coobybook Chapter 192 Marriage
Chapter 192 Marriage
A hint of coldness flashed across Mo Ling's eyes. It seemed that these people from Western Yan had not learned their lesson yet. They even dared to mention the alliance. Did they think that Dai Viet was still the cowardly Dai Viet under the rule of Prince Jing?
"Is Xiyan going to sign a tribute treaty with Dai Viet? I accept this great gift with a smile. Prime Minister Jian, I will leave this matter to you."
Jian Han smiled and bowed to Mo Ling, "Yes, Your Majesty."
The smile on the face of the Western Yan envoy froze. Seeing that the situation was developing in an unpredictable direction, he hurriedly said, "Your Majesty, that is not what we meant."
Mo Ling's voice suddenly turned cold, and he said with a hint of chillness: "Oh~, that's not what I meant. What does that mean?"
The pressure on the Western Yan envoy instantly doubled, but before he could speak, the Western Yan prince spoke first.
"Your Majesty, Xiyan came to Daiyue with the greatest sincerity to sign a friendly alliance this time. Otherwise, my father would not have sent me here. Your Majesty, for my sake, can you agree to trade with Xiyan on the border, give Wu and Ran as betrothal gifts, and send a princess to marry my eldest brother?"
Feng Jiuqing lowered his eyes. He was just a prince of a defeated country, but he wanted Dai Yue to cede land and send a princess as a marriage partner. How shameless was that?
"Who the hell are you? Do you deserve His Majesty's respect?"
A cold voice reached everyone's ears. The face of the Prince of Xiyan instantly turned red, and the faces of the Xiyan envoys were also very ugly. Speaking is an art. If the little prince doesn't know how to speak, he can choose not to speak, instead of angering the entire Dai Viet with one sentence like now.
"Who the hell are you to dare to speak to me like that!" Prince Xiyan shouted at Canglang, and then looked at Mo Ling with an aggrieved look on his face: "Your Majesty, how can he say that? You have to make the decision for me."
The envoy from Western Yan is now completely disheartened. The little prince could have offended anyone else, but he had to offend the Grand Tutor, the person whom Dai Yue cannot afford to offend the most. It seems that he will not be able to complete the task assigned to him by the king this time.
"Are you asking me?" Canglang's voice was a little sarcastic, "Oh, I am the Grand Tutor of Dayue, Feng Jiuqing! You can go now."
Feng Jiuqing raised an eyebrow at Canglang. Not bad, he pretended to be quite like him.
"Grand Tutor of Dai Viet?" The face of the Prince of Xiyan suddenly turned ugly. Before coming here, his father had reminded him that it is better to offend the Emperor of Dai Viet than to offend the Grand Tutor of Dai Viet.
Mo Ling's eyes were icy, intimidating without being angry.
"What does Xi Yan mean? To insult the Great Yue Imperial Master like this? Come on, capture him!"
The Western Yan envoy hurriedly said, "Grand Master, calm down! Your Majesty, calm down! The prince did not mean to insult the Grand Master, why don't you apologize to him!"
Prince Xiyan had no choice but to bow to Canglang and said, "I'm sorry, it was Odo who said the wrong thing, please forgive me, Grand Master."
Cang Lang glanced at Prince Xiyan coldly, "Is this little bit of sincerity considered as an apology? Why don't you give me Snow City as an apology? I can barely accept it."
Xuecheng is a city on the border between Xiyan and Dayue, and it plays a very important role in strategy. Feng Jiuqing also suffered a loss in Xuecheng. But when Xiyan surrendered, it would rather cede Wu and Ran to Dayue than Xuecheng.
Although Feng Jiuqing cut off all supplies to Snow City at that time, he still failed to capture Snow City. In the end, he bypassed Snow City and captured the rear of Western Yan, so he did not capture Snow City in the end.
A smile flashed in Feng Jiuqing's eyes. Canglang really learned his true skills and was very good at taking advantage of others' misfortune.
The faces of the Western Yan envoy and the Western Yan prince were very ugly. They absolutely could not cede Xuecheng. They came to rob Dai Viet, not to be robbed by Dai Viet.
The Western Yan envoy hurriedly tried to smooth things over, saying, "Grand Master, you are joking. Western Yan is willing to compensate you with 500 Ferghana horses as an apology. Please don't be offended."
"Hmph." Canglang snorted coldly, and the guards who had gathered around him retreated at Mo Ling's signal.
Feng Jiuqing lowered his eyes. Xuecheng Xiyan was definitely not willing to give it, but five hundred Ferghana horses was a big deal, so it was not a loss.
When the Western Yan envoy saw that Cang Lang did not cause them any more trouble, he breathed a sigh of relief and bowed to Mo Ling, saying, "Western Yan came to Dayue with sincerity to form a marriage alliance. We are willing to send 500 Ferghana horses and Western Region silk as a dowry. We hope that the prince can form a bond with the Majesty of Dayue. We also ask the Majesty to send a princess to form a marriage alliance with the eldest prince of Western Yan."
Cang Lang didn't say anything this time. Feng Jiuqing also looked at Mo Ling quietly. He was being offered both a beauty and a treasure. It was unknown whether Mo Ling would accept this sure-win business.
Mo Ling glanced at the Xiyan envoy calmly and said in a cold voice: "Dayue does not have a princess of the right age. I am afraid that the envoy's trip was in vain."
The Western Yan envoy was not upset when Mo Ling rejected him, but continued to bow and said respectfully: "I have always heard that Miss Shen Ningxue of Duke Shen's Mansion is a beautiful lady with both talent and skills. My Western Yan prince has admired her for a long time. Your Majesty, can you allow Miss Shen to marry into the Western Yan?"
Feng Jiuqing raised his eyes and glanced at the Western Yan envoy. Did they want his cousin to marry him? They even sent a prince to exchange for this? What a nice thought! Western Yan must have some unknown plot. Duke Shen had killed countless people from Western Yan. Feng Jiuqing would never believe that Western Yan wanted to marry his cousin in order to turn hostility into friendship.
Duke Shen's face suddenly turned pale. Their Shen family and Xiyan were sworn enemies. If Ningxue married into the family, she would probably be even more miserable than the princess back then.
"His Majesty!"
Mo Ling gave Duke Shen a calming look, and then said, "Miss Shen is young, and I'm afraid she is not suitable for long-distance travel. I also have someone I like, and I have sworn with him that I will never have another wife except him in this life."
Who swore an oath to him? Could it be that the person Mo Ling was talking about was him? Feng Jiuqing had a sneer on his face. He didn't need this belated friendship.
The Western Yan envoy was stunned for a moment, as if he had not expected Mo Ling to reject him. After all, this deal was a sure win for Mo Ling. Of course, they were not completely at a loss. Duke Shen had only one daughter in his generation, and their family was full of affection. If this girl was in their hands, Duke Shen would have to think twice before taking action against Western Yan.
There is another more important reason. Currently, Western Yan is in turmoil over the throne, and the Grand Tutor of Dai Viet is in the court. If they do not use marriage to confuse Dai Viet, if the Grand Tutor leads his men to attack Western Yan, Western Yan will certainly be caught off guard.
They originally planned to take the opportunity to recapture the cities they had lost during the Dai Viet Rebellion, but who knew that Dai Viet's Grand Master acted too quickly, and the civil strife in Dai Viet ended before they had time to prepare. It was impossible for them to completely hide their actions from Dai Viet, so they had to give some sweet treats to dispel Dai Viet's suspicion, and marriage was undoubtedly the best way.
But now that the Emperor of Dai Viet has rejected their marriage, the Western Yan envoy turned his eyes and said again: "Your Majesty, the prince has admired you for a long time. As long as he can stay by your side, even if he cannot become the queen, it is fine."