Chapter 494: Two Choices
Translator: Atlas Studios Editor: Atlas Studios
There was hatred in Princess Ni Yang’s eyes, but the corners of her mouth remained curled up, and her smile was filled with mockery.
“After my father passed away, the new emperor ascended the throne.”
“My brother was still young at that time and his foundation was unstable. In order to rope in the hearts of the people and stabilize my status, he decreed that I should marry Marquis Anxi.”
“Marquis Anxi was more than ten years older than me. His first wife had long passed away. He had once led troops to stop foreign enemies and protect the peace of the people in the northwest. He was very famous in the northwest.”
“What my brother wanted happened to be this reputation. It was not until I married Marquis Anxi that I found out that he was weak and sickly and would not live long.”
“I’m sure my brother knew about this long ago, but even if he knew, he still bestowed a marriage on me and Marquis Anxi. The emperor’s order could not be disobeyed. Even if I was a princess, I could not divorce him.”
“Fortunately, Marquis Anxi was not a bad person. He was very considerate to me and comforted me slightly. Later, I even developed a little affection for him.”
“Unfortunately, he had a short life. He died of illness a year later. What was worse was that I didn’t know I was pregnant until after he died.”
“In order to appease us, Imperial Brother planned to bring us back to the Imperial Capital. However, I learned my lesson this time. I knew that even if I returned to the Imperial Capital, there was very likely a third marriage waiting for me.”
“As long as I’m not old and useless, my brother won’t give up on using me. So I
offered to stay in Liangzhou and not go anywhere.”
“If anyone dares to force me, I’ll die with the child. My brother didn’t dare to really force me to death. After all, he still wanted his reputation.”
“So he gave me Liangzhou as a fief. All the taxes in the fief will belong to me.”
When Yu Niaoniao heard her finish, she realized that Xiao Juan was actually a remnant son. He had already lost his father before he was born.
Princess Ni Yang lifted her skirt with one hand and held the handrail with the other as she slowly walked up the stairs.
“From then on, I understood a principle. If a person wanted to live with dignity, they had to firmly hold the choice in their hands. If you want to get the right to choose, you have to stand at the highest position.”
She reached the fifth floor of the palace and stood by the window. She had a panoramic view of the small palace.
“Where is the highest place? That’s here, the highest point of the palace, the peak of power.”
Yu Niaoniao stood beside her and looked at the small palace, but because the light was bad, she could not see it very clearly.
Compared to her ambition for power, Yu Niaoniao felt more like the cold wind blowing at her.
It was clearly autumn, but the temperature here was very low. It was as if winter had entered.
Coupled with the fact that they were standing too high, it was even colder when the cold wind blew.
Yu Niaoniao shrank her neck and rubbed her small hands. She asked softly, “Haven’t you heard that it’s lonely at the top?”
Princess Ni Yang sighed softly.
“If you stand too high alone and don’t even have anyone to talk to, you will indeed be lonely.”
“Fortunately, I met you. The Phoenix Cry Nation you created is my ideal country.”
“No one has ever understood me as well as you do. I only hate myself for not Imowing you sooner. When I become the empress in the future, you will be my Imperial Preceptor.”
Yu Niaoniao was shocked.
She had made up Phoenix Cry Nation to disgust Wei Liao and those straight men.
She did not expect Princess Ni Yang to take it seriously and even treat her as a confidante.
She hurriedly refused.
“Thank you for your kindness, Your Highness, but I know my limits. You can let me draw, but you really can’t let me be the Imperial Preceptor. I don’t have that ability. ”
Princess Ni Yang did not mind. “Those useless people who only know how to drink and play with women can become officials. Why can’t you?”
Yu Niaoniao waved her hand. “I really can’t. There are so many people in the world. You should find someone else.”
Princess Ni Yang stopped smiling and her tone was sharp.
“Do you look down on me?”
Yu Niaoniao hurriedly denied, “No, no!”
Princess Ni Yang said, “Don’t tell me you think like those stupid men that women can’t be emperor?”
Yu Niaoniao said, “I don’t mean that. In my opinion, women are the same as men. Their status should be equal. Whether they’re an official or an emperor, they should be occupied by the capable. It has nothing to do with gender.” Princess Ni Yang was still unhappy.
“You’re wrong! Men should be inferior to women. When I become emperor, I want to change all the officials in the court to women. In the future, only women can have three husbands and four concubines. Men can only obediently stay at home and do housework with their children. They have to abide by three obediences and four virtues. They’re not allowed to show their faces or read and write.”
Yu Niaoniao was thinking that although her worldview was warped, why do these words sound inexplicably satisfying? No, no! She could not be led astray.
She coughed lightly and said solemnly.
“That might cause dissatisfaction among the men. What if they band together and rebel?”
Princess Ni Yang said coldly, “Then kill! I’ll kill as many as they come until I kill all those rebels!”
Yu Niaoniao was speechless and could only praise.
“Your Highness is so bold.”
Princess Ni Yang could tell at a glance that she was not sincere.
“You think my methods are too ruthless, but you don’t know that those who achieve great things are stepping on countless bones. If I’m not ruthless, how can I suppress those arrogant men?”
Yu Niaoniao echoed, “You’re right.”
“Does that mean you’re willing to be my Imperial Preceptor?”
Yu Niaoniao choked. When did she say that she was willing to board this pirate Ship?
She hurriedly distanced herself.
“I’m just an ordinary person. It’s embarrassing.”
Princess Ni Yang took a step forward and forced her.
‘You have to understand that I’m informing you, not consulting you. You have no right to refuse me.”
Yu Niaoniao had no choice but to take a step back. “I… I understand.”
She would give in verbally now and use this opportunity to stall for time. In the future, even if Princess Ni Yang was captured, they would not be able to identify her without evidence.
Just as she was thinking this, she saw Princess Ni Yang get someone to bring a piece of paper.
The paper was covered in words.
“This is your promise. As long as you sign and sign it, you will be my subordinate in the future. When I ascend to the throne in the future, you will be my Imperial Preceptor. I will definitely not mistreat you.”
Yu Niaoniao was shocked. This person was prepared!
If she signed it and it was exposed, the evidence would be irrefutable. She would not be able to clear her name even if she jumped into the Yellow River.
If she were to be persecuted for the crime of treason, even Xiao Juan could not protect her.
She definitely could not sign this!
Yu Niaoniao said, “There’s no need for that, right? We’re so familiar with each other. There’s no need for this formality.”
Princess Ni Yang refused to give her a chance to bluff her way through.
“You only have two choices now. You can sign and sign obediently and celebrate with me.”
“Or I’ll get someone to throw you down from here and leave you in pieces.”
“Take your pick..”
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