Chapter 1086

　　We Owe All Of You?

　　Ever since the Emperor experienced the Gu poison, he would always bring up the topic of dying. He even told Zhang Yuan that he would not live past a year, and even if he could live, he did not want to live anymore, thinking that living was suffering.

　　Today, faced with Fan Tianli’s marriage proposal, he thought about death again, only thinking that with Xuan Tiange marrying so far away, she would not be able to stay by his sickbed when he was close to death, he could no longer see the niece he doted on the most again, so he might not even rest easy even after entering the ground!

　　Therefore, the old Emperor threw his stubborn temper, shaking his head in denial: “No way, no way! We will not allow Tiange to marry to such a faraway place. Our niece still needs to take care of Us in old age and send Us off! Going so far, when Our final deadline comes next year, where can we go to summon her back?”

　　Once he said this, everyone seated became unhappy, the first one to react was Feng Yuheng, she frowned and said to the Emperor: “Father Emperor, are you doubting Ah-Heng’s medical skills? How many times have I told you this, stop thinking about those unnecessary things, what do you mean by the final deadline being next year? Why have I not detected such signs?”

　　Xuan Tianming scoffed coldly and rolled his eyes: “You messed up the imperial court then focused on seeking death, pushing your mess to other people. Are you thinking that Sixth Brother is easy to bully, or do you think that it is easy to fool all of us brothers?”

　　“What?” The Emperor was stunned, “What you mean is We owe all of you, to the point that We cannot die?”

　　Once he asked this, all the princes nodded in unison: “Exactly.”

　　The Emperor was depressed, what kind of sons did he give birth to?

　　As he was holding in his anger, Xuan Tiange reached out her hand, pushing her small hand into the Emperor’s larger hand, telling him: “Uncle Emperor, Tiange is willing.”

　　“Hm?” He was somewhat prepared for it, but Xuan Tiange admitting it personally still caused the old Emperor’s heart to skip a beat. He asked Tiange: “What did you agree to? Do you know what situation it is inside that large desert? Do you know how hard it is to live in that sort of place? Do you know how far that is? Once you go, if you want to see the lands of Da Shun again, it would very very difficult.”

　　“Uncle Emperor.” Xuan Tiange’s eyes turned red quickly, because she saw that the Emperor’s eyes were filled with anxiousness and reluctance, and in an instant, the memories of being doted by him since young surged forward, making her really reluctant to leave. But no matter how reluctant she was, she still had to leave, she told the Emperor: “Women have to marry sooner or later, marrying nearby is good fortune. Marrying far away, might not be a bad thing. In the past, we thought that Da Mo was far away, but right now our Da Shun has conquered a few of Gu Shu’s cities. When Ninth Brother and Ah-Heng got married, Tiange also went to Da Mo, that is a very beautiful place, it is connected to Da Shun’s southern border and has close relations. Uncle Emperor, Tiange is not marrying far away, I am only marrying to a place which is right next to Da Shun. If Uncle Emperor misses Tiange, send a letter via eagle, Tiange will be able to come back and see you immediately. Fan Tianli promised me, he will accompany me to come back and visit family, I can stay for as long as I like during those visits. See, Tiange will come back every year, is Uncle Emperor unwilling to wait for Tiange every year?”

　　The old Emperor felt that he was useless, a few sentences from a young lady made him feel like crying. Recently, he always had an urge to cry, feeling that the days he spent were messed up. Everything had been so good and it turned into the current state in a blink of an eye. Xuan Tiange marrying far away, in the end, wasn’t it because of his Gu poison?

　　Seeing that the old Emperor was close to losing control of his emotions, King Wenxuan finally spoke: “Imperial Brother, we know that you dote on Tiange, I am her father, I also dote on her. But the child has grown up and has her own opinions, this young person from Gu Shu, I feel that he is rather good, he has the bearing for it, our Tiange can also match up to his status. A woman cannot be kept after she has grown up, forcibly keeping her will only make her your enemy, so why don’t we let go, this is the path she has chosen, whether she can walk a fulfilling path or not, it depends on whether she has that ability.”

　　King Wenxuan’s consort also wiped her tears, speaking as well: “That’s right! Let her go! I have asked her, she is willing.”

　　The Emperor waved his hand in dismissal, unable to control his emotions, his hand covering his face as he started to cry.

　　Watching this scene, Fan Tianli started to feel envious. He had already heard information that the kinship of Da Shun’s imperial family was not completely destroyed because they were in the born in the center of political authority. But back then, he did not understand, how can there still be kinship in the imperial family? Just like his Gu Shu, for the sake of the throne, fathers do not act like fathers, children do not act like children, brothers killing each other, victimising their own flesh and blood, all of that was normal. When he first came and saw the Eighth Prince use Gu to harm the Emperor, he though that the information he heard was fake, Da Shun was also the same as Gu Shu.

　　But today, only until today did he understand, so kinship in Da Shun still existed after all, so in the Emperor’s heart, Da Shun’s princes and princess was this important.

　　He felt moved, reaching into his sleeve, holding an object which he had prepared beforehand, passing it to Zhang Yuan, allowing him to present it to the Emperor.

　　Looking at the object which looked like an emperor’s seal, the Emperor looked confused, but he heard Fan Tianli say: “This is a replica of Gu Shu’s seal. Using this, This Monarch will promise, when This Monarch is still ruler, Gu Shu will never betray Da Shun! As long as This Monarch lives, This Monarch will not leave Her Highness the Princess. On the name of Gu Shu, This Monarch swears, in this life, Princess Wuyang will be the only love in life. Your Majesty, please give your consent to make Princess Wuyang my wife!”

　　What else could the Emperor say? Her parents had agreed, regardless of how he, as an uncle, was unwilling, he could not shake his head at this time. Moreover, this person actually used a replica of the royal seal as evidence, this was the first strange occurrence which has not happened since ancient times.

　　Finally, this marriage was approved by the Emperor. The wedding date of Princess Wuyang Xuan Tiange was set to fifteen days after today.

　　Princess Wuyang was marrying to Gu Shu. The next day, this was announced to the whole country via a notice by the Sixth Prince Xuan Tianfeng. An atmosphere of happiness immediately rose in the capital, everyone was talking about this marriage, some said it was good, and some were worried like the Emperor, but regardless, the wedding date was already set and this was something which could not be changed. Therefore, people started to reminiscence about the days Princess Wuyang spent in the capital. Many people even started to talk about where they had seen Princess Wuyang in some part of the capital, how she did not put on any airs and treated the citizens very well. She was also very good friends with Princess Yu and the two would frequently go out together, reaching a helping hand out when they encountered any citizens in trouble. Some people even recalled the flood disaster many years back, Xuan Tiange, as a princess, also came went outside the city to help save the refugees.

　　People spoke about these topics for many days, absorbed in their memories.

　　And at the same time, a conflict arose in the Left Prime Minster Lu’s family because of another matter. This conflict occurred between the Lu Song husband and wife pair and their first daughter Lu Ping, they have already argued for three days in a row.

　　Recently, Lu Song had been feeling troubled, he felt that he had bet on the wrong thing, cutting off ties with the Eighth Prince was correct, opposing the Eighth Prince together with the Right Prime Minister as an intelligent decision. But why did he think that the one to inherit the rule in the future would definitely be the Ninth Prince? Seeing that the Sixth Prince had taken up of the position of regent, seeing the Sixth Prince re-organise the court which had been chaotic for the past few months into order, he became rather restless.

　　If this situation continued, the Sixth Prince receiving the dragon seat was a logical matter! And it looked like the Ninth Prince was not dissatisfied and even rendered his full support. He suspected that this was a secret agreement set up between these princes, the Sixth Prince would inherit the position such that the throne would eventually fall to the Sixth Prince who was at peace with everyone. But if it were like this, his strategy would have to change.

　　Looking at his daughter Lu Ping who was sitting on the chair in a calm manner, Lu Song forcefully suppressed the anger in his heart and asked her again: “What Father has mentioned to you, you have thought through it?”

　　Lu Ping frowned slightly and some frustration appeared on that calm expression, she opened her mouth and replied Lu Song: “Daughter has said many times before, if Father insists on doing this, Daughter does not have any ability to resist. But Daughter is unwilling, therefore, Father should not expect me to perform well when the time comes. Of course, if the Sixth Prince only makes decisions based on the person’s face, then the chances of Daughter getting chosen is very high. Unfortunately, we understand what kind of person the Sixth Prince is very well, Daughter does not believe that this kind of person will make a decision based on a person’s face?”

　　Lu Ping’s words angered the Lu Song husband and wife, Ge Shi was heard saying: “Lu family has raised you for many years, and this is the attitude you’re showing as repayment? Your father has made many considerations before making this decision, if you want to know, the Sixth Prince does not have a first wife currently, he does not even have any concubines. And he has the role of regent now. It is very possible that he is the future Emperor. With this identity, he cannot be stubborn and not marry. As long as you consent, your father can work with other ministers tomorrow to mention the matter of marriage to the Sixth Prince. With your bearing, even if you are one choice in thousands, you are the only one who can be chosen. As long as you cooperate and obtain the Sixth Prince’s attention, it will be a very easy thing to do. This concerns the future of the Lu family, how can you not care about it at all?”

　　Lu Song also said: “Your mother is correct, Lu family’s current situation is very awkward now. Father has the role of Left Prime Minister, but this house has been emptied out by others a long time ago. If you do not take action for the sake of the Lu family, with just Father’s effort alone, the day the Lu family can rise again will never come.”

　　“Daughter remembers that Father wanted to marry Daughter into General Ping Nan’s manor.” Lu Ping said calmly, “That son from General Ping Nan’s family is known as Ren Xitao, right? Because of this, Father even sent gifts to General Ping Nan’s manor.”

　　“Times have changed.” Lu Song waved his arm, “Father made a wrong judgment before, no one had expected for the Sixth Prince to be promoted, so we have to change our plans now. You cannot marry to General Ping Nan’s manor. If you want to marry, you have to marry the Sixth Prince, only then can you ensure the stability of the Lu family.”

　　“In the past, Father thought the one to be promoted would be the Ninth Prince?” Lu Ping stared at Lu Song and asked: “Then why did you not send me to Yu Palace directly? You have to take such a big detour and take the route of General Ping Nan’s manor?”

　　“Yu Palace? Hmph!” Lu Song said with a dark expression, “Do you think Yu Palace can be entered easily? Father was also protecting you, with that Princess Ji An around, once you approach the Ninth Prince at all, it will only be a bloody scene.”

　　“So Father wants to sell Daughter to the Sixth Prince now……” Lu Ping could not help but laugh, “To both of you, I am a chess piece, putting me in any place you want, never asking what I feel. Then Father, think about this, based on the odour of my body, would the Sixth Prince view me favourably?” She looked towards Lu Song coldly, “Sometimes I  think, are both of you my Father and legal mother, or human traffickers selling your children whenever you want?”