After the divorce, King Zhan cried and begged me to remarry

Chapter 529 Who to Send
The King of Lingnan did not answer the question raised by the emperor immediately. Instead, he thought for a moment before speaking.

"I think that among all the princes, the Crown Prince and the War Prince are the oldest. The Crown Prince has always been calm and does things most appropriately, and His Highness the War Prince has helped His Majesty deal with many things and has experience..."

Just when the emperor thought that he was going to recommend one of these two people, he suddenly changed the subject and mentioned another person.

"However, I feel that no matter which prince is sent, it would be worse than the regent going in person."

As soon as the King of Lingnan finished speaking, the emperor's expression changed.

He didn't want others to see what he was thinking, but his hands hanging by his side unconsciously grasped the armrest of the dragon throne.

Ever since the King of Lingnan came to Beijing, he has been sending people to keep an eye on him secretly, but he has not discovered that he has any rebellious intentions.

Normally, when the King of Lingnan goes out to play with others, they always go to places with fireworks. He is simply a useless person who only cares about pleasure.

He had never seen Ye Jiuxiao contact him.

The emperor couldn't understand why the King of Lingnan would involve Ye Jiuxiao at this time.

He sought out the King of Lingnan to discuss the matter because he wanted to choose one from among the princes, but he did not want others to speculate on the emperor's thoughts based on this matter, which would cause unnecessary trouble.

But if by any chance the King of Lingnan and Ye Jiuxiao get involved, it will only make the emperor even more wary.

Of course, in addition to these, the emperor thought of more.

Could it be that it was Ye Jiuxiao who took the initiative to contact the King of Lingnan?

In that case, he would have to be extra careful with Ye Jiuxiao.

Over the years, the emperor has always suspected that Ye Jiuxiao had rebellious intentions, but no matter how he tested him, Ye Jiuxiao did not reveal any flaws.

But no matter what, he was still worried about Ye Jiuxiao.

He always likes to judge others by himself.

"Oh? But my brother has been unhappy with government affairs over the years. I really don't know whether I should trouble him with this matter."

The emperor was filled with various emotions, but he remained calm and continued to test the King of Lingnan.

No matter how he tried, the King of Lingnan remained calm, as if he had no selfish motives at all.

"After all, this is a matter of diplomatic relations between the two countries. The Regent is of noble status and is your Majesty's younger brother. It is most appropriate for him to go and greet you."

In order to make this happen, the King of Lingnan had naturally already thought of a set of excuses.

"No matter which prince your majesty sends, there will be the hidden danger of not having enough but having uneven distribution of the troops. So, it is better to prevent this kind of thing from the beginning."

He always behaved uprightly in front of others, so even though he said such words, the emperor did not blame him for it.

Instead, his words caused the emperor to think deeply.

If things really turn out as the King of Lingnan said, it would be better to eliminate this possibility from the beginning.

However, if sending Ye Jiuxiao over there ends up boosting Ye Jiuxiao's power, that would be more trouble than gain.

This concern always lingered in the emperor's mind, which was why he was unable to make a decision.

"Besides, if Your Majesty lets the Regent go to greet them, it will further demonstrate Your Majesty's regard for the envoys from the State of Chu. In the eyes of the people, it will also be a sign of harmony between the two countries."

Seeing that the emperor was wavering, the King of Lingnan simply changed his words.

"The Regent went there on the orders of His Majesty. If there is any merit, it should be attributed to His Majesty."

Yes, he was the one who gave the order.

Even if Ye Jiuxiao wanted to take this opportunity to win over the Chu people or do something else, probably no one would buy it.

"Then I will arrange it according to what my uncle said." The emperor had clearly made the decision, but he still had some doubts about the relationship between the two.

He smiled and said, "I have never seen my brother interact with you, my uncle, on weekdays. Why did your uncle recommend my brother this time?"

"I did this for the sake of the court's stability, and I dare not have any selfish motives."

The King of Lingnan's answer was still flawless and easily dispelled the emperor's suspicion.

After sending the King of Lingnan out of the palace, the emperor sent someone to summon Ye Jiuxiao into the palace.

Ye Jiuxiao didn't know what the emperor was planning, but his intuition told him that it should be related to the envoy from the State of Chu.

Sure enough, the emperor quickly stated his plans.

Even though there were no outsiders present, the emperor still pretended to be a close brother.

He said to Ye Jiuxiao: "I know that you don't want to work too hard, but after thinking about the matter of welcoming the envoys, I still think it is safest to leave it to you, my brother."

Is it safe?
The emperor's high-sounding words only make people laugh.

The calculation in his eyes could not be hidden from Ye Jiuxiao.

Ye Jiuxiao naturally would not let him get his wish.

What's more, it would take at least four or five days to go back and forth to welcome the envoys, and he didn't want to leave the capital for too long.

"Your Majesty, I understand. I have never liked these things."

Ye Jiuxiao looked at the emperor indifferently, not at all moved by this matter.

"My brother has so many princes. No matter who you send, it will be a good opportunity to train them."

His words were calm, but to the emperor's ears, they conveyed some different meanings.

By saying this, is Ye Jiuxiao mocking the fact that his several princes are useless?

For a moment, the emperor couldn't help but recall that when his father was still alive, he always lamented that they, the adult princes, were no match for Ye Jiuxiao, who had not yet come of age.

If Ye Jiuxiao had been born a few years earlier, the throne would have been easy for him.

Even he would not have been able to obtain the throne if it were not for the help of his younger brother.

Such dark thoughts were always rooted in the emperor's heart.

However, he has been hiding for so many years, so he naturally won't expose himself easily.

He looked at Ye Jiuxiao with a smile: "But you and I are still brothers. I will feel more at ease if I send you."

In fact, it is not necessary for members of the royal family to go to welcome the envoys.

But the emperor was still worried that the State of Chu might suddenly launch an attack at any time.

It would be better to send someone to look after it.

After what King Lingnan said, the emperor became more convinced that it would be safest to let Ye Jiuxiao go.

After all, Ye Jiuxiao is under pressure from his mother.

Besides, he has already given up power for so long. Even if the emperor is wary, he will not be as defensive as he was at the beginning.

"I have already made up my mind. This time, I would like to trouble my brother to make this trip for me and find out about Chu's intentions to see if it will be detrimental to the diplomatic relations between the two countries."

Even though he suspected Ye Jiuxiao had ambitions for the throne, the emperor never doubted his responsibility to the people and the country.

Especially when it comes to matters of family and country, Ye Jiuxiao will never show favoritism.