Lin Wan's face was full of panic, nodded timidly, and said in a low voice: "The emperor said this, which made Wan'er very frightened, where did Wan'er have the courage to disobey the holy decree?"

Zhou Changan shook his head and said kindly: "The people in this room are all their own people, and I am just discussing with you, not a holy decree." Pen ~ Fun ~ Pavilion www.biquge.info" said, turned his head to look at Zhou Changying, smiled slightly, and said: "Imperial sister, I know that Wan'er is now your apprentice, you can also listen to it, help her staff and staff, and also come up with ideas for me." ”

Zhou Changying saw that Zhou Changan was so polite, but he raised his vigilance even more, if it weren't for the extraordinary incident, Zhou Changan's attitude would not be so abnormal. Zhou Changying nodded slightly, and said lightly: "Your Majesty, please speak, and the courtiers will listen to you." ”

Zhou Changan was not in a hurry, picked up the tea bowl beside him, took a sip, slowly put it down, and then said: "The imperial sister must have heard that the Nanyue Kingdom sent their sixth princess Lan Ziling to Xiling Kingdom, intending to make peace with Ximen Yuqing, the crown prince of Xiling Kingdom. If the two countries are successfully married, then the great feudal state will be very passive. ”

When Zhou Changying heard this, he immediately frowned, glared at Zhou Changan, and asked loudly: "Your Majesty, Wan'er is young, do you plan to let Wan'er compete with the six princesses of Nanyue Kingdom for the position of the crown princess of Xiling Kingdom?"

Zhou Chang'an's face was a little ugly, he didn't expect Zhou Changying's reaction to be so big, he didn't leave him a trace of affection at all, and couldn't help but say coldly: "Imperial sister, I know that you are a protector, but you also have to think about the country and the people of the world, right? Besides, the sixth princess of Nanyue is only twelve years old, the same year as Wan'er." After the New Year, Wan'er will be thirteen years old, and it is time to get married. ”

Zhou Changying snorted coldly and said unceremoniously: "I think that our Great Feudal State is really declining day by day, and national events such as the stability of imperial power and the stability of the country and the society of the country are going to fall on a little girl who is less than thirteen years old. Your Majesty, if we have to rely on women and marriages to keep our Zhou dynasty, wouldn't we have to laugh off other people's big teeth if we spread it? If my father has a spirit in the sky, how can I rest assured?"

Zhou Changan was so angry that he couldn't speak, and he and Zhou Changying glared angrily and refused to give in to each other.

Seeing this, Concubine Yu whispered on the side: "Your Majesty, don't be angry. Your Royal Highness, eldest princess, don't worry. This matter is related to the security of the country, and we need to discuss it slowly, maybe we can come up with a better way?"

Zhou Changan took a deep breath, his face was slightly pale, he nodded, and said, "For this matter, I have been discussing with several ministers for a whole day, and until now I have not come up with a result, so I have to let them go back first." As he spoke, he sighed heavily, looked at Zhou Changying in embarrassment, and continued to explain: "Imperial sister, I have no choice but to make this decision. If Sister Huang has a better way, she might as well say it, and let's study it together. ”

Zhou Changying saw that Zhou Chang'an's attitude was quite modest, and he also suppressed the anger in his heart, twisted his brows and thought about it, and said: "If the emperor wants to marry Xiling Kingdom, it is not impossible, but why does it have to be Wan'er? Didn't you say that Princess Huixin, who was picked out at the Qixi banquet, is now extremely favored by the prince of Beichen? We can hold another draft meeting and marry another princess and Xiling Kingdom, won't the problem be solved?"

Zhou Changan shook his head helplessly, and said: "The imperial sister doesn't know, there are countless women in Ximen Yuqing, and his general talent can't get into his eyes. At the last Qixi banquet, the imperial sister also saw that among the many contestants, Ximen Yuqing looked at Wan'er differently. That's why I felt that Wan'er had to do this. ”

Zhou Changying was stunned, and secretly recalled the situation that day in his heart. Indeed, Lin Wan's talent that day was amazing and ingenious. Everyone present was very interested in her, and even the Seventh Prince Zhou Tianqi, who had never been close to women, seemed to take a few more glances at her.

The hall was very quiet, and Zhou Changan held the tea bowl and stopped talking. Concubine Yu stood beside him, her eyes full of worry, but she didn't know what to do.

Zhou Changying was silent, as if he was thinking of countermeasures, but he didn't come up with a better way for a while.

"Your Majesty, Wan'er has a few words, I don't know if to say them?" Lin Wan's crisp voice suddenly sounded, breaking the silence and attracting everyone's attention.

Zhou Changan nodded and said, "Wan'er can just say it if you have anything to say, I have already said it, and this matter is still to be discussed, and there is no conclusion." Wan'er has a good way, just say it. Whether you are right or not, I will not blame you. ”

Lin Wan smiled slightly, slowly spoke, and said, "Your Majesty, I heard that this time, His Royal Highness Prince Ximen came to Dafeng Kingdom to participate in the birthday banquet of the Queen Mother, and brought Princess Ziling as well. It can be seen that His Royal Highness Prince Ximen is very satisfied with this marriage, and he also has a soft spot for Princess Ziling. After a pause, he said: "Does the emperor still remember that last time at the Qixi banquet, His Royal Highness Prince Ximen once said 'one person for a lifetime'? At the Qixi banquet, His Royal Highness Prince Ximen just felt that Wan'er's talent was relatively fresh, and he didn't have any feelings for Wan'er. Now that His Royal Highness Prince Ximen is already with Princess Ziling, what ability does Wan'er have to attract him from Princess Ziling?"

Zhou Changan nodded slightly, but his brows furrowed more and more, and he looked at Lin Wan with an inquiring gaze, waiting for her to continue.

Lin Wan took a deep breath, plucked up his courage, and continued: "Wan'er thinks that since we want to prevent the Xiling Kingdom from forming an alliance with the Nanyue Kingdom, it is better to make a fuss about this marriage. If His Royal Highness Prince Ximen knew that Nanyue sent Princess Ziling to his side, he had ulterior motives, and knew that Princess Ziling was not the woman who could be in love with him at all. Not only can it destroy their marriage, but it can also make the two countries feel bad about it, and there is no possibility of an alliance between them. ”

Zhou Changan listened to Lin Wan's words and was silent. Although he knew that Lin Wan was trying to avoid making peace with Xiling Kingdom, he thought of this method. However, he had to admit that this method was indeed feasible, and it might make Xiling and Nanyue turn against each other.

Zhou Changying saw that Zhou Changan had no objection, and couldn't help but be overjoyed, and said loudly: "Your Majesty, Sister Chen also thinks that this plan is more likely to succeed than letting Wan'er take the initiative to seduce Ximen Yuqing, and the effect is better." As for how to do it, please ask the emperor to go up and consult with the ministers who have taken the court's money. ”