Chapter 6: Purpose
Lan Yu looked at her uncle in some surprise when she heard this, although she didn't know what kind of person this Xiongnu prince Yu Shan was, but compared to the news she had received before, this news was barely good news. At least she didn't have to marry a man who was good enough to be her father, thinking of this, Lan Yu secretly breathed a sigh of relief in her heart.
"Okay, Yu'er, you have a good rest these days, and I will send more people to serve you. After saying that, King Loulan turned around and left.
Lu'er turned out from behind the door, looked at the back of King Loulan fiercely, and then said to Lan Yu: "Princess, I heard it all just now, I don't think the king will be so kind, why do you want to marry you to the prince of the Huns, I think there must be something strange in this!"
Lan Yu was silent. It seems that her uncle's wishful thinking this time is very long-term, and he even wants to lay a good foundation for the future, and he tries his best to tie up this Xiongnu prince who will become a single Yu in the future, nothing more than to consolidate his position in Loulan.
Since the death of Lan Yu's father, the previous King of Loulan, her mother also became ill due to excessive depression due to sadness, and soon followed her husband. When Lan Yu's father was in power, the country and the people were safe, and they were deeply loved by the people of Loulan, after Lan Yu's uncle ascended the throne, he was extremely luxurious and indulgent, and the people were already dissatisfied in their hearts, coupled with the invasion of the Huns from time to time, the people of Loulan were all complaining.
Now there is such a good opportunity, as long as a princess is sacrificed, he can form a marriage alliance with the powerful Xiongnu, and when the time comes, the infestation of the Xiongnu will definitely be subsided, and perhaps he can take this opportunity to reverse his position in the hearts of the people. How could her uncle not applaud such a good deal?
Seeing that Lan Yu was silent, Lu'er still chattered to herself: "...... And what do you say about sending more people to serve the princess, I see, I want to spy on you!"
"Lu'er," Lan Yu interrupted her lightly, "It's not as good as before, you and I are like sisters, I have never treated you as a maid, but in the future, there will be many people, you still have to pay attention to some proportions......"
"Princess!" Lu'er looked at her with some grief, "you...... Are you really resigned to your fate?"
"The matter is very involved, I can't help but refuse to accept my fate, so I have to take one step at a time......" Lan Yu sighed, and said: "I heard that the Huns are murderous, cunning and ferocious. If I really want to marry the Huns, Lu'er...... You...... Take care of yourself!"
"What?!Princess!...... You mean you're not going to take Lu'er with you?"
"The future of this future is uncertain, how can I ......"
"Princess!" Lu'er interrupted her words, knelt down in front of Lan Yu, and was so anxious that tears flowed: "Lu'er doesn't care where the princess goes!
"What are you doing...... Lan Yu hurriedly helped her up and wiped her tears with her sleeve. "Alas...... Just go if you want...... "I hope you don't regret it." However, even if you don't regret it, I'm afraid that it will hurt you! Lan Yu silently added in her heart.
After so many years of getting along day and night, Lu'er has become like her relative, although her uncle is connected to her by blood, but Lu'er is the only person she can trust.
Unconsciously, another half a month passed, and the day when the Huns came to greet her relatives was getting closer and closer, and Lu'er's heart became more and more worried. She looked at the princess so calmly, could she really be willing to marry the Huns and marry someone she had never met? Even if the princess herself was willing, she couldn't watch this happen!
In Lu'er's eyes, the princess is pitiful enough, although she is a princess of a country, her parents died when she was a child, and she has been treated coldly, and now she wants to marry a cruel and terrible alien for political purposes...... No, she must persuade the princess to come up with a plan to get out, as long as the princess herself is willing, with her cleverness, she can definitely come up with a way!
"Princess—" Lu'er looked at Lan Yu, who was sitting by the window reading a book, and stopped talking.
Lan Yu's posture did not change, and she responded: "What's wrong?"
"Princess," Lu'er leaned over to her and whispered, "I heard that the Xiongnu prince will come to greet her in a few days, ...... Are you ready?"
"Well, there's nothing to prepare, besides, isn't my uncle already ready for us?"
At the mention of King Loulan, Lu'er couldn't help but frown again. Since Lan Yu promised the marriage, King Loulan has ordered people to send more things these days than in the past ten years. Lu'er got angry when she thought of this, and couldn't help but say again: "Hmph, when has he cared about you over the years, but now he is pretending to send things here!"
"Lu'er, don't always say such rude things! no matter what, he's also my uncle!" Lan Yu rebuked softly.
Lu'er flattened her mouth and muttered reluctantly, "Okay, I know!" but ......" she rolled her eyes, and said, "Princess, do you really want to marry......?"
"Lu'er, don't say any more. The matter is a foregone conclusion. Lan Yu interrupted her.
"Princess ......"
"However," Lan Yu raised her hand to stop Lu'er's persuasion, lowered her eyes and thought for a while, and said: "I understand your thoughts, if you have the opportunity, you may be able to find a way to get the best of both worlds, not only to make the Xiongnu have nothing to say, but also to preserve Loulan's ......"
Hearing Lan Yu say this, Lu'er suddenly became happy: "Princess, I know that you can't succumb to fate......! Did you come up with an idea?"
"Not ...... yet," Lan Yu shook her head slowly.
"Huh?" Lu'er grimaced when she heard this. But she thought about it, although the princess didn't think of any way, but at least she had other plans, and she would not be willing to marry the Huns, which made Lu'er feel a lot more relieved.
After a few days, suddenly King Loulan sent many maids to the princess's dormitory with silk and silk and pearl jewelry. There was also a servant who came to pass the decree, saying that the envoy of the Xiongnu had come to Loulan, and after waiting for the princess to dress up and bid farewell to the king of Loulan, she immediately set off for the Xiongnu.