0p0 Chapter 484 Angry from shame
Chapter 484 Angry from shame
Qian Zining realized what she had said. Although she remained expressionless, she was already angry and embarrassed in her heart. She looked at the stunned look of King Yu who was staring at her. She wanted to say something but was attracted by the depth in his green eyes. So she was also stunned, and the two of them just stared at each other.
Until the voice of the Seventh Princess came: "Sister Zi Ning, Sister Zi Ning..."
Prince Yu looked away, but the tips of his ears were already red. "It's the Seventh Princess."
Qian Zining coughed lightly and said, "I'll go see the Seventh Princess."
She said this, but her feet didn't move. The Seventh Princess came like a butterfly, running right between the two of them. She couldn't help but feel that something was wrong with the atmosphere. She looked at this and that: "Your Highness Prince Yu, Sister Zi Ning, what are you talking about? Why are all the servants gone? Let's go play over there!"
Qian Zining was pulled away by the Seventh Princess. She only had time to hastily give a hasty farewell ceremony to Prince Yu. Prince Yu watched this scene with a slight smile on his face, and his mood unconsciously became cheerful.
The emerald eyes of the Isle King sparkled. He stared straight at Qian Zining's back and whispered, "Your eyes are the most beautiful!"
The personal attendant Ah Fei came over and said, "Your Majesty, you seem to be in a good mood!"
Prince Yu straightened his expression and said, "Prepare to return to Bafang Pavilion!"
Peace talks between the two countries officially began, and the atmosphere in the Imperial City grew increasingly solemn as the two countries engaged in serious negotiations. Even the places where people were enjoying themselves became quieter. The entire Imperial City's atmosphere became so solemn that Lan Qingwu had not expected it.
In Fengqi Palace, the Seventh Princess was pestering Lan Qingwu and acting coquettishly, "Mother, I read in books that the sea is boundless and magnificent. Sister Zi Ning also described many interesting things about the sea to me."
The Seventh Princess said something shocking: "Mother, I want to go to the Sea Kingdom."
Lan Qingwu nearly spit out the fragrant tea in his mouth, and Qian Zining was also stunned: "Seventh Princess, what did you say!"
Lan Qingwu recovered and said, "It seems that our Yueyue has heard a lot of legends about the sea these days!"
The Seventh Princess nodded and said, "Mother, please ask Father. He will agree to send me more palace maids, more guards, and a few more large ships! Wow! Just thinking about it makes me excited!"
Qian Zining said with a headache: "My Seventh Princess, you went to the Sea Country, what about us? Are you willing to part with us?"
The Seventh Princess smiled sweetly: "How could that be? I came back when I had enough fun!"
Lan Qingwu looked at his little daughter's heartless appearance and thought to himself that Emperor Shenwu would probably get angry if he just mentioned a few words to him.
Everyone knows that Princess Zhangzhu was raised in His Majesty's arms, a unique feat within the imperial family. Seventh Princess Zhou Chengyue is truly the apple of the Emperor's eye! How could the Emperor possibly allow his youngest daughter to venture into the perils of the deep sea?
Lan Qingwu cleared his throat: "Did Yueyue want to go?"
"Yes!"
Lan Qingwu said softly, "It's fine if Yueyue wants to go. Mother just wants to ask, did Yueyue leave Father and Mother to go to the Sea Country to see the ocean, right?"
The Seventh Princess replied, "Yes!"
Lan Qingwu: "Then Yueyue left her father and mother to see the giant whales, crabs, and sea turtles...right?"
Seventh Princess: "Yes!"
Lan Qingwu: "Then Yueyue left her father and mother because she wanted to see how the people on the island lived, right?"
The seventh princess nodded continuously with bright eyes, and everything her mother said was true.
Lan Qingwu: "Then do you know that the people of the Sea Nation are not living in peace right now, and that the Sea Nation is mobilizing troops to fight pirates?"
The Seventh Princess nodded hesitantly: "I heard about it, I..."
Lan Qingwu continued, "Do you think the people of the Sea Kingdom will be so happy to welcome you when they are experiencing misfortune? If you just hide in the Sea Kingdom palace and don't come out, then there is no point in going to the Sea Kingdom. What do you think?"
The Seventh Princess straightened her face and said, "What the Queen Mother said is right! But I..."
Lan Qingwu continued, "Also, you said you were taking a bunch of people to the Sea Kingdom. Have you ever considered the vastness of the ocean? If you encounter pirates on the sea, you will naturally resist fiercely, and people will die. What will Princess Zhangzhu do?"
The Seventh Princess had never thought about this matter, never thought that someone would die because of it: "Ah!"
Lan Qingwu: "Pirates have existed on the seas for a long time. They are inexhaustible. Passing ships and merchant vessels will fall victim to their murderous tactics. Pirates kill without mercy, rob, and commit all sorts of atrocities. Yueyue, King Yu came to our Dasheng Dynasty to eliminate pirates and eradicate the dangers of the seas. If you go now, you might just get caught up in them. Have you ever considered your own safety?"
The Seventh Princess frowned and said, "My daughter is indeed not thoughtful enough."
Lan Qingwu nodded. "What else? If you go to the Sea Country, your father, mother, and brother will be constantly worried and concerned about you! Can you bear it? Especially your father. If you lose a hair, he will probably be heartbroken. If your father is in a bad mood, someone will be punished."
The Seventh Princess shook Lan Qingwu's arm: "Mother, what should we do? I don't want them to get hurt, and I don't want you to worry, but Yueyue really wants to go. What should we do?"
Lan Qingwu said, "Of course there is a way. Yueyue can wait until Dasheng and Haiguo join forces to defeat the pirates. By then, the Haiqing River Banquet and the Queen Mother will be peaceful, the pirates will be extinct, and Haiguo will be free to receive Yueyue. Then you can go there, and your father, mother, and brothers will be relieved. And you can have a good time in Haiguo without being disturbed! Kill three birds with one stone, Yueyue, what do you think?"
Although the Seventh Princess was still not very happy, she understood what Lan Qingwu said. She nodded and said, "Okay! It seems that it really can't be done now. Mother, how long will it take?"
The Seventh Princess turned to Qian Zining again and said, "Sister Zining, can His Royal Highness Prince Yu do it? How long will it take to defeat those pirates?"
Qian Zining was speechless for a moment: "Seventh Princess, this question is very serious. I'm afraid only His Majesty can answer it for you. Otherwise..."
The Seventh Princess nodded like a grown-up: "You are right, the Emperor must know. Mother, the Emperor has not had the tea I brewed for two days. I am going to the Qianzheng Palace!"
The Seventh Princess was in a hurry and left as soon as she said she would. She bowed to Lan Qingwu and took her leave, then ran to the Qianzheng Palace to find Emperor Shenwu.