The Eldest Daughter Is Beautiful and Saucy
Chapter 1003: Marriage
Chapter 1003 Marrying into the Family
“The ambition of Yan State and that of Great Zhou are both to unify the world. Now Yan State has become one of the powerful countries. Although it is still inferior to Great Zhou in strength, its ambition remains undiminished. I wonder… Will the Ninth Prince of Great Yan fight against Great Zhou or make peace with it?”
“The empress once said that the winner will be determined by the strength of the two countries. I’m sorry that Murong Yan doesn’t agree with that.” Xiao Rongyan nodded slightly at Bai Qingyan, “The Murong family has worked hard to build this foundation for several generations. Murong Yan would never dare to give it up…”
“So, the Ninth Prince is not sure that Yan’s national policy can defeat the Great Zhou!” Bai Qingyan tapped his hands on the table, “So… the Ninth Prince is more inclined to determine the outcome by force.”
Bai Qingyan did not fail to collect information about Dayan’s governance strategies. Dayan’s governance policies were based on Dayan’s original national policies and laws, and were in accordance with Queen Ji’s governance guidelines that were beneficial to the royal family. Even if Xiao Rongyan knew this clearly, he was unwilling to change it.
What Xiao Rongyan wants is peace and unification of the world, while what Bai Qingyan wants is for the people to become prosperous and strong after the world is unified, believing that a strong people means a strong country.
Xiao Rongyan did not hide it, but he did not want to admit it either. He only said: “The Great Zhou can compete, and the Great Yan can also compete. After all… now no one knows who will win until the end.”
Bai Qingyan nodded: “Since the Ninth Prince does not agree with my proposal to determine the winner based on national policy, from today on, it will all depend on one’s own ability!”
Bai Qingyan was wrong in that he had never learned the art of being an emperor, and in that he thought he and Xiao Rongyan shared the same ideals… He forgot that Xiao Rongyan came from a royal family.
It doesn’t matter. Fortunately… Bai Qingyan woke up quickly enough.
“Your Majesty…” Chuntao called out from outside the palace.
“Come in……”
Hearing the voice, Chun Tao pushed the palace door open a crack, looked up and saw Bai Qingyan and Xiao Rongyan sitting at their respective seats. Xiao Rongyan was even more well-behaved, so she felt relieved. She walked to Bai Qingyan’s side with small steps, covered her lips with one hand, and whispered, “The ghost-faced prince of Rongdi wants to see you, and Lord Wei has invited him to the side hall for tea.”
Chun Tao still doesn’t know the identity of the Ghost-Faced Prince. When she sees the ghost mask with green face and fangs, she can’t help but feel scared.
Although Chuntao didn’t know why Wei Zhong brought the prince of the enemy country to the back hall, she knew that Wei Zhong must have his reasons for doing so.
Ayu must have heard that Li Zhijie had entered the palace, so she came here in a hurry. It just so happened that she also had something to say to Ayu.
“You said that Wei Zhong took the person to the side hall?” Bai Qingyan was a little surprised. It seemed that Wei Zhong knew something about Ayu’s identity.
“Yeah!” Chuntao nodded.
Bai Qingyan glanced at Xiao Rongyan and said, “Go and invite the person in…”
“Okay!” After Chuntao bowed, she walked towards the side hall in small steps.
Not long after, Bai Qingyu, who was wearing a green-faced, fang-toothed ghost mask, was respectfully invited into the main hall by Wei Zhong. Seeing Xiao Rongyan was also in the main hall, sitting below his elder sister, Bai Qingyu’s stunned expression was hidden behind the mask. He lifted up his dark blue gown with rolling cloud patterns, walked into the hall and bowed to Bai Qingyan.
“Your Highness, there is no need to be so polite. Please sit down…” When Bai Qingyan saw the arrogant Ayu, a gentle smile appeared between his brows.
Bai Qingyu nodded with an arrogant look, without even looking at Xiao Rongyan, and sat down on the other side of Bai Qingyan.
“I wonder what’s the matter with the prince entering the palace?” Bai Qingyan asked Bai Qingyu with a smile.
Bai Qingyu glanced at Xiao Rongyan, whose brows were deep, and said in a deep voice: “My king sent someone to tell you that the Xiliang army’s movements are unknown, and ordered me to return to Rongdi to prepare for war. I have come to bid farewell to your majesty…”
After saying that, Bai Qingyu looked at Xiao Rongyan seriously again: “I didn’t expect that the richest businessman in Wei… Yan is here.”
“It’s a coincidence today, so why not introduce Mr. Xiao, the richest businessman in the world, to your Highness?” Bai Qingyan looked at Xiao Rongyan, “This is the ninth prince of Dayan… Murong Yan.”
Bai Qingyu’s eyebrows jumped, and her hands subconsciously grasped the hem of her clothes.
So…Ah sister really admitted that she and Xiao Rongyan were engaged even though she knew that he was the Ninth Prince of Dayan. Does Ah sister really have feelings for this Ninth Prince of Dayan?
Or… the Ninth Prince of Dayan deliberately deceived his elder sister.
“I once had the honor of meeting the Ghost-faced Prince in Xiangliang, and we signed an agreement that Yan would not touch Xiliang within three years. We can be considered old acquaintances.” Xiao Rongyan’s smile deepened, he straightened his back, and bowed to Bai Qingyu. He was also very curious about the true identity of this Rongdi Ghost-faced Prince. “Since we are honest with our identities today, I wonder… which general of the Bai family in Dadu is the Ghost-faced Prince? This will give me an idea.”
The Ninth Prince of Dayan once risked his life to go to the border between Dengzhou and Rongdi to rescue Dayan’s princess, so it is not surprising that he could see something strange in the deployment of his troops.
Later, when Xiangliang met… When the two signed the agreement, the Ninth Prince of Dayan said to him… For the sake of his sister, he thought that the Ninth Prince of Dayan knew his identity and seemed to think highly of him.
Bai Qingyu slowly loosened his hands that were tightly grasping the hem of the clothes. He was sure that even if his elder sister had feelings for the Ninth Prince of Dayan, she would never take the initiative to tell him his name. It seemed that the Ninth Prince just thought that he was a member of the Bai family.
Bai Qingyu said slowly: “My Lord Ninth Prince thinks highly of me. I am just a member of the Bai family’s army…”
This is not a lie, Bai Qingyu has been a member of the Bai family since birth.
Xiao Rongyan turned to look at Bai Qingyan, and saw Bai Qingyan pick up the teacup to drink tea, and thought of what Bai Qingqi said when he came back… Although he still had doubts about Bai Qingyu’s identity, he didn’t dwell on it anymore.
After all, based on Xiao Rongyan’s understanding of Bai Qingyan, if this man was just an ordinary Bai family soldier, why did Bai Qingyan lose his composure that day in Dengzhou… when he came to ask him about the details of the fight with the ghost-faced general?
Xiao Rongyan didn’t want to argue any further and nodded.
“In that case…” Bai Qingyu pursed her lips and looked up at Xiao Rongyan. “As the Bai Family Army, we can be considered as the relatives of Little Bai Shuai. I dare to ask the Ninth Prince, Great Yan has the ambition to unify the world. In the future, when Yan and Great Zhou are on opposite sides, how will the Ninth Prince choose? Fight or make peace?”
“Great Yan… must never submit to another country.” Xiao Rongyan turned to look at Bai Qingyan, “But, Yan… can marry into the family.”
“Is this the Ninth Prince’s exchange condition?” Bai Qingyu sneered in his hoarse voice, and adjusted his sitting posture with a frivolous look, with a bit of arrogance, “Your Yan State is determined to unify the world, and my Great Zhou… also has the ambition to pacify the world! And my Great Zhou has already grasped the Rongdi in the palm of its hand and can be incorporated into Zhou territory at any time!”
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