Chapter 353

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After all, there were only a few “outliers” like Xiao Juan among the men. Most of the officials present were happy to accept the emperor’s reward.

Soon, the eighteen beauties of the Chen Nation were divided up.

The officials who had received the reward were in a good mood. They could not hide the smiles on their faces.

In comparison, their wives were very unhappy.

They were dressed up and happily accompanied their husbands to the palace for the banquet. Unexpectedly, a little vixen descended from the sky. Moreover, this little vixen was rewarded by the emperor, and represented the good relationship between the two countries. Not only could they not do anything to the little vixen in the future, but they also had to treat her well. It would be strange if they felt good.

They were afraid of being accused of being jealous and ruining their reputation, so they did not dare to express their unwillingness like the Princess Consort of Lang County.

In the end, not only could they not be angry, but they also had to pretend to be happy. They stood up with their husband and expressed their gratitude to the emperor.

At this moment, they actually envied the Princess Consort of Lang County.

No matter what the reputation of the Princess Consort of Lang County had, at least she did not have to suffer.

The segment of rewarding beauties had come to an end, and the banquet had to continue.

Han Chengxi pretended to be drunk and made a marriage request to the old emperor.

“My father has heard a lot about Dayan culture and wants to marry a Dayan princess as an empress. In this way, not only can he bring Dayan’s regard into the Chen Nation, but he can also deepen the relationship between the two countries and form an eternal alliance. I beg Your Majesty to fulfill our wish!”

A few old ministers in the cabinet had already known about this and did not react much, but the other officials were very surprised.

They did not expect marriage to be on the cards.

Now, the emperor only had two princesses, and they were both at the age of marriage.

However, the emperor of the Chen Nation was almost sixty years old. No one would bear to marry their daughter to such a lousy old man, right?

Many people guessed that the old emperor would not agree to the marriage request.

However, the outcome was beyond their expectations.

The old emperor did not refuse. Instead, he said that this matter was important and had to be considered carefully. He would give an answer tomorrow.

Han Chengxi said expectantly.

“Then we’ll wait for the good news.”

Next, everyone was secretly thinking about the marriage between the two countries and was not in the mood to drink and eat.

Yu Niaoniao was also thinking about this.

She went to Xiao Juan’s ear and communicated with him softly.

“Is the emperor really going to marry a princess to the Chen Nation?”

The two of them were very close. Yu Niaoniao’s breath sprayed on Xiao Juan’s ears, making him feel numb.

His expression did not change as he said calmly, “If the Emperor of the Chen Nation wants to marry a princess as a concubine, Dayan will most likely not agree. But if she becomes the Empress of the Chen Nation, it will be different.” Yu Niaoniao was puzzled. “How is it different?”

“The first wife of the Chen Emperor passed away many years ago. The position of Empress has always been empty.”

“This was not because the Emperor of the Chen Nation was so affectionate, but because the Empress of the Chen Nation wielded a lot of power.”

“The emperor of the Chen Nation did not want his power to be divided by others, so he could only leave the Empress seat empty.”

“Now that he was willing to marry a Dayan princess as the Empress, he was indeed very sincere. Knowing the emperor, he’ll probably agree.”

Once a Dayan Princess became the Empress of the Chen Nation, it meant that Dayan also had a lot of influence in the Chen Nation. This was very positive for the establishment of diplomatic relations between the two countries.

In terms ot Denetlts, tms was a sure-win deal.

But from the perspective of the Dayan princess, this was a huge sacrifice.

After all, no girl would be willing to marry an old man.

When Yu Niaoniao thought of this, she could not help but sigh.

Although she was a princess, there were times when she had no choice.

After the banquet, the guests left.

The palace servant led the way with a lantern.

After leaving the palace gate, everyone got into their carriages and returned home.

Yu Niaoniao sat in the carriage, still thinking about the marriage.

She rested her chin on one hand and asked curiously, “Which princess do you think the emperor will marry off?”

Xiao Juan went through the conditions of the two princesses in his heart and gave an answer.

“It should be Princess Tao Ran.” Yu Niaoniao was puzzled. “Why her?”

Xiao Juan analyzed calmly.

“Princess Tao Ran’s reputation in the capital is very bad. Anyone with a clean family background is unwilling to marry her. However, if he returned her to her fief, he was afraid that she would cause trouble in the future.’

“The best solution was to send her to a marriage alliance. This way, not only can she unleash her usefulness as a princess, but it can also be an opportunity to resolve the issue of her marriage.”

Yu Niaoniao recalled Princess Tao Ran’s personality and could not help but ask.

“Princess Tao Ran is not easy to deal with. What if she causes trouble in the Chen Nation?”

Xiao Juan said calmly.

“She doesn’t have any help in the Chen Nation. If she dares to act recklessly in an isolated situation, she would be courting death.”

“If one empress can die in the Chen Nation, another can die.” When he said the last sentence, his tone became exceptionally cold.

Yu Niaoniao was speechless and could only sigh.

It was late when the two of them returned to Langjun Imperial Palace.

Yu Niaoniao was extremely sleepy. After washing up, she quickly climbed into bed, covered herself with a blanket, and prepared to sleep.

Unexpectedly, just as she closed her eyes, she suddenly heard Xiao Juan ask.

“You haven’t said what the little secret is.”

The question came out of nowhere and Yu Niaoniao did not react for a moment.

She asked in a daze, “What little secret?”

Xiao Juan looked at her steadily, not letting go of the slightest change in her expression.

“Your little secret with Wei Liao.”

Yu Niaoniao finally realized that he was still thinking about the banquet!

She quickly explained.

“You misunderstand. There are no secrets between Wei Liao and me. The little secret I mentioned before refers to something else.”

Then, she told him the cause and purpose of her creation of The Record of Phoenix Cry Nation.

After hearing her finish, Xiao Juan did not know how to react.

He did not expect Wei Liao to be a fan of Niaoniao’s book, nor did he expect her to have such a tricky revenge method.

When Wei Liao found out the truth in the future, he would definitely explode on the spot, right?

Thinking of that scene, the faint jealousy in Xiao Juan’s heart dissipated,

What a miserable man!

Yu Niaoniao instructed, “You have to keep it a secret for me. Don’t tell anyone.”

In the darkness, Xiao Juan’s lips curled up into a faint smile. He answered softly, “Okay.”

The two of them were next to each other and quickly fell asleep.

However, some people could not sleep at all.

After the banquet today, the old emperor summoned Princess Tao Ran in private and mentioned the marriage to her.

Princess Tao Ran was extremely unwilling.

She said loudly, “The person I like is Xiao Juan.. I won’t marry anyone but him!”