Chapter 12 What a coincidence, I don’t want to either
Xiao Ling's eyes darkened slightly and her tone became a little depressed. She looked at the emperor very sensibly and said:
"Father, there is no need to blame yourself. I know that this is not what my father wanted. The territory of Daliang is vast and the soldiers are even more powerful. The emperor's grandfather finally calmed down the war with them and reached an agreement. Now we should do more for the great Zhou Dynasty.
The common people should be more devoted and seek perfection. If my son gets married, the two countries can continue to have good relations. This is my small contribution to the great Zhou Dynasty. I will not regret it."
After hearing these words, the emperor stared at Xiao Ling in surprise. He originally thought that Xiao Ling would burst into tears in front of him and ask him to take back his life. As expected... As expected, the child grew up and became sensible.
Xiao Ling raised her head, and a crystal clear tear rolled down her cheek. The emperor wiped it away for her distressedly. Xiao Ling's voice was already sobbing, and she said:
"However, I only have one thing I want my father to do."
"What's the matter?" The emperor looked at his daughter in front of him with tears in his eyes, feeling really distressed.
"I would like to ask my father not to rush into the marriage decree. I would like to spend more time with my father."
"Okay, father, I promise you."
Xiao Ling came out of the imperial study and saw Mo'er waiting outside.
"Princess, why are you crying?" Mo'er looked at Xiao Ling with tears in her eyes, thinking that the emperor had punished his princess.
"It's okay." Outside the imperial study room where Xiao Ling pulled Mo'er away, he took the handkerchief Mo'er handed over and wiped the tears on his face, and said to Mo'er:
"Leave the palace."
At the banquet, the emperor personally allowed her to leave the palace at will during this period. At this time, although it was a little late, she was finally able to go out.
The moon was high in the sky, Ye Sili had already undressed and lay down, but she heard Huan Xia coming to report.
"Miss, the fifth princess is here."
Ye Sili stood up immediately, took some clothes and put them on her body, then asked Mu Chun to open the door.
"Xiao Ling, it's so late, why are you out of the palace? Come in quickly and take Mo'er down to rest in late spring." Ye Sili looked at Xiao Ling's expression and already guessed something.
Huan Xia brought a change of clothes and hot water. After Xiao Ling finished washing, she sat on the bed with Ye Sili and covered herself with a quilt.
"Are you saying that the emperor really wants to betroth you to Prince Daliang?" Ye Sili frowned slightly, but looking at Xiao Ling's appearance, his expression changed and he said doubtfully:
"You actually agreed? This is not like your style."
Hearing this, Xiao Ling changed her melancholy in the palace, smiled proudly, patted her chest very proudly, and said:
"This princess is so smart that she won't be like those silly girls in the harem who always cry, make trouble, or hang themselves."
Ye Sili's eyes were full of contempt, Xiao Ling pursed her lips and said:
"Okay, I admit, these three methods are indeed quite effective."
"But!" Xiao Ling got excited again.
"This princess is also a person who is good at observing the situation and knows how to distinguish the situation of the battle. The current situation cannot be changed even if I am blinded by crying. Therefore, obedience is the kingly way at this time. I am not going to come out to you immediately to discuss countermeasures.
Well."
Xiao Ling is right in saying these words. She has lived in the harem since she was a child, and she has already seen through the warmth and coldness of human nature. She has been favored by the emperor for so many years, so she naturally has something special, that is, she knows how to be content than women in the harem.
Know how to measure, know how to advance and retreat...
Although the fifth princess was well-known in the palace for being squeamish and willful, she would never be so stupid as to cry in front of her father in this situation. She would only make him upset, and she might as well be "behaved" and "sensible".
"Oh, you're pretty good now, and you know how to retreat in order to advance." Sili joked.
Xiao Ling raised her chin.
"That's natural, and my father also promised me that he will not issue an imperial edict for marriage at the moment." Xiao Ling raised his eyebrows proudly at Si Li.
Ye Sili was really impressed now and said: "Xiao Ling, you have really grown up. As long as the imperial edict is not issued, the marriage is not a done deal and there is still hope for everything."
"Then do you have any good ideas?" Xiao Ling said as he lay down and huddled in the bed.
"Me? You came out of the palace so late at night, how dare you not have a plan in mind?" Sili looked at Xiao Ling who was lying down and asked.
Hearing this, Xiao Ling also widened his eyes and asked: "Didn't you remind me specifically this afternoon? Is it possible that you didn't think of a way to deal with it?"
"I thought you ran out in such a hurry because you had some idea." Ye Sili pulled the quilt.
Xiao Ling pulled hard and pulled the quilt back again.
"I thought you had already thought of a solution, and that's why you came here."
"..."
"Then what should we do now? This matter cannot be delayed. Maybe my father will issue an imperial edict on a sudden whim." Xiao Ling was so frightened that he sat up immediately.
Ye Sili touched her chin, thought seriously, and said:
"Since it's a marriage, it's a matter between both parties."
"You mean... we can start with Prince Daliang?"
"Yes, the marriage is Daliang's intention. As long as Daliang gives up, won't the marriage be naturally cancelled?"
Xiao Ling hugged Ye Sili excitedly and said cheerfully: "Sili, you are so smart, then we will ask Prince Daliang out tomorrow to make things clear!"
"Yeah." Ye Sili nodded.
Early the next morning.
When Gu Liyou was having breakfast, he found that Ye Sili was not there, so he asked Late Spring and Huanxia.
"The young lady went out with the fifth princess early in the morning." Huan Xia replied.
"The fifth princess is here?" Gu Liyou asked casually as he filled a bowl of porridge.
"Yes, he came last night."
Gu Liyou probably guessed something in his mind, looked at the late spring and summer in front of him, and asked:
"Why didn't you two accompany Ah Li when she went out?"
Du Chun replied: "The young lady said that she and the fifth princess had some business to attend to, so she didn't let us follow her. Even the fifth princess's personal maid, Mo'er, was left behind."
Gu Liyou took a sip of porridge, and after swallowing it, he slowly asked:
"Aliko, where did they go?"
"I haven't explained it yet," Huan Xia replied.
After Gu Liyou finished his breakfast, he was about to go out to find Sili, but he was called by Ye Zhongyao, saying that he was looking for him to study the art of war.
Since the two came back from the battlefield, Gu Liyou has been accompanying Ye Sili every day. Ye Zhongyao is so bored that he can't stay any longer today and must have a good showdown with this brat!
Xiao Ling and Ye Sili thought about it all night and felt that it was a matter of concern to the two countries and they had to find a safe and hidden place to discuss it.
So, the two of them made an appointment with Chu Jin in the suburbs early in the morning.
"You two, a single man...and two women, it's not a good place in the wilderness, okay?" Chu Jin did not bring any entourage, and looked at the stream in front of him with his hands behind his back, but his expression did not show any reluctance or embarrassment.
"Your Highness Yasu, do you know why we are looking for you today? Are you so trusting that you go to the appointment alone?" Xiao Ling looked around to make sure there was no one else.
Chu Jin looked at Xiao Ling unabashedly, with a somewhat contemptuous look on his face, and said disdainfully:
"Do you think you two can do anything to me?"
Looking at Chu Jin's expression, Xiao Ling was like a firecracker being lit, and his words were not polite.
"Chu Jin, I didn't expect you to be such a duplicitous person. Yesterday you acted like a good nephew in front of my father, but today you have revealed your true colors!"
Chu Jin didn't pay attention to Xiao Ling's "explosion" at all. He glanced at her and said, "The Fifth Princess and Princess Le'an personally invited me. I guess you didn't come here specifically to learn about my character, right?"
"Who cares..." Xiao Ling was about to fight back, but was pulled back by Ye Sili.
Ye Sili looked at Chu Jin and smiled lightly:
"Your Highness is both wise and courageous, and has unparalleled intelligence. You must have guessed the purpose of the two of us looking for you today, right?" Ye Sili looked directly at Chu Jin, his eyebrows curved, without any dodge.
I have long heard that the Prince of Daliang is careful and cautious in dealing with things. How come he always pays attention to going to appointments alone when he first comes to Dazhou? The fact that Chu Jin is standing here at this time shows that he probably has a clear purpose for the two of them, or he also has this plan.
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"The princess is quite smart." Chu Yan then looked at Ye Sili.
Ye Sili didn't say much, but followed closely and asked: "Your Highness, I wonder if Le An's guess is correct?"
Chu Jin looked at Ye Sili, chuckled, and said, "Do you want me to refuse this marriage?"
Xiao Ling looked at it seriously and said, "Yes, the best way to resolve this marriage is for you to come forward."
"Why?" Chu Jin smiled, as if he didn't care, and continued: "This marriage is beneficial to me, Daliang. As the prince of Daliang, why should I help you?"
"You and I just met yesterday, and we just said a few words today. How can we get married without any emotional foundation?" Xiao Ling was a little anxious when she saw Chu Jin's indifferent expression.
Listening to Xiao Ling's words, Chu Jin seemed to find it a bit ridiculous and said: "Being in the royal family, could the fifth princess still want to marry a consensual and unfaithful man?"
Before Xiao Ling could say anything else, Chu Jin suddenly said seriously: "You and I are both members of the royal family. From the moment we were born, our lives do not belong to us, let alone the matter of marriage... Based on our status, marriage is destined to be a bargaining chip in state affairs.
What about love?"
"But I don't want to marry you!" Xiao Ling said it bluntly, staring at Chu Jin and saying seriously.
Ye Sili said nothing and looked at Chu Jian calmly.
Chu Jin suddenly raised his eyes to look at Xiao Ling, curled his lips and said, "What a coincidence, I don't want to either."
"Ah?" Xiao Ling didn't seem to expect Chu Jin to have such a reaction. Instead, he didn't know what to say and asked dubiously:
"You mean you don't want this marriage to succeed either?"
Chu Yan raised his eyebrows and acquiesced.
Finally understanding what Chu Jin meant, Xiao Ling immediately became happy, grabbed Ye Sili beside him, jumped up and down and said excitedly:
"That's great! Sili, I don't have to marry him! Hahahahaha!"
Xiao Ling seemed to be going crazy for a moment, but Ye Sili couldn't control her. He had to pull Xiao Ling's sleeves hard, grab her arm, and barely control Xiao Ling.
Ye Sili glanced at Xiao Ling. The smile on Xiao Ling's face froze and she immediately took it back. She realized that her actions were too shocking. She touched the tip of her nose in embarrassment and glanced at Chu Jian secretly.