Bai Jin looked at King Huai for a long time, finally nodded and said, "Okay."
"Don't play any tricks." King Huai looked at her and said, "Otherwise, all our agreements will be void."
Bai Jin looked at the figure in front of her and had a vague illusion. It seemed that she had never really controlled him in these years.
What they had between them was that she helped him step by step to stabilize his position in the court with the help of Tian Tianju's power, and his promise to herself was still an empty promise until now.
Although there was a reason why they were not prepared, King Huai still gave her a feeling that it was difficult to control.
It would be a good thing for them if they could completely control Prince Huai on the condition of releasing Princess Huai's poison.
She took out a milky white porcelain bottle from her arms, placed it on the table, and said, "Take this medicine for three days and the princess's poison will be cured."
After saying that, she poured out a brown pill from another porcelain bottle and said, "Please take this poisonous pill, His Highness Prince Huai."
King Huai took the poison pill from her hand and swallowed it without hesitation.
Bai Jin watched him take the elixir, and then said: "You used to always say that the time has not come yet, when will it be considered that the time has come?"
King Huai breathed a sigh of relief and said, "Now..."
Bai Jin's face showed joy, but she didn't notice the trace of sarcasm in King Huai's eyes when he looked at her.
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Ever since King Kang Duan Wang failed in his rebellion and was imprisoned in the palace, and everyone in the Tang family was executed, there has been no major disturbance in the court.
However, Chen Guo's luck seemed to be not good. Just after the internal troubles were settled, foreign troubles came one after another.
The enemy country unified the Western Region, and its strength increased greatly. The most reliable ally suddenly became the enemy's in-law. Tang Ning felt that Emperor Chen was not in a good mood these days, so he entered the palace on the second day after returning to Beijing, so as not to
He used the topic again to vent his grievances on himself...
In the palace, Chen Huang leaned on the bedside, glanced at Tang Ning coldly, and said, "You still know how to come back..."
Tang Ning stood with her hands cupped, her face not red, her heart not beating, and she said: "I am worried about your majesty's health, so I returned to Beijing early..."
Chen Huang waved his hand and asked: "Where have you been for more than a year? Even I can't find any trace of you."
Tang Ning said honestly: "Back to Your Majesty, I have gone to Guizhou."
"Qiandi?" Chen Huang frowned and asked, "What are you doing in Guizhou?"
Tang Ning said: "Your Majesty is unaware of something. Two years ago, I met a traveling Taoist priest. The Taoist priest said that my destiny is in conflict with that of the capital. If I want to spread my business, I need to go to the southwest to find opportunities.
I happened to have been to Qiandi once and saw the beautiful mountains and clear waters and pleasant scenery there, so I took my wife to stay in Qiandi for a while..."
"You've been living here for a while?" Chen Huang snorted coldly, "You have been here for almost two years. Have you found the opportunity?"
A smile appeared on Tang Ning's face and she said, "That Taoist priest is really a man of God. To be honest with you, Your Majesty, I already have a son and a daughter..."
When Chen Huang heard this, his expression was startled and he asked: "Do you have a child?"
Tangning nodded and said, "I have been deeply troubled by this matter in the past few years, but now I finally have my wish."
There are three kinds of unfilial piety, the worst is not having heirs. Spreading the branches and spreading the family line is a big thing, and Emperor Chen can't blame him too much for this matter.
However, as long as he thought that Xiaowan had unified the Western Region in the past two years, and had hooked up with the Chu State and the grassland, the Chen State's border was dangerous at every step. Because of this, he had trouble eating and sleeping peacefully, but Tang Ning
As the prime minister of a country, he actually hid in a place with beautiful scenery to give birth to a child with his wife, and an unknown fire surged in his heart.
He looked at Tangning and asked angrily, "Have you heard about what happened in the Western Regions?"
Tangning nodded and said, "On my way back to the capital, I heard that Xiaowan annexed Dayue Wusun and unified the Western Region... The leader of Xiaowan is really powerful."
Chen Huang coughed and looked at him dissatisfied, as if he was displeased with praising his enemy.
Although he also felt that this was true, it would be a bit inflating other people's ambitions and destroying his own prestige.
"Not only that." He looked at Tang Ning, his expression became solemn, and said: "Xiaowan not only unified the Western Region, but also successfully married the Chu State. Princess Changning of the Chu State is about to marry the leader of Xiaowan State. With this, I Chen
The country has not only lost a reliable ally, but also gained a powerful enemy. What do you think I should do and what should the court do?"
Tang Ning thought for a while and said, "Your Majesty is worried that Xiaowan and the Chu State will join forces to deal with our Chen State?"
Emperor Chen looked very serious and said: "Perhaps we will also add a grassland. During this black barbarian disaster, the Western Region also sent troops to reinforce Su Shen. I don't know what the intention is..."
Tang Ning said: "I feel that Your Majesty is a little too worried."
Chen Huang looked at him and said, "Tell me what you think."
Tang Ning pondered for a moment and said, "Your Majesty is worried that Xiaowan and Chu State will join forces to deal with Chen State, but the fact is that ever since Xiaowan unified the Western Regions, they have been pursuing development wholeheartedly, and their attitude towards businessmen from various countries has been very friendly.
He did not provoke any friction with Chen Guo, which may indicate that Xiaowan also intends to coexist peacefully with us."
Emperor Chen looked at him and said, "Don't forget that the war between Chen State and Xiaowan was originally started by Xiaowan."
Tang Ning said: "But I heard that Xiaowan has changed its owner. Maybe the new owner is a good king who desires peace. Otherwise, after they became stronger, why didn't they start another war?
?”
"What you said is not impossible." Chen Huang thought for a while and said: "But it is only possible. We still have to be fully prepared."
Tang Ning looked at Emperor Chen and said, "I think that the Lord of Xiaowan's request for marriage to the Chu Kingdom may also have the intention of seeking peace through marriage. Maybe they will come to our Chen Kingdom to ask for marriage in a while..."
Speaking of this matter, Emperor Chen showed a trace of doubt on his face and asked: "Back then, when I, Chen State, proposed marriage, Chu State rejected us on the pretext that the princess would not marry outside. How could we suddenly agree to the Western Region this time?"
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Tang Ning lowered her head and said, "I heard that the leader of the Xiaowan Kingdom not only has great talent for governing the country, but he is also handsome and talented. He is an outstanding person among outstanding people. Perhaps the Chu State feels that such a person is worthy of them.
The princess simply agreed..."
Chen Huang looked at him and said dissatisfied: "Whose side are you on?"
Tang Ning immediately straightened up her expression and asked, "Your Majesty, if, I mean if, if Xiaowan also comes to my country, Chen, to propose marriage, what will your Majesty do?"
Emperor Chen glanced at him and said: "Don't worry, since I have promised you and Man'er, I will not go back on my word again. Even if they ask for marriage from the Western Regions, I will not agree to them..."
Tangning: "..."
Chen Huang thought for a while and then said: "However, you are right. If the Western Regions really want to seek peace, it would be a win-win situation. I can't refuse it, but except for Man'er, I don't have anyone suitable around me."
Princess……"
He thought for a while and suddenly said: "By the way, Anyang isn't married yet, why don't I make her a princess now, just in case..."
Tangning: "(〇o〇)..."
Emperor Chen's face showed a trace of satisfaction, as if he was proud of his cleverness, and he couldn't wait to say: "Wei Jian, make a decree..."
