Chapter 219: Concubine Selection (1)
"So what are you going to do?"
Wei Ning pretended not to notice her nervousness and just said, "Of course we have to cut the grass and root it out. My sister has ignored us for so many years and encouraged the Fourth Prince and Duanmu Lei to bully us. Don't you hate him?"
Princess Qingtong bit her lip lightly, struggling a little, but finally said: "Ning'er, have you ever thought that he actually has no obligation to be nice to us? Is it possible that a person like him would be servile to us, try to please us, or protect us in every way?"
"Royal sister, you are too kind." Wei Ning sighed softly, "A man is innocent, but he is guilty of possessing a treasure ? What's wrong with you and me?"
"Ning'er! You hate him, but without him , what will happen to the Qinglong Empire? Now the country is rich and the people are strong, and foreign enemies dare not invade, all because of him. If he is gone, what will happen to the country?"
Wei Ning pursed her lips and listened. What did the princess mean? Could she sacrifice her personal happiness and honor for the sake of the country?
She is truly great, worthy of being someone who has been educated as a princess since childhood. In this regard, Wei Ning actually admires her very much.
She has spent her entire life thinking about others, the prince, and the country. She is already so miserable, and she will continue to be miserable.
"Ning'er, if it were you, could you do better than him?" Princess Qingtong asked softly, and the voice seemed to impress her.
Wei Ning shook her head honestly. She was leaving and of course would not stay to take care of the empire's affairs.
"Then why don't you give your uncle a chance? Things have come to this point. If things get too bad and the Black Flag Army rebels, it will not benefit anyone. You are still young, and your uncle can still make you the legitimate wife when you come of age..."
Before she could finish, Wei Ning had already stood up, straightened her robe, and said, "Royal sister, you should have a good rest. You don't need to worry about these things."
After saying this, she told Jiuer to take good care of the princess and then returned to the Prince's Palace.
After a tiring day, she lay down to rest, let the Eight Desolate Divine Beasts be on guard, and took a nap. When she woke up, it was already dusk and she was groggy.
She could vaguely hear some noise outside, although it was very low, it still could not escape her ears.
Wei Ning stood up and walked out, and saw several old men with white beards kneeling in the courtyard. Situ Yao was standing in front of them, looking at them with a frown.
"what happened?"
Situ Yao looked up and saw her, and hurriedly walked up to her in three or two steps, lowering his voice and saying, "This morning, the guards captured Duanmu Lei and rescued the emperor, but he was frightened and fell ill. These old guys came to ask you to manage the government, and they are already discussing the matter of ascending the throne."
"Your Highness! Please come to the court and take charge of the situation!" An old man saw her and shouted loudly, and the rest of the people followed suit.
She understood what these old men were thinking. The emperor had been indulging in sensual pleasures for years and had handed over all the power of the country to the regent, which led to the conspiracy of treason.
Now that they had finally put down the rebellion, they naturally wanted to establish a new king. Her decisive action in suppressing the rebellion yesterday had given them hope.
So he came and knelt outside the Prince's Palace early in the morning.
Wei Ning felt overwhelmed. She didn't want to clean up this mess, so she winked at Situ Yao.
Situ Yao said awkwardly: "You are the prince, you will have to face these things sooner or later."
"Let them get up first, and we can discuss these things slowly."
At this time, an old man said, "Your Highness, please forgive me for being blunt, but at your age, you should appoint a virtuous princess consort to assist you."
