readsfreenovel Chapter 1136 The eldest daughter is as bright as spring flowers (259)
Chapter 1136 The eldest daughter is as bright as spring flowers (259)
Chapter 1136 The eldest daughter is as bright as spring flowers (two hundred and fifty-nine)
The emperor naturally had a grudge against the Mongols. The fact that he shook hands with the Mongols and agreed to a marriage alliance did not mean that he did not want to annex the Mongols. The grudge between the two countries had accumulated over hundreds of years.
A mere marriage alliance could not solve the problem, not to mention that Meng Dan treated Zhao Xuan badly, and now he was using Zhao Xuan to threaten Dazhao. If Dazhao did not agree to their conditions, they would directly provoke war.
Zhao Xuan was just a trigger, giving the Mongols an excuse to start a war. In fact, even if there was no Zhao Xuan, the Mongols would find other excuses. They were used to plundering. The fact that there had been no major wars in recent years did not prevent small-scale looting from occurring on the border every winter.
The northern border between the Mongols and Zhao was very long, stretching from the northwest to the northeast. In several important border cities, all the people were soldiers, especially the people of Dazhao, who had been ruled and enslaved by the Mongols. After returning to Dazhao, they received various supports. They were loyal to Dazhao and would not allow their land and houses to be occupied by the Mongols again.
Now that Mengdan has become the new Khan, he wants to make some achievements. He uses his own wife Zhao Xuan as a scapegoat and wants to escort Zhao Xuan all the way to the border. If the negotiations fail, he will kill Zhao Xuan as a sacrifice.
Emperor Dazhao was already over sixty years old. Although no major disasters had occurred in recent years, the struggles within the royal family had temporarily calmed down as the number of princes had decreased. Therefore, although he occasionally had minor illnesses, he was still in good health.
While the emperor and his ministers were discussing the issue of sending troops in the imperial study, Guo Youbai went to the palace to ask to see the emperor.
Guo Youbai married into the royal family in recent years. She has been an invisible person at major palace banquets. She never speaks actively and has no royal relatives to be friends with. She doesn't care and allows the birth of illegitimate sons and daughters in the mansion.
But few people dared to confront Guo Youbai in a show of force. Dazhao held various activities every year, combining both civil and military activities. In activities such as archery, Cuju, and hunting, Guo Youbai's performance was always among the best.
With her ruthless and quiet personality, she is considered to be a relatively cool and feared person. After all, if you mess with her, she will not give you face.
She has never cared about Zhao Yu's situation. This time, when she heard that Zhao Xuan was in trouble, she took the initiative to volunteer to rescue Zhao Xuan and was willing to assassinate Meng Dan.
Now that her status was no longer suitable for returning to the military camp, she could secretly assassinate and rescue without using her identity as Princess Ren. Is that okay? If she died, then so be it. Her skills were inferior to others.
Guo Youbai no longer cares about life or death, but Zhao Yu cares about this ancestor. If she dies, wouldn't he become enemies with the Guo family?
Zhao Yu tried to stop her, saying, "How could a princess become a killer?"
The emperor actually agreed, but this secret operation could not be made public, as someone in the capital would disguise himself as Guo Youbai.
Wei Ying sighed, "Your Majesty has become much more tolerant in recent years. Although we recognize the ability of Princess Ren, it is still unexpected that Your Majesty would agree." Qingli thought that it might be because Zhao Jing was still not grown up and Zhao Yu was law-abiding, so the emperor was not as anxious as he was in previous years, worried that someone would seize his throne. In addition, his health was still good, so he became a kind and tolerant emperor.
She still remembered that the emperor did not keep Guo Youbai in the army and was very prejudiced against women. Now the emperor has changed a lot.
Two years ago, Guo Youbai, the emperor's sister-in-law, accidentally saved Zhao Jing once, which made the emperor value Guo Youbai more and turned a blind eye to the affairs of the Prince Ren's Palace.
Qingli thought for a moment and said, "Zhao Xuan must be under strict supervision. Meng Dan's martial arts skills are not weak, and he has many people protecting him. It will not be easy to assassinate Guo Youbai. Our spies in Meng Country can provide help. I wish them a helping hand."
Upon hearing his wife's instructions, Wei Ying immediately said, "Then I will appropriately hand over some of the spies to Princess Ren to assist her in her operations."
Qingli felt a little itchy, and she whispered, "This feels so interesting. I even want to go to Meng Country. I haven't done any field research on my businesses and the intelligence network I've built."
Wei Ying helplessly touched her belly: "Qingli, my wife, have you forgotten that you are pregnant?"