"Your Highness Princess..." Ying An lowered his head to pay respects. This was his first audience with Princess Ying Yue, who had been married off to the Great Tang Empire, after being captured. By lineage, they were sowhat related.
Seeing Princess Ying Yue’s slightly swollen abdon and the maids serving her, Ying An couldn’t help but feel a bit resentful inside.
The soldiers of the Great Qin Empire were fighting bravely, while the princess of the empire was indulging in an enemy nation, which indeed made him sowhat dissatisfied.
But regardless of his discontent, circumstances were beyond his control now. The Great Tang Empire had completely overwheld the Great Qin Empire. The situation on the battlefield determined the status of everyone present.
The esteed naturally sat high above, overlooking him—once the princess of Qin Country. As for the lowly, it was Ying An, the captive general of the Great Qin Empire.
"I didn’t expect to see General Ying An here; I am truly pleased. Soone, gift these fruits to General Ying An." Seeing a familiar face from her holand in the Imperial Capital Chang’an of the Great Tang Empire, Ying Yue appeared genuinely happy.
Tang Mo had promised her that in the future, her relatives from Qin Country could be brought to Chang’an to enjoy a life of wealth and prosperity. This promise seed to be in operation, which added to Ying Yue’s sense of happiness.
With these combined, Ying Yue, who was pregnant, was in great spirits today, continuously rewarding those around her with gifts.
"Thank you, Your Highness, for your generosity..." Despite his grievances, Ying An still gracefully accepted the fruit offered by the attendant.
These fruits weren’t sothing you could eat in Qin Country. Even in the Great Tang Empire, these exotic fruits from the South and North were still prized treasures.
"I heard the Qin Country frontlines are on the verge of collapse. Why does the Emperor still insist on a war that seems so aningless? Isn’t it just subjecting others to ridicule?" Ying Yue hoped her husband could unify the entire Western Continent, as won of this era followed their husbands and often considered their husband’s family interests.
Moreover, Ying Yue, a woman who maxed out her political instincts, knew well that she must show sufficient devotion to her husband’s family to truly gain trust and solidify her position.
It was once only her position, but now... it included the future position of a prince or princess! This was no joke; it wasn’t that Ying Yue harbored thoughts of her child competing for inheritance but rather a form of political investnt.
Gaining favor from her husband and establishing the correct position in ministers’ hearts would not only offer her a secure place but also for her child.
Don’t think avoiding competition for inheritance allows one to live idly as a prince. Without leaving a good impression in the Emperor’s heart, one might have a dim future due to neglect.
A princess might marry a prince or emperor of a lesser country she’s not favored, leading to an unhappy marriage and a hard life; a prince might be marginalized and turned into a scapegoat, eventually being implicated in bizarre incidents and eliminated.
If Ying Yue maintained a firm stance, politically correct and loved dearly, her child could receive certain advantages, making Tang Mo and the succeeding emperor of Tang Mo’s empire cautious, being more forgiving to her siblings.
"Your Highness Princess... Though Qin Country is in dire straits, the ancestral heritage cannot be easily abandoned, Your Majesty also labors tirelessly for this," Ying An played the emotional card, speaking to Ying Yue.
Believing he gained Ying Yue’s sympathy, Ying An continued to suggest, "For the Great Qin Empire... no matter what, Your Highness should persuade the Emperor of the Great Tang Empire to allow the Great Qin Empire to end the war gracefully."
Upon hearing this, Ying Yue involuntarily frowned. She had initiated the topic of war to find a conversation piece, drawing Ying An over to serve the Great Tang Empire loyally and to gain external aid for herself.
Unexpectedly, this foolish Ying An dared to suggest Ying Yue speak to Tang Mo to diate the feud between the Great Tang Empire and Qin Country, was Ying Yue really going to ddle in such a situation?
"Ahem..." Glancing at the accompanying servants and maids, Ying Yue gently coughed, trying to interrupt Ying An’s words.
Seeing ineffective results, Ying Yue had no choice but to speak firmly to silence Ying An: "I am no longer a princess of the Great Qin Empire but an Imperial Concubine of the Great Tang Empire. So words, I can’t and shouldn’t say or even think, General Ying An... please don’t make it difficult for Ying Yue."
Kidding? If she suggested sparing Qin Country and reconciling the two nations to Tang Mo, regardless of the result, she would be dood.
If Tang Mo followed her pillow talk, it would prove to Yulin, Alice, and the other imperial concubines that Ying Yue was favored by the Emperor, severely threatening Yulin and Alice’s interests, essentially publicly engaging in future succession battles.
This wasn’t petty squabbles; it was a complete reshuffling of order in the Great Tang Empire’s palace! Simply put... if Ying Yue did speak up and gained Tang Mo’s support, within days, Yulin, Alice, and Ying Yue must suffer a "sudden illness" resulting in one’s demise.
If Ying Yue spoke up and Tang Mo ignored her... it ans offending the sovereign husband for no reason, and her newly secured "favor" would evaporate instantly; Ying Yue’s predicant could collapse even faster than the Great Qin Empire.
Success, and she joins several imperial concubines for extra innings, likely dying unknownly; fail, and she collapses, banished to the cold palace, neglected forever... only a fool would engage in such dood affairs.
"Moreover, General Ying An, now that you’ve been captured, you should consider your prospects. Perhaps in my Great Tang Empire, it might be easier for you to display your talents... After all, my Great Tang Empire’s military strength is peerless." To ensure everyone around her clearly heard, Ying Yue elevated her voice while saying this.
Hearing Ying Yue’s words, Ying An knew he wouldn’t get what he desired from this imperial favor he waited for so long.
The situation in the Great Qin Empire had deteriorated beyond repair, with the frontlines nearing the border, leaving the situation irreversible.
Thus, he tightly closed his mouth, refraining from saying anything that might embarrass Ying Yue further. Despite the conversation’s oppressive atmosphere afterwards, it remained fairly stable.
The audience ended hastily, and Ying An was shown so schools and factories in Chang’an before being escorted back to the residence where he was being detained.
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