Princess Guards.
This has no precedent in the history of the empire, but if you look through more history, you can find some similar situations.
When a daughter of noble birth gets married, her family will give her a generous dowry, personal maids, and loyal guards.
And if someone in her family is worried that the daughter will be bullied by a stranger's husband, they can voluntarily serve as a guardian knight as the daughter's dowry. This is usually done by the daughter's lover before marriage, or a blood relative who loves her deeply. matter.
But if there are seven more people who made this decision, the name Guardian Knight can no longer be used, and the simple and ancient name of Red Knight will be used instead.
However, there are always exceptions. If the daughter's family is larger, the land she marries to is more dangerous. For example, in the marriage between the seven ancient kingdoms in the hometown of Os, every time there is a royal-level marriage, hundreds of people will often accompany it. Private Guard, this guard is also called the Red Guard, or directly called the Princess Guards.
At this time, Ye Luan's situation is exactly in line with this premise.
The St Empire has been Lan Ye's biggest imaginary enemy in the past century, and now the threat of war is approaching step by step. Although marriage has emerged as the best solution to turn hostility into friendship, Ye Luan's safety and freedom will always be the core that deserves the most attention.
What's more, Princess Xian has been in charge of the internal affairs of the empire since the death of Queen Lan Zhi. Her prestige and ability are unparalleled among the five in the world. It can be expected that the size of her princess guard will definitely set a terrifying record.
However, no one expected that this number would eventually shock everyone.
Nine thousand.
A princess's personal guard can reach the number of nine thousand.
The Speaker looked at those names and could no longer maintain his composure: "Does the third princess know about it?"
Ye Qing smiled and replied calmly: "She doesn't need to know."
"This is treason!" the Speaker said angrily, almost roaring: "Nine thousand of the most elite warriors of the empire were surrendered to the enemy in this way. Where is the person who made this decision? I want the Imperial Parliament to give him a fair verdict. !”
Ye Qing was not surprised at all by the speaker's reaction, because when she asked for strength from all directions, this strength alone made her feel so hot that she could hardly hold her hand.
The nine thousand elites of the Fourth Legion and the seventy knights of the Guards Legion. You must know that the three thousand elites of the Blazing Legion relied on the palace coup of Emperor Apocalypse and the bloodbath in the Oden Empire.
Once these nine thousand elite troops follow Ye Luan to marry into the St Empire, not to mention whether the Apocalypse Emperor can obtain or share the command of the princess's guard from Ye Luan, but one thing is certain - that is The Empire will forever lose this elite force.
The people who gave these names to Ye Qing were Yi Lanshan and Qi Xia. Lan Ye's fourth legion had a full strength of 240,000, and most of them were stationed in Yanshi City, and these names came from this army stationed in Yanshi. Obtained from the Fourth Legion.
As for the Guards Corps, the forbidden members of the royal family, these seventy-four names come from her second brother, the second prince Ye Luo.
It wasn't until that moment that Ye Qing understood who was secretly instigating the Guards Corps to intercept Ye Luan's vehicle.
Of course, no matter whether it is the Fourth Legion or the Guards Legion, they are not allowed to carry the equipment belonging to their respective legions when they leave. As the Guards Legion has the surname Lan, they must voluntarily give up their inheritance rights, and the price they pay is even more profound.
However, their names are placed here at this time, which means that they are willing.
It was only at this time that the Speaker truly felt the oppression of Ye Qing's power.
Former Marshal Ren Qiuke and Marshal Lan Ying were indeed among the very few big figures in the empire who could single-handedly reverse the trend. However, after all, each had their own limitations and could only put pressure on the Imperial Parliament to make a decision. However, if the Imperial Parliament upheld the decision, it would not A threat to the Imperial Parliament.
However, these nine thousand princess guards are a naked threat.
It comes from the military, from those senior military officials who can influence the military.
This was not something Ye Qing could achieve, but the result of a big man who had been silent finally speaking out through these nine thousand guards.
If you want to see strength, I will give you strength.
When the Speaker looked at the innocent princess below, he suddenly felt that every time he thought he saw the princess's limit, she would slap him coldly.
"The Speaker can punish all these nine thousand people for treason and expel them from the country. After all, this is the destination they have chosen." Ye Qing said with a smile but without a smile.
Xiche can bribe some people in the Imperial Parliament to promote a certain resolution, but he cannot control the entire Imperial Parliament.
Regarding the marriage of the third princess, it was a decision made by the Imperial Council on the premise that the benefits far outweighed the harm. It would not change just because of Ye Qing's words alone, so Ye Qing had no choice but to let the Imperial Council see more harm. , and exert more pressure to have a chance to win this joint defense.
This is a display of power.
Ye Qing waited for everyone to memorize these nine thousand names in their minds, then waved his arms again, took these names back into his palm, and then smiled at the Imperial Council again, with a quiet and sweet smile.
"Originally, just these should be enough. Originally, it would be enough without these, but I took two foolproof copies. Do you want to read them all?"
Many people at the council table couldn't help but tremble when they heard Ye Qing's words.
Whether it was the initial list of bribes, or the subsequent collective voice of the city lord, the marshal, and the entire military, they were the terrifying power of this empire. Ye Qing was able to borrow these powers to make them stand. It is extremely incredible to speak for yourself behind your own back. "
And now Ye Qing said that this was only half of the power she had, how could it not make people tremble.
On the contrary, the Speaker was the calmest person present. Ye Qing's three trump cards just played have basically determined the next vote and will scare most of the members to make them cast a rational vote. So the last card cannot To change the outcome of things, there is not much difference between seeing it and not seeing it.
In this case, why not take a look.
"Princess, please show me." He said in a low voice.
Ye Qing smiled and nodded, then took a step back slightly.
"Your Majesty, please."
As she said this, a black shadow slowly condensed in front of her.
The shadow looked around and at the congressmen above him, and then said softly: "So, this is the Imperial Council Hall."
He didn't use Lan Ye's language, but for some reason, everyone present knew the meaning of his words.
The Speaker looked at the sudden appearance of the shadow and was extremely shocked.
He had never been so shocked before. Ye Qing had shocked him many times before, but this time, he couldn't be more shocked.
Because——this shadow is not just a phantom.
He simply tied up his hair, wore loose black clothes, and wore a pair of clean cloth shoes. He looked like a young man in his early twenties, with black hair and black eyes.
He doesn't look very handsome, but he is inexplicably very good-looking, a kind of comfortable good-looking, clean and good-looking, just like - just like the grown-up Mo Xiaojing.
There was silence in the parliament table, no matter how stupid people were, they could guess his identity.
Therefore, no matter how stupid a person is, he will not speak at this time.
"As for the marriage contract between your princess and their emperor, I object."
The man spoke so simply, but still didn't have the consciousness to use Lan Ye's language.
What he used was - Austrian Mandarin.
"As soon as the engagement was established, I thought Lan Ye had declared war on me, and the one hundred and ten-year friendship ended."
"Once the engagement is terminated, the Os Empire will join hands with you to deal with the threat of His Majesty. If war breaks out, we will work side by side."
"I'm done."
Saying this, he turned around slightly and looked at Her Royal Highness behind him.
"No wonder Xiaoqian likes you so much." The emperor of Aos said softly.
"Don't you feel like you're doing something wrong?" Ye Qing looked at him, his light wheat-colored skin showing a sickly paleness.
"If you look good, you will die. If you don't look good, you will die eventually." The emperor of Aos said with a smile: "So before you die, if you can look better, you can look better. At least more people will remember it."
Saying this, the black mist slowly dissipated and he disappeared into the sky again.
It wasn't until his last breath dissipated that there was a second voice in this huge hall.
"Aos Emperor!"
"Aos Emperor!"
"Aos Emperor!"
Voices with different emotions began to come from every seat.
The monarchs of the Os Empire change like life and death. Every twenty years you will see a new emperor sitting on their throne, but no one can deny the power of these emperors.
The Os family has always been known as the eighth clan. They have few heirs, but the children of each generation have the most terrifying talents and talents in the world. Almost all of them can enter the heaven before the age of thirty and then take charge of the entire Os. empire. The Emperor of Os in front of him was in the most powerful years of his life. If not for this, he would not have been able to come to the Imperial Council Hall from the Os Empire thousands of miles away and express his attitude.
"Now." It was also the first time for Ye Qing to meet the current Emperor of Oss, and he knew in his heart that this would probably be the last time.
"You can vote."
"Dear Imperial Council."
When Ye Qing left the hall, the voting had come to an end.
The joint defense on the marriage contract of the third princess Ye Luan was finally passed with an extreme advantage of 993 votes in favor and one vote against.
This is also the most extreme vote in the history of Lanye Empire.
But there was no smile on Ye Qing's face as he left.
She finally achieved her goal, but the price she paid was even more painful than she imagined.
Indeed, no member dared to vote against it. Just like when they supported Ye Luan's marriage contract, which would bring huge benefits to the empire, if they reject Ye Qing's proposal at this time, the entire Lan Ye Empire will pay extremely painful consequences. cost.
However, they still fought back against the young princess in their own way.
For the first time in the history of joint defense, Ye Qing used a naked show of force and threats to promote a proposal. Therefore, the congressmen used their overwhelming support to humiliate this threat.
This means that from now on, the Imperial Council will no longer have any preference or respect for her, the youngest princess in the empire, even if this princess had a good past with the Imperial Council when she was young that could be written into songs. .
At the same time, Ye Qing borrowed all the power she could reach. The power of joint defense was a privilege she obtained by borrowing her royal status. With the help of Haoyue's relationship, she got help from Ren Qiuke. Marshal Lan Ying was someone she had never had before. A request that was extravagantly hoped for, but was eventually accepted. The most generous "promised oath" was the result of a game involving Xicheng, the royal family, and the top military officials. She was only chosen to show the entire result, but she had to Bear all the consequences.
The most important thing, and the most important thing, was the personal arrival of Emperor Aos, which was beyond Ye Qing's expectation.
She just asked Ao Xuehua for help and obtained the other party's promise, and Ao Xuehua persuaded his father to make the Emperor of Oslo willing to come in person not with a letter or a dream crystal. way to change this result.
From then on, Ye Qing's personal friendship with Emperor Ste and his friendship with Princess Aos were no longer her little secrets, but would become exposed chips on the chessboard. In the eyes of the world, she was no longer a That innocent and quiet genius princess who lived alone in the Lanlan Palace and practiced hard was actually a planner who made deliberate plans and manipulated power in the dark.
What attracts the world's attention is no longer her age, but her prominent status and the intricate power she holds in her hands.
In short, no matter what it was, in the eyes of the world, at the age of thirteen, she single-handedly prevented a marriage that spanned two empires, breaking up perhaps the most terrifying and huge alliance in tens of thousands of years.
There is no doubt that this result is in the interests of more people, but there is no doubt that this result undermines the interests of many people.
In the world of adults, interests are the most precious thing. If Ye Qing touches their interests, those who benefit will not be grateful to Ye Qing, but those who lose will regard the princess as an enemy.
Ye Qing also knew.
But she had no choice.
Before this, countless people warned her, but she always defended stubbornly.
But when this danger finally came to her, she chose to stop it at all costs.
The one who warned and protected was this dangerous Majesty in the spring of the fourth year of Qingli.
And this danger is the terrifying character of Emperor Tianqi that no one can fathom.
She firmly believes that one day in the future, if the conditions are right and the time is right, His Majesty will betray the queen beside him without hesitation and burn the flames of war in the vast Lan Ye land instead of attacking dangerous lands. Os Empire.
There is a very simple truth here - Sturt is not actually bordering Ost, and all territories gained through war will eventually be caught between Lanye and the Ost Empire. Such a rule will not affect the most stupid people. Emperors are obviously useless, and Emperor Tianqi is undoubtedly the most dangerous emperor that has appeared in this world for hundreds of years.
But in the final analysis, Ye Qing just cut off the present for a future that has not yet happened.
For this, the price she paid was the highest in her life.
But the girl has no regrets.
The person who does this is a princess, and only a princess can do this.
But it is girls who insist on this matter, and only girls will insist on this matter.
When the girl and the princess become the same person, this person is called Ye Qing.
"I did it." The girl stood at the door of the rest room and said softly.
Ge Sheng turned his head.
This is the most cruel part of the joint defense. In the end, there is only one person who is qualified to take the final speaking seat.
You have no one to rely on, and there are enemies everywhere you look, but you have to convince them to listen to your words and change their minds.
It is very difficult to convince one person, let alone a thousand people at the same time?
Ye Qing did it once five years ago, because she could bear the failure, and because the result was insignificant, all she needed was a handsome and cute little princess and a few plausible and decent speeches, which was enough to make many people happy. MPs change their minds.
But this time was different. Ye Qing couldn't afford failure, and she wasn't beautiful or handsome enough to get those thousand council members to give her the green light just by looking at her face.
So she chose to crush him cleanly, but the price she paid was ten thousand times more painful than brushing her face.
But when she stood at the door and spoke softly to her brother, her tone was relaxed and satisfied.
Ge Sheng did not laugh, but stood up, gently hugged his sister at the door, and then let go of his hand: "You are always stupid enough to want to be strong and face everything at any time."
Saying this, he looked into the room: "Don't the two princes have anything to say to their sisters?"
Yes, two princes.
Sitting at the head of the room is a majestic man with green hair. His face is very similar to the Emperor of Orchid Leaves that Ge Sheng once saw. His tall nose and calm and gentle face are just compared to his father. , this prince is younger, more confident and sharp.
Even though Ge Sheng had never seen him before, he guessed his identity immediately because this was the royal lounge of the Imperial Council Hall.
And he is the current Crown Prince Lan Ye, Ye Bei.
But when Ge Sheng spoke, there was a bit of resentment in his tone.
They are the people Ye Qing and Ye Luan should look forward to and rely on the most, their blood brothers, the royal family who hold the highest imperial power.
However, in this farce, the two people who should speak out the most have remained silent until now, until Ye Qing stood in the Imperial Council Hall and spoke the strongest voice of a princess.
