Chapter 659

What Yan Yinghan said was reasonable. If it was really Ning Wang Yanchu who wanted to use a fake princess as a replacement, he would never find such a timid maid. Tang Yin nodded and asked, "Then may I ask, why did the princess let her maid pretend to be you?"

With a faint smile, Yan Yinghan said, "The husband I want to marry should be a very smart person. If I can't even tell whether the princess is real or fake, I'd rather not marry her!"

Hearing her say this, Tang Yin couldn't help but smile up. Regardless of whether what Yan Yinghan said was true or false, this woman was really good at talking. She could praise people without being explicit and could make the other person feel flattered.

He looked at Yan Yinghan who was calm and unhurried, and felt a little more favorable in his heart. He smiled and said, "There are many talented people in my Dafeng, and there are many talented people, such as Qiu Zhen, the left prime minister!" As he spoke, he pointed to Qiu Zhen, who was standing at the first position on the left.

Qiu Zhen didn't expect the king to suddenly point to him. He choked on his saliva and coughed twice in succession. Then he hurriedly cupped his hands and said, "I am not talented, but the king is too kind."

Yan Yinghan didn't even look at Qiu Zhen. His brows were twisted into a knot. He frowned and stared at Tang Yin. He emphasized his tone and said coldly, "The person my brother asked me to marry is His Royal Highness Feng Wang."

Tang Yin asked with a smile, "What if I give you to Zuo Xiang?"

"I will never obey!"

"Haha——" Tang Yin laughed and asked curiously, "How can I not obey?"

Yan Yinghan suddenly raised his hand, took off the jade hairpin on his head, and then put the tip of the hairpin against his neck, saying, "I would rather die than let Ningguo be humiliated!"

Wow! This woman is really strong! In the eyes of Tang Yin and the ministers, princesses are all spoiled and weak women, but this Ningguo princess is different.

Fengren has always admired those who would rather die than yield. The ministers looked at Yan Yinghan with respect. Qiu Zhen's heart was also moved, and he couldn't help but look at her a few more times.

Tang Yin didn't say more about this matter. He picked up the peace treaty again, read it carefully again, and then said to Hong Luo: "Master Hong, I have to think about the peace talks again. As for your country's second princess, I am not lucky enough to have her. You take the princess back!"

"This..." Hong Luo looked embarrassed and didn't speak for a long time. The princess has already come, and she came for the marriage. If she is taken back to Ningguo like this, it will not only be an insult to the princess, but also a great shame for Ningguo. How can he explain to the king when he goes back?

While he was thinking about how to persuade Tang Yin, Yan Yinghan was so angry that her face turned pale and her body trembled. She glared at Tang Yin with her eyes, and the tip of the hairpin pierced her skin, and bright red blood flowed down her white neck.

Qiu Zhen took a breath, took a step forward, and bowed to Tang Yin and said, "Your Majesty, since the Ning King is sincere in negotiating peace, and the marriage is a good thing for the two countries, why do you have to push it out? I think it's better to let the princess stay."

Haha! Tang Yin laughed in his heart and was also a little surprised. Qiu Zhen, who was always cold and ruthless to others, would actually speak for the Ning people. This was too abnormal.

He squinted his eyes and swept his eyes between Qiu Zhen and Yan Yinghan. He found that Qiu Zhen's eyes drifted back from time to time when he spoke, and Yan Yinghan was also looking at Qiu Zhen in surprise.

He held his chin and thought for a while, then stood up and walked out while saying, "The princess has seen the situation here. If the princess doesn't feel wronged and wants to stay, then stay. Zhang Zhe, ask Lord Hong to go to the inn to rest, Qiu Zhen, you come to arrange the princess's residence."

"Yes! Your Majesty!" Qiu Zhen and Zhang Zhe both stepped in to receive the order.

"Great... Your Majesty... I..." At this time, the captain of the guards was still standing stupidly at the door of the palace, not knowing what to do with Yan Yinghan's maid.

Tang Yin understood what he meant, and he said with a smile: "Sir, don't joke! Since I have given her to you, she is yours. If you want to take her away, take her away. If anyone stops you, you can chop off his head with the sword under your ribs!"

"Thank you, Your Majesty!" With Tang Yin's words, the captain of the guards was relieved. He held the hilt of the knife in one hand and the wrist of the maid in white with the other hand, and pulled her out of the palace happily.

Watching her personal maid being forcibly taken away by Tang Yin's guards, Yan Yinghan dared to be angry but dared not speak, because of Tang Yin's words just now, she dared not step forward to stop him again, after all, it was good enough that Tang Yin did not kill the maid.

Looking at Tang Yin's back as he walked away, Yan Yinghan had eight words in his mind: capricious and unfathomable.

"Princess?"

Qiu Zhen's voice startled Yan Yinghan. She looked around and found that all the ministers in the hall had left. Even Hong Luo didn't know when he left. In the huge hall, only she, Qiu Zhen and a maid were left.

She looked at Qiu Zhen. This was the first time she looked at him carefully. In her opinion, the person who could be the prime minister of a country had to be an old man in his 50s. Qiu Zhen was very young and looked only in his early 30s. But then again, the ministers of Feng State, including the monarch Tang Yin, were very young. Even middle-aged people over 40 were very rare.

This was a young and vigorous court, and it was also a court full of blood and enthusiasm. Because of this, Feng State's actions were often incomprehensible, which was also the scary part of Feng State. Yan Yinghan was moved in her heart.

She bowed to Qiu Zhen and said softly, "Thank you very much, Prime Minister Qiu."

Qiu Zhen was stunned and asked, "What did the princess thank me for?"

"If it weren't for Prime Minister Qiu speaking for me, I would have been driven back to Ningguo by King Feng, and then, I... would have no face to live anymore." Yan Yinghan said dimly.

Qiu Zhen smiled and waved her hand, saying, "Princess, you don't have to be polite. I'm just telling the truth in my heart. Princess, please follow me!"

Yan Yinghan didn't have the arrogance of a princess, but was rather strong and straightforward like a man, which made Qiu Zhen's impression of her a little better.

Although Tang Yin's residence was no longer a palace, it was still very large and heavily guarded. There was a guard every ten steps and a sentry every five steps. No matter where you went, you could see teams of guards patrolling. These were just sentries, and there were even more sentries hidden in the dark, including those with erratic and strange secret arrows.

Qiu Zhen couldn't decide where to place Yan Yinghan. He took Yan Yinghan to find Tang Zhong first and asked Tang Zhong to arrange the room.

Tang Zhong used to be Tang Yin's housekeeper. Now that Tang Yin has become the monarch, he has also made a leap and become the chief of internal affairs beside Tang Yin.

Although his status is different, Tang Zhong's temper is still the same. Except for Tang Yin, he always has a dead face no matter who he sees, and he speaks in a rigid manner without any intonation.

After listening to Qiu Zhen's story, knowing that Yan Yinghan is the princess sent by Ningguo to marry, Tang Zhong thought about it for a while and took her to the right courtyard.

Tang Yin's palace is composed of four large houses merged together, divided into four courtyards: front, back, left and right. The front courtyard is mainly where Tang Yin and ministers discuss state affairs, and the back courtyard is equivalent to the harem, which is the residence of the three wives Wu Mei, Fan Min and Yuan Qianyi. The kitchen, warehouse and maid's residence are mainly concentrated in the left courtyard, and the right courtyard is basically empty.

As he walked towards the right courtyard, Qiu Zhen said, "The king gave the palace to the emperor, so for the time being, we can only live in an ordinary house. If the princess is dissatisfied with anything, please let me know."

Yan Yinghan was easy-going. She looked around from time to time and said with a smile, "I think it's great here. It's not as cold as the palace. Instead, it feels friendly."

Is that so? Hearing this, Qiu Zhen felt relieved for no reason and had a better impression of Yan Yinghan.

He asked, "What is the princess' impression of the king?" When asking the question, even he himself didn't understand why he was nervous, and his heart gradually lifted.

Yan Yinghan was stunned, pondered for a long time, slowly shook his head, and said, "I don't understand him, but..."

"Huh?"

"But I think he is terrible! Although he is always smiling, he gives me a very cold feeling." Yan Yinghan told the truth.

Qiu Zhen nodded in understanding. Yes, no matter who it is, they will have this feeling when they first meet the king. He was obviously smiling, and he was born with a lovable and handsome smile, but people could not feel any warmth, but instead felt cold and fear.

Turning his head to look at the silent Qiu Zhen, Yan Yinghan rolled his eyes and asked casually: "I wonder how Qiu Zhen feels about his king?"

Qiu Zhen came back to his senses, met Yan Yinghan's eyes, and said with a smile: "In troubled times, he is a saintly lord of extraordinary talent; in prosperous times, he is a tyrant who brings disaster to the country and the people!"

Never expected that Qiu Zhen would give such an evaluation to his king. Yan Yinghan was stunned, and even Tang Zhong, who was walking in front, couldn't help but look back and take a deep look at Qiu Zhen.

Qiu Zhen was not afraid that his words would be heard by Tang Yin. Even in front of Tang Yin, he dared to say so.

In Qiu Zhen's view, Tang Yin was born for the current Feng Kingdom.

The prosperity and rise of a country requires the sacrifice of one or several generations, and Tang Yin is the first generation of the hero who led Fengguo to rise and become strong. Of course, Tang Yin may not see the day when Fengguo becomes truly rich and strong, but the foundation he laid for Fengguo will make Fengguo stand out from the crowd and benefit Fengguo's descendants for generations.

"Qiu's evaluation of King Feng is very..." Yan Yinghan didn't know what to say. After thinking for a long time, he said, "Very special."

"Haha!" Qiu Zhen laughed and said faintly, "I am in a chaotic world and can meet the holy lord. Even if I die, I will be satisfied!"

Tang Zhong took Yan Yinghan to the right courtyard of the palace and found a relatively quiet courtyard for her to stay. Then he called several maids to serve Yan Yinghan.

Tang Zhong left only after everything was arranged.

Since Yan Yinghan moved into the palace, Tang Yin has never been to her residence, but Qiu Zhen often comes to visit.

Since this is not the backyard, Qiu Zhen does not need to avoid suspicion.