kingnovel Chapter 330 The Emperor's Plot
Chapter 330 The Emperor's Plot
The Queen's voice was a little hoarse. "Stay. I will plead for you and the Emperor."
Ci Rui knelt before the Queen and said, "Sister, when I first heard the news that I could come to the Yu Dynasty to accompany you for the rest of your life, I was actually very happy."
"Sister, you're all alone in the Yu Dynasty, without any relatives. I don't know how hard your life must have been... Now that we sisters are together, we can at least find comfort in each other."
"As for serving the Emperor and bearing children, I swear that I will never sleep with him, let alone bear children!"
The queen held her hand tightly, "Don't talk nonsense!"
The Queen knew her own physical condition best and knew that she could not protect Princess Ci Rui for long.
The life of the harem of the Xia Dynasty emperor was difficult, and the life of the harem of the Yu Dynasty emperor was not easy either.
There are so many talented people in this harem, and if you are not careful, you might end up in a terrible situation.
If Ci Rui really entered the harem and never served the emperor in bed for the rest of her life, her life would probably not be much better than in the Xia Dynasty.
She lowered her eyes and said, "We'll talk about the future later. Go back and rest first."
Ci Rui nodded and left with light steps.
As soon as Princess Cirui left Fengyi Palace, the emperor went from Cining Palace to Fengyi Palace.
He showed the queen the letter sent by Xia Chao without being too reserved.
"I know all about the Xia Dynasty's plans." The emperor's eyes darkened. "I am preparing to use military force against the Xia Dynasty. Whether or not to capture the troops will not affect my resolve. I am only concerned about the Empress's reputation, so I have come to ask your opinion."
The Xia Dynasty sent two princesses as a gesture of goodwill to the new emperor.
Although they had their own plans, they also presented the two princesses to show their sincerity.
They thought that if they sent someone, the emperor would continue to maintain peace for the sake of diplomatic relations between the two countries and his reputation.
However, they did not know that the emperor had already planned to use a victory to consolidate his position. Whether two princesses or two princes were sent, it would not affect the emperor's decision.
The emperor once disdained that diplomatic relations and peace between countries could only be based on absolute strength.
Now the Xia Dynasty is weak and the Yu Dynasty is strong. Why does the Xia Dynasty think that it can stop the Yu Dynasty's ambitions with two women?
He could just recruit people and send out troops as usual. Who could do anything to him?
The queen's heart sank.
Just by listening to the emperor's words, I could guess what the emperor was planning.
They have been married for almost ten years, and the empress knows the emperor's temperament well, if not completely.
The Queen said in a deep voice, "Your Majesty, the Xia Dynasty wants to use my two sisters' wombs to give birth to a prince with the royal blood of both the Yu Dynasty and the Xia Dynasty, and then support the prince to ascend to the throne... all because I am the Queen."
"I know." The emperor's face was emotionless, even calm to the point of being a bit cold. "So what if they entered the harem?"
"Whether you are favored or not, whether you can have children or not, all depends on my will, so I don't care if there are more or less people in the harem. However, Princess Cirui is your sister from the same mother. If she is sent back like this, it will be embarrassing for you."
The emperor really cares about the queen.
If he ignored it, he could just turn against her now, use Princess Cirui as a pretext, and start a war on the pretext that the Xia Dynasty sent a widow to marry her with the intention of humiliating her.
By then he had grasped the truth, and Xia Chao was out of breath.
If she does this alone, Princess Ci Rui's reputation will be ruined.
If Xia Chao was cruel, he would even take her life to show his favor to the emperor.
If this development continues, the long-standing relationship between the emperor and the empress will be strained, and the situation in the harem will be affected.
The emperor did not care about the struggles in the harem, but he also knew that instability in the harem would have a significant impact on the previous dynasty and even the front line.
Especially with the example of the retired emperor, the emperor absolutely did not want the harem to interfere in government affairs, and he did not want to lose the queen at such a young age.
Hearing the confidence in the emperor's words, the queen stopped being shy.
"Your Majesty, my sister has had a difficult life in the Xia Dynasty, and now she has been humiliated to this extent. I am being sent here as a concubine to marry... If Your Majesty does not want her, she will probably die if she returns to the Xia Dynasty."
"I beg the Emperor to give her a place to stay, considering our long-standing friendship."
Seeing that the Queen only pleaded for Princess Cirui and did not mention Princess Chenghuan at all, the Emperor already had an idea.
He patted the queen's shoulder and said, "Take good care of yourself. When Princess Cirui is crowned as a consort in the near future, I'm afraid you will have to personally preside over the ceremony."
"My harem cannot do without you, the queen."
The Queen breathed a sigh of relief, "I dare not disappoint the Emperor's high hopes."
At this moment, the two of them are more like comrades fighting side by side.
Use each other, help each other, and move forward step by step.
Showa Palace
When Xie Run woke up, he heard that the emperor had accepted Xia Chao's kindness.
Chun Juan squatted on the ground and replied to Xie Run: "Your Majesty, the Emperor has appointed Princess Ci'en as Consort Xian and bestowed upon her the title Wen; and appointed Princess Chenghuan as Consort Jieyu and bestowed upon her the title An."