The middle-aged man was so choked that he could hardly speak.
The Dongyou royal family was once the most powerful country among the countries in the world. It had a strong military, strong soldiers and horses, and a prosperous economy, and was respected by the whole world.
However, the bloodline of this generation of royal family withered, and the harem seemed to be cursed. Every time the queen and concubines became pregnant, they gave birth to princesses one after another. The only prince also died early due to physical weakness.
Emperor Dongyou is now in his prime, but when he was young, he led troops to fight and suffered numerous major and minor injuries, which caused his body to be exhausted early. Over the years, he has been busy with state affairs, which has made things worse. Seeing that no one under his knees will inherit the throne, all the ministers in the court Worry about the country.
Today's emperor has many brothers, which also leads to many young children in the royal family. Among the emperor's many nephews, there are more than ten who are capable of both civil and military skills. These children of the clan are eyeing the throne with eager eyes, and even guard each other, as if they are like peacocks. He opened his screen to display all kinds of knowledge and abilities in front of the emperor.
What's more, he even took the initiative to go to the emperor to ask for help and fulfill his filial piety.
Therefore, even if there is no prince, the competition between princes is more fierce and fierce.
In such a situation, the queen suddenly remembered that she had a son who was living abroad. After discussing with the emperor, she decided to find this son.
This prince, who came to negotiate terms for the emperor in a python robe, was the only king with a different surname in the Dongyou royal family. He was not involved in party disputes and was only loyal to the emperor. He thought that after not seeing each other for many years, this prince would be easy to handle, and at least he would have the throne as a temptation. , the other party will definitely compromise.
After all, the princes of Dongyou are fighting to the death, so there is no reason why this prince would just watch the throne fall by the wayside and remain indifferent.
But the reality was beyond his expectation.
After being silent for a while, the general Wang of Dongyou said calmly: "What are the conditions for your willingness to return to Dongyou?"
"An independent mansion, at least 10,000 elite soldiers, freedom of marriage, and freedom of action that no one can interfere with." Sicang's voice was cold and tough, and he could not refuse. "You can't live without one."
"No distinction between severity and severity?"
Sicang repeated coldly: "One cannot exist without the other."
"You haven't returned to Dongyou for many years, and you don't have any power in the court. If you don't win over the ministers through marriage, I'm afraid..."
"I don't want to repeat myself too much." Sicang was impatient, "You can go back and discuss it slowly with them. I'm not in a hurry. I have something else to do right now, so I won't accompany you."
After leaving these words, he turned and left.
The two people in the attic just watched him leave, with a cold and ruthless attitude, not caring about the throne at all.
Back at the Princess Mansion, Yun Zishu was still awake.
Sicang stood outside the palace in silence for a long time, then slowly climbed up the steps, entered the palace door, and arrived at the inner room.
Looking at the girl who was still sleeping, Si Cang's face softened, and he sat down on the edge of the bed without saying a word. He was about to raise his hand to brush the girl's hair, but saw her suddenly frowning, as if she was troubled by a nightmare: " Sicang..."
"Your Highness." Sicang quickly held her hand, "I'm here."
"Sicang, Sicang..." Yun Zishu's face gradually turned pale, and cold sweat broke out on her forehead, "Sicang!"
The whole person sat up suddenly, with fear and uneasiness in his eyes that had not dissipated.
"Your Highness." Si Cang reached out and took her into his arms, his voice was tight, and he kept patting her back, "Don't be afraid, it's okay, it's okay..."
Yun Zishu leaned quietly on his arm, closed her eyes, and felt a sense of fear in her heart.
"Did your Highness have a nightmare?" There was worry hidden in the deep voice, "The dream is fake, Your Highness, don't worry too much."
Yun Zishu calmed down slightly and slowly raised her eyes to look at him: "Have you been staying here?"
Sicang pursed his lips and shook his head slightly: "I just went out for a while."
"Is something wrong?"
"Yes." Si Cang nodded, "Your Highness, do you want to sleep a little longer?"
"I'm not going to sleep anymore." Yun Zishu raised her hand and rubbed her temples, "I've never been drunk before, but I started having nightmares when I drank. I'll wait until I wake up before going back to sleep."
Si Cang lowered his eyes: "Is it uncomfortable?"
"...It's okay." Yun Zishu reached out and tangled his hair, closing her eyes slightly tiredly, "Just let me lean on you for a while."
Sicang liked the feeling at this time very much. He couldn't help but say that it would be okay even if he relied on it for a lifetime.
During these days, Yun Zishu has shown independence and decisiveness that is inconsistent with her actual age. She is completely different from the previous Ninth Princess, like a strong woman who does not need support or arms.
This opportunity to rely on him wholeheartedly and trust him was so rare that Si Cang couldn't help but be a little addicted and reluctant to let go.
I even wish I could stop time and freeze at this moment forever.
Sicang knew in his heart that he relied more on Zishu between them. Zishu was different from those delicate and weak women. She had her own ideas and opinions, strategized and acted decisively, so that he was often afraid that she would not be able to do anything at all.
Need him.
She even has the ability to protect herself, but with Leng Yue and Leng Shuang by her side, she never needs to take action herself - but this does not diminish her ability.
Leng Yue stood outside with water in her hand and waited quietly for a moment before walking in: "Your Highness, when you wake up, wash your face first, and then drink a cup of ginseng tea to relieve the hangover. Your head will not be so uncomfortable."
Yun Zishu sighed softly: "It's not particularly uncomfortable."
She was simply awakened by a nightmare, and it was also because of the nightmare that she lost control of her mood.
Seeing the scene in her previous life replayed all over again, watching Si Cang being shot to death by random arrows, those arrows seemed to hit her heart, which was heartbreaking.
Yun Zishu took a long breath and decided not to indulge herself in the future and drink less.
Leaving Sicang's arms, Yun Zishu sat on the edge of the bed, washed her face under Leng Yue's care, took a few sips of the ginseng tea from the maid's hand, and calmed down: "I made you worry."
Leng Yue shook her head: "The most worrying thing is the commander-in-chief."
Yun Zishu was silent for a moment, then raised her eyes to look at Sicang, "Is someone looking for you just now?"
"Yes." Sicang nodded, "I will tell His Highness later when he feels more comfortable."
Yun Zishu was so lazy that she leaned on the bedside like she was boneless: "I want to hear it now."
Si Cang couldn't help but smile and said, "Okay."
With that said, he reached out to take the ginseng tea in her hand and motioned for Leng Yue and the maid to go out.
"Before, my humble position said that I was hiding something from His Highness." Sicang narrowed his eyes, "That's why I went out just now."
Yun Zishu looked at his face: "Is it important?"
Sicang was silent for a moment: "It's actually not that important."
"Oh." Yun Zishu nodded, "Say it."
"Your Highness knows Dongyou?"
Yun Zishu hummed: "I know. Dongyou was once the most powerful country in the world, with strong soldiers and horses, and the current emperor loves war. When he was young, he loved to conquer the world."