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However, this young girl did not understand at all that neither her elder brother, Prince Danyang, nor her most respected sister-in-law, Xiao Yan, wanted Emperor Wu to return.
However, her words inadvertently earned her the respect of many ministers in the Wu Kingdom's court.
Especially considering the current stalemate, having Yang Ying impersonate a prince and go on a diplomatic mission might actually be a way to break the deadlock! Regardless of whether it succeeds or not, it's at least worth a try!
It's much better than everyone just arguing here without coming up with a solution.
"Your Highness, Prince Danyang, is loyal and devoted to the country! I humbly request that Your Highness issue the decree!" At this moment, the minister who had always been at odds with the Grand Secretary Zhang Song stepped forward, respectfully bowed to Prince Danyang, and said, "Confer the title of Prince upon Your Highness's fourth brother, Yang Ying!"
"I second that!" As soon as the minister finished speaking, all the civil and military officials in the court spoke in unison, and even Zhang Song could not find a way to object.
Now, Prince Danyang, Yang Xingjian, was truly in a dilemma! After all, he was only a regent, not the real emperor! With the entire court supporting him, he simply didn't have the confidence to oppose it!
"A-Ying!" At this moment, seeing that her plan had succeeded more than halfway, Xiao Yan smiled and nodded, then asked, "Are you really sure? No regrets?"
"Yes!" Yang Ying nodded heavily without the slightest hesitation.
"Alright!" Seeing that things had come to this point, Prince Danyang Yang Xingjian had no choice but to agree.
"Issue the order! Confer the title of Prince Dawu Li upon the fourth prince, Yang Ying! Choose a date and send him on a mission to Anguo to welcome His Majesty back!"
"Your Highness is wise!" Upon hearing the words of the Prince of Danyang, all the civil and military officials bowed in submission.
Only Wei Tingyu stood there and exchanged a glance with Xiao Yan, both of them seeing a hint of smugness in each other's eyes.
……
If you're going to put on an act, you have to go all the way! Xiao Yan immediately bought Yang Ying a large house in Wudu and hung up the plaque of the Prince Li's Mansion!
After all, Yang Ying is now nominally the fourth prince, Prince Li, so he can no longer live in the palace. Instead, he was granted a separate residence outside the palace.
Princess Yang Ying stared at the magnificent palace before her, her adorable eyes practically popping out of their sockets!
Having been confined to the inner palace since childhood, she had seen palaces far more magnificent than this one, but had never truly possessed one by herself.
At the same time, the palace maids and female officials who were surrounded by attendants immediately opened the palace doors and respectfully escorted Yang Ying into the main hall.
Yang Ying walked into the main hall with a shocked and bewildered expression, looking around at the furnishings. Then, out of the corner of her eye, she caught sight of a figure standing behind a screen.
She immediately recognized the person just from the blurry figure!
Thinking of this, Yang Ying immediately dismissed the maids and female officials beside her. When she looked at the figure again, she found that the other person had also stepped out on his own initiative.
Who else could this person be but Wei Tingyu, whom she had been longing for day and night?
Upon merely seeing Wei Tingyu's face, Yang Ying's cheeks instantly flushed red. Everything she had done before was practically for the sake of being with Wei Tingyu!
Wei Tingyu was naturally moved, and without saying a word, he stepped forward and hugged Princess Yang Ying into his arms.
This was the first time Yang Ying had ever experienced such a broad and warm embrace from a man! At this moment, she felt a great sense of security and even reached out to wrap her arms around Wei Tingyu's waist.
"Silly girl!" Seeing this, Wei Tingyu was even more moved! This girl's feelings were so pure and genuine. Compared to himself, a marquis with many wives and concubines, he felt extremely ashamed at this moment!
"I'm not stupid!" Yang Ying pouted immediately after hearing Wei Tingyu call her a silly girl, and then said coquettishly, "I'm a prince now! What's an 800-fold fief?"
"As long as I can successfully welcome my elder brother back, I will be even more honored than my elder sister!"
"By then, even my elder brother will have no reason to stop me from being with you..."
At this point, Princess Yang Ying blushed even more. She glanced cautiously at Wei Tingyu, then immediately lowered her head and buried it in his chest.
It was as if she was afraid the other person would see her shy expression!
“But this line of work is extremely dangerous!” Wei Tingyu knew what Yang Ying was thinking, so he gently patted her back and head as he spoke, “Have you not considered that if things are exposed, the Anguo people might hurt you?”
"Why are you saying this?" Yang Ying actually trembled after hearing Wei Tingyu's words.
She looked up at Wei Tingyu through her teary eyes and said, "Actually, I was really scared just now!"
At this moment, Yang Ying had truly regarded Wei Tingyu as the only person she could confide in and rely on. While sniffling, two lines of crystal clear tears rolled down her cheeks as she said, "But I really don't want to be an unknown little princess in the deep palace, without freedom!"
Wei Tingyu sighed inwardly upon hearing this!
That's right. Princess Yang Ying's resistance was essentially an act of defiance against her predetermined fate!
Thinking of this, he reached out and gently lifted Yang Ying's chin, then lowered his head and gently kissed her lips in the girl's astonished gaze.
Yang Ying was indeed a little scared at first, and she was still coquettishly asking Wei Tingyu why he had to make her think of these things.
However, after their lips touched, her body went limp as if she had been electrocuted.
If Wei Tingyu hadn't been holding her waist the whole time, this girl would have definitely collapsed to the ground!
Of course, she gave her first kiss to Wei Tingyu without any regrets, only feeling sweetness and happiness...
And that little bit of fear in his heart was completely thrown to the winds!
……
"Emperor An, Li Sun, also defeated his elder brother, the crown prince, before he was able to ascend the throne!"
The next morning, in Xiao Yan's palace, Yang Ying was dozing off, slumped over her desk, looking at a pile of files.
Meanwhile, Empress Xiao Yan was giving her lessons on the Anguo royal family.
When he turned his head, he found that the little girl was already fast asleep!
"Sigh!" Xiao Yan sighed helplessly, and then the female official who was behind Yang Ying called out to the young girl.
"Huh?" Yang Ying groggily opened her eyes and looked around in confusion. Then, realizing what was happening, she quickly sat up straight and said awkwardly, "I'm sorry, Sister-in-law! I didn't mean to fall asleep, I was just really sleepy!"
Ever since she gave her first kiss to Wei Tingyu yesterday, this girl has been thinking about her ideal man all the time! Even when night falls, she tosses and turns in bed, unable to fall asleep at all.
He managed to doze off for a while as dawn approached, and then he was summoned to Empress Xiao Yan's palace for lessons.
"That's enough!" Xiao Yan, of course, had no idea that Yang Ying was thinking about Wei Tingyu. She thought that Yang Ying was too excited to rest because she had just been granted the title of Prince, so she shook her head and said, "You have been studying for two hours now, it's time for you to rest!"
Yang Ying was taken aback, then her beautiful eyebrows furrowed slightly, and then she actually reached out and pinched her fair arm hard.
The intense pain instantly cleared her previously numb mind!
"I'm not sleepy anymore! Please continue teaching me, Your Majesty!"
"That's exactly the spirit I'm looking for!" Xiao Yan smiled slightly and nodded, saying, "Remember this! At all times, you are His Highness Prince Li of Dawu!"
"Hmm!" Yang Ying nodded vigorously after hearing Xiao Yan's words, but then her beautiful eyebrows furrowed again, and she said with a preoccupied look, "But sister-in-law... your brother... no! Your sister asked you about something..."
"Don't worry!" Xiao Yan knew exactly what Yang Ying wanted, and before she could finish speaking, she said, "Once you bring the Emperor back, he will definitely appreciate your contribution, and I will never go back on my promise of a fief of three thousand households!"
"Thank you, Your Majesty!" After receiving confirmation from Xiao Yan, Yang Ying finally felt completely relieved and then thanked her with a smile.
"You're so kind!" Xiao Yan smiled and walked over after seeing Yang Ying's smiling face, then slowly said, "At least through your own efforts, you still have the opportunity to choose your future husband!"
"..." Upon hearing Xiao Yan's words, Yang Ying immediately recalled Wei Tingyu's image, and her face flushed red again.
"Could it be that you've already..." Xiao Yan, being a woman after all, was very perceptive. Seeing the other person's expression, she immediately understood and asked with some surprise. 3.9
"Royal sister-in-law..." Yang Ying was even more embarrassed after hearing Xiao Yan's words. She glanced at the female official next to her with some shyness and then shut her mouth.
"You may leave!" Xiao Yan immediately understood and waved to the female officials and maids. Soon, only the two sisters-in-law remained in the bedchamber!
"Tell my sister-in-law... who is so lucky to have caught the eye of our Princess Ying?" Xiao Yan blinked and asked Yang Ying with a teasing expression.
"Please don't ask anymore, Your Majesty!" The more Yang Ying talked about this question, the more embarrassed she became. She quickly shook her head, trying to end the topic, and said, "I don't want to talk about it until things are settled..."
"Silly girl!" Xiao Yan also knew that this trip to welcome back Emperor Wu could not be exactly the same as the previous plan. At least under Wei Tingyu's protection, Yang Ying would definitely not die.
So she decided to settle for second best, as long as Emperor Wu died! Yang Ying could be brought back by Wei Tingyu later, which wouldn't affect her ruling as Empress Dowager!
Moreover, in order to stabilize the court and the imperial family, it would definitely be necessary to cultivate a good relationship with Princess Yang Ying, who dared to take the risk of welcoming Emperor Wu.
So when Xiao Yan looked at Yang Ying at this moment, she was no longer the pawn destined to die, but a family member with whom she would truly get along in the future!
All I can say is that this woman is fickle! Especially an ambitious one!
To achieve her goal, she might hate you to death one second, and then become your best friend the next.
"If you don't tell me, how can your sister-in-law make decisions for you?" Xiao Yan actually felt a little guilty towards Yang Ying at this moment, so she was willing to help Yang Ying get together with this relationship!
This way, the younger sister-in-law would be very grateful to her, which would be of great benefit to her when she becomes Empress Dowager!
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Chapter 181 Royal Sisters-in-Law Sharing One Husband? Ren Ruyi Was Being PUA'd!
"Your Majesty's sister-in-law doesn't blame me?..." Yang Ying was taken aback, then blinked, her expression turning to surprise.
After all, the eldest brother is like a father and the eldest sister-in-law is like a mother! For a little princess like her, with both her father and mother deceased, her marriage was naturally decided by her elder brother and sister-in-law.
Unexpectedly, her sister-in-law was not angry at all that she had secretly fallen for a man. On the contrary, she seemed to want to help her, which made her even more excited.
"Silly girl!" Xiao Yan shook her head with a smile, then sat down next to Princess Ying, gently took her hand and said, "If we girls can choose our own ideal husband in this life, it is the greatest blessing! Besides, you have also done a favor for my Dawu, so naturally, I, as your sister-in-law, will help you!"
"Unless I don't know the person you're talking about, then there's nothing I can do to help..."
"What are you saying, Sister-in-law? Of course you know him!" After hearing Xiao Yan's words and feeling the warmth of her hand, Yang Ying immediately believed her and quickly said, "However... he's not from our Wu Kingdom!"
"Not from Wu Kingdom?" Xiao Yan was taken aback, then her mind quickly combined this information with some other guesses.
The number of foreigners in Wudu is not actually that large; generally speaking, they are just some merchants who travel far and wide to do business.
But would these merchants even meet Yang Ying's approval? Besides, he wouldn't even have the chance to meet them!
As for those who could enter the palace and see Princess Ying... and who were also from other countries in Wudu at the same time... there were indeed some!
Upon realizing this, Xiao Yan shuddered violently, then looked at Yang Ying in astonishment and blurted out, "You mean... Marquis Wei Tingyu of Jining?"