Xiao Chen thought for a moment and said, "There have been frictions on the border between Bei Li and Da Chu over the years. This time, Bei Li's sudden troop deployment on the border is most likely to put pressure on Da Chu in order to facilitate this marriage alliance."
Empress Dowager Wei nodded with some satisfaction: "What the Emperor says is absolutely right. Do you agree?"
Xiao Chenyi continued, "The Great Chu has only recently ended its turmoil, and its treasury is empty. It is not suitable to wage war against other countries. If a marriage alliance can bring peace between the two countries, I think it would be fine for you to agree."
Empress Dowager Wei nodded: "That's true, but I wonder who they want to marry?"
"The Northern Li sent Princess Yaolan as a marriage alliance partner. Princess Yaolan is the most beloved younger sister of Emperor Wanyan Da of the Northern Li. She is sixteen years old, and the Northern Li requires that Princess Yaolan choose her own marriage partner."
"Your Majesty, if we can bring Princess Yaolan into the palace, Bei Li will become your ally," said Empress Dowager Wei.
"Yes, Mother, I know what to do."
It is said that Princess Yaolan is the most beautiful woman in Beili. Xiao Chenyi would certainly not refuse to take such a beauty into his harem.
"Your elder brother will be back in a few days. My son, remember to hold a grand celebration banquet and reward him handsomely," said Empress Dowager Wei.
Upon hearing this, Xiao Chenyi gripped the cup in his hand tightly, his eyes filled with resentment: "Mother, I only have one more year before I can assume personal rule. Why should I be hindered by him at every turn? Can't our Great Chu Kingdom function without him? Aren't General Su and my cousin still guarding the borders?"
“Your Majesty, those in power must know how to endure temporary anger and utilize everything that is useful to them, eliminating it only when it is no longer of any use. You have not yet assumed personal rule, and many ministers in the court still obey the Regent’s orders, especially those old stubborn ones. Moreover, he still possesses the edict left by your father, and before you assume personal rule, everything is subject to change.”
A ruthless glint flashed in Empress Dowager Wei's eyes. Although she did not know the specific contents of the will, it was definitely related to the throne. She could not allow anyone to take Yi'er's throne away.
Xiao Chenyi lowered his head, his eyes dark and unfathomable, and said in a low voice, "Your Highness understands."
......
In the capital city, at the No. 1 room of the Yanyun Tower.
"Useless! A bunch of useless trash! So many people couldn't even kill Xiao Yanchu, and he even got lost!" A man of about twenty-five or twenty-six years old said, his eyes filled with anger.
"Your Highness, I deserve to die."
"Go find him! Go find him! He must not live! Lan'er can only be mine!" Fei Molong smashed the cup in his hand on the head of the kneeling guard.
The guard dared not dodge, and blood trickled from his forehead as the teacup struck him: "Yes, Your Highness!"
Chen Fu stepped forward and brewed another cup of tea for Fei Molong: "Your Highness, don't be angry. It's not worth ruining your health. Princess Yaolan will be yours one day."
"That's right, Lan'er must be mine! How could Xiao Yanchu be worthy of my Lan'er! I don't know what Lan'er saw in him that made her insist on marrying him and even get the Emperor to allow her to come to Da Chu for a political marriage." Fei Molong said angrily.
He is the valiant king of Beili, and only he is worthy of being the most beautiful pearl of their grasslands.
Femoron took the tea and drank it all in one gulp: "Have those people been dealt with?"
"Your Highness, all those sent out were suicide soldiers. After their mission failed, they all committed suicide. They used all the tactics of the Great Chu Kingdom. Although the Emperor of the Great Chu Kingdom and Xiao Yanchu are uncle and nephew, they have always been outwardly friendly but inwardly at odds. Xiao Yanchu will definitely suspect Xiao Chenyi," Chen Fu replied.
"Very well, Xiao Yanchu, you actually dared to covet my Lan'er. Let's see if you can bear this favor from a beauty."
"Your Highness, our scouts have reported that the Great Chu has agreed to the marriage alliance, and the princess will soon depart for Great Chu," Chen Fu said.
“Then I will wait for her here in the capital of Great Chu, and let her know my true feelings for her,” Fei Molong said.
......
Jiang Qi'an can already walk around in the yard. When he stepped out of the house for the first time, An's jaw dropped.
Hu Qing searched everywhere for the prince, never expecting that his prince would actually be in the clinic.
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