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Chapter 172 To be continued
Since the princess enjoys support from the people of the world, she must do her best for the stability of the country, and when the country is in danger, she must stand up and fulfill her duties as a princess.
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The emperor of Dayuan was old, and the fighting among the princes was very fierce. In the end, many died and many were injured, leaving only one son and one daughter.
The seventeenth prince was still very young, and the old emperor was not worried at all that the seventeenth prince would seize his throne.
However, the war situation on the border was urgent, and the people on the border were not united. A month later, the Dayuan Kingdom was defeated, and in the end they had no choice but to resort to the marriage alliance.
The original owner was the twin sister of the seventeenth prince. Under the persuasion of her mother, she volunteered to go to the Dawa Kingdom to marry.
The Dawa Kingdom was a barbarian country. The original owner went there to marry a foreign prince at the age of ten, but was not treated well. She also experienced the same treatment as the princess of the previous dynasty during the sheep-leading ceremony.
At the age of ten, she was given to a warrior by the Dawa Kingdom. She became pregnant at the age of golden hairpins, and miscarried every time she conceived a child. If the original owner had not been in good health, all the children would have died in the sheepfold.
The original owner lived from the age of ten to thirty before he was taken back by his younger brother who had been on the throne for ten years.
The Dawa Kingdom originally wanted a prince as a hostage, but there was only one prince in the palace, the original owner's younger brother. The original owner's mother was naturally unwilling, so she persuaded the original owner to sacrifice herself.
But after the original owner came back, her mother, who had become the queen mother, did not like her. She thought she was dirty and her life was not decent, and it would be better for her to die in the Dawa Kingdom.
And the emperor's brother, for the sake of his beloved woman, embarrassed the original owner time and time again, and finally sentenced the original owner to death with a cup of poisoned wine.
Zhang Shan frowned slightly when she heard the sound outside.
"Princess, please don't go out. The prince rebelled and was beheaded on the spot by the emperor."
The one who spoke was Taohong, the original owner's personal maid.
Taohong pulled up the quilt to cover the original owner, and both the master and servant were trembling.
Time passed minute by minute, the noise outside became quieter, Zhang Shan pulled Taohong to look outside, and found that there were corpses everywhere.
After the prince's death, those who followed him knew that their fate would not be good, so they simply rebelled and died a more heroic death.
Especially the prince's secret guards, they were a group of orphans, without any scruples and very loyal. Now that the prince was dead, they could not take revenge and could only transfer their hatred to other princes.
Therefore, no matter whether they were inside the palace or outside the palace, they were all eliminated by the prince's men.
To be honest, if the prince did not have a father-son relationship with the old emperor, he should have sat on the throne long ago.
Not long after Zhang Shan and Tao Hong left, men in black broke into her palace and searched the place.
"Princess, it's the seventeenth prince!" The two hid in the rockery and saw the seventeenth prince Zhang Tinghao outside the rockery.
"The pursuers are coming!"
Zhang Shan pulled Taohong into the rockery. This little girl was loyal. In her previous life, she had protected her young original owner from many disasters. Her life ended at the age of fifteen.
Two men in black were passing by outside the rockery. When they heard some noise inside, they approached with knives in hand.
Zhang Shan and Tao Hong didn't dare to move at all, and even held their breath.
But the man in black would rather kill someone by mistake than let them go. When he was about to discover the two men, Zhang Shan picked up a stone and threw it towards where Zhang Tinghao was hiding.
Click——
The man in black turned around and saw a piece of blue clothing.
Zhang Tinghao was stunned. He didn't expect that he could be discovered even though he was hiding so secretly.
"No...don't kill me!"
The cave in the rockery was very dark. The man in black was holding a knife, and the knife light reflected on Zhang Tinghao's face. Zhang Shan clearly saw the expression of fear and despair on his face.
"This way, this way, he's running this way!"
At this time, there was a burst of hurried footsteps and the sound of armor rubbing outside. Zhang Shan knew that it was the old emperor's royal guards who came.
He has come just now. Could it be that the old emperor wants to use the crown prince to deal with those restless sons?
But he didn't expect that the prince's men would be so ruthless and almost kill off his offspring.
Zhang Tinghao secretly breathed a sigh of relief.
The man in black was obviously panicked for a moment and subconsciously wanted to escape, but how could Zhang Shan let him go?
The spirit guided the Royal Guards to come and surround the rockery.
"Don't move, if you dare to come forward, I will kill this little prince!"
The Imperial Guards were a little afraid, but they only obeyed the emperor's orders.
The emperor said that no matter what the cost, all of the prince's secret guards and cronies must be killed.
The leader of the Imperial Guards knew the emperor's temper. He had so many sons, and the emperor would have no objection if he sacrificed one to eliminate future troubles.
So, he drew his knife and moved closer.
Seeing that his threats didn't work, the man in black became ruthless and threw Zhang Tinghao into the Thousand Carp Pond.
The Thousand Carp Pond was quite deep. After Zhang Tinghao was thrown in, he could only paddle in the water and keep calling for help.
The leader of the Imperial Guards surrounded the man in black and soon killed him. He held the head and looked at Zhang Tinghao who was fished out.
"Send the seventeenth prince to Concubine Shu's palace."
Then, he walked out holding the bleeding head.
After everyone had left, Zhang Shan and Tao Hong came out of another cave.
Both of them were trembling all over and their faces were pale.
"Princess, are you okay?"
Zhang Shan shook her head, "Hurry up and go to the Glazed Palace to see my mother and my brother."
As we walked along the way, there was blood everywhere and there were still corpses that had not been disposed of.
After many twists and turns, they arrived at the Glazed Palace. Concubine Shu hugged Zhang Tinghao and burst into tears.
"Mother..."
"Mother, what happened to my brother?"
Concubine Shu wiped her tears, turned her head, and asked Zhang Shan impatiently: "It's so chaotic outside, what are you doing here? Don't cause trouble for your brother."
Zhang Shan's eyes turned red, but she didn't know what to say.
Kong, the nanny beside Concubine Shu, brought Zhang Shan out and said, "Princess, the Queen's place is still in chaos. Please go back to Liufang Pavilion first. After things are settled here, the Queen will summon you."
Zhang Shan lowered her head in disappointment and left the Glazed Palace with Tao Hong.
"Princess, the queen is just too busy. It will be fine after a while."
"I know that my mother doesn't like me. She likes my brother more."
Taohong wiped the tears from Zhang Shan's face with heartache.
She is five years older than the princess. She has been serving the princess since she was still a baby. The princess is not liked by Concubine Shu, but she hopes to be liked by Concubine Shu. Seeing this, she feels very distressed for the princess.
"Princess, let's go back."
As soon as Zhang Shan left, the imperial physician arrived and prescribed a tranquilizing soup for Zhang Tinghao.
Because he was too frightened, twice as much medicine as usual was put into the tranquilizing soup, so Zhang Tinghao slept soundly that night.
The prince's rebellion failed. Although the old emperor dealt with his disobedient son, the only two of his sons and daughters left were Zhang Shan and Zhang Tinghao.
"Ah~"
The old emperor sighed. Eunuch Liu knew what he was sighing about, but he didn't dare to say anything. Trying to guess what the emperor was thinking would not lead to good results.
The civil strife had just been resolved when foreign enemies invaded. The old emperor was so worried that he couldn't sleep all night. If it were in the past, he would have more than a dozen sons rushing to share his worries and solve his problems.
But now, there is only Zhang Tinghao, a child who just turned ten years old. Not only is he unpopular, but his academic performance is also a mess.
In addition to dealing with the tense war at the border, the old emperor also had to prepare for this year's draft.
The old emperor is fifty-eight years old this year. He feels that he is not too old and can continue to have sons.
If he starts training his son now, he won't have to worry, and a hundred years later, it will still become a beautiful story between father and son.
"What? A talent show?"
Shupin's face was full of disbelief. The emperor hadn't held a beauty contest for many years. Why did he suddenly hold one this year? Was it because he was not satisfied with his son Hao'er?
But no matter how unbelievable it was, the draft was held as scheduled.
At the same time, news of the border defeat came, and the old emperor was so angry that he smashed his teacup, "Fang Kai, this old loser, can't even handle such a small matter. He even lost to a barbarian tribe. Why doesn't he die to apologize for his crime?"
"If the prince were still alive..."
He paused at this point.
Eunuch Liu also pretended not to hear.
To be honest, the prince is good in every way except that he has a suspicious father, the emperor.
The Dawa Kingdom won a victory, burned, killed and looted at the border, and threatened to attack the capital. The old emperor was furious.
During the Spring Festival, envoys from the Dawa Kingdom came to visit and wanted a prince as a hostage to ensure that the Dayuan Kingdom would pay tribute every year.
There was only one prince in the palace, the seventeenth prince, Zhang Tinghao. Not only did Concubine Shu disagree, but even the court officials disagreed.
"Your Majesty, the Seventeenth Prince has a sister. The princess is supported by the people. It is time for her to contribute to the country."
The old emperor still had a plan in mind when it came to choosing between a prince and a princess.
However, the envoys of Dawa Kingdom did not agree with the princess' marriage. As they were the victorious nation, they should be the ones to propose the conditions. How could they be singled out?
"I heard that the seventeenth prince's mother, Concubine Shu, is a rare beauty. I wonder if the Emperor of Dayuan is willing to give her up?"
Along the way, they heard a lot about Concubine Shu's deeds when she was waiting to be married. Although they didn't quite understand the poetry of the Central Plains, everyone loves beautiful women, right?
"presumptuous!"
The old emperor could tolerate his son and daughter, but he couldn't tolerate someone thinking about his woman, and he felt that the imperial crown on his head was beginning to turn green.
"Emperor Dayuan, are you going to declare war on our Dawa country? There is no one in your country who can fight. You must think carefully about the consequences!"
The old emperor was discouraged.
Finally, he agreed with a dark face.
When Concubine Shu heard that she was going to send her son to Dawa as a hostage, she was extremely reluctant and even went to Zhang Shan and said, "Shan'er, you are a princess and are supported by the people. It's time for you to repay the people of the world. My son has grown up, and I am happy for you."
"Your brother has not been in good health since he fell into the water last time. You two are the only children I have. I can't bear to let you go."
"The conditions in Dawa are terrible. If anything happens to him, my mother will die..."
Zhang Shan wanted to get closer, but was afraid to do so, and in the end she did not lie in Shupin's arms.
The motherly love that the original owner longed for all his life could never be obtained in this life.
So, she didn't force it.
"Don't worry, mother. Your daughter will definitely plead for your brother."
"What's the point of begging for mercy? The Dawa Kingdom wants a prince and princess as a hostage, and it can't be avoided by begging for mercy."
If she could, she would have gone there long ago. Why should I show off my mother-daughter love with her here?
As expected, her daughter was a debt from her previous life, neither considerate nor likable.
Zhang Shan lowered her head and said angrily, "Father has given the order, and I will obey it."
"Are you trying to piss me off to death?"
"Don't you know what I mean? Hao'er is not in good health, and you are taking his place as a hostage. Are you a fool? I have explained it so clearly, but you don't understand?"
Zhang Shan's eyes were red. "My daughter is only ten years old. She hasn't even reached the age of marriage yet. If she goes to Dawa, have you thought about the consequences, mother?"
Concubine Shu turned her face away, feeling a little guilty, but for the sake of her son, who was the one with the best chance of getting that position, she was ruthless enough.
"It's just for a few years. You're still young, so they won't do anything to you. But your father only has Hao'er as his son. When he ascends to that position, I promise that I'll bring you back as soon as possible."
Zhang Shan also turned her head away, shed two lines of tears, and nodded with difficulty, which was considered as her agreement.
The stone in Shupin's heart finally fell.
When I returned to the Glazed Palace, I saw Zhang Tinghao sitting in the main hall. His teacup was already empty, and it seemed that he had been waiting for a long time.
When he saw her come in, he quickly stood up.
"Mother, how is it? Does my sister agree?"
Shupin nodded, "Hao'er, don't worry, your mother will protect you."
The mother and son were happy for less than two minutes before Eunuch Liu arrived with the imperial edict, "Seventeenth Prince, Madam Shupin, why don't you kneel down and accept the edict?"
The emperor promoted Shupin to Shufei and named Zhang Tinghao King Hao, but the mother and son had to live in Dawa Kingdom.
It is called life, but in fact it is just a gift given to others.
Concubine Shu collapsed to the ground.
"How could this happen? I don't want to go to Dawa, Eunuch Liu, is the emperor joking? This is a joke, right?"
Eunuch Liu put away the imperial edict, rolled it up, and put it in Concubine Shu's hands. "Your Majesty is so talented and famous. The Dawa envoy came here because of your reputation. Why don't you accept the edict and thank the emperor?"
Concubine Shu was in a daze and didn't even know when Eunuch Liu left.
"Mother, I don't want to go to Dawa, Mother..."
Zhang Tinghao was very well protected by Concubine Shu. Although he lived in the palace, he did not use any conspiracy or trickery.
He could only cry and seek protection from Concubine Shu.
At this moment, Concubine Shu regretted keeping Zhang Tinghao so clean.
During this period, Concubine Shu and Zhang Tinghao were under house arrest and could not go out, but the Dawa envoy did not leave Kyoto for a long time.
"Emperor Dayuan, there are so many beauties in your country, do you mind giving us a few more?"
The old emperor had a dark face and said, "Of course I don't mind."
What an extravagance!
But there is nothing they can do about it because they don’t have generals who can win battles.
If only the crown prince or other sons were still alive...
In her previous life, Bai Yiyi went from being a concubine of the previous emperor to the imperial concubine of the new emperor, and then to the empress and empress dowager. She experienced all kinds of hardships, but the ending was always good.
After enjoying a lifetime of wealth and glory, he was still a little uncomfortable when he was reborn and returned to the draft.
But in this life, she still plans to embark on the path of her life.
But before she could be favored by the late emperor, she was packed up and taken to the Kingdom of Dawa, accompanied by her husband from her previous life and mother-in-law.
"What's going on? Ai... Why are we going to Dawa?"
Bai Yiyi's three best friends also cried and asked, "How do we know?"
Originally, the four were very happy to have passed the palace selection, thinking of becoming imperial concubines, giving birth to princes, and having a prosperous life, and bringing their families to a higher level.
How did he get on the Dawa Kingdom's carriage without knowing what was going on?
But no matter how sad they were, it was useless because Dawa's delegation did not give them any chance to escape.
Not to mention the troops sent by the emperor to escort them. After sending the people to Dawa, the army returned.
Without Concubine Shu and Zhang Tinghao, Zhang Shan lived a good life. After all, as the emperor's only child, the palace people did not dare to neglect him.
Moreover, Zhang Shan also entered the emperor's field of vision.
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