Traveling through the world of beasts: Controlling the system and building infrastructure

I am the only princess of the current emperor. I should have enjoyed all the glory and wealth, but everyone knows that my existence is only to marry a foreigner in exchange for a short-term peace for the country.

On the surface, everyone in the palace treated me well, but in fact, in their eyes I was just a victim. The palace was like a cage, and I was the bird in the cage, trapped in it.

The days were tough, and as long as they did their job well, they didn't care about anything else. Looking at my hands covered with chilblains, I remembered that I heard the maid say today that the foreign envoys had come to Beijing. I think it won't be long before my father wants me to marry into the imperial family.

The snow outside the house was getting heavier, but it still couldn't cover the proud beauty of the plum blossoms outside. I suddenly remembered what my father said when I was a child. He said that I could stay in this palace forever. But how could I trust the emperor's words?

My father planted plum blossoms in the yard because my mother liked them. But now the plum blossoms are still there, but where has my father, who once loved me, gone? Nanny said that marriage is not a good thing and asked me to escape. But is it a good thing to stay alone in the palace? Where can I escape to?

The palace where I grew up has changed, and the father who once doted on me has also changed. Everything has changed. Mother, Xier misses you. It would be great if you were still here. I always feel that I am very unfortunate. The imperial family is heartless, and I, a little princess, can never compare to the princes.

When I came to my senses, I saw a few maids coming towards me from a distance. I was startled and hurriedly wanted to run into the hall, fearing that I would slow down a little. When I ran into the hall, I couldn't help but think anxiously, are they here to catch me? I didn't want to go. I prayed in my heart that their target was not me.

A few strong maids caught up with me in a short while. I huddled into a ball, panting and lowering my head, afraid that they would upset me.

"Why are you running? The emperor summoned you to the front hall. Don't dawdle. I'll have to take care of you."

The nanny grabbed my clothes and lifted me up. I was immediately pale. The emperor summoned me to talk about the marriage. I don't want to marry, but my father won't listen to me. I can't escape the palace by myself. What should I do?

"Hurry up, the Emperor is waiting."

I was half-pushed and half-led by them to the main hall. "Wait, change her clothes, Princess Cuomo will lose her head." The nanny next to me held me back and signaled the nanny who was traveling with me to change me into palace clothes.

I was numb and was manipulated by them like a puppet.

All the new palace clothes I had worn before were embezzled by them, so now they had no choice but to put on an old, relatively clean palace dress.

They held me on both sides, fearing that I would run away. Soon we arrived at the main hall. I stared blankly at the man sitting on the dragon throne. He was my father, the most honorable man in the world, but he was also the one who controlled my fate. At this moment, I suddenly felt that he was much more unfamiliar to me, but I still followed the etiquette.

"My sons and ministers meet their father"

He was very happy to see me coming.

"No gifts."

I saw from the corner of my eye that the envoy of the vassal state was also present. His attire was different from that of the Celestial Empire. He wore a brown robe with a belt in the middle. The decorations on it made a crisp clash sound as he moved. He wore a pair of leather boots on his feet and a triangular hat with long beads on his head.

"This must be Her Royal Highness the Princess."

He looked at me and smiled, but I had no intention of pretending to be nice to him. I was eagerly hoping that someone would come and save me, but I also knew that no one could save me.

They had a banquet and sat down to drink or talk about interesting things. I was absent-minded and dazed. The whole hall was full of people and the dancers in the center of the hall were dancing.

I looked at the exquisite food in front of me and swallowed my saliva. But I didn't dare to move. I could only straighten my back as much as possible and act like a well-behaved child. I just gave the foreign envoy face, and now I could feel a sharp gaze constantly looking at me.

"Princess, why are you so reserved?"

I smiled awkwardly, feeling extremely embarrassed. I quickly drank a glass of wine to hide my feelings. I don't usually drink, but after tasting it, I realized that this wine was bitter and spicy, and it was really hard to drink.

After coughing twice, he recovered and his face turned red. The foreign envoy kept his eyes on me and saw my embarrassment before speaking to my father who was sitting on the dragon throne.

"Your Majesty, the princess is dignified and beautiful. Today I saw that she is just as the rumors said. My country is willing to form a friendly alliance with the Celestial Empire."

There was a look of determination in the eyes of the foreign envoy.

Sure enough, the thing I least expected came. I knew that I could not avoid this marriage. Holding back the bitterness in my heart, I pretended to be calm and looked at my father who was sitting on the throne.

He would agree without hesitation, right? After all, this could bring him considerable benefits.

"You are joking, envoy. I only have this one princess, and she is still young. I want to keep her for a few more years."

As soon as I finished speaking, I suddenly looked up at my father, only to see him stroking his beard, the emotions in his eyes making it difficult to tell what he was thinking.

I thought he would agree immediately. After all, my mission was to marry a foreign princess. But he didn't agree, and refused such a great benefit.

Suddenly, I felt a strange warmth welling up in my heart. I was thanking him after all, thanking him for not letting me go to marry. As I thought about it, I began to smile.

The foreign envoy frowned. He didn't expect that this old loach would be still not satisfied after asking for so many benefits. He cursed him in his heart, but he still looked calm on the surface.

"Your Majesty, the princess is not young anymore. She is already 17 years old. According to your Central Plains customs, she should be married. So to show our sincerity, our country is willing to give an additional good horses."

Hearing this, I couldn't help but panic. One hundred good horses are worth a lot. I couldn't figure out what my father meant. I hoped he would agree or not.

The emperor sitting on the high platform just smiled and shook his head, "I heard that foreign countries are rich in exotic beauties, but I don't know whether it is true or not." The emperor did not respond directly, but mentioned the beauties of foreign countries.

"This rumor is not groundless, Your Majesty, please take a look." When the foreign envoy heard the emperor mention beautiful women, he sneered at it. He thought that the emperor had some affection for the princess, but it turned out that he had fallen in love with the foreign beauty.

The messenger clapped his hands and a group of women wearing cool clothes and silk scarves came in.

Looking at the emperor's fixed gaze, the queen beside him was too lazy to pay attention. She silently turned the Buddhist beads in her hand and muttered something.

What else do I not understand after seeing this? The reason why he rejected the messenger was not because he loved me, but because the value I got in return was not enough.

The only expectation I had was immediately shattered. I felt annoyed and simply closed my eyes to avoid watching this awful scene. Yes, what am I asking for? If I were valuable enough, he would certainly sell me. Now he is just being greedy. He is a very smart businessman to exchange me for so many things.