Foreign envoys inquired about news about aristocratic families in the capital, and they specifically inquired about unmarried young men and young ladies. This is worth pondering.

"Your Majesty, do you plan to have marriages between countries?" Chen Xiuyan said.

"It's possible." It was Mr. Tao who answered.

Chen Xiuyan took the opportunity to deliver things to the outer courtyard to tell Chu Wenqian and Mr. Tao about the progress of what happened in the backyard. The latest news is this.

"Back then, during the peace talks with the Tatars, the late emperor married Princess An Ning to the Tatars. The princess became the step-queen to the Tatar king. I heard that the Tatar king doted on Princess An Ning very much. Since then, he has never taken any concubines, and even treated An Ning as his stepmother.

The fifth prince born to the princess will be raised as his heir." Mr. Tao said.

"The people here this time are all distinguished people from various countries. It is not impossible to continue to maintain peace between countries by marrying Chu State." Mr. Tao frowned slightly and said, "Let's not talk about the other two countries. Princess Korea will personally

In the eyes of others, I came just for marriage."

"Mr. Tao suspects that Goryeo is a thief and wants to use the princess's life to break the good relationship between the two countries?" Chen Xiuyan boldly guessed, "Goryeo wants to use troops against Chu?"

Goryeo borders Shandong, and Liaodong was in charge of the border military affairs. Because of the good relations between the two countries, they enjoyed peace and tranquility for decades.

"But Goryeo is a small and weak country, so it shouldn't be like this." Chen Xiuyan was very confused.

"I remember that there was only one princess in Goryeo, and she was deeply loved." Chu Wenqian said, "The only daughter that the King of Goryeo got in his forties was the queen."

"The King of Goryeo had many sons, but none of them was born to the queen. The internal affairs were in chaos, and all the princes wanted to succeed. This annoyed the King of Goryeo and made his health worse and worse."

Chu Wenqian's words made Chen Xiuyan understand a little, "You are saying that Goryeo acted and directed by itself, killing two birds with one stone. If something happened to the princess, and the news spread back to Goryeo, the King of Goryeo might not be able to withstand the blow and die, and there would be a prince who could succeed to the throne and confirm the king's death."

Secondly, can the Chu State pay due compensation, such as ceding land?"

Chu Wenqian's eyes flashed brightly, it really made sense.

"Your daughter-in-law is really a genius. If she were a man, you, the number one scholar, might have to be replaced by someone else." Mr. Tao teased.

"The person who poisoned her can only be a Korean. There is a traitor around Princess Korea." Chen Xiuyan stood up, "I'm going to the backyard to lure the snake out of its hole, otherwise Princess Korea's safety will not be guaranteed."

Chen Xiuyan took Aunt Mu and Miao to the main courtyard where Princess Korea was. Chen Xiuyan followed the rules and wanted to pay a visit to Princess Lu, but she was told that she was tired and had to rest, so she could save her energy.

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Chen Xiuyan knew that Princess Lu was distancing herself from herself, and she might even be enjoying herself sitting on the sidelines watching the tiger fight.

"I see that the princess really likes some of the light snacks made by Grandma Miao, so she specially sent someone to come here in person. Princess, please see if the maids around you want to go to the kitchen and learn how to make these snacks, so that the princess will want to eat them in the future.

You can eat it anytime." Chen Xiuyan said with a smile.

"How could I not be happy that the Crown Princess is so grand?" Princess Goryeo really likes some food. "Xiao Huang, the three of you will go to the small kitchen and study hard with Aunt Miao."

"Princess, you can't leave the person you serve. I'll leave you alone. Let Xiao Hong and Xiao Lu follow you." Xiao Huang knelt down and said.

"You don't have to worry." Chen Xiuyan spoke before Princess Goryeo agreed, "I will wait until you return to the princess before leaving. Don't worry, your princess will not have any problems with me."

Chen Xiuyan's words made Princess Korea feel at ease. She took a few pairs of Chen Xiuyan's medicine and is now completely recovered. But she was embarrassed that day and now she really doesn't want to go out. She wants to wait until the Wanshou Festival, but she really can't see anyone anymore.

When others see her like this, they will think that she is seriously ill, so that they can gain some sympathy for her loss of status that day.

"The Crown Princess has said so, so don't worry, just go and study. You can do it when you get back to Korea, but you have to let your father and mother try it too." Princess Korea was a little homesick and wanted to go home.

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After Princess Gaoli, Chen Xiuyan and Aunt Mu were the only ones left in the room, Chen Xiuyan winked at Aunt Mu, who immediately retreated to the door and guarded it.

"The Crown Princess has something to say?" Princess Goryeo frowned.

"I would like to ask the princess if any of the servants around you are poisonous." Chen Xiuyan's words made Princess Goryeo frown even more tightly.

"What do you mean, Crown Princess? Are you trying to say that I was poisoned by myself this time?" Princess Goryeo said angrily.

"Princess misunderstood, you did not inflict the poison on yourself." Chen Xiuyan explained, "But it is possible that there is a traitor around you."

Princess Goryeo looked at Chen Xiuyan, her eyes full of distrust, "The Crown Princess may not know that the people around me have grown up serving me, and there is no way they can betray me."

"People die for wealth and birds die for food. Princess, if a person is granted great benefits or is given a handle, it is not impossible to do such a thing." Chen Xiuyan thought of the maid next to Pei Xue.

Isn't that just a fool's errand?

"Although this matter is just a suspicion at the moment, as long as you give it a try, you can catch the opponent's fox tail." Chen Xiuyan said seriously.

"The Crown Princess has already thought of a way to try it?" Princess Goryeo asked with her lips tightened.

"The other party will probably not use the same poisoning method again. Today I will ask Aunt Miao to guide your maid in how to eat. There will be some unexpected teachings about the mutual support and restraint of food."

Chen Xiuyan's words made Princess Korea a little angry, "You made your own decisions without my consent, and you used me as bait."

"Of course it can only be done with the princess's nod." Chen Xiuyan apologized, "If the princess agrees, I will let Aunt Mu go for a walk outside the small kitchen, and then Aunt Miao will teach. If you don't agree, then today's matter will be over.

As if I didn’t mention it.”

Princess Goryeo's expression was unpredictable. She remained silent for a long time and finally nodded, "If it's not someone close to me, I hope the Crown Princess can apologize to me then."

"Of course." Chen Xiuyan agreed, "I think there should be people around the princess who are good at martial arts and can protect the princess. To prove it, the princess can use her own people."

"I understand, I won't keep the imperial concubine today." After Princess Goryeo said goodbye to the guests, Chen Xiuyan stood up.

Aunt Mu went to the small kitchen as promised and told Aunt Miao that they had to go back beforehand.

"I have to..."

"Hey, there are crabs in this small kitchen. How can we use persimmons as fruit snacks?" Xiao Huang was interrupted by an exclamation from Grandma Miao before she could speak.

"Goryeo is also close to the sea. You should know that crabs and persimmons cannot be eaten together. Eating them is bad for your health, just like eating ginseng and not eating radishes. These foods also reinforce each other."

Xiao Huang's steps out of the small kitchen suddenly stopped.


Chapter completed!