The Prince of Zhao gave Xingnong an ambiguous smile and then looked away.
There was a sinister look in his eyes. He hadn't been able to find her anywhere in the past two days. He was so angry that he couldn't find his sister no matter where she was hidden!
At this time, the song and dance performance had just ended. While the dance was changing, the emperor raised his glass and said to the Zhao envoys with a smile: "Dear Zhao envoys, you have come from afar. Thank you for your hard work! I toast you again!"
The Zhao envoys, headed by the Crown Prince of King Xiang of Zhao, raised their glasses in response.
The prince of Zhao raised his head and drank the wine in the cup. He smiled and said, "Your Majesty is too polite. This time our king sent me here mainly to discuss your country's tribute to our country this year, and also because our king intends to make peace with your country and build a diplomatic relationship that will last for generations. Our Zhao country is prosperous and strong, and your princesses and princesses will enjoy great happiness if they marry into it. I wonder which princess or princess does your majesty plan to marry?"
After saying this, the Prince of Zhao looked at Princess Changle again, with an obvious hint.
He looked at Chu Tiankuo again and found that Chu Tiankuo was looking at Princess Changle with a slightly frown.
He made up his mind!
It’s Princess Changle!
He had already checked and found out that the vulgar Princess was the one the Queen Mother had just adopted. She was of a low birth and although she was beautiful, if he chose her as a princess and brought her back to Zhao State, what would he do if she blew her nose in front of the king
As soon as the Prince of Zhao finished speaking, the sound of a piano that was about to sound in the hall suddenly disappeared.
In this magnificent hall, you can hear a pin drop.
The ministers all looked at the row of seats where the princess and the county lady were sitting.
The princesses and princesses were all nervous.
The eldest princess went to marry a foreign prince, and it was said that she had miscarriages three times in seven years. The second princess went to marry a foreign prince, but she died on the way.
Now the King of Zhao is proposing a marriage alliance again!
No, it’s not a marriage alliance, it should be said that it is a favor!
Judging from what the Crown Prince of Zhao said, what he meant was that if Chu State married the princess to Zhao State, it would be a favor from Zhao State, and marrying the princess to Zhao State would bring happiness, so you must marry the best princess or county lady to Zhao State.
Everyone was angry and looked at the emperor.
Princess Changle noticed that the Prince of Zhao seemed to be looking at her, and she became extremely anxious!
She was so low-key? Why did the prince of Zhao still notice her
It’s all because of that idiot Shen Xingqing.
Princess Changle regretted it so much that she should have brought her to Beijing for training earlier.
A hint of sarcasm and coldness flashed across Chu Tiankuo's eyes, but he didn't speak this time.
Wen Ruiqing noticed that the Prince of Zhao's eyes fell on his daughter, and his heart skipped a beat!
Changle must not be allowed to marry there!
Princess Changle is the empress dowager's darling. If Princess Changle marries him, the empress dowager will definitely vent her anger on him.
If Princess Changle were still in the capital, she would have received a lot of care from the Empress Dowager.
Moreover, he hoped that Princess Changle would marry the prince and become the queen in the future!
Besides, this daughter is much more caring than his son. No matter what the reason, Wen Ruiqing doesn't want to marry Changle to her.
But the Crown Prince of Zhao seems to have taken a fancy to her. What should she do
Wen Ruiqing's gaze fell on Xing Qing. He saw that she was only focused on eating, as if she didn't understand anything. She even choked while drinking water just now and almost lost face for him!
A look of disgust flashed across his face. Just like his mother, she couldn't help him with anything except eating.
If Changle is really chosen, just let Xingqing go to marry in her place!
It was her good fortune to be able to marry into the State of Zhao and become the emperor's concubine!
The emperor's expression did not change. He smiled and said, "The tribute has already been prepared. As for the marriage, my eldest and second princesses have already married. Isn't this a good marriage that will last forever?"
Prince Ding then spoke up, "Isn't it just a small tribute? That small amount is far from the money your princess owes the people of Chu! Why is the prince of Zhao so nervous? We owe you 20 million taels! Prince of Zhao, you should return the money to us first! 20 million taels! If it's about tribute, it will take Zhao 200 years to pay back the tribute to Chu! Are you still worried that we owe you our share of tribute? The king of Chu always keeps his word! He will accept defeat!"
Prince of Zhao: “… .”
Why are you bringing up things that are not related to the topic
He said calmly, "If Prince Ding hadn't been so unreasonable and only wanted cash instead of notes, I would have paid back the 20 million taels long ago! Besides, I haven't even seen my sister yet, so who knows if she's injured? If you want the money now, let me see my sister first!"
Prince Ding looked at Chu Tiankuo.
Chu Tiankuo said calmly: "Today's palace banquet is specially set up to welcome the prince of Xiang. How could the princess of Xiang be absent? I have sent someone to invite her over. She should be here soon!"
At this time, the voice of Zhao Luran, the Princess of Zhao State, rang out from outside: "Is it my elder brother who came to save me? I tell you, the lowly people from the lower countries, my elder brother is here, let me go quickly, or I will let my father and elder brother lead the troops to crush your Chu State to the ground!"
The Princess of Zhao was locked up in the reception building and almost went crazy!
These days, apart from the person who delivered meals on time, no one was seen and no one spoke a word to her!
No matter how she screamed or howled, no one answered her, treating her like air! If she was kept locked up any longer, she would go crazy!
The palace maid who brought her out this time didn't say a word the whole time. No matter what she said or what she asked them, they didn't say a word!
If she hadn't seen them bringing her into the palace and guessed that the envoys had arrived, she wouldn't have dared to say that!
Prince Ding was so angry that he blew his beard and glared at the Crown Prince of Zhao. He angrily looked at the Crown Prince of Zhao and said, "Inferior country? Pariah? When did our Chu become an inferior country to your Zhao? Are you going to crush our Chu? If that's the case, Crown Prince, what are you talking about? Send our eldest princess back! Let's start the war!"
The other ministers were also dissatisfied!
Although Zhao was stronger than Chu, they had been bullied right at their doorstep, so how could they not fight back
Censor Lin said angrily, "This is outrageous. Our Chu State is one of the four great states. When did it become a lower-class state than your Zhao State? Even if we pay tribute every year, it is for the safety of the people of both countries, the diplomatic relations between the two countries, and a ceremonial act. When did it become a lower-class state than your Zhao State? Didn't your Zhao State also pay tribute to the Jin State every year? And once you pay tribute, it lasts for a hundred years! Are you Zhao States the running dogs of the Jin State?!"
"The most powerful country, Jin, didn't dare to say that Chu was an inferior country! Jin and Chu are brothers, and we treat each other with courtesy! A mere princess of Zhao dared to say that Chu was an inferior country and crushed it? Haha, do you have that ability?"
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The Crown Prince of Zhao had an ugly look on his face. This kind of words could be said privately in Zhao, but how could his sister dare to say it in the palace of Chu and in front of the king of Chu
At a disadvantage again!
He immediately stood up and apologized: "My sister is rude. I guess she was imprisoned for too long and said those words in anger. I hope the emperor and everyone here will not be offended!"