C26 Privately Asking Questions

After the banquet ended, Dugu Zhao summoned Dugu Jingyu alone, and because of Dugu Pingyang's natural curiosity, she followed Dugu Jingyu to Dugu Zhao's houseboat.

Dugu Zhao was lying on the chaise longue and was blocked by a yellow bead curtain.

"Please have a seat."

Aunt Gongsun moved two chairs eight feet away from Dugu Zhao. After Dugu Jingyu and Dugu Pingyang sat down, Madam Gongsun left the houseboat and closed the door tightly.

"When the two ships collided just now, I was staring at the top of the ship and saw Zhu Qing holding you tightly in his arms. It can be seen that you two have a good relationship."

Dugu Jingyu had already thought of a way to deal with it. Just as she was about to speak, Dugu Pingyang beat her to it. "Reporting to Your Majesty, Prince Consort is not on the flower boat."

Dugu Zhao sat up and said with a frown, "So you two have been married for three years and still don't get along? Is this the marriage you cried and begged me to make? Tell me, are you regretting it?"

Dugu Zhao's words were filled with reproach. Dugu Jingyu stood up and bowed, then calmly said, "Your Majesty, Jingyu has no regrets. Because Jingyu has lived a happy life since her marriage, and she has also resonated with Prince Consort."

Dugu Zhao sneered and said with some anger, "We've been married for three years and haven't consummated our marriage yet. How can there be happiness? I think you are lying. In my opinion, it would be better to give Zhu Qing a letter and a letter of departure. I will also take this opportunity to cut off all contact with Ruoyan and prepare to attack Yan Country in the future. Coincidentally, I also feel that Yan Country is an eyesore between the two countries."

Only then did Dugu Jingyu panic. All her composure collapsed as she knelt on the ground and said, "Your Majesty, you must not. According to the rules of the court, the Yan Country has already submitted to my Da Yue, and it is also a small vassal state of my Pearl Country. The Yan Country has always been dutiful in the south of our country. If we attack rashly, I'm afraid no other country will dare to submit to Da Yue."

"Pearl Country is a great country, why would it need to depend on a small country? If they are not convinced, they can give me the chance to destroy them in one fell swoop."

Dugu Zhao waved her domineering sleeve as if she was a god who ruled the world. The arrogance on her face made people respect her.

Although Dugu Jingyu was afraid in her heart, she did not show it and patiently said: "Your Majesty, just now at the wedding banquet, Jingyu could not bear to see the disciples of Buddhism sink into the sea, so she spoke up to save them. Not long after the wedding, she had already shared a room with Prince Consort. Now that Luohong is still worshipping in Princess' Mansion's temple hall! Prince Consort and I are truly in love, and we cannot be separated from each other. "

Dugu Zhao lifted up the yellow pearl necklace, looked down at Dugu Jingyu from above, and questioned:" Are you really in the same room? "

Dugu Jingyu replied without changing her expression: "Yes."

Only then did Dugu Zhao's complexion improve a little. She reached out and helped Dugu Jingyu up, letting him sit on the chair, but she only felt that Dugu Jingyu's words were thirty percent true and seventy percent false.

"Jingyu, Jingyu, I've told you since we were children that the man standing beside the Princess must be willing. If he has the slightest bit of reluctance or reluctance, you have to let go. If you can't let go, then kill him. You have to remember these words and never forget them."

Dugu Jingyu nodded and said firmly, "Yes, I will always remember His Majesty's words and never forget them."

Dugu Zhao waved Pingyang away and said, "Alright Jingyu, you can leave for now. Let Aunt Gongsun take you to your room to rest for a while. I have something to say to Pingyang in private."

"Yes."

Dugu Jingyu bowed and left the houseboat. The moment the door closed, Dugu Jingyu began to breathe smoothly.

Aunt Gongsun, who had come out of the ship's room with Dugu Jingyu, said: "Princess Jingyu, come with this servant. His Majesty has prepared a good room for you."

Aunt Gongsun was Dugu Zhao's closest palace maid, and everyone was respectful when they saw her.

"Then I'll have to trouble Aunt."

Dugu Pingyang massaged Dugu Zhao's shoulders and said guiltily, "Your Majesty, I didn't do anything wrong other than getting on the flower boat. I have handled everything in the previous dynasty quite well. May I know why Your Majesty asked me to stay?"

"You're just the same as you were when you were a little girl. You've changed nothing but your good looks."

"Your Majesty, you must be joking. Your son is a lecherous man, but he only cares about the world. There are so many good men in the world, so your son will give some of his love to them."

Dugu Zhao smiled at Dugu Pingyang's words.

"A woman's love is heartless, and heartless is unyielding. I am very pleased that you can think like this. I don't have to worry about your feelings anymore. It's this Jingyu that I've been worried about. You're close to her, so tell me about Jingyu and Zhu Qing's relationship. Don't you dare lie, or I'll convict you. "

"This..." Dugu Pingyang stopped massaging Dugu Zhao's hand and said with a troubled expression, "When I went to the Princess' Mansion, I saw that the two of them were neither warm nor hot."

"What do you think about the consummation of the marriage?"

"I am not sure, but I do feel that in the past, there could be some new people in the Princess' Mansion, so it doesn't matter if Yu and Prince Consort don't get along."

"That's true."

Dugu Zhao nodded her head in agreement. At the same time, the corner of Dugu Pingyang's mouth also revealed a complacent smile.

Dugu Jingyu stayed in her room for a while, then walked alone in the direction of the ship's mouth. For some reason, she was very worried about Zhu Shuang. Looking at the flower boat in the distance that was filled with the aura of death, Dugu Jingyu stopped a palace man and asked: "Where are the people on that flower boat?"

The palace servant bowed and said: "Reporting to Princess, there was another boat that came to pick up everyone on the boat."

"Retreat."

Dugu Jingyu looked at the empty flower boat and started to worry about Zhu Shuang. She regretted not telling a few more people to take care of Zhu Shuang.

"The wind is strong tonight. Isn't the beautiful princess afraid of blowing herself?"

A pleasant voice sounded and Dugu Jingyu turned around to see Lan Sizhao walking towards her. Lan Sizhao held a white jade fan in his hand.

Dugu Jingyu stood there without saying a word, and Lan Sizhao spoke again: "Not long after I came to this Pearl Country, I heard a rare thing in the streets, saying that in Pearl Country, men can have three wives and four concubines, and women can also have three husbands and four concubines, is that true?"

"In today's world, men and women are equal, only Liang and Yan still respect men. Not only in Pearl Country, but also in the entire world, except for Liang Yan. Although Prince Liang is from Liang Country, how could he not know about this?"

Lan Sizhao opened his fan and covered his mouth as he laughed.

"I was ignorant and ill-informed, but... I have a question to ask Princess."

"Please ask."

"If I become a woman's little husband, can I still take a concubine?"

"Of course not. But if the Inner Master is kind, she can raise a little woman. However, that little woman will never be able to appear in front of the Inner Master for the rest of her life, and can only hide in the pavilion."

Lan Sizhao closed his fan and took a step towards Dugu Jingyu, his red lips slightly raised.

"If the beautiful princess is my Inner Master, would you be willing to let me raise a little wife?"

Lan Sizhao's voice was soft and as delicate as spring rain. Dugu Jingyu put herself in Lan Sizhao's shoes and tried to imagine saying two words, "I don't want to."

"Why?"

"If my husband likes another woman, I will let him go."

"Tsk, tsk, tsk. It seems that I have to restrain myself. Otherwise, I will be chased away by Inner Master in the future."

Lan Sizhao spoke as if he was going to marry into Dugu Jingyu's family as a little husband. Dugu Jingyu frowned."

"To be honest, in recent years, the Liang Country's national strength has been greatly reduced. It has made countless enemies outside the country, and it holds power in the hands of traitors. I, Royal Father, want to join forces with the Pearl Country and split the world equally. I came to Pearl Country this time for the matter of marriage."

"Heh, Prince Liang Country is really interesting. There are plenty of unmarried princesses in Pearl Country. Why did you think of marrying a married woman like me?"

Lan Sizhao used his folding fan to lift Dugu Jingyu's chin. "It's naturally because of this peerless appearance."

Dugu Jingyu had never believed that their feelings would be built up because of a face, and since Lan Sizhao's eyes were floating when he spoke just now, Dugu Jingyu knew that Lan Sizhao was lying.

Dugu Jingyu used her finger to push Lan Sizhao's fan away and said, "I want to hear the truth."

Seeing that Dugu Jingyu did not fall for this set of flowery words, Lan Sizhao put away his face that had been in love for a long time, and said very seriously: "His Majesty Pearl Country is already old, a hundred years later, there will definitely be someone who will inherit Pearl Country. Although there has yet to be a crown prince or the Princess, there is a high probability that His Majesty Pearl Country will be passed down to one of the princesses, and the most likely one is Princess Anyang or Princess Pingyang. Princess Anyang is already over forty years old, and Princess Pingyang has tens of thousands of male pets, I am not willing to marry into the family, and the Princess Beauty is Princess Anyang's only daughter, if Princess Anyang is chosen as the The Princess, then the Princess Beauty will be the imperial grandson, so the Princess Beauty is my choice after weighing the pros and cons."

Such an answer was within Dugu Jingyu's expectations, but Dugu Jingyu was still puzzled.

"Why did you tell me all of your thoughts?"

"I will not beat around the bush. I want to form an alliance with you, Princess. I will use my identity and my power to help you become the Imperial Grandson. In exchange, you must give me an unshakeable title and promise to be allies with the Liang Country forever after you ascend to the throne."

There was no desire in Dugu Jingyu's eyes as she coldly said, "I have never thought of ruling over the world. I only want to live a peaceful life."

Dugu Jingyu turned around and left after she finished speaking, but Lan Sizhao said behind Dugu Jingyu, "Beauty, we'll wait and see."