Chapter 122: Lord Qiu intends to give his daughter to you as a concubine. What do you think?
Nanqiao, the palace.
Xu Laiqing was diligently reviewing memorials when Xiao Qianzi quietly arrived and whispered, "Your Majesty, Prince Jing and Prince Gong are here."
Xu Laiqing pinched his brows and waved his hand: "Pass it on."
Xiao Qianzi understood and took away all the palace maids and eunuchs.
A moment later, Prince Jing sat in a four-wheeled carriage and was pushed into the Lingxiao Palace by Prince Gong himself.
Xu Laiqing stood up, and the two princes bowed to him in unison, "Your Majesty."
"There's no need to be so polite, my two royal uncles." Xu Laiqing walked out from behind the table. His cold and angular face showed that he was not someone to be trifled with. He raised his eyelids slightly and looked deeply at Prince Jing, and then at Prince Gong.
To the surprise of the two people, Xu Laiqing bowed respectfully.
Prince Jing quickly raised his hand as if to support him, but Prince Gong had already stepped forward and gave him a light support.
Prince Jing said, "Your Majesty, this is truly embarrassing for us!"
"Thank you for your hard work over the years, my two uncles." Xu Laiqing dropped his politeness, his expression remaining stern. His growth over the past few years had sharpened his gaze, and his every frown and smile carried a majesty that was not to be underestimated.
Prince Jing and Prince Gong exchanged glances, and Prince Jing explained his purpose: "Prince Gong and I have come here to ask you something."
Prince Gong took out the tiger talisman and a map and presented them respectfully.
Prince Jing also took out a blueprint and presented it with both hands: "This is where my gold mine is, and that is Prince Gong's salt mine. Prince Gong is old and wants to resign the position of Grand Marshal of the Army. I am also in poor health and wish to return home to enjoy my remaining years. May Nan Qiao create greater glory under the leadership of our emperor!"
Neither of them was very familiar with Xu Laiqing. Before Xu Laiqing became a hostage, they only saw him once during the holidays. After he became a hostage, they hadn't seen him for several years. They really couldn't guess what Xu Laiqing was thinking, so they simply gave up all their money and power to show their sincerity.
Xu Laiqing's eyes flickered, and he didn't take the things they handed him: "Have both of you emperor uncles thought it through?"
"Aba!" Prince Gong nodded solemnly.
Prince Jing also nodded resolutely: "I have thought it through. It is a pity that we cannot continue to serve the emperor. I hope the emperor will forgive us."
Xu Laiqing sighed and shook his head. "Why are you two uncles so wary? I... I don't know what you're thinking. Are you worried that I'll become suspicious of your power and take action against you? After all, your achievements are greater than yours, right? In the past few years, Nanqiao has grown stronger under the leadership of the two uncles. I've seen it all."
Prince Jing and Prince Gong exchanged a glance, unable to grasp Xu Laiqing's intentions, so they could only interrupt with a smile: "Of course not. With the Emperor governing Nanqiao, things will surely improve."
Xu Lai Qing snorted coldly, "Uncle Emperor, are you really going to be so distant? I've just ascended the throne, and I still need some time to adjust, a few months at the least, a few years at the most. Are you abandoning your duties now, just to make fun of me?"
If soft tactics don’t work, try hard tactics.
Prince Jing and Prince Gong exchanged a glance, not daring to play dumb again: "I wouldn't dare, Your Majesty is very perceptive."
"Tianbao hasn't returned yet, Nanqiao still needs to work hard, and it's not time for the two imperial uncles to abdicate." Xu Laiqing brought up the common bond between them.
Speaking of Tianbao, the two princes couldn't help but frown and sigh: "Tianbao has reached the age of marriage, Daqi...you won't rush her to get married, right?"
Xu Laiqing's expression was equally solemn. "I am preparing to send an envoy to Daqi to ask for her. Tianbao will most likely not be brought back, but at least I must make my position clear to Nanqiao. Tianbao's marriage cannot be decided by Daqi!"
The contract that Qin Huo wrote back then has always been carried with him!
He traveled around the five neighboring countries of Xu, Xu, Xu, Xu and Xu for seven years, and found out the background of each royal family. He tried to make friends with them, spread rumors, and did everything he could to get what he wanted. When he returned to Nanqiao, he was about to ask Prince Jing to join him in suppressing the Nanqiao people, but Prince Jing gave up his throne to him without hesitation.
No one expected that the foolish emperor would willfully take the national seal to the Great Prayer Hall.
No one except a tyrant emperor would want to see the country destroyed, which is why Prince Gong helped Prince Jing usurp the throne. Prince Gong was dumb, so of course he didn't want to be the one to usurp the throne, so Prince Jing, who was dumb, had to take on this difficult task.
People were in panic for only one night, and everything was back to normal the next day.
On the day when King Jing issued a manifesto to denounce the tyrant emperor, he also sent people to chase the tyrant emperor.
She openly persuaded him to return to Nanqiao, but secretly expressed her sincerity to the tyrant.
Any normal person wouldn't believe a confession of loyalty under such circumstances. This is why the tyrant and Qin Huo never suspected that King Jing had ulterior motives in usurping the throne. But the tyrant was not a normal person, and he believed it! Not only did he go to Daqi without any worries, he even stayed there and worked as a carpenter.
He thought that Nanqiao was under someone's management and would not die, so he could take this opportunity to realize his long-cherished wish.
This kind of deception is something that no other country could do, but only Nanqiao could pull it off. The reason it worked was because they all deeply loved Tianbao, the one and only princess.
So when Tianbao was mentioned, Prince Gong and Prince Jing no longer shirked their responsibilities. After handing over the gold and salt mines, Prince Gong put away the tiger talisman and silently participated in the discussion.
It was Prince Jing who had given him the tiger talisman, saying that if he ever developed evil intentions, Prince Gong could lead his troops to help the princes seize the throne at any time...
Daqi, the tyrant who was completely unaware of this was speaking earnestly: "Tianbao is slow to catch on, so you should put in more effort. If you can capture her heart, I will reward you handsomely!"
Qin Huo weakly curled his lips and said, "Father, can you give me some advice?"
I want her to call me "Brother Huo", but I haven't been able to do so for more than seven years. Why should I bother?
He couldn't say that he only treated Tianbao as his sister, otherwise the tyrant would definitely turn around and ask his other sons to bother to get in touch with Tianbao.
When he thought about the other brothers coveting Tianbao, he felt upset for no reason.
She must simply feel that they are not worthy of Tianbao, that’s all!
"How can I give you advice?" The tyrant's anger grew when he thought about him asking him to teach him how to seduce Tianbao. What kind of person is this! What kind of character is this! How could someone as pure and clean as Tianbao be tainted by these stinky boys?
He sighed, unsure of what was going on in his heart. Logically, he should have sided with Qin Huo.
But he was still holding back his anger. He glanced sideways and said indifferently, "Master Qiu's daughter, what do you think?"
Qin Huo raised his eyebrows: "Hmm?"
"Qiu Yueying, seventeen years old, dignified, gentle and virtuous. Lord Qiu intends to marry his daughter to you as a concubine. What do you think?"
Qin Huo felt disgusted instinctively, but when he remembered what the drunk girl said, "I'm still too young, why don't you take a concubine first," he swallowed the rejection that was about to come out of his mouth.
The pale-skinned young man's ears turned red with irritation, and he curled his lips in a half-smile: "Then I'll try to get in touch with her first. If she doesn't reject it, we can talk later."
He planned to marry only one wife. In the future, if he could help Tianbao find a good husband, the concubine left by his side would naturally become the only woman in his harem.
So naturally he had to pay attention to it and it would not be too much to be picky.
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