Chapter 971 Marriage
Fang Wujiu walked out carrying a medicine box and met Chu Jian who was waiting outside.
Chu Jian was wearing a jade scale suit, with a long sword at his waist. He had handsome features, a tall and slender figure, and an heroic demeanor.
Many palace maids were secretly looking at him.
However, he was completely unaware and strode towards Fang Wujiu.
"Big Brother, how is Senior Sister?"
Fang Wujiu: "It's much better now."
Chu Jian felt relieved and said, "I'll take you back."
Fang Wujiu: "No need, you stay in the palace, I will go back alone."
He paused and added in a low voice.
"I heard that the Thousand Islands delegation came to Beijing this time and brought the third princess with them."
Chu Jian was confused: "So what?"
Fang Wujiu: "I suspect that the Thousand Islands want to form an alliance with the Great Sheng Dynasty."
Chu Jian was stunned for a moment, then he said angrily: "They are dreaming!"
Fang Wujiu signaled him to speak more quietly.
Chu Jian quickly lowered his voice and gritted his teeth and said, "The emperor will definitely not agree! He and Senior Sister have been through so many things to get to this point today, he will definitely not betray Senior Sister."
Fang Wujiu said slowly: "Don't forget, the Thousand Islands have the sea flowers we need. We are asking for help this time, so the situation is relatively passive."
Chu Jian gripped the hilt tightly: "If they don't give it to us, we'll just go and rob them!"
Fang Wujiu: "But what if they are desperate and destroy Haishenghua directly?"
Chu Jian was speechless for a moment.
Fang Wujiu: "And don't forget, there is also a Tianmen who is secretly watching. They should be hoping that the emperor will clash with the Thousand Islands. Once the situation becomes chaotic, they will be able to take advantage of the situation to fish in troubled waters."
Chu Jian asked anxiously, "What should we do? We can't just sit there and watch our senior sister suffer, right?"
He only has this one senior sister, and he will fight to the death with anyone who dares to bully her!
Fang Wujiu said slowly, "That's why I asked you to stay in the palace, to protect Xixi well, and to prevent people from saying anything in front of her, although she probably won't care what others say."
Chu Jian: "How do we deal with the Thousand Islands?"
Fang Wujiu: "Let's see the emperor's attitude. He has the final say on this matter."
As the two of them were talking, an orange cat slowly walked over.
It stopped in front of Fang Wujiu and Chu Jian.
Just as Chu Jian was about to reach out to touch it, it suddenly fell to the ground, spread out its limbs, and turned into an enlarged and thickened cat pancake.
Chu Jian was startled: "What happened to it? I didn't even touch it!"
Fang Wujiu seemed to be accustomed to this and behaved very calmly.
He skillfully took out an oil-paper bag from his sleeve.
There are some dried fish in the paper bag
The orange cat smelled the dried fish and immediately stopped pretending to be dead.
It stood up quickly, jumped up with an agility that was totally inconsistent with its size, snatched the oil paper bag from Fang Wujiu's hand, and then ran away in a flash.
Only a graceful and round back was left for the two of them.
Chu Jian was stunned.
"Is this cat pretending to be dead? Just to get food?"
Fang Wujiu straightened his sleeves and responded calmly.
"Um."
Chu Jian smacked his lips: "For a little food, it will do anything!"
Fang Wujiu smiled slightly: "A pet is like its master, so just get used to it."
After they walked a few steps, Chu Jian suddenly reacted.
"That's not right. Why are you carrying dried fish?"
Fang Wujiu said slowly, "Ever since Lao Wang helped me find the book that recorded the secret recipe for repairing tendons and veins, I would bring some dried fish every time I went to the palace as a reward for it."
Chu Jian immediately laughed out loud, "That fat cat is called Lao Wang? Who gave him that name? This person's naming skills are too poor, ha ha ha!"
Fang Wujiu: "It is said that the emperor gave it this name."
Chu Jian: “…”
The laughter stopped abruptly.
He quickly looked around and made sure that no one noticed what he had just said, and then he felt relieved.
Fang Wujiu smiled and said, "Are you so afraid of him?"
Chu Jian stiffened his neck and argued, "I'm not afraid of him. I just think it's not nice to say bad things about others on their territory."
…
At noon, the emperor sent someone to deliver a message saying that he would have lunch with the Thousand Islands delegation and would not be with the imperial concubine.
Xiao Xixi didn't care much about this.
She was more concerned about what she would eat for lunch than who the emperor would dine with.
Baoqin listed a series of dishes, all of which were light and stomach-nourishing.
Xiao Xixi was quite dissatisfied: "Why are they all so bland?"
Baoqin: "You are not well yet, so you can only eat light food for now. Please be patient for a few more days. When you are well, you can eat whatever you want."
Xiao Xixi knew that what Baoqin said made sense, so she could only accept it helplessly, and the hair on her head drooped down.
Life is not easy, Xixi sighs.
Baoqin couldn't bear to see her silly daughter so depressed, so she comforted her softly.
"I'll make you a cup of milk tea."
Xiao Xixi immediately perked up, and the hair on his head began to perk up.
"Okay, okay!"
Baoqin pursed her lips, smiled, and walked out.
She noticed Qingsong walking around in the yard with a look of worry on his face. She immediately stopped, called Qingsong over and asked him what was wrong.
Qingsong hesitated for a moment before speaking in a low voice.
"I just heard that the Thousand Islands delegation is interested in forming a marriage alliance with our Great Sheng Dynasty."
Baoqin frowned slightly: "Is the news true?"
Qingsong: "The Thousand Island Nation delegation didn't say it explicitly, but they have already brought the princess here. Isn't it obvious that they want a marriage?"
Under normal circumstances, foreign delegations are led by princes or ministers. If a princess appears in the team, it is most likely for an alliance.
This has almost become an unwritten rule.
Qingsong couldn't help but ask when he saw Baoqin remained silent.
"Should we tell the Imperial Concubine about this? That way she can be mentally prepared in advance."
Baoqin: "No, if the emperor thinks that the imperial concubine needs to know this, he will tell her in person. Since the emperor didn't say it, it means that this is just a trivial matter, and there is no need for us to make unnecessary efforts."
Qingsong nodded: "That makes sense."
Baoqin waved her hand: "Go and do your thing."
After talking with her, Qingsong felt more at ease and relaxed a lot more.
The Yunxiu Palace was peaceful and quiet, without any disturbance caused by the arrival of the third princess of the Thousand Islands Kingdom.
On the contrary, there was a significant reaction in other places in the palace.
The concubines all wondered whether the emperor would agree to a marriage with the Thousand Island Kingdom?
In terms of status and age, the emperor and the third princess of the Thousand Islands are quite a good match.
From the perspective of interests, if the emperor married the third princess, he would not only get a beauty for free, but also strengthen the diplomatic relations between the two countries and add a great boost to the development of the Great Sheng Dynasty at sea.
This is a win-win for both parties with no harm at all.
The emperor had no reason to refuse.
(End of this chapter)
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