The immortal of the Tang Dynasty, but the game starts at Xuanwu Gate?

For someone of Chen Huai'an's status, what woman couldn't he find? Even if he couldn't find one himself, as long as he made a request, Li Shimin would spare no effort to find one for him.

Putting yourself in Chen Huai'an's shoes, Feng Ang didn't think Chen Huai'an would find anything appealing about Feng Qiao'er.

For Chen Huai'an, Feng Qiao'er was a troublesome person in herself; her best outcome would have been to marry into the royal family.

So before Feng Qiao'er came to Chang'an, Feng Ang told her not to have too high hopes, to seize the opportunity if there was one, and to let it go if there wasn't.

"And then?" Feng Ang asked casually as he sipped his tea, leaving no one able to discern what this overlord of Lingnan was thinking.

Feng Qiao'er lowered her head: "Then no matter what I said, Chen Langjun never budged and had no intention of marrying me at all."

"I was originally planning to give up. My daughter has her own pride and doesn't want to give herself away."

"After that... I heard that they wanted to send troops to the Eastern Turks. I looked into the situation at the time and your instructions, Father, and made some decisions on my own."

"I told Chen Langjun that if he agrees to the marriage alliance, Father, you can send 20,000 troops to help the Tang Dynasty pacify the Eastern Turks."

A change finally appeared in Feng Ang's eyes, and he asked, "He agreed?"

"It shouldn't be called that..." Feng Qiao'er blushed. "What Master Chen meant was that sending troops from Lingnan at this time was not a timely help, but rather an added benefit. The benefits to Lingnan itself far outweighed the benefits to the Tang Dynasty."

"I thought all hope was lost, but he suddenly changed his mind and said we should talk about it when our daughter is older."

"At first, I thought that Chen Langjun really agreed to the marriage because of this, but later, Chen Langjun never mentioned it again. When his daughter brought it up, he said that there was no need for Lingnan to send troops."

"At first, my daughter didn't understand, but after thinking about it carefully, she finally figured it out."

"Young Master Chen agreed to the marriage alliance not because his daughter offered to send 20,000 troops to aid the Tang Dynasty, but because our Feng family can mobilize 20,000 troops at any time..."

"So I guess he values ​​the troops controlled by our Feng family, but it doesn't seem to be for the court. That's why I guess he wants to use them for himself."

After Feng Qiao'er finished speaking, she added a few more words: "Of course, Mr. Chen has never said any of this to me. What I am saying is just my own speculation."

"Hmm." Feng Ang blew on the hot air and said calmly, "You guessed right, what Huai'an values ​​is the troops in our hands."

"He rose from the very bottom, and at a young age, he thrived in the court, even bringing down two of the five noble families and seven powerful clans. If he had any schemes, you would never be able to see through them."

"Even I might not be able to tell."

"But from what you've said and our interactions today, it seems that Huai'an just hasn't said it outright; he's trying to give us time to prepare ourselves mentally."

Feng Qiao'er's mouth dropped open slightly: "Father, do you mean... that Young Master Chen hoped I could guess all of this from the very beginning?"

Feng Ang glanced at her: "Yes, you're right. He wants you to guess these things and be mentally prepared."

"Perhaps... your engagement was intertwined with various interests from the very beginning, but now, judging from the fact that you can ask me if you can temporarily lend him military power, and the fact that you are so eager to explain for him."

"Your heart is already with him!"

Feng Qiao'er was taken aback, her cheeks flushed, and she hurriedly tried to explain, but Feng Ang directly raised his hand to interrupt her: "Alright, there's no need to explain anything."

"You're getting married soon, so it's only natural to think about your husband."

"A young couple should team up to take on the whole world!"

"Your father won't scold you; on the contrary, he'll feel gratified. At least you didn't let me down while considering Huai'an's well-being."

"Qiao'er..." Feng Ang said with a strange sense of emotion, "You've really grown up."

"Father..." Feng Qiao'er's eyes welled up with tears.

Judging from Feng Ang's attitude, she had probably guessed that if Chen Huai'an really lent him military power, Feng Ang would most likely not refuse.

In other words, her worst fears will not come true.

After realizing Chen Huai'an's feelings, Feng Qiao'er often couldn't sleep, thinking about it day and night, trying to persuade Feng Ang or Chen Huai'an to give up.

After all, military power is a very special thing.

It is not only a reliance for the Feng family, but also a huge threat.

If things go wrong, everything will turn upside down.

She didn't know how to bring it up with Feng Ang, nor how to persuade Chen Huai'an to give up.

Feng Qiao'er knew that people like Feng Ang and Chen Huai'an would never change their minds because of a woman once they made a decision.

Therefore, she could only be honest with Feng Ang before the marriage. No matter what, she had at least tried her best.

"..."

Feng Zhi was filled with questions. He looked at his younger sister and then at his father, completely baffled.

Logically speaking, he should know everything, whether it's about his younger sister or his father.

He knew when his younger sister made the conditions, so how come he didn't realize that Chen Huai'an was after military power and even gave them time to prepare themselves?

He was also present when Feng Ang and Chen Huai'an were talking today.

Why didn't I see that Chen Huai'an cared a lot about military power?

Wasn't he helping the Feng family and preserving their military power?

Feng Zhidai was frustrated.

He felt like a simple-minded, physically strong brute in front of these people.

Ms. Wei guessed some of his thoughts and felt a bit disappointed in him.

Fortunately, Feng Ang had taken him under his wing since he was a child and raised him with him, whether on the battlefield or dealing with disputes in Lingnan.

However, Feng Zhidai was indeed somewhat slow to grasp this aspect.

The couple were truly at their wits' end.

"Father...you?" Feng Qiao'er wanted to ask something, but couldn't open her mouth.

Feng Ang raised his hand and said seriously, "You have more contact with Huai'an and are smarter than your brother. Tell me, can you guess why Huai'an wants military power?"

"You don't need to provide any evidence, just share your own guesses, even your intuition!"

"...This." Feng Qiao'er was a little embarrassed. She didn't know what Chen Huai'an wanted military power for.

After thinking for a moment, she forced herself to say, "I really don't know, but the only thing I'm sure of is that his desire for military power isn't necessarily a bad thing."

"I hope so," Feng Ang sighed. "The troops under my command are too much of a threat."

"But facing His Majesty, my troops are truly insufficient!"

"Regarding Huai'an's civil administration, Father has no doubts, but when it comes to military strategy and warfare, even Han Xin might not be able to defeat him if he were alive."

"The only thing I fear is that you'll do something foolish!"

"..."