The Princess of Northern Land
Chapter 714: Panic (4)_1

Chapter 714: Chapter 714: Panic (4)_1

"The lower official has seen two princes." Marquis Li felt a sense of pride upon seeing Princes Chu and Rui. Only the Li Family was capable of having three princes come to express condolences.

Li Jieyong disdained his father’s fawning. He knew that only when you respect others will you receive respect in return. Marquis Li’s sycophancy lowered the status of the Li Residence. However, he was helpless; after all, he was still just the heir and not the family head.

At this moment, Lin Ziyin was just leading people out from the second gate, running into Princes Chu and Rui.

"Princess Ling." Princes Chu and Rui immediately abandoned Marquis Li, quickly approaching Lin Ziyin.

Lin Ziyin was taken aback, she wasn’t familiar with these two.

Lu’s old maid quietly reminded her in her ear.

So these were people from the Capital City. Lin Ziyin immediately understood and became vigilant internally.

She certainly didn’t think that a weasel paying a visit to the hen house could bode well!

"Greetings to the two princes." Lin Ziyin responded.

Princes Chu and Rui were taken aback, then they simultaneously chuckled. The greeting from Princess Ling was unique.

"Greetings to Princess Ling."

Doing things anew, they also returned the pleasantries politely.

"Did the two princes also come to pay their respects?" Lin Ziyin asked knowingly.

"Yes." Prince Rui answered with respect, "The old lady was indeed a heroine, and I have always admired her."

"The old lady indeed made many sacrifices for Prince Ling," Prince Chu added, nodding his head.

These were all empty words, leaving Lin Ziyin internally amused.

She guessed that the two princes deliberately intercepted her probably for the business of Lin Family, right?

Watching her act flawlessly, Princes Chu and Rui begrudgingly conceded. Indeed, they had come for the Lin Family’s business.

Everyone knew that most of the goods from the Northern Land were produced by the Lin Family, and these goods represented wealth. It was a juicy piece of meat and countless pairs of eyes in the Capital City were eyeing it eagerly.

However, they all understood, this juicy meat wasn’t easy to swallow. The recent example of Miao Gonggong being sent back to the posthouse was the best evidence.

The emperor wanted to obtain this juicy piece of meat for free, but Chu Suifeng was not a paper tiger and wouldn’t relent under the emperor’s manipulation.

Through their many years of maneuvering in the Capital City, they had a good understanding of the emperor’s character. They could assert that even if Chu Suifeng acted excessively, given the emperor’s selfish nature, he would definitely not act against Prince Ling.

Strictly speaking, the Northern Land served as a safety barrier for Daqin in the north, blocking the aggressive Tatars. The emperor was not worried that Chu Suifeng would rebel against Daqin.

The Northern Land had been barren for many years, and even if Chu Suifeng possessed exceptional talents, he wouldn’t be able to make it prosperous and rich in a short time. Additionally, given its sparse population, Chu Suifeng would be at a significant disadvantage if war broke out. The most important factor was that the Northern Land served as a demarcation line between the Tatars and Daqin, and whoever triggered conflict would be sandwiched between the two powers. If Chu Suifeng dared to rebel and attack Daqin, the Tatars would seize the opportunity and stab Chu Suifeng in the back.

Perhaps, neighboring small nations would also take the chance to share in the spoils. Chu Suifeng would undoubtedly be reduced to a homeless dog.

In conclusion, as long as Chu Suifeng was not foolish, he would absolutely not rebel. It wasn’t just the emperor who saw through this, even the Crown Prince and Chu Suiyun were keen to curry favor with Chu Suifeng. Who wouldn’t want a free pawn, or rather, an assistant?

Regardless, in the future, should Prince Chu and the Crown Prince face-off, Chu Suifeng would only be able to guard the bitter and cold Northern Land.