"Close the door!" The mysterious lady who entered the hall said softly.
Niu Youdao was stunned. Was it appropriate for a man and a woman to close the door in the same room? But he still followed her instructions and closed the door.
Closed the door? Linghu Qiu and the others, who were watching from the outside, looked at each other in dismay. They didn't know what was going on.
Inside the house, Niu Youdao did not know who this mysterious woman was. For a moment, he did not know how to address her.
The mysterious woman stuck her hands out of the cloak and held onto the veil. She slowly lifted the veil, revealing a beautiful and delicate face. She didn't seem to be very old, and she seemed to be even younger than him. However, there was a sense of maturity between her brows, as well as an innate noble aura.
Although the lady was beautiful, Niu Youdao did not know her at all. He asked, "Miss, you are?"
The mysterious lady asked, "Didn't the Chief Steward tell you?"
Niu Youdao replied, "No, he only said that a Yan person wants to see me."
The mysterious lady said, "My surname is Shang and my name is Xue."
Shang? The surname of the Yan Kingdom! Niu Youdao was stunned again. Since Bu Xun was introduced by the Chief Steward, she should not be an ordinary person. He asked suspiciously, "You are from the Yan Royal Family?"
Shang Xue said, "My husband is the second prince of Qi, Hao Hong. The Yan Emperor is my father. I have been married to Qi for four years."
Yan Princess? Niu Youdao was stunned. Shang Jianxiong's daughter. Doesn't that mean Shang Chaozong and this lady are cousins?
He looked at her attire. Although she was beautiful, her attire was that of a noble from the grasslands.
Shang Xue added, "Why? Do I not look like one? "
"No, no. Greetings, Your Highness." Niu Youdao quickly returned to his senses and greeted her. He smiled, "I just thought that you look young. I did not expect that you have been married to Qi for four years."
Shang Xue smiled, "Mister, you really know how to talk. You are not young anymore. You are already nineteen and the mother of two children."
"…" Niu Youdao was speechless. Isn't 19 years old young? She already had two children at the age of 19? In other words, she was married at the age of fifteen.
He tried his best to regain his composure before he managed to pull his confused thoughts back to this era. In this era, it was normal for women to get married at the age of fifteen or sixteen. Shang Shuqing, a woman in her early twenties who didn't get married, seemed to have become an old woman.
Shang Xue: "Sir, are you going to let me stand and talk?"
"Hmm? Oh! My apologies, my apologies. Princess, please take a seat! "Niu Youdao quickly extended his hand in invitation.
Shang Xue moved to the upper seat and slowly sat down. She sighed with emotion and said, "In the year 520 of the Wu calendar, the Yan and Han were at war. My father married me to the Qi Kingdom. Four years have passed in the blink of an eye. I haven't returned to the Yan Kingdom since then. I can only wander about my homeland. I wonder how my father and mother are doing now."
He had a mature look on his face.
The Yan and Han were at war? Niu Youdao understood now. This should be the princess who was married to the Qi Kingdom. It was said that the Yan Emperor married several daughters at the same time.
"Princess, what instructions do you have for me?" Niu Youdao asked.
Shang Xue: "You are my cousin's man, right? I heard that my cousin, Shang Chaozong, had some conflict with my father. "
Niu Youdao laughed, "This is your family's matter. I am not too sure. You and the Prince should be familiar with each other, right? "
What he meant was, 'You should be clear about your family's matters. Why are you asking me?'
Shang Xue nodded, "I can't say that I am familiar with him. I should say that I paid attention to my cousin, but he might not have paid attention to me. There are so many princesses, and he might not be able to pay attention to all of them. Moreover, he was in the army for a long time. My father has many children, and I am only the daughter of a concubine. Although I am a princess, I might not be comparable to the daughter of Uncle King Ning, who has a huge army. There are many princesses, but King Ning, who has a huge army, only has one daughter. You can imagine who is more important. "
"I remember that year, Imperial Mother often warned me that even if my father met Uncle King Ning, I must be courteous. She told me not to be rude when I meet my cousins and siblings, and to be humble. Actually, it was not only me. All the princesses born of concubines would be courteous when they meet my cousins. Uncle King Ning has the strongest army in the Yan Kingdom. Later, Uncle King Ning died, and his subordinate, Shao Dengyun, rebelled, causing the Han Kingdom to attack the Yan Kingdom. This also caused me to marry into the Qi Kingdom. If Uncle King Ning was still alive, my fate would be different. "
In Niu Youdao's eyes, there was no absolute good or absolute bad. Everyone had different standpoints on many things, and their understanding of right and wrong was also different. He could understand the Emperor's fear of his younger brother, who had a huge army. Even the Emperor's wife and daughter had to live with their tails between their legs. It was easy to imagine how they felt, and his worries were understandable. But from the perspective of King Ning and his son, the Emperor was probably also worried and angry.
But from his personal standpoint, he still helped Shang Chaozong complain, "Before the princess got married, the Prince was imprisoned by His Majesty, and he almost lost his life!"
What he meant was that Shang Chaozong was worse off than you.
Shang Xue said, "This is why I came here. The world is in turmoil, and many countries are fighting for hegemony. Many people's lives rise and fall because of this. No matter what happened in the past, we are all one family. Father doesn't want the Yan Kingdom to fall apart, and cousin doesn't want that to happen. We are all one family, so why should we fight to the death and let outsiders take advantage of us? I will try to persuade father, and I hope that you can persuade cousin as well. Don't do things that hurt your own people and make your enemies happy … "
The two talked for a long time, and only ended late at night. Shang Xue gave Niu Youdao a keepsake, and then stood up to leave.
Niu Youdao personally saw her out.
Before leaving, Pei Sanniang looked at Niu Youdao again with deep meaning. She couldn't understand the changes in the situation. First, Bu Xun came to find her, and then Princess came to see her.
After sending off the guests, Linghu Qiu followed her back to the mansion. She asked, "Who is this mysterious visitor?"
Niu Youdao said, "Princess Shang Xue."
Linghu Qiu was surprised. "Second Prince Haohong's wife, Shang Xue?"
"Second Brother is indeed well-informed." Niu Youdao smiled and asked, "How is the Princess's current situation in Qi Kingdom?"
Linghu Qiu said, "I didn't pay much attention to her, so I'm not sure. She shouldn't be too sad. After all, she is the daughter of Yan Emperor. Yan Kingdom is a big country, and her family is so powerful. Qi has no reason to mistreat her. However, Second Prince is a strong contender for the position of Crown Prince. The heir of Qi hasn't been decided yet. Have you heard of Empress Dowager Shang Youlan of Zhao? Once Second Prince ascends to the throne, this woman might become the Empress of Qi one day. She might even become the second Shang Youlan! "
Niu Youdao fell into deep thought.
Shang Xue was here to be the peacemaker. She hoped that Shang Jianxiong and Shang Chaozong could make peace.
Thus, he understood Bu Xun's intention. Vast Cloud Diagram obviously didn't want Yan Kingdom to fall into chaos. He was probably trying to control the situation through various channels. Otherwise, he wouldn't have come to him.
At first, he thought that Shang Xue was here because of Vast Cloud Diagram. He didn't expect her to be involved in the fight for the position of Crown Prince of Qi!
Now, it seemed that Shang Xue's persuasion was not only because she wanted Yan Kingdom to be stable, but also because of her own interests in Qi.
Vast Cloud Diagram didn't want Yan Kingdom to fall into chaos. Shang Xue didn't want Yan Kingdom to fall into chaos. Shang Jianxiong naturally didn't want Yan Kingdom to fall into chaos. Shang Chaozong didn't want to see it either.
However, some things were beyond Shang Chaozong's control. Shang Chaozong's subordinates, as well as Heavenly Jade Sect, would probably push Shang Chaozong forward. As for whether the Shang Clan would kill each other, it wasn't something they cared about. Everyone had their own interests to pursue.
Even if it was him, Niu Youdao, why did he take the risk to come here to get a warhorse? Similarly, he hoped to push Shang Chaozong forward. If Shang Chaozong didn't move forward and was content with a small fortune, Qingshan County would face a calamity sooner or later. It would be a huge threat to him, Niu Youdao. If he got involved in this mess, the small Qingshan County wouldn't be able to protect him for the rest of his life. This wasn't what he wanted to see.
Shang Chaozong already had no choice but to walk this path.
Niu Youdao was clear in his heart that even if Shang Jianxiong wanted to live in peace, it was impossible. Once the conditions were met, Shang Chaozong would attack Southern Province sooner or later.
He didn't believe that Vast Cloud Diagram couldn't see this. But this Vast Cloud Diagram gave him a warhorse on one hand, and made Shang Xue the mediator on the other. He didn't know what he was up to.
His perspective was limited, and he hadn't properly considered the situation of the various countries, so he didn't really understand.
But after this, his gaze had already started to move upwards uncontrollably, and his mind had already started to wander between countries.
"But you don't say, this Wu Dynasty has already fallen apart for hundreds of years, but the Shang Clan still has a hidden status as a royal clan in the hearts of the world. Just like how the chaotic calendar cannot be unified, everyone still talks about the Wu Calendar. And everyone knows that the women of Shang Clan are all beautiful. The strength of the Shang Clan's bloodline is simply unparalleled. Of course, your Prince's younger sister is an exception. In addition, the women of Shang Clan are the descendants of the number one person in the world, and are invisibly noble women in the hearts of the people. So there seems to be quite a number of people who like to marry the women of Shang Clan, it can show off their identity and status … "
Linghu Qiu chattered for a while, and finally asked the main topic, "Oh right, why is this princess looking for you?"
"Nothing much, she hasn't returned after leaving Yan. Hearing that I came for Yan, she misses her homeland, and in addition, my Prince is her cousin, she came to chat with me, and asked about Yan." Niu Youdao glanced at him, and left after throwing down the words.
He had his own sense of what should be said, and what should not be said. He wanted to leave him hanging like this, leaving him hanging at the most crucial point.
"…" Linghu Qiu was stunned as he watched him leave, and scolded in his heart. Who are you trying to fool? A dignified princess, staying alone with a man and a woman in a room at night, just to chat?
Hong Xiu moved closer and said in a low voice, "Mister, it's the Minister of Internal Affairs, and now this princess, they must be plotting something shameful."
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