242 Begging for marriage, the breath of conspiracy
This year’s Tanglin Imperial City is destined to be lively and unforgettable.
On the tenth day after Feng Qingchen was injured, Beiling Kingdom, which had severed diplomatic relations with Dongling for twenty years, sent Beiling Fengqian, the second prince of Beiling, to Dongling to congratulate Emperor Dongling on his birthday.
Beiling is located in the coldest place in the Jiuzhou Continent, with snow all year round, harsh climate, and basically no grass growing. In places like Dongling, Nanling and Xiling, they have never thought of knocking them down.
After occupying the Beiling Kingdom, although the territory becomes larger, the people in the Beiling Kingdom, let alone paying taxes, cannot even be self-sufficient, and will have to be subsidized by the national treasury, which will definitely bring down the country over time.
The people of Beiling also knew that they were safe for the time being. Since the founding of the People's Republic of China, they began to isolate themselves from the country and concentrate on governing the country. It was only in recent years that Beiling gradually started some trade exchanges with people from the other three countries and Nine Cities.
When the second prince of Beiling came to Dongling, it was the first time in the history of Beiling that he had real diplomatic relations with another country. The emperor was in a good mood when he heard the news. He was also very kind to Yaohua and Su Wan. There was a feeling that Dongling was superior to other countries.
Above the Three Kingdoms, it has become the most powerful country in the Jiuzhou Continent.
On the surface, Dongling's national power is indeed far superior to the other three countries, but those who really know the inside story understand that although Dongling is a powerful country, its power is too dispersed, and the imperial power is not as concentrated as the other three countries. The emperor has been busy taking over power in the past few years.
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The arrival of the second prince from Beiling made the emperor feel particularly good-looking, so he held a banquet in honor of him that day. Of course, such a national event was not something Feng Qingchen could do, so she continued to stay at home to recover from her injuries.
Because the emperor's birthday was approaching, it was impossible for her to build a tomb for her parents at this time. She could only do it secretly, and she could not do it openly until the emperor's birthday was over.
The banquet hosted by Dongling to entertain the second prince of Beiling was of a very high standard, even higher than the banquet hosted by Xiling Tianlei. The Nine Emperors, the Crown Prince and others were all present, and even the Queen made an appearance.
Dong Lingjiu held the jade cup in his hand, looking at the queen's arrogant and proud look, and sneered in his heart. Soon, this woman could no longer laugh.
Beiling Fengqian was tall and strong, and looked like a martial artist, but he was not a foolhardy person. Seeing that the emperor was so friendly, Beiling Fengqian also deliberately cooperated and flattered the emperor in every way.
The host and guest were enjoying themselves, and the two countries were friendly. This was what everyone saw. The officials in Dongling all had glowing faces, and they looked at Fengqian in Beiling with unusual pleasure.
You must know that Nanling and Xiling are in Dongling, and they always challenge Dongling's authority, unlike Beiling, a prince who flatters them everywhere and makes them feel comfortable.
Seeing that the banquet was about to end, Beiling Fengqian suddenly stood up and presented ten sea beads the size of pigeon eggs, a sea holly, and a thousand-year-old snow lotus.
Although sea pearls and sea hollies are rare, they are not as good as the thousand-year-old snow lotus. Even the emperor was shocked when the snow lotus appeared: "Is this a snow lotus?"
Snow lotus grows on the snowy mountains of Changbeiling. Looking at the Jiuzhou continent, there are no other countries except Beiling. Beiling is closed to the country and does not allow outsiders to enter. Everyone has only seen the name of this snow lotus, but never seen it.
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There were dozens of snow lotuses in the previous dynasty, but with the demise of the previous dynasty, all the rare treasures in the royal family of the previous dynasty also disappeared.
"His Majesty the Emperor has good vision. This is my national flower, Snow Lotus, in Beiling. It grows on the top of the snow-capped mountains and is not stained by a trace of dust.
Your Majesty the Emperor, the snow lotus in my hand is the best snow lotus I have picked so far in Beiling. This thousand-year-old snow lotus was accidentally obtained when I went hunting in the snow-capped mountains.
There is a custom in Beiling, that is, when an adult man asks for a woman to marry, he will personally find a betrothal gift for her. The more expensive the betrothal gift, the more he cares about the woman. My mother asked me to use this thousand-year-old snow lotus to propose marriage.
Marry the woman of my choice." Beiling Fengqian was by no means a reckless man. The moment he came out of Beiling, he was thinking about how to get the maximum benefit from Dongling.
Dongling is rich and the people have plenty of food and clothing, which Beiling does not have. He hopes that during this mission to Dongling, he can get help from Dongling so that everyone in Beiling can have enough to eat.
They thought a lot, but they couldn't think of a way to get Emperor Dongling to help them. They had to make friends from far away and fight closely. Beiling and Dongling were close to each other. Dongling would never let Beiling grow bigger. You must know that Dongling has been growing in recent years.
But there was no reason to start a war with Nanling.
Until a counselor proposed marriage, Beiling did not ask for any jewels as a dowry, only seeds and craftsmen.
Beiling Fengqian thought about it and felt that this method might be feasible. After careful inquiry, he learned that the queen had a daughter who was much loved. Her brother was likely to be the next emperor of Dongling. Beiling Fengqian
The idea of marriage became more and more determined.
"Want to marry the woman of your choice? Prince Feng Qian has a sweetheart?" The emperor leaned back slightly, with a hint of smile in his serious smile, and his face was cordial and friendly.
If Feng Qingchen saw it, he would only say: Hypocrisy!
Beiling Fengqian's face heated up, as if he was in love for the first time: "Your Majesty, Fengqian heard that Princess Anping of your country is gentle and virtuous. She is proficient in music, chess, calligraphy and painting, and You'an wants to marry her."
After saying that, he held the thousand-year-old snow lotus in both hands.
"No..." The queen's heart froze when she heard this, and she immediately refused. Her daughter could never marry far away from Beiling and marry this warrior.
If she wants to use Anping to win over the ministers of the DPRK, how can she be allowed to marry far away from Beiling.
The emperor glared at her, and the queen was so frightened that she swallowed all the words she had not finished.
The emperor was interested in the thousand-year-old snow lotus, and even more interested in the marriage between the two countries, and what benefits Dongling could get from it.
Although Beiling's war horses are not as good as Khan-blooded BMW and Cangshan Moyun, they are better than many. If the two countries marry, he can improve the quality of Dongling's cavalry in a very short period of time and use Beiling's power to gather the imperial power.
Similarly, Beiling can also get support from Dongling, but based on Beiling's national strength, it is far from Dongling's opponent.
But in an instant, the emperor had already sorted out the stakes of the marriage, but the emperor did not relent, but said: "Prince Fengqian is interested. Anping is my beloved daughter, and I can't bear to have her marry far away."
The main reason was that one snowdrop was too few, so the emperor had to bargain.
As for what Beiling Fengqian said about his sweetheart, no one present believed it.
I have never met him in person, what do you like?
Beiling Fengqian repeatedly promised that he would treat Princess Anping well and said that if he married Princess Anping, he would take her back to Dongling every year to visit her.
In Beiling, there are fewer women than men. It’s really a must for every family to have a daughter. Women are extremely precious in Beiling. Beiling Fengqian also promised that if he marries Princess Anping, he will definitely hold Princess Anping in the spotlight.
The palm of my hand cares for her, and I will never let her suffer even the slightest injustice.
Those words moved those who heard it, and they felt that this Beiling Fengqian was an infatuated and good man. Only Dongling Jiu sneered.
Women in Beiling are indeed precious, so precious that ordinary people cannot marry a wife, and so precious that several brothers in a family share one wife.
Women are very precious in Beiling because they rely on women to reproduce, and women’s responsibility is only to give birth to and raise children.
If Princess Anping cannot give birth to children when she reaches Beiling, she will be worthless.
Of course, Uncle Nine Emperors would never say these words. Before the banquet was over, Uncle Nine Emperors left the banquet first, climbed into Feng Qingchen's boudoir again in the middle of the night, and climbed into Feng Qingchen's bed with familiarity.
He kneaded it for her.
Feng Qingchen did not refuse or struggle. In the past ten days, Uncle Jiuhuang came to report regardless of rain or shine. No matter what she said, he would do whatever he wanted, regardless of her wishes.
Habit is a terrible thing. Feng Qingchen and the others were used to the embrace of Uncle Nine Emperors and the elegant bamboo fragrance on his body.
Dong Lingjiu checked Feng Qingchen's injuries as usual to make sure she was recovering well, and then told Beiling Feng Qian's proposal to marry Princess Anping.
He hoped that Feng Qingchen could be happy, as she had been bored to death these past few days.
"Why did the Second Prince of Beiling propose to marry Princess Anping? Why do I feel the atmosphere of conspiracy?" Even if Feng Qingchen is a political idiot, this group of people has noticed something is wrong.
"What's the conspiracy?" Dong Lingjiu nodded appreciatively to Feng Qingchen and asked her to continue.
Of course, he didn't expect Feng Qingchen to think that Beiling's proposal to marry Anping was his handiwork. Feng Qingchen should have been thinking of other things.
Feng Qingchen did not avoid much in front of the Nine Emperors Uncle, and immediately expressed his suspicions: "Nanling, Xiling, and Beiling are all married to Dongling at the same time. This is too unusual. In the eyes of outsiders, it may
I think Dongling is so powerful that these three countries dare not compete with Dongling, but I feel that there is a faint tendency for these three countries to join forces.
A soldier who does not want to be a general is not a good soldier, and an emperor who does not rule the world is not a good emperor. Dongling's strength is higher than that of the Three Kingdoms, and it can be said to be their common enemy. At this time, they are marrying Dongling one after another, not to consolidate Dongling.
The relationship between Dongling and them is to regard Dongling as a piece of fat meat for everyone to take a bite of. No matter how strong Dongling is, it cannot be stronger than the three countries joining forces."
(7) During the Warring States Period, the one who had the last laugh was not the most powerful Qi State, but the weakest Qin State.
If you shoot the first bird, a powerful country will only become the public enemy of everyone in an era of disputes among heroes. This is the case in Dongling now.
"Not bad, I have some brains." Dong Lingjiu nodded with satisfaction, finally someone was sober.
All civil and military officials in Dongling could see that Su Wan and Yaohua wanted to kill Feng Qingchen, but they could not see that Nanling, Xiling and Beiling were joining forces to kill Dongling.
Just a few words of flattery and a marriage with Dongling made the people of Dongling so arrogant that they thought they were the most powerful country in Kyushu.
Sad! Deplorable!
Feng Qingchen closed his eyes and was too lazy to roll his eyes: "The survival of Dongling is at stake. Uncle Nine Emperors, shouldn't you fulfill the responsibilities of a common man?"
Go now and don't bother me again.
Now Feng Qingchen was angry when she saw Uncle Nine Emperors. This man had spun a net for her and pulled her heart back bit by bit.
If this continues, she will become soft-hearted and sink even deeper!