The Eldest Daughter Is Beautiful and Saucy
Chapter 266: feeding tiger
Chapter 266 Feeding the Tiger with Oneself
What came in next was a carriage that was not luxurious but was very finely crafted.
The common people and the noble ladies upstairs were inevitably disappointed. Since the Emperor of Dayan entered the city in a carriage, they could not get a glimpse of the most handsome man in the world.
When Dayan was about to retake Southern Yan, in order to show that it only wanted to restore Dayan’s orthodox rule… and had no intention of offending Dayan, it said it was willing to hostage its prince to Dayan, so the mansion of Dayan’s hostage had been prepared half a month ago.
At that time, Southern Yan and Western Liang jointly attacked Jin, and the emperor of Jin was happy to see Yan and Southern Yan fighting to relieve Jin’s urgent needs. In order to show his close relationship with Yan, the emperor of Jin used an extremely luxurious mansion as a hostage.
But it was only a matter of face. When the Emperor of the Great Jin Dynasty learned that Dayan had conquered Southern Yan with almost no effort, he still felt uncomfortable for a long time.
When the Emperor of Dayan came to Jin this time, the Crown Prince and his staff discussed and decided to invite the Emperor of Dayan to stay at the Hostage House, under the pretext of… letting the Emperor of Dayan see his son’s future living environment, so as to reassure the Emperor of Dayan.
In the carriage, Murong Li, who was about to be held hostage in Jin, knelt at Murong Yu’s feet. The eleven-year-old child looked up at his father with a compassionate expression, his clear and clean eyes were tough and peaceful: “Father, it is my wish to come here as a hostage for my second brother. I am the legitimate son, and I am more convincing than my second brother. My second brother is born brave. In time, he will surely become a tiger general of our Great Yan. Being held hostage in Jin will surely make my second brother waste, which will be of no benefit to our Great Yan. I am just a child, and my martial arts are not as good as my second brother, but I can talk about literature and essays. It is convenient for me to interact with the noble sons of Jin in Dadu. Father… don’t worry about me, I will always be vigilant and self-reflective, and never forget to study and learn martial arts.”
Having said that, this is his second legitimate son… and he is only eleven years old.
“You are only eleven years old, held hostage in the State of Jin, with no family or relatives or friends. Aren’t you afraid?” Murong Yu asked in a low voice, looking at his son’s still young face.
“Afraid…” Murong Li’s eyes flushed red, “But before the ten-year-old boy of the Bai family in Jin was beheaded, he was still singing the Bai family army song! Such a strong character, such courage, I admire him deeply! Uncle Jiu once said that if you want to be a dragon or an elephant among the Buddhas, you must first be an ox or a horse for all living beings. Although I am young and incompetent, I also know the plight of Dayan. If I can help Dayan out of its predicament, I… am willing to feed the tiger with my own body.”
Murong Yu closed his red eyes, choking with sobs, raised his hand and touched his son’s head, and couldn’t help coughing a few times: “Good boy! Father’s sons… are all good! With you brothers here, Dayan has no worries… about not being able to become stronger! No worries about not being able to unify the world!”
Murong Li held Murong Yu’s hand, his eyes reddened: “Father, please don’t worry about me. Take care of yourself.”
Murong Yu nodded and reminded him again: “Remember… don’t get carried away when you see Uncle Jiu. Your Uncle Jiu has risked his life for us, Great Yan. If you make a mistake, your Uncle Jiu’s life will be in danger.”
“Don’t worry, father. I’ve remembered everything!” Murong Li kowtowed.
Murong Yu smiled and helped Murong Li up: “Come… come here, let your father hug you again!”
Everyone says, it’s better to hold grandchildren than children!
But Murong Yu said goodbye to his son today, but he didn’t know when he would see him again. The emotion… was really hard to control.
Murong Yu gently held his son in his arms, tears welling up in the corners of his eyes.
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The prince stood in front of the hostage palace, accompanied by officials from the palace, waiting for the Emperor and the prince of Dayan.
Thinking of the ridiculous thing he did last night when he invited Xiao Rongyan to accompany him to welcome the Emperor of Great Yan, the prince couldn’t help but praise Xiao Rongyan: “Fortunately, Rongyan didn’t come today. I don’t mind Rongyan’s identity as a businessman, but if the Emperor of Great Yan is unhappy about this matter and makes a fuss to your father, your father will inevitably think that I have lost my sense of propriety.”
Quan Yu smiled and said, “How can everyone in the world be like Your Highness, who doesn’t care about status and only cares about a person’s talent! But Mr. Xiao does know his limits. Although it was difficult to refuse Your Highness last night, he accepted it. This morning, he sent someone to say that he drank too much last night and couldn’t get up. He also sent a generous gift to apologize to Your Highness. He is really a thoughtful and considerate person.”
The prince nodded and agreed with it.
Last night, Xiao Rongyan went to the prince’s residence for a banquet and presented the prince with a peerless night-shining pearl. He told the prince about his trip to Southern Yan and his encounter with the Ninth Prince of Southern Yan. Through the Ninth Prince of Southern Yan, he got to know Feng Yao, the most powerful eunuch around the Emperor of Great Yan, and they planned to do some business together.
The prince couldn’t help but sigh at Xiao Rongyan’s luck and his ability to make money. Perhaps he had drunk too much, and the prince remembered that Xiao Rongyan was acquainted with the eunuch around the Emperor of Dayan, so he invited Xiao Rongyan to come with him to welcome the Emperor of Dayan.
Fortunately, Xiao Rongyan knew how to advance and retreat, and was not a villain who only wanted to curry favor with the rich and powerful. This was enough to show that he had the ability to judge people.
Seeing that the cavalry of Dayan were approaching slowly, the prince walked down the high steps with the dignity of a crown prince of a great country, and looked into the distance with a smile.
Soon, the exquisite carriage slowly stopped in front of the hostage’s mansion.
Seeing the old eunuch beside the Emperor of Dayan helping the Emperor of Dayan get off the carriage, the prince hurriedly stepped forward and bowed, “Greetings to the Emperor of Dayan…”
“Your Highness, there is no need to be so polite.”
The gentle and soft voice makes people feel comfortable as if they were bathed in a spring breeze.
The prince smiled and looked up, but when he saw the sickly pale face of the Emperor of Dayan, he was slightly stunned.
The Emperor of Yan, who is known as the most handsome man, has facial features that are even more stunning and dazzling than those of women. Every part of him looks exquisite. Under the morning light… the Emperor seems to be bathed in holiness, beautiful and sacred. A single glance at him is enough to captivate your soul.
After being stunned for a moment, the prince felt that he had been impolite and quickly looked at Murong Li who was getting off the car. Based on Murong Li’s age and his almost identical appearance to Murong Yu, he deduced that this should be the second son of the Emperor of Dayan, and his heart skipped a beat.
Who would have thought that the Emperor of Great Yan would actually hostage his legitimate son to the State of Jin? !
As the host, the Crown Prince bowed first: “The Fourth Prince stayed in Jin for the sake of the friendship between the two countries. This is truly noble and I admire you very much!”
“I don’t deserve such praise from His Royal Highness the Crown Prince.” Murong Li returned the greeting politely.
“Your Majesty, Fourth Prince, please…” The Crown Prince made a gesture of invitation to Emperor Murong Yu and Murong Li of Great Yan, and walked inside with them, saying, “This is the residence arranged for the Fourth Prince by my father’s order. All the servants and maids are temporary. I believe that the Fourth Prince has come from afar and your Majesty is not sure about others serving him. After your Majesty and the Fourth Prince are settled, I will take these servants and maids away. By the way… there is no plaque hung at the door of the mansion yet. I thought that since the Fourth Prince lives here, it would be most appropriate for him to name it.”
This is the sincerity that Jin State shows to Dayan. They will not arrange any personnel in the hostage house and will also give the hostage Murong Li the greatest freedom.
This Murong Li was the monarch assisted by Xiao Rongyan in the previous life.
Murong Li: I’m asking for a monthly pass for the bald author. I heard that if I ask for a monthly pass, I can meet my uncle! I miss my uncle.