Munitions Empire-Chapter 1079 - 1001 hopes she is bulletproof, right?

Chapter 1079: 1001 hopes she is bulletproof, right?

Seeing Yue’er remained silent, Ying Duo lost his appetite as well, put down his chopsticks and looked at his daughter, who was stunningly beautiful, and persuaded her earnestly, “When Zhao Ji asked for your hand in marriage, your father asked if you were willing, and you said you didn’t like him.”

“My daughter said at the time that he didn’t look like a good person,” Yue’er corrected Ying Duo.

Ying Duo shook his head: “Back then, your father rejected him on your behalf because you were too young… Later Qi Country also sent envoys to propose a marriage for their Prince, but you were unwilling…”

“Just say whether I have good judgment or not? If I had married at that time, I would have been dead for several years now.” Mentioning this history, Yue’er still had a little bit of pride.

Her face was naturally beautiful, and because of her regional background, she had a unique charm. She inherited her mother’s looks, with black hair, bright eyes, and white teeth, truly a rare beauty in this world.

If we talk about beauty alone, the Yue’er before us could definitely be considered a cause of distress by her looks; perhaps only Sofia could rival her.

In terms of temperament, the two were on completely different paths: Sofia exuded an aristocratic aura because of her family’s long-standing power and wealth, while Yue’er somehow carried a bit of valiance. This was probably due in part to her being in Qin Country and inheriting some of the Qin royal family’s fierce and warlike traits.

Ying Duo sighed again. His daughter was spoiled by him, and she never held back in what she said.

However, he had to admit that his daughter, whether through good judgment or luck, had indeed avoided many pitfalls: Crown Prince Zhao Ji of the Dahua Empire now did not seem very impressive; the princes of Qi Country were already pushing up daisies…

The Crown Prince of Chu Country, Xiong Xiao, had always been a hostage, and at the time, he didn’t even have the qualifications to come to Qin Country to propose, so the Princess of Qin Country managed to stay single until the age of 25…

At this age, it was shocking in the past: a princess should be married around the ages of fifteen or sixteen, how could she delay until 25?

Actually, there was also a reason due to the rise of Tang Country: Great Tang Empire first annihilated Zheng Country, then swallowed Qi Country, and subsequently engaged in a prolonged war with the allied forces of Dahua Empire and other countries such as Chu and Qin. Through these seven to eight years of turmoil, the marriage of the Qin princess was thus delayed.

“This time, your father wants you to go to Tang Country for a marriage alliance… to marry the hero Emperor of Tang, why are you still unwilling?” Ying Duo looked at his daughter, eyes filled with hopeful expectation.

Indeed, Ying Duo had been worried recently, fearing that the Tang Empire would find fault with him, which is why he came up with this idea of a marriage alliance.

On one hand, his daughter looked down on everyone, making it difficult to choose a suitor; on the other, at 25, she indeed lacked advantages in age.

However, if the Emperor of the Great Tang Empire really married the Princess of Qin Country, at least there would be a tie to maintain the relationship between the two countries, averting the risk of the Tang Empire turning hostile suddenly.

The idea was good, but it also depended on the execution: although his daughter was clever, she had also been spoiled by him. If she could not marry happily, it might lead to trouble.

That is why he came to consult with his daughter first, hoping to get her willing consent to the marriage.

Seeing his daughter bow her head in silence, Ying Duo started to play the sympathy card to persuade her. “Qin Country is currently facing internal struggles and external threats, and can only barely maintain itself with the support from the Tang Empire…”

He reasoned with facts, discussing Qin Country’s recent series of boundary oversteps, and also shared his own worries. He hoped his daughter could represent Qin Country to ease the relationship between the two nations, taking on the responsibility of a princess.

At an emotional point in the conversation, Ying Duo even shed tears, embodying the role of a sad and helpless father: “If there were any other way, your father would not wish to bet on your marital happiness…”

Yue’er lifted her head, her eyes brimming with tears: “Father… your daughter… understands. Your daughter is willing to follow Father’s arrangements…”

“Yue’er!” Ying Duo was greatly relieved, wiped the tears from his face, and continued with a sigh, “Whatever your demands are, tell your father… and I will make them happen for you!”

Seeing his daughter agree to the matter, Ying Duo naturally began to make promises—money and such were trivial matters; as long as his daughter was willing to cooperate, everything would be negotiable.

Indeed, Yue’er did not hold back, demanding a large sum of money, thousands of guards, and various dowries right away. According to Yue’er, this was to show how seriously Qin Country took this matter and their determination to finalize the arrangement.

Despite the pain, Ying Duo still agreed to his daughter’s request, and even gritted his teeth to add some more items: just like Ying Yue said, if the event wasn’t impressive and dignified, then the whole point would be lost.

The final dowry that was settled on was indeed extravagant: the Qin Country had prepared 3,000 elite guards for the Princess, as well as 500 servants and female attendants. Additionally, there were 1 ton of gold, 10 tons of silver, and carriages full of various jewels and utensils.

After the dowry list was prepared, Qin Country, along with the list, sent a telegram to the Tang Empire to inform them of the plan to send a Princess to marry the Emperor of the Tang Empire as his Concubine.

This caught Nangong Hong, the man in charge of the diplomatic department, by surprise, and he immediately took the telegram to the office of His Majesty The Emperor of the Tang Empire, Tang Mo.

When Tang Mo heard the news, his first instinct was to refuse: “Are you kidding me? I already have three Concubines, what am I supposed to do with another?”

If it were truly a matter of mutual affection, that would be one thing, but he hadn’t even met the Princess of Qin Country—how could he just marry her?

Besides, the very idea of it didn’t sound right: putting aside Yue’er, the silly girl, both Alice and Yulin were not to be trifled with.

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Tang Mo even wanted to directly ask Nangong Hong in front of him, if by some bizarre twist the Princess of Qin Country ended up dead in the Forbidden City, would that affect his strategic plans…

But Nangong Hong was quite positive about the matter. He had come personally to express his stance immediately, hoping to prevent others from influencing Tang Mo’s thoughts.

He leaned close to Tang Mo’s ear and lowered his voice to express his opinion on the matter: “Your Majesty, I think this is a good thing.”

“A good thing?” Tang Mo looked at him skeptically, wondering if Nangong Hong thought it beneficial for the Emperor to take another Concubine to spread his lineage for the country.

“Your Majesty, on the Western Continent, people of the Hua Clan are highly esteemed. If Your Majesty wishes to unite the people’s hearts, more considerations are necessary,” Nangong Hong reminded him, “Your Majesty has three Imperial Concubines, two from the Eastern Continent and one from Different Races… isn’t this in itself an issue?”

Tang Mo lowered his eyelids and did not immediately respond to the question posed by Nangong Hong: the Tang Empire was indeed formidably strong, but internally there was always the rivalry between the Brunas faction and the so-called Chang’an faction.

Tang Mo was indeed a member of the guilty civilians, and he himself was “Hua Clan”, which in a sense allowed him to be acknowledged as “legitimate”.

But the power of the “Hua Clan” he represented was indeed weak among the higher echelons of the Tang Empire. It could be said that, aside from the Emperor himself, the upper echelons of the Tang Empire appeared more like outsiders.

Nangong Hong was right; from a certain perspective, marrying a local Princess could indeed strengthen legitimacy and make the Tang Empire’s rule more readily accepted by the “Hua Clan” circle.

Moreover, marrying a local Princess could also increase the proportion of the “Hua Clan” among the upper echelons of the Tang Empire, and appease the growing number of “local officials”.

You should know, ruling the increasingly vast territories of the Tang Empire by relying on the Brunas faction and other outsiders had started to leave Tang Mo feeling stretched thin. These officials needed a pillar, or rather, they needed to see some “opportunities for promotion”.

“Furthermore, Your Majesty, no matter what, Qin Country will have to be dealt with in the future. Having a Princess from Qin Territory as a foundation will reduce many unnecessary obstacles in our control over Qin Territory,” Nangong Hong continued to remind him.

“These are all just excuses,” Tang Mo’s face softened a bit, before he finally spit out this sentence after pondering for a while.

He had an unexplained thought to follow: These excuses would only work if his women were willing to believe them. If, at that time, Yulin and Alice found any reason or way, they could probably end up killing this Princess from Qin who had traveled from afar.

“I have explained the pros and cons of the matter for His Majesty The Emperor. How to make the decision depends on Your Majesty’s choice…” Nangong Hong was not easily fooled; who was he to meddle in His Majesty The Emperor’s personal matters?

It’s not just that Tang Mo, if he ever turned hostile, could devour him on a whim, but even the few fierce tigresses in his harem… they were not ones Nangong Hong could afford to provoke lightly.

One holds the financial department, practically clutching the Empire’s purse strings; another controls the Ministry of Internal Affairs, which is the boss of both the intelligence service and the police…

Hopefully, that Princess from Qin Country is bulletproof. When Nangong Hong walked out of Tang Mo’s office, he wiped the sweat from his forehead and muttered quietly. If it weren’t for aiding the growth of the “Hua Clan’s” power within the Tang Empire, he wouldn’t have dared to get involved in such troublesome matters.