Rebirth of the eldest daughter

at the same time.

The capital is not peaceful either.

Emperor Yuanzhen was determined to be evil and still wanted to marry Princess Lingyi to Xiao Chongyuan in order to marry with Western Chu and consolidate Dongling's status.

On this day, he invited Xiao Chongyuan into the palace again to discuss the marriage.

Xiao Chongyuan dressed up to attend, but was invited to the city wall by Emperor Yuan Zhen.

The high city wall allows you to see the entire Yujing City.

This Fancheng, with its thousands of years of ancient charm, seems to have regained a lot of vitality.

Emperor Yuanzhen put his hands behind his hands, looked at the rows of green bricks and tiles, and spoke meaningfully:
"The ancestors of Dongling set the rule that 'the emperor will not climb high'. Over the hundreds of years of Dongling, hundreds of emperors have passed down the throne, but not many of them would stand in my position and look at the emperor's career like a painting."

Xiao Chongyuan stood with his hands behind his back, his robe patterned with clouds.

He stood next to Emperor Yuan Zhen and said quietly: "As far as I know, there is no taboo for the emperor to climb high."

"The higher you stand, the farther you can see. Once the emperor wants to see the farther scenery, he will think of building higher pavilions, which will waste people and money."

"The ancestors of the Liu family advocated frugality, so they set the rule that 'the emperor will not climb high' to warn future generations not to collect people's wealth to satisfy their selfish desires."

Emperor Yuan Zhen looked back at Xiao Chongyuan, who was dressed in black clothes.

His gaze didn't stay for long, because the man next to him made his heart palpitate just looking at him.

He pretended to be calm and smiled: "The regent is so clear about the rules of Dongling ancestors, which shows that he is destined to our Dongling."

Xiao Chongyuan smiled and said nothing.

Emperor Yuan Zhen continued: "I am standing here, not because I want to build a tall building to see the farther scenery, but because I want to tell the world that even if I don't stand on a tall building, I can still have a long-term vision and see more. Far away."

Xiao Chongyuan smiled half-heartedly: "Oh?"

Emperor Yuan Zhen continued to boast: "Because my mind is not like that of my ancestors, which is only limited to what can be seen with the eyes, and is only limited to the height of the building under my feet."

"I am open to all rivers and have a sharp eye, so I have taken a fancy to the regent. I can also see clearly how many benefits there will be if Dongling and Xichu are married."

Xiao Chongyuan's voice was extremely calm: "I would like to hear the details."

Emperor Yuan Zhen's smile became even brighter: "First of all, the territories of Dongling and Western Chu are bordered. If they are twisted into one, geographically, they will have the advantage of rejecting Northern Yan in the north and defending Southern Qi in the south."

"When the two powerful nations of you and I join forces, whether it is crushing Northern Yan or annexing Southern Qi, we will be unstoppable. From then on, the situation of the four-divided world will be changed, and the world will be divided into two by Dongling and Xichu."

"Secondly, the Xiao family has been exterminated long ago. Only you, the regent, are supporting the situation. Now the throne is held by a relative of a person who has a blood feud with the regent. Once he is allowed to accumulate strength, he will definitely counterattack."

"The regent is alone and needs a wife with a background from a country to provide strong support to the regent, and the best candidate is my only legitimate princess."

"Marrying Lingyi means that you have Dongling as your backing. Why should the regent be afraid of threats from his enemies? When Lingyi gives birth to an heir, the throne of Western Chu will be held by the Xiao family, not by relatives of the enemy. "One." "In the end, what is important for a woman is to be obedient and sensible. No matter how powerful a woman is, if she loses her original gentleness, what is the difference between that and a piece of boring wood?"

"Ling Yi loves the regent and is willing to respect the regent in everything. Isn't this more interesting than Bai Mingwei's disobedient wild horse?"

Xiao Chongyuan smiled and said: "Your Majesty, after all you have said, do you still want me to marry Princess Lingyi?"

Emperor Yuan Zhen was startled, then laughed: "The regent is really a cheerful person, so I won't hide it."

"As the regent said, I have this intention, that is, I want to marry the regent and marry my most beloved daughter to the regent."

Xiao Chongyuan raised his lips: "Your Majesty has said so many advantages, why don't you talk about the disadvantages?"

Emperor Yuan Zhen smiled and said: "What's the harm in this? I only see the benefits of the marriage between Dongling and Xichu, but I don't see the harm."

Xiao Chongyuan frowned: "Since Your Majesty can't see it, why don't I tell you the bad things I saw."

"First of all, the marriage between Xichu and Dongling is not a strong alliance, but that Dongling wants to rely on my big tree, Xichu."

"Donngling just defeated Beiyan, so there is nothing to brag about. I would like to ask, is Dongling's current treasury full? Is the granary rich? But is the army strong and the people strong?"

"There is really no reason for me to marry a country that has emptied its treasury, people's livelihood is difficult, and there is no grain left in the granary."

"Secondly, if I need a princess with the support of my motherland, why can't it be Princess Beiyan or Princess Nanqi, instead of you, Princess Dongling?"

"If my wife has such a motherland, and needs to borrow some money from time to time, and needs to borrow food and troops from time to time, won't Xi Chu be dragged down?"

"Finally, your majesty really thinks that Princess Lingyi is gentle and lovely, Yishi Yijia? She is just a spoiled princess who thinks she can do anything."

"But in reality, she has no brains and is average in beauty. She can't even be considered a decoration in the backyard. What do I want to do here?"

Having said this, Xiao Chongyuan chuckled:
"Your Majesty, instead of racking your brains here to get me to call you father-in-law, you should think about who is swaying Your Majesty to achieve this marriage."

"This is from your point of view. Lingyi is the prince's sister. I don't know whether she will let her husband help her father, who is getting older, or whether she will help her younger brother."

After a pause, Xiao Chongyuan continued:

"If Lingyi really becomes my wife and successfully gives birth to an heir, I will never allow her to use this son to seize anything from me."

"But I can use this child. For example...kill all the Liu family members and leave Ling Yi and this child alone."

"Then this child can legitimately become the lord of Dongling, and I will not only be the regent of Western Chu, but also the regent of Dongling, with all the power in the world."

After saying that, Xiao Chongyuan glanced at Emperor Yuan Zhen meaningfully, and then walked away.

Regardless of Emperor Yuan Zhen's eyes that seemed to be able to quench poison, he was staring at his back.

(End of this chapter)