Huangxiu

Chapter 539 Meeting
They ate the meat while chatting about this important event.

Prince Hao was demoted to a commoner. This was something that ordinary people would not pay much attention to, but it was actually a very big event.

This incident will plunge the entire Mongol court into turmoil.

Xiao Ruoling frowned slightly: "Under this situation, can we still negotiate?"

"You don't have the heart to bother with us, right?" Shen Hanyue said.

Xu Yingying said: "This has nothing to do with our negotiations, right? Those people are responsible for the negotiations. No matter how noisy the court is, we can't delay the business, right?"

Xiao Ruoling shook her head gently: "This matter is extremely sensitive. Once the court is in turmoil, the officials will be panic-stricken and lose their focus on their work. They may be the Minister of Rites today, but be demoted out of the capital tomorrow."

Shen Hanyue tilted her head and said, "What should we do? Wouldn't it be a wasted trip?"

Xiao Ruoling said: "Let's wait and see, the situation will become very complicated."

She looked at Chu Zhiyuan.

Chu Zhiyuan said: "We can only wait and see. This may not be a bad opportunity for us."

As for what to do, it depends on how things progress, either adding fuel to the fire or taking advantage of the situation.

The current turmoil in Dameng is actually in the interests of Dajing.

The more turbulent Da Meng is, the more stable Da Jing is.

When Dajing's strength undergoes a qualitative change and it is no longer afraid of Dameng, the situation will be different when we negotiate again at that time.

While the four were having dinner, there was another knock on the door.

Chu Zhiyuan raised his eyebrows.

Zou Fang went forward to open the door, and standing outside was the quiet and gentle Grandmaster Su Qiuyan.

Chu Zhiyuan raised his voice and said, "Mr. Su, please come in quickly."

Su Qiuyan smiled and said, "Let's not go in yet. I have something to say to the prince."

Chu Zhiyuan put down his chopsticks, walked to the door, and said with a smile: "Does His Highness the Ninth Prince have any instructions?"

Su Qiuyan transmitted the message in secret, still keeping her voice very low: "The Emperor wants to meet with the Prince in private."

"Now?"

"Preferably now."

"...Okay, let's go." Chu Zhiyuan pondered for a moment and nodded slowly.

He turned around and said, "Ruoling, I'll be back soon."

"Be careful." Xiao Ruoling said softly.

She saw the look in Chu Zhiyuan's eyes and signaled her not to ask any more questions.

Then Chu Zhiyuan's voice came to her ears, telling her that it was Li Hongzhao who was secretly looking for him.

"Well, let's go."

Chu Zhiyuan waved his hand and walked out of the yard.

Zou Fang followed closely behind and closed the gate.

Shen Hanyue tilted her head to look at the courtyard door and asked in confusion: "Who is it?"

She felt that Su Qiuyan acted sneakily and mysteriously.

Xiao Ruoling said softly: "Li Hongzhao."

Shen Hanyue and Xu Yingying's eyes widened immediately and they asked in surprise, "Is it her?"

Xiao Ruoling nodded slightly.

Shen Hanyue said: "It is said that Li Hongzhao has a close relationship with the prince. Is that true?"

She nodded immediately: "It seems to be true."

Xu Yingying asked: "Aren't they on bad terms? Are they mortal enemies?"

Xiao Ruoling chuckled and said, "Their relationship is very complicated. It's hard to say whether it's good or bad. They fight each other very fiercely, but they are also very familiar with each other... It's also correct to say that they have a close relationship."

"As soon as the prince came, she couldn't wait to meet him in secret. They must be close." Shen Hanyue curled her red lips.

Xu Yingying smiled and said, "Could it be that they have a private affair?"

Xiao Ruoling laughed and said, "You guys..., you think too lowly of the Ninth Princess. She doesn't have any feelings between men and women."

What she pursues is to control the world, the great way of heaven and earth, and the ultimate state of spiritual practice.

She only considers love between men and women to be low-class and meaningless.

Shen Hanyue curled her red lips and said, "No matter how much you look down on love affairs, people are always made of flesh and blood, emotions and desires."

She disagreed.

She feels that no matter how powerful a woman is, she is still a woman after all, and she will still be attracted to a powerful man.

Just like Xiao Ruoling, in her eyes she was like a real fairy.

In the end, she still fell in love with Chu Zhiyuan. No matter how powerful Li Hongzhao was, she was still a woman and would still be won over by a man.

Xiao Ruoling said: "It's different."

She looked in the direction Chu Zhiyuan left.

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Chu Zhiyuan and Su Qiuyan walked side by side, feeling as light as if they were riding the wind.

Zou Fang followed closely behind.

Chu Zhiyuan didn't say much, left the post station and came to the foot of a mountain.

……

The sun is about to set.

The sunset is full of sky.

The woods at the foot of the mountain were shrouded in a thin dusk mist, quiet and desolate.

Outside the woods, a woman in red stood by a stream with her hands behind her back.

The river water gurgles, hitting the rocks and making crisp sounds, and the clear waves sparkle.

The woman in red was slender and graceful, looking down at the fish swimming in the river.

The charming and beautiful face was cold and calm.

The sparkling water reflected in her narrow and long phoenix eyes, like thousands of jewels shining together.

She suddenly looked up and across.

Chu Zhiyuan was slowly flying over the woods, like a cloud floating down in front of her.

Chu Zhiyuan smiled and said, "Your Highness, long time no see. How are you?"

A smile suddenly broke out on Li Hongzhao's beautiful face, just like thousands of pear trees in bloom.

The whole world seemed to become three times brighter in an instant.

Chu Zhiyuan smiled and said, "It seems that your highness is living well. The throne is still very nourishing."

"You can give it a try." Li Hongzhao opened her red lips and chuckled, "See if this throne can support people."

Although the two hadn't seen each other for a while, they felt familiar after just a few words when they met.

"It seems that it is not so easy to sit on the throne." Chu Zhiyuan smiled and said, "Do you regret it?"

"To be honest,... I kind of regret it." Li Hongzhao nodded slightly.

Chu Zhiyuan waved his hand.

Zou Fang took a few steps back.

Su Qiuyan had long disappeared, and there were only the two of them at the foot of the mountain next to the woods.

Chu Zhiyuan said: "Is it because there are too many opponents and it is difficult to hold the throne?"

"Yes." Li Hongzhao said, "My father passed on the throne too hastily. I was totally unprepared."

"Even if we are prepared, the result will be the same, right?" Chu Zhiyuan said, "The current opponents will still oppose. They will not change their stance just because you are powerful, right?"

"...That's right." Li Hongzhao sighed.

Chu Zhiyuan said: "Some can be done easily, but some can't be done, right? ... You will find that being an emperor does not allow you to be free and unfettered, and you cannot decide life and death. Instead, you are more restricted, just like becoming a grandmaster, right?"

"That's right." Li Hongzhao nodded slowly.

That's what it feels like to be tied down.

Some opponents are motivated by interests and factional disputes, and that’s fine.

But there are also some opponents who are dedicated to the public interest. They think that if a woman becomes the emperor, the world will be turned upside down and the impact will be too great, not only affecting the court but also the entire society.

It completely rejected some traditional concepts and created problems that are difficult to eliminate.

These people often act fairly, have a good reputation, and have a huge influence.

As for the former, we can divide, win over, suppress, or even directly expel them from the court.

But for the latter, there is no way to use these rough methods.

But if she is lenient, it will become a serious constraint, restricting her hands and feet, and the imperial edict will even lose its authority.

She can be cruel, but once she does it, the impact will be extremely bad and there will be endless trouble.

Either choose the trouble in front of you, or solve the trouble in front of you and leave the trouble behind.

She has been thinking about how to make a choice.

Li Hongzhao asked: "If it were you, what would you do?"

(End of this chapter)