No matter how excited I was, I suppressed it.
"Haha, the Prince of Dongfang holds such an important thing, which can be said to hold the lifeline of Murong Qingyu. But I can't understand why the Prince of Dongfang chose me."
Dongfang Ming smiled and said, "The reason for choosing Lord Ling is very simple. Murong Qingyu himself is a very ambitious person. I suspect that even if he supports the Crown Prince to the throne, it will be difficult for the Crown Prince to maintain his throne in the future.
Joining forces with Murong Qingyu is like courting disaster, and you might end up with nothing. Furthermore, he's already in a strong position, and has a good relationship with Wanyan Qing, so he wouldn't look down on an ally like me, Dongxiang.
As for King Cheng, he was originally a good choice, but unfortunately most of his power was lost at the hands of Murong Qingyu, and some was lost at the hands of His Royal Highness King Li. He had long been abandoned by that high position.
As for the remaining Prince Rui and Prince Li, I believe that their power is definitely not comparable to that of His Royal Highness Prince Li. Therefore, I chose Prince Li. The main reason I came to Nanyue this time was to meet an ally like Lord Ling!
"Hahahaha..." Ling Mingying was delighted by Dongfang Ming's brilliant analysis. All Prince Li needed was external help, and just when he was worried, this help had arrived. How could he not be delighted?
"So, how do Prince Dongfang and His Royal Highness the Night King plan to help me? And after the mission is accomplished, how should I thank you both?"
"I've heard that your emperor is already wary of Murong Qingyu to a certain degree. If Lord Ling tells the Emperor of Nanyue the location of Murong Qingyu's hidden 300,000 troops and convinces him to take action against Murong Qingyu, this prince can eliminate the Dongxiang army and contain him. By then, Murong Qingyu will be attacked from all sides. Even if he is Nanyue's most powerful general, he will not be able to withstand the external enemies and internal strife, right?
As long as Murong Qingyu's private army is destroyed, once Murong Qingyu dies, the Crown Prince's downfall is only a matter of time. If His Royal Highness Prince Li takes that position, I hope to obtain the twelve cities of Yunzhou in Nanyue."
Dongfang Ming's words startled Ling Mingying. "Twelve Cities in Yunzhou—that was a whopping amount of money." Yunzhou, located in the southeast, was a prime location for feng shui. Most importantly, Yunzhou's natural barrier was South Vietnam's greatest defense against the two eastern powers. If ceded, South Vietnam's safety would be exposed to Dongxiang and Dongyang.
"Lord Ling, perhaps you think my request is excessive, but think about it. Without my help, the Southern Yue Kingdom would have been taken over by the Crown Prince and Murong Qingyu. Given Murong Qingyu's ruthlessness, it's doubtful that Prince Li and the Ling family would have survived. Compared to the modest benefits I seek, Lord Ling seems to have no other choice."
Ling Mingying pondered for a moment and finally made the decision.
"Alright! It's settled! If Prince Dongfang helps, King Li will cede the twelve cities of Yunzhou to Dongxiang. To show my sincerity, I have also decided to marry Manqiao to Prince Dongfang. What do you think, Prince Dongfang?"
Dongfang Ming, who was originally smiling, immediately fell in expression when he heard Qian Ye Manqiao's name.
He had seen Qianye Manqiao's performance today, and he didn't want his harem to be thrown into chaos by this woman in the future.
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