nashuaworldcup Chapter 200 1 Thoughts of the Pass 3
Chapter 200 1 Thoughts of the Pass 3
Yang Ying's current identity is Prince Li of Wu Kingdom. As the person with the highest status in the delegation, he naturally stayed in the most spacious and best room in Qiaozhou Post Station.
At this moment, Yang Ying was lying weakly on the bed in the room, her face as pale as paper, and large beads of cold sweat constantly seeping from her forehead.
He endured the intense pain in his body and began to sort through the memories in his mind.
Then I couldn't hold back anymore!
He actually transmigrated into a woman in this lifetime!
Has time travel become so casual now? Gender is no longer a factor?
What terrified him most was that this time travel had already crossed gender boundaries, so would future time travel involve crossing species boundaries?
Will he turn into a pig? A dog? A turtle?
What devastated him even more was that the original owner's wish was to go on a diplomatic mission to Anguo, successfully obtain the three thousand fiefdoms promised to her by the empress, and then marry her beloved—the imperial bodyguard Zheng Qingyun!
Ah! Ah! Ah! !!!
Crashed!
Yang Ying's eyes were bloodshot and her face was contorted.
Being a woman is fine, but getting married is absolutely not!
It seems that the original owner's wish will never be fulfilled this time!
Since that's the case, he might as well just die! Why waste time here!
Thinking of this, Yang Ying's weak body suddenly surged with strength. She sprang off the bed and began frantically searching the room for a sharp weapon, preparing to commit suicide!
The room was clean and tidy, with chests, wardrobes, and all sorts of decorations, but I couldn't find any sharp weapons with blades.
Just as he was contemplating whether to bang his head against the wall or hang himself, a palace attendant announced from the doorway: "Your Highness, Chief Secretary Du requests an audience!"
"I won't see you!" Yang Ying responded almost instinctively.
Du Changshi frowned, about to say something, but then he remembered Ming Nushi, who had died less than an hour earlier. In the end, he moved his lips a few times and left with the book.
Du Changshi's sudden visit calmed Yang Ying, who was contemplating suicide.
"Don't try to kill yourself just because something unexpected happens. Stay calm! Stay calm!"
"I should be thankful that I'm still wearing human clothes! And not some flies, mosquitoes, or maggots! Thank goodness!"
"Besides, the original owner's wish wasn't necessarily fulfilled. At worst, it would just hurt a little more next time! It's just a minor aftereffect of transmigration, nothing to worry about! I can bear it!"
"And without the constraints of the original owner's wishes, I can be more carefree and do whatever I want. I'll deal with things when things go wrong."
Yang Ying desperately tried to brainwash herself, constantly reassuring herself while attempting to distract herself.
My mood immediately improved afterward!
Nothing more!
The things happening in this world are just too hilarious!
It is said that in this world, there were nine states in the Central Plains, each occupying a region, among which the states of An and Wu were the most powerful.
Emperor An coveted the resources of the Kingdom of Wu, hence the frequent wars between the two countries.
In the sixth year of Yongyou in Wu, Emperor An, Li Sun, once again launched an invasion of Wu Kingdom, intending to seize the gold mines south of Wu. Ultimately, the two countries clashed in a great battle at Tianmen Pass.
Emperor Wu was ambitious and fond of military achievements, but he was ignorant of military affairs. However, in order to seize power from the prime minister, he believed the slander of the eunuchs around him and decided to lead an expedition in person. He was then captured alive by Marquis Changqing of Anguo, Li Tongguang, at Tianmen Pass.
Anguo proposed that Wuguo must pay 100,000 taels of gold as ransom and send a prince as an envoy to welcome the emperor before they would release the emperor back to his country.
Then the funny part started!
For Emperor Wu, as the ruler of a nation, to be captured alive by an enemy state was undoubtedly a great humiliation, not only causing him to lose face but also bringing shame upon all the subjects of the Wu kingdom.
In this situation, instead of committing suicide out of shame to preserve his last shred of imperial dignity, Emperor Wu, in order to save his life, became completely subservient to Anguo and agreed to all of Anguo's demands.
Upon receiving the news, Wuguo was instantly thrown into an uproar!
Ever since Emperor Wu was forced to "hunt in the north," the entire court has been waiting for news of his death.
Who would have thought that not only did Emperor Wu not die, but he also gave them such a big "surprise".
They really didn't want to save such a useless emperor, but they were bound by a sense of righteousness and had no choice but to grit their teeth and bear it.
As for the two requests made by Anguo, raising 100,000 taels of gold would not be difficult. Wuguo is rich in fish and rice, and has abundant copper and gold mines. It is not short of gold and silver, so raising 100,000 taels of gold is not a difficult task for Wuguo.
The difficulty lies in finding a prince to serve as the envoy to welcome the emperor.
Emperor Wu had no sons after three years on the throne, so he had to choose from his brothers, namely the Prince of Danyang and the Prince of Ying.
As for why it was the original Princess Ying who ended up disguising herself as a man to welcome the emperor, the reason is quite simple.
Because nobody wants to go!
The Prince of Danyang is ambitious and has many supporters. Now that the Emperor of Wu has been captured, if it weren't for the Empress revealing her pregnancy at the right time, he would probably be the Emperor of Wu now, not just the Regent.
He wished Emperor Wu would die so that he could succeed his brother and smoothly inherit the throne.
Therefore, in order to prevent Emperor Wu from returning to his country, the King of Danyang will not only refuse to go to Anguo, but will also most likely take action against the delegation and obstruct it.
Because a suitable candidate could not be decided for a long time, the Empress simply announced that she would adopt a member of the imperial clan into the late Emperor's lineage to serve as an envoy to Anguo in place of a prince. If the mission was accomplished, he would be granted the title of Prince and a fief of three thousand.
The original owner was present at the time, and upon hearing the Empress's condition, she was instantly tempted.
The original owner was a princess who came from the cold palace. She didn't understand political games at all, and she didn't carefully consider why no one was willing to take on this task. She only heard the empress's promise: "A fief of three thousand."
With these three thousand fiefs, she will become a legitimate princess, free to break free from class constraints and choose the person she loves as her consort.
So the original owner disguised herself as a man and volunteered to go to Anguo to welcome back Emperor Wu, posing as the fourth son of the late emperor.
"This girl is too naive! It's clearly the Empress who's trying to trick her, which is why she deliberately mentioned the fief of three thousand in front of her."
Yang Ying sighed.
Limited by the original owner's memories, he did not know many details of the internal affairs of the Wu Kingdom.
However, through the original owner's mission to Anguo, one can somewhat guess the thoughts of the King of Danyang and the Queen.
The King of Danyang's intention was clear: he hoped that Emperor Wu would never be able to return to Wu, so that he could smoothly ascend the throne as emperor.
The Empress probably didn't expect Emperor Wu to return alive, otherwise why would she have agreed to let the original owner go on a mission to Anguo?
Aren't you afraid that the original owner's female identity will be exposed, angering Emperor An and causing him to kill the original owner and Emperor Wu?