Mr. Xu and others stood quietly below, with Emperor Chu sitting on the main seat and Tang Ning sitting on his left.
Although he didn't want to admit it, as the lord of Xiaowan and the lord of the Western Region, Tangning already had the qualifications to be on an equal footing with him.
It wasn't until this moment that he realized why this kid had angered him again and again when he pretended to let his daughter marry the Lord of Xiaowan...
Thinking of how he had almost deceived him by pretending to be sad just now, Emperor Chu felt an unknown fire in his heart.
If he really agreed to Xiaowan's marriage proposal, wouldn't he still be advantaged in vain?
What he couldn't accept even more was that his daughter actually joined forces with this boy to lie to him!
Emperor Chu looked at Tang Ning and said in a serious tone: "You have a good plan..."
Tang Ning smiled and said, "I am the leader of the Western Regions, and so is Tang Ning. No matter who I am, my feelings for Lan Lan will not change."
After hearing this, the expression on Emperor Chu's face softened slightly. He glanced at Tang Ning and said, "Don't think that since you are the leader of Xiaowan Kingdom, I will marry my daughter to you easily."
Although he said that, he felt much more comfortable after knowing Tangning's identity.
How unbecoming is it for a dignified princess of the Chu State to marry an official of the Chen State as a concubine?
However, if he were the Lord of the Western Region, the meaning would be different.
This is a true match, and it does not insult the majesty of the Chu royal family.
Tangning looked at him and said, "No matter what happens, I will never give up."
Thinking that his daughter's elbow had turned outwards and that the matter could no longer be undone, Emperor Chu looked at him and said, "It's okay for Lanlan to marry you, but she must be Xiaowan's mother."
Tangning was stunned for a moment, then shook her head and said, "This won't work."
Snapped!
Emperor Chu slapped the table and said, "Don't push yourself too far!"
Emperor Chu was undoubtedly much more difficult to deal with than Rich Man Tang, but on this matter, Tang Ning could not give in even a step.
Unable to reach an agreement on key issues, the negotiation ended unhappily. Tangning had been mentally prepared for this. After leaving the palace, he did not return to the Princess Mansion, nor did he make any arrangements for him at the Chu State Court.
Instead of settling in his own place, he found a random inn in the city.
Not long after, Li Tianlan opened the door to his room, walked in from the outside, and said, "I will advise my father..."
Tangning held her hand and said, "It's my fault for making you wait for so long..."
Li Tianlan sat down next to him and said, "Tell me, what has happened around you in the past two years."
Tangning thought for a while and said, "There are so many things that happened, I don't know where to start..."
Li Tianlan said: "You married the third wife and the fourth wife in the past two years. How many wives do you have now?"
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All of her questions struck a chord in her heart. Tang Ning could imagine that after taking her back to Guizhou Province, with her temperament, she would definitely have a fierce conflict with Fairy Tang.
If Su Mei was added to the mix, even Tang Ning himself didn't know what kind of embarrassing situation he would face.
Fortunately, he has not improved much in other areas over the years, but his ability to coax girls has improved steadily after countless trials.
Even so, it took Tangning three full days to get rid of the last bit of resentment in her heart.
In the past few days, Emperor Chu did not look for him.
Because in recent days, the Chu court has been busy with a big event.
The original King Xin only had one daughter, which resulted in his current Majesty having only one princess. The queen was infertile and he had no idea of having a concubine. Under such circumstances, the choice of the next emperor of Chu became very important.
Big problem.
The State of Chu was much more active than the State of Chen in establishing a crown prince.
In order to prevent the princes from fighting each other and fighting each other, the Chu State would establish a prince very early. Therefore, even if the current Chu emperor is in his prime, he must implement the crown prince position as soon as possible.
The emperor has no heirs. This kind of thing has happened in history. The solution is to pass it on to his brothers or select an heir from the royal family.
The Emperor of Chu would be emperor for many more years, so the throne could not be passed on to his brothers. Instead, he chose one from among his nephews.
Tang Ning heard a lot of people talking about this matter these days. It was said that the one who was finally selected was Prince Xian. Prince Xian was the half-brother of Emperor Chu. He left Kyoto and went to the fiefdom decades ago. But he must have been...
He would never have expected that he would not be destined for the throne, but would one day sit on the throne of the Supreme Emperor.
I heard that Prince Xian came to Kyoto yesterday, and if nothing unexpected happens, his canonization ceremony will be held within this year.
Who will inherit the throne of Chu State has nothing to do with Tang Ning. Once the Emperor of Chu is finished with these things, he will probably think of him soon.
Tangning stayed in the inn, bored, so she went out with Xiaoxiao for a walk.
Halfway through the stroll, Tang Ning suddenly seemed to remember something. She turned to look at Lao Zheng behind her and asked, "Didn't you say that you met a master here and you wanted to get back on your feet this time? Have you beaten him?"
He didn't originally plan to ask Lao Zheng to come with him this time, but he took the initiative to ask for a companion, and Tang Ning did not refuse.
It's just that he is a little curious about Lao Zheng. Except for Wan Yanyan's master and the old beggar, he rarely takes others seriously, let alone admits that he is slightly inferior.
Lao Zheng shook his head and said, "I didn't find it."
No matter how Tang Ning looked at it, it was just an excuse for him. His purpose was just to come to Chu with them. It had to be said that as a guard, Lao Zheng's conscientiousness was enough to put most of his colleagues to shame.
Xiaoxiao held Tangning's arm and said, "Let's go to my mother-in-law's place to eat noodles. The noodles cooked by my mother-in-law are delicious..."
After hearing their conversation, Lao Zheng, who was limping behind Tang Ning, couldn't help but frown.
Speaking of which, Tangning hadn't eaten the noodles cooked by her mother-in-law in four years. Hearing this, she was aroused and said, "Let's go. I miss my mother-in-law's noodles too..."
A group of three people came to the noodle stall, but did not see the old woman outside. The owner of a nearby shop said that he had just fought with an old beggar. This old woman cooked noodles well and had a bad temper. She was the best in Beijing.
Zhongyiba, the gangster in the entire Kyoto, had to go around her when he saw her.
Although the two of them were disappointed, they could only go back to the inn first.
Tangning was about to leave when a commotion suddenly broke out on the street in front of her.
The people ran to both sides of the street, stood against the wall, and gave way to the main street. A group of people walked on the street, slowly coming this way.
At the head of the group were several young people. They were luxuriously dressed and had an extraordinary bearing. They looked like they belonged to a powerful family.
The young man walking at the front looked familiar to Tang Ning. After thinking about it for a while, she remembered that wasn't that the young man who had a conflict with them in Xianzhou because of his entanglement with Xiao Xiao?
Xiaoxiao obviously recognized this person. He tugged on Tangning's sleeve and whispered, "Why is it him..."
Among the crowd, the young man listened to the flattery of the people around him, his heart was wandering, and he glanced inadvertently, and suddenly saw a few familiar figures in the crowd.
His steps paused, and there seemed to be burning pain on his face again. His expression sank first, and then he sneered: "What a coincidence..."
