The Eldest Daughter Is Beautiful and Saucy
Chapter 1296: Soft-hearted
Chapter 1296 Soft Heart
“Even if the Great Zhou loses in three years, but is unwilling to merge the Great Zhou into our Yan State, our Yan State will have recovered in three years! By that time, our Yan State will have room to confront the Great Zhou, right? It’s better than now, when not only are we short of food and soldiers, but our main force is detained in Xiliang and cannot come back at all!” Queen Mother Yan said anxiously.
Xiao Rongyan stared at the Queen Mother Yan, whose face was flushed by the candlelight and whose expression was anxious, and whispered, “Sister-in-law, if you really agree to the Great Zhou, we in Yan must keep our promise and cannot just use this as a delaying tactic! Both mother and brother have said… If you lose your promise to the world, you will never win the world! This is why I don’t agree with Ah Li’s method.”
Queen Mother Yan became more anxious after hearing what Murong Yan said: “But if we use A Li’s method now, our Yan State can still have a glimmer of hope. If we don’t use A Li’s method, A Yan… do you have a better method?”
Xiao Rongyan remained silent, his brows furrowed, and his expression showed that he had no better idea at the moment.
“Look… you don’t have a better idea! Although A Li’s method is indeed a bit risky, it may solve the immediate problem, and there is a 50% chance that it can solve the long-term problem. We must give it a try!” Queen Mother Yan tried her best to persuade Murong Yan, “Whether it is A Li… me, or you, we all want the best for Yan State! But right now… A Yan, you don’t have a better idea, which means that A Li’s method is already the best!”
Xiao Rongyan pretended to be thoughtful, put the goose hairpin into his sleeve, lowered his eyes and thought carefully: “Sister-in-law also said that Ah Li’s method can solve the immediate problem, and there is a 50% chance of solving the long-term problem. The ministers of the Great Zhou Dynasty and the Great Zhou Emperor are not stupid. Will they… agree?”
Queen Mother Yan was stunned. She really hadn’t thought about what to do if the Great Zhou didn’t agree. She grabbed the hem of her clothes involuntarily and opened her mouth to ask Xiao Rongyan whether the Great Zhou Emperor Bai Qingyan would agree based on Xiao Rongyan’s understanding of Bai Qingyan. But when the words came to her lips, Queen Mother Yan swallowed them back.
Queen Mother Yan herself found it ironic. She clearly disagreed with Murong Li’s idea before, but now… she was actually worried about what to do if Bai Qingyan didn’t agree?
“But no matter what, we have to give it a try. We can think of other ways later!” Queen Mother Yan’s voice sank. “A Li is the emperor of Great Yan, and this cannot be changed in any way. In this case… we, as his mother and uncle, must support his decision as the emperor! We believe that he can lead the Yan Kingdom through!”
Xiao Rongyan looked at Queen Mother Yan seriously, and said calmly: “Sister-in-law, have you really decided?”
Queen Mother Yan felt guilty when Xiao Rongyan asked her, and she tightened her grip subconsciously: “A Li is the emperor of Dayan, we can’t let people think… the emperor of Dayan doesn’t keep his word!”
After a long while, Xiao Rongyan spoke: “Since sister-in-law and A Li have already made their decision, I’m afraid they won’t listen to anything I say. Now we can only believe that mother’s new policy can beat the new policy of the Great Zhou!”
“Of course we can!” Queen Mother Yan believed in Queen Ji without a doubt, “But… A Yan, the most important thing right now is how to get the Emperor of Great Zhou to agree! If the Emperor of Great Zhou is unwilling, then everything we say will be in vain.”
Queen Mother Yan glanced at Xiao Rongyan out of the corner of her eye and lowered her eyes. She already had some calculations in her mind. She bit her lip but didn’t know whether she should say it out loud.
“Yes, this is a difficult task. After all, the Great Zhou has all the advantages now…” Xiao Rongyan tapped his forehead with his finger, looking troubled.
Seeing Xiao Rongyan’s expression, Queen Mother Yan bit her lip and finally said, “Actually, sister-in-law has an idea. I wonder if you, Ayan, are willing to go for the sake of Yan State…”
Xiao Rongyan’s body stiffened, and he turned to look at his sister-in-law: “Sister-in-law, do you want me to go to Da Zhou in person?”
For a moment, Xiao Rongyan couldn’t figure out whether his sister-in-law was testing him or was serious, so he said, “Sister-in-law, now that the Emperor of Great Zhou and I are in such a mess, I’m afraid that going to Great Zhou will be counterproductive.”
“But Ah Yan, Ah Li and I don’t have many people we can trust right now, and among them… you are the most resourceful and powerful one!” Queen Mother Yan looked at Xiao Rongyan eagerly, “Ah Li’s brother is useless, Ah Ping is brave but not wise, and my brother… is fine in Yan State, but if he really goes to Da Zhou with limited ability, I’m afraid he can’t be relied on! You are the only one who can be used, Ah Yan!”
“Sister-in-law, since Ah Li has already sent Wang Hanbing to Da Zhou, I think this Wang Hanbing must have some abilities…”
“Ayan, this is the fate of our Yan State. How can we leave it to an… an outsider!” Queen Mother Yan was anxious. She stood up and faced Xiao Rongyan. “Sister-in-law knows that this matter is difficult for you, but you left home and country at a young age and paid a lot for Yan State. Now is also the time that concerns the fate of Yan State. Sister-in-law begs you to do it reluctantly… For the country that mother once wanted to protect, for the country that your brother has supported with his blood and sweat, go to the Great Zhou!”
After saying this, Queen Mother Yan bowed to Xiao Rongyan.
Xiao Rongyan hurriedly stood up and helped Queen Mother Yan to stand up: “Sister-in-law, it’s not that A Yan doesn’t want to go, but… A Yan is afraid that going will be counterproductive.”
“Ayan, go and say something soft to the Emperor of Great Zhou. Women are always soft-hearted, not to mention… you have children!” Queen Mother Yan looked up at Xiao Rongyan and pleaded, “Just ask the Emperor of Great Zhou to… not wipe out the country of the father of the two children for the sake of her two children. The two countries can compete with each other in politics without bloodshed. This will be good for both countries and can also reduce the bloodshed and sacrifice of soldiers, right? Isn’t their Bai family known for caring about the lives of soldiers the most?”
Xiao Rongyan pursed his lips tightly and said nothing…
“Ayan!” Queen Mother Yan grasped Xiao Rongyan’s strong arms with both hands, “Why don’t you go for the sake of Yan State? Okay? You are the regent of Yan State, and only if you go will it be a big deal for Da Zhou!”
When Yue Shi outside the door heard this, he tightened his hands at his sides. Letting the master go to Da Zhou was not exactly what the master wanted!
Ever since Miss Bai gave birth to a son prematurely, the master has been thinking about Miss Bai and the two children the most. He wished he could fly to Miss Bai and the two children. Unexpectedly, when he was just dozing off, Queen Mother Yan came to deliver a pillow.
Yue Shi was secretly delighted in her heart, but couldn’t help pinching her thigh to prevent herself from showing any emotion.
Without hearing Xiao Rongyan say anything, Queen Mother Yan burst into tears and asked loudly, “Do you really want your sister-in-law to kneel down and beg you? Or do you really want Ah Li to go in person?”
Third update, good night, my little ancestors! Love you all…