lect of his wife. Even if General's Mansion no longer exists, I wouldn't shed a single tear for him."Looking at her red-rimmed eyes, Dugu City pulled her into his arms, stroking her back gently and so...When Duke Gucheng saw that the Empress Dowager had gone in, he let out a breath of relief.
"Your son only recently learned of this, and hasn't had time to report it to the Empress Dowager."
The Empress Dowager narrowed her eyes and looked at Dugu City, "Are you deceiving this old woman If Xigu Kingdom bestowed upon her the title of princess, why wasn't it announced to the world"
Dugu Cheng glanced at Wan'er, "Wan'er knows about this too."
"Oh"
The Empress Dowager looked at Wan'er, "Why didn't you tell me about this"
"Didn't the Empress Dowager even tell my mother when she went to visit her relatives"
"Wan'er, you went out for a while and came back even more unrestrained. Is there no longer the empress in your eyes"
The Empress Dowager was furious, but Wan'er simply looked on coldly. Duguo Cheng pulled Wan'er to his side and said in a low voice, "Empress Dowager, Wan'er is just a child; you don't need to argue with her."
Dugu Cheng gestured for Wan'er to go behind him and continued, "Empress Dowager, Xi'er only found out about her identity yesterday. The emperor of Xigu Kingdom intended to marry Xi'er to the crown prince as the crown princess, but Xi'er was unwilling. The emperor of Xigu Kingdom then bestowed upon Xi'er the title of 'Saint Luan Princess' to appease her. He was also afraid she wouldn't accept it, so he entrusted the imperial decree to Mrs. Lu and asked her to deliver it to Xi'er. During this time, Xi'er didn't know anything. She only informed Lu Nian that if she needed help, she could open the imperial decree for self-rescue."
獨孤城's words were already clear enough. As long as the empress dowager dared to allow Xi'er and her family to get married, and made her unhappy with this marriage, Feng Lingxi could refuse it based on her status as the princess of Xigu country. Furthermore, the Great Yuan Dynasty couldn't afford to offend Xigu country because of this marriage alliance and provoke a war between the two countries.
While the Great Yuan Dynasty was powerful, it would undoubtedly be defeated in a war against Xigu Kingdom. Moreover, recent efforts to reorganize the government had led to changes in military leadership, leaving the current situation unstable. Engaging in war with such a strong nation at this time would be like striking a rock with an egg.
The Empress Dowager should reconsider.
"Dugu Cheng pleaded again, “This matter concerning your family should not be acted upon impulsively, lest it harm the harmony between the two countries.”
The Empress Dowager's face was grim. She had calculated everything, yet she hadn't foreseen Feng Lingxi climbing the ladder to become the princess of Xi Gu nation. She had intended to send Feng Lingxi away through a marriage alliance, bringing back her own grandson's children, thus solidifying her grip on the throne. Unexpectedly, this incident had transpired.
"This palace does not need you to teach me how to do things."
Dugu City bowed to the Empress Dowager and said, "This son will withdraw first."
The Empress Dowager was incredibly bothered, agitatedly waving her hand to dismiss Dugu City. She needed to get to the bottom of Feng Lingxi's identity; this couldn't be the end of it.
Dugu Cheng dragged Wan'er away. The Empress Dowager ordered, "Immediately send someone to investigate this matter for me. I don't believe it. Feng Lingxi could still be so lucky. Even after arriving in Xi Gu Guo, she can become a princess."
"Your Majesty, forgive this old servant for speaking out of turn. Why not follow Crown Prince's suggestion and reconcile Feng Lingxi with the Crown Prince In that way, no matter what her status becomes, she can be useful to us."
"What has she done to my son these past years, and I still let her continue to harm him"
The Empress Dowager was very angry, but there was nothing she could do about it.
獨孤城 took Wan'er's hand and walked out, watching her silently. He spoke softly, "Are you angry"
"I wouldn't dare to be angry with her."
Wan'er's tone was filled with anger. Dugu City could tell, and he found it quite puzzling. When the Empress Dowager was still a concubine, she wasn't like this. But after entering the palace, she seemed to have become a different person altogether.
This right really can make a woman terrifying.
"She wasn't like this before."
"It is now."
Wan'er looked at Dugu City, "She wants my mother to marry Huangfu Qingyun, I will never agree to this."
獨孤城看著婉兒眼中堅定的神色，很是欣慰，“爹也不會允許這件事發生的，太後雖然有意撮合，可是你娘有瑤族和西古國公主的身份撐著，太後左右不了她的。”
Wan'er nodded, and couldn't help but let out a sigh of relief.
She was just a child after all, facing such things she could be tough, but there were still many things she didn't understand.
"Wan'er, when you go back later, tell your mother that the Empress Dowager will investigate the identity of the Western Ancient Country princess. Tell her to be more careful."
"What are you afraid of, mother is this kind of person originally."
Although she said so, Waner truly kept it in her heart. For the sake of not letting her mother marry the crown prince of the desolate summer dynasty, they were standing together now.
"Feigning ignorance of the Empress Dowager's intentions, waiting for her to issue a decree for marriage."
"But you just explained it clearly, didn't you Could the Empress Dowager possibly pretend she didn't hear" Wan'er was a bit angry, facing the Empress Dowager, she was truly both exasperated and irritated.
"This is hard to say. What if the Empress Dowager really wants to arrange a marriage If we're not prepared, we'll be in trouble. A marriage arranged by the Empress Dowager is a big deal, it's something that will be announced to the world. Before the Imperial Edict comes down, people can only speculate. But once the Edict arrives and your mother is in the capital, things could get dangerous."
Wan'er nodded and agreed to Dugu City.
For the first time, the father and daughter spoke so much without arguing. They left the palace harmoniously and sent Wan'er to Lu's residence.
"Aren't you coming in"
If your mother doesn't want to see me, I won't bother her.
Wan'er nodded and ran to the door to ask the guards. Dugu City just watched her like that, wanting to make sure she entered safely. Today, it was rare for Wan'er not to argue, he really hoped that it could be like this in the future. Wan'er was his daughter, she shouldn't be like an enemy.
I asked the guards, they said Mother went to the General's Mansion, you take me to the General's Mansion.
Dugu City watched Wan'er come over and hurriedly followed, escorting her to the General's Mansion.
"So, are you coming with me now You're already here anyway."
Dugu Cheng looked at the gate of the General's Mansion, shook his head, "I won't go, lest it reach the palace and say that this king is reporting. You go yourself, you tell your mother."
Wan'er nodded, "Then you wait for me here a while. I'll go see if my mother is here. I'll have Suyue pass a message to you in a bit."
"OK."
This was the first time Du Gu Cheng felt so close to his daughter. Watching Wan'er run into the General's Mansion, the years of repressed emotions seemed to release in that instant.
Such a wonderful feeling, his daughter is back in his arms.
"My Lord, Lady Wan has accepted your proposal."
Ye Xi smiled and said, looking at Princess Wan's attitude towards the King, she was truly happy for the King.
"It's not that I accept this, but compared to before, Your Majesty is truly content."
Dugu City's eyes were filled with satisfaction, "Later, you have Tianxiang Building investigate what Empress Dowager is doing, and incidentally check on Luo Li's current whereabouts."
"My Lord, should we inform King Yu He might act faster."
"No need, Your Majesty will surely suspect my intentions if King Yu takes any action. Today I've already been too conspicuous."i's eyes lit up when she heard the name "Dugu City." She hadn't seen him these past few days and didn't know what he was busy with, nor had she received any news from him. This time venturing out of...