The subtle fragrance of cotton needles

Chapter 214 Why should I suffer for a small country?

Before Xia Yanxiang could continue, Xia Zhibai snorted coldly: "Humph! Yuan is just a small country, and they dare to come and ask for the princess' hand in marriage!"

As a military general, Xia Zhibai hated the method of marriage alliance the most.

The most unacceptable thing for soldiers on the battlefield is that the court wants to make peace with the enemy country even though they have not lost the battle. The military expenditure is high, but is there less fighting and extravagance in the capital? If these are used in the military, how can they lose? !

There were not many princesses and daughters of royal family in Darong, and there were also princesses like Fengweibao, daughters of ministers, who were married off as foreign princes. This was one of the main reasons why Xia Zhibai joined the army. He didn't want his own sister to be chosen as a foreign prince one day.

Tu Song and Xia Yanxiang both knew Xia Zhibai's ambitions and his resentment about the marriage, but no one said anything about Xia Zhibai's attitude.

Only Tu Song sighed and said, "Bai Er, only the emperor can make the decision on this matter. No one else can change it."

Yes! As long as the emperor gives an order, the soldiers on the frontier will rush to the battlefield, and the women raised in luxury in the capital will go to marry.

Xia Zhibai felt deeply powerless and stopped talking.

Xia Yanxiang did not say anything to comfort Xia Zhibai, but calmly said to Tu Song: "No minister is willing, did the emperor say anything?"

Tu Song shook his head: "The Emperor will definitely not let the Sixth Princess marry him. I'm afraid this matter can't be resolved peacefully."

Xia Yanxiang didn't say anything, but had an idea.

It seems that Mo Yuanyue's marriage must be accelerated.

On the second day after Xia Yanxiang entered the palace, Concubine Su went to Pengyi Palace to chat with the Queen, and happened to meet Mo Yuanyue when she went there.

"Mother, Royal Concubine." Mo Yuanyue always claimed to be a legitimate princess, but she didn't dare to act presumptuously in front of Royal Concubine Su.

The Queen nodded slightly, but her eyes signaled Mo Yuanyue not to say too much and to be alert to Concubine Su: "Yue'er is here, please sit down."

"Yes." Mo Yuanyue understood the queen's expression and agreed obediently.

Concubine Su's eyes followed the expressions of the two men, but she said nothing: "The Sixth Princess is becoming more and more clever now. I don't know what kind of good family she will find in the future. Queen, you must choose a good match for the Sixth Princess. Don't bury her. After all, she is the only legitimate princess in the palace."

Concubine Su had a smile on her face, and it seemed like she genuinely cared about Mo Yuanyue.

After hearing what Concubine Su said, Mo Yuanyue felt elated unconsciously.

The Queen felt something was wrong, so she held Mo Yuanyue down and said, "Thank you for your concern, Noble Concubine. This child is not yet grown up! Please stay with me for a few more years."

"Your Majesty is right. I was the one who did not consider your feelings." Concubine Su said apologetically and even stood up to apologize to the Queen.

The Queen quickly stood up and supported Concubine Su: "What are you saying, Concubine? We are both mothers, and we are only planning for the future of our children. How can you say that you don't take my feelings into consideration?"

Although Mo Yuanyue saw that both the Queen and Concubine Su stood up, she still sat there, as if this matter had nothing to do with her.

The Queen comforted Concubine Su with a few more words, implying that she should not take the matter to heart.

Concubine Su declined a few times before sitting down again.

"Your Majesty's kindness is truly evident to all. I was ignorant before." Speaking of which, although Imperial Concubine Su has been favored for many years, she has always been law-abiding and has never openly made things difficult for the Empress. These words can be regarded as Imperial Concubine Su's secret surrender.

The Queen had always been wary of Imperial Concubine Su's status and Mo Yuchen. Now that Mo Yuchen was in prison and Imperial Concubine Su was ready to surrender, the Queen couldn't help but relax a little: "Is Imperial Concubine what you're talking about? Looking at the entire harem, Imperial Concubine is the most obedient. How could she be ignorant?"

The two of them exchanged polite words, and Mo Yuanyue, who was sitting aside, became a little impatient.

Concubine Su caught a glimpse of Mo Yuanyue's expression, her eyes slightly turned, and she mentioned the matter of the envoy from Yuan State: "Your Majesty, I heard that the envoy from Yuan State came to Beijing this time to ask for the princess' hand in marriage. I wonder if Your Majesty knows about this?"

The Queen's heart suddenly sounded an alarm bell, and her eyes were also a little alert: "What's wrong?"

Concubine Su looked around as if she was thinking about the Queen and Mo Yuanyue. She said, "Your Highness's Sixth Princess is now the only princess eligible for marriage. I heard that someone advocated marrying the princess off to her husband as a marriage partner."

Before the Queen could say anything, Mo Yuanyue snorted coldly: "Humph! They are just wishful thinking!"

The queen turned around and glared at Mo Yuanyue in dissatisfaction, signaling Mo Yuanyue to hold back and not speak, then turned back to continue talking to Concubine Su: "This is a political matter of the previous dynasty, and the harem is not allowed to interfere. Concubine Su, you have to understand this."

Concubine Su's expression immediately became a little nervous: "Your Majesty, I understand, but I am worried about you and the Sixth Princess. After all, the Sixth Princess is going to marry a foreign prince, and she will be gone for the rest of her life."

The Queen's face was obviously very ugly, and she looked very unhappy: "Enough, there is no need to say more about this matter, everything is up to the Emperor."

"Yes." Since the Queen was so reluctant to talk about this topic, Concubine Su had no choice but to stop talking about it for the time being.

Later, Concubine Su left Pengyi Palace not long after staying there, leaving behind only the empress and Mo Yuanyue with gloomy faces.

"Mother! What does Concubine Su mean by this?" Mo Yuanyue really disliked Concubine Su, especially since Concubine Su gave birth to a princess older than her, who was even more favored by Mo Cheng.

Although the Queen was a little relaxed, she also understood that it was impossible for Concubine Su to really surrender to her so quickly. After all, she was a concubine and a Queen, and both of them had their own schemes and methods.

"Don't worry about it!" The Queen did not allow Mo Yuanyue to interfere in the matter. "You must stay in the palace for the time being and you are not allowed to go anywhere! Wait until your father has dealt with the matter of the envoy from Yuan State."

The queen doted on this princess, but at the same time, Mo Yuanyue was also a legitimate princess, and her marriage was related to Mo Yuyang's future. The queen would never allow Mo Yuanyue to hastily marry into a small country like Yuan.

Mo Yuanyue held his breath, feeling very depressed: "Is it not possible for my son to go to my uncle's place?"

The Queen glared at Mo Yuanyue fiercely: "Don't think that I don't know what you are doing! You should behave yourself during this period of time! Otherwise, don't blame me for personally dealing with those people for you!"

"Mother!" Mo Yuanyue was unwilling to accept it. "I am a princess! Why should I suffer for a small country like Yuan?!"

"If you want to marry to Yuan Kingdom, I won't stop you!" The Queen glanced at Mo Yuanyue with a very unfriendly tone.