Marry...marry Liuyue?
Yuan Yuan's gaze gradually turned cold. He frowned and said coldly, "Liu Yue, do you know what you're saying?"
"I……"
Liu Yue opened her mouth, but the words stuck in her throat and she couldn't say them.
She wiped her eyes hastily and forced a smile: "A-Yuan, before I go to ask for the imperial decree to grant me marriage, if I meet someone I like, can I tell him like we practiced just now?"
Yuan Yuan: "..."
He said coldly, "No."
“A-Yuan…” Liu Yue’s face paled even more.
Yuan Yuan sighed inwardly: "Liu Yue, in my heart, you are no different from a younger sister. I hope you can be happy."
"I know," Liuyue forced a pale, weak smile.
“So, go find someone who likes you and get married,” Yuan Yuan continued.
Liu Yue half-jokingly asked, "Then, A Yuan, could you try liking me?"
“Liuyue.” Yuan Yuan frowned.
Despite the excruciating pain, Liu Yue stuck out her tongue and said, "I was just kidding!"
A Yuan, you are the cold moon in the sky, the moon, which is only fit to hang there alone, shining on the world!
I don't need your affection; you should like someone else instead!
Yuan Yuan's expression softened slightly.
Liu Yue tugged at the corner of her clothes: "A Yuan, eat something first, then get some rest!"
I'm heading back to the capital; I need to go back to my tent and pack up first.
"Mm." Yuan Yuan nodded.
Liu Yue forced a smile, turned around, forcefully pulled open the tent curtain, and strode out.
Once outside the military tent, she bit her arm and ran all the way out.
At this time of year, the border area between the two countries is picturesque, with lush mountains and clear waters, abundant vegetation, and wildflowers everywhere, making it a truly beautiful place.
Liu Yue ran through the flowers and grass until she was far away from the Xiling Army camp before she stopped.
Forget about her appearance, she squatted on the ground, biting her arm tightly, and cried silently...
I cried for a long time, until my voice was hoarse, until darkness fell.
With swollen eyes, she stood up.
Not far away, a person stood in the sunset, the hem of their clothes fluttering.
Liu Yue froze, her legs went numb, and she almost fell, but fortunately, she managed to steady herself in time.
Yuan Yuan pursed his thin lips slightly: "I'll take you back tomorrow."
“Ah…Ah Yuan…”
Liu Yue stared blankly at the tall figure standing not far away.
Yuan Yuan said slowly, "I just received news that Xiqiu has withdrawn its troops."
retreat?
Liu Yue suddenly panicked: "He really withdrew his troops?"
"Mm." Yuan Yuan nodded.
Liu Yue looked bewildered and frightened: "A Yuan, what exactly does Feng Nanqi want to do?"
Yuan Yuan pursed his lips and said, "Whatever he wants to do, I will send you back to the capital to get married first."
marriage.
Another wedding...
Liu Yue looked at Yuan Yuan: "Yuan, is it really necessary to get married?"
"Liuyue, you're already eighteen." Yuan Yuan gazed at her intently.
She's eighteen now; she should have been married long ago here.
If she hadn't lived in the cold palace, she would have been married and had children long ago...
At this moment, Liuyue's heart felt utterly cold.
She replied dejectedly, "Okay..."
With her eyes red and swollen, Liu Yue walked slowly towards the military tent, her feet sinking into the soft wild grass.
Every step was incredibly heavy.
As promised, Feng Nanqi withdrew his troops.
The Xiqiu army retreated to a distance of over a hundred miles.
The next day, Yuan Yuan instructed Chu Tang to guard the border, and then quickly escorted Liu Yue back to the capital.
To everyone's surprise, the Xiqiu envoy was one step ahead of them!
Upon seeing the Xiqiu envoy at the gates of the Daqi Palace, Liuyue froze, nearly falling off her horse.
Yuan Yuan, disguised, rode forward and helped her up.
The burning sensation on her shoulder dispelled the chill from Liuyue's body.
She roused herself and asked the Xiqiu envoy who had just left the palace, "What is the purpose of your mission to the Great Qi, Your Excellency?"
The envoy casually cupped his hands and said in a condescending tone, "A marriage alliance."
A marriage alliance?
Liuyue almost fell off her horse.
She looked at Yuan Yuan immediately.
Yuan Yuan gestured for her not to panic, then lowered his voice and asked coldly, "Who wants a marriage alliance?"
Perhaps it was because his imposing manner was too overbearing that the Xiqiu envoy felt oppressed.
The tall, thin envoy from Xiqiu looked up at Yuan Yuan and said disdainfully, "Naturally, it will be your Qi princess who marries into our Xiqiu."
Princess of Daqi...
A chill crept up from the soles of Liuyue's feet.
She dismounted and headed towards the palace without looking back.
Yuan Yuan's expression darkened slightly, and he quickly followed.
The envoy did not recognize the two men. Upon seeing this, he clicked his tongue and said, "They really don't know what's good for them! Marrying a princess to Xiqiu could ensure decades of peace on the borders of the Great Qi."
Otherwise, with a million-strong army from Xiqiu pressing in, they'll raze your Great Qi capital to the ground. Then, let's see if you still dare to look down on us..."
He didn't deliberately lower his voice.
Liuyue heard every single word clearly.
Liu Yue stumbled and almost fell.
A large hand firmly supported her wrist.
"A-Yuan, thank you."
With red eyes, Liu Yue straightened up and pulled away from Yuan Yuan's hand.
The two entered Yong'an Palace one after the other.
Jiang Xian was as anxious as an ant on a hot pan.
Upon seeing the two people who suddenly appeared before him, he exclaimed as if in a dream, "Royal sister, A-Yuan!"
“Ah Xian…” Liu Yue forced out a pale smile.
"Ah Yuan, Imperial Sister, it's so wonderful that you're back now!" Jiang Xian was so happy she almost cried.
With red eyes, he said, "Those savages from Xiqiu came up and immediately said they wanted a marriage alliance, demanding to marry my elder sister!"
I told them my elder sister was ill, and that I would send them away for the time being...
Ah Yuan, Your Majesty, what should we do?
They said that if the princess didn't marry into Xiqiu, they would send a million-strong army to attack all the way here..."
As he spoke, Jiang Xian's voice trembled.
This was the first time the young emperor had faced such a great threat since ascending the throne.
That's a million-strong army!
We could easily crush the Great Qi!
Moreover, I've heard that the Xiqiu people eat people...
Jiang Xian was terrified!
Seeing her younger brother so frightened and at a loss, Liuyue felt both heartache and sadness.
They were in a relationship where the woman was older than the man, and they grew up in a cold palace.
Although life was miserable, it never experienced any major setbacks.
Ah Xian has been timid since childhood, and now that he has become emperor, he carries the weight of the entire Great Qi on his shoulders, making him even more hesitant and fearful...
Liu Yue looked at Jiang Xian with a bitter expression.
if……
If Ah Xian hadn't become emperor...
No!
There are no "what ifs"!
If Ah Xian hadn't become emperor, he and his sister would probably be dead by now...
Just as Liuyue was lost in thought, Yuanyuan said, "Summon the Six Ministries."
Summon the Six Ministries?
Jiang Xian looked at Yuan Yuan helplessly: "Yuan, what do you want to do?"
Yuan Yuan coldly said, "Gather our forces and attack Xiqiu."
"Ah Yuan, what do you mean?" Jiang Xian murmured as she looked at him.
Yuan Yuan lowered his brows and said in a low voice, "Strike first."
Regardless of victory or defeat, let's fight a battle first.
If they win, there's still a chance to save Liuyue.
It's just a pity that those innocent people will suffer such a calamity because of this...
Suddenly, Liu Yue spoke up: "A Yuan, A Xian, let me go and marry into the royal family."
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