Chapter 199: The Southern Kingdom Uses Its Strength to Protect the Ninth Prince

The group arrived at the gate of the palace, dismounted according to the rules, took off their weapons, and headed towards the main hall under the guidance of the commander of the imperial guards.

There are posts every ten steps and sentries every five steps along the palace road, and they are heavily guarded. However, as the general under the command of the Southern Empress, Rong Xiao is obviously used to the storms, and he does not take this to heart in the palace battles. m.

Emperor Zhaocheng and hundreds of civil and military officials were waiting under His Majesty Dan. He watched King Jing and the white-robed general coming side by side from a distance. The young general had a slender figure and steady and powerful steps. He could tell at a glance that he was powerful and deeply hidden. Dew makes people admire.

Emperor Zhaocheng's face glowed red, and he couldn't help but nodded: "The power of the Southern Kingdom can be seen from this general."

The officials behind him naturally agreed: "Your Majesty is right, this General Rong looks to be about the same age as the Ninth Prince."

"The world now belongs to young people." Emperor Zhaocheng sighed. "Since ancient times, heroes have emerged from the young. The Empress of the Southern Kingdom, the Ninth Prince of the Mu Kingdom, this General Rong, and those young princes who are famous all over the world... young people for many years. Being able to stand alone, I have been eliminated by them at my age.”

As he spoke, Emperor Zhaocheng suddenly remembered the words Yan Li had asked Xiao Changhai to bring to Mu Cang: Emperor of the South and King of the North, Lord of the East and Prince of the West.

During these days, he thought about this sentence from time to time, and he had a vague feeling that the Southern Emperor should be talking about the Empress of the Southern Kingdom.

Does the Northern King refer to Mu Cang, the ninth prince of the Mu Kingdom, or the regent of Northern Xinjiang?

Emperor Zhaocheng was not sure. What made him even more puzzled was that even though the story of the Southern Emperor and the Northern King was spread among various countries, it was not widely known.

Most of the people who knew were generals who were always on the battlefield, as well as kings and dignitaries from various countries who were ambitious and concerned about world affairs. How could Yan Li, a little girl who was raised in a boudoir and rarely went out, know?

As for the king of the east and the king of the west...

"Young general Rong Xiao has met His Majesty the Emperor of Mu Kingdom."

The envoy was already in front of him. Emperor Zhaocheng came back to his senses and looked at the young general in front of him from a close distance. The more he looked at him, the more he felt that he had outstanding grace and elegant appearance. He was actually a rare and beautiful man.

He quickly returned the greeting: "General Rong, you don't have to be polite. It is an honor for the country of Mu to have this distinguished guest come, and it is my greatest honor."

"Don't dare to take it seriously."

"General Rong, please." Emperor Zhaocheng raised his hand.

"Thank you." Rong Xiao returned the greeting, "Your Majesty, please."

Emperor Zhaocheng turned around and led all the civil and military officials up the steps from Danbi on the left, while Rong Xiao and the envoys of the Southern Kingdom walked on the right.

When they arrived in front of the palace, Emperor Zhaocheng raised his hand to signal the envoys to enter the palace: "The generals and gentlemen from the South Kingdom sent here this time are really beyond my expectation."

After all, the Mu Kingdom and the Southern Kingdom had a close relationship in the past. There was no enmity or friendship. The sudden visit of the envoy was really unexpected.

"To be honest, this young general came here in compliance with my emperor's order to achieve good relations with the country of Mu." Rong Xiao said in a calm tone, "My empress has admired the ninth prince of the country of Mu for a long time, and she wants to be with your country's ninth prince. Marriage brings good friendship between the two countries Qin and Jin——"

"What did General Rong say?" Emperor Zhaocheng paused and stared at Rong Xiao, as if he thought he heard wrongly.

"Didn't His Majesty the Emperor hear clearly?" Rong Xiao looked at him strangely and then repeated, "Her Majesty the Queen admires the Ninth Prince of your country and intends to marry him."

Emperor Zhaocheng was strangely silent, and it took him a while to find his voice: "Didn't I talk about marrying Princess Nanyang before..."

"Your Majesty has an oral message, saying that the Ninth Prince is the God of War of the Mu Kingdom and deserves respect. If he is not willing to marry, there is no need to force it." Rong Xiao said in a steady tone, "My emperor also heard that Princess Nanyang of the Mu Kingdom is famous far and wide, and she has a beautiful heart. I thought that there are still several princes in the Southern Kingdom who are not yet married, and if they can marry Princess Nanyang, they can also achieve the purpose of marriage. "

After the words fell, the hall was as silent as snow.

Emperor Zhaocheng walked to the main seat without saying a word and sat down. The ministers of Mu Kingdom all had subtle expressions and quietly walked to the seats on the left side and sat down according to their status and rank.

They obviously didn't expect that Nanguo not only missed Princess Nanyang, but also had the intention of the Ninth Prince.

What are they trying to do?

When the Empress of the Southern Kingdom is in power, it is impossible for His Majesty the Emperor to marry her in person. Should she let the Ninth Prince marry her?

Isn't this the most ridiculous thing in the world?

Emperor Zhaocheng was silent for a moment, and then smiled apologetically: "Your country is full of heart, and I am truly happy. However, General Rong does not know that the Ninth Prince Mu Cang and Princess Nanyang happen to be engaged, and the wedding ceremony will be held tomorrow. "

"The Ninth Prince and Princess Nanyang?" Rong Xiao turned to look at the ministers of the Mu Kingdom, his face was calm and calm, showing nothing strange, "So, I was the one who was abrupt."

Emperor Zhaocheng said that he did not take it seriously and raised his glass: "I am deeply sorry, but your country is so kind and I really don't want to let it down. I have several daughters under my knees. They are good-looking, well-educated and polite. If you are your king, I don’t mind, I’m willing to choose one to marry.”

After saying this, he was extremely glad that he did not agree to let Yan Li and Jin Guo get married. Otherwise, facing the Queen of the South's marriage proposal today, he would not even have a legitimate excuse to refuse.

But Emperor Zhaocheng couldn't help but feel scared.

The Southern Kingdom has the most powerful military force among the nine kingdoms. As the queen of a country, the three palaces and six courtyards are commonplace. Except for the noble sons of their local aristocratic families, if there are beautiful men from other countries, they should be able to achieve marriage requests.

Although Mu Cang has outstanding appearance, he has a cold and arrogant temperament, and is not a romantic person at all. Did the Empress of the Southern Kingdom fall in love with him as a person, or with his ability to lead troops in battle?

If the empress is determined enough to marry, does it mean that she wants to get Mu Cang, a capable and skilled general, through marriage to help her expand her territory and conquer the nine states?

Emperor Zhaocheng held the wine cup tightly, thinking that this possibility is very high, so high that he has to be on guard.

Rong Xiao shook his head slowly: "This time, my emperor has only two instructions, one is to establish a marriage relationship with the Ninth Prince of Mu State, and the other is that if the marriage fails, my emperor is willing to use the power of the South Country to protect the Ninth Prince for life."

Emperor Zhaocheng was shocked.

Other civil and military ministers of the Mu State were also shocked, and subconsciously turned their heads to look at Emperor Zhaocheng.

This...

Use the power of the South Country to protect the Ninth Prince for life?