Section 133

Because of the sudden visit of Hu Li and Tuoba Xiong, Liu Sheng and the Ninth Prince's request for marriage was temporarily put on hold, and the emperor personally received them.

Especially Hu Li, it was thanks to him that the northern border was saved this time.

Tuoba Xiong's identity was rather awkward. It was he who led the Yazhang and the grassland army of 600,000 to attack the northern border. Although they were not defeated now, their relationship with Dayu was also broken.

So this time he came with a sincere apology and to repair the relationship between Caoyuan and Dayu.

To show his sincerity, he also brought the princess of the grassland, hoping to marry Dayu and rebuild the alliance between the two countries.

Although the emperor was reluctant, he agreed reluctantly because he thought that the war in the northern border had just ended and the unrest in the south had not yet been settled, and it was not appropriate for Dayu to continue to be hostile to the grassland.

Then, our prairie princess made a brilliant appearance.

The moment Xia Xuejian walked out of the carriage, Ye Qingwan felt that the emperor slipped and almost fell on his butt. His face instantly turned dark.

The Ninth Prince also frowned. I had finally managed to get Xia Xuejian away, but this Tuoba Xiong got her back. Does he think he is very humorous?

When the ministers saw this prairie princess, they were also shocked.

"Isn't this the daughter of Lord Xia, the Junior Minister of the Imperial Academy?"

"It was her, no doubt about it. I exiled her myself."

"Then how did she become the princess of the grassland?"

Tuoba Xiong seemed to have anticipated everyone's reaction and told them everything that Empress Dowager Xiao Ning had taught him. The gist of it was that Xia Xuejian was her illegitimate daughter with Lord Xia, and the two were able to recognize each other only when she went to the grassland some time ago.

Upon hearing this, everyone turned their eyes to Lord Xia, as if to say, Lord Xia, you are really amazing. You seem so quiet on weekdays, but you actually have such a secret, and it's about the Queen Mother of the grassland.

Lord Xia felt as if he had eaten a dead fly, and was disgusted no matter how hard he tried.

How could this be possible? I don't even know any Queen Mother of the Grassland, so how could there be an illegitimate daughter?

But he had to admit it, otherwise his daughter would be an exiled prisoner and would never be able to return to Beijing in her lifetime. Now she was guilty of deceiving the emperor, and might even bring trouble to the whole family.

So he gritted his teeth and admitted: "Your Majesty, please forgive me. I am young and foolish!"

The crowd was suddenly in an uproar. It turned out to be true. This Lord Xia was really a hidden talent.

The emperor saw that he had acknowledged her, although he was not very satisfied, but then he thought, the empress dowager of the grassland had given birth to an illegitimate daughter with the Shaoqing of the Taichang Temple of Dayu. In a sense, Dayu was better.

He also made me proud.

Moreover, Xia Xuejian’s murder of the seventh princess has not been concluded yet, and the emperor does not want to bring up the past.

Only Liu Sheng stood silently by and watched coldly.

This Xiao Ning is truly a werewolf. To achieve his goals, he makes up stories without hesitation, without any regard for his own reputation and the face of the entire grassland.

It seems that the battle in the northern border did not dispel her idea of ​​dealing with Dayu at all, but instead made her move the battlefield to the court.

"You seem very happy?" The Ninth Prince noticed Liu Sheng.

Liu Sheng smiled slightly: "Is the Ninth Prince unhappy?"

The Ninth Prince was not only unhappy, but also a little furious: "What is there to be happy about?"

"Your sister Xuejian is here to marry Dayu." Liu Sheng still had a faint smile on his face.

"What's there to be happy about?"

Liu Sheng smiled and said, "Since it's a marriage of peace, then she can't be married to the same tutor as me, right? What do you think, Your Majesty?"

When the Ninth Prince heard this, he instantly got furious. She wouldn't want to make peace with him, right?

Without waiting for the Ninth Prince to do anything to stop him, Hu Li proposed a marriage between the two countries, and the emperor naturally had nothing to say. After all, someone like Tuoba Xiong could get a marriage, and Hu Li helped a lot, so if he couldn't get one, it would be really unreasonable.

So he asked him if he had a girl he liked, and if not, the emperor would personally choose one for him.

As a result, Hu Li said without saying anything, pointing at Ye Qingwan beside him: "Your Majesty, I think the princess is very good."

Ye Qingwan: ...

Ninth Prince: ...

Liu Sheng: ...

You move really fast.

"Father, it was your grace that I asked for first." The Ninth Prince quickly jumped out to stop him.

The result is predictable. The emperor scolded him: "You are making trouble. Why don't you leave?"

The Ninth Prince wanted to say more, but the Emperor glared back at him. This concerns the country's economy and people's livelihood, so how can you mess around?

Moreover, rather than marrying Ye Qingwan to Liu Sheng and Nangong Muyun, the emperor would rather she marry to the grassland, so that neither of them would have the opportunity to dominate the country.

Liu Sheng, on the other hand, didn't say a word from beginning to end. The emperor glanced at him and found that his expression was normal and there was nothing unusual, which made him feel relieved.

As expected, he is the person I promoted, and he takes the overall situation into consideration.

"My dear Minister Liu, what do you think?" The emperor personally named Liu Sheng to show the Ninth Prince and all the ministers that when it comes to national interests, everyone has to make concessions.

Liu Sheng stepped out of the line very respectfully and said calmly, "It is naturally a good thing that Hu Li Khan likes my Princess Dayu."

As soon as these words were spoken, the Ninth Prince and Hu Li stared at him in astonishment.

Did he... agree?

So straightforward?

Are you really not going to resist a little?

The Ninth Prince became angry when he saw his submissive look. Wasn’t he very tough when he was arguing with me in the hall just now?

I thought you liked Ye Qingwan so much, but it turns out you are just this good.

Hu Li was puzzled for a moment. Judging from his previous performance in the ring, he didn't seem like someone who would compromise so easily.

Could it be that he has come up with some dirty tricks again?

Hu Li will probably never forget his destroyed Qi Sea in his entire life. The calmer he is, the more Hu Li feels that things are not simple.

As expected, Liu Sheng had just praised this as a good story when he immediately added the second half of the sentence: "But the princess is worth a lot of money. She was married to Dayu and went to the grassland. Now that she has just returned, if she marries again, wouldn't the scholars of the world laugh at me, Dayu, for relying on a woman to exchange for peace?"

As soon as these words came out, not only the Ninth Prince was stunned, but all the ministers also took a breath of cold air.

He was poking at the emperor's sore spot, saying that the emperor relied on women to buy peace and live in shame...

Hu Li laughed. It was indeed a good trick. He scolded everyone in one sentence. If the emperor agreed, he would be a coward who lived under women's skirts. If he forced her to marry, he would be a bandit who took advantage of his power to bully others and rob women.

So cruel.

But Hu Li was prepared. He looked at Ye Qingwan and asked, "My princess, are you willing to marry me, Khan?"

If she was willing, then there was no such thing as the emperor forcing her to do it. Did he just rob her?

Let’s see what else Liu Sheng has to say.

Ye Qingwan was still biting her nails for fun when she was suddenly dissed and quickly hid her hands behind her back.

No, you guys can just have your quarrels, why do you want me to do anything?

But everyone's eyes had already been focused on her. If you didn't know, you would think she was saving the world.

Brothers, have you got the wrong person?

I am the vicious female supporting role. If you want to save the world, go find the heroine. Why are you looking for me?