Reborn Empress: The World Originally Belonged to Her

Inside the palace, Qin Yanling naturally knew that the governor's daughter was currently looking for a husband.

He suddenly remembered that a small neighboring country had planned to form a marriage alliance with another country a few days ago.

"Little Jiang, go and summon the governor to the imperial study. I have something to say to him."

As soon as he finished speaking, Xiao Jiangzi hurriedly went to the governor's mansion as Qin Yanling had instructed. Upon arriving at the governor's mansion, he asked the governor to go to the palace. The governor was a little puzzled, but he still followed Xiao Jiangzi to the palace.

"Long live your majesty."

He knelt down with a thud and bowed to Qin Yanling. Qin Yanling personally helped him up. At this moment, the governor had a bad feeling.

"Your Majesty, what has happened?"

The governor couldn't help but ask Qin Yanling about it, and Qin Yanling told him the answer.

"I heard recently that your daughter is looking for a husband, is that right?"

Upon hearing this, the governor actually wanted to conceal it. The person in front of him was a monarch. If he were to deceive a monarch, it would be the crime of deceiving the emperor, which could very likely result in the execution of his entire family.

"I learned a few days ago that our neighboring country wants to form a marriage alliance with us."

The governor instantly understood that Qin Yanling wanted to send his daughter there for a marriage alliance, but Qin Yanling did not want his daughter to go so far and hoped that she could live in the capital.

"But what I want to tell you is that if your daughter were to marry into a neighboring country, it would be of great benefit to both our country and other nations, and would also strengthen the ties between our two countries. It would be a great honor, wouldn't it?"

At this moment, the governor couldn't help but mention Qin Yu. "Your Highness, as His Majesty's elder sister and the eldest princess, shouldn't the eldest princess be the first to be involved in this marriage alliance?"

Upon hearing this, Qin Yanling thought, "They still want to marry my elder sister? That's just wishful thinking. How could Qin Yanling possibly hand my elder sister over to them? Besides, my elder sister's strength is undeniable; she's a sharp sword."

"Has the Governor forgotten the power held by the Princess? Or perhaps he has forgotten her abilities? If I were to send the Princess to marry into a foreign power, do you know what consequences await me?"

The governor was surprised that Qin Yanling had actually considered such issues. It seemed that Qin Yanling was not a foolish ruler; he did understand some things, which truly surprised the governor.

"Your Majesty, in the Prime Minister's residence, isn't the Prime Minister's daughter also..."

"My uncle only has one daughter. If I were to use her for a political marriage, what would happen to him afterward?"

The governor was filled with remorse. If he had known this would happen, he shouldn't have arranged a husband for his daughter. Otherwise, this situation would never have occurred. Qin Yanling then told the governor the same thing again.

"If you are willing to let your daughter go through a marriage alliance, then I am willing to bestow upon your daughter the title of princess, making her my younger sister and a different kind of princess. I wonder what the governor thinks?"

The governor remained silent. Then, Qin Yanling's expression turned cold, and he told the governor to go back and think it over carefully. The governor left the palace dejectedly, and as soon as he reached the outermost part, he slapped himself.

He never imagined that one day he would be unable to protect his daughter, and the more he thought about it, the more heartbroken he became.

He originally thought he could protect his daughter, but when he arrived, he realized it was wishful thinking and he couldn't protect her at all.

He knew that Qin Yanling had told him to go back and think about it.

This implies that he should go back and have a proper talk with his daughter, so that she can accept the reality, rather than leaving any room for maneuver.

Indeed, in this king's heart, there was only the country and its people.

He couldn't help but wonder at that moment if Qin Yu didn't have so much power, would Qin Yanling have sent Qin Yu away for a political marriage?

Perhaps Qin Yanling would do such a thing.

After all, Qin Yanling had poisoned Qin Yu in the past, hadn't she?

Although others were unaware of this matter, the governor knew it all, because the king could be so ruthless as to harm his own sister, which showed that he was a cruel and ruthless monarch.

The governor returned home, looking utterly dejected. Lan Yan was somewhat surprised when she saw him.

Lan Yan walked up to the governor and said gently, "Father, why have you come back looking like this after your trip to the palace?"

The governor looked up at Lan Yan, his heart filled with guilt. Before Lan Yan's mother died, she had promised him that she would protect Lan Yan well, but now the governor found that he could not do so.

"I just went to see His Majesty. His Majesty wants you to marry into a foreign power, but I don't want you to. However, His Majesty is the emperor, and I am just a subject. I have no choice but to obey the emperor's words."

Upon hearing this, Lan Yan was first quite surprised, then looked up with a smile. "Father, it doesn't matter. You see, if a woman marries into a man's family, wouldn't I become his legal wife? More importantly, he is a man of certain status. I can be considered to have made a great leap forward."

Hearing Lan Yan say such things, I felt even more guilty towards my daughter. She was just too sensible.

"How can I go to see your mother when I get old?"

The governor's eldest son happened to overhear their conversation. Unexpectedly, the eldest son, who had a sword at his waist, planned to rush into the palace to force Qin Yanling.

"Stop the young master!"

"That damned emperor actually set his sights on my sister! Did I agree to that? He's even thinking of sending her to marry far away. He's dreaming!"

The governor's eldest son spoke angrily.

At this moment, the servants in the governor's mansion had already stopped the young master. The governor walked up to the young master and slapped him twice. The young master looked at the governor in disbelief after being slapped.

"Dad, you never hit me..."

"These two slaps were just to wake you up. Do you know what the outcome will be if we take a sword to the palace and force the emperor to do something like that?"

This was called treason, and the entire family would be executed. The governor did not want such a thing to happen.

"Brother, don't be so impulsive. If you're so impulsive, something bad will happen sooner or later."