Chapter 129 Qingqing is such a good girl
Yun Qingqing had no objection to Xiao Changheng's decision.
But no one could deal with the fallen giant elephant. The Seventh Princess was extremely worried, and her men were all at a loss.
Yun Qingqing told her that it would only be unconscious for an hour, and after it woke up, it could walk back by itself. The Seventh Princess was relieved, and they went to the palace together.
The Regent of Daliang was assassinated in the territory of Jing State, and there were clues of the Jing State royal family on the assassin's weapon. Now Jing State is the party in the wrong, and it is a good time to negotiate terms.
Sure enough, when Xiao Changheng entered the palace hall covered in blood and full of murderous intent, the King of Jing almost slipped off the dragon throne, and all the court officials were dumbfounded.
Things went surprisingly smoothly afterwards.
On the one hand, Jing State had a bumper harvest of grain every year and its warehouses were overstocked. On the other hand, the newly rising Nanyu State was becoming increasingly powerful and had long been eyeing Jing State, so it really needed an ally.
In addition, the Regent was assassinated in Jing State, and the mastermind behind the assassination was suspected to be the royal family of Nanyu.
Moreover, the seventh princess, the king's favorite, said that she almost lost her life and was saved by the regent princess.
With several layers of buffs stacked up, the King of Jing State no longer had any desire to bargain. He was only thinking about signing the agreement as soon as possible to appease the Regent and his entourage.
The conditions proposed by Xiao Changheng were not excessive. As long as Jingguo provided food and provided convenient conditions for transporting food within the country.
However, his original plan was to exchange for enough food to sustain the Northwest Army for half a year, but now he secretly exchanged it for a whole year, and the monarch readily agreed.
In exchange, Liang would send troops to reinforce Jing when it was invaded by other countries, and announce this agreement to the world.
From now on, if Nan Yu plans to attack Jing State again, he must first prepare for hostility with Liang State.
In fact, the King of Jing was still happy. He had been worried about Nan Yu's pressure recently and had trouble sleeping. Now he finally felt a lot more at ease.
After the agreement was signed on the spot, the monarch said very politely:
"The Prince Regent and Princess have come from afar. I will host a banquet in the Imperial Garden tomorrow. Please be sure to honor them."
"I appreciate your kindness, Your Majesty," Xiao Changheng said, "but my schedule is tight and I can't afford to delay even a single day. I must leave tomorrow."
The king felt a little regretful, but he knew that the other party really could not be delayed, so he did not try to persuade him to stay.
But just as Yun Qingqing and the others were about to leave, the Seventh Princess Situ Qinglan suddenly said:
"Wait a moment!"
She called out to the two men and said to the king:
"Father, I also want to help escort the food supplies. Can you let me go with them?"
"Nonsense!" the king scolded softly, "There are soldiers escorting the grain, why are you, a princess, getting involved?"
"What's wrong with the princess?" Situ Qinglan said confidently, "Look, didn't the Regent Princess come all the way to our Jing Kingdom to discuss matters?"
"Father, you forgot that your daughter's life was saved by someone else. We, the Situ royal family, must repay any favor. It is only natural for me to help!"
"Besides, I can take A-Hong with me! Not only can he help carry food and supplies, but he can also fight off enemies when we encounter danger!"
"Father, you know that Ah Hong alone is worth dozens or even hundreds of skilled fighters!"
After listing all the reasons, she turned around and wanted to find someone to help persuade the king:
"Qingqing, don't you think so?"
Yun Qingqing: “…”
Girl, are you kidding me?
That giant elephant was even bigger than an ordinary adult elephant, and it was still alive!
Just for a thing like this, how many talismans and how much spiritual power would she have to use up to incorporate it into the Wind-Running Talisman Formation!
But she couldn't explain this reason, and couldn't think of how to refuse for a moment.
"My team is full of Liang State's military secrets. It is inappropriate for the princess to accompany us." Xiao Changheng said in a calm voice.
And there is no psychological burden when speaking.
This princess always sticks to Qingqing, and we must not let her go to Liang State with us.
The monarch breathed a sigh of relief and immediately agreed:
"That's right! The Regent's trip is for military matters. There's no reason for a princess like you to be involved. Let's not talk about this anymore!"
The Seventh Princess looked at Yun Qingqing pitifully, as if she wanted her to say something for her.
Yun Qingqing: ...
Look at the nose through the mouth and the heart through the nose. It has nothing to do with me. It has nothing to do with me.
"Alright, you two regents have worked hard on this journey. Go and rest up. Don't worry, the first batch of necessary food and fodder will be ready tomorrow morning. We won't delay your journey!"
The king quickly and politely sent the man away.
The Seventh Princess had no choice but to give up. She watched the two of them leave, sighed, and prepared to return to her own palace.
"An Ning, wait a moment! Come with me to the imperial study and talk. I have something to ask you."
An Ning is the title of the seventh princess Situ Qinglan.
She followed the king to the imperial study, only to see the king dismiss the servants. She was immediately a little surprised.
"What does Father want to ask?"
The king's brows were knitted together, and after hesitating for a moment, he said carefully:
"An Ning, the Prince Regent of Liang already has a princess consort. You are my legitimate princess after all. I can't let you be his concubine. He is not a good match for you. You'd better not have any thoughts about him."
"……ah?"
Situ Qinglan stared with eyes wide open and mouth open in confusion for a moment, then suddenly exploded:
"Who would have any idea about that fierce and scary guy! What are you thinking, Father?"
"Isn't it?" The king thought she was trying to hide it and looked at her suspiciously. "You said in public that you wanted him to be your husband. Many people heard it."
Situ Qinglan then remembered this incident and her face turned red.
I was so careless. I just looked at the man's good-looking face and said it on impulse.
But later she saw that the man was not changing his expression as he cut people with a knife as if they were cabbages, and the blood all over his face and body scared her.
Especially the way this person looked at her always made her feel cold.
She must be seriously ill to want to marry this killer!
Seeing that she was silent and her expression kept changing, the king sighed and said:
"You can see that the Prince Regent not only already has a wife, but also has difficulty walking. He'll be confined to a wheelchair for the rest of his life. Why do you have to choose him over the others?"
Situ Qinglan came back to his senses with a start and tapped his palm:
"Father is right! That guy is paralyzed, brutal, and obviously violent! How can you be happy if you marry someone like that?"
"An Ning, have you figured it out?" The king was very pleased.
"I've figured it out! Father, if you have nothing else to say, I'll take my leave now!" Situ Qinglan said goodbye perfunctorily and turned to walk out.
Thinking while walking.
Qingqing is such a good girl, but I don’t know what’s wrong with her brain. Why would she marry such a cruel and terrible paralytic!
You have to remind her quickly.
The guesthouse of Honglu Temple.
Yun Qingqing stared at Xiao Changheng, somewhat speechless:
"Can't the Honglu Temple, which is so big, accommodate two rooms? Why do you insist on sleeping in the same room with me?"
Xiao Changheng threw the bloodstained robe aside and said slowly:
"What else? Do you want the whole world to know that my princess is a fake?"
Yun Qingqing: “…Oh.”
It seems to be true, okay.
She looked around and saw that there was a small couch in the room, which was enough for one night.
As soon as she relaxed, she yawned several times and walked towards the small couch to catch up on her sleep.
But he was suddenly stopped by a prince.
She turned around and asked doubtfully:
"what?"
"There's something I want to ask you." The man looked at her with deep eyes.
"...Oh, go ahead."
Seeing that he was serious, Yun Qingqing subconsciously treated him seriously.
The man was silent for a moment, then slowly spoke:
"When the Seventh Princess offered to bet on me today, why did you refuse?"
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