"A marriage alliance?" Jiang Xian exclaimed in surprise, "Royal sister, are you really going to marry into Xiqiu?"
Yuan Yuan turned his head, frowning as he looked at Liu Yue: "Do you know what you're saying? Do you know what a marriage alliance means?"
"I know." Liu Yue gradually calmed down.
She took a deep breath and looked at the people inside the hall.
One is her beloved younger brother whom she has protected since childhood; the other is the man she has cherished in her heart for many years…
Over the years, A-Yuan has protected them enough.
Isn't it just a marriage alliance?
She can do it!
She also wants to protect Ah Yuan and Ah Xian!
A smile appeared on Liu Yue's pale face: "Liu Yue, living in the Cold Palace, may not know what a marriage alliance means."
However, the current Liuyue is the elder sister of the Emperor of Daqi, the eldest princess!
Ah Yuan, don't underestimate me!
Since you taught Ah Xian and me to read and write, and have bought us so many books over the years, I have learned so much!
I know so much now!
Going to marry a foreign ruler is a good thing...
During my time at the Xiling Army camp, I saw many things I had never seen before...
It was you, A-Yuan, who made me realize that life outside the tall, cold palace walls is actually so colorful.
Ah Yuan, I don't like cities that are so flat you can't see the end of the world.
I'm tired of staying in the capital of the Great Qi Dynasty; I want to go see the mountains and rivers...
I heard that the royal palace of Xiqiu was built on the mountainside of Cangxue City.
I've heard that inside the Xiqiu Palace, you can see the majestic snow-capped mountains stretching across the river, and from a good spot, you can see the clear waters of the snow-capped mountains flowing through the river..."
Liu Yue's voice, which started with excitement, eventually calmed down.
Yuan Yuan: "..."
All the helplessness ultimately turned into a sigh.
Yuan Yuan gave Liu Yue a deep look and said in a hoarse voice, "I will find a way to delay things for a few more days with the Xiqiu envoy. You... should rest well first."
Liuyue gave a pale smile.
Yuan Yuan then looked at Jiang Xian: "After traveling for several days, Liu Yue is tired. Have someone take good care of her."
After speaking, he lifted his foot to walk out.
"A-Yuan," Jiang Xian called out to him from behind.
Yuan Yuan turned around: "Hmm?"
Jiang Xian's eyes reddened slightly: "A Yuan, you'll find a way, won't you?"
Yuan Yuan remained silent.
There are solutions.
only……
The cost was too high!
Xiqiu has a strong and well-equipped army of a million men, enough to flatten the entire Qi Dynasty.
At that time, countless innocent civilians and members of the Great Qi Imperial Guard will die under the hooves of Xiqiu horses, perish in this war...
The scene was like a living hell, something Yuan Yuan dared not imagine.
Yuan Yuan said coldly, "I'm going back to Qianhua Palace first."
After speaking, he left Yong'an Palace without looking back.
The twilight cast a long, thin shadow of him, and the evening breeze lifted his sleeves, making him appear even more frail.
Even so, his posture remained perfectly straight.
Seeing his retreating figure, Liuyue felt a pang of sorrow and silently shed tears.
Jiang Xian turned around and saw Liu Yue's face covered in tears.
This was the first time in his life that he had seen his elder sister shed tears like this in front of him.
Jiang Xian hurriedly raised her hand and awkwardly wiped away Liu Yue's tears: "Royal sister, don't cry..."
Ah Yuan will find a way, he definitely will!
Unexpectedly, the more he wiped, the more tears Liuyue shed.
Jiang Xian had no choice but to lift the sleeve of his expensive dragon robe and try his best to wipe away Liu Yue's tears.
With that wipe, Liuyue finally couldn't hold back her tears and burst into tears.
Outside the hall, Li Deshan peeked inside, dismissed the palace servants outside, and gently closed the hall door.
In Qianhua Palace, Danqing was directing the young palace maids to sweep and tidy.
Just as she was about to turn around, she caught a glimpse of someone entering from outside the Qianhua Palace gate.
It was already dark when Danqing took a closer look and her face lit up with joy: "Your Excellency? You're back?"
Upon hearing this, the palace servants all stopped what they were doing and looked up at the door.
"It really is His Majesty!" a young palace maid exclaimed excitedly.
Danqing waved his hand, signaling the palace servants to go about their business, and then hurriedly stepped forward and bowed, saying, "Your Majesty."
"Where is Chi Ying?" Yuan Yuan asked.
Danqing straightened up and replied, "In the Dark Guard Camp."
Yuan Yuan nodded and said as he walked toward the Moonflower Palace, "Prepare hot water and food, and bring them to the Moonflower Palace once they are ready."
"Yes." Danqing bowed again.
Yuan Yuan glanced sideways at Dan Qing, then suddenly raised his hand and slashed straight at Dan Qing.
Danqing's pupils contracted, and he reflexively reached out to block Yuan Yuan.
Yuan Yuan curled his lips, raised his toes, and swept them towards Danqing's calf.
Danqing was shocked and fought back while dodging.
Seeing that Danqing's forehead was covered in sweat and his face was flushed red, Yuan Yuan stopped: "Did you teach this, Senior Brother?"
Danqing's breathing was somewhat unsteady, but he still respectfully replied, "Your Majesty, Young Master Ying said that I should learn a couple of moves to help me protect myself."
It might come in handy at a crucial moment.
Yuan Yuan remained noncommittal: "Go and prepare food and hot water."
"This servant obeys." Danqing curtsied.
Yuan Yuan went straight back to the Moonflower Palace.
Soon, hot water and food were delivered.
After bathing, Yuan Yuan changed into a light robe and then leisurely ate his evening meal.
After dinner, Chi Ying rushed back.
The two faced each other in silence.
After a long silence, Yuan Yuan handed over a cup of tea and said coldly, "Senior brother, you've worked hard."
"You want to marry Liuyue?" Chi Ying didn't take the tea.
Yuan Yuan: "..."
He held up his teacup, lifted his eyelids, and glared at the person opposite him: "Say one more word, and I'll send you to see the old man."
Chi Ying raised an eyebrow and a smile appeared on her face.
Seeing that Chi Ying hesitated to accept the tea, Yuan Yuan slammed the teacup down on the table before saying calmly, "You've come back just in time."
Tonight, come with me to kill someone.
Chi Ying was about to reach for her teacup when she heard this, she paused for a moment, and asked, "Kill who?"
"Minister of War," Yuan Yuan replied.
Kill the Minister of War?
Chi Ying only thought for a moment before understanding Yuan Yuan's meaning: "You want the military tally in his possession?"
“Not only that,” Yuan Yuan said coldly. “He withheld 100,000 of my Xiling troops and wanted me dead, so he deserves to die.”
Upon hearing this, Chi Ying picked up her teacup and said, "It's deserved."
The two were of the same mind.
Or rather, no matter what Yuan Yuan wanted to do, Chi Ying would go along with it...
After drinking two cups of tea and looking at the dark night outside, Chi Ying said, "I'll light some calming incense for you so you can get a good night's sleep."
I came back as soon as I woke up.
"Senior brother, are you going to kill someone for me?" Yuan Yuan asked with a half-smile.
"Have I killed enough people?" Chi Ying looked at him calmly.
Yuan Yuan smiled and looked down at the tea swaying in his cup. He said slowly, "Don't be afraid. After this life, I will go to hell with my senior brother."
Chi Ying's eyes flickered, and she chuckled softly, "Okay..."
The night grew deeper and deeper.
Yuan Yuan, dressed in a magnificent dark blue robe, walked languidly to Chi Ying's side: "Let's go."
He went to commit murder, dressed more elegantly than if he were attending a banquet.
Chi Ying frowned: "You rest, I'll go."
“I’m going.” Yuan Yuan said with a smile, “I heard that the Minister of War’s residence has been renovated very well. I can’t sleep anyway, so I’ll take a stroll in his garden to digest my food.”
"good……"
The two walked side by side outside.
Before they even reached the entrance of the Moonflower Palace, they heard footsteps rushing in.
Behind her, a palace maid whispered, "Princess, please slow down..."
Princess?
The two of them stopped walking at the same time.
At the entrance of the palace, Liuyue put down the skirt she had been holding up and looked inside.
She was stunned when she saw Yuan Yuan and Chi Ying.
Then, Liuyue spoke up: "Ayuan, can you talk to me?"
Yuan Yuan stared at her intently for a moment, his eyes deep and thoughtful. "Hmm."
The two of them arrived together at a garden in Qianhua Palace.
Standing in the pavilion, listening to the chirping of insects in the corner, Liu Yue looked up at Yuan Yuan and asked calmly, "Yuan, will you marry me?"
If you are willing to marry me, let's get married tonight.
Now that we're married, I'll go to war with you.
I will practice martial arts diligently and study military strategy carefully...
"If Xiqiu dares to send a large army to set foot on the land of Qi, I will fight to the death to drive the Xiqiu people out!"
After she finished speaking, she waited quietly for the answer.
Yuan Yuan: "..."
The air fell silent.
After a long silence, Yuan Yuan said coldly, "I cannot marry you, and I will not marry you."
"Why?" Liu Yue was speechless.
Yuan Yuan frowned: "I am a eunuch."
"So what if he's a eunuch?" Liu Yue reached out to tug at Yuan Yuan's sleeve. "A Yuan, I don't mind..."
“Your Highness!” Yuan Yuan coldly interrupted her, “Knowing it’s impossible, why force it?”
I have taught you and the Emperor many things, but I have never taught you that everything in this world has a cause and effect, a predetermined fate.
I thought you would understand.
I want to protect you, I'm even willing to go to any lengths, do everything in my power, to secure your freedom to choose your own marriage...
But what are you doing?
You know my background, you know what I've been through...
You knew all this, yet you still wanted to marry me?
"Your Highness, are you humiliating me?"
Liuyue: "..."
Liuyue's face turned as pale as paper.
She looked at Yuan Yuan, her lips curving upwards, her voice mournful: "I've known since I was little that you're cold-hearted, but... I still hold onto unrealistic fantasies about you."
My words just now were all a test of you.
I never expected you wouldn't even try to comfort me!
You're right, everything in this world has a cause and effect, a predetermined fate...
I went to the Xiling Army camp without permission, exposed my identity, disobeyed you, stayed in the camp, and provoked Feng Nanqi. These are the consequences of my own actions.
A marriage alliance is a consequence I must bear...
Besides, I am a princess of the Great Qi!
A princess cannot be married off so easily.
If I'm going to get married, I'm going to marry the best man in the world!
Feng Nanqi... is quite good.
He is tall and strong, handsome, brave and resourceful; you won't get the better of him.
Feng Nanqi is still the prince of Xiqiu, and barring any unforeseen circumstances, he will become the future emperor of Xiqiu. At that time, I will be the empress…”
As if talking to herself, Liu Yue's voice grew softer and softer.
Yuan Yuan frowned as he watched, and couldn't help but interrupt her: "Liu Yue..."
“It’s late.” Liu Yue’s glass-like eyes flickered, her gaze landing on Yuan Yuan’s face: “Yuan, when I get married, will you send me to Xiqiu?”
Yuan Yuan: "..."
Liu Yue continued, "I'll only get married once in my life, so I want to have a grand wedding."
"A phoenix coronet and embroidered robe, a ten-mile-long red bridal procession—not a single detail can be omitted."
Yuan Yuan frowned deeply, and after a long while, he finally managed to say with difficulty, "Okay..."
Liuyue gave a silent, self-deprecating laugh.
She took a deep breath and said slowly, "For the sake of our childhood friendship, please do your best to protect Ah Xian and the people of Daqi."
“Okay,” Yuan Yuan replied.
good?
Oh……
Everything about her is great, except marrying her is a bad thing...
Liu Yue gave another self-deprecating laugh.
She stopped smiling and looked at Yuan Yuan: "I married into Xiqiu for the sake of the Great Qi and its people."
If I'm not doing well, it's because the Great Qi is not a strong enough support system.
Your Excellency, you must strive to make the Great Qi Dynasty powerful.
If I suffer misfortune in Xiqiu and die, I will surely become a vengeful spirit, haunting your father and aunt every day, accusing you of wrongdoing!
Yuan Yuan: "..."
He took a deep breath: "Your Highness...please rest assured and await your marriage."
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