CHAPTER 897: CHAPTER 350: SCREW YOUR TRAGIC BEAUTY (PART 20)

Qiu Yuying seemed possessed by a demon, hell-bent on fighting to the death with the male lead and female lead.

She became the biggest stumbling block on the path of the male and female lead’s romance, manifesting in specific events almost like an opposing villain against the righteous characters.

Ms. Hetian: ...Just say, supporting characters should not entangle with the protagonists, if not careful, all become sacrificial lambs, tool men.

When Daqi was established and Emperor Tiantai ascended the throne, Ms. Hetian, the first female foreign-name king of Daqi, did not immediately return to the Capital City.

After all, she is a mascot symbolizing Emperor Tiantai’s mandate from heaven.

In quelling some small factions of the Righteous Army or the separatist forces in remote areas, as long as Ms. Hetian performed some display of Divine Power at the front, she could easily break the morale of the enemy’s troops.

Ms. Hetian’s Divine Power actually had a somewhat miraculous effect of "winning without fighting."

Since there was an opportunity to save military strength and to publicize Emperor Tiantai’s dragon might, Emperor Tiantai allowed Ms. Hetian to help various troops pacify the regions.

It wasn’t until the autumn of the second year of Kaitai that Daqi completely gathered all the territories of the previous dynasty, and the various armies returned triumphantly to the court.

Ms. Hetian was also among the ranks of the triumphant return, and she was the most noticeable person.

The reason was that on the grand court assembly of the first day of the month, Emperor Tiantai once again announced his rewards to Ms. Hetian.

Prince Pingliang, ten thousand households of Local Community, Elixir book iron certificate, hereditary transmission without change!

A foreign-name king, and a woman at that, greatly stimulated the nerves of the court ministers, nobles, and even the Imperial Family.

During last year’s first grand reward, Emperor Tiantai mentioned appointing Ms. Hetian as Prince Pingliang, but at that time Ms. Hetian was not in the Capital City.

Moreover, everyone just thought Emperor Tiantai might only be speaking verbally, perhaps to appease or intimidate those leaders of the surrendering Righteous Army.

But this time it was different. Emperor Tiantai not only issued an imperial edict but also ordered the Ministry of Rites to build a Prince Mansion for Prince Pingliang, arrange subordinates, and so on.

This was not a verbally pleasant but empty title, but a real honor akin to a Prince’s treatment.

Not only the court ministers and nobles were astonished, but even some Princes, such as Prince Wei, were somewhat pondering in their minds.

If Prince Pingliang were a man, they would suspect if this person was the old man’s illegitimate child, why treat her so well?!

In fact, Emperor Tiantai was willing to confer her as a foreign-name king and gave many favours precisely because Ms. Hetian was a peasant woman.

If it were a man, even if he could be a mascot for Daqi, Emperor Tiantai would be apprehensive.

After all, he seized this beautiful Jiangshan through martial force.

Though Ms. Hetian had no family, no subordinates, she had Divine Power, she alone could equal a thousand troops.

Possessing strength unimaginable to ordinary people, if she were a man, haha, would Emperor Tiantai be thinking his throne too secure?!

It’s still better that she is a woman, having no ambition, and no one would follow her, even as a foreign-name king, it’s just a title.

Ms. Hetian does have a son, but Emperor Tiantai carefully observed.

The young man named He Jue, is even less ambitious than his mother.

He originally joined under Laosan, wanting to carve out a future with military achievements.

The outcome, upon hearing of his mother becoming a sworn sister with Emperor Tiantai and also a foreign-name king, he promptly resigned from Laosan and became a leisurely, carefree noble scion.

Such a child, even if he were male, even if he could inherit his mother’s princely title, would only indulge in pleasures.

Besides, the value of Prince Pingliang lies in Ms. Hetian’s innate Divine Power, once she passes, the foreign-name king is merely a pleasant title without real power.

...Emperor Tiantai is not a person who acts on a whim, and he wouldn’t simply emphasize repaying gratitude.

Confering Ms. Hetian as a foreign-name king was a decision made after considering numerous factors and careful deliberation.

Actually, it wasn’t just Emperor Tiantai, those insightful courtiers and nobles, after a brief shock and rejection, started to research carefully, and indeed found that the Saint’s decision had some rationale.

Ms. Hetian truly possessed innate Divine Power, on the battlefield, she was a human meat grinder.

Ms. Hetian indeed saved the Emperor’s life and helped Emperor Tiantai eliminate Prince Liang, his biggest adversary, a significant achievement that couldn’t go unrewarded.

The most wonderful part is Ms. Hetian is a woman, there’s no fear of her achievements overshadowing the ruler.

Throughout successive dynasties, the court shunned the existence of foreign-name kings for fear of them developing ambition due to power.

Men can usurp the throne, but women?

Haha, even if she had ambitions, no one would follow!