"There is only one princess in our Zhou Dynasty. A few days ago, the Ai family has made the decision to choose her consort. Sixth Prince, you are too late!" the Queen Mother said with a slight smile.
She had indeed been frightened by the news that the Xiqiang country could manufacture warships, and she had also thought about marrying Princess Jiahe there.
Therefore, she was supposed to issue a decree to marry Princess Jiahe and Chen Songyu on the day of the Mid-Autumn Festival on August 15th, but she kept delaying it.
Despite repeated pleas from Princess Jiahe and Concubine Su Gui, the Queen Mother still refused to let go and said she would wait until the envoy left before granting the marriage.
However, after listening to what Meng Shu said yesterday, the Queen Mother also knew that the Western Qiang Kingdom had nothing to fear for the time being.
Then she doesn't have to marry Princess Jiahe.
After all, she was the child she watched grow up. As long as it did not affect the overall situation, she would not let Princess Jiahe go to the Western Qiang Kingdom to suffer hardship.
"The Queen Mother, in our Western Qiang Kingdom, as long as a man is in a high position, he can marry several wives at the same time. These wives, regardless of their size, are all considered legitimate wives in the eyes of you Zhou people. Only one person is different. , that is—the king.”
"The king only has one queen, and the others are just princesses. Our king is willing to promise the Queen Mother that as long as Princess Zhou goes to Xiqiang, she can marry the new king and become the supreme queen of our Xiqiang country. The children she will bear , I will definitely inherit the throne in the future. I, Xiqiang, are willing to change the rules left by the past for the princess, learn from the Great Zhou Dynasty, and implement the eldest son inheritance system. "
The more Tuoba Xiong said, the more excited he became: "The princess will give birth to his legitimate son, and he will be the eldest son. He will definitely succeed to the throne and become the king in the future. When the time comes, he will definitely not send troops to attack his mother's clan. Qiang can be repaired forever!"
The Queen Mother fell silent after hearing Tuoba Xiong's words.
The emperor knew at a glance that his queen mother was moved.
Just by marrying a woman to the Xiqiang Kingdom, she can be repaired forever. Is there such a good thing in the world?
The previous dynasty married so many princesses to the Western Qiang Kingdom, what was the outcome?
It’s not like there’s a big war every few years.
When you marry a princess, you only manage it for three to five years at most.
Not only did it increase the appetite of the Xiqiang people, but it also made them more unscrupulous. From time to time, they would threaten to launch war and demand people, wealth, and food.
The Great Zhou Dynasty never made peace with others, nor did they accept weakness. They would fight whenever they wanted, which made these barbarians afraid and jealous.
If the Queen Mother took the initiative to marry Jiahe, she would be breaking the backbone of Zhou Dynasty and subduing the Western Qiang people.
By that time, there will be dissatisfaction throughout the court, and it will be easier for the emperor to regain power without killing a single soldier.
But he won't do that.
Even if Princess Jiahe was not his biological sister and was born to someone else, he would not agree.
Dazhou will never get married!
He won't trade women for everything he wants.
Not to mention, they share the same mother and they have a great relationship.
He only has a sister, so of course he has to pamper her well so that she can marry a good man and live a life of freedom and continue to be a carefree princess.
"There is only one princess in the dynasty. She has been pampered and raised since she was a child. Everyone in the palace dotes on her and she has never suffered any injustice. Your Xiqiang Kingdom is too far away from the capital and is located in the desolate northwest. If the princess After getting married, the Ai family was worried that she would not be able to eat or sleep well..." the Queen Mother said.
"Please rest assured, Queen Mother, we will build a princess palace near the royal capital. It will be built according to the palace where the princess currently lives. As long as it is what the princess wants, we will do it with the strength of the country." Tuoba Xiong said quickly.
"You are so sincere, the Ai family might consider it." A smile appeared on the Queen Mother's face.
Just marrying a daughter can save the borderland from the pain of war.
By then, the people of Guiyun City will definitely remember her kindness, and will they still feel that only the Northwest Army under the leadership of the Meng family can protect their safety?
The status of the Meng family will definitely be greatly reduced. At that time, she will be able to take the opportunity to evade the Meng family and let her own people control the Northwest Army. She will recall the Meng family to the capital and slowly find opportunities to deal with it.
Since the Meng family is unwilling to surrender to her and follow her lead as the Queen Mother, then let's just wait for the family to be exterminated!
"Mother!" The emperor said calmly, "What you say is unfounded."
Even if it is written down in black and white, it means nothing.
If they want to send their troops south when the time comes, will they still discuss it with them?
Not to mention the tragic end of the princesses of the previous dynasty.
Even if the Xiqiang Kingdom really changes its rules, can the princess marry and give birth to children safely?
Even if I can give birth to a son, can he really inherit the throne in the future?
There is too much uncertainty about the future.
There is no need for them to gamble with the princess's future.
"Your Majesty, don't worry. We, the Xiqiang people, always pay attention to promises. We always keep our word, but we can write it down in black and white." Tuoba Xiong said loudly.
The emperor glanced at him lightly: "There is no need to discuss this matter anymore. I will never marry the only princess of the dynasty to the Western Qiang Kingdom."
When the emperor said this, he turned to look at the Queen Mother: "What's more, the Queen Mother has already granted marriage to Princess Jiahe, and her consort is the future heir of the Chen family of the Duke of Rongguo. The Chen family is in charge of the dynasty's 50,000 navy, and they are full of loyal and brave people. , Rong Guo Gong Chen Peiyang is my great minister of the Zhou Dynasty, Tuoba Xiong... Do you think I and the Queen Mother will believe your so-called guarantee, or will you value and trust Rong Guo Gong Chen's family more? "
Tuoba Xiong opened his mouth after hearing the emperor's words, not knowing what to say.
The Queen Mother finally came to her senses now.
When she marries the princess to the Chen family, she will naturally get the full support of the Chen family.
By that time, she had bought two of the three armies of the dynasty outside, and except for the Meng family who was in charge of the northwest army, she had all the others under control.
As for the Meng family?
The Queen Mother is very unhappy now and plans to get rid of him quickly in the future.
But it is not easy to touch the Meng family yet, and the Queen Mother knows this.
"The emperor's words reminded the Ai family. The Ai family are also old and confused. They had already issued a decree to marry Princess Jiahe and Chen Songyu, but just now they didn't remember that since the princess already has a consort, she cannot marry to the West. Qiang, otherwise if word spreads, it will mean that the Ai family has broken their promises and changed their orders day and night."
The Queen Mother turned her head and looked at Tuoba Xiong and Tuoba Kelan with a smile on her face: "As you have seen, it is not that the Ai family does not want to marry the princess to your Xiqiang country, but that I only have such a princess in Zhou Dynasty. And we are already engaged. In fact... our two countries want to get married and let Princess Kelan marry to Da Zhou. It is the same. The Ai family has a son in the west. No matter who Princess Kelan falls in love with, the Ai family can do it for you. Call the shots.”
"The emperor is not in good health. If the princess is married, he can only stay in the empty house alone. He can't bear to mourn for the family. King Wei and King Liang have already married their first wives. If the princess is married, she can only be a concubine. However, the fifth king of Jin has not yet married a wife. Although he will marry this year, He is only ten years old, but according to the practice of our great Zhou Dynasty, he can get married when he turns fifteen next year. The Sixth Prince and the Princess can discuss it slowly, there is no rush! "
