allonlinenovel Chapter 485 Marriage?
Chapter 485 Marriage?
Qian Zining was a bit amused after the Seventh Princess left: "This will give His Majesty a headache."
Lan Qingwu smiled faintly and said, "It's okay. Yueyue's temper is caused by her father, the emperor! Just let him have a headache!"
Lan Qingwu could say so, but Qian Zining didn't dare to think so. She could only smile and remain silent.
Emperor Shenwu was busy for several days in a row. The important civil and military officials of Dasheng and the envoys from Haiguo showed their talents, and the terms of cooperation were determined and written on the thin brocade of the agreement between the two countries.
Lan Qingwu had settled down in Qianzheng Palace a few days ago. No matter how late it was, she would wait in her bedroom for Emperor Shenwu to return.
Emperor Shenwu had been busy for several days and could finally breathe a sigh of relief. Even a strong man like him couldn't help feeling a little tired. Maintaining the peace and security of such a big country is never a matter of a few words. Otherwise, most of the emperors in history died young!
At this time, Emperor Shenwu had taken off all his clothes and was only wearing bright yellow pajamas. He relaxed his whole body and leaned against the bed. His sharp phoenix eyes were closed as he enjoyed Lan Qingwu's gentle massage.
The acupuncture points on his head slowly relaxed, and the Emperor Shenwu's spirit also relaxed. "Your gentle technique makes me feel very comfortable. Yueyue learned this from you and came here to massage my hands today."
Lan Qingwu's bare hand was grabbed by the Divine Martial Emperor: "Rest for a while."
Lan Qingwu was embraced by the Shenwu Emperor's long arms, and she fell into his arms: "Your Majesty, what else did Yueyue say?"
Emperor Shenwu's eyes sharpened, thinking back to how a minister had mentioned a marriage with the Sea Kingdom during the day, only to be slammed to pieces by a group of military officers led by General Qian Hui and some civil officials. "A minister suggested a marriage with the Sea Kingdom to deepen diplomatic relations between the two countries."
Lan Qingwu was surprised and said, "Although the Sea Nation is different from other vassal states and has always been independent in the deep sea, why does our Dasheng Dynasty need to use a woman to achieve an alliance?"
Emperor Shenwu pursed his lips and said, "Look, even a weak person can think of this, what about those ministers!"
Lan Qingwu thought of the Seventh Princess and felt a little flustered: "Brother Heng, didn't Yueyue say anything else?"
Emperor Shenwu stroked Lan Qingwu's fingers and paused: "Of course not! I fooled you. My little princess has grown up and wants to spread her wings and fly away!"
Lan Qingwu listened to the somewhat helpless tone of the Emperor Shenwu and said softly: "Brother Heng spoils Yueyue too much."
Emperor Shenwu laughed and said, "How could I not love the little princess who is the only one between me and Ruoruo?"
The Emperor doted on the Seventh Princess completely, but was more restrained towards the Seventh Prince, as his status as an imperial prince prevented him from showing excessive favor. However, the Seventh Prince, due to his frail health, was the son the Emperor worried about the most. The Sixth Prince was completely different. He placed all the expectations of the Emperor and his father on the Sixth Prince, and the time and energy he devoted to the Sixth Prince was incomparable to that of all the other princes and princesses. His expectations of them were different, and so were his treatment and attitudes.
Lan Qingwu said, "Your Majesty, please hold back! The matter with the Sea Nation is almost over! I think Brother Heng has made up his mind."
Emperor Shenwu nodded and said, "Prince Yu won't stay in the Imperial City for long. He will return to the Sea Kingdom in a few days. I will send an army to accompany Prince Yu back. Together with the defense of Floating Cloud City, we will immediately begin rounding up the pirates in the deep sea."
Lan Qingwu blinked his eyes and said, "I don't quite understand, but Brother Heng is so powerful, he will definitely be able to defeat the bandits!"
I believe that the two countries have been engaged in several rounds of tug-of-war, compromise and concession in the past few days, with attacks and defenses going back and forth.
The Shenwu Emperor chuckled. "No need to understand. I was just saying it casually. The Crown Prince's hospitality was good, and Prince Yu grew up in the Dasheng Imperial City. It won't hurt us this time. Last time, did you know what message Zuo Xiaohu's wife sent? A while ago, Liuyun City's campaign against pirates failed every time, with heavy losses. The Liuyun City Lord suspected a high-ranking official was a traitor in the army, causing panic and fear among the people! Zuo Xiaohu, who misjudged the situation several times, was assassinated after discovering the clues. Madam Zuo had no choice but to escape secretly!"
"Have you found out who it is?"
The Emperor's phoenix eyes darkened. "The second son of the Lord of Liuyun City! This matter is a bit complicated. The Lord of Liuyun City is in charge of government affairs, and his political affairs are relatively clear. Unfortunately, he is confused in the inner court and favors his concubines. Because of the fighting between his wives and concubines, the eldest son was tragically killed by pirates. His wife was heartbroken. The second son could have grown up carefree, relying on his father and brothers for his life. But after his brother's death and his mother's heartbreak, his heart changed. He used pirates to deal with his half-brother born to a concubine, and he fell deeper and deeper into trouble. When he wanted to turn back, it was too late."