Back in Da Cheng…

The palace was bustling with people as they were busy preparing for their Crown Princess' engagement day . For the past few weeks, the servants had to run back and forth to prepare everything . The Emperor only gave them less than a month to prepare everything before the groom to arrive, and they can hold an engagement ceremony .

As the Crown Princess is the sole heir of the Emperor and Empress, the palace was asked to arranged a grand banquet . Moreover, the Princess will be engaged to the Emperor of Qian Rong . Because of this, the Emperor of Da Cheng had instructed everyone to make everything perfect .

Even Jiang Xiao Xian and Jiang Xiao Liang were busy with the preparation and security . No mistake or accident should be allowed for the Crown Princess' engagement .

When the Emperor of Da Cheng announced her daughter's engagement to the court, the ministers were shocked . Many of them protested against the decision . However, Chancellor Chen and his faction choose to remain silent .

Everyone knew that once the Crown Princess married the Emperor of Da Cheng, she will have to follow her husband . Thus, a new heir will have to be appointed . Naturally, the Crown Princess supporters would protest against the decision .

However, everything changed once the Emperor of Da Cheng announced the Emperor of Qian Rong's plan to join Da Cheng . Many were perplexed with Emperor Lu Wei's decision . However, the Crown Princess supporters were happy . With Qian Rong as dowry, the Princess' position will only grow stronger .

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Chancellor Chen and his faction had no other choice but to protest quietly .

As the day gets closer, Princess Lingchen was starting to get anxious . She could not understand what was the Emperor of Qian Rong was trying to do by canceling her engagement with Prince of Eastern Zhou and came with a proposal to marry her!

Back then, when she had proposed marriage to him, didn't he rejected her?

And now, Emperor Lu Wei was willing to enter their family and handed over Qian Rong as dowry!

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When Princess Lingchen heard that the Emperor of Qian Rong had arrived in Da Cheng, she immediately asked Jiang Xiao Tian to arrange a meeting between them .

The next day, Princess Lingchen went to visit Emperor Lu Wei in the residence where he once stayed when he was under Da Cheng's protection . The Crown Princess was immediately taken to the main hall upon her arrival . A servant walked in to serve some refreshments before she stood at the side to wait for the Princess .

The Crown Princess did not have to wait for too long until the Emperor of Qian Rong showed up .

"Your Majesty," Princess Lingchen stood up and curtsied . When she looked up again, she could see the man's lips curved into a small smile . "I heard of your arrival in Da Cheng and thought that it would be rude if I did not pay you a visit . "

Lu Wei chuckled at her words . "Let's not be courteous here . Didn't I tell you to stop with those formalities when there is no one else around? Come on . Have a seat," he pointed towards the chair . "I know exactly why you came to see me today . "

"That's good . " Princess Lingchen straightened her pose . She looked around and noticed that the servants had retreated away as per Lu Wei's command . "I guess I can be at ease and go straight to the point . Tell me . Why are you doing all these? Back then, when I proposed for us to marry, didn't you reject me? Why did you change your mind?"

"Are you upset that I rejected you back then?"

"What?" Princess Lingchen stared at him, baffled . "Why would I be upset? I'm asking you because I couldn't understand why you were doing all these? You're giving away Qian Rong to Da Cheng as dowry! Are you insane?"

The smile on Emperor Lu Wei's lips grew wider as he watched the Crown Princess outburst . "Before I answer your questions, let me ask you something first . Do you like Prince Huo Yuan of Western Zhou?"

"No," Princess Lingchen answered quickly . She could still recall how Prince Huo Yuan's flirty words would cause her gooseb.u.mps . If she didn't need to protect the throne, there was no way she would agree to marry that prince .

"Then, isn't this is fine?" Lu Wei said lazily . "You have to marry someone to protect your position in your court . Since it does not matter who you were going to marry, then why not choose me?"

"You rejected me years ago," the Crown Princess reminded him .

Lu Wei laughed softly . "And you said you were not upset . "

Princess Lingchen balled her hand into a fist . She had a feeling that she might be driven to rage sooner or later by this man . However, she could not choose to leave before she could understand his intention .

Moreover, why does it feel that Lu Wei had changed so much? Back then, when she first met him at the Spring Banquet, Lu Wei was a quiet man . He had an image of a carefree prince as he did not care much about political power .

Recently, Princess Lingchen felt that Lu Wei had changed as years pa.s.sed by . The part of him that did not care about power might not have changed . However, the Crown Princess thought that he had become more cunning .

"You know me for years," Lu Wei said . "I am not someone who cares much about power or politics . I would rather stay with my grandmother with her tribe or roam around the world . When you proposed a marriage between us years ago, I could not say yes . Because saying yes would mean that I will have to be mindful of the palace's politics . "

Of course, she remembered his words . Wasn't that one of the reasons the Crown Princess found it was comfortable to be around him? Lu Wei had no interest in politic, and she did not have to be wary around him .

"My thought has not changed," Lu Wei said . "I still have no interest in politics and governing a country . "

The Crown Princess' expression changed slowly . She finally understood Lu Wei's intention . "You are crazy . "

"You think I'm crazy?"

"You're willing to give away Qian Rong because you did not want to be the Emperor . If that's not crazy, what is it then?"

"You can say what you want, but I don't think I am responsible enough to rule a country . But you… you have been taught since you were young that someday, you were going to ascend the throne," Lu Wei said .