Hua Yeshuang can be considered a winner in life.
They had always been a single-lineage family in the country, and had never worried about the succession to the throne. But then, in his generation, twins suddenly appeared.
Two people who look exactly alike—who should inherit the throne? The emperor and his ministers made the decision: "The eldest son will inherit."
So, having been born a little earlier, he reaped a huge advantage.
The country has a small population and a lot of land, so it should be a prosperous place. Unfortunately, the land is not fertile, and everyone works hard all year round but doesn't earn much.
His father, the emperor, sat on the throne, deeply troubled!
Later, his father gave him a bad idea on his deathbed: "Shuang'er, you are the future emperor, the hope of the Li Kingdom, and the future of the Li Kingdom rests on your shoulders."
He frowned and asked his father, "Father, what do you think I should do?"
"Our country has many lands and few people, but none of them are fertile fields. Our lord, the Thousand Flowers Kingdom, has many people but little land, and is much wealthier than us. If possible, I hope you will lead our army to attack the Thousand Flowers Kingdom and turn their land into ours."
Okay... the mindset of a robber.
At the time, he didn't think anything was wrong. He just said to his father, "Father, how can our Li Kingdom, with so few people, possibly defeat the Qianhua Kingdom? What if we lose and our country is destroyed by them?"
His father curled his lip in disdain and said, "Who would want our Li Kingdom, a bone with no meat? Qianhua Kingdom won't bother with that."
"You could actually take your brother to the Kingdom of Thousand Flowers to find some work, like scouting the terrain. That would be helpful to our army. It would be even better if you could build a good relationship with the royal family."
Hua Yeshuang looked at her father in confusion, unable to understand why he had said such a thing.
His father stroked his chin and said, "Most of the people in our Li Kingdom are ugly. I never expected that you and your brother would be so good-looking. I sent you to the Thousand Flower Kingdom because I thought that if your uprising failed, your looks would allow you to marry well there and live a more comfortable life than here."
Hua Yeshuang: "..."
"Most importantly, it would be even better if she could marry into the royal family, then people on the border between the two countries could bring more things over here."
His father's plan was shrewd, but he actually felt a bit disdainful.
However, many years later, when he and Ren Fengliu stood side by side on the city wall, holding their two children in their arms, he suddenly understood his father's sinister intentions.
His daughter stayed in the Thousand Flowers Kingdom, and his son was sent to the Li Kingdom. So, could this be considered as him seizing the throne of the Thousand Flowers Kingdom? However, he was happy with this kind of life, and he had nothing to be dissatisfied with.
When he grew old, he asked about the events of that year, very curious: "I never gave myself away in front of His Majesty, so how did His Majesty know my identity?"
Ren Fengliu, with his white hair, patted his hand and explained, "I didn't know at first either. The news was passed on to me by my maternal grandparents. After they were exiled by the Empress, they eventually moved to the territory of Li Kingdom. In the end, they changed their surname and took my surname, Ren."
Hua Yeshuang: "..."
Perhaps it was truly fate, but they still helped Lu Qingyan without her even realizing it.
Lu Qingyan smiled and said, "They also sent me messages saying that they are doing well now and don't plan to come back. But I was thinking that if one day I still want to go there with you to see them."
Hua Yeshuang smiled and agreed, nodding in confirmation.
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