Lu Wei looked at the Crown Princess and held her gaze . A group of servants walked outside the hall and saw the scene .

As most of them were aware that the Crown Princess and Emperor Lu Wei was about to be engaged, they thought that the Emperor of Qian Rong and the Crown Princess were flirting with each other by playing a round of the staring game .

"I never wanted this throne anyway . If it were not for my brother, I would never return to Qian Rong to take this position . You know very well why I went against my brother and got myself in this position," Lu Wei said . His lips tilted up into a playful smile . "In a way, you should take responsibilities of me . "

Princess Lingchen stared at the man before her with aghast . What responsibilities? He made it sound like she had done something wrong against him .

The Princess's gaze turned darker as seconds pa.s.sed by . "I never asked for your help .  You were the one who wanted to go against your brother . "

Advertis.e.m.e.ntLu Wei smirked when he saw that the Princess was getting angry . He took a deep breath and exhaled loudly . "Back then, I thought that I could pull my brother from the throne and have his young son to take his place and rule Qian Rong . Who knows the mother would be too stupid and got her son killed . I have no other choice but to take over . "Find authorized novels in Webnovel，faster updates, better experience，Please click www . webnovel . com for visiting .

The room was silent as Lu Wei drank his tea to moisten his throat . Then, he sat quietly as he stared at the Crown Princess a while longer . "Do you know what the ministers wanted me to do after I ascended the throne?" He saw the Princess shook her head and continued, "They wanted me to choose an Empress and marry their daughters and granddaughters as my concubines . "

"And? What's wrong with that?"

Princess Lingchen saw nothing wrong with his words . After all, marrying a few concubines was considered as his duty as the Emperor . It was a different case for her . When she ascended the throne, Princess Lingchen will not have to marry anyone else once she had an heir .

"I am not going to live the way my father lives . Having concubines fighting for his affection and causing them to always live in fear for they might do anything that can cause them to lose their life," Lu Wei said . His eyes darkened as he thought of the way his mother had lived before she pa.s.sed away .

"So, you wanted to marry me because you did not want to be a ruler and marrying a few concubines?" The Crown Princess felt the corner of her mouth twitched .

Lu Wei quickly adjusted his mood and spoke lightly, "I just did not want to deal with politics . I am too lazy to deal with such matters . "

"Even so, giving away Qian Rong…" she did not finish what she was going to say .

"This is not giving away a country," Lu Wei said and smiled . "This is what we called joining two countries . "

"Have you think things through? The people of Qian Rong will not agree to this . "

"Even if they did not agree, they have no other choice .  I don't want the throne, and the ministers could not come out with a favorable solution to this situation . "

Princess Lingchen drummed her fingers on her side . If Lu Wei was not the Emperor of Qian Rong, she might consider marrying him . However, with his position as the Emperor, the Princess finds it hard to accept it .

"I understand their concern . They were worried that Da Cheng would be partial . That was why I had drafted an agreement with your father to protect everyone's interest," Lu Wei said and shrugged . "Once a child of both Qian Rong and Da Cheng was born and chosen as the heir, I don't believe that this child will be partial to any part of the country . "

The Princess' face turned white as she heard Lu Wei's words . The word 'child' repeated in her head several times, and gradually, her pale face turned redder . Princess Lingchen lowered her gaze and tapped her fingers on the chair as she was getting anxious .

"I will let you read this agreement before the wedding takes place," Lu Wei continued . "Once we were engaged, we will have a year to prepare for the two countries before our marriage . If you have anything you would like to add in this agreement, you can tell me . "

Princess Lingchen was always taught of her duty as the next heir of the throne . She knew that someday, she will have to be married and will have to bear a child . But the thought of having a child with Lu Wei made her feel uncomfortable .

Lu Wei spoke after a long silence between them . "Crown Princess Lingchen, you need to marry someone to protect your position, and I can help you with that . I did not want to be responsible over a country, and right now, only you can help me . We might not be in love as your parents are, but we are friends . The two of us were comfortable with each other . Why not give this marriage a chance? I promise, I will be loyal to you . "

The Crown Princess was dumbfounded as she met Lu Wei's eyes . Her heart gradually beat faster as seconds ticked by, and she found that it was getting difficult for her to breath .

Soon, a servant walked in and announced that Chief Ye is heading to the hall . The Princess snapped out of her trance and stood up to greet the old lady .

"Chief Ye," Princess Lingchen greeted . She was always polite towards the chief as she was indebted to her for saving her life . "It has been a long time . Are you well?"

"I'm fine," Chief Ye nodded as she saw the Crown Princess . She held the Princess' hands and said, "Why are you still addressing me as Chief Ye . You are about to be engaged to my grandson . Shouldn't you start calling me 'grandmother'?"

Princess Lingchen lowered her gaze and laughed . However, Chief Ye did not look like she was going to let the matter go . She glanced at Lu Wei and noticed that the man did not look like he was going to help her . Slowly, the Princess looked at Chief Ye and smiled timidly . "Grandmother . "