Empress Dowager Zhou took a breath, softened the stiff and cold expression on her face, took out a letter from her sleeve and handed it to Mo Chuan.
"Emperor, look at this."
Mo Chuan took the letter, opened it and read it. He read the entire letter quickly and was stunned.
A faint smile appeared on the corner of Queen Mother Zhou's lips: "Emperor, what do you think?"
Mo Chuan flicked the letter paper and said uncertainly: "Mother, where did this letter come from? Is what this letter says true?"
"Of course it's true, and it's absolutely true! This is written by the king of Northern Qi himself, and it has the imperial seal of Northern Qi on it. It can't be fake, right?" Empress Dowager Zhou said with a slight smile.
Of course Mo Chuan recognized the imperial seal of Northern Qi, and it was precisely because of this that he couldn't believe it.
"But why would the monarch of Northern Qi make such a decision? Doesn't he know that I already have a queen? Why would he want to send a princess to marry him? This is simply ridiculous!" He threw the letter paper with all his strength. Falling lightly to the ground.
Empress Dowager Zhou's face darkened and she shouted: "Who says it's ridiculous! This is obviously a huge happy event! It's a happy event that no one else can ask for! Pick up the letter for the Ai family!"
Mo Chuan stood erect and motionless, without bending his waist, and said coldly: "My son already has a queen. As for the marriage, please find someone else!"
"Bastard!" Queen Mother Zhou was furious, pointing at Mo Chuan and saying: "How dare you say such treasonous words, why don't you kneel down!"
"Mother, I have done nothing wrong. Please forgive me for not being able to obey my mother's orders."
Empress Dowager Zhou was so angry that she was shaking all over. She glared at Mo Chuan, and Mo Chuan stared back at her without showing any weakness.
After a while, Queen Mother Zhou's anger slowly subsided, like a competitive fighting cock putting away its blown feathers, and her face returned to a calm expression.
This calm expression was more profound and unpredictable than her anger, which made Mo Chuan feel trembled in his heart.
Empress Dowager Zhou looked at Mo Chuan, her eyes full of pain, and she slowly said: "Emperor, do you think the Ai family made this decision to marry you to the Northern Qi princess for themselves? The Ai family did it for us, Xi Chu!"
Mo Chuan stood upright, said nothing, and pursed his lips tightly.
He had already made up his mind. No matter how much Empress Dowager Zhou tried to persuade him, he would never agree to it!
Empress Dowager Zhou took a breath and said earnestly: "Among the four countries, our Western Chu is the weakest. Ever since the late emperor was defeated and taken prisoner, the annual tribute has emptied more than half of our national strength. Over the years, we are just hanging on. Forget it, let alone the Eastern Qin Kingdom, which is eyeing us, the South Vietnam Kingdom is also ready to annex us at any time! This time, South Vietnam sent a hundred thousand troops. It was expected to win, but it suffered a huge defeat. The South Vietnam Emperor How can you just give up? He will definitely send out troops again and make a comeback. How will you respond to the enemy? Are you still counting on divine soldiers descending from the sky to help you defend yourself against the enemy?"
Mo Chuan still didn't speak, but his hands were clenched into fists, because every word Empress Dowager Zhou said hit the bottom of his heart like a heavy hammer. This was what he had never been worried about during this time.
"South Vietnam sends troops again. East Qin will definitely not let South Vietnam monopolize our piece of fat in Western Chu. They will most likely take advantage of the situation and attack with South Vietnam. When the time comes, we will be attacked from both sides. Have you thought about how to deal with it?"