Jiang Sheng frowned slightly, shook his head and refused, "Your Majesty, you can have the cannons, but forget about marrying the princess. We are from two different countries and have different standpoints."
"It's inevitable that there will be selfish motives when you're together. How can you expect to last long? Alliances are all about profit, so it's better not to talk about marriage."
"If we really want to talk, then it should be the Third Prince who comes."
Bei Yueli's face turned pale when she heard this. She was rejected. It was because of her status as a princess, and she didn't want this status. She might as well follow Jiang Sheng and do something big.
Turning his head to look at the Queen Mother, he whispered, "Queen Mother, I want to marry him not for the sake of an alliance, but purely because I adore him."
"As a princess, I truly don't have the potential to be an empress. It's torture for me to be trapped in the palace every day..."
The empress's face turned ugly when she heard this, and she scolded him in a low voice: "Shut up, from the day you were born, you were destined to be the future empress of Beixia."
"You said you wanted to get married, but that's absolutely impossible. You can get married, but you can't marry someone."
Even after getting married, she is still a princess. After getting married, she has to live in her husband's family. For a princess of a country to lower her status like this is a slap in her face.
Jiang Ling and Jiang Sheng looked at each other and frowned.
It is okay to form an alliance with Beixia, but you cannot use your brother's lifelong affairs as a condition. This is really ridiculous. Besides, how can you leave a child in Beixia?
Wouldn’t my younger brother have to run back and forth in the future? That’s no big deal, it’s still like marrying into the wife’s family.
The empress was almost pissed off by her daughter. She gritted her teeth and said, "Let's stop here for now on the alliance. We'll discuss it in detail another day. Major General, go back and have a good rest."
Jiang Ling stood up and said goodbye to his brother.
As soon as the front man left, the empress raised her hand and slapped her daughter in the face. There was a crisp sound of applause, and her eyes were like burning flames.
"You're so confused! Who told you to make your own decisions? What I arranged for you is the best. You're so brave."
Bei Yueli's face was clearly marked by the slap marks, burning with pain. With red eyes, she looked up at the almighty Queen Mother and choked out a sob, "Mother Queen, I truly do not have the talent to be an emperor."
"If you let me become the empress, it would be a good thing for Beixia. Why can't you set me free and let my elder sister become the empress of Beixia?"
"Hmph, your elder sister is ruthless and cruel. She is indeed a good candidate for the throne, but if she takes the throne, do you think you can still survive?"
The Empress sighed and softened her tone a little: "Yueli, Mother is doing this for your own good. If you give birth to the Jiang family's child, this alliance will be solid in the future."
"The Jiang family must have other secrets. For the sake of Beixia's prosperity, only when you get married and have children can the Queen Mother be completely relieved."
Bei Yueli shook her head, her eyes firm as she said, "Queen Mother, do you really think the Jiang family doesn't know about this? How will they view Beixia then? I'm afraid this alliance will collapse."
"Why not just talk about interests? An alliance would be great. Why must a marriage be arranged? I don't want my marriage to be exploited like this."
After a big quarrel between mother and daughter, Bei Yueli left the palace in anger.
The Empress slammed the table in anger: "I am so angry! How can a princess who is so naive be an emperor? I do everything for her, why doesn't she understand?"
Fang Ruo said softly, "Your Majesty, please don't worry. The little princess is still young and naive. She'll be fine in two years. As for the marriage, if the Jiang family doesn't agree, then we can form an alliance..."
"They will agree. Otherwise, how will they explain to the Emperor if the alliance fails? Since they are so eager to form an alliance, we should try to gain as much benefit as possible."
"Marriage...marriage, have someone keep an eye on Yueli. Don't let that girl get tricked. Also, keep an eye on the boss. I'm worried she might do something to Yueli."
The empress pressed her forehead, a hint of distress flashing in her eyes.
The one she loves the most is not suitable to be the empress, and the one she hates the most is the most suitable. The world is really full of fate. If that child becomes the emperor, I am afraid he will not be able to tolerate his brothers and sisters.
After Bei Yueli left the palace in anger, she went straight to the restaurant and sat by the window drinking alone.
Ningshuang and Chenyu stood by and watched.
He whispered, "Drink slowly, my lady. Drinking without eating is harmful to your health. You should eat something. It will be bad if you are hungry."
"Tell me what's wrong with me? Why doesn't he agree? There's no affection in his eyes for me at all. Woohoo, I don't want to use the alliance to force a marriage. I don't want to."
He drank one glass of wine after another.
The two looked at her worriedly, but no amount of persuasion could stop her.
There was a commotion downstairs. Chenyu opened the door and took a look, frowning slightly: The young master of the Shangshu Mansion has arrived. Why is that rascal here? It's really noisy.
Bei Yueli was drunk, her vision was blurry, her heart was sore and she wanted to cry. Why was it so complicated to like someone? She just wanted to like someone well.
She really doesn't want the identity of a princess.
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On the street, the Jiang Ling brothers were strolling.
"Brother, do you think the Empress will give up that idea?"
"It's difficult. She's got her eyes on you now. I shouldn't have let you come, and even if you came, I shouldn't have let you see her. Do you have any feelings for Princess Yueli?"
"...I don't know. I haven't thought about this question. Saving her was just a spur-of-the-moment decision. How could I know so much? Besides, I'm from Dagan, and she's from Beixia."
Jiang Sheng sighed softly and said, "We are originally from two different countries. The first person in our hearts will definitely not be each other. For a couple who can't open their hearts to each other, even marriage is torture."
He wanted to marry a girl with a simple background and a gentle personality in the future. He didn't want to have too much relationship with Beixia, as it would not be of any benefit to the Jiang family in the future.
If you want to form an alliance, just stick to the conditions and don’t talk too much.
Seeing that it was almost noon, Jiang Ling pointed to the restaurant in front and whispered, "It's getting late, let's go to the restaurant to eat something and try the food at Beixia Restaurant."
"OK."
After entering the restaurant, the two found a corner and ordered food.
They watched the storyteller on the stage quietly, and after listening for a while, their expressions became complicated. This was a story about one woman and multiple men... They really couldn't accept it.
There was a burst of applause, and the two looked at each other without saying a word.
The food came up one after another. The two of them ate while listening to the noisy sounds, thinking that they could go home as soon as they finished eating.
"Brother, this squirrel fish tastes great. The meat is tender and boneless."
"Well, it might be a fish unique to Beixia."
Bei Yueli was supported by the guards. She was already drunk and was still talking incoherently.
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