As soon as Mo Qian arrived in this small world and learned about the original owner's situation, she set about sending people to the Western Liang Kingdom.
To persuade Ling Xiao to marry Princess Daizhan, one must not be a sycophant; only with power in hand can one achieve their goal!
"Ling Xiao, you traitor! You actually took advantage of our army's weakness to seize the throne! You deserve to die!" Princess Daizhan's face was filled with anger, and her voice was filled with rage.
"How can you face your father and mother, who treated you like their own son?"
"You despicable scoundrel! How dare you defy your superiors and seize the throne!"
Princess Daizhan looked at Ling Xiao in front of her as if she didn't recognize him. From childhood to adulthood, Ling Xiao was the best person to her besides her father and mother. He was her closest cousin!
Why did he take advantage of the Tang army's overwhelming advance and the precarious situation of the Western Liang Dynasty to seize the palace and take the throne?
They've been best friends since childhood, why did you do this? Princess Daizhan's face was a mixture of anger and sadness, her voice filled with barely suppressed rage.
"Dai Zhan, calm down. Your father and mother are both fine. I just want this throne. They are still in the palace, after all, they are my elders!" Ling Xiao quickly explained when he saw Dai Zhan so angry.
"Stop making excuses! You are clearly a member of the royal family, and besides your father and mother, you wield considerable power in this palace. Why did you try to bring your father down? You are truly despicable!"
Dai Zhan looked puzzled and skeptical, his voice carrying a hint of coldness.
"Dai Zhan, calm down. In the future, you will marry me and become my queen. Our children will become the rulers of Xiliang and ascend the throne. They will also be your father and mother's grandchildren! This is just a step ahead!"
Ling Xiao placed his hands on Dai Zhan's shoulders and said sincerely.
"Get out! I will not marry a heartless, treacherous, and despicable man like you who stole the throne!"
Princess Daizhan ripped Ling Xiao's arms off her shoulders with both hands, her face full of anger and mockery.
"You're being too impulsive right now. You should calm down for a few days first. Guards, take Princess Daizhan back to her palace."
Seeing that Dai Zhan was impossible to reason with and was full of anger, Ling Xiao had no choice but to have someone take her away first.
Thinking that we can communicate later, I believe she will be more receptive to what I say in a few days.
“Your Majesty, Princess Daizhan is currently in a state of anger and seems quite difficult to deal with. If Your Majesty wishes to make her obedient, you cannot be too accommodating to her.”
"What does this mean?" Ling Xiao looked at the strategist beside him with a puzzled expression.
If it weren't for this strategist coming to my aid, I might still be watching helplessly as Dai Zhan sets his sights on other men!
From childhood to adulthood, Dai Zhan has only ever treated me like a good older brother, never as a man!
I've never been on Dai Zhan's shortlist for a husband!
However, he had watched Dai Zhan grow up since she was a child and had always regarded her as his queen. Yet, he had to endure it because her eyes were never on him!
I could still tolerate it, but the arrival of the strategist showed me another possibility!
If silently protecting them doesn't work, then I'll pay the price of this stigma for posterity to seize that sliver of possibility!
“Your Majesty, now that you have seized the throne, the title of Princess Daizhan is no longer valid. In the new dynasty, she is considered a descendant of the previous dynasty, so naturally Princess Daizhan harbors many grievances.”
"Therefore, at this time, trying to win over Princess Daizhan with gentle methods will not only fail to win her heart, but may even backfire."
"If Princess Nadaizhan mistakenly believes that Your Majesty feels guilty and therefore compromises and backs down, Princess Nadaizhan will become even more arrogant. In that case, it will be much more difficult for Your Majesty to win the beauty's heart."
The strategist stood aside, analyzing the situation slowly and methodically, looking as if he were thinking of Ling Xiao's best interests.
"Then how can I obtain Princess Daizhan?" Ling Xiao asked anxiously.
"Your Majesty, the only way forward is to do the opposite. When Princess Daizhan thinks that Your Majesty is treating her exceptionally well out of guilt, we will do the opposite and give her a surprise attack."
"When she is troubled by the change in her circumstances, she will naturally come to the king and become his possession," the strategist continued.
"No, no, I can't bear it. I've watched Dai Zhan grow up and protected him since he was a child. I'm letting him suffer right under my nose!" Ling Xiao said hesitantly.
She had never let Dai Zhan suffer since she was a child, but now she had to make her suffer herself, and she was filled with reluctance.
"Your Majesty, do you still want Princess Daizhan? Are you willing to watch her fall into another man's arms, fall in love with him, and have children with him?"
Seeing Ling Xiao's unwilling expression, the strategist then posed three thought-provoking questions.
"No! No way! Daizhan can't marry anyone else! She can only be mine!"
Ling Xiao, who was originally hesitant, felt an urge to look at the unknown man when she thought about Dai Zhan marrying someone else!
"Strategist, I will follow your advice. Once Daizhan accepts me, I will make amends for what I have done to her," Ling Xiao said firmly.
"Your Majesty can start by reducing the food, clothing and other necessities in Princess Daizhan's palace, and then transfer the people who serve Princess Daizhan in her bedroom."
"During this period, Your Majesty must be ruthless and not go to see Princess Daizhan. Whenever Princess Daizhan wants to see Your Majesty, Your Majesty must not waver in the slightest!"
"After two or three months, Princess Daizhan's attitude towards Your Majesty will surely change!" the strategist said with a mysterious air.
“Alright, I’ll listen to the strategist and wait for good news.” Ling Xiao’s face showed a determined expression as he prepared to seize the Daizhan territory.
Two months later,
Dai Zhan finally couldn't bear the contrast with her previous life as the princess of Xiliang. She begged Ling Xiao for mercy and wanted to agree to become his queen, only to find that things had changed.
It turned out that shortly after Ling Xiao seized the throne, a fierce general emerged from the Tang Dynasty, causing the Western Liang Kingdom to suffer repeated defeats and forcing them to urgently retreat their army.
At this time, the external enemies were fierce, and the internal situation was turbulent due to the change of the throne. Ling Xiao's throne was precarious and unstable.
Under pressure from both external enemies and internal forces, if Ling Xiao, who is on the throne, wants to avoid the fate of national ruin and family destruction, he has an inescapable responsibility to bear the burden.
Under various pressures, Ling Xiao and the generals reached a tacit agreement: Ling Xiao would allow his daughter to enter the harem, while they would defend the peace of Xiliang!
The position of queen, which was originally intended to be reserved for Princess Daizhan, was given away due to the urgency that this would lead to the destruction of the country and the family!
By the time Dai Zhan turned around and wanted to bow down to Ling Xiao, it was too late, and she had missed the throne of queen.
She could only sink into the infighting of the harem like the other concubines. Even though Lingxiao was on guard, there was always a loophole...
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