Chapter 391 Recruiting a Royal Husband
"You have been an adult for three years. You are now a grown-up girl and can inherit the throne." Lu Yanshi advised Lu Li earnestly.
Over the past fifteen years, Daxia has developed rapidly and has become the largest country in the Eastern Continent.
It is even famous overseas.
Because with the help of Daxia, the king of Yaskar City unified the continent.
They were grateful for Daxia's help, so they helped spread Daxia's culture.
More and more people know about this great country in the East.
The two foreigners discovered by Lu Li also learned the language of Daxia.
Andrei and Nicholas were very uneasy when they learned that Lu Yanshi wanted to attack their hometown.
They have seen how powerful Daxia is.
Daxia has bombs, muskets, and the magical Nine Princesses.
Their hometown is simply unable to compete with Daxia.
So the two of them thought about it and proposed to go back and persuade their emperor.
It would be best if we could subdue the opponent without using weapons.
So Lu Yanshi waved his hand and let them go back readily.
But the people of Luosha were unwilling to surrender easily. When their persuasion failed, Lu Yanshi sent Concubine Shu to lead the troops to fight.
Under the powerful pressure of Daxia, Luosha Kingdom finally surrendered and became a vassal state of Daxia.
Lu Yanshi had long wanted to abdicate and let his lord succeed him so that he could go out and inspect the empire he had built.
But Lu Li always used her youth as an excuse and was unwilling to inherit the throne.
Now that she had finally turned eighteen, Lu Yanshi could not wait to give the throne to her.
"Father, you are still young. There is no need for you to abdicate, right? I am still young and I cannot handle these political affairs well. I need you." Lu Li continued to adopt the strategy of "delaying".
She doesn't want to be emperor so early.
Because she was young at first, she was deceived by her father's few words and thought that being a crown princess was a good thing.
But in recent years, as she was led by her father to review memorials every day and learn from them, she realized how hard it was to be an emperor.
But it's too late to change people now.
She could only find excuses to delay her ascension to the throne, year after year.
"Now that the world is at peace, you don't have to be as busy as your father. You are more than capable of handling it on your own." Lu Yanshi continued to persuade his daughter.
[It's easy to say! Even if the world is peaceful, there are still endless memorials to review. ]
[Ahhhh, I'm only eighteen, why do I have to endure this. 】
Lu Li secretly complained in her heart.
When Lu Yanshi heard his daughter's thoughts, the corners of his mouth twitched.
He thought for a moment and said, "If you think one person can't handle it well, why don't you ask your father to recruit a royal husband for you and let them help you handle government affairs?"
When Lu Li heard this, her eyes lit up and she thought it was a great idea.
Over the years, hasn't my father been able to save himself a lot of trouble thanks to the help of the ladies in the harem?
She could also follow her father's example and recruit a few more capable husbands.
"Boom boom."
The familiar sound of thunder rang out again.
Lu Yanshi was startled.
Oh no, how could he forget that it is not his turn to decide Xiaojiu’s marriage.
"Father, who do you think we should choose?" Lu Li hadn't realized yet that the thunder was caused by her.
Her mind was full of thoughts about who would be the best husband for her.
She had to recruit someone who was good at managing money like Concubine Min, someone who was good at leading troops in battle like Concubine Shu, and then someone who was as kind and generous as her mother to sit in the imperial palace.
"What do you think of Long Aotian? He has the demeanor of an elder brother and I think he can be the queen. But he is too young, only fifteen."
Lu Li started to select carefully.
"No, no, let's change her to someone older, so that she can start managing the harem right after entering the palace."
“Boom boom boom!”
This time, the thunder was even more angry.
The hairs on Lu Yanshi's back stood up.
He wouldn't be struck by lightning before he had a chance to appreciate the kingdom he had built, right?
[What is old man Tiandao angry about? He is so noisy all day long. ]
Lu Li's thoughts were brought back by the roar of thunder.
"Xiaojiu, there's no rush for this matter. We can talk about the Emperor's husband and other things later." He quickly stopped his daughter from continuing.
"Why?" Lu Li was very confused.
If she had a royal husband, her life would be much easier in the future.
"Filling the harem is a big deal. We have to be cautious. We can take our time to choose." Lu Yanshi tested cautiously, not knowing if he would say something wrong.
"Then can I not inherit the throne yet?" Lu Li climbed up the pole.
She wants to play for another two years.
Once he became the emperor, he had to obtain approval from all officials even before leaving the palace.
Thinking of this, Lu Li suddenly wilted.
Noticing that the thunder had subsided, Lu Yanshi breathed a sigh of relief and was now in the mood to discuss the matter of ascending the throne with his daughter.
"You have been studying the art of being an emperor for fifteen years. Your father believes you can do it." He patted Lu Li's shoulder.
Lu Li was a little depressed, she knew her responsibilities as the crown princess.
But that responsibility is too great.
She doesn't want to take on the responsibility so soon.
Especially since his father is still so young, he can obviously sit on the throne for another 20 or 30 years.
Why are you so anxious to let her inherit the throne? Just because you want to go out and play by yourself.
So, Lu Li had a new idea.
"I will leave the palace and travel around for a while. Once I have learned the people's sentiments, I will return to the palace to inherit the throne."
She looked at Lu Yanshi seriously.
Instead of letting her father go out to play, it would be better for her to go out and play first.
Lu Yanshi didn't expect her to make such a request and was stunned for a moment.
Seeing that her father seemed to have softened, Lu Li immediately acted coquettishly: "Father, please grant my wish. The last time I visited incognito was many years ago."
"Think about it, my eldest brother was able to travel abroad to study, and my third brother was also able to travel abroad to heal illnesses and save lives. Why can't I see all the beautiful mountains and rivers of our Great Xia before I ascend the throne?"
"Besides, understanding the people's sentiments will also help me avoid being fooled by the ministers after I ascend the throne. Maybe I can find a useful husband like my second sister."
"It's a lot to achieve in one go, Father, please let me leave the palace."
Lu Li held his hand and acted coquettishly like she did when she was a child.
Lu Yanshi's heart suddenly softened.
Over the past ten years, Xiaojiu has been taught as the Crown Princess, and the Grand Tutor and Grand Master have been very strict with her.
She rarely acts like this to herself.
"Okay, then you should go out of the palace and take a look at how the people of Daxia have changed compared to more than ten years ago." Lu Yanshi finally agreed.
"Thank you, father!!!" Lu Li was overjoyed and immediately went back to Weiyang Palace to pack her bags.
…
In the heavenly palace.
After seeing through the Mirror of Destiny that Lu Li had given up on choosing the Emperor's husband, Tian Dao went to complain to the unconscious Feng Qi as usual.
"Fengqi, if you don't wake up, Xiaojiu will marry someone else."
"Although I can stop it for a while, I can't stop it forever."
"Fengqi, Fengqi, when will you wake up?"
Tiandao wiped away tears, feeling very sad.
Unexpectedly, just as he lowered his head to wipe his tears, the handsome man on the cold jade bed opened his eyes.
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