Chapter 339: My Son Has a Lover
The civil officials discussed in low voices that sacrificing the Sixth Prince in exchange for peace on the border was a good deal.
Moreover, as the eldest princess, Ashina also has a certain say, not to mention that she is the heir to the throne.
If we can make friends with them, it will be very beneficial to the Eastern Zhou Dynasty.
The military generals, however, held the opposite opinion from the civil officials. They had dealt with the Tibetan Rong people a lot and knew them very well.
They are a group of insidious, cunning, fickle and treacherous people. Only the pedantic civil officials stuck in the capital would believe their lies.
Therefore, they remained skeptical about Ashina's promise and felt it was unreliable.
However, although they felt it was inappropriate, they could not say it out loud in such an occasion, and based on their understanding of Her Majesty, she would definitely agree.
Although Ashina's words were not credible, the marriage was also related to the peace between the two countries.
Although it cannot last long, it can temporarily stabilize Zangrong.
Their guess was also what Empress Ji Yao was thinking.
Indeed, sacrificing the sixth brother in exchange for peace in the Eastern Zhou Dynasty is a good deal no matter how you look at it.
Moreover, Princess Ashina also promised never to invade the territory. Only a fool would not agree to such a good thing.
When it comes to one's own interests, anyone or anything can be sacrificed, especially when the person in front of you is an emperor.
It is said that emperors have been ruthless since ancient times. Being born in the royal family, while enjoying wealth and glory, one must also be prepared to sacrifice at all times. This is not a kind of sadness.
Rou Guijun has been the empress's bedmate for many years, and can more or less understand Ji Yao's thoughts.
When he saw Ji Yao's obviously thoughtful expression, he felt sick.
Your Majesty...Your Majesty, are you planning to sacrifice Ning'er?
No…No~
His face was pale, he held on to the armrest of the chair tightly, staring at Ji Yao and said in a trembling voice.
"Your Majesty, this won't work. Ning'er is engaged to General Xiahou. How can this be allowed..."
Ji Yao, who was considering this, frowned and looked slightly gloomy.
Ji Lening felt that the atmosphere was too weird and disturbing.
Ashina's determination to marry him made him even more furious. Glancing at the strangely sympathetic and pitying looks from the other noble sons present, Ji Lening felt extremely flustered.
Her face was filled with anger, and she glared at Ashina and said angrily, "Mother Queen, I don't agree! I don't want to marry her!"
Before Ji Yao made a decision, she heard Ji Lening yelling and her face turned dark.
"How dare you!" He glared at Ji Lening with a gloomy expression: "Maybe I dote on you too much, look at what you are like!"
"Besides, marriage is a matter of parents' decision since ancient times. How can you just say you don't want to?"
"I won't!"
Ji Lening stared at him with resentful eyes and said angrily, "Why me?"
"Isn't it my third brother who should be the one to marry? Why would you choose me instead of him?"
"you!"
Ji Yao was so angry that her face turned blue.
"Besides...besides, I already have a lover!"
Ji Lening's words were like a stone dropped into the water, and everyone present was shocked.
Ji Yao was so angry that veins popped out on his forehead and he stared at Ji Lening intently.
"What did you say?!"
When Ji Lening saw Ji Yao's gloomy face, fear flashed in his eyes.
But he still stiffened his neck and shouted in a suicidal voice: "Mother Queen, I have a lover!"
"I want to marry her. I don't want a marriage alliance. You can choose someone else."
It has to be said that Ji Lening's actions really surprised everyone.
I really can't believe that the Sixth Prince would say such words in public!
Everyone knows that the Sixth Prince is engaged to General Xiahou. If the Sixth Prince's sweetheart is General Xiahou, then it's fine. But if not...
Everyone carefully looked towards Xiahou Zhen in the corner.
Her face was frighteningly dark and her aura was as cold as ice.
Look at the wine glass in his hand, it’s almost deformed, isn’t it?
Almost everyone could see that General Xiahou's head was glowing green.
Previously, she was relied upon by a hero for saving a beautiful girl and almost married to the third prince. Now, her fiancé has confessed his love for someone else in public. Is General Xiahou cursed by bad luck?
Is that sympathetic?
(End of this chapter)
