Chapter 956: As a royal princess, what reason is there to refuse?
Tang Bao did not go to the cold palace in the end.
Instead, he walked and walked until he arrived at the Empress Dowager Ci'an Palace.
The Empress Dowager was naturally very happy when she saw Tang Bao coming.
"I knew you had entered the palace and would definitely come over," the Queen Mother said lovingly, "so I had someone prepare delicious food for you early in the morning."
After saying that, he told Nanny Chen to quickly bring up cakes, fruits, etc.
Tang Bao sat on the small stool at the feet of the Empress Dowager, snuggled up to her legs, and said with a smile: "Grandma still loves me the most."
Upon hearing this, the Empress Dowager touched Tang Bao's head lovingly.
How could she not love such a lovely little girl?
Tang Bao explained, "I originally wanted to come earlier to pay my respects to Grandma, but the Emperor ordered me to have a feast at the Concubine's house, so I came late. Please don't blame me, Grandma."
The news was already spreading like wildfire in the palace, and the Empress Dowager naturally heard about it as well.
In particular, regarding the two edicts issued by the emperor.
Thinking of the first decree, I couldn't help feeling a little uneasy.
So, after hearing Tang Bao's words, she said with a smile: "Grandmother will naturally not blame you. Come when you want to enter the palace. It will take several days to tour the harem."
When Tang Bao heard what the Empress Dowager said, she realized that the Empress Dowager might have noticed something.
I couldn't help but feel that the pressure on my shoulders had become heavier.
Or... let the money rat out yourself?
Tang Bao talked with the Queen Mother for a while and ate some food. Seeing that Princess Huaning had not appeared, she couldn't help but ask, "Grandma, where is Sister Ning? Isn't she here?"
Princess Huaning lived in a side hall. Since she came here, there was no way Princess Huaning didn't know about it.
After hearing what Tang Bao said, the Queen Mother frowned slightly, sighed, and said, "Your sister Ning has not been feeling well these days. You should go see her."
Tang Bao was shocked.
"Sister Ning is sick? Have you seen the imperial physician?" Tang Bao asked anxiously.
"I've already seen the imperial physician and he prescribed medicine," the Empress Dowager said, "but..."
The Queen Mother paused and said, "Forget it. You and she have always gotten along well. Go and comfort her."
Tang Bao: “…Yes.”
Looking at the Empress Dowager, I suddenly had a bad feeling in my heart.
Tang Bao hurried to the side hall.
Sure enough, I smelled medicine as soon as I entered.
Princess Huaning was lying on the bed, looking sick.
In just a few days, he seemed to have lost a lot of weight.
Tang Bao felt heartbroken when she saw this.
If his fifth brother saw this, wouldn't he be heartbroken?
"Sister Ning." Tang Bao walked over quickly.
"Sister Fuya." Princess Huaning's eyes lit up when she saw Tang Bao.
Then, it dimmed again.
Tang Bao's heart sank straight down.
"Sister Ning is so sick, why didn't you send anyone to tell me?" Tang Bao said worriedly.
Princess Huaning forced a smile and said in a weak voice, "I'm fine. I just caught a cold. Sister Fuya, don't worry."
Upon hearing this, Tang Bao said nothing more and sat down beside the bed. She took Princess Huaning's wrist and began to take her pulse.
After a moment, he put down his hand.
Then, looking at Princess Huaning, he said seriously, "Sister Ning is overly worried. If my brother hadn't already gone to the capital, I would have thought she was suffering from lovesickness."
A blush suddenly appeared on Princess Huaning's originally pale and weak face.
Soon, it disappeared completely, leaving only red circles under the eyes.
When Tang Bao saw it, she felt relieved.
It seems that Sister Ning's illness is related to her brother.
To be precise, it is related to marriage.
That’s right, at Sister Ning’s age, she is actually considered an old maid in an ordinary family.
If it weren't for the red spots on her face, she would have been married and had children by now.
"Sister Ning, if you have any worries, why not tell me?" Tang Bao said, "Let's find a solution together. Otherwise, if my brother knows that Sister Ning is sick, he will be extremely worried, and the scientific expedition will be affected."
When Princess Huaning heard this, she immediately became anxious and couldn't help coughing.
"Sister Fuya... cough cough cough... you promised me that no matter what... cough cough cough... you can't tell your brother..."
Princess Huaning was anxious and coughing, her face flushed red.
Tang Bao quickly patted Princess Huaning on the back.
"Don't worry, Sister Ning. I promise I won't tell my brother." Tang Bao promised.
Then, he took out a bottle of loquat paste and asked Princess Huaning to drink a few sips.
Princess Huaning finally stopped coughing, but tears fell as she looked at Tang Bao.
"Sister Fuya, I may not be able to be your sister-in-law..." Princess Huaning said with a sob.
"Why did Sister Ning say that?" Tang Bao frowned. "Is it because Uncle Emperor disagrees? Uncle Emperor thinks my brother is not worthy of the Royal Princess?"
When Tang Bao finished speaking, a hint of anger appeared on her little face.
Humph! If that were the case, she would definitely not help the emperor find things anymore.
Just like what the little brother said, even if that thing runs right in front of me, I will pretend not to see it.
Princess Huaning heard what Tang Bao said and quickly shook her head and said, "Father doesn't know about your brother and me."
"That……"
"Western Qin intends to form an alliance with Dayan through marriage to jointly deal with Northern Qi." Princess Huaning said with some difficulty.
Tang Bao: “…”
What a bloody plot!
Do you dare to try something new?!
"Then, your father sold you?" Tang Bao said.
Princess Huaning: “…”
That's too blunt.
"Sister Fuya, you can't say that. Father has his own difficulties. Besides, marriages between two countries have been a tradition since ancient times." Princess Huaning said with a dead heart, "In order to maintain peace on the border and to reduce the suffering of the people from war, as a princess of the royal family, I have an unshirkable responsibility..."
Tang Bao shook her head and said confidently, "Since Xi Qin wants a marriage alliance, why doesn't it send a princess to our Dayan?"
When the time comes, just give her a title and throw her into the harem. How easy!
Anyway, Tang Bao felt that the concubines would not mind having more women in the harem.
Especially when thinking about the attitude of Concubine Shu and others towards the emperor, Tang Bao felt that his idea was still well-founded.
Princess Huaning smiled bitterly after hearing Tang Bao's words and said, "Western Qin has agreed to serve as the vanguard to attack Northern Qi, and the generals of Dayan will only provide support from behind."
Tang Bao understood.
In other words, the army of Western Qin fought and fought with Northern Qi in the front, while Dayan just took advantage of the situation in the back.
In this way, it was the soldiers and generals of Western Qin and Northern Qi who suffered losses, while Dayan preserved its strength.
After the war, the power of Western Qin and Northern Qi will be greatly weakened.
For Dayan, this was a godsend.
But this kind of good thing has to be exchanged for the happiness of a princess.
"Sister Fuya, if using me alone can save the lives of countless soldiers of Dayan and the stable life of the people on the border, as a royal princess, what reason do I have to refuse?" Princess Huaning said bitterly.
Since she has enjoyed the glory brought to her by the royal family, she should shoulder her responsibilities at critical moments.
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