Chapter 333 Contract
Ning Qingci looked at the dejected Prince Duan and resisted the urge to laugh at him.
She snorted in her heart.
The bravest warrior of Daxia, you are finished.
No matter whether the emperor cared about Concubine De or not, she was still the emperor's woman. Sleeping with the emperor's woman was in itself a provocation to the dignity of the royal family and the emperor.
Even if you were framed and plotted against at the time, you will have countless opportunities to speak out afterwards.
But Prince Duan didn’t.
This proves that in his heart, he did not take the emperor seriously at all.
This is what the emperor cares about most.
It's not about whether to sleep with a woman or whether to hand over a piece of land.
It’s just a piece of land. Although Ning Qingci doesn’t understand any political intrigues, she has eyes. Did Prince Ruyang hand it over on his own initiative?
No.
His fiefdom is not yet in the hands of the emperor.
As long as the emperor wants it, he can get it.
The emperor could forgive the rebellious Prince Ruyang, but he could not forgive Prince Duan who colluded with the Chu people and sheltered and condoned Chu spies.
These are two concepts.
Ning Qingci thought Prince Duan was a fool.
He actually couldn't see this clearly and was still holding on to the illusion that this matter could be easily brushed aside and everything could be as if nothing had happened.
How is that possible?
You are willing to give up national interests for your mother today, but who knows if you will do the same thing again tomorrow?
It's so stupid and hilarious.
Fortunately, she was smart and clung to the emperor's golden thigh. The emperor really ordered that she could go out. She packed up, handed the child to the wet nurse, and went into the palace to express her gratitude.
She was still very happy to come again.
The emperor did not see her, so An Jiu conveyed the emperor's intention.
Ning Qingci is very clear-headed and she knows who her current backer is.
"I understand. I will definitely not disappoint your majesty."
She will watch over Prince Duan in his mansion, and in the future, no matter whether it is the people of Chu or people with ulterior motives, no one will be able to play any tricks or schemes.
If Prince Duan can't make up his mind, then let him die. Even after he dies, she will still be Princess Duan.
An Jiu thought, he is indeed a smart man.
Her husband was unreliable, so she immediately asked for the child. Now that she had the Emperor's support, what did being Prince Duan mean to her?
Everyone is happy.
Ning Qingci left the palace and she was not in a hurry to return home.
She wants to buy something.
The people in the mansion wrote a list, and Ning Qingci, without any airs, helped them take all the items.
Everyone was very happy to get the things.
Ning Qingci had a gentle look on her face. She stood at the door and looked at Prince Duan.
Prince Duan suddenly felt cold all over, as if he was no longer the leader in Prince Duan's Mansion.
Ning Qingci has more power than him.
People always put their own interests first. They will naturally respect whoever can bring them benefits.
Looking at Prince Duan’s face which had turned pale with anger, Ning Qingci raised his head and gave him a playful smile.
It's really a changing world.
Prince Duan gnashed his teeth.
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"Your Majesty." An Jiu entered the Guanghua Palace.
The emperor looked up and asked, "Gone?"
An Jiu came over: "The princess agreed."
This result was not unexpected. The emperor didn't say much. He waved his hand and motioned An Jiu to come over and take a look.
An Jiu leaned over and took a look.
A letter from the State of Chu.
An Jiu thought that letters between the two countries were always polite, but he didn't expect that eighty to ninety percent of this letter was full of insults.
The King of Chu cursed the Emperor as a despicable villain, saying that he had framed him, and that he was greedy and ignorant, that he didn't know how high the sky was and how deep the earth was, that he was going to die on the road, and that he didn't know how to leave a way out for others so that they could meet again in the future, etc...
An Jiu frowned as he watched.
The confrontation between the great powers is so plain and simple.
Moreover, isn't this King of Chu too shameless? It was obviously Chu that attacked Daxia first, and it also sent so many spies to kill the emperor's biological mother. The death of the late emperor is also closely related to these Chu people.
Now he's turning the tables and pretending to be a good guy.
The emperor laughed.
"Emperor Chu is still so good at pretending."
This was how he talked to his father in the past. The two of them would write letters and curse at each other whenever they had nothing to do.
But the emperor didn't care at all.
He knew how to deal with the old man.
An Jiu thought about it. Didn’t it say before that the State of Chu was guilty and agreed to let the fifth prince be a hostage?
Why did the King of Chu write a letter to curse people?
The emperor quickly gave her the answer.
The emperor not only wanted the fifth prince as a hostage, but also demanded that the State of Chu cede five cities and pay 300,000 taels of silver as an apology.
An Jiu exclaimed, "What a villain!" Because at the beginning of this war, it was the State of Chu that attacked to occupy territory, but in the end, not only did they not gain any advantage, but they also had to cede land and pay compensation, and even their sons and daughters were detained. No wonder the King of Chu was so angry.
"The Emperor Chu won't agree, right?" An Jiu asked.
The emperor sneered: "So many of them will definitely not agree. I have sent someone to talk to Concubine Dong. If she doesn't want her son to die, she must convince the King of Chu."
An Jiu felt it was quite terrible.
Even if the Emperor of Chu liked Concubine Dong so much, how could he cede land and pay compensation for the sake of a fifth prince?
The King of Chu is not a kind father.
The emperor said nothing, but his smile said it all.
An Jiu followed his gaze and saw the circled State of Chu on the map hanging on the wall.
The emperor has great ambitions.
After several rounds of wrangling, the State of Chu finally put forward conditions. It was impossible to pay money, and at most it would give up two cities.
Among these two cities, one originally belonged to Daxia but was occupied by the Chu people. Now it has been returned to its original owner. The other one was a small border city that was extremely poor and had few people after the war. The Chu people thought it was no big deal to give it away.
The emperor was very happy. Land was his life. He did not mind its small size or its desolation. He was happy as long as he could station troops there.
With these two cities, he could add more troops between the Ming king's fiefdom and the Chu territory...
The Sixth Princess looked at the contents of the treaty, frowned slightly, and glanced at the emperor who was looking at her with a smile.
The purpose of the Emperor of Daxia is probably not that simple.
She always felt that the treatment these two cities gave was not good enough.
But she had no choice. She was powerless and no one would listen even if she spoke.
Even if it meant drinking poison to quench her thirst, she had to go back to Chu.
I can't care about anything else.
The fifth prince cried like a pig being slaughtered.
"Sister, tell mother that she must come to pick me up."
The Sixth Princess looked at him helplessly, as if she was looking at a big fool.
She didn't go out these days and thought about the whole thing carefully.
Finally, finally, I figured out the key.
Why would they send her and the Fifth Prince, two young kids, to carry out such an important mission?
The fifth prince is simply a useless fool, and she always thinks she is very smart.
But……
The Sixth Princess wanted to laugh.
She felt that she was just like everyone else in Chu, a frog in a well, ridiculously weak.
Why has Uncle King Jin not appeared since they entered Daxia?
That's because, from the very beginning, they didn't have any good plans.
Someone plotted against them, letting them take the blame and die.
If the assassination attempt had succeeded and the Emperor of Daxia had died, they, the brother and sister, would have been pitiful creatures used to appease the anger of the people of Daxia.
Who is it?
Uncle King Jin?
No, no, no, Uncle King Jin is already dead. Perhaps he was also being used by someone.
To sum up, someone is using her, the fifth prince, and Prince Jing to get rid of the Emperor of Daxia. Regardless of whether the emperor is dead or not, they brothers and sisters will take the blame, and someone will reap the benefits from behind.
The Sixth Princess believed that this person was either the eldest prince or the crown prince...
The Sixth Princess asked the Emperor: "Your Majesty, do you think this is very strange?"
The emperor looked at her without saying anything, waiting for her to continue.
The Sixth Princess cursed him secretly for being cunning, and could only speak: "While the mantis stalks the cicada, the oriole is waiting behind. Your Majesty should check the people around you carefully."
Perhaps there is still a fish that has slipped through the net, and this person is directly connected to the people behind the scenes of the Chu State.
This may seem like an attempt to sow discord, but it does make sense.
The emperor smiled and said, "That depends on the princess."
The Sixth Princess narrowed her eyes.
The emperor whispered something.
The Sixth Princess frowned and said, "Your Majesty, you are really going to draw hatred from me. What should I do if you are removed from the party?"
The emperor looked at her and said, "Your Highness, if you want to get something, you have to pay a certain price. I will not help others for nothing."
The Sixth Princess exhaled, and her eyes gradually became sinister.
She laughed.
"Your Majesty is right."
If others are unkind, don't blame her for being unjust.
You can't always be a fish in water.
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