Chapter 5

The man seemed to have remembered You Ning's name, and then left, not knowing what the name was useful for.

There was such a small episode in the middle, You Ning couldn't continue shopping, so he had to go back home.

Yun'er was worried that You Ning would get sick if she was exposed to the wind while wearing wet clothes, so she bought a new cloak and put it on outside, so she was considerate of her kindness.

You Ning had just returned to the room, and she didn't know which servant leaked the news about today's drowning to Mrs. Qi's ears. Mrs. Qi, who doted on her daughter, put on a coat and came to You Ning. in the room.

Mrs. Qi lost her temper. All the servants who followed Youning out today were punished. Yun'er was the worst punished. As Youning's personal maid, she was able to let Youning fall into the water, and was punished by Mrs. Qi to kneel down. Can't get up all night.

You Ning wanted to intercede for Yun'er, but her doubts about Yun'er still prevailed, and she still didn't say what was on her lips.

She wanted to verify some things, and it seemed that no one else could give her an answer except Mrs. Qi. No one was more familiar with the matter of servants in the mansion than Mrs. Qi.

"Mother, Yun'er"

You Ning wanted to ask about Yun'er's stay in the mansion, but Mrs. Qi thought she was going to intercede for Yun'er, so she interrupted her directly.

"Mother knows that you have a good relationship with Yun'er, but it is true that Yun'er did not do well this time. If you don't punish her every time, she won't have a long memory. This time, Mother has already made up her mind, you beg me It's no use either."

From Mrs. Qi's words, You Ning can judge some things. She had a very good relationship with Yun'er before. If the relationship is so good, the person who harmed her should not be Yun'er, and since she fell into the water, Yuner's anxiety It doesn't look like it's faked.

Even if someone can act again, his performance will not be exactly the same as the real thing. There will always be flaws.

So who was the one who pushed her into the water?
Reality did not give You Ning much time to find the truth, and soon another incident became the worry of the whole family.

Recently, the State of Xu visited the State of Chu. Today, the envoy formally paid homage to His Majesty in the court. The relationship between the two countries is friendly. The purpose of the visit of the State of Xu this time is to continue the friendly alliance between the two countries.

In fact, these are just a process. In recent years, the national power of Xu State has been declining, while the national power of Chu State has been increasing. Even if His Majesty did not say anything, Prime Minister Qi could feel that His Majesty wanted to annex Xu State, but he was just worried about the war between the two countries. , there will be other countries benefiting from it, so they didn't rush to send troops, and maintained the superficial peace.

But this time, there was an extra requirement in the terms of Xu Guo's envoy's visit - a marriage proposal.

It seems that only marriage can bring the relationship between the two countries closer. There are many princes and daughters in the royal family, so naturally they are not afraid of marriage, but the other party seems to have a suitable candidate, so they rejected all the candidates proposed by the emperor, and finally said a name , and this name, the courtiers did not think of it.

Qi Youning

The emperor glanced at Prime Minister Qi. The maiden name of Prime Minister Qi's beloved daughter was You Ning. Was it the same name, or was it the Qi You Ning from Prime Minister Qi's family?

"I don't know which daughter the envoy is talking about?"

"Returning to Your Majesty, it is Qi Youning, the daughter of the prime minister of your country."

One sentence confirmed Qi Youning's identity, and it was the one they knew. Without exception, everyone present did not understand how Xu Guo knew Qi Youning.

Before, Prime Minister Qi could have refused on the grounds that You Ning was already engaged, but since Young Master Yang had passed away, this excuse could no longer be used.

"This…"

It is related to the friendly exchanges between the two countries, and we can't refuse it casually, but Prime Minister Qi is such a beloved daughter, he must be reluctant to marry far away, so he can only think of a way.

In fact, the emperor doesn't care who is married, it is not his daughter, even if it is his daughter, he will not be stingy.

What he doubts most now is the relationship between Prime Minister Qi and Xu Guo, and what his sons will do.

Sending Qi Youning to be married would be of great benefit to him, and it would not only save the princes from fighting, but also stabilize the relationship between the two countries. It's just that Prime Minister Qi has to take care to appease him.

"This matter is a little unexpected. I need a few days to think about it. Before the envoy leaves Beijing, I will definitely give your country a satisfactory answer."

After going to court, the emperor kept Prime Minister Qi behind and asked for his opinion. In fact, the emperor had a conclusion in his mind, and he just needed Prime Minister Qi's superficial consent.

Prime Minister Qi had no choice, whether he wanted to agree or not, he had to agree.

After returning to the mansion, Prime Minister Qi discussed the matter with his wife. Mrs. Qi also understood the truth, but she still complained from the bottom of her heart that Prime Minister Qi couldn't protect her daughter well.

Youning should be the last person in the family to know about this matter, when her parents told her about it, she was extremely calm.

She knew that she would have some extraordinary experiences when she came here, and she had also considered the kiss, and she was also mentally prepared for such a day.

"Ningning, if you don't want to, even if your parents risk their lives, they won't let you marry far away..."

You Ning is really abnormal. If she cried like before, Prime Minister Qi would feel a little more at ease. She is so calm, it will only make Prime Minister Qi feel that she is unlovable and may do something stupid.

"Dad, don't worry. My daughter understands that her father can't help herself. Since this is fate, her daughter can only accept it..."

As a marriage partner, You Ning's status cannot be just that of the prime minister's daughter. In order to improve You Ning's status and show that Chu State attaches great importance to this marriage, the emperor gave You Ning the status of princess and the title "Yong Ning".

The day before the conferment of the title, the emperor summoned You Ning into the palace and met the daughter of the prime minister, who was quite famous in Beijing, for the first time.

The moment he saw Youning, the emperor felt that the plan in his heart had the hope of success.

In the past, the emperor had widely selected women with good looks and talents from the people, but the emperor was not so satisfied with the women selected.

And Youning is the kind of woman he wants.

The emperor withdrew his servants, leaving only one confidant in charge, who talked with Youning about his grand plans and great achievements.

What You Ning needs to do is very simple, which is to use her beauty to charm the Emperor of Xu State, disintegrate the Xu State's court from within, and let them annex Xu State at the least cost.

"The little girl will definitely do her best to help His Majesty succeed."

The emperor dared to be so blunt, because he made up his mind that You Ning dared not refuse.

Everything You Ning showed made the emperor feel that he did not choose the wrong person, not only because of her beauty and talent, but also because of her calmness in dealing with chaos.

If it were any other woman, she would have been so frightened that she would have stuttered after hearing what he just said, but the emperor did not see a trace of panic or timidity in You Ning's eyes.

This is the last pawn in his great career...

(End of this chapter)

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