mtl008 Chapter 796 Disagree? Send a warship to put pressure on the Great Swamp Kingdom
Chapter 796 Disagree? Send a warship to put pressure on the Great Swamp Kingdom
Qiao Lian'er said this simply to test the emperor's sincerity.
Thinking that completing this task would earn her a good fiefdom, contributing to the prosperity of the Qiao family, she was naturally very willing.
After Qiao Lian'er took her leave, the emperor remembered what he had originally wanted to say, which he had just forgotten.
However, he did not call Qiao Lian'er back. Compared to cultivating a powerful navy, what he had to discuss earlier seemed insignificant.
What if Lian'er already has a plan, and he interrupts her? It's better not to disturb her.
On the way back, Qiao Lian'er accessed the data in her spatial dimension, integrating the essence of thousands of years of shipbuilding, naval training, maritime position judgment, and troop deployment methods. She also spent a huge amount of gold coins to have her steward retrieve relevant technologies from other world planes.
Upon entering the room, she took out all the documents and placed them on the bookshelf, instantly filling a third of the shelf.
It takes a lot of time and effort to absorb these things and come up with effective solutions.
Qiao Lian'er's favorite thing to do is to challenge herself and overcome seemingly difficult tasks.
As for Pei Er, she had no need to worry at all. She wasn't really a teenage girl with that kind of anxious and insecure mindset. She was confident in the person she had chosen with decades of experience.
The embassy where the guests from Dongfu Kingdom were staying sent a letter to the Prince Pei's residence.
“Princess Lingyu wishes to go hunting in the northern suburbs, but she is unfamiliar with the capital and would like to ask you, sir, to provide directions,” the steward said from outside the study, holding a note.
"I don't have that kind of free time." Pei Shijiu held a book in his hand, not even lifting his eyelids.
"But she is, after all, Princess Lingyu—"
"Who cares which country's princess she is, what does it have to do with me?"
"Return the post to avoid misunderstandings."
In the past few days, he had heard some rumors that Princess Lingyu had chosen him and wanted him to go back to Dongfu Kingdom with her to get married.
What a joke! What right does she have to choose him? Where does she get the audacity?
The butler went outside to return the invitation, speaking politely.
“Our young master is too busy to spare the time. There are plenty of people in Daze Kingdom who can guide Princess Lingyu. Princess Lingyu, please choose someone else.”
"At the very least, let Lord Gu send someone to escort the princess to the northern suburbs; that is also the duty of the Court of State Ceremonies."
The messenger was Yeli, a servant of Princess Lingyu.
Ye Li was surprised that Pei Er rejected him outright. How could a prince from a different surname not take the princess of the Dongfu Kingdom's royal family seriously?
Princess Lingyu had already lowered herself somewhat by choosing the Second Prince Pei, and now that she had sent him an invitation, the Second Prince Pei was showing no mercy and tried to dismiss her with just a few words.
Anger rose on Yeli's face; it was the humiliation of having his dignity trampled upon.
"Young Master Lingyu personally sent the invitation, yet she was met with such a cold reception. Is this how the Pei Prince's Mansion treats its guests? Even the Emperor has never insulted foreign guests, but the Pei Prince's Mansion is putting on airs and not taking Princess Lingyu seriously."
"If your emperor knew, he would probably say you were being disrespectful."
After saying that, he showed no intention of leaving, instead standing with his arms crossed against the door, displaying an arrogant attitude.
"I will stay here and wait for an explanation from the Pei Prince's Mansion, otherwise I will not be able to explain to Princess Lingyu."
As Princess Lingyu's close attendant, his status was naturally not low. It was one thing that he wasn't invited in for tea after delivering the invitation, but the Pei Prince's residence even wanted to return the invitation. What was the difference between this and slapping him in the face in public?
The steward's face turned cold: "My young master is busy, is that wrong? Besides, men and women should not touch each other. My young master did not want to offend Princess Lingyu, so he did not wish to accompany her. Such self-discipline deserves praise. What other explanation do you want?"
Yedi revealed a smile that was hard to describe.
"Doesn't the steward know that Princess Lingyu has chosen your Second Young Master Pei? The Emperor of Daze Kingdom has made it clear that at the grand banquet, my princess can choose whomever she chooses. So it is only natural and proper for Second Young Master Pei to accompany her."
A surge of anger rose in the steward's heart. Relying on the strength of the navy and the fact that the island nation had inconvenient transportation with the Great Swamp Kingdom, the people of Dongfu Kingdom were so unscrupulous.
But no matter how strong the navy is, Dazeguo is a vast and resource-rich land with a thriving population. It can be suppressed with several times the force.
The Great Swamp Kingdom has expended considerable manpower, material resources, and financial resources in dealing with the Eastern Fu Kingdom, but it has never lost and has never truly been afraid.
"Whether your choice is acceptable or not doesn't matter. It's just wishful thinking. No one can make decisions for the Second Young Master. If he doesn't want something, even pointing a sword at his neck won't help."
"I hope my young master doesn't know what I just said. He has a bad temper."
"Guards!" The steward clapped his hands, and immediately more than a dozen people emerged, surrounding Yeli.
“If Mr. Yeli refuses to leave, then send him back to the embassy.”
Yeli was surprised by the Pei Prince's Mansion's tough stance. He shouted, "Your Emperor has already stated that the Emperor's authority is supreme. The Pei Prince's Mansion is not only going against the Eastern Fu Kingdom, but against the Emperor himself. If this goes to the Emperor, the Pei Prince's Mansion will not have a good outcome. Have you considered the consequences of such rudeness?"
The steward had a half-smile on his face: "Even if we take this to the Emperor, it's just because Second Young Master Pei is too busy to get away. Is Princess Lingyu really so petty that she can't even make an exception for this?"
Yeli couldn't utter a single word in rebuttal.
"Move aside, I can walk by myself."
He stormed off.
Upon arriving at the embassy, Princess Lingyu saw his indignant expression and noticed that he was still holding the invitation in his hand.
"What's wrong? Is the Second Prince Pei unwilling?"
Yeli plopped down in his seat and recounted what had happened at the Prince Pei's residence in a gloomy voice: "That's too much, too much! I've never been treated like this before."
Seeing that the Prince Pei's mansion was showing her no respect whatsoever and completely disregarding her, Ling Yu's face darkened instantly.
In the Eastern Fu Kingdom, she was the center of attention, the apple of everyone's eye.
Is it because of Qiao Lian'er? Does Qiao Lian'er really have that much charm?
"No rush. The Emperor of Daze Kingdom made a promise first, and I will never change my mind about whoever I choose."
"Our Dongfu Kingdom's navy is formidable, which is what the Daze Emperor fears most. Although every invasion has been suppressed, it has never shaken the foundation of Dongfu Kingdom. On the contrary, it has caused Daze Kingdom to suffer losses and exhaustion. The Daze Emperor knows this. He can exchange a prince of a different surname for peace. According to them, why not do it?"
"But the Emperor of Daze did not agree, and the Pei family also disagreed—"
Lingyu narrowed her eyes slightly: "This is where we need to put some pressure on Daze. Yeli, send a message by carrier pigeon, asking Father to dispatch a thousand warships to the coast of Daze Kingdom."
Now she felt things were even more challenging. Once Pei Er was willing to go with her, she would not only have won over Qiao Lian'er, the most powerful woman in Daze Kingdom, but also over Pei Er, the stubborn and arrogant young master. It would also be equivalent to making the emperor of Daze Kingdom submit.
Show our national power!