenly stopped and sneered: "What a stopgap measure! Pass on my order. From now on, the troops stationed in the northern border will secretly rotate their guards. In addition, have people keep a close eye on Qin Yuan. As for the two of you..."
His majestic gaze swept over the kneeling Li Linyuan and Meng Lie, "If you dare to reveal even a hint of this matter, you will be beheaded."
Li Linyuan and Meng Lie felt a sinking feeling in their hearts and clasped their fists in response.
Both of them left the palace with extremely heavy hearts.
Little did they know that Qin Yuan had already anticipated that the Qin Emperor would take such action.
Later, he sent someone to invite Li Linyuan to the mansion to discuss military affairs, but the servant returned empty-handed and reported:
"Your Highness, General Li said that this trip to Da Chu was delayed for a long time and he neglected to manage military affairs. He has now gone to the camp outside the capital and is no longer at home."
Qin Yuan thought about it for a moment and knew that Li Linyuan was avoiding him.
He knew Li Linyuan. He had just returned to the capital and would never hide in the camp outside the capital unless he had no other choice.
In addition, the emperor summoned both of them to the emperor's palace at the same time in the afternoon, so this matter must be related to the emperor's grandfather.
Qin Yuan pondered for a moment, then stood up, picked up his sword and walked out.
"Your Highness, where are you going so late?" the guard called him from behind.
Qin Yuan didn't stop and just said, "Let's go to the military camp."
If his guess was correct, the emperor's grandfather would have to change guard at the border next.
He needs to prepare early.
…
Soon, Qin Yuan learned that the Qin Emperor was going to change the border defense.
After the court session that day, he knelt directly at the door of the imperial study and begged the Emperor to give up his status as the eldest grandson of the emperor, to demote him to a commoner, and to be exiled to the Great Chu, where he would go back to where he came from.
The Qin Emperor originally planned to leave him alone for a few days, but the anger in his heart had not yet subsided, and he became even more furious when he heard this.
"Bastard, let him get in here!"
Inside the palace, the Emperor Qin's face was gloomy, and the wolf hair brush in his hand broke with a "snap".
Outside the hall, Qin Yuan knelt for a long time, his back straight as a pine tree, his eyes calm and determined.
The eunuch quickly came and said, "Your Highness, His Majesty invites you in. Please come in."
Before he even stepped into the palace, he heard the Qin Emperor's cold questioning voice.
"I'm not even dead yet, and you're so anxious to give up your status as the Emperor's eldest grandson? Why? Are you so impatient to become the consort of the Great Chu?"
Qin Yuan looked up, meeting the Qin Emperor's anger. His voice remained calm, "Since the Prince's Mansion has decided to change its defenses, it means that my grandson will lose his credibility in the Great Chu. If that's the case, why should I continue to bear this identity and bring shame to the Great Qin?"
"presumptuous!"
The Qin Emperor slammed the table and stood up: "I haven't even investigated your crime of privately giving me the Northern Border Defense Map, and you're threatening me first?!"
Qin Yuan did not shy away: "If my grandson reports this to you in advance, will the Emperor agree?"
Emperor Chu: “…”
nonsense!
Of course he wouldn't agree!
That's the gateway to the Great Qin! How can we give it away so easily?
"If your Royal Grandfather hesitates, that means he won't agree. It's indeed wrong for me to act first and ask for your permission later. But if your Royal Grandfather wants me to take charge of the future of Great Qin, then I beg you to try to trust me for once."
"My grandson knows the importance of this matter, and he wouldn't be so foolish as to treat the Qin Empire as a joke."
His tone was neither humble nor arrogant, and his words were well-organized. The anger in Emperor Qin's heart subsided a little.
"My grandson has never intended to threaten my royal grandfather. However, if he insists on switching guards, he would be forcing me to become a traitor. I would rather give up this status than... let her look down on me."
Qin Yuan spoke the last sentence very lightly, but it made the Qin Emperor's pupils shrink.
This silly child actually fell in love?
Are you willing to give up the Qin Empire just to get Princess Zhaoyang?
The Qin Emperor couldn't tell what he felt at the moment.
If you want to say that he hates me, Da Chu is the place where Qin Yuan was raised, and he can be considered the benefactor of Da Qin.
I'd like to say I don't hate him, but I just feel uncomfortable inside.
Oh, the grandson that I finally recognized is about to be taken away by someone. Who can be in a good mood?
Other families raise sons and grandsons, while others marry daughters-in-law to expand their family and make the family prosperous.
But he was so good that he was eager to marry into someone else's family and become a son-in-law!
The Qin Emperor laughed in anger, snorted coldly, and said, "Hmph! Very well, I want to see if your beloved Princess Zhaoyang can withstand my test."
Qin Yuan's heart skipped a beat and he looked up in confusion.
Immediately afterwards, the Emperor Qin was heard speaking to the eunuchs with an expressionless face.
"I hereby order that the Emperor's eldest grandson, Qin Yuan, be disrespectful to his elders and commit insubordination. From this day forward, he will be confined to the palace. Without my order, he is not allowed to take a single step outside!"
The eunuch was stunned for a moment, then stepped forward to receive the order.
Two guards entered and tried to force Qin Yuan to stand up, but Qin Yuan stood up on his own and bowed to the Emperor.
"Grandson, obey the order."
After Qin Yuan was taken away, the Emperor stared at the empty palace door for a long time before giving instructions to the eunuch behind him:
"Send a message to the Great Chu, and tell them that I want to see their Princess Zhaoyang with my own eyes."
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