webnovelfull Chapter 669 Why do you want to ask the subordinates?
Chapter 669 Why do you want to ask the subordinates?
When Xiao Yue was mentioned, Concubine Zhou's expression darkened a little, and she asked knowingly, "What do you mean?"
Wupin was in no mood to beat around the bush and said directly, "Sister Zhoufei, if Xiao Yue can go with us on this marriage, wouldn't that make everyone happy?"
"This matter is not something you and I can decide. If we want Xiao Yue to go, can she be the one to marry?"
Naturally, she had thought about this from the very beginning.
Although Xiao Yue was also among the candidates for marriage, she had defeated Xilin Kingdom before and brought glory to Beiyang. To some extent, Xiao Yue symbolized Beiyang's victory in front of Xilin, and the emperor might not consider her.
Moreover, even if Xiao Yue could become the bridegroom, there was no guarantee that it would be her. Only by settling Lin'er's marriage first could there be no mistakes.
Concubine Zhou's uneasy look made Concubine Wu even more worried. They were both wondering in their hearts what to do next.
At the same time, in Xiao Yue's bedroom, Qiao Fu, who had also heard the news of the marriage, looked at her own princess sitting calmly at the table, her heart beating nervously.
"Princess, why don't you go ask the Queen for some information?"
Things like marriages are no joke. Now that the news has spread, the princess has no engagement and is among the possible candidates, why doesn't she seem nervous?
Xiao Yue ate the cakes calmly and glanced at the anxious Qiao Fu and Qiao Rong.
"It's just some rumors. We don't know whether they are true or not. There are many unfounded news in the palace. Why are you so nervous?"
Qiao Fu and Qiao Rong looked at each other, and the anxiety on their faces became even stronger.
"Princess, such a major event as a marriage would not be spread without reason. If it was false, the Emperor and the Empress would not allow the palace to discuss it."
"Even if it's true, they may not let me go. Don't we still have Xiao Lin and Xiao Lan? Even if I am really chosen... maybe there is nothing wrong with it."
After traveling here for so long, she finally understood that there was no place for her to use her abilities in the Beiyang Palace. If she could really move to another place, she might be able to make a difference.
Qiao Fu and Qiao Rong were both stunned when they heard Xiao Yue's words.
"Princess, are you really willing to go to marry?" Qiao Rong asked in disbelief.
Qiao Fu couldn't help but speak up: "Princess, if you marry into the Kingdom of Xilin, you will be far away from Beiyang. You may never come back in this life. And if the two countries go to war, you will be in danger. Think about the princesses that our Beiyang Kingdom sent to marry before. Nothing happened..."
Qiao Fu swallowed the three words "a bad ending" without saying them out loud, but the expression on her face was enough to explain everything.
She didn't know why the princess wanted to marry a foreign prince, but whether it was her, Qiaorong, or the other maids in the palace, she believed that none of them wanted to follow the princess to Xilin.
After all, the princess's marriage not only concerns the princess's fate, but also the fate of the slaves.
Although they were all living under someone else's roof and were slaves, Beiyang was their country after all. If they went to Beiyang, their lives would definitely be even more difficult. Moreover, if a war broke out, even the princess's life might not be saved, not to mention the slaves.
The worry on Qiao Fu's face was so obvious that Xiao Yue finally frowned.
"What happened to the princess who married me before?"
Seeing that Xiao Yue looked completely clueless, Qiao Fu and Qiao Rong were a little surprised. Wasn't this news known to everyone in the harem?
Although they were surprised, they did not think much about it and quickly told Xiao Yue about the fate of the princesses who had been married off previously.
After hearing this, Xiao Yue's expression finally became serious.
"Don't try to scare me with your nonsense. A princess who is married to a foreign country represents the face of the country and the diplomatic relations between the two countries. She is not an ordinary girl who is married far away. As long as there is no war, she will definitely be cherished. How could she be treated like that?"
"Princess, what we said is absolutely true. We dare not tell even the slightest lie. If you don't believe me, you can ask someone else." Qiaorong spoke quickly.
Qiao Fu also said, "That's right, Princess. Although the princess who is married to another country represents the relationship between the two countries, once she is married to another country, it is far away. Even if she is bullied, she can't go back to Beiyang to complain and ask for justice. We can only rely on the envoys to bring back some news. But even if we know that the princess who is married to another country is not living well, for the sake of the overall situation between the two countries, our Beiyang country can't do anything openly. We can only turn a blind eye."
She admitted that her words were somewhat exaggerated. After all, even if the princess sent back news of the marriage, they would not know the details. They could only learn about it from some sporadic discussions, and there was no way to confirm whether it was true or not.
But she saw that the princess didn't care at all. If she didn't say it more seriously, the princess might not take it to heart at all.
Xiao Yue frowned, and worry finally appeared in her expression, but she didn't completely believe what Qiao Fu and Qiao Rong said. After thinking it over, she left the palace and went to see Jiang Suining.
"Why did the princess ask the subordinate?"
In the courtyard where the female official was on duty, Jiang Suining looked at Xiao Yue.
If Xiao Yue wanted to know about the circumstances of the princesses who were married off to other countries, she could just ask the maids in the palace, unless... Xiao Yue didn't believe them.
But if she didn't even believe the words of the maid in her own bedroom, why should Xiao Yue believe her?
Xiao Yue pursed her lips, "This princess can't really tell, but I don't think you would lie to me."
When she just left the bedroom, she also thought about other people, but in this harem, she couldn't even think of who to ask for a moment.
Xiao Lin and Xiao Lan were not close to her to begin with, and they became enemies after the garden party.
As for the other princes, she hardly ever spoke to them.
And Queen Shi...
After the last time, he must have been very dissatisfied with her. If he were to ask her himself, he probably wouldn't be able to get anything out of her.
After thinking it over, she found that Jiang Suining seemed to be the only one who might be able to ask a few questions.
Meeting Xiao Yue's gaze, Jiang Suining was silent for a moment, then said, "The purpose of the marriage is to maintain diplomatic relations between the two countries. If the two countries have friendly relations and respect each other, then life will not be difficult. But if the two countries become enemies or even go to war, I think the princess knows what the outcome will be."
As for Xilin Country...
Jiang Suining's eyes dimmed.
The Xilin spy incident had just happened. Sending envoys to discuss marriage at this time always made people feel that the Xilin Kingdom might have other intentions.