Chapter 1487: Requesting for Marriage
"Princess, the bird's nest porridge is ready. Would you like to apply it to your eyes first or eat the porridge first?"

The maid asked respectfully.

"Drink porridge first."

"Yes!"

The palace maid immediately came forward with a red lacquered tray and presented a jade bowl of transparent bird's nest porridge.

Lian Yi drank the porridge slowly, and after her stomach felt better, she said to the palace maid beside her:
"Cuizhu, help me apply ice to my eyes to ensure I can see people tomorrow."

"Yes, princess."

Cuizhu immediately went to the side hall to get some crushed ice, broke it into pieces and put it into a sewn bag, and applied it to the eyes of the princess who was already lying down. The hall was eerily quiet for a moment, and all the palace people knew that the princess was in a bad mood, so no one dared to make a sound.

After changing several ice packs throughout the afternoon, Lianyi finally felt that she could open her eyes. After resting for a night, the swelling in Lianyi's eyes completely subsided, but her eyes were still a little bloodshot and slightly red.

Lianyi looked at the princess's delicate and beautiful face in the bronze mirror, and felt that she was born in the royal family. If she was born in an ordinary family, such a face would definitely attract covetous people.

Even if Shijiu had not told her about the tragic experience of her original life in the second half of her life, she could imagine that it was only a matter of time before such a beautiful woman disguised as a man would be exposed in the enemy country. If the enemy knew she was a woman, she would not have a good ending.

When she returns to Daqian Kingdom in the future, she will no longer be the proud and noble eldest princess. She will only be despised by her brothers and sisters. If she meets the wrong person again, her end will be so miserable that it cannot be described.

If Shijiu were here, he would definitely give Lianyi a thumbs up, because Lianyi's speculation was basically correct. It was just that her original body turned completely evil after encountering all these things. She ruthlessly retaliated against those who mocked her, and even wanted to kill her own brother to ascend the throne. In the end, she died from the betrayal of a man.

After Lianyi had breakfast, she asked the palace maid to change her clothes, and then she put on the eldest princess's court dress. She went to the Qinzheng Hall with all the ceremonial guards to ask for an audience with the emperor.

The emperor had heard some things from the queen and knew why his daughter came to see him, but he was a little surprised by her formality. He said to the eunuch beside him:

"Fu Lai, announce Princess Anping."

"Yes, Your Majesty!"

The chubby eunuch chief steward Fu Lai bowed and went outside the palace and said loudly:
"Princess Xuan Anping is here to see you!"

Lianyi straightened her court dress and then walked into the Qinzheng Hall with a dignified manner.

"Your humble servant Anping pays respect to your father. Long live your father!"

Lian Yi had just knelt down when the emperor helped her up:

"Anping, why are you so formal today?"

Lian Yi stood up with the help of the other party, his face was serious and tense. After hearing the question, he bowed politely and then spoke:

"Father, Anping asked to see you today because he wanted to share your worries."

Emperor Qian sighed, and then said to Fu:
"Let them all go down! You stand guard at the door and don't let anyone in."

"Yes, Your Majesty!"

Fulai immediately agreed and waved his hand. All the palace maids and eunuchs in the hall withdrew. The guards were the last to go out. They stood guard at the door of the Qinzheng Hall with Fulai, waiting to be called at any time.

Emperor Qian asked his daughter to sit down, and then he spoke:
"Anping, what do you want to do?"

"Father, although my younger brother is not your only son, he is the eldest son of the Emperor. He is both the legitimate son and the eldest. If he is sent to Luopan as a hostage, I am afraid he will never come back. It will also be an insult to our Daqian. It will be very disadvantageous for you if you don't have an adult prince by your side.

But my mother suggested that I disguise myself as a man and go to Luopan Kingdom on behalf of my brother. I think this idea is stupid. It is simply handing a handle to the other party. They may hold back in order to fight for the throne now, but once their new king takes the throne, they will use this excuse to go to war with our Daqian and invade again. "

Lianyi slowly expressed her thoughts.

Emperor Qian nodded. He also felt that his wife's idea would not work. It was just that the other party was too eager to save the eldest prince and had become possessed, so he did not object.

Now that he had heard his daughter's words, he realized that they were consistent with his thoughts. It was also the first time that he realized that his daughter had grown up and could see things so clearly. She was no longer the child who would sit on his knees and scribble circles on memorials. "Anping, do you have any better ideas?"

"Father, I am willing to go to Luopan to marry and to go there on your behalf."

Lianyi stood up, bowed, and told her own way to break the impasse.

"Marriage?"

Emperor Qian was not surprised after hearing this, because he had discussed it with his trusted ministers, and they had also proposed the method of marriage, but he was still a little hesitant. Now that his daughter had brought it up herself, he took the opportunity to say:
"Anping, tell me about your plan?"

"Yes, Father."

Lianyi sat down again, and then spoke:

"The Luopan Kingdom is now caught up in internal strife, with three princes vying for the right to inherit the throne. In fact, it doesn't matter to them whether we send a princess or a prince. This is just a signal from them that they will not invade Daqian for the time being, so that we can relax our vigilance.

At times like this, we can also show the demeanor and sincerity of a great country. Our daughter's marriage is just a delaying tactic. As for which prince I marry, it depends on who has the hope of ascending the throne.

If I want them to fight more fiercely, I need my father to prepare a dowry for my daughter that is coveted by them, so that I can have the right and bargaining chip to choose. "

Emperor Qian understood what his daughter meant and said:
"I'll prepare gold and silver for you"

"No, Father, these are not enough to arouse their greed."

Lianyi shook his head.

"what do you want?"

"Cities! My daughter's dowry must be cities, at least three, and they must be cities close to Luopan Country."

Ripple said clearly.

"You are brave!"

Emperor Qian was a little annoyed. This was beyond his expectations.

"Father, do you want to exchange the three cities for long-term peace and the entire Luopan Kingdom, or do you want to be coveted by the hungry wolves?"

Lianyi calmly raised a multiple-choice question.

"How can you guarantee that the three cities will not be lost forever?"

Emperor Qian asked in a low voice.

“My daughter cannot guarantee anything, but she will take a gamble. At least three cities can be exchanged for the escalation of the civil unrest in Luopan State, and Daqian can have a chance to resist. This is worth it.

Father, there is a folk saying that goes, "You can't catch a wolf without sacrificing a child." Now Daqian is going to do just that.

Once my daughter enters Luopan Country, I will arrange personnel as soon as possible to collect intelligence and find out the situation of Luopan Country as quickly as possible. By then, we will be able to take down Luopan Country by working together inside and outside.

My daughter is risking everything this time and will not give up until she achieves her goal. Before she leaves, she will drink a sterilization drug and will never give birth to an enemy country's offspring."

"you"

Lian Yi knelt down and said solemnly:

"Father, Daqian has given me sixteen years of honor and favor. Now that Daqian is in trouble, as your daughter, I cannot stand idly by. I just hope that my sacrifice is worth it. When the mission is accomplished, I hope you will welcome me back!"

See you tomorrow~

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