mtl008 Chapter 218 Sudden
Chapter 218 Sudden
"Although the emperor is not very old, the princes have grown up."
He reached out and pulled Yu Tingwan to his side, slowly explaining to her the royal succession rules.
"The emperor has been reluctant to appoint a crown prince, and these princes have been anxious for a long time. The peace is just an appearance, and they have been fighting to the death behind the scenes. In this situation, they will do their best to win over anyone who can increase their bargaining chips."
"And this Princess Hulu, on the surface, is someone who wants to keep the prince away from the throne, but what if someone wants to use other means to borrow external forces to ascend the throne? It's not impossible!"
This kind of thing has happened many times in history!
Shen Chenli's face turned cold. These people were capable of ceding land in order to gain power.
Yu Tingwan realized that she had forgotten this.
She had become accustomed to the idea that her own territory could not be abandoned at all, and had forgotten that this was a feudal dynasty.
There are many people here who will do anything to get to the top!
"So," Yu Tingwan was very curious and asked Shen Chenli in confusion.
"No one is trying to win you over?"
After all, this guy has a large army at his command, and if he has a candidate he supports, that person will most likely not lose!
Shen Chenli chuckled.
"I will not choose any side. They know this very well in their hearts, and so does the emperor."
Yu Tingwan didn't understand why they were so sure.
In fact, it was because Shen Chenli's path was destined when the late emperor first sent him to a fiefdom and guard the border for many years.
For him, no matter who is chosen, no matter who comes to power, he will be feared by those in power, not just because he holds a large number of troops.
Also because he was the first prince who was a member of the royal family and had hundreds of thousands of troops at his command.
Even if he was Prince Rui, he only had a small number of 10,000 or 20,000 soldiers and horses, but he had so many, so he could still be a member of the royal family who could ascend to the throne legitimately.
No one will feel at ease!
Yu Tingwan finally understood. So, the late emperor not only protected him, but also set a big trap for him!
"So what do you think, will King Hong cooperate with Beidi?"
What's the difference between this and trying to get the skin of a tiger?
Shen Chenli didn't say anything, but just looked at the table in front of him with deep eyes.
No one knows what crazy things these people will do!
Prince Hulu did not stay here any longer, but prepared to leave Dasheng after things were settled.
Coincidentally, Prince Dongping also said that he would go back to Dongqi first, and only the third prince who sent the turtle wanted to stay for a few more days.
When they left, Yu Tingwan happened to be outside, watching their backs as they left the capital. Suddenly, he saw a person behind King Dongping turned his head, and their eyes met.
He suddenly smiled at her and then looked away.
Yu Tingwan frowned. This was the person who had spoken to her at the banquet. Why was he suddenly looking at her?
Suddenly, Yu Tingwan suddenly remembered that since the King of Dongping entered Da Sheng, he seemed to have never heard of such a person around him.
Someone who is always with King Dongping should not be without any news at all!
Yu Tingwan's eyes became sharp, and he spoke quickly:
"Dark three, dark four!"
"Yes, my subordinate is here!"
"An San, go check when the man behind Prince Dongping appeared beside him, and who he is. An Si will lead his men to follow them secretly. No matter whether An San gets any results or not, kill them as soon as they leave Da Sheng!"
"Yes!"
Although the two did not know why the princess suddenly had murderous intentions towards an insignificant person, they would definitely complete the mission!
Yu Tingwan looked at their backs as they left, and thought of that look. For some reason, she felt a little uneasy.
Where on earth did this guy come from?
She never expected that things would be even more unexpected than she had imagined. What hadn't happened was that they had originally thought that everyone could have a few days of peace after paying tribute.
Unexpectedly, they didn't expect that after Prince Hulu returned to Beidi, news suddenly came from the border that Beidi sent 200,000 troops to Dasheng!
By the time they got the news, the Northern Di army had already reached the border!
"This is ridiculous. What do the Northern Di people mean by this? Don't forget that their princess is still here!"
Shen Chenli took a sip of tea silently, looking at the tea leaves in the cup with uncertain eyes.
Yu Tingwan sneered: "So what if she's a princess? I'm afraid she's been abandoned since she was asked to marry."
But he didn't understand what the meaning of Beidi's doing this was? Could it be that all this trouble was just to kill a princess?
"I'm afraid it's to cover up the actions of the Beidi army."
After all, there has never been a situation where a war suddenly broke out after paying tribute. It is also unreasonable for a defeated country to suddenly gather troops to fight!
But such a thing happened. Not only did it make them puzzled, but they also didn't know what confidence Beidi had to send troops at this time!
"Your Majesty, the Emperor invites you to the palace."
The voice of Butler Chen came from outside the door. This was within everyone's expectations. The emperor must be very panicked now!
Not long after Shen Chenli left, Yu Tingwan received news that the third prince of Xiyan was leaving. This was not surprising to her, but what surprised her was Yun Chu's sudden visit!
Thinking of the news that the third prince was leaving, Yu Tingwan had a premonition.
"Tell him to wait for me in the front hall."
This time, Yu Tingwan did not change into men's clothes, but went directly to the front hall.
"Master Yun."
A clear voice was heard. Yun Chu, who was sitting in the reception room, looked over and saw Yu Tingwan, who was dressed in women's clothes and looked both familiar and unfamiliar.
"Sister Jiang...Yu?"
Yun Chu was a little dazed. In fact, he had secretly seen Yu Tingwan dressed as a woman before, but he had only taken a sneak peek on the street, and it was never as close as it was now that made him dazed.
It turns out she is even more beautiful when you look at her up close!
"Mr. Yun, what are you doing here today?"
Yu Tingwan's questioning voice brought him back from his wandering thoughts, and he looked at her and smiled sweetly.
"Sister Yu looks more beautiful in women's clothing."
Yu Tingwan, who was sitting in the main seat, raised his eyebrows slightly: "You came here just to praise me?"
Yun Chu shook his head and looked at her aggrievedly: "Sister is very beautiful, Yun Chu just wanted to praise her."
"Alright!" Yu Tingwan didn't buy his nonsense.
"Now that you've found your way here, stop playing this game. Is this because of the Third Prince of Xiyan?"
Yun Chu nodded silently.
After a while, he said, "Sister, I'm leaving."
Yu Tingwan was stunned, "Are you leaving?"
Where are you going? You're not going to...
"Go back to Xiyan."
Sure enough, just this answer made Yu Tingwan frown.
"now?"
"Well, we will leave after the third prince leaves." Yun Chu looked at her and nodded.
"I've been here long enough, it's time to leave."