Astute Princess: Married to be the Empress Novel - Chapter 133

Chapter 133 The First Imperial Edict
So she looked up at Huyan Mingshuo and said, He thought to himself, Huyan Mingshuo’s current status was getting higher and higher, and more and more people were thinking about him. Those who had no choice but to do so would definitely happen in the future. Rather than letting himself be like a daughter-in-law, waiting for others to give him alms, it would be better to use this little power in his hands to leave a path for his relatives and sons to retreat.

After making up his mind, Fu Yingran quickly followed the footsteps of the two brothers. He said to Nalan Jinhong, “Don’t worry, cousin. I, Fu Yingran, am not someone who can’t make trouble. However, Ye Lan’s influence is getting bigger and bigger now. In the future, Huyan Mingshuo will surely encounter many unavoidable situations, and some of them are unacceptable to me. Therefore, I have no choice but to leave a path of retreat for my relatives and children.”

Now that the topic had been settled, I’ll just say it all at once, When Ye Lan dispatched his troops, Owing to the shortage of national treasury, unable to sustain the war, It was all thanks to Tian Yizhuang’s strong support, To be able to take down this region, I think everyone is well aware of this point. As the saying goes, brothers have to settle accounts openly, let alone the two strongest forces in the world. The only connection between these two forces is me. Therefore, I believe that it is impossible for this debt to continue in such a foolish manner.

I’m still the crown princess of Ye Lan, Naturally, everything was fine, But if anything happens between Ming Shuo and me in the future, “I’m afraid that the two forces will be incompatible because of these things back then. At that time, they will probably cause chaos in the world. I don’t think that’s what we all want to see. Therefore, I think we should end this as soon as possible. This will be good for both of us. What do you think?”

It wasn’t that she was overly concerned about Fu Yingran, but that such things were already common. Rabbit and dog cooking, birds bow and hide everything that happened from time to time in all dynasties and generations. She had to take advantage of the fact that she could still speak to Tian Yizhuang and leave a path of retreat for herself. Don’t be helpless at that time. After all, accompanying a king was like accompanying a tiger.

After Huyan Mingshuo heard Fu Yingran’s words, he suddenly stopped. He frowned and looked at her and asked, “Then how do you plan to end this?”

He also knew that Fu Yingran’s worries were very likely to happen. After all, this was not a small matter. As far as this invasion was concerned, the contribution of the Heavenly Villa was too great. This debt had always been so vague, and it would be disadvantageous for him to take charge of the world in the future.

At that time, if Tian Yizhuang relied on this small amount of merit and was not under his control, it would be a big problem for a ruler. Even though Tian Yizhuang’s current power could not be fatal, it would still feel aggrieved.

Actually, he had already thought of these things. However, due to Fu Yingran’s relationship, it was hard to put it bluntly. Since Fu Yingran had proposed it herself, it was the best thing to do. If he could end this matter at once, it would be considered to have solved a problem of his own.

After Nalan Jinhong heard this, he was silent for a moment and said, “Well, what you said is reasonable. Tell us what you think. As long as it’s not too excessive, we will accept it. After all, you are also Eldest Miss of the Heavenly Villa. We still have to give you some face.”

After all, his status was different. Even his tone of voice was different. It was related to the interests of Nalan Jinhong. Nalan Jinhong’s words were very formal. He was completely considering things from the standpoint of the Nalan Kingdom’s King, who stood side by side with the word Nalan Jinhong.

And this was exactly the attitude that she, Fu Yingran, wanted. Nalan Jinhong was the best witness, so she rolled her eyes and said to the two of them, “Cousin, you don’t have to be so serious. No matter what, I’m still the Crown Princess of Ye Lan, and I’m not going too far. I’m just evaluating a deal from a businessman’s point of view.”

I have just briefly estimated that Tianyi Manor has already spent more than 50 million silver for this war. Although Yelan’s territory is expanding, due to the loss of the war, Yelan’s national treasury is also very empty. It is simply impossible to take out this silver to repay Tianyi Manor.

That’s why I was thinking that after the Ye Lan army captured the Tianshui Kingdom, they would sell it to the Tian Yizhuang for 50 million taels of silver and let the Tian Yizhuang take care of itself. Moreover, the Ye Lan Kingdom will not interfere in the Tian Yizhuang in the slightest, and the Tian Yizhuang will no longer mention the money that Ye Lan sent troops, and will guarantee that there will be no conflict with Ye Lan’s national policy.

In any case, Tianshui Country was a small country with small projectiles, “There is no threat to Ye Lan. I just want to find a place for Tian Yizhuang to settle down. After all, no one knows what will happen in the future. If this matter can be resolved at once, it will be beneficial and harmless to both sides. However, I wonder if Prince Shuo and Prince Bingjian think this matter is feasible.” Since they looked like they were doing business, then Fu Yingran would talk to them in a business tone

After hearing Fu Yingran’s words, Huyan Mingshuo and the other two brothers were silent for a moment. In the end, Huyan Mingshuo said, “It’s not impossible for you to want Tianshui Kingdom, but I also have a condition.”

After Fu Yingran heard this, he couldn’t help but frown and ask, “Tell me what the conditions are.”

She knew that Huyan Mingshuo had been with her for the past two years, and he had become much more cunning. He would no longer blindly agree to anything that happened. He would definitely put forward a relative condition. After all, he would definitely not let the world that he had finally managed to unify leave his control again.

Sure enough, Huyan Mingshuo continued, “I can promise you, “After taking down the Tianshui Kingdom, we will return it to the Tianyi Villa and let them live in a secluded corner. However, you must assure me that the Tianyi Villa cannot establish itself as a country, cannot be an emperor, and must not interfere in any decision of our Ye Lan Kingdom. Also, the Tianshui Kingdom can only be said to be sealed off as your fief, and absolutely cannot be sold to the Tianyi Villa.”

This was his minimum, Once Ye Lan really sold the Tianshui Kingdom to Tian Yizhuang for 50 million taels of silver, That was equivalent to saying that Ye Lan had given up all decision-making power in Tianshui Country. Tianshui Country was equivalent to a country like China, but just like Fu Yingran said, this debt could not be settled. Moreover, Ye Lan Country could not afford to pay back Tianyi Villa with so much money, so he had no choice but to agree to Fu Yingran’s proposal.

Besides, not to mention this dispatch of troops, Tian Yizhuang’s contribution was not small, and indeed deserves to be rewarded, With the help of her, Fu Yingran, advising him along the way, There was also the explosive formula she had provided. She wanted a Tianshui Kingdom as a fief, which was more than enough. If it wasn’t for Fu Yingran’s presence, he would have spent more time and effort to unify the world. Therefore, he couldn’t find any reason to refuse now.

However, he could only accept the Tianshui Kingdom being sealed off as a fief. He would definitely not allow anyone to proclaim themselves emperor under his nose. In this world, he had to decide for himself, so he had to put forward his own conditions.

After Fu Yingran heard Huyan Mingshuo’s words, he immediately replied, “I can promise you this. Once Tianshui Kingdom is handed over to Tianyi Villa, the title of Tianshui Kingdom will be removed and changed to Tianyi Villa. It is just a mountain villa. It does not need any support from the Ye Lan Imperial Court, nor does it need to pay a cent of silver tax to the Ye Lan Imperial Court. Is this feasible?”

What she wanted was only a place to settle down. She did not have the ambition to become king or emperor. What she wanted was to live a stable life. However, entrusting her life to the Imperial Family meant that she did not have the qualifications to live a stable life. She was destined to have to work hard to survive.

“Well, since you said so, I don’t have anything else to say. After Mu Lin and the others take down the Tianshui Kingdom, you can just let Tian Yizhuang pass.” Since Fu Yingran had said that it was only a mountain villa, then he could just treat it as a mountain villa, even though this mountain villa was a bit too big.

Seeing his unwillingness, Fu Yingran immediately said, “There is no basis for empty talk. Please give me a decree in advance.” She, Fu Yingran, is not so easy to fool. This is empty talk, who will she ask to cash it in the future? After all, this was a matter of territorial integrity. No emperor would be willing to do so. If he was not allowed to sign the letter now, he would probably not be able to withstand the persuasion of the officials when he returned to Ye Lan. If he changed his decision, it would be troublesome at that time. Therefore, Fu Yingran felt that it was better for him to issue an imperial edict first.

After Huyan Mingshuo heard this, he turned to her and said, “Ying Ran, we’re husband and wife. Don’t you believe me like this? Besides, I’m only a Crown Prince now, and the Tianshui Kingdom is still the Tianshui Kingdom. It’s not under our control. Isn’t it a bit too hasty for you to make me give the decree now?”

“Don’t worry. With me here, the Tianshui Kingdom won’t be able to escape. Write a decree for me first. Anyway, I’m still your wife. Isn’t everything yours? Come, be obedient and write.” As Fu Yingran spoke, he pulled a rag from his clothes and handed it to Huyan Mingshuo.

Huyan Mingshuo looked at her helplessly. He took the rag, He took out some ink from his salute, On a rock by the side of the road, He wrote down his first decree as the Lord of the World: “Fengtian Chengyun, the emperor ordered. For many years, the Fu Clan has followed me to calm down the world, advise, contribute good recipes, and make great contributions. We have granted the Tianshui Kingdom its fief. From then on, it will be renamed the Tianyi Villa. In addition, the Tianyi Villa will be in charge of all its own affairs. The Ye Lan Imperial Court must not interfere in it.”

After he finished writing, Huyan Mingshuo waved the rag and let the ink dry. Then, he handed it to Fu Yingran and said, “Take it and put it away. Are you at ease now?” Huyan Mingshuo never dreamed that his first decree as the emperor was to cede the land, and that the other party was actually his wife. How sad he had to be.

Fu Yingran took the cloth with both hands and knelt in front of Huyan Mingshuo for the first time. He said seriously, “Concubine Fu, thank you.” This was a standard courtesy of a subject to a monarch, not a casual conversation between a husband and wife. Fu Yingran knew that only by following this procedure would this decree have its true meaning.

Seeing Fu Yingran kneel down to thank him seriously, Huyan Mingshuo hurriedly took a step back. This was something he had never imagined. How arrogant was Fu Yingran in his heart? When had he ever bowed so lowly in front of him? Was this the price he had to pay as an emperor? Was he destined to lose her when he stood in that supreme position?

Huyan Mingshuo’s heart was pounding. It was as if something was slowly peeling off his body. It was so painful that he couldn’t breathe. Thus, he quickly reached out and pulled Fu Yingran up. He hugged Fu Yingran in his arms and said in a choked voice, “Yingran, my Yingran, don’t treat me like this, okay?” “I’m so unfamiliar with you. I don’t want to stand there alone, but I don’t have you by my side. Will you accompany me?”