Chapter 108 The Daughter of a Guilty Minister vs. the Disabled Prince 22
Concubine Wu poured a glass of wine for Gu Lisi and immediately explained: "The envoy doesn't know that the eldest prince is no longer the crown prince. The one sitting in the wheelchair over there is him."
Gu Lisi took a sip of wine and said impatiently: "Change to a bigger cup! You Xiao country are so stingy that you can't even enjoy drinking!"
Concubine Wu waved her hand, and immediately a beautiful palace maid came forward to replace the cup with a larger one and filled Gulisi's cup.
Gu Lisi drank heartily, not taking anyone seriously at all. "I came here singing and dancing with the will of the Heavenly Khan, hoping to establish friendship between the two countries, but the sincerity of the Xiao Kingdom is not enough. How can I report this to the Heavenly Khan?"
The emperor was anxious. The negotiations were going well just now, but the ten cities in the northern border had long been occupied by the Chiyou tribe. There was no better deal than using these ten cities to exchange for a hundred years of peace between the two countries.
As for the people inside, they will become the subjects of the Great Khanate in the future, and the Heavenly Khan will treat his people well.
"As long as we can establish friendly relations between the two countries, the envoys can make any requests. If you are not satisfied with the ten cities, you can choose two more in the northern border."
Gulisi laughed loudly. With such an emperor, the kingdom of Xiao would be in their pockets sooner or later. What Tian Khan cared about was not one or two cities, but the future heir of Xiao!
The Fifth Prince poses no threat; Xiao Yan is their biggest concern. This time he is cooperating with Concubine Wu and others just to kill Xiao Yan completely!
"The Crown Prince of Xiao once spoke rudely to the Khan of Heaven. He is no longer the Crown Prince, but the Khan of Heaven will never forget what he said!"
"Why not let the eldest prince come forward to apologize, and I will bring his apology to the Khan. If the Khan is willing to forgive his ignorance, we will surely be able to establish friendly relations between our two countries."
The hall was in an uproar again, and many ministers said that it was inappropriate, but no one dared to speak out.
This time, even Lord Tian couldn't help himself. He stood up tremblingly, bowed to the high platform and said:
"Your Majesty, although the eldest prince is not the crown prince, he is also a prince of our dynasty. Since ancient times, the eldest son has been respected, and his status is more noble than other princes. How can we let him apologize to a small envoy? If this gets out, where will the dignity of our dynasty be?"
The fifth prince was just praised by the emperor and was feeling proud. He immediately retorted, "Mr. Tian is wrong. This is not to apologize to the envoy, but to the Khan of Heaven."
"Only by clearing up the misunderstanding and making the Khan believe in our dynasty's sincerity can we establish friendly relations between the two countries. As a prince, my eldest brother is already a useless person and can't do anything. It is his honor to contribute to the country."
Wu Xin also echoed, "This general has recaptured eight cities in the northern border, and his merits are outstanding. He knows the situation in the northern border better than anyone else. If the eldest prince refuses and disrupts the diplomatic relations between the two countries, wouldn't he be a sinner for all eternity?"
The emperor nodded repeatedly after hearing this. "Lord Wu, what you said makes sense. Ah Yan, please come forward and be beside your father."
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The Eighth Prince was filled with indignation when he heard this. He was young and did not understand so many profound principles, but he also knew that the people in the northern border were slaves in the Chiyou tribe and they were hoping that someone would rescue them.
What is the difference between my father's action and selling out his country? Just because he is the emperor, can he abandon the people of Xiao?
The Eighth Prince could not help but move closer to his eldest brother and consoled him, "Brother, you are right. It should have been taken back! The people are the most important, the country is second, and the emperor is the least important. These are what you taught me, and I remember them all."
There was a hint of tenderness in Xiao Yan's eyes. He was taught by his great grandfather when he was a child. He had explained these principles to all his brothers and sisters. Now only Xiao Ba still remembered them.
He reached out and touched the Eighth Prince's head, "Your Highness is righteous and still cares about the people of the Northern Frontier."
Xiao Mu saw an extremely beautiful face, more beautiful than anyone he had ever seen. A warm hand covered his head, making him blush.
"Sister... Sister, you are too kind. I am a nobody and cannot help you much."
Thinking that he was now facing Xiao Yun, Xiao Yan immediately withdrew his hand and stopped paying attention to the Eighth Prince.
The Eighth Prince saw that his eldest brother was not in good condition and seemed to be about to faint at any time. He suddenly had an idea and suggested: "Brother, you should pretend to be sick. Anyway, you are not in good health. If you faint now, they can't force you anymore."
Ji Yunhuan has calmed down. She can't act on impulse. Killing people indiscriminately will not help and will only make things worse.
Once again, she was glad that she had used soul swapping.
In the previous life, Xiao Yan had a complete fall out with the emperor and rushed out of the palace in anger. After that, he was expelled from the royal family and demoted to a commoner.
The emperor could neither capture Xiao Yan nor kill him, so he could only end Xiao Yan's path to the throne in this way. Later, Xiao Yan could only rebel, which was neither justified nor legitimate, so you can imagine how difficult it was.
She wanted Xiao Yan to ascend the throne legitimately, recapture the ten cities in the northern border, and be respected by all the people!
And her children will take over the vast territory from Xiao Yan and continue the prosperity of the Xiao Kingdom!
Xiao Yan held the back of the wheelchair, lowered his head and whispered in Xiao Yun's ear: "Xiao Yun, I'll take you away from here!"
What a shitty messenger, he is nothing but a clown. Only a coward like Xiao Qiping would treat him as a guest of honor!
A real man is born between heaven and earth to govern the country, bring peace to the world, not to engage in petty opportunism, sell out his country and his people in order to live a stable life!
The Chiyou tribe has obvious ambitions, and only by defeating them can there be peace in the northern border!
He had already checked Xiaoyun's background a long time ago. Xiaoyun and the Chiyou tribe had a blood feud. He didn't want Xiaoyun to bow to an envoy for him!
The emperor saw that "Xiao Yan" was not moving, and he became a little embarrassed, and he shouted harshly:
"Xiao Yan! I asked you to come over, didn't you hear me? Do you still have respect for the superior and the inferior, and do you still have the king and father in your eyes?"
Xiao Yan's gaze fell on the emperor from afar. That gaze was so heavy that the emperor was unable to resist it.
"Your Majesty, the Highness is not feeling well. I will pay my respects to Your Majesty another day."
The emperor was furious! How dare a little maid disrespect him! The people around Xiao Yan were just as hateful as him!
"Come here, stop them! If you dare to step out of the Hall of Supreme Harmony, I will send you to the Great Khanate and make apology to the Khan in person!"
Gulisi was ecstatic. If Xiao Yan went to the Great Khanate, wouldn't he be at their mercy? Letting the former crown prince of Xiao become a slave of the Heavenly Khan would definitely make the Heavenly Khan very happy.
"Emperor Xiao, don't be angry. I have seen your sincerity and will definitely convey it to Tian Khan."
The Imperial Guards blocked the entrance to the Hall of Supreme Harmony, with the tips of their swords glowing white as they pointed at the person in the wheelchair.
Xiao Yan touched the sword in his sleeve and was about to give a signal to summon people to attack, but Xiao Yun held his hand and said sternly: "This is nonsense! Let go, and let me go back to apologize to my father!"
When their eyes met, Xiao Yan saw the unquestionable determination. If Xiaoyun did not cooperate, he could not take Xiaoyun away.
Xiao Yan's shoulders slumped. He knew that Xiao Yun chose to endure humiliation for him. How could he be so worthy as to make Xiao Yun do such a thing for him?
Finally, Xiao Yan let go of his hand and turned the wheelchair. He knelt on one knee beside Xiaoyun, holding Xiaoyun's hand, and could hardly hold back the tears in his eyes.
"Okay, I'll let you go. Just be careful and stay safe."
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