"The Empress!"
Ma Ling'er's eyes lit up. If Anne really did that, wouldn't she suddenly become more capable than her?
It's such a pity; she's just a saintess, with no chance of becoming an empress.
Forehead!
Cai Yan, standing to the side, was speechless. Being an empress was no easy task, especially for the empress of the Frostwest Empire.
She couldn't help but glance at Shenle, thinking to herself, "Does Shenle intend to take over the Frostwest Empire without bloodshed, directly through Anne's right to the throne?"
This operation itself isn't the problem, but it's quite difficult. If handled poorly, Anne could end up ruined and disliked by everyone.
Since Anne came to Great Liang through a marriage alliance, her chances of inheriting the throne have been greatly reduced. Unless Ashina Tiandu stupid, Anne's power will probably be completely eradicated.
Under such circumstances, inheriting the throne is extremely difficult.
unless...
Her gaze fell upon her husband; unless the Emperor intervened forcefully, there might still be a sliver of a chance.
"Queen Frostwest!"
Lin Yi was quite surprised by this suggestion, but in the end he shook his head.
This method is good. As long as you put enough pressure on Frostwest, the Frostwest Empire will eventually be forced to choose Anne. However, this would be too cruel for Anne.
Now, the military strength of the Great Liang is about to reach a terrifying four million. To destroy a small Frostwest Empire, there is no need for all these fancy tricks; it can be easily wiped out.
Those who knew what was good for them were fortunate; at least they managed to save their lives.
If they don't know what's good for them, then we'll have no choice but to let them die heroically for their country and rest in peace.
He said in a deep voice, "No need. War is a man's affair. Since Anne has already distanced herself from it, there's no need for her to get involved! It's just a corrupt Frostwest Empire; I can destroy it with a wave of my hand. There's no need to create unnecessary trouble!"
"Your Majesty, I have spoken too much! Please forgive me!" Shenle's heart skipped a beat, realizing she had misspoke, and she immediately apologized in a low voice.
"Kindness!"
Lin Yi nodded slightly, looking at Kagura's aggrieved Shenle, and couldn't help but smile, "It's good that you understand. I have always won people over with Win People Over with Virtue. Since we want to conquer the West, we naturally have to make them submit willingly."
If it were possible to conquer the West only with the help of a woman, wouldn't that become a laughing stock?
The struggle between East and West should be based on fairness and justice, and on the principle that the strong should prevail; everything else is meaningless.
Four million troops are more than enough to riddle the West with holes, so why leave any evidence for the world? We can just sweep them aside. If they don't submit, we'll just kill them until they do, and then we'll naturally have our own feast.
As for the so-called Western Alliance, that's utter nonsense.
In two more days, Ashina Tiandu a thousand reasons, he still wouldn't be able to muster many allies, let alone a Western Alliance.
To put it bluntly, the Great West Empire and the Frostwest Empire were nothing more than lambs to the slaughter.
"Emperor!"
Princess Anne's eyes welled up with tears, which she couldn't help but let slip. The Emperor still cared about her, so he didn't want to put her in a difficult position.
Moved by her words, she decided to write a letter to persuade her father to abandon his evil ways and embrace the light, so as to avoid harming the Frostwest Empire and causing bloodshed.
Seeing Anne's deep emotion, Cai Yan smiled and shook her head, reminding her, "Sister Anne, you should quickly write a letter to remind your father, otherwise something unexpected might happen!"
"That's right!"
"Your Majesty, Anne has gone to write a letter."
Anne snapped out of her daze, forgetting all about being impolite, and quickly apologized to Lin Yi before leaving.
Since it's an assassination attempt, the other party must have started planning it long ago, meaning the assassination could have occurred at any moment.
This matter cannot be delayed; once something goes wrong, there will be no chance to regret it.
Watching her Fengfeng and Huohuo figure disappear into the distance, Cai Yan couldn't help but sigh, "That girl is lucky to have met someone as appreciative as the Emperor; otherwise, it would probably have been a tragedy!"
She was well aware that when it came to matters of national interest, women were often the ones who were sacrificed.
No one will pity your plight; on the contrary, they will take it for granted.
After all, sacrificing one person for the safety of many others is seen as a matter of course by many, without the slightest sense of shame.
For example, if the Emperor were to use Anne now, she would likely end up disgraced, despised by the entire Frostwest Empire, and a sinner in the West.
For this reason alone, the Emperor has absolutely done right by Anne.
"Haha, is the Empress praising me?" Lin Yi said with a strange smile, looking at Cai Yan was full of admiration.
Then, his hand reached out and caressed her waist, pulling her into his arms.
"Emperor!"
Cai Yan glanced at Ma Ling'er, whose eyes were shining, and blushed deeply. The Emperor was too bold; there were other people around.
Lü Qiling, on the other hand, watched with an open and unhurried expression, even while eating, as if she were watching a fascinating story. Cai Yan couldn't resist this and immediately hid in Lin Yi's arms.
As long as you cannot see my shyness, I, the Empress, am proud.
Lin Yi kissed her on the cheek, then took Shenle's hand in his and laughed, "Why don't I use Anne's help? The answer is simple: because you are all my family!"
To be honest, after being summoned by the system, he cherished his family even more.
Although Anne was just a concubine without even a title, she was still his woman. If he had to use his family to gain benefits, what would be the point of having the system?
If you want territory, just go and seize it; there's no need to sacrifice your family.
Even with Shenle before, he didn't have any designs on her; it was just that Shenle herself chose to secretly help her.
Family is the last refuge, and should naturally be cherished.
"Family!"
Upon hearing this, Cai Yan and Shenle trembled, and their eyes welled up with tears.
So that's why. No wonder the Emperor abandoned the simplest method and chose a more costly offensive attack; he simply didn't want to put his family in a difficult position.
Waaaaah!
Ma Ling'er burst into tears, grabbed Lin Yi's sleeve, and wailed, "Your Majesty, my father offered me to you, I can never marry again, you have to take responsibility for me."
ah?
Lin Yi's lips twitched. How did this saintess become so stubborn? She's actually acting cute and begging to take responsibility!
He said irritably, "How are you going to take responsibility?"
"Waaah, I want to be your family member too, to be your concubine." A sly glint flashed in Ma Ling'er's eyes as she declared confidently.
concubine?
Lin Yi was both amused and exasperated. This girl was actually trying to outsmart him. He said irritably, "Let's see how you behave. My harem spots are very precious. If you enter the harem with your current behavior, are you going to be called Consort Ma?"
"Pfft, Consort Ma... Hahaha..."
Lü Qiling, who was eating, spat out her food, shocked by the bizarre name, and then couldn't help but giggle.