sjar Chapter 1135 The eldest daughter is as bright as spring flowers (258)
Chapter 1135 The eldest daughter is as bright as spring flowers (258)
Chapter 1135 The eldest daughter is as bright as spring flowers (two hundred and fifty-eight)
It is really not easy for Zhao Xuan, the princess who married into a foreign country, to have a good life.
When Prince Mengdan asked to marry a daughter of the Dazhao royal family, he had ulterior motives. He wanted to ease the conflict between the two countries and prevent the Dazhao Emperor from ordering further attacks on Mongolia.
At first, Meng Dan treated Zhao Xuan with courtesy, but as time went by and Meng Dan's power grew, Zhao Xuan lost her value.
There were other Mongolian women around who were whispering in his ear, but Meng Dan's mind was elsewhere.
Zhao Xuan had a miscarriage and was injured. She has never been pregnant since then. Without children as a bond, her situation in the Mongolian Kingdom is delicate and the Mongolians are wary of her.
This time, the former Khan died suddenly, and Zhao Xuan was regarded as the murderer by Meng Dan and imprisoned.
Meng Dan did not kill Zhao Xuan, not only because many Mongol ministers did not believe Zhao Xuan had killed the previous Khan, but also because he wanted to profit from it. He demanded a large compensation from Dazhao to redeem Princess Yongning, otherwise he would deploy troops on the border, kill Princess Yongning, and dump her body on Dazhao.
The court officials naturally started arguing about this matter. Most of them were not willing to accept compensation. They wanted war horses, food, gold and silver. Wasn't this obviously treating Dazhao as a soft persimmon?
If we agree to the Mongols' extortion today, won't they use these supplies to attack Dazhao tomorrow?
The ministers scolded the sinister and cunning Meng Dan again and again, saying that he humiliated Princess Yongning in this way and did not take Da Zhao seriously.
In the court, the majority of people were in favor of war. In the past few years, Dazhao had enjoyed good weather and the national treasury had not been depleted much. Even if the Mongols really wanted to start a war, they were not afraid of them.
The problem is that if they refuse to compensate the Mongols and redeem Princess Yongning, it will appear that the Zhao Kingdom is too cruel and does not care about the life or death of the princess.
The emperor sat at the top and asked his two sons for their opinions.
"King Ren, King Qin, what are your thoughts?"
Zhao Yu complained bitterly. He had been pretending to be a good boy for four years and only returned to the court this year. Even his mother was released from confinement. He was now cautious in his words and actions, for fear of saying or doing the wrong thing.
What can he think about this matter? She is just a niece, not his biological sister. It is her misfortune to die in a foreign country. It is her fault that her eldest brother died early and no one supports her.
But Zhao Yu didn't dare to say that.
Faced with the cold treatment in reality, Zhao Yu learned to bow his head and be submissive.
"Reporting to the Emperor, Father, the Mongols have evil ambitions. We should not satisfy their greed and should refuse compensation. As for Yongning, why not try to rescue her? If the rescue fails, bring her ashes back and bury her in the imperial mausoleum. Her efforts for peace in Dazhao will be worthy."
Zhao Yu immediately thought of what happened after Yongning's death.
"King Qin, what about you?"
The ten-year-old Zhao Jing has grown to 1.4 meters tall. Under the careful training of the royal family, he has become much less timid and cowardly than when he was raised in the deep palace. He stands straight in gorgeous clothes and has quite a temperament.
Zhao Jing is young and full of passion.
"Your Majesty, I believe Princess Yongning is a princess of Dazhao. Now the Mongols have imprisoned her and are blackmailing Dazhao. They are truly ungrateful. We should send troops to Mongolia to completely subdue Dazhao, or even incorporate Mongolia into Dazhao's territory. If I were still young, I would be willing to lead the expedition myself!"
The emperor nodded and asked Zhao Jing again, "Then what should be done with your niece Yongning?"
"Princess Yongning should be rescued and brought back to the throne. Not to mention that she was only falsely accused of killing the old Khan, even if she really killed the old Khan, so what? She's just an old thing, so just kill her." These arrogant words did not arouse the emperor's disgust, but instead made the emperor laugh.
After the court session, Wei Ying returned home and talked about this matter with Qingli, and discussed the two princes' responses.
"They do have distinct personalities now. So what was your Majesty's final decision?"
Qingli felt quite sympathetic towards the princess's plight.
Yongning was just an ordinary princess. She was once the concubine daughter of the eldest prince Zhao Qing. She did not receive much training. It was a great achievement for her to be able to protect herself in the Kingdom of Mongolia.
Asking her to conquer the Mongolian Empire from within was beyond Zhao Xuan's ability. Zhao Xuan had learned some self-defense skills from Guo Youbai, but when facing someone with great martial arts skills, it would be better for her to disguise herself as an unarmed and weak princess to make the Mongolians relax their vigilance.
After the court session, the emperor ordered several ministers to discuss the matter together and finally issued an edict.
"Guo Youbai? Haha, Zhao Yu must be resentful of her for this move."
After learning the emperor's decree, Qingli couldn't help but applaud.