Su Fengling's words broke the silence within the order, and Su Qian nodded and said with a smile.
"Whether it's worth it or not depends on how you look at it. For me, it's worth it."
"Why?" Su Fengling said softly.
This time Su Qi'an did not answer directly, but started telling stories.
"I remember the first time I met someone in Xizhou. At that time, I was just an earl without real power. When facing Xizhou Mu, I was still under a lot of pressure. At that time, someone might be out of admiration. Purpose, secretly helped me a little bit."
"Later, I escaped from Xizhou and came to Jiaozhou. I met someone again. It was just a coincidence that she came to Jiaozhou, but I knew that I would be able to gain momentum in Jiaozhou later, which would give me enough time to develop and make Jiaozhou a success. Mu Ji is worried that all this depends on someone’s help.”
"After defeating Jiaozhou Mu and the development of Jiaozhou, at that time I went to Nanzhou and Yuezhou to quell the banditry. Although it didn't last long, if I didn't have a certain person in charge, I'm afraid my rear would be in chaos."
"Later, when I returned to Jiaozhou, someone left Jiaozhou because of something. It was said that there were things in Kyoto City that she had to deal with. In fact, she was under tremendous pressure behind her back."
"When I returned to Beijing this time, I basically stayed in the imperial city and never showed up. I did this just to avoid any criticism from me."
"I dare to ask Ninth Princess, is such a person stupid or stupid? What does she want? Is it worth her silent efforts?"
Su Fengling was silent and did not answer, but the hand hidden in the phoenix robe was clenched tightly unconsciously.
At this time, Su Qi'an said again, "Actually, how could I not know what she did? It's just that due to various reasons at the time, I could only keep it in my heart for the time being."
"If Wang Yan hadn't pointed me out, I would have realized that I am no longer a man. I let a woman rush in front to take the responsibility for me, while I hid behind and was a coward."
"That's enough, goodbye." Su Fengling, who was silent, suddenly stopped her.
But her words did not dissuade Su Qi'an from going down.
He looked at Su Fengling seriously and said, "Ninth Princess, no matter what happens this time, Su will stand in front of her and let her know that the person she likes is definitely not a coward and will definitely make her proud."
After saying this, Su Qian was about to turn around and leave. At this moment, the silent Su Fengling suddenly stretched out her hand and grabbed him.
"Don't go!"
Su Fengling said softly, with a bit of heartache in her words.
Su Qian turned around, sat next to Su Fengling, and hugged her.
The two of them didn't say a word, just leaned on each other's shoulders and hugged each other.
At this moment, the ice in their hearts melted instantly, and their hearts came together at this moment.
The entire main hall was empty. Apart from the main hall, even outside the hall was empty. There was not even a single person.
The imperial troops guarding the surroundings of the main hall are all about thirty to forty feet away from the palace.
A huge encirclement was directly formed to protect the palace. In addition to being unable to hear the exchanges within the order, the protection outside the palace was still very thorough.
Apart from Su Xuanyong, there is no other person who can mobilize the imperial army in this way.
This was why Su Qi'an felt at ease in the palace and had no burden to confide in Su Fengling.
The two of them hugged each other for a while, then separated slightly, but their hands were tightly held.
At this time, Su Fengling didn't have the majesty she had before, let alone the coldness she had earlier. Instead, she showed a well-behaved look.
Except for Su Xuanyong, he never looked like this in front of anyone else.
As a royal princess, the only princess currently by Su Xuanyong's side, she seems to be very beautiful and loved by His Majesty, but in fact she is under extraordinary pressure.
The river in Daliang is declining, the two brothers are fighting each other, the court is in chaos, and Kyoto's control over the place is getting weaker and weaker.
She was born as a girl, no matter how smart and brainy she was, and could occasionally help Su Xuanyong solve problems, she would not be able to stand alone like a man, let alone sit on the supreme throne of Great Liang.
But even so, she still had to grit her teeth and persist. If she couldn't bear it, sooner or later, when Su Xuanyong grew old, there would be great turmoil in the royal family.
So outside, Su Fengling always showed her absolute majesty and people-friendly side.
But she is a woman after all, and no one can shield her from the wind and rain except in front of Su Xuanyong.
But now, with Su Qian's appearance and her promise, she finally found someone who could protect her from the wind and rain.
She no longer has to be like before, with only her struggling to support herself and no one to rely on.
Now with Su Qi'an, at least sometimes, she can properly show her softness.
This sense of security is what Su Fengling has always longed for all these years.
Su Qi'an could feel Su Fengling's softness. He held Su Fengling's hand and whispered.
"Don't worry, Fengling, I will never let you suffer any injustice in the future. When I come back, when I put an end to the banditry in Dongzhou, I will marry you openly."
Su Fengling hummed, her eyes turned, as if she thought of something, she said softly.
"Humph, if you marry me, I wonder what the two good wives in your family will think of your husband."
Su Fengling's words made Su Qian startled. He lowered his head and looked at Su Fengling with a sly look.
Su Qi'an suddenly realized that marrying Su Fengling was not that easy, and she was not an ordinary person either.
Su Qi'an just hesitated for a moment, and then said with a smile, "I don't know how, but I can be sure that the two good wives in my family are absolutely in agreement with me marrying you."
"Oh, sir, are you so confident?" Su Fengling's cunning eyes flashed.
Su Qian was speechless, laughed loudly, and nodded confidently...
Su Qi'an stayed in this palace for a relatively long time, about half an hour.
During the half hour alone with Princess Ninth, apart from flirting, the two also talked about other things.
For example, these ministers' attitude towards Su Qi'an changed, their preparations to go to the southeast coast to quell the banditry, etc.
These matters need to be discussed with Su Fengling. Regardless of whether these guys' attitudes are true or false, at least they have given Su Fengling a preparation.
When Su Qi'an leaves Kyoto, Su Fengling in Kyoto City is equivalent to sitting at the rear and can monitor these guys for Su Qi'an at any time.
With Su Fengling monitoring from behind, Su Qi'an felt a little more at ease going to the front line.
Half an hour passed quickly. When Su Qi'an left the palace, the bright moon above was so bright that the moonlight fell on him, giving people a cold feeling.
Su Qi'an left Lingyu without stopping. He turned around and got on the carriage. The carriage galloped and sent him out of the imperial city immediately.
As time passed, some news about Su Qi'an's entry into the imperial city gradually spread.
Of course, what can be spread has been censored, that is, what can be heard by the people of Kyoto City.
Apart from concealing the unclear relationship between Su Qi'an and the Ninth Princess, the news that came out was almost the same as what was discussed in the imperial city.
For example, Su Qi'an's verbal battle with the courtiers. Of course, the rumored version still gave face to all the courtiers. Both sides were evenly matched and no one lost. In the end, Su Qi'an was the superior and cleared the courtiers of the crime they had planted on him.
These are all expected by the people of Kyoto. Anyone who knows Su Qi'an knows that no matter who he is in a debate, he is no match for Dongshan Hou.
The people of Kyoto did not pay much attention to this verbal quarrel between courtiers. They were more interested in His Majesty's attitude towards the three-day period proposed by Fuso.
The news spread, including this attitude, was discussed by a group of courtiers and the Marquis of Dongshan.
It was decided to reject Fusang's so-called three-day period. As for the marriage, it was absolutely impossible, and Daliang decided that if Fusang wanted to fight, Daliang would definitely fight.
And in the near future, Dongshan Hou will be sent as commander to mobilize the army to go to Dongzhou to quell the banditry along the southeast coast.
When the news broke out, the entire city of Kyoto suddenly became excited. Many people cheered and took to the streets. Everyone's face was filled with excitement.
In their minds, when had the imperial court ever been so adamant? Not only did they refuse the marriage, but they also directly sent troops to quell the maritime problem that had plagued Great Liang for many years.
Although it was not an open war with Fuso, the dispatch of troops this time at least gave Fuso a great shock.
In order to confirm whether the news is true or false, many people inquire, and those who are capable spend money and send people to buy the news, just to confirm the truth.
For a time, the streets and alleys of Kyoto City were basically discussing the authenticity of this news.
Until some people saw with their own eyes that Prince Fuso led a negotiating team into the imperial city in Bieyuan District. About half a day later, they felt the dissatisfaction and anger of the Fuso delegation.
They gradually began to believe the truth of the news. Half a day passed after the Fuso delegation left the imperial city.
In the imperial city, news once again spread that Showa Incheon met with a group of princes for negotiations that day.
This negotiation was completely different from the low-key one last time. It was very tough from beginning to end, and the only thing left was that the two sides would start fighting directly.
It was completely different from the previous harmony. During this negotiation, Showa and Incheon asked Da Liang more than once whether they were ready for war? It is determined to reject peace talks and choose to send troops to solve the maritime problem along the southeast coast.
But in the end, there was only one answer, a firm attitude and determination to send troops. As for Fusang's kindness, Da Liang accepted it. The sea troubles along the southeast coast were Da Liang's internal affairs.
It's up to Daliang to solve it himself. If Fusang wants to intervene, he can and Daliang will solve it together.
It was these resolute words that made Showa Incheon very angry. He said "You will regret it" and turned around and left the imperial city with his people.
And not long after returning to Bieyuan District, the Fusang delegation issued an announcement that they would return to Fusang in the future. As for the sea disaster in Daliang, they wished Daliang a successful pacification. From then on, the two countries were on the same road, each going its own way.
Although the Fuso delegation's announcement was strong, everyone knew that the peace talks that had come all the way this time were in vain, which would be called a disgrace.
