flstandardbreds Chapter 794 No Opportunity to Seek External Assistance
Chapter 794 No Opportunity to Seek External Assistance
After hearing the report from the old housekeeper Yin Fu, Xiao Jingyi was stunned for a moment, then sneered, "This woman, her own father is in prison, and she doesn't come to beg her husband, the prince, but goes to the palace to beg the queen!"
Xiao Jingyi thought about it and said, "But... considering her position and status... this is not a bad idea!
It seems that this woman has some brains and is quite shameless.
I just don’t know… heh… whether she has that much face!”
"Your Majesty, it would be good if you could let the princess come into the palace.
The princess enters the palace to see the Empress, and through the Empress's attitude towards the princess, she can indirectly get a feel for the Emperor's inner thoughts."
After hearing Jiang Fang's words, Tong Lian also nodded.
“That’s true!
Besides... Your Majesty..."
Tong Lian looked at Xiao Jingyi and said, "I'm sorry to say something presumptuous, Your Majesty, it's not appropriate for you to obviously ignore the Princess right now!
If there was even the slightest sign of trouble, the prince would immediately vent his anger on the principal concubine, neglect her, or even abandon her...
I'm afraid... I'm afraid someone will make a big fuss about this.
Putting aside other things, at least it will not benefit the prince's reputation!"
After hearing this, Xiao Jingyi's brows flashed with annoyance, but he finally nodded.
He also understood what Tong Lian said.
However, with the pearls and jade in front of him, Xiao Jingyi is now too lazy to deal with the group of women in the backyard.
What's more, she was the daughter of the Vice Prime Minister who had caused him trouble.
Then just keep pretending. Anyway, I didn't marry her because I really loved her from the beginning, so naturally there is no real love between us.
Jiang Fang, who was sitting next to him, thought of what happened last night and his brows were instantly furrowed.
"Your Majesty, regarding what happened last night...I still can't quite understand it, and I can't believe it.
And... I have a very bad feeling.
Speaking of that person... it's not surprising that he came to our Jingyue Kingdom. After all, the emperor's birthday is approaching.
However, if he came as an envoy, he should have displayed the ceremonial guards openly.
But he appeared in the capital secretly.
Also, how many people did he bring with him when he came to Jingyue this time?
How powerful are the people he brought with him?
They actually caught more than fifty of us, including death squads, secret guards and bodyguards!
Whether they captured them all or killed them all, not a single one escaped. This... this is too terrifying!"
Would a person who is too powerful be a good partner?
Would he be willing to contribute just to help the prince gain control of the Jingyue Kingdom?
Don't they have greater ambitions?
It can’t really be just for those coastal cities, right?
Let's take a step back and say...one day, the prince takes over the Jingyue Kingdom and gives them several coastal cities as promised. Once they get those cities and land on the shore, will they use them to cause chaos and then encroach on more of our Jingyue territory?
Those dwarfs have always been cruel and ruthless, with no morals or humanity at all. They are just like beasts, brutes, and devils!
Are you sure you want to continue cooperating with them?
The subordinates are afraid... Such cooperation is tantamount to seeking the skin of a tiger!
Just look at what happened last night. They acted so decisively and efficiently that we were completely unable to fight back.
How can we talk about cooperation when the power between the two sides is unequal?
If we really cooperate with them, will Jingyue Country fall into the hands of those beastly dwarfs in the future?
If that really happens... then what's the point of everything the prince is doing now?"
"Yes, Your Highness, just as Your Highness mentioned, their men shot the letter on Your Highness' carriage today.
There was no tone of cooperation or negotiation in the words written on the arrow book. It was completely the tone of a superior giving orders to subordinates.
Your Highness, those people from the Eastern Wei Kingdom cannot be trusted, and we must not conspire with them.
We'd rather slow down our pace in conquering Jingyue than be a mantis catching a cicada, only to end up benefiting the oriole hiding behind us, the Eastern Wei Kingdom!"
“Slow down?
According to you, do I have to wait until I am in my seventies or eighties, old and frail, before I can be supported and tremblingly sit on the throne?"
After hearing what Xiao Jingyi said, Tong Lian was shocked - she had clearly spoken the truth out of consideration for the prince, but this truth... was not what the prince wanted to hear.
"Your Majesty, please forgive me!
It was my fault for being rude!"
Tong Lian quickly stood up and apologized.
Xiao Jingyi stared at Tong Lian for a long while before speaking, "What you said makes sense!
Of course, whether to cooperate with the person from Eastern Venezuela...this is debatable.
But one thing that cannot change is that we cannot slow down!
This uncle of mine is deeply loved by the people of Jingyue Country and is praised by the people as a wise king who loves his people like his own children!
Expecting him to lose the support of the people and take back everything that belongs to the former crown prince and the king... It's unlikely!
If there is no one to inherit his throne, it is impossible for me to take the throne...
He has two biological sons.
My brother, the Crown Prince, has long been renowned for his virtue;
The disciple of Lingxu Zhenren of Ruoxu Peak is also his younger brother!
In the future, if they brothers unite as one, there will be no chance for me!
This king can only seek external support to have a glimmer of hope!"