C2285 The Worried Princess Qi
C2285 The Worried Princess Qi
"How is it? Did you find the jade pendant?" Princess Qi asked without turning her head.
"No." Xiao Huan shook her head and said, "I have brought it to many places, but I did not see that jade pendant."
"Oh." Princess Qi said with some disappointment. She did not know how many times she had heard such a reply.
In fact, after the jade pendant was lost, Princess Qi asked Xiao Huan to bring people out of the Palace to look for it the next day. However, the outside of the Palace was not in the Palace after all. It was even bigger there. There were too many eyes and it was even more chaotic. They wanted to find a piece of jade pendant that was not very big in that kind of environment. It was indeed not an easy task.
Sometimes, Princess Qi would disguise herself and search together, but she still did not have the slightest clue. If it was not for the significance of that jade pendant to her, she would have given it up a long time ago.
Xiao Huan could also see that Princess Qi's mood was very bad. She went forward and said softly, "Princess, don't worry. I will continue to bring people out to search tomorrow. I will definitely be able to find that jade pendant."
"En." Princess Qi nodded her head and did not show much of an expression.
Princess Qi's mood was not good. Apart from the jade pendant, it also had a lot to do with the emissaries of the Fengjue Country.
Ever since the emissaries of the Fengjue Country came, Princess Qi's mood had never been better. After knowing that the other party wanted to get married, she had cursed him more than once in her heart.
Originally, she should have been relieved when she heard Royal Brother's promise. However, during this period of time, the emissaries of the Fengjue Country... Although the Imperial Court had been discussing with them, however, they had not made much progress.
And because it involved her, Princess Qi was more concerned about this matter. So, she knew that at the border of the Fengjue Country... During this period of time, it was not peaceful. The people of the Fengjue Country seemed to be sending more troops to the border. The meaning that they wanted to express was actually very simple. They wanted to give the Great Lu Dynasty pressure. If they could not talk about it, the other party would definitely make a move.
Recently, there seemed to be a kind of voice spreading from outside the palace. That was, agreeing to the marriage request of the Fengjue Country was not out of the question. Endure humiliation, and wait for the Great Lu Dynasty's side to recover its strength. Then, he would attack the Fengjue Country and subdue it.
What the Great Lu Dynasty needed the most right now was time. The resources of the Great Lu Dynasty were abundant. As long as there was enough time to restore its production... Then... The speed of recovery will definitely exceed the speed of the surrounding small countries... As long as he managed to buy some time, the Great Lu Dynasty would once again become the Heavenly Court Kingdom that the surrounding countries would revere!
It was unknown who spread this sound first. At the start, there were fewer people who agreed with it. After all, the Great Lu Dynasty had been the Heavenly Dynasty Kingdom for many years. Now, they actually needed to use a woman to form a marriage alliance to seek peace. This was a very shameful thing.
However, as time passed, the number of soldiers that the Fengjue Country had accumulated at the border increased. The voices supporting the marriage alliance also became louder and louder. At the beginning, the Emperor of the Great Lu Dynasty, Princess Qi's Royal Brother, firmly put an end to these voices. Anyone who found out who was spreading this idea would be severely punished.
This also made Princess Qi feel a lot more at ease. However, during this period of time, the direction of the wind seemed to have changed. The voices supporting the marriage were getting louder and louder. Princess Qi's Royal Brother's blow to this kind of sound was getting weaker and weaker. This made Princess Qi nervous and afraid. Once her Royal Brother changed his mind, then, her tragic fate would come.
Because of this, she had seen her Royal Brother a lot during this period of time. Although her Royal Brother still supported her as usual. He claimed that he would never marry her to a barbarian land. However... Based on Princess Qi's understanding of Royal Brother, she could still feel it. Royal Brother's attitude towards this matter had changed subtly. Even though this change was still very small, the sensitive Princess Qi still noticed it.
This discovery made Princess Qi very frightened. She understood in her heart: On this matter, her Royal Brother... Even the others agreed with this matter. As long as she, Royal Brother, objected, then this matter would not succeed. Once she, Royal Brother, agreed to it, then no one could change the outcome of this matter.
At this time, Princess Qi sadly discovered that although she was involved in this matter, she had no right to make a decision. She could only wait and make arrangements.
Of course, in this situation, in the Great Lu Dynasty and even the surrounding countries... In this era, in terms of marriage, it was very normal. Girls did not have the right to make decisions, and previously, they relied on Royal Brother's favor. Princess Qi thought that she would be an exception. But... Now it seemed that... There didn't seem to be much of a difference.
At this time, Princess Qi was already somewhat regretful. If she had known this earlier, she should have found someone to marry before. Even if she married someone she did not like, it was still better than being forced to marry into the Barbarian Land. Princess Qi had seen the Fengjue Country's First Prince before. She felt that if she married him, she would have nightmares every night. If that was the case, she might as well die.
Princess Qi felt a little helpless now, but she could not think of any other way. Other than going to see her Royal Brother every day to express her thoughts to him, she had no other way.
Xiao Huan looked at her mistress and felt a little sad in her heart. As Princess Qi's close servant palace maid, she naturally knew. What had her mistress been worrying about recently? She really wanted to share her mistress's worries. However, Princess Qi had no choice. She was just a little palace maid. Naturally, she could not think of any solutions.
"Princess, it is time to eat." At this time, another palace maid walked over and said.
"If you don't want to eat, carry it down." Princess Qi said.
"Princess, your health is more important. You can slowly think of other things." Xiao Huan went forward to advise.
"Think of a way? Think of a way? Now that even Royal Brother's attitude has changed, what else can I think of? " Princess Qi's face revealed a smile that was uglier than crying as she spoke in a depressed manner.
She thought that her biggest reliance was not her identity as a princess. In the Imperial Palace, although the identity of a princess was honorable, there was more than one princess. Her biggest reliance was always her Brother Emperor.
And now, her biggest reliance seemed to be somewhat unreliable. What else could she think of?
Princess Qi had never been a particularly strong person. Previously, she had the protection of the Emperor. She had always been naive and lively, growing up without any worries. But now, she realized that without Brother Emperor's protection, how helpless she was.
"His Majesty hasn't made a decision yet. The matter hasn't reached that stage yet. Maybe the soldiers at the border can win a war. If that's the case, we won't need to negotiate with the Fengjue Country. Princess, you don't have to worry about marrying into the distance. " Xiao Huan consoled.
"How can it be that easy? It has been so many years and I have not won a few times. How can I win now?" Princess Qi said.
"I heard that the king asked Minister of War to reorganize the army and get rid of those evil horses. In that case, the combat strength of the army will naturally increase. Plus... It was very shameful to make friends with the soldiers at the border. The soldiers at the border definitely did not want it to happen either. Otherwise, they would be even more humiliated. We will definitely fight with all our might this time. " Xiao Huan continued to advise.
As Princess Qi's close relative palace maid, Xiao Huan was sensible and sensible. She also knew how to read and count. Hence, she knew a lot of things and was not the slightest bit inferior to the ordinary students.
What Xiao Huan said was actually not wrong. The Emperor had already made up his mind to reorganize the army and kick out those troublemakers. This way, the combat strength of the army would definitely increase.
Furthermore, being friendly was indeed a very shameful thing. Especially to the soldiers in the army, it was a direct slap to their faces. After all, the country needed to make peace with their kin. This meant that... These soldiers were useless, they would also be nailed to the pillar of shame... So, for the sake of their face, they will fight with all their might.
Princess Qi heard Xiao Huan's words and her eyes lit up. She was not stupid and naturally understood Xiao Huan's words. It was very reasonable. Perhaps there would really be a turn for the better.
"You are right. It is not the end yet. I cannot give up!" Princess Qi pulled herself together and said.
"Yes, Princess. Your own body must not collapse." Xiao Huan said.
"En, let's go and eat!" Princess Qi said.
Xiao Huan followed Princess Qi and left the fish pond together.
However, compared to the naive Princess Qi, Xiao Huan, who had seen many internal and external conflicts, did not have much smile on her face.
Because Princess Qi was well protected, she had never seen many dark sides. But Xiao Huan was different. Although she was doted on by Princess Qi, however, her identity was after all only palace maid, so she lived in the Imperial Palace. It was also very dangerous and needed to be careful at all times. Therefore, she had seen quite a few dark things. She knew that this matter wouldn't be so simple.
It was true that the king wanted to reorganize the army, but the problem with the army was accumulated over decades. How could it be improved in a short period of time?
Furthermore, Minister of War, Li Yuangu, had been Minister for a few years. He had never been able to control the army completely. Now, even with the support of the Emperor, it was absolutely not an easy task to gain control of the army in a short period of time.
As for the saying that the marriage would make the soldiers lose face, that was true. However, those soldiers had been living for so long. They did not know where their face went. Why would they care about their face?