freenovelworld Chapter 219: Marriage (Part )
Chapter 219: Marriage (Part )
Jiang Wanyue was about to fight when suddenly, a loud voice was heard outside.
"The Emperor has arrived~"
Jiang Wanyue raised her eyebrows and looked down at her son.
"Okay, you all know to call for help."
Xu'er looked confused.
"Ah? Xu'er didn't look for his father!"
It looked like he wasn't lying, Jiang Wanyue felt a little strange.
Then why did Li Ce suddenly come here at this time?
While he was wondering, Li Ce had already strode into the hall with his men.
He was in high spirits, with a blush of excitement and agitation on his face, and he quickly came up to the two of them.
"Hahaha! Victory news from the border! Our army has won a great victory!"
Jiang Wanyue looked surprised.
"This is really great! Your Majesty, you can finally rest in peace."
This war started last year, and it has been almost five months now. Although the Great Zhou has had good weather and abundant treasury in recent years, it cannot withstand such a long-term continuous war.
Fortunately, it's finally over.
Even Xiao Xu'er jumped for joy and hugged Li Ce's arms.
"Father, Father! Xu'er wants a sword, the most powerful sword!"
Jiang Wanyue reached out and pinched his nose.
"This is not your contribution. Do you have the nerve to ask your father for a reward?"
Xu Er pouted: "Why not? When Father is happy, he will reward Mother with many good things! Is it always because Mother has done something great?"
Jiang Wanyue was choked and speechless.
This kid, how can he have so many twisted ideas...
Li Ce laughed instead and picked up his son.
"Xu'er's eloquence and intelligence are similar to yours." These words were spoken to Jiang Wanyue.
"It just so happens that they have seized a lot of good stuff. When the spoils are sent back to the capital, let them pick out a good sword for you."
Xuer raised his hands and cheered.
"Long live the Emperor!"
Jiang Wanyue resisted the urge to roll her eyes.
This child is difficult to discipline, and ninety-nine percent of it is Li Ce's "fault".
She tried to hold back, but finally couldn't help but speak.
"Your Majesty, you are too indulgent to Xu'er. He is only seven years old. How can he hold a sword?"
Li Ce didn't care: "If you can't lift it now, just put it aside. It doesn't matter. Our Xu'er is a general born to lead troops, right?"
As he spoke, he rubbed his son's face with his beard.
Xu'er was so itchy that he giggled and nodded in agreement.
"Xu'er wants to be a great general in the future! Just like General Guo and General Su, he will help father fight off the enemy!"
He gestured with his hands, making a chopping motion.
Jiang Wanyue no longer wanted to talk.
The father and son played for a while. When it was time for Xuer to attend martial arts class, Li Ce let him go and had someone take him to the Wude Hall.
As soon as the child left, the hall quickly became quiet.
After Li Ce sat down, he still found it difficult to calm down.
Jiang Wanyue took the tea offered by the palace maids and handed it to Li Ce.
"With Helu captured, the Tujie tribe is leaderless, and the northern border can be stable for many years. How does the emperor plan to settle the Tujie tribe?"
Li Ce shaved his beard and thought about it.
"There is also endless debate in the court about this. However, it is probably impossible to take over all the territories of the Tujie tribe. Since the Tujie split, the tribes have been at war. Although Helu has recovered most of the tribes, there are still many people who do not obey him. Now that he has been captured, the tribes that originally followed him may also rebel."
He raised his hand and rubbed his forehead. He was very troubled by the trivial matters that followed the war.
Jiang Wanyue pulled his hand down and rubbed it gently.
"Take your time! We have won the battle anyway, and it is the Tu Jie people who should be anxious. Your Majesty might as well wait and see, maybe they will send an envoy soon."
Jiang Wanyue was right.
In early April, before the court had reached a conclusion on how to deal with the Tujie people, other changes occurred on the Tujie side.
After Helu was captured, several generals under his command started fighting for the position of Great Khan, resulting in heavy casualties in just over ten days.
No one expected that at this time, a new force would suddenly emerge, an unknown tribe would suddenly break into the battlefield, sweep away all the remnants, and restore Helu's original strength in the blink of an eye.
When the Great Zhou received the news and was preparing for the attack from the new "Great Khan", what they received was the Khan's envoy asking for peace.
General Guo at the border sent the letter of peace to the capital as quickly as possible.
The next day, the letter appeared on Li Ce's desk.
Jiang Wanyue came over just in time to deliver something. Seeing Li Ce frowning, gritting his teeth, and thinking at the table, she couldn't help but walk closer to take a look.
This sight was so shocking that even she was shocked.
"Is this a request for peace or a request for marriage?"
The letter was written in vernacular, simple and easy to understand.
The new Khan was named Fu Nian. His ancestors were from the royal family of the Tujie tribe, and his grandfather had once gone to the Central Plains to study.
In the letter, Funian Khan expressed his longing for the Central Plains and said that he had no intention of invading the Central Plains, but only wanted to recover the lost territory and restore the glory of his ancestors.
He talked a lot about his grandfather's teachings and mentioned several good friends his grandfather had made in the Central Plains. After writing a long and eloquent speech, he suddenly changed the subject and said that he wanted to marry a princess from the Central Plains.
To show his sincerity, he also said that he was willing to give his only biological sister to the emperor of Central Plains as a concubine.
After reading the last sentence, Jiang Wanyue's eyes twitched slightly, and then she took a deep breath.
"Jiayin is already married, he can't be asking for Yurong's hand in marriage, right?"
Li Ce raised his head and glanced at Jiang Wanyue, his expression was indescribable.
"He wants to marry Yu'er."
Jiang Wanyue was shocked and felt it was ridiculous.
"Is he crazy? He gave his sister to you as a concubine, but he wants to marry Yu'er? In the future, should the emperor address him as father-in-law and son-in-law, or uncle-in-law?"
"I know that the tribes on the border don't pay much attention to etiquette, but they shouldn't be this careless, right?"
No matter how good-tempered Jiang Wanyue was, she was still angry.
It was not difficult to let a princess from a foreign race enter the harem. She was not so petty. Anyway, with Li Ce's temperament, he would not trust a concubine of such a background. At most, he would keep her in the palace as an honor.
But she absolutely could not accept Li Chengyu's marriage.
She took several deep breaths, picked up the tea next to Li Ce, drank it in one gulp, and sat down.
"Marriage is absolutely impossible. Your Majesty, you know Yu'er's temper. She will only be bullied if she goes. This man is thirty years old, right? He is about the same age as you, Your Majesty. Yu'er is only sixteen..."
Jiang Wanyue muttered to herself for a long time, then changed the subject.
"Besides, since ancient times, there has been no reason to send a princess to marry after victory. Your Majesty, you must not listen to the nonsense of those ministers in the court."
Li Ce couldn't help laughing.
"Don't worry, I'm not senile yet. Aren't you already looking for a marriage partner for Yu'er? Decide one for her as soon as possible so that I can write back and reject her."
Jiang Wanyue let out a breath and felt relieved.