PNB Chapter 217 It Makes No Difference Who You Marry
Chapter 217 It Makes No Difference Who You Marry
After hearing what the emperor said, Shi Lidie showed a surprised expression on her face:
"Your Majesty, this..."
The emperor stared at Shi Lidie and said:
"I once asked you how long I would live, and you said that I still had more than ten years to live. During these ten years, I plan to train a new heir from among the younger princes."
"But before this heir grows up, I need a target, and the crown prince is the most suitable target. He is the legitimate son of Empress Yuan and has the title of crown prince."
"I hope that after the heir I choose is able to take charge, the crown prince will die of natural causes, making room for the person I choose. You are the most critical link in this process."
Shi Lidie understood what the emperor meant, but she didn't quite understand, so she asked:
"Your Majesty, I am a princess of the Great Yin Dynasty. I came to Ye State for marriage. Do you trust me so much that you would hand over such an important matter to me?"
"You will be willing, because what I give you is what the prince cannot give you." The emperor smiled, "The princess came here for a marriage, and since it is a marriage, it doesn't matter who she marries. What do you think of me?"
After hearing this, Shi Lidie widened her eyes in shock.
excuse me? ? ?
The dog currency emperor Lao Deng wants to marry her? Is he crazy? He is already in his 40s or 50s, and she is only 17 or 18. According to the ancient custom of getting married at the age of 15, he is three years older than her and can be her grandfather!
Damn it, this old bastard with half his body buried in the ground actually dares to want to marry her?
He's really like a toad jumping on a scale, he doesn't know how much he weighs!
Shi Lidie was mumbling in her heart and cursing very filthy words, but her face showed no expression. She was afraid that if she showed even a little bit of disgust, this old bitch would notice it and cause trouble for her.
"Your Majesty's meaning...I don't understand." Shi Lidie pretended to be stupid.
"What I mean is that as long as you do what I say, when the time is right, I will marry you into the palace, make you queen, and let my newly chosen heir recognize you as his mother." The emperor said, "You will still be the queen of Ye State, and in the future the queen mother of Ye State. You can also use your status to promote peaceful exchanges with the Dayin Dynasty."
Shi Lidie: ...
There is a word "mmp" that I don't know whether I should say or not.
But could she just refuse? No.
She could only agree to it temporarily and use a delaying policy. As long as she could delay for three years and allow Chen Zhao and his economic warfare plan to proceed smoothly, Ye State would sooner or later be in the hands of the Dayin Dynasty.
What's more, the prince is not a man who accepts his fate. What would he do if he knew that the emperor had given up on him?
She was looking forward to it.
When father and son fight, the fisherman benefits. All she has to do is wait.
After figuring this out, Shi Lidie said:
"I can agree to the deal Your Majesty has proposed, but Your Majesty, I need a guarantee."
"I have come all the way from Dayin Dynasty, and I don't have many people with me, just 20 guards and a few personal maids. If one day, your majesty dies, the court of Ye Kingdom may not recognize my identity."
"By that time, I will have no one around me to rely on, and I will be alone and helpless. I am afraid I will die in a foreign land."
After hearing this, the emperor asked:
"So what kind of protection do you want?"
"I want an imperial edict, an imperial edict to enthrone me as the queen." Shi Lidie said, "With this imperial edict, I will be willing to serve your majesty."
She behaves like a profit-seeking woman who will only do something if it is profitable.
"What if I don't want to give it?" asked the emperor.
"Your Majesty, you want the horse to run, but you don't want the horse to eat grass. How can such a good thing happen in the world?" Shi Lidie smiled. "What's more, all the premises of the deal your Majesty mentioned are based on your Majesty's ability to live for ten years, and you can live for ten years only because of me."
In short, as long as Shi Lidie plays badly, this deal will not be established.
The emperor will not live for more than ten years, and among the adult princes now, the only one who can barely make it is Crown Prince Ye Zhaonan. If the emperor died now, the crown prince would ascend the throne, and Shi Lidie would still be the queen.
No matter what she chooses, it will be beneficial. If the emperor cannot give her the security she wants, then don't blame her for choosing the prince.
Shi Lidie's medical skills are the basis for her negotiations with the Emperor of Ye State.
Unless the Emperor of Ye State can find another person with excellent medical skills to replace Shi Lidie, she is the only indispensable choice.
Is the Emperor of Ye angry? Furious?
Of course he was angry, of course he was furious. After all, he was high up, how could he be threatened like this? But even if he wanted to kill Shi Lidie, he couldn't. Before finding another doctor with excellent medical skills, Shi Lidie really couldn't die.
In a transaction led by the Emperor of Ye State, he has now fallen into a disadvantageous position and the dominant power has fallen into the hands of Shi Lidie.
"Princess Yun'an, you really make me look at you in a new light." The emperor sneered.
"Your Majesty, thank you for the compliment." Shi Lidie bowed her head and saluted, following the etiquette perfectly.
Of course, the Emperor of Ye State would never agree to Shi Lidie's outrageous request to write the imperial edict in advance. He waved his hand:
"As for this deal, just pretend I never mentioned it. You don't have to take it to heart. You can handle it as you wish, Crown Prince. But one thing is, you are not allowed to reveal any information about this matter to the Crown Prince."
"If there is any unusual movement from the Crown Prince's side, I will assume that you have revealed my thoughts. I don't think you would want to know what means I will use to deal with you."
"I understand." Shi Lidie nodded.
She would rather be content with the status quo. After all, her current task is to delay time.
Shi Lidie left Yongkang Palace and returned to her own princess residence.
After returning, she went to the study, spread out paper and pen, and wrote and drew on it. She wrote about the current princes of the Ye Kingdom royal family. She was checking who was most likely to be the heir chosen by the emperor.
Below the fifth prince, there are five princes who are not yet adults.
The Sixth Prince is twelve years old, the Seventh Prince is eleven years old, the Eighth Prince is ten years old, the Ninth Prince is eight years old, and the Tenth Prince is four years old. It seems that except the Tenth Prince, everyone else could be the possibility.
The one with the greatest chance of winning is Concubine Min's biological son, now Concubine Xian's adopted son, His Royal Highness the Ninth Prince.
After all, the families of these princes' biological mothers are not very powerful. The ones who can really influence the court are big forces like the Zhenbei General's Mansion, the family of Concubine Xian.
Seeing this, Shi Lidie sighed:
Three years, she only needs three years, and by then the army of the Dayin Dynasty will be at the gates of the city.
However, the most important thing now is to find a way to get the prince out of the palace for recuperation. If the prince continues to live in the palace, Shi Lidie will not be able to go in every day, which will give others the opportunity to take advantage of the situation.
The emperor's plan didn't work for her, but there were many other imperial doctors in the palace.
As long as there is one person who secretly attacks the prince, the emperor's plan can still be completed, so the prince must come out.