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Wei Tingyu found the tug-of-war and interactions with Xiao Yan, this ambitious woman, quite interesting.
"It's almost dawn! Your Excellency, please take your leave now!" At this moment, Xiao Yan finally stood up, circled around Wei Tingyu to make sure he was properly dressed and had nothing missing, then smiled and nodded, saying, "The court assembly will begin soon! And Princess Ying will surely come to my place first..."
"Royal sister-in-law! Royal sister-in-law!" As soon as Xiao Yan finished speaking, Yang Ying's voice came from outside the hall! Her shouts were anxious yet tinged with excitement, showing that she was very much looking forward to today's court assembly.
Xiao Yan glanced at Wei Tingyu with a smug look in her eyes and expression, clearly showing off that she had guessed correctly.
Regardless of whether she is an ambitious person or not, deep down in Xiao Yan's heart there definitely lives a little girl. Seeing this, Wei Tingyu can be 100% sure of it!
And it was precisely because of this that Wei Tingyu felt that this woman could actually be saved!
"They're here!" Xiao Yan was always very vigilant, so even when she slept in her own palace, she never left anyone behind, not even a maid or eunuch!
Therefore, she had to go forward and open the door for Yang Ying herself. However, when her hand touched the door latch, she turned around and saw that the hall was already empty.
Wei Tingyu and the jade fox mask that had been on the table were both nowhere to be seen...
Everything was quiet, as if nothing had happened!
Xiao Yan was stunned for a moment, then used both hands to forcefully open the bolts of the palace door.
Meanwhile, the maids who had been waiting at the door rushed into the hall and began cleaning.
Empress Xiao Yan's attire was extremely elaborate, and naturally, she couldn't possibly put it on by herself alone! Therefore, just like Wei Tingyu had done earlier, she enjoyed the service of the palace maids!
"Royal Sister-in-law!" Yang Ying then came closer, staring at Xiao Yan with her big, adorable eyes, and asked with some doubt, "Didn't you sleep well last night?"
"You..." Xiao Yan was taken aback when she heard Yang Ying's question, and then her heart started beating faster.
It would have been better if this matter hadn't been brought up, because once Yang Ying mentioned it, she couldn't help but think of Wei Tingyu again! And the tenderness and warmth between the two of them last night!
At the same time, she also knew that Wei Tingyu's feelings for Princess Ying were beneficial, and it could even be said that the two were mutually attracted.
"Your Majesty, do you want to ask me how I knew?" Princess Yang Ying blinked, tilted her head, and looked at Xiao Yan, saying, "I could tell at a glance! Your Majesty's spirits are not as good as yesterday!"
What could be done? Xiao Yan thought to herself helplessly.
Isn't it all because of your lover, Wei Tingyu? Who knew he'd be so restless, keeping you up all night without letting you get any rest?!
However, she couldn't say this directly to Yang Ying, so she could only force an awkward smile and say, "Your Majesty is worried about you... After all, the journey to welcome the Emperor must be very arduous!"
"I'm not afraid!" Yang Ying thought Xiao Yan had changed her mind, so she quickly shook her head and said, "As long as I can bring back my Emperor brother, I'm not afraid of any hardship!"
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The court assembly in Wu Kingdom had been going on until noon but had not yet ended. Finally, the King of Ying, who was kneeling in the center of the court, could not bear it any longer. His eyes rolled back and he fainted, falling heavily to the ground.
Last night in the Imperial Study, he requested that Prince Yang Xingjian of Danyang allow him to be in charge of welcoming the emperor, but his request was ruthlessly rejected.
Therefore, King Ying appeared again at the court meeting today and tried to put pressure on Prince Danyang in front of all the civil and military officials, so that he would agree to his request.
However, the Prince of Danyang turned away and refused to look at him, forcing him to kneel there for three or four hours until he fainted.
The ministers in the court were thrown into chaos, some calling for the imperial physician and others summoning guards for help; it was a scene of utter confusion, much like a marketplace.
As two eunuchs rushed over and helped the unconscious Prince Ying out, the Grand Secretary Zhang Song, who had remained silent until now, finally couldn't hold back any longer.
"Your Highness! You are unwilling to let the King of England serve as the envoy to welcome the Emperor... Do you intend to go yourself?"
As soon as Zhang Song said this, the court fell silent. At this moment, all eyes were on Prince Danyang, Yang Xingjian.
Meanwhile, Zhang Song's cronies were all eager to put pressure on the Prince of Danyang.
For Zhang Song and his associates at this moment, the Prince of Danyang personally going on his mission would naturally be the best outcome! Because in that case, the affairs of the court would fall entirely on the shoulders of Zhang Song, the chief minister!
"I was thinking..." However, King Danyang was not so easily provoked by Zhang Song. He slowly opened his mouth, trying to change the subject again.
However, before he could finish speaking, a delicate shout came from outside the hall!
"Your subject, the fourth son of the Emperor, Yang Ying, pays respects to my elder brother, the Prince of Danyang!"
The officials looked at each other in bewilderment, for they had served in Dawu for many years and had never heard of a fourth prince before!
Only Wei Tingyu, who had also come to join the fun today, had a slight smile on his lips. Yang Ying, that little girl, finally came!
He then saw Princess Yang Ying, dressed in princely attire, slowly walk in from outside the palace.
Yang Ying was feeling a little guilty at this moment! After all, all the civil and military officials were looking at her with scrutinizing eyes!
This is completely different from when he made those grand pronouncements in the Queen's palace!
In addition, she was naturally timid. Although she was mischievous, she had never seen much excitement, so her steps were hesitant and timid. Her bright eyes darted left and right, seemingly revealing her fear.
Of course, the little girl's wandering eyes soon spotted Wei Tingyu!
As their eyes met, the encouraging look in Wei Tingyu's eyes instantly gave her the courage to muster up!
For a girl like this, who's obsessed with love, nothing can lift her spirits more than encouragement from her lover.
Thinking of this, Yang Ying's steps became much lighter, and her originally timid posture straightened up as much as possible, and her overall temperament improved a lot.
"Your subject, the fourth prince Yang Ying, greets my elder brother, the Prince of Danyang!" Yang Ying quickly walked to the steps before the platform, bowed to Yang Xingjian, and then raised his head to speak.
This time, however, she spoke with absolute certainty and great confidence!
"Aying?!" Prince Danyang, Yang Xingjian, was completely dumbfounded. He never expected that his most oblivious royal sister would actually join in the fun!
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Chapter 180 The Secret Thoughts of Royal Sisters-in-Law! What to Do When They Both Love the Same Man?
“Your Highness Prince Danyang is in charge of state affairs! And Your Highness Prince Ying is unwell!” Yang Ying frowned as he looked at Yang Xingjian’s bewildered expression and said, “In that case, why don’t I, your younger brother, take on the role of the envoy to welcome the Emperor?”
As soon as she finished speaking, all the officials in the court naturally understood what was going on!
Even the Grand Secretary Zhang Song was shocked at this moment!
"Brother Ying's actions are... excellent!" At that moment, another voice came from outside the hall. Without turning around, everyone knew that Empress Xiao Yan of Da Wu had come to the front court again.
Wei Tingyu also turned his head slightly and saw Xiao Yan leading a female official into the main hall with an arrogant expression.
"Greetings, Your Majesty!" The officials all turned around and bowed to Xiao Yan.
She also took advantage of the moment when everyone was looking down to exchange a glance with Wei Tingyu. Of course, only the two of them could understand the ambiguous feelings between them.
"You may not know this!" Xiao Yan gracefully walked up the platform, not even glancing at Prince Danyang Yang Xingjian who was bowing to her, but turned directly to the civil and military officials in the hall and said, "My brother Ying has been sickly since childhood!"
"The late emperor once received guidance from a high-ranking monk that he should wait until he came of age to seek out a suitable candidate for the Jade Tablet!"
"Therefore, although Prince Ying was not granted the title of king, he is indeed a descendant of the late emperor!"
"This matter has been repeatedly mentioned by the late Emperor to me and His Highness Prince Danyang!"
"Your Highness Prince Danyang! Is it so or not?!"
As soon as Xiao Yan finished speaking, all the eyes of the court officials were focused on the face of Prince Danyang, Yang Xingjian.
After all, most of them were hearing these words for the first time, and they all showed curious expressions.
Only a few veteran officials, including Grand Secretary Zhang Song, knew that all of this was nonsense, but they had no need to expose it at the moment.
Wei Tingyu was speechless when he saw this scene. Although Yang Ying was an unfavored princess, she was still a member of the royal family of Wu Kingdom.
How could a girl suddenly turn into a boy without a word getting out?
Moreover, there are so many shrewd people in the court, and there are definitely quite a few who can tell at a glance that Yang Ying is disguised as a man!
In other words, this plan to welcome back Emperor Wu by disguising herself as a man was doomed to fail from the start. How stupid must the people of Anguo be to fall for this trick!
However, Prince Danyang Yang Xingjian now has no way out. Empress Xiao Yan, together with Yang Ying, forced him to abdicate in front of all the officials in the court, otherwise his wolfish ambitions would be exposed.
He sighed softly, then frowned and looked at Princess Yang Ying, asking, "Ying! Do you know how dangerous this trip to An Kingdom is? Do you really want to be this envoy to welcome the emperor?"
"Of course I know the danger!" Yang Ying didn't hesitate at all after hearing what the Prince of Danyang said, and said directly, "However, if you would only grant me the title of a prince like you, and reward me with many, many things, I would not accept it!"
It has to be said that Princess Yang Ying, this naive and innocent girl, really can't hide anything at all, and directly revealed her purpose.
As soon as she said this, the entire court fell silent, because at this moment everyone basically felt that this new "prince" seemed unreliable!
"Child's play!" King Danyang seized the opportunity and angrily rebuked him with a furrowed brow.
In any case, he never wanted anyone to serve as the envoy to welcome the emperor back. Now that he saw the doubtful expressions on the faces of the civil and military officials, he naturally went along with it.
He adopted an attitude that it wasn't that he was unwilling, but rather that his little "royal brother" was truly unreliable, and thus rejected her.
Xiao Yan never expected Yang Ying to be so naive! She had completely revealed Yang Ying's true intention of wanting to be granted a title and reward, leaving Xiao Yan speechless.
At the same time, she quickly glanced at Wei Tingyu standing below, hoping that this foreign official would step forward and say a few words in his defense.
After all, in the eyes of the ministers of Wu Kingdom, Wei Tingyu had nothing to do with the factional struggles within the Wu Kingdom's court, so his words should be the most fair and objective.
However, Wei Tingyu gave Xiao Yan a reassuring look but did not step forward to speak!
Putting everything else aside, he was certain that Yang Ying, with her unwavering courage, would be able to accomplish this task.
Seeing Wei Tingyu's complete confidence in Yang Ying, Xiao Yan suddenly felt a pang of jealousy.
Even she herself didn't know that one day she would actually be jealous of Yang Ying.
However, as an ambitious and strong woman, Xiao Yan naturally understood what was most important at this moment, so she could only purse her lips and suppress the sour feeling in her heart.
"Brother Wang! I really want to go!" Yang Ying, after being reprimanded by the King of Danyang, showed no fear or hesitation. Instead, she spoke with even greater determination.
"His Majesty is also my own brother, and I long for his early return!"