Nine dragons fight for the throne, I don't want to sit on this throne

"It just so happens that I also want to talk to my father about this marriage with the Qin State!"

Chu Ning narrowed his eyes, a hint of coldness flashed across them, and then he changed into a gentle expression, patted the back of Shen Wanying's hand, and said softly:

"You should have a good rest first. I will come to accompany you after I have seen my father."

He stood up, glanced at Xiaoqing, and said in a deep voice: "Take good care of the princess. Without the king's order, no one except Princess Mingyue and the old lady is allowed to come here."

After saying that, he turned around and left.

Outside the house, Zhao Ming was waiting. When he saw Chu Ning appear, he immediately bowed and said, "Greetings to His Majesty the King of Chu."

"Lead the way."

"Your Highness, please come this way."

Zhao Ming knew Shen Wanying's current situation and was not surprised by Chu Ning's cold attitude. He moved forward and led the way.

There is some distance from the East Palace to the Hall of Mental Cultivation. After passing through pavilions, attics, and long corridors, the father and son finally met in the hall.

Chu Ning bowed and saluted: "Greetings, Father!"

The emperor looked Chu Ning up and down, nodded slightly and said with a smile: "No need to be polite. It is really unexpected that you can come back alive this time."

"After you killed Bai Zong, I thought the Great Qin Emperor would kill you, but I didn't expect you to team up with envoys from other dynasties to deal with it."

"More importantly, you caused heavy casualties at the Black Ice Platform of Qin State, and also killed Montaigne. When I learned of this, I was even ready to go to war with Qin State."

"But in the end, the Qin State chose to tolerate this matter and even took the initiative to form a marriage alliance with you. Can you tell me why?"

When the two met, instead of reminiscing about the past, they went straight to the point.

Chu Ning was not surprised by this.

His father, the emperor, has never been optimistic about him.

If not for the fact that so many of his sons had died, the remaining ones would not be suitable candidates for the throne, and it would not have been his turn to be the crown prince.

"I am lucky this time. The Qin State is also worried that going to war with our dynasty will attract the attention of other dynasties."

Chu Ning said sternly: "After all, this time the Zhou Dynasty's envoy Wu Santong also died in Qin. If Ying Zheng goes to war with our dynasty, he is afraid that the Zhou Dynasty will send troops to help."

This guy is hinting that he has a good relationship with Zhou Chao.

What a smart guy!

The emperor knew it well, so he didn't ask any more questions. He nodded slightly and said, "It's good that you're back. Have you prepared the list of people who have made contributions to the destruction of Yan?"

Chu Ning took out a list from his sleeve and put it on the ground: "Please take a look, Father."

The emperor walked up to Chu Ning, took a look at the list, and a look of surprise flashed across his face.

"You want to hand over Yandi to Feng Anguo and Su Tingmei? You have to think it through. They used to be Xiahou Ren's men."

The list clearly stated that Su Tingmei would be promoted to the position of Governor of Yan, in charge of all affairs in Yan.

Feng Anguo was also to be promoted to general, and all the troops in Yan would be under his command.

This is equivalent to handing over the entire Yan area to these two people.

Chu Ning said with a serious face: "Father, I have always been a person who distrusts people. After observing these two people for a period of time, I found that they are indeed on the side of our Chu State."

"And their abilities have been proven in this battle. There is absolutely no problem in letting them manage Yandi."

The emperor raised his eyebrows, hesitated for a moment, and finally nodded and agreed: "Okay, since you recommend them so much, I will give them a chance."

"But if something goes wrong in Yandi, I will not only punish them, but you as well."

This is equivalent to a quid pro quo!

The so-called punishment is actually a disguised way of putting a tight ring on him!

Chu Ning understood the emperor's intention, but still nodded and agreed: "Father, rest assured, the person I recommend will live up to everyone's expectations."

The emperor was satisfied when he saw that he agreed. "Then this matter is settled. Next, let's talk about your marriage with Princess Changping."

"The Emperor of Great Qin took the initiative to send someone to contact me, and he seemed to be certain that I would agree. When the news came, Princess Changping was already on her way."

"For the sake of our dynasty's eternal foundation and to ease relations with the Qin Dynasty, I have agreed to this marriage."

"You are about to become the crown prince, so it is definitely not good to have someone serving you all the time. In addition, the Princess of Chu has not been pregnant, so this matter must be resolved eventually."

Hearing this, Chu Ning's face suddenly became a little ugly.

He really wanted to break with worldly conventions and marry only Shen Wanying.

But if he becomes a prince, it is impossible for him to have only one woman by his side.

Even if he and Shen Wanying are willing, the people below will definitely not be willing, and the royal family will definitely not agree.

After all, this is related to the inheritance of the dynasty!

In the past, he was just a prince, so having only one wife was no problem, but once he became the crown prince, this became the most difficult matter.

The crown prince is the foundation of the country. If there is no crown prince, to whom will the throne be passed in the future?

Chu Ning took a deep breath, and his heart warmed when he thought of the help Princess Changping had given him when he was in Daqin.

"Father, I have no objection to marrying Princess Changping."

Chu Ning said seriously: "However, the position of Crown Princess must be Shen Wanying!"

"It has not been easy for me and Shen Wanying to come this far. If she had not married me, I would not be where I am today."

"For my son, she has been in danger several times, and now she has been poisoned. How can I be an ungrateful person?"

I still remember that when he was prepared to go to the battlefield as a scapegoat and was granted marriage, Shen Wanying married him and helped him get through the most difficult days.

Now that everything is fine, he can't let someone else become the Crown Princess at this time.

Even Princess Changping of the Qin Dynasty is not acceptable!

The position of Crown Princess can only be Shen Wanying.

As soon as these words were spoken, the emperor's face suddenly became a little ugly.

"You have to think clearly. If you let Princess Changping become the Crown Princess, the Qin State will be your helper!"

The emperor had a gloomy face and said in a cold voice: "If Shen Wanying is allowed to become the Crown Princess, Princess Changping can only be a concubine. Do you think the Qin Kingdom will agree?"

"Perhaps this is Qin's evil plot, and their purpose is to make Princess Changping a concubine, and for this purpose, send troops to our dynasty!"

"Once you let Shen Wanying become the Crown Princess, the consequences will be disastrous. You must think clearly about the consequences."

The emperor knew very well that he had no power to decide this matter. After all, the State of Chu was basically controlled by Chu Ning.

The troops of Bingzhou, Liangzhou and Yunzhou are all in Chu Ning's hands. In addition, Zhao and Yan are preparing to recruit troops. No force in the entire Chu State can compete with Chu Ning.

Although he really wanted Princess Changping to become the Crown Princess, he had to consider Chu Ning's opinion.

"Don't worry, father. I will bear all the consequences!"

Chu Ning said coldly: "This time, I will send someone to preside over the wedding, and it will be held on the same day as the enthronement ceremony."

"There are still ten days left. I plan to find the person who poisoned you before then."

The emperor's expression suddenly became subtle: "Who do you think poisoned you?"

Chu Ning shook his head and said in a cold voice: "It is not clear at the moment. I will report to you when I find any clues."

After saying this, he bowed and left.