RNP Chapter 275 Green Tea Selfish Cousin 44 (End)
Chapter 275 Green Tea Selfish Cousin 44 (End)
"Does your country intend to tear up the peace treaty and declare war on my Yan State because I am still young and have just ascended the throne and the court is not stable?"
The Emperor of Chen was very angry at Lan Zhinian's words. He was really judging others by his own mean character. Who on earth wanted to declare war?
But Lan Zhinian was a madman. He kept saying that he was still young and that he had just ascended the throne and the court was not stable yet. But for a man who had turned defeat into victory and ascended to the throne in just over a year, his methods would definitely not be as gentle and harmless as he said.
What's more, he dared to abandon the Yan court and come to Chen as soon as he ascended the throne. He must have had full control over Yan.
War is costly and the Emperor of Chen did not want to mobilize troops easily.
He had no choice but to endure it, and sent people to find out the truth. He also found a coroner to perform an autopsy and asked Lan Zhinian to witness it with his own eyes. However, Lan Zhinian remained unmoved and had only two words to say -
Do not believe.
The Emperor of Chen was also annoyed:
"You are so unreasonable and you are confusing right and wrong. Is the death of Princess Guihe related to you? It is probably your country that is thinking about the war, right?"
Lan Zhinian's attitude unexpectedly improved, and he smiled kindly: "Your Majesty, you are joking. I have never had such thoughts. I am just sad for the death of Princess Guihe."
Seeing that the Emperor of Chen had no expression on his face, he continued:
"I am not the kind of person who indulges in war and aggression. It really makes me sad that Brother Yan speculates about me like this. People in the world don't understand me, and I didn't expect that Brother Yan doesn't understand me either."
The Emperor of Chen was speechless, and not a word Lan Zhinian said was believable.
He gave a forced smile: "Zhi Nian is joking."
Lan Zhinian sighed: "I did come here for peace between our two countries. If not, why would I, as the ruler of a country, come all the way here to endure this torture?"
Emperor Chen: "......"
"I am deeply saddened by the death of Princess Guihe." Lan Zhinian looked worried and hesitated as he looked at the Emperor of Chen.
Emperor Chen: "...If you have anything to say, just say it."
Although he couldn't tell what Lan Zhinian wanted to do, he knew that this man would not stop until he had snatched something from the State of Chen.
A cold light flashed in his eyes. Even if a war really broke out, Lan Zhinian, the king, was in the State of Chen. What did he have to fear?
Lan Zhinian then said: "I deeply feel the value of peace. To show Yan's sincerity, I am willing to personally make peace with your country."
The Emperor of Chen State did not expect him to say this, and looked at him in surprise: "It's just that Chen State does not have a princess of the right age, I'm afraid..."
There are princesses of marriageable age in the palace, but they are all his daughters. He would not let his daughters marry far away in the State of Yan and have to face the madman Lan Zhinian.
He noticed Lan Zhinian's purpose and immediately became alert. Could it be that Lan Zhinian had taken a fancy to one of his daughters and wanted to force him to marry the princess in order to maintain peace?
If so...
"It's okay," Lan Zhinian seemed not to notice the murderous intention of the Emperor of Chen, and smiled warmly, "The woman I like is not the princess, but the girl who is staying at General Xie's mansion."
The Emperor of Chen was skeptical: "Isn't this inappropriate for my status?"
He found it hard to believe that Lan Zhinian would go through so much trouble just for an unknown woman. Lan Zhinian's behavior was too treacherous and he had to be on guard.
Lan Zhinian thought for a while and said, "Brother Yan is really thoughtful. Why don't we follow the example of Princess Guihe and General Xie getting married and make Miss Shen the princess of the marriage alliance?"
As he spoke, he seemed to be thinking about something: "If Brother Yan is really worried, you can also grant Miss Shen a fiefdom and food fiefdom to give her confidence."
The Emperor of Chen always felt that he had been fooled by Lan Zhinian, and this feeling was confirmed when the marriage team had already left the territory of Chen.
What? The daughter of Xie Zheng’s best friend? Shen Weicang is clearly from Yan!
Lan Zhinian married a woman from the State of Yan and even cheated him into giving him a fief and estate. How hateful!
What made him even more upset was that the spies he sent to the State of Yan reported back shortly afterwards that Lan Zhinian had returned to the State of Yan and had taken drastic measures to eliminate the opposition to him in the court.
It turned out that his throne was not as stable as Mount Tai at that time, but he used the diplomatic mission to the State of Chen to lure out those hostile forces hiding in the dark so that he could eliminate them one by one.
The emperor of Chen State regretted his decision very much. At that time, Lan Jinian was in Chen State, and he clearly had the upper hand. As long as he exerted a little pressure, he could have taken a large piece of flesh and blood from Yan State.
The marriage team entered Lingzhou City of Yan State. Lan Zhinian, wearing a bright red wedding dress, rode on the side of the carriage. As soon as the accompanying team entered the city, they distributed various snacks and silver to the people on both sides.
Xie Wanheng followed behind the carriage, looking at Lan Zhinian's high-spirited back with a gloomy face.
He never expected that after guarding against Yan Qizhao and Tan Yuan, Lan Zhinian would appear in the end.
When the decree of marriage came down, he felt as if the sky had fallen, a dazzling light appeared before his eyes, and he fainted.
Shen Weicang threw herself into his arms and cried helplessly, and told him with tearful eyes that since they could not be together in this life, they might as well meet again in the next life.
The scene of her stabbing herself with a knife in front of Lan was still vivid in Xie Wanheng's mind. He was terrified and hugged her tightly. He comforted her for a long time before he finally persuaded her to stop.
Shen Wei looked at him with red eyes: "Heng Lang, but I will never see you again in this life. How can I survive the countless long nights in the future?"
The tears of grievance and fear from his beloved seemed to drip onto his heart, burning it so much that Xie Wanheng clenched his fists and made up his mind that he would follow the marriage team to the State of Yan.
Shen Weicang was named Princess Heshou, and according to the ritual system, a team of soldiers would escort her all the way to the State of Yan.
In order to show his importance and sincerity in the marriage, Lan Zhinian specially allowed this team of soldiers to stay in Yan State and be at the disposal of the princess only.
The Emperor of Chen State originally thought that this would be beneficial to his country rather than harmful. If the two countries really turned against each other in the future, he could still instruct them to take some action through Shen Weicang, so he readily agreed.
As the son of a general who protected the country, Xie Wanheng took the initiative to lead a team to escort the princess to the marriage. Since the Xie family was related to the royal family by marriage, the Emperor of Chen felt that the Xie family was more reliable and agreed to it.
Xie Zheng was so angry that he was furious and kept cursing Xie Wanheng.
"Fool, what a hopeless fool!" He was so angry that his heart ached.
"Your life will be ruined if you go to Yan State! Shen Weicang is already the queen of Yan State. What can she need you to do for her?"
"You will be nothing more than a tool for her to use when you go to Yan State! You will go to a foreign country alone for a woman. You will have no relatives to turn to. How can Lan Zhinian use a foreigner like you? Have you ever thought about this?!"
Xie Wanheng could not hear any of Xie Zheng's scolding. He had already decided that Cang Cang needed him, so he had to protect her.
Even if she really used him, he was just afraid that she wouldn't use him.
Given how much Lan Zhinian cherishes her, what use does she have for herself?
It was clear that he took advantage by following Cang Cang to the State of Yan, otherwise he would never have the chance to see her again in his life.
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After the court session, Lan Zhinian hurried back to Kunning Palace. As soon as he entered the palace, his face dropped. Why was Xie Wanheng still beside Cang Cang?
Shen Weicang was lazily leaning on the couch reading a book. Xie Wanheng stood beside her with a fruit plate in his hand, feeding her grapes one by one.
He stared at somewhere with a gloomy look. Xie Wanheng noticed it, raised his eyes slightly and gave him a provocative look.
This expression made Lan Zhinian angry, and he said coldly: "Do you have the eyes to see? Why don't you change clothes for me?"
Xie Wanheng turned around and continued to serve Shen Weicang, as if he didn't hear it.
Shen Weicang raised his head and said, "Zhi Nian, who are you ordering around? It's not me, is it?"
The maidservant in the palace came over tentatively, and Lan Zhinian flicked his sleeves and said, "You guys go down first."
The palace maid quickly retreated as if she had been pardoned.
Lan Zhinian changed into his normal clothes in a sullen manner, then came over unwillingly and picked her up and held her in his arms:
"How can I let Cang Cang do this kind of work? He has to change my clothes on the bed."
He spoke very loudly, and there was indeed a flicker of jealousy in Xie Wanheng's eyes, and the knuckles of his fingers that were pinching the fruit plate turned white.
Shen Weicang glanced at him in annoyance: "What nonsense are you talking about?"
Lan Zhinian kissed her and said seriously, "There is nothing that cannot be said between husband and wife."
As he spoke, he raised his hand and snatched the fruit plate from Xie Wanheng's hand: "I can do these, you can also leave."
Xie Wanheng refused to let go, and the two men started to compete with each other. Lan Zhinian became very angry and raised his hand to chop at Xie Wanheng's hand.
Xie Wanheng flipped his wrist and a few grapes on the plate fell to the ground. He raised his chin, turned around and walked out with a cold and arrogant look.
Lan Zhinian was furious. She was just a toy for Cang Cang's amusement. After all, she was just a bed warmer. She couldn't even be called a concubine, but he was so arrogant that he dared to look down on her?
"Cang Cang, look at him, how can he be so ignorant of etiquette!" When he turned to Shen Weicang, his tone became resentful and aggrieved again, "It's a bit too much!"
Shen Weicang turned a page of the book and coaxed him perfunctorily: "After all, Wanheng came from the State of Chen across thousands of mountains and rivers to follow me, so you should be more tolerant of him."
Lan Zhinian was not convinced. He rubbed Shen Weicang's neck hard, his voice hoarse: "Cang Cang..."
Shen Weicang's books were tilted by him. She raised her hand and tilted her head to look at the man: "Lan Zhinian, as an emperor, you actually want to commit adultery in broad daylight?"
Lan Zhinian said stubbornly: "I didn't."
Shen Weicang raised his eyebrows: "What's that against me?"
Lan Zhinian blushed. He raised his hand to snatch the book from Shen Weicang's hand and threw it aside. He put his arms around her and fell back: "Since Cang Cang has seen through it, then I will..."
"You reviewed the memorials all night last night," Shen Weicang smiled maliciously and stretched out his hand to pinch his waist, "Can you still do it now?"
Lan Zhinian's eyes sparkled with fire: "Who said I can't do it?!"
His lips kissed Shen Weicang's lips passionately, and lingered on her delicate white neck, making her feel itchy all over. She raised her hand, grabbed his collar and pulled him towards her lips, then took the initiative and kissed him.