"There are thirty-two cities on the border. Do you know what this means?"
Xiao Junze pressed Chaoyang under him and looked at Chaoyang angrily.
Does she clearly understand how tempting this promise is to Fengtian now, to Fengtian Chaotang, to Long Emperor, to him...
How could such conditions be matched by a woman?
"Do you know what kind of promise it is not to invade Fengtian for ten years..."
He held Chaoyang's fingers so hard that they trembled. He knew he would hurt Chaoyang, but he couldn't control his anger at all.
Dayu, this is insulting Fengtian...
He was also insulting Xiao Junze.
"Thirty-two cities, not to mention just using you to exchange for a morning sun, even if Emperor Long wants to marry thirty-two princesses, Fengtian will have to consider it carefully, do you understand?"
Xiao Junze's voice was trembling with anger. He was using his emotions to tell Chaoyang that your life is worthless. In the face of interests, I will choose to sacrifice you...
Chaoyang lay quietly on the carriage without any resistance.
ha……
She had expected it, hadn't she?
"So... Your Majesty doesn't trust or distrust Chaoyang at all, right?" Because it makes no sense.
She panicked and wanted Xiao Junze to believe him, but whether Xiao Junze believed it or not, she was just a pawn.
As a chess piece, she must maximize her use value anytime and anywhere.
"Yes..." Xiao Junze didn't lie, but he didn't know why his breathing was trembling.
Whether from the perspective of the future crown prince or from the perspective of the people of Fengtian, sacrificing a woman can buy ten years of stability at the border, without wasting a single soldier, without the blood and sacrifice of soldiers... This is priceless.
good thing.
"So, does the prince plan to let Chaoyang go and get married?"
The light in the carriage was very dim, and Chaoyang could not see Xiao Junze's expression.
But his hard hands and the pain in his wrists still betrayed Xiao Junze's loss of control.
He wanted to sacrifice her...
As long as Xiao Junze thinks or hesitates, Chaoyang has actually lost.
Chaoyang had a way to force Xiao Junze to stay with her, but she still lost before she took action.
"Okay... I agree, but I have to leave with my mother, otherwise... Chaoyang would rather die." Chaoyang was threatening Xiao Junze. Since Xiao Junze wanted to sacrifice her, why should she save face for the Xiao family in Fengtian.
"Shen Chaoyang!" Xiao Junze's voice was full of anger.
"Chaoyang's surname is not Shen!" Chaoyang yelled at Xiao Junze out of control. No matter how rational and smart she was, she couldn't control herself.
Women...the body is like duckweed, which is a kind of sorrow in itself.
She is even meaner than a fool!
Xiao Junze was angered by Chaoyang and punched the carriage beside Chaoyang. "What on earth are you worth these thirty-two cities and the promise not to invade for ten years? Is His Majesty the Great Yu a fool, or am I the king?
Fool?"
"The prince is joking, aren't you a fool?" Chaoyang's eyes were filled with tears, and his voice was full of sarcasm.
She seemed to suddenly feel confident.
If Dayu asks to marry her, she will never die before the summer solstice!
At least, you can’t die in Dayu’s land!
Even Xiao Junze, for the sake of the thirty-two border cities and for Dayu's promise not to invade for ten years, would never let her die!
"Huh? Are you confident enough to threaten me?" Xiao Junze tore off Chaoyang's clothes with force, his eyes full of threats. "So what if you are a priceless treasure, you are not a slave under me.
I would like to see...how the Emperor of Dayu will take over what I am tired of playing with!"
"Snapped!"
In the darkness, Chaoyang's breath was hot and bitter, as if he had swallowed poison that he couldn't swallow or spit out.
He slapped Xiao Junze hard on the face, tears dripping down his chin.
She... really misjudged Xiao Junze.
Maybe Xiao Junze when he was a boy... was just an illusion.
The evil-tempered, irritable, and cruel devil in front of him now is the real Xiao Junze.
This is the bad nature of the Xiao family flowing from their bones.
The air condensed for a long time, and Xiao Junze seemed not to believe that Chaoyang dared to hit him.
Chaoyang's breathing gradually changed from stagnant to rapid.
She knew that she had gotten into trouble, and she also knew that Xiao Junze would not let her go.
But Chaoyang at least knew that he would not die...
He can't die either.
"Bang!"
Xiao Junze pulled his legs and pressed him to the ground in retaliation. Chaoyang's head hit the carriage, trembling in pain.
…
Outside the carriage, all the servants did not dare to approach the backyard, and no one dared to disturb them, but they all knew what their prince was doing to the princess in the carriage.
The branches are upturned under the moonlight, and occasionally a few blackbirds are chirping on the trees.
The entire palace was filled with ghostly silence, and intermittent forbearance and crying could be heard from the carriage.
From crying and begging at the beginning, to gritting one's teeth and bearing it at the end.
Chaoyang has given up resistance and struggle.
No matter how humble her begging for mercy was, Xiao Junze would not stop.
Rather than making yourself look even cheaper, it's better to just endure it and pray that it ends soon.
After struggling until late at night, Xiao Junze was willing to let Chaoyang go.
There was no conversation between the two during the whole process, but each seemed to be holding a breath and no one said anything.
Chaoyang didn't say it because there was no point in saying it.
But Xiao Junze couldn't tell.
He didn't want Chaoyang to leave, let alone get married.
It has nothing to do with love...it's more like being unwilling to accept Dayu's provocation.
If Fengtian hadn't been in a sensitive period of internal and external troubles, why would Xiao Junze have endured Yu's oppression?
If you don't want to let Chaoyang go, just lead the troops and fight...
But reality is often cruel.
No matter how unwilling he is, Xiao Junze must first establish his footing and secure his position.
…
It is said that the new emperor of Dayu endured it for a full year before he managed Dayu to its current political achievements. Therefore...the imperial family seems to have unlimited glory, but in fact, only he can understand the frustrations.
It is said that the emperor is ruthless. If the emperor is affectionate, the people in the country will suffer.
…
Chaoyang was tortured to coma by Xiao Junze, and the carriage was filled with the smell of blood.
Xiao Junze didn't want to hurt Chaoyang, but he couldn't control himself every time.
As long as he touches this woman, it's like seeing a vicious beast, and he can't control his desires at all.
"Fortunately..." Xiao Junze touched Chaoyang's cheek with his cold fingers, wrapped Chaoyang's body with his robe, and carried her out of the carriage. "I don't love you."
At that moment, Xiao Junze didn't know whether he was rejoicing or deceiving himself.
Fortunately, he doesn't like Chaoyang.
Otherwise...how should he choose between big love and little love?
When I was young, my Chinese culture teacher once said that the love between a man and a woman is a small love, while the love between family, country and the world is a great love.
If Chaoyang can be sacrificed to protect the people at the border from being disturbed by the war, he can get back the thirty-two cities in Fengtian.
Able to protect border officers and soldiers without losing a single soldier...
Then does he have to sacrifice his little love to fulfill his great love?
Do you love the country, or do you love beautiful women?
With a bitter smile, Xiao Junze hugged Chaoyang and walked towards the inner courtyard with extremely low pressure.
Xiao Junze has never been able to control many things.
"Your Majesty..." After leaving the backyard, several servants followed, wanting to help Xiao Junze support the princess.
But Chaoyang was only wrapped in Xiao Junze's outer robe, and her slender white calves were exposed in the air.
Xiao Junze's gaze was sharp and murderous. "If you don't want to die, get out of here! Whoever dares to raise his head will lose his eyes!"