Chapter 258 His Bottom Line Is My Bottom Line

After dinner, Nan Xi moved to the side to rest on the brocade couch, which was covered with soft cushions. She leaned on the couch lazily and talked to her mother.

There was a steady sound of footsteps outside, and Nan Xi curled her lips and said with a smile, "Rong Yu is back."

Xuanyuan Xi glanced at her silently.

Nan Xi curled her lips, not paying attention to her mother's gaze.

Rong Yu walked to the door and paused. He glanced at Yinshuang and Yinyue, who were standing silently outside the door, and crossed his fingers.

Yinyue glanced at her prince suspiciously, stepped forward, lowered her head and said, "Your Majesty."

"Send a message to Chu Hongyi for me." Rong Yu's voice was indifferent, "Just say that Chu Xuanyi is negotiating a deal with me about their marriage."

Yinyue was silent for a moment, briefly thinking about the meaning of her prince's words, then nodded in agreement, turned around and walked out.

Rong Yu walked into the room, and at the same time, Xuanyuan Xi stood up from the chair.

"You guys talk for a while and then go to bed early."

"Mother-in-law, please stay." Rong Yu said, walked to Nan Xi and sat down, "There is something I should let you know."

Xuanyuan Xi looked at him puzzled: "What's the matter?"

Nan Xi also looked at him.

"Under the imperial power of Dongling, there are also four major families, the Chu family, the Xie family, the Su family and the Mo family, which are ranked first among the most powerful families."

Xuanyuan Xi nodded: "If Chu Hongyi and Fuchen get married, the status of the Chu family will be even higher."

"Prince Jing's Mansion has a high status in Dongling. It has the same power as other princes and holds enough real power. If coupled with the military power in the hands of general Chu Hongyi, its status will rise and it will almost approach the imperial power."

Xuanyuan Xi frowned: "Are you worried that Prince Jing's palace will have different intentions in the future?"

"It's not that we have different intentions, but powerful ministers don't have to be replaced to be feared. Sometimes too much power will only hinder the imperial power." Rong Yu said indifferently, "I am not happy to let Xi'er be a queen in name only."

Xuanyuan Xi said: "Are you worrying too much? Fuchen has no ambition."

"Fuchen doesn't have ambitions, it doesn't mean that his father doesn't have them, and it doesn't mean that the Chu family doesn't have them." Rong Yu said calmly, "Chu Xuanyi came to see me just now."

"Chu Xuanyi is looking for you?" Xuanyuan Xi was surprised, "Why is he looking for you?"

Rong Yu glanced at her, his eyes showing that he had already understood everything.

Xuanyuan Xi understood: "I want to talk to you about Hong Yi and Fu Chen's marriage?"

Rong Yu nodded casually.

"If the Chu family is really one of the four major families, and Chu Xuanyi is really ambitious, negotiating the terms before we return to Dongling is indeed an opportunity to strike first." Nan Xi stood up and gave instructions. The maid said, turned around and poured a cup of tea for Rong Yu, "But I don't like this method very much. If I were Chu Hongyi, I definitely don't want my engagement to be used as a bargaining chip in negotiations."

"I don't like it either." An indifferent voice sounded, and Chu Hongyi, who was wearing a black military uniform, walked in with a cold and indifferent voice, "No matter what Chu Xuanyi said to you, you can all think that he is farting. "

Nan Xi turned her head, but she didn't expect that the person who was talking behind her would be bumped into by the real person. She couldn't help but look at Rong Yu with an angry look, her eyes seemed to say: Why didn't you remind me that someone was coming?

Rong Yu comforted her softly: "I sent someone to tell her."

ah?

Nan Xi was suspicious, but then she vaguely understood that this was probably the so-called master's ability to recruit troops without killing.

However, Rong Yu is well versed in the ways of royal officialdom. Whether it is the confrontation with Chu Xuanyi or the future confrontation with Dongling officials, it is all for her. There is no selfishness at all. She only needs to choose to believe him and give everything to him. Just him.

So she nodded and ordered the maid to serve tea to Chu Hongyi. However, Chu Hongyi did not intend to sit down. She just stood in front of Rong Yu and looked at him expressionlessly: "I will fight for my marriage myself, and no one else will." No right to interfere.”

Rong Yu said in a light voice: "The Queen has no right to interfere?"

"Even if she doesn't interfere, the cavalry in my hands will still be loyal to the emperor, and this will not change for anyone." Chu Hongyi said, "But I don't like the feeling of having someone pinch my weakness."

Rong Yu raised her lips, with some unclear meaning: "You have a temper."

"If you are not at ease, you can hand over the military power when I achieve my goal." Chu Hongyi said in a calm voice, "Whoever wants to be the general of Dongling Town should be my general."

Nan Xi frowned and couldn't help but wonder, is it too much to treat Chu Hongyi like this?

This girl is only sixteen years old. Although she is more powerful, it is not her fault that she is powerful. She has no obligation to be controlled by others just because she is powerful. Instead, she should have more choices and more confidence because of her strength.

However, even though she thought so in her heart, Nan Xi still didn't speak.

"I don't like my feelings to be used as a bargaining chip in negotiations." Rong Yu's tone was calm and there were no ups and downs from beginning to end. "But holding on to your bargaining chip and not letting go is the decision that a smart person should make."

Chu Hongyi looked at him, remained silent for a long time, and said calmly: "I understand, thank you."

After saying this, she turned to look at Nan Xi: "Princess should understand the feeling of liking someone, and she can give everything for that person. At the same time, she will stick to her bottom line and never compromise on things that should not be compromised. compromise."

Nan Xi nodded subconsciously: "General Chu is right."

"So after your highness ascends the throne, as long as you don't do anything to hurt Fuchen, I will always be loyal to the queen and will never have any other thoughts until I die." Chu Hongyi said in a cold tone, "But if anyone uses my relationship with Fuchen as a bargaining chip to negotiate conditions, please treat them as air."

Nan Xi was silent for a moment, and a smile appeared on the corner of her mouth: "I believe in General Chu's feelings for his cousin Fuchen, and I also believe in General Chu's loyalty. If Rong Yu's words tonight offend General Chu, I will apologize to the general on his behalf."

As she said, she stood up and bowed sincerely to apologize, "But as General Chu said just now, If you like someone, you should stick to your bottom line and his bottom line, so Rong Yu's thoughts are my thoughts. "

Chu Hongyi said calmly: "The Regent did not offend me, Your Highness Princess does not need to apologize."

On the contrary, she felt that Rong Yu was communicating with her sincerely, because no one with ulterior motives would tell her so naturally: "Holding your chips and not letting go is the decision that a smart person should make."

She knew in her heart that the country and the imperial power were full of intrigues and deceptions, and the major families could do anything to fight for power and profit. If she did not have enough trump cards in her hand, what would she do even if she was a martial arts master?

How many swords and swords could a mere mortal body withstand? When you are in the game, sometimes even letting go is a luxury.