God Three Group Chat: Three Kingdoms

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"So, having nothing, all I can do is borrow power. And among all those who can borrow power, His Majesty is undoubtedly the most powerful, and the one I am most likely to be able to borrow from. At least until you come to me for negotiation, I have no other choice." Liu Yao stated her position without wavering in the slightest.

Liu Ye understood the meaning behind Liu Yao's words.

By using Princess Yangting's identity and life, they could bring some trouble to the Yuan family—a trouble that could be big or small, depending on Liu Tong's attitude.

If Liu Tong's attitude is biased towards Liu Yao, then the Yuan family will be in deep trouble. But if Liu Tong is biased towards the aristocratic families, this matter will be handled lightly.

It can be said that anyone who has a choice and wants revenge would never put the possibility of revenge on someone else.
"So in a sense, my coming to you is not only giving you a choice, but also reducing a problem for myself. It seems like a win-win situation," Liu Ye said gently, gesturing with his hand.

They don't have to bear the responsibility for the princess's mismanagement, nor do they have to bear the subsequent investigation and search, nor do they have to take the blame that might be shifted onto them.

At their level, they can often ensure their own interests continue by simply avoiding mistakes.

As for making a mistake and standing in front of everyone, there are definitely many people who want to attack them. It can be said that everyone except Chen Xi is like that.

Even if Li You is strong and has a strong deterrent ability, if he really makes a mistake of principle, there will definitely be many people who will choose to kick him when he is down, and it may even break the previous record. However, based on my understanding of Li You, if he really does make such a mistake, he will probably take a large group of people with him and pave the way for some people.

“Yes, so you won twice.” Liu Yao nodded gently, her tone becoming milder and her words returning to calm. Even the thoughts in her mind gradually became more balanced.

This demonstrates Liu Yao's progress over this period: her control over her facial expressions and behavioral habits.

In order to prevent certain abilities that can recognize inner thoughts, Liu Yao can control her thoughts and ideas when necessary, so as to achieve consistency between words and actions.

But all of this is an illusion, a constructed illusion.

Of course, if the performance goes on long enough, it might actually become what it appears to be.

"Anyway, you didn't lose out, did you?" Liu Ye didn't refute his two wins, but instead said casually, "So, who is it that Your Highness will voluntarily submit to the Imperial Clan Court next?"

"Was it really voluntary?" Liu Yao looked at the teacup on the table and calmly looked at Liu Ye.

“Of course, it’s definitely voluntary. After all, you are Princess Yangting, a princess with Han blood flowing through your veins. There has never been a princess who was forced to do so in the past, and there won’t be now, at least not here.” Faced with this question, Liu Ye’s expression became unusually serious, and he added in a very earnest tone.

This has never happened before, and it will never happen now.

Because if such a thing were to happen, it would be tantamount to tearing a hole in the identity of a member of the Han imperial family, revealing some flaws in their originally noble status.

This was a reality that Liu Ye and the entire Han imperial clan could not accept, because it damaged the interests of all Han imperial relatives and, more importantly, the interests of the Liu family throughout the land. Therefore, Liu Yao's next choice could only be a voluntary one, without any coercion or duress.

Only in this way can the events that follow have a better rationale, and only in this way can His Majesty agree to this.

Otherwise, everything he planned would become a flaw observed by others, which would not be good for him, nor for other members of the Han imperial family.

"So, I have to be willing and I have to like it, right?" Liu Yao glanced at Liu Ye out of the corner of her eye, her tone becoming much colder.

"As this is something that needs to be submitted to His Majesty and hopes His Majesty will approve, under unprecedented circumstances, it is natural to express the corresponding liking and love. Only in this way can we explain it and get His Majesty to issue that unified edict. You have such ability, don't you?" Liu Ye said these words and couldn't help but sigh.

If Liu Tong were truly a puppet, there would be no need for such trouble; it would have been a simple matter of using the Imperial Seal to stamp the document.

Unfortunately, after such a long time, the degree to which the feudal lords, the army, and the common people recognized Liu Tong made him a true monarch, a true emperor who reigned over the world.

In this situation, if Liu Ye really treats Liu Tong as a puppet, then he would be guilty of having an extended family.

The 100,000 troops stationed in Chang'an were enough to plow through Liu Ye's household a dozen times over, leaving not even a single insect untouched.

"Oh, so which one should I portray? A virtuous wife and mother? A kind and gentle lady? Or..." As Liu Yao spoke, her facial expression changed, as if she herself were a virtuous wife and mother, or a kind and gentle lady.

The rapid changes in her expression and the emotions she revealed made it seem like that was really who she was, but it was precisely because of this that Liu Ye realized the trouble Liu Yao was in, and also realized how powerful Liu Yao was.

Perhaps, to some extent, it is precisely because Liu Yao is capable of doing these things that he has the potential to restrain and weaken the Yuan family.

If one is not powerful enough, one cannot even stand in front of the Yuan family, so how could one possibly weaken the powerful clans?

"You don't need to be virtuous and gentle, nor a good wife and mother, nor morally corrupt. All you need to do is resemble His Majesty's image in the common people, or be dashing and heroic." Liu Ye gave two images to use as a reference.

The outward appearance of Liu Tong is similar, making it easier to gain the hearts and minds of the Yuezhi people and their support. It also makes it easier to show a heroic and dashing image and to demonstrate one's own preferences and pursuits.

Both have their advantages, and Liu Ye can accept whichever method is used. Both methods can also serve as a bridge to promote communication and progress between the two parties.

"Then I can only try to be more dashing in terms of personality, at least that way it will seem more reasonable. But I'm powerless when it comes to wielding swords and spears, since I was seriously injured before and I'm afraid I can't recover now." Liu Yao still felt some resistance to changing her personality to be similar to Liu Tong's appearance and then using that image to maintain her image.

Although she would stop at nothing to seek revenge, Liu Yao still had some bottom lines when it came to Liu Tong and Liu Xiu. (End of Chapter)