Ye Li suddenly understood. Wasn't that so? For a moment, she had forgotten that each country's royal family had something like a golden book. Even the barbarian Northern Tribes had something similar. Without an official golden book, it was the same as Da Chu State's people not having their genealogy recorded in the ancestral hall. Not to mention being the Crown Princess, even if she was married as the Empress, it didn't count. Ye Li remembered that Mo Xiuyao had people spread the news that Yelu Ye wanted to personally choose someone. Ordinary concubines weren't allowed to be chosen, but the Crown Princess, the future Empress of the Northern Tribes, wasn't allowed to be seen first. This was under the premise that Da Chu State didn't have a suitable princess. Ye Li looked at Mo Xiuyao with a half smile, openly mocking him for trying to steal a chicken only to end up losing the rice used to lure it. Mo Xiuyao didn't mind. After all, Da Chu State wanted to marry a girl to the Northern Tribes. Since Yelu Ye dared to generously offer the position of Crown Princess, he didn't mind letting him choose a satisfactory candidate. "Wife, you should worry about Miss Hua. If Yelu Ye personally chooses, he has a seventy percent chance of choosing Hua Tian Xiang. " If he knew that Hua Tian Xiang and Li had a good relationship, then the seventy percent chance might even increase to ninety percent.
Ye Li frowned slightly. "Then I'll have to trouble Prince to make sure that the Northern Tribes' Prince understands the importance of choosing a Crown Princess from the royal family."
Mo Xiuyao shook his head and laughed softly. "If Yelu Ye himself was the Crown Prince, he might choose a girl from the royal family. But he's choosing for Yelu Hong. Hua Tian Xiang isn't from the royal family, but she is the Empress's niece. Her status isn't low either. Also, it's very likely that she can drive a wedge between the Emperor and the Hua Family. Even though Old Duke Hua doesn't go to the battlefield anymore, he still has a lot of prestige in the military. Once Hua Tian Xiang marries into the Northern Tribes, the Hua Family won't be of any help to Yelu Hong. " Ye Li lowered her brows and pondered for a moment before raising her head to ask, "What if he knows that Tian Xiang is likely to be of great help to Yelu Hong after becoming the Crown Princess of the Northern Tribes?" Mo Xiuyao facepalmed and thought for a moment, then said with a smile, "This … might work. Let's see if we can trick Ye Lü Ye."
Mo Jingqi was clearly taken aback by Yelu Ye's sudden words. After a moment, he recovered with a smile. "Prince Yelu, are you speaking the truth?"
Yelu Ye's face was full of sincerity as he said, "Of course it's true. This humble prince has personally come to welcome the Princess of Da Chu State on Royal Father's orders. Is this not enough to show my sincerity?"
Mo Xiuyao's eyes flashed. He looked at Ye Li, who was sitting at the side with her head lowered as she spoke to Mo Xiuyao. "Princess Ding, this matter was originally arranged by you. Do you have a candidate in mind?"
Ye Li inwardly cursed Mo Jingqi for being treacherous. She clearly had someone present the candidates in the morning. Why was Mo Jingqi acting as though he didn't know anything? Standing up, Ye Li respectfully said, "Reporting to Your Majesty, there are indeed a few candidates in mind. Before entering the palace, I already sent someone to report to Your Majesty. Your Majesty must be busy with work and hasn't had the time to see them. "Yelu Ye smiled as he looked at Ye Li, raising his brows." Since the candidates haven't been decided yet, may I ask? This humble prince doesn't know if I can participate. "Didn't you say that I wanted to personally choose the Princess? I'll let you see. However … the one in charge of this matter is Princess Ding. What a pleasant surprise … Yelu Ye looked at the woman across from him, his heart joyful as he thought.
"Reporting to Your Majesty, Prince Yelu is, after all, an outsider. This will damage the reputation of our Da Chu State's young ladies." A minister whose family's daughter was coincidentally on the list of candidates stood up. Not to mention whether or not she could be chosen, if she was chosen, she would probably never be able to see the Crown Princess of the Northern Tribes for the rest of her life. If she couldn't be chosen, his daughter's reputation would be completely ruined. How could she marry in the future?
"The Crown Princess of the Northern Tribes is a big matter. Prince Yelu should be concerned. He just needs to be careful." Noble Consort Liu, who had been sitting on the side, suddenly spoke up.
The Empress couldn't help but frown, glancing at Noble Consort Liu. Even the Empress didn't speak in this kind of situation. A noble consort speaking up, no matter how favored she was, was crossing the line. Mo Jingqi looked at Noble Consort Liu in surprise. Noble Consort Liu's expression was still cold, sitting upright beside Mo Jingqi as though she hadn't said anything. Looking at his beloved consort, Mo Jingqi raised his brows thoughtfully and smiled. "Since my beloved consort says so, then we'll do as Prince Yelu says."
Yelu Ye bowed with a smile. "Many thanks, Your Majesty."
Mo Jingqi smiled. "It's all for the sake of the relationship between the two countries. Prince Yelu doesn't need to be so polite."
The Emperor so easily agreed to Prince Yelu Ye's request. All the officials present were puzzled. After all, the current Emperor cared a lot about his reputation and was close to the powerful officials. This could be said to be lowering his status and was not in line with the Emperor's usual behavior. Others didn't care, but Yelu Ye was very satisfied with the Emperor of Da Chu State. He turned back to salute from afar, laughing loudly. "Then, in the future, I'll have to trouble Princess Ding to give me guidance."
Ye Li raised her head, smiling calmly. "I don't dare to give you guidance. Prince Yelu is also of noble birth. I'm sure you won't do anything rude to offend the noble ladies of Da Chu State. "
Yelu Ye smiled but didn't speak. He sat down and drank.
The Empress sat beside Mo Jingqi. She glanced sideways at the Emperor and Noble Consort Liu, who was as cold as a pear blossom. She frowned slightly and softly said, "Noble Consort Liu usually doesn't like to meddle in matters. Today, she suddenly thought of marrying a princess." Noble Consort Liu lowered her eyes to look at the wine cup in front of her, calmly saying, "This concubine has overstepped her boundaries. Your Majesty, please forgive me." Mo Jingqi looked left and right at his wife and beloved consort. He smiled at the Empress. "Noble Consort Liu is also concerned about the relationship between the two countries. Your Majesty, please don't blame her." A trace of anger flashed across the Empress' brows, but she quickly calmed down. She calmly said, "It's fine. I heard that this time, the Liu family also has a young lady in the list of candidates. Noble Consort Liu is wholeheartedly devoted to the country. I am not someone who doesn't know the importance of things. However, Your Majesty … that girl Tian Xiang is accompanying me in the palace these days. She won't be participating. If Your Majesty chooses her for the marriage, you only need to issue an imperial edict. The Hua family and I won't have any complaints. "
Mo Jingqi was startled. He and the Empress had been husband and wife for nearly ten years. The Empress had never spoken to him in such an obviously angry tone. Thinking about it, he understood that the Empress was angry because of her only niece's reputation. Thinking back to the past ten years, although they didn't have deep feelings for each other, a legal wife was still different. Mo Jingqi couldn't help but wonder if his idea of Hua Tianxiang for the marriage was too much. The Empress only had this one niece, and Changle only had this one cousin. In fact, Mo Jingqi knew in his heart that it was useless to let Hua Tianxiang marry into the Northern Tribes except to annoy the Hua family. He couldn't even sow discord between the Hua family and the Prince Ding Mansion. He had just slapped the Empress's face for Noble Consort Liu. It was nothing to make up for it. Looking at the Empress's angry face, Mo Jingqi's expression softened. He patted the Empress's hand and said, "Don't worry. I'll have someone delete Tian Xiang's name later."
The Empress lowered her eyes, revealing a very faint smile. She said, "Thank you, Your Majesty."
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