"If there is a war, who will go?" The new emperor only asked four words, and all the ministers were speechless.
They all knew that it was a blessing for the current Prince of Jingnan not to rebel against the royal family. How could they expect him to fight against Nanzhao? Impossible.
The new Emperor of Donglin wrote a letter to the country, stating that as long as Emperor Nanzhao agreed to non-aggression for ten years, he would allow Princess Murong Huan to return to the country.
But Emperor Nanzhao disagreed. Not only did he ask them to return the eldest princess, he also asked Donglin to cede land and pay compensation to make up for the losses of Murong Huan and Murong Qi.
You have to know that in the war between the two sides, they were the victorious country to the east. Asking the victorious country to cede land and pay compensation was such an excessive demand that no one could tolerate. The court officials all requested to go to war, and the war between the two countries was about to break out.
Prince Yong had just ascended the throne when he encountered such a difficult situation, but he was not panicked at all. He took Nan Zhao's letter and went to the bedroom of former Concubine Murong Huan.
Murong Huan was tied up in the bedroom every day. Since the emperor passed away, according to Lin Wanrou's order, no palace maid or eunuch came to talk to her. Murong Huan had no idea what was happening outside.
The new emperor Ouyang Ji walked up to Murong Huan, pulled a chair and sat down, then admired the bound beauty with interest.
"Who are you? Where is the emperor?" Murong Huan was very surprised. The emperor always gave her a hard time every day, but he had not appeared for several days in a row. This was not a good sign.
It was clearly him who received the Nanzhao envoys into the capital, but the princess had no memory of him at all. Ouyang Ji was not annoyed, but waved the letter of credence in front of Murong Huan.
"The eldest princess of Nanzhao, the princess who is loved by everyone, never expected that your father, your royal brother, would completely abandon you."
"Impossible, don't try to fool me!" Murong Huan immediately retorted.
"Impossible? Princess, you know that your brother has already secretly returned to the country without taking you with him. Your father doesn't care about your life or death at all. He is only concerned about the cities and gold and silver in my east. For this reason, he even rejected my proposal to let you go in exchange for ten years of peace between our two countries."
The new emperor calmly opened the letter and placed it in front of Murong Huan, completely shattering the dignity of her daughter of heaven.
"Princess, you should understand that after your father's defeat, he actually asked me to cede land and pay compensation in Donglin. He was just looking for an excuse to start a war. You should know that once the war breaks out, you, the princess who is married to the alliance, will be the first to be sacrificed!"
Murong Huan stared at the jade seal on it with wide eyes. At this moment, she realized that she was really abandoned. Her second brother's previous promise to her was just a trick to make her willingly marry into the palace.
Although she is not very smart, she is not stupid either. When she no longer has a backer who can allow her to act recklessly, she has to use her brain to think about her current situation. Who among those who come out of the palace is really ignorant of the ways of the world?
Her previous foolish behavior was partly because she was used to living a high and mighty life and habitually did not use her brain, and partly because she was used to listening to her royal brother and believed his words without a doubt, which eventually made her an abandoned child.
Her expression instantly withered. Her pride of many years had been trampled underfoot, but she never admitted defeat. She only hoped that the emperor would have a little affection for her, so that she would have a chance of saving her life. "Where is the emperor?"
"The late emperor passed away. He was killed by Prince Jingnan." Prince Yong had a look of sorrow on his face. Of course, this was just an act. Prince Jingnan killed the late emperor, and he celebrated at home for two days and two nights.
"What?" Murong Huan stared at him in disbelief. Only then did she realize that he was wearing the imperial robe. She was despairing. "Are you the new emperor?"
"If Princess is willing, I can also be your husband and your last support in this life." Ouyang Ji's eyes were burning with admiration.
The new emperor's calculations were working very well. As long as the eldest princess of Nanzhao gave up on them and was loyal to him, he would be sure that he would not go to war with Nanzhao.
Murong Huan sneered,
"Your Majesty, having just ascended the throne, really dares to marry me, a princess from an enemy nation and a concubine of the previous dynasty?"
"Why not?" Ouyang Ji moved closer, and his warm breath hit Murong Huan's face.
"Untie me." Murong Huan gave him a charming smile: This was her last straw, she had to hold on tightly.
Ouyang Ji untied the rope for Murong Huan as he was told.
Murong Huan moved closer to Ouyang Ji and said to him, "Your Majesty, do you like Huan'er?"
Ouyang Ji nodded, looking obsessed. "From the first time I welcomed the princess into the city at the city gate, I have fallen deeply in love with you. It's a pity that the princess didn't choose me when she was choosing a husband. I was heartbroken for many days because of this."
Murong Huan suddenly smiled and sat back on his previous chair, distanced himself from Ouyang Ji,
"Since Your Majesty loves me so much, I wonder what position you will give me?"
Sometimes, people grow up in just a moment. After being abandoned by the family he trusted the most, how could Murong Huan easily trust others again?
She was certain that the new emperor's love for her was fake and that he was using her for real. After all, as the princess of Nanzhao, she was still very useful, wasn't she?
"Except for the Queen, the other positions are up to the Princess to choose."
"Then I will become the first person in the harem below the empress, and I will observe mourning for the late emperor for three months." Murong Huan blinked and said coquettishly:
"Your Majesty, can you understand me?"
"Three months is too long. How can I bear to let the princess spend three months alone with the ancient Buddha and the green lamp? The princess has been married to the late emperor for only ten days. I will allow you to observe ten days of mourning for the late emperor. How do you do that?"
Murong Huan had always been favored because she knew when to stop. She smiled and said, "Thank you, Your Majesty!"
The new emperor's ascension to the throne did not reduce the enthusiasm of the adults who were renovating the Jingnan Palace. Soon, the Jingnan Palace was completely new. Sikong Zhan took the still comatose Lin Jinghan back to her Nuanfeng Courtyard.
In the past two days, even though Xiang Yuanqing has been following up with his treatment, Sikong Zhan's condition is getting worse and worse.
After receiving the news from Xiang Yuanqing, Ran Chenghong and Doctor Ran Xiao rushed over immediately. They finally arrived at the Jingnan Palace at noon on the third day after Lin Jinghan fell into a coma. When they saw the unconscious Lin Jinghan, they immediately held her hands on both sides to examine her.
"What's wrong with Master?" After taking her pulse, Doctor Ran found nothing abnormal about his master, so he hurriedly asked Ran Chenghong.
Ran Chenghong frowned, thought for a while, and took out a medicine bottle, "Jinghan girl is fine, her qi and blood are a little weak, she just needs some supplements."
"Who can be in a coma for three days due to deficiency of Qi and blood?" Xiang Yuanqing questioned.
"Jinghan's soul is clearly too weak, and her body has fallen into a sleep to repair it. If you have any medicine that can repair the soul, please give it to me. Don't be reluctant to use it."
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