After reading the whole family's minds, the eldest daughter awakened

Chapter 94 Marriage and Peace
  After receiving Li Dengyuan's assurance, Mrs. Li finally breathed a sigh of relief and fell weakly to the ground.

Li Youwei stopped looking at Mrs. Li and took Bitao back to her yard.

Mrs. Li was really scared and hid in her yard for a long time.

Li Youwei's abilities were so outstanding that under the strong recommendation of the Minister of Civil Affairs and others, Emperor Nanchen asked her to first train under General Wang.

Another half month passed, and soon it was September. A piece of news came back from eight hundred miles that made Emperor Nanchen unable to sleep. The army of Beiliang Kingdom was pressing on the border, and they had great momentum to capture Nanchen.

"My dear friends, the Northern Liang Kingdom is good at fighting. Their cavalry can travel thousands of miles every day and are best at attacking and fighting. Do you have any good ways to repel the enemy?"

The Nanchen Kingdom has always been divided into two factions, one is seeking peace, and the other is fighting.

The peace seekers took the lead and said, "Your Majesty, it is better to adopt a marriage alliance."

The peace-seeking faction was headed by Prince Rui and Zhou Mingfan, the Minister of Household Affairs.

Emperor Nanchen didn't like fighting the most, so he preferred the peace-seeking faction's approach.

"Prince Rui, please tell me in detail."

"Your Majesty, according to my analysis, Beiliang Kingdom's invasion has been planned for a long time."

"how do I say this?"

Emperor Nanchen was even more panicked. He was most afraid of war. Even if it was just a small friction, he would be restless. The Beiliang Kingdom was coming so fiercely this time that he had not slept well recently.

"Your Majesty, please think, first Dongzhou Kingdom attacked Dongguan City, and a few years later it was Beiliang Kingdom that started the war.

Does this mean that the other three countries have negotiated and once we put a lot of energy into fighting the Beiliang Kingdom, Dongzhou and Xisha will definitely take advantage of the chaos to launch an attack. "

Prince Rui's analysis was not unreasonable. Emperor Nanchen could hardly sit on the throne.

"In your opinion, how can we sue for peace once and for all?"

"Your Majesty, peace never lasts long. It is better to directly challenge the enemy."

Prime Minister Nalan came out and admonished the emperor with a sincere voice.

"Prime Minister Nalan, you have never been in the army, and you don't know how difficult it is to fight. Once a war breaks out, it will mean that people will be devastated and starved to death. For the sake of the people and soldiers, it is better to seek peace."

Prince Rui retorted with a gentle voice.

Emperor Nanchen nodded, "Prince Rui is right, Prime Minister Nalan, you are too aggressive.

The lives of soldiers are also lives, and they cannot be sacrificed easily. "

"Your Majesty is merciful. I think the best way to seek peace is through marriage. The Northern Liang Emperor has few heirs. If the princess I, Nanchen, married can give birth to a prince for him, the cooperation between our two countries will be more stable."

"That makes sense, but there is no princess of the right age to marry now. What should we do?"

As early as when Chu Wangchen came to Nanchen, Emperor Nanchen had this problem. The solution he came up with at that time was to let Chu Wangchen choose himself, and then make the woman he valued as a princess.

Now it seems that the same can be done.

Prince Rui seemed to be the roundworm in Emperor Nanchen's belly, and he gave the same method.

Emperor Nanchen put his hands on his hands and laughed, "Okay, then this matter will be left to Prince Rui and the Minister of Hubu. You two must choose the most suitable candidate for marriage."

"Your Majesty, don't worry. I will fulfill my mission."

The Prime Minister and General Wang wanted to say something else, but Emperor Nanchen directly announced his resignation.

After going to court, the ministers walked and discussed. Some people were in favor of seeking peace and marriage, while others felt that it would be better to fight.

“It’s too late to say anything now, the top priority is to quickly find a suitable family for our daughter of the right age.

It is said that the Northern Liang Kingdom is very bitter, with poor food and clothing, and a very harsh living environment. "      This minister woke up the dreamer with a few words. The other ministers also became nervous and hurriedly left the palace.

Zhou Mingfan followed Prince Rui carefully, "My lord, do you already have a candidate in mind for your marriage?"

"No rush, take your time."

"Yes."

The news of choosing a marriage partner among the courtiers' daughters soon spread in the capital. People were panicked for a while, and no one wanted to be the unlucky guy.

Those with daughters of school age were frightened, while those with sons were delighted.

After the general's wife heard about this, she hid in the room and laughed for a long time. Huh, isn't Li Youwei a noble person? Now he can't even ask the general's house to marry her.

This time the initiative was back in their hands. Even the position of concubine was not given to her. So what if Wu Zhuangyuan was still married?

He dared to fight with her before, so she must take care of her this time and let her know that not everyone can mess with the general's wife.

Li Mingzhu knew that she was afraid, so she hurriedly went to find Li Dengyuan.

After Li Wangshi failed to knock on the door and broke Li Dengyuan's good deeds and was kicked, no matter how anxious Li Mingzhu was, she still knocked on the door and waited at the door.

It wasn't until she heard a sound coming from inside that she dared to open the door and go in.

"Dad, please tell His Highness the Crown Prince and ask him to marry me as soon as possible, otherwise I will be chosen to get married."

Li Mingzhu spoke hurriedly, as if she was about to be arrested.

Li Dengyuan frowned, "There are so many young ladies from aristocratic families in the capital, so they may not choose you. It is not up to me to decide when the prince wants to marry you."

After all, after so many years in the officialdom, Li Dengyuan was still somewhat shrewd. At first, he did think that the prince had taken a liking to Li Mingzhu.

But then I thought about it carefully and realized that the prince should value his eldest daughter more, and this younger daughter is just a chess piece.

How could His Majesty the Crown Prince be so emotionally attached to a chess piece?

His little daughter also takes herself too seriously. If Prince Rui doesn't choose from so many famous ladies, will he choose her who is so incompetent in all aspects?
  Li Mingzhu did not expect that her father was not anxious at all, and she immediately felt angry and aggrieved.

"Dad, even if it's for the sake of the Li family, you should beg His Highness the Crown Prince."

"Okay, I'm very busy. You go out first." Li Dengyuan waved his hand impatiently. He had not yet decided how to stand in line. Li Mingzhu was not in a hurry to marry the prince.

When Li Mingzhu ran out crying, Xiuer thoughtfully poured a cup of tea for Li Dengyuan.

"Master, Yinu sees that His Highness the Crown Prince does not really want to marry Miss Mingzhu."

"why would you say so?"

"Can I tell the truth?" Xiu'er leaned against Li Dengyuan softly.

Li Dengyuan touched her belly lovingly, with a gentleness on his face that Wang Li had never seen before.

"Anything Xiu'er says will come true."

Xiu'er blushed for a moment before saying in a coquettish voice, "Master, in order to get rid of the imperial concubine, His Highness the Crown Prince had to bear the humiliation and bear the burden, and now he is the No. 1 Scholar. Do you think such a person would like the immature Miss Mingzhu in all aspects?" ?"

Xiu'er said it tactfully, but what she actually meant was that Huangfu Chenyang would not like this idiot Li Mingzhu at all.

Li Dengyuan nodded, "Xiu'er is right, what do you think the master should do next?"

Xiu'er leaned into Li Dengyuan's arms and acted coquettishly, "Oh, how can Xiu'er understand such a big thing? Since Prince Rui is in charge of this matter, I might as well go find out what he has to say."

(End of this chapter)