"Your Majesty, what's wrong with you all this time? I've always been sad. Is there something wrong with the kingdom? "Queen Louis of Belgium. Mary asked with concern. She was the king of the July Dynasty of France, Louis. The eldest daughter of Philip I. However, with the rise of Napoleon III, the former July Dynasty has long since fallen. Her father had also been dead for several years. Now, her husband and children have become her only concerns. The way Leopold I was now made her feel very distressed.

"My dear, the kingdom is facing an unprecedented crisis right now, and sometimes I really don't know what to do?" Leopold I said. In front of his wife, he doesn't have to pretend to be so strong anymore.

"Your Majesty, I know that our enemies are strong, but don't we also have strong allies? With the support of our allies, I think we will be able to survive and the victory will be ours! "Louis. Queen Mary looked determined.

"Yes, victory must be ours. However, the Kingdom of Belgium will suffer an unprecedented catastrophe. I have a hunch that our enemies will set foot on our land, Brussels will be taken, they will massacre our people, blood and corpses everywhere! Leopold I looked a little alarmed.

"Honey, this qiē will not happen. Of course, we will suffer disasters. But when we defeat the enemy, we will be able to restore our kingdom and emerge victorious! "Louis. Mary said.

Leopold I was silent for a moment, then said, "Yes. We will win in the end. But it's up to our allies! ”

During the Confederate military council, the Kingdom of Prussia expressed its opposition to the Chinese Empire. This made Leopold I see a crisis. The Kingdom of Prussia is a neighbor of the Kingdom of Belgium and its sole dependence. The Chinese Empire, though powerful, was too far away from the Kingdom of Belgium. It is precisely because of this that Leopold I was very worried.

"My dear, you and the children go to the Chinese Empire! After the outbreak of war in the future, it will be the safest place! Leopold I said.

"No, Your Majesty. I'm not going anywhere! "Louis. Queen Mary shook her head.

"My dear, go to the Chinese Empire, not only to protect you. It was also to strengthen the ties between the Kingdom of Belgium and the Chinese Empire. Only in this way can we ensure that even if the Kingdom of Belgium is destroyed, it will still be restored after the war! At the same time, guarantee the benefits we deserve! King Leopold I said. Because of the attitude of the Kingdom of Prussia. This made him wary of the Kingdom of Prussia. So. The Chinese Empire undoubtedly became the guarantor of the future interests of the Kingdom of Belgium.

As Louis. Philip I's daughter, Louis. Mary was not a political idiot, she knew what Leopold I meant.

"Your Majesty, otherwise, we beg the Chinese Empire to let Mary marry the crown prince of the Chinese Empire first. In this case, our relationship with the Chinese Empire will be determined. "Lewis. Queen Mary said.

Leopold I's eyes lit up, and this was a good idea.

"Haha. That's a brilliant idea, my dear. The crown prince of the Chinese Empire was already fifteen years old. Soon to be sixteen years old. It's time to get married. I immediately ask the Kingdom's ambassador to the Chinese Empire to consult with them on this matter! Leopold I laughed. Although, his daughter Mary. Princess Charlotte is only thirteen years old, and even if there is a wedding next year, she will only be fourteen years old. However, in Europe nowadays, there are too many people who get married in their teens.

In November 1853, Martin, the ambassador of the Kingdom of Belgium to China, made an urgent appointment with the Imperial Foreign Minister Wei Yuan.

"Your Excellency the Minister of Foreign Affairs, according to the agreement between His Majesty the Emperor of the Chinese Empire and the King of our country, Mary of our country. Princess Charlotte will be the side concubine of His Royal Highness the Crown Prince of China. Now that Her Royal Highness is thirteen years old, we think it's time for the two of them to be married! Martin said solemnly. As the ambassador of the Kingdom of Belgium to China, he knew that when the Great War was about to break out, the Kingdom of Belgium had to hold the thighs of the Chinese Empire. This is the best way for a small country to save itself!

The Imperial Foreign Minister was dumbfounded, you know, the Imperial Crown Prince Long Hua is only fifteen years old now, and he is in high school. Although there are many men in the empire who are married at this age, His Majesty the Emperor does not seem to want His Royal Highness the Crown Prince to marry so early.

"Your Excellency, this is too sudden! Moreover, His Royal Highness the Crown Prince is still too young now, will he talk about it in two years? Wei Yuan asked. He had a good understanding of the intentions of the Kingdom of Belgium. Now that the Great War was about to break out, these Belgians seemed to want to further consolidate their relations with the Chinese Empire. So, what could be more solid than the marriage of two countries?

"Your Excellency the Foreign Secretary, His Royal Highness the Crown Prince is already fifteen years old, and he will be sixteen next year. This is in the Chinese Empire, and it is already an adult! Martin insisted. He received an order from King Leopold I of Belgium to find a way to facilitate the marriage.

Wei Yuan frowned, and then said, "Okay, Your Excellency, Ambassador, I will do my best to report to His Majesty the Emperor." However, I don't know what the Emperor thinks about it! ”

"Yes, Your Excellency the Foreign Secretary, I apologize for your trouble!" Ambassador Martin said happily.

The next day, Wei Yuan brought up the matter by the way after meeting with the Emperor Long Yufei and telling him about the situation in the world.

"His Majesty, the Ambassador of the Kingdom of Belgium to China, on behalf of the Kingdom of Belgium, formally demanded that the Empire fulfill its promise to win Mary. Princess Charlotte! Wei Yuan said.

"What? What are the Belgians doing here? Long Yufei frowned. Prince Longhua is only fifteen years old now, and he is still a little child, what kind of marriage! I think that at the beginning, he was twenty-six when he and Queen Luo Yuhua got married! Of course, in later generations, it is already early to get married at twenty-six or seven!

"Your Majesty, the minister thinks that it is completely okay to let His Royal Highness the Crown Prince and the princess of the Kingdom of Belgium get married. Now the Kingdom of Belgium is in a somewhat difficult situation, and our ally, the Kingdom of Prussia, seems to have other ideas. Therefore, we owe some help to the Kingdom of Belgium! Imperial Prime Minister Lin Zihao said.

Long Yufei hesitated, he knew what Lin Zihao meant. Because at the Confederate military conference, the Kingdom of Prussia was not satisfied with the arrangements of the Empire. The Kingdom of Belgium was an important and staunch ally of the Empire, and the Kingdom of Prussia did not want to see such a state exist. Therefore, in the event of a war, it is highly likely that they will destroy the Kingdom of Belgium by the hands of the North Atlantic Military Alliance. If the Kingdom of Prussia does not come to the rescue of the Kingdom of Belgium, then the Kingdom of Belgium will not be able to withstand the siege of the North Atlantic Military Alliance.

"However, Long Hua is only fifteen years old, is this too young?" Long Yufei frowned.

"Your Majesty, it's not small! Folk, many people at this age are fathers! Lin Zihao said.

"Okay, though. Mary of Belgium. Princess Charlotte is nothing more than the crown prince's side concubine. You can't marry the crown princess first, and then marry the crown princess! Long Yufei said. He could not tolerate a foreigner becoming the future empress of the empire. The emperor of the empire can have Westerner concubines and mixed-race princes and princesses, but the empress of the empire and the future crown prince must be Chinese.

"Your Majesty, it's easy! It's only November, although the situation is getting tense. However, there is still some time before the outbreak of the war, we can first ask His Royal Highness the Crown Prince to marry the Crown Princess, and then send someone to Europe to welcome the family, and then let His Royal Highness the Crown Prince win the Crown Prince's side concubine! Foreign Minister Wei Yuan said.

"Yes, Your Majesty! Now the situation in the country is also a little tense, because the war is approaching, and the common people are living a little depressed. It was the time to hold a wedding for His Royal Highness the Crown Prince and make the people happy. Prime Minister Lin Zihao also said.

"Okay, I'll discuss this matter with the queen first!" Long Yufei said.

That night, Long Yufei and Empress Luo Yuhua mentioned the matter. Queen Luo Yuhua has no objection to Longhua getting married now. On the contrary, she wished that Longhua could get married earlier, so that she could hold her grandson earlier.

It's just that Prince Longhua doesn't have a candidate for the crown princess yet. However, isn't it easy for the imperial crown prince to find the crown princess, that is, the future imperial queen? If this news spreads, I'm afraid all women in the world will go crazy.

Of course, the crown princess of the imperial crown prince could not decide casually.

Empress Luo Yuhua took over the task of selecting the crown princess for Longhua, and began to look for a suitable woman among the important ministers of the empire, military generals and those big families of the empire.

The ministers of the empire and the generals of the military are all honored to be able to marry the royal family, not to mention, this time the object of marriage is still the imperial prince. Countless ministers and the wives of generals brought their daughters to meet the empress, wanting to make a good impression in front of her.

However, in the end, the object chosen by Luo Yuhua was the youngest daughter of the head of the Lin family, Lin Wanxin, who is only thirteen years old this year, and is as beautiful as a flower and has a good character, which is a model of a lady.

The Li family was a big Chinese family in Zamboanga. In the early days of the rise of the empire, he took refuge in the empire and gave the empire a great help. At the same time, relying on the empire over the years, it has also developed rapidly. Now, it is already a first-class big family in the empire.

Of course, the Lin family will not object to this family business.

So, the matter that Prince Longhua would win the youngest daughter of the Lin family, Lin Wanxin, as the crown princess after the New Year, was so decided, and Prince Longhua's opposition was directly ignored! (To be continued......)

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