Forced to Marry the Enemy Prince

The people in the military were on expeditions frequently. They had never seen such a beautiful woman. Even though Xian Sheng only applied lip balm, his face was overly beautiful. Even more, the clothes on him made him appear refreshing and elegant, making people touched.

Xian Sheng didn’t mind the gazes as he asked, “Where’s the Crown Prince Zhan Lue?” 

“Your Highness…” Someone was about to respond when a person walked out from the tent across. Zhan Lue’s eyes landed on him and there were sparkling glints. He glanced at Xian Sheng and gradually walked over, asking, “You’re ready?”

Xian Sheng could ignore everyone else’s gazes, but Zhan Lue looked like he was going to eat him. Xian Sheng avoided his gaze and said, “You promised me.”

“Come.”

Zhan Lue extended his hand. Xian Sheng knitted his eyebrows and placed his hands behind his back, afraid that he might forcibly grab his hands. 

He didn’t give Zhan Lue face but the latter wasn’t angry either. He ordered for people to bring the horse carriage over and he said, “Princess, this way please.”

This bad guy suddenly started being polite, making Xian Sheng feel strange. Seeing that he was in high spirits, Xian Sheng glanced out and looked at the formation of the enemy camp, secretly remembering this in his heart.

Tens of thousands of soldiers were ready and they marched behind the horse carriage in great fanfare, walking towards the capital. Xian Sheng looked up at the man in front of him and called, “Crown Prince Zhan Lue.”

The man pulled on the reins of the horse and stopped. The horse carriage carrying Xian Sheng moved a few steps before reaching Zhan Lue. Xian Sheng said, “You’re really going to bring me back?”

“I keep my words.”

Xian Sheng looked back. Although he could only see the vast troops, he could hear the trembling footsteps. Although the tens of thousands of soldiers were bringing Xian Sheng back to the capital, but to the people in the capital, they were ferocious and fierce beasts approaching them.

“You…Can you let the Liang Country go?”

Zhan Lue’s gaze quietly landed on Xian Sheng’s face. “Why is the princess that innocent?” 

Xian Sheng pursed his lips tightly. He placed the curtains down and sat in the center of the horse carriage steadily. His face was stiff. The two countries were at war, so how could they treat it as a joke? He knew how hilarious his question was. If he could swap places with Zhan Lue and the Liang Country was only one step away from destroying the Jin Country and taking over the world, would he let the Jin Country go?

The answer is definitely not.

There was not a single ambitious person who would abandon the land they conquered.

But even though he didn’t get the answer he wanted, Xian Sheng didn’t regret asking the question. Even if Zhan Lue thought that he was stupid and hilarious. 

This was because being greedy wasn’t shameless. Trying to survive was a person’s natural instinct.

Zhan Lue brought his army to the capital once again. Yet, Xian Sheng heard a voice that he never thought he could’ve heard. “Your Highness Zhan Lue!”

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“Empress Mother…” Xian Sheng pulled the curtains to the side and gazed at the woman standing in front. Wei Xuan also saw him. Her eyes became teary and she wanted to come over, but stopped herself.

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“It seems like the princess is very important to you.” Zhan Lue gently pushed Xian Sheng back with his sword. Xian Sheng was forced to move back and he couldn’t help but glare at him.

Zhan Lue smiled and said, “Let me guess. Did the Liang Country use the princess to make a deal with someone in exchange for backup?”

Wei Xuan’s gaze coldened. She took two steps forward and said in a gentle voice, “I’m just taking my daughter home as a mother today. Everyone in the Liang Country knows that Sheng’er has a weak body since birth. Your Highness Zhan Lue, please let her go seeing that she’s a woman and let her back home.” 

“Woman?” He smiled. Wei Xuan’s heart tightened. She was secretly thinking whether the Crown Prince was that vulgar and noticed Xian Sheng’s true gender.

Zhan Lue continued, “Commanding the army from the city tower and arranging the formation according to the situation aren’t things that normal women could do.”

Wei Xuan exhaled heavily but her expression didn’t change. She was about to say something when he saw Zhan Lue rolling over and getting off the horse. “I understand the Empress, but I didn’t come here to battle today. I’m here to make a deal with you guys.”

The military counselor by his side was confused, but Jiang Qin quickly said in his ears, “It seems like His Highness still didn’t give up.” 

Wei Xuan smiled. “Your Highness, please.”

“I want to marry her.”

Now, not just the military counselor, but even Jiang Qin was confused. Marry? Oh. He wants to marry the princess.

Wei Xuan maintained a faint smile. The Southern Liangs had various expressions on their faces. Xian Sheng reacted first and siad, “You want to marry me in order to humiliate the Liang Country?” 

Zhan Lue looked at him and said, “We’ll get married legally.”

The moment he said this, everyone was confused.

Even the person involved, Xian Sheng, couldn’t avoid this. He knitted his eyebrows and said, “Married…legally…?”

“Yes. There will be a matchmaker and dowry. You’ll sit on the sedan chair and get married to me officially. You’ll be my Princess Consort.” 

He gazed at him as though caring for a fool. Xian Sheng immediately shifted his gaze away and plastered a stiff face. Wei Xuan suddenly said, “This isn’t suitable. Sheng’er…she is weak. If she goes to the Northern Country, how is she going to get used to the coldness?”

“So the Empress is saying that you’re willing to battle again just so the princess doesn’t marry me?”

Wei Xuan said, “If the princess marries you, you’ll let the Liang Country go?”

“Yes.” 

“But if the princess is unwilling…”

Zhan Lue looked at Wei Xuan again and gradually said, “Then I’ll start a war again, breaking through the capital and capturing the Emperor. I’ll kill the Xian Family and take over the world.”

“You…” Xian Sheng said, “This is a threat?”

“It’s either a threat or a promise. It depends on the princess’s choice.” 

“How is it a promise?”

“I will marry her officially, so I naturally will prepare dowry.”

“Dowry how so?”

“Ten cities.” 

Before Xian Sheng could react, the military counselor behind him hurriedly said, “Your Highness!”

Zhan Lue stopped them without looking back. Wei Xuang said, “Your Highness is still young and you can’t make a promise just like that. Plus, parents are in charge of the marriages. If Your Highness is being genuine, then go back and tell the Emperor of the Jin Country. Have him send envoys over to the capital to talk about the specifics.”

Zhan Lue calmly said, “Empress Wei is right. I think so too. Princess, please head back.”

Xian Sheng subconsciously walked towards Wei Xuan. Zhan Lue rolled over and got on the horse. Xian Sheng couldn’t help but look at him, confused. “Why?” 

Zhan Lue asked, “Hm?”

“This is a great chance for the Jin Country to rule the world.”

“The rulers can change easily, but a beautiful woman is hard to come by. The princess is more important.”

Unsure whether it was his illusion but Xian Sheng detected affection and deep feelings in Zhan Lue’s eyes. 

Before he could carefully think, Zhan Lue had pulled on the reins of the horse and turned around, moving forward. The vast army followed him like a tide.

Xian Sheng originally thought that Zhan Lue was casually saying this. No matter what, the Emperor of the North Jin would definitely not agree to this absurd marriage. Yet, he underestimated Zhan Lue’s power in the North Jin.

Three months later, the two countries’ envoys were done discussing and completely finished drafting the marriage contract. Zhan Lue gifted ten cities and even sent back 100,000 hostages as well as the Second Prince of the Liang Country that was captured back then. But just like what Xian Sheng thought, the Emperor of the Jin Country didn’t let the Liang Country go that easily. After agreeing to his son’s absurd request, he also mentioned paying taxes and offering tributes, as well as adhering to the Jin Country.

But towards the Southern Liang which was in danger, it was exactly what they had been looking for. 

In exchange, Xian Sheng entered the horse carriage with cushions and blankets. Wearing the splendid wedding clothes, the two countries’ armies escorted him along together, going on the long journey to the North Jin.

Now that he didn’t need to worry about his country and his family, Xian Sheng finally placed his focus on himself. He knew that he was the key to this marriage. He probed Zhan Lue in his letters, asking if he could switch him with another princess, but he was directly rejected by Zhan Lue. Zhan Lue only wanted him. Detecting the unwillingness in his heart, Zhan Lue threatened, “I know that the princess is weak, but if you die on the way to the North Jin, the country will immediately start a war and crush the Southern Jin.”

Xian Sheng was so angry that he got sick for another half month. In his letter, he cursed Zhan Lue out and questioned whether he would ruin the contract after they got married.

Zhan Lue played it down and comforted, “Princess, don’t get angry. Pay attention to your body. But I still need to mention that the victors write history.” 

Xian Sheng thought that he wasn’t a real woman anyway, so he didn’t care if Zhan Lue abandoned him. He would go to the Northern Jin and contend with Zhan Lue. Who knows whether he will win or not. After all, he had no other choices. He got in the horse carriage and started sleeping. But despite this, he still got sick a couple times. When he was in the horse carriage, Xian Sheng’s biggest wish was that the ride would be smooth. But while heading north, the weather got colder and colder. When they almost reached the capital, Xian Sheng had wrapped herself into glutinous rice. However, he still felt suffocated by the coldness outside.

“Princess, we’re here.” Ruyi’s voice rang. Xian Sheng was hugging the hand warmer and curling up in a ball in the horse carriage. He clumsily moved and supported his body up although he felt a headache. He heard horse hooves ringing and then a familiar yet unfamiliar voice rang. “Princess.”

All these days, Xian Sheng had been living terribly and he almost forgot why he was coming to the capital. When he heard Zhan Lue’s voice, the past memories suddenly flooded his mind.

He suddenly sat up straight. 

“Does the princess not remember me? After all, we haven’t seen each other in many days.”

Xian Sheng hesitated and then hugged the hand warmer tightly. He slowly climbed to the carriage window.

Zhan Lue heard movements in the horse carriage and then the curtains on the window were pulled to the side. A head peeked out and accidentally knocked against the window frame. That sable hat covered his eyes and Xian Sheng hurriedly pulled it up, saying, “Your Highness…long time no see.”

The hat and scraft both had fur, making the face that Zhan Lue adored even cuter. Zhan Lue revealed a greedy gaze but said in a considerately gentle tone, “Princess, have you been well?” 

Xian Sheng covered his mouth and coughed, saying, “Thank you for thinking about me. Everything is going well.”

Zhan Lue slightly smiled. “I haven’t seen you in a couple months and you’ve become more obedient.”

Xian Sheng said, “I naturally treat my enemies and friends differently.”

Zhan Lue glanced at him, thinking about something. Xian Sheng looked down and stopped making eye contact with Zhan Lue. Ever since the Liang Country decided to hide his gender and accept the marriage, he had been feeling guilty and speechless. He wanted to sleep another few days in the horse carriage. 

Zhan Lue didn’t investigate further. He said considerately, “It’s cold outside. Let’s get in the city first. Don’t freeze the princess and delay the marriage which is in three days.”

He turned his horse around and walked along with the horse carriage. Meanwhile, Xian Sheng was shocked. “Didn’t you say when spring begins in the new year…”

Zhan Lue interrupted him. “I don’t want to wait anymore.”