Chapter 176 The Prince Consort
Pei Wuyou could guess this would be the result.
After all, he stayed in Lingguo for such a long time.
Pei Wuyou sighed, his eyes showing pity, but still smiling, he looked at the emperor: "Your Majesty, do you not like the gift I gave you?"
"Your Majesty, are you really not interested in this Fushen Crossbow?" Pei Wuyou raised his eyebrows and smiled.
He had long ago found a master in the Gongsun family's mechanical arts and equipped his private army with the most powerful weapons, bows and crossbows, and the Fushen Crossbow was one of them.
He gave the Emperor of Ling a Fushen Crossbow, and no one would not be tempted. The Emperor of Ling must want the blueprint.
The soldiers of those barbarian countries are strong and the cavalry are brave. This Fushen Crossbow will be of great use to those cavalry.
If the blueprints were obtained, Ling State's combat power would be significantly improved.
"I am very interested in what the Regent has sent, so in addition to letting Tang Ning marry, the Regent can just mention it. I am very willing to establish an alliance with the State of Wei." said the emperor.
Everyone in the hall widened their eyes and exchanged glances with each other.
It would be fine if His Majesty didn't take the opportunity to marry Princess Tangning off, but they haven't seen His Majesty so interested in anything for a long time. The Regent of Wei must have a considerable bargaining chip in his hands.
That Fushen Crossbow must be no simple matter.
"Your Majesty, I believe that Princess Tangning is admired and respected by the whole nation. It is not a bad idea to marry her to the people of Daling. Moreover, His Royal Highness the Regent has deep feelings for Princess Tangning. Her Royal Highness will definitely not suffer any grievances." An official from the Ling Kingdom stepped forward and said.
Throughout history, there have been many cases of princesses marrying off as foreign princes, and it has become the mission of many people.
What's more, Princess Tangning is not of royal blood, but she has been honored for so many years, and it is time for her to contribute to Da Ling.
The Wei envoys also put pressure on the emperor.
They all came with a mission.
We must make sure that the relationship between His Highness and Princess Ling is successful.
Ling Qian frowned slightly.
What's wrong with my father? He obviously wants that Fu Shen Crossbow very much, why is he refusing?
Is he trying to bargain with Pei Wuyou?
Yes, that must be it.
Ling Qian calmed herself down.
Ling Qingyan must be married off to a foreign prince. These are just strategies of my father and his men. They must want to use Ling Qingyan to exchange for more things.
Mu Xianzhi was not panicked at all. Having been a close minister to the emperor for so many years, he could guess the emperor's intentions to some extent, even if he couldn't guess them completely.
Besides, His Majesty has given him a task.
Pei Wuyou is indeed quite capable, as he can actually create something like the Fushen Crossbow.
And after being allies for so many years, he had no idea.
Sure enough, good things are hidden.
Not generous at all.
Disgraceful.
He also took on an ignominious task.
Your Majesty asked him to steal.
Your Majesty thinks that the key to his strong martial arts skills is that most people don’t know that he has martial arts skills, which makes it easy for people to let down their guard.
Good idea.
But Pei Wuyou knew that he had martial arts skills.
Of course, he couldn't tell the emperor that he had colluded with Pei Wuyou, so he took the job and tried his best, not knowing whether it would succeed or not.
The envoys from Wei State were still haggling with the emperor. Like Ling Qian, they originally thought that the emperor of Wei wanted to make an offer, but after a while, they discovered that His Majesty Ling State actually loved his daughter.
This is a difficult situation.
As the two sides were in a stalemate, Pei Wuyou sighed.
"Your Majesty, I understand your love for your daughter." Pei Wuyou smiled. "Your Majesty said that as long as Princess Tangning doesn't marry, all other conditions can be agreed to, right?"
"As long as it doesn't harm the interests of Ling State and doesn't involve a marriage alliance, we can talk about it." The emperor saw that Pei Wuyou had given in, and his brows relaxed a little.
There is still hope for the Fushen Crossbow.
"Your Highness, are you really going to give up like this?" The Wei envoy was incredulous.
This prince gave them a death order, requiring them to facilitate his marriage with Princess Tangning of Wei.
Pei Wuyou smiled but didn't answer.
He glanced at Ling Qingyan with a nostalgic look, and said slowly, "Since Your Majesty is reluctant to let Princess Tangning marry into the State of Wei—"
Everyone in the hall was waiting for his next words.
Ling Qingyan was also watching the excitement. She knew Pei Wuyou, and this basically meant that she would not marry into the royal family.
Ling Qingyan was in a good mood. It was great that she could even trick someone into giving her a golden medal of immunity from death.
"I am willing to marry into the princess's mansion and become the consort of Her Highness Tang Ning." Pei Wuyou's voice softened a little, and a smile appeared at the corners of his lips, as if saying this was a kind of happiness.
The whole room was in uproar.
The hall, where you could hear a pin drop just now, suddenly seemed to explode with endless discussions.
The Wei envoy's eyes almost popped out.
"Your Highness, what did you say?!"
"I said I want to be Princess Tangning's consort and marry into the princess's family." The young man raised his voice, louder than last time, as if he was afraid that others couldn't hear him clearly.
"No, Your Highness!" The Wei envoy's face suddenly showed anxiety. That was His Highness the Regent of Wei. The princes of Wei were fighting among themselves, and it was a life-and-death struggle. Although Pei Wuyou was young and his methods were a bit vicious, he was capable of taking on the important task.
They were still resentful about the princess's succession to the throne, and hoped that one day they would be able to persuade the regent.
Why would I marry into the Ling Kingdom?!
Mu Xianzhi paused, as he had not expected Pei Wuyou to do this.
His Majesty would definitely not agree to the princess's marriage, but if Pei Wuyou were to marry into the family.
Mu Xianzhi looked at His Majesty who was sitting on the high throne, and saw that the emperor was unable to hide his shock, but despite his shock, there was a smile on his face.
The emperor didn't expect Pei Wuyou to do this.
What does that mean? Is he used to living in Ling Country and can't bear to go back?
He thought about it seriously.
This is a good opportunity.
Although both are marriages between two countries, can marriage by alliance be the same as Pei Wuyou marrying into the wife's family?
If someone from the Wei State bullied his daughter during the marriage, he would not be able to support her in time.
Marrying into the wife's family is different.
Although he felt that Pei Wuyou was not suitable for his daughter, the Regent was too cunning and he was afraid that his daughter would suffer.
but--
The emperor glanced at Princess Luoxia.
Who said his daughter can only have one man?
His eldest sister has so many favorites, so if his daughter likes someone, she can just take him into the princess's mansion.
It's just the title of a son-in-law. If Pei Wuyou wants it, just give it to him. It's just to have another regent of Wei State. He will compensate Tang Ning later.
If it really doesn't work out, his daughter likes Ji Yanxing, and if that young talent Ji Yanxing is unwilling to be Tang Ning's lover, he will come forward and have a good talk with him.
Ji Yanxing can't disobey the order.
The more the emperor thought about it, the better he felt. At this moment, his face was full of smiles. He looked at Ling Qingyan with a smile: "Tang Ning, father thinks that the regent's suggestion is good. What do you think?"
The emperor exchanged glances with Ling Qingyan, and his eyes were soothing, as if he was promising Ling Qingyan that he would definitely compensate her so that she could feel at ease.
Ling Qingyan naturally saw her father's excitement and expectation.
Ji Yanxing and others locked their eyes on Ling Qingyan, waiting for the girl's answer.
The girl stood up and reported to the emperor respectfully.
"Since Your Highness the Prince Regent is so righteous and has gone to such lengths to ensure the peace of the people of both countries, I will leave it entirely to the Emperor to make arrangements."
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