flstandardbreds Chapter 359: Being a Princess is Not as Good as Being an Official
Chapter 359: Being a Princess is Not as Good as Being an Official
Unknown to Xu Jinyu, important officials of the court had already taken action with Emperor Xuan, determined to deal with Great Wu and Great Yue as soon as possible so that they would have the leisure to develop overseas.
Those are the good places. Thinking of those jewels and pearls, and the countless ownerless lands, everyone's heart is burning with enthusiasm.
Now Lord Xu just needs to watch everyone show their talents, and she doesn’t need to worry about the rest.
It didn't take long for the imperial decree granting the marriage to reach the Honglu Temple.
The head of the Dai Viet delegation was almost crying as he held the imperial edict in his hand. What should he do? He couldn't refuse even if he wanted to. The other party just threw the imperial edict down and left, regardless of whether he accepted it or not.
Princess Lingyue had a dazed look on her face. The good news was that she was going to marry her beloved, and the marriage was arranged by the emperor. She didn't have to worry about the Xie family being too powerful to be recognized by the emperor. What she needed to worry about was the emperor of Daqian. The bad news was that the one who arranged the marriage was not the emperor of Dai Yue, but the emperor of Daqian.
The question is whether to accept this imperial edict.
The head of the Great Viet envoy looked at Princess Lingyue's dazed face and said, "Your Highness, you cannot marry General Xie. If you marry General Xie, we will be finished."
Princess Lingyue was brought back to reality by the words of the head of the envoy. She looked at the conflicted face of the division commander and said, "But if we don't marry, it will be disobeying the emperor's order, and we will be finished."
"What should we do then~~~" The head of the delegation squatted on the ground.
He couldn't go back, and even if he went back he might not even get to keep his head. What should he do? He was just sending a princess to marry, and nothing had ever happened in hundreds of years. Why did something go wrong here?
"Yuehua! Yuehua!"
At this time, General Xie rushed out from the corner of the street, picked up Princess Lingyue, and spun around. The smile on his face was so irrepressible.
"Yuehua, I can marry you now. I can marry you. Daddy won't stop me. We also have the imperial decree granting our marriage. We can be together legitimately."
"Yes!"
Princess Lingyue also smiled very sweetly. Her long-cherished wish had come true. What a happy thing it was.
“Cough, cough, cough…”
The people from the Dai Viet delegation nearby almost coughed out their hearts.
When General Xie turned around, he saw the members of the Dai Viet delegation, each of whose faces looked like those of a resentful woman.
"Ahem... hello everyone." General Xie felt a little embarrassed. He was a little too excited and somewhat disregarded the lives of others.
The head of the Daiyue envoy had a sullen look on his face. “We are in a bad situation, General Xie. The Emperor of Daqian has put all of our heads on the line. Also, don’t forget that Princess Lingyue’s mother is still alive. You don’t want Princess Lingyue’s mother to be killed by His Majesty, do you?”
As soon as these words were spoken, the smiles on General Xie and Princess Lingyue's faces froze.
"Mother concubine!"
Princess Lingyue's face turned pale and she held General Xie's hand tightly.
Neither her mother nor herself had ever been favored. The two grew up together in the royal palace of Dai Viet. Princess Lingyue could give up her identity as a princess, but she could not give up her mother.
If Princess Lingyue endangered her mother's life because of her willfulness, she would never be able to forgive herself.
At this time, Grandma Gao, who had always been acting as a military advisor to the Lingyue Palace Master, appeared and said, "Princess, as long as you let me go, I can definitely steal your mother out of the palace of Dai Viet."
"Grandma Gao, how dare you betray Dai Viet!" someone in the delegation shouted coldly.
"Betrayal? Why put it in such harsh words? I just want to survive." A sneer flashed across Grandma Gao's cold face.
"If you have the ability, then please accept your death calmly. Otherwise, please don't waste your breath here."
"Steal it out?" Princess Lingyue was still thinking about what these words meant.
Xie Chengwu had already jumped up: "Granny Gao, as long as you can steal your mother-in-law out, we will not only set you free, but also set up a family business for you, so that you can live comfortably for the rest of your life."
Hearing this, the sneer on Grandma Gao's face turned into a kind one: "Thank you very much, young general. I will do my best, but it will cost a lot of money to do this..."
"Give! I give!"
Seeing that the three people were beginning to discuss how to steal the man, an official in the delegation said coldly: "Princess Lingyue, don't forget that you are the princess of Da Yue. It's fine if you betray Da Yue, but how can the emperor of Da Qian trust you if you marry a general with a large army?"
"And... Madam Gao, you are a member of the royal family. Do you want to betray your family?"
After these words were spoken, everyone fell silent.
After a long while, a mocking smile came out of Grandma Gao's mouth.
"Hehehe... daughter of a royal family, have you ever seen a daughter of a royal family who works as a nanny? I am just a daughter born out of wedlock. My father thought that my mother and I were shameful and never cared about us. We struggled to grow up, and after finally growing up, I was able to get married, but my so-called father showed up again and wanted to send me to be a nanny. My fiancé was also beaten to death. My mother was taken into the mansion, but within a month, she was carried out horizontally."
"Isn't it obvious why I would betray my family?"
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Silence, still silence.
The head of the Dai Viet delegation couldn't help but think: The people of the Dai Viet royal family are so immoral.
There is really nothing to say about Grandma Gao's betrayal. She didn't stab that family with a knife. She just lacked the ability, not that she didn't have any ideas.
“Hehe…hehe…”
No one talked about Grandma Gao's betrayal, but Princess Lingyue held Xie Chengwu's hand tighter and tighter, obviously worried about Emperor Daqian's thoughts.
Xie Chengwu pried open Princess Lingyue's fingers one by one, gently held them, and then stared into Princess Lingyue's eyes and said, "Yuehua, believe me, Emperor Daqian has a broad mind and will not do anything to get rid of him."
"And the eunuch who delivered the decree also said that after we get married, we can both serve as officials in the court. By then, we will be a couple, one a civil official and one a military official, and we will be both civil and military, which will definitely become a good story."
"Let me serve as an official in the court!"
Princess Lingyue looked at Xie Chengwu with surprise.
"Your Majesty, are you willing to allow a princess from a foreign country like me to serve as an official in the court?"
Princess Lingyue even changed the way she addressed Emperor Daqian, and asked Xie Chengwu again with a little disbelief.
She knew that Daqian allowed women to serve as officials in the court, but she didn't expect that they were willing to allow her, a princess from another country, to serve as an official in the court.
"Correct!"
Xie Chengwu nodded heavily.
"Whether you want to enter the court directly or take the examination to become a scholar, it's up to you."
"real!"
Princess Lingyue covered her mouth and screamed, the surprise in her eyes was so dazzling.
The highest point of power that a princess of Dai Viet could reach was probably the position of regent princess. However, the fate of regent princesses was usually not good. They were either killed by the emperor who was becoming more powerful, or imprisoned for the rest of their lives. There was no chance for them to become an official in an open and aboveboard manner.
"Princess Lingyue, think about your father and your brother. You grew up as a princess respected and honored by millions of people in Daiyue. How can you have the nerve to commit treason?" A cold voice said, the threat in the tone was self-evident.
Princess Lingyue turned around and looked at the person who spoke: "Golden statues and jades? Millions of people offering sacrifices?"
Princess Lingyue laughed out loud.
"When have I ever been honored with wealth and status? I only remember that I was always hungry when I was a child. As for my father and my brother, do you know? The first time I saw my father was when he passed away. My father was lying in such a big coffin. I took a look and thought, ah, so this is what my father looked like."
"As for my brother, I have only met him once. When we needed a princess for marriage, my brother came to see me once. He told me in a congratulatory tone that Da Yue needed a princess for marriage. I told him to go, because the one to be married to was the next emperor of Da Qian."
After Princess Lingyue finished speaking, there was silence again, and the man who threatened Princess Lingyue could no longer say anything.
But another official said loudly: "As a woman, how can you be so selfish and not care..."
Grandma Gao interrupted the man and said, "Princess, people who say this usually don't take advantage of you."
Before the official could continue speaking, there was another noise on the street.
A group of men and women came in and bowed first.
"Greetings, Princess Lingyue. The Princess's Mansion is ready. Please come to the Princess's Mansion. We will prepare for your wedding next."
Princess Lingyue held the hand of the palace maid and got into the carriage with her shoulders straight.
After Princess Lingyue left, a group of soldiers in armor surrounded the Honglu Temple.