Chapter 662 A Marriage Alliance (Part One)
The emperor of the Great Jade Kingdom passed away, and the crown prince Rndo ascended the
throne as the rightful heir. The letters were sent to all other countries in the world. Rndo was
renowned when he was the crown prince, and he and Matthew in the Bright Dynasty were called the
Heroic Duo. Now that he became the emperor of the Great Jade Kingdom, gifts from various countries
were sent to make friends with him.
Lilian stood still in front of Prince Matthew''s mansion, hesitating for a long time. She was doubtful
whether she should go in or leave. Looking at Lilian, who had almost trampled all the ants to death at
the gate, the guards couldn''t help but feel helpless. They told her they would report to her arrival, but
she didn''t allow them to. They asked her to leave, but she was not willing to.
"Well, do you think Princess Lilian wants toe in or leave? She has been at the gate for quite a
while and it doesn''t look like she wille in or leave. Who do you think she is torturing?" a guard
murmured in a low voice.
"I think she doesn''t know if she should go in," another guard replied.
"What are you discussing?" Noah coughed, and the guards were quick to straighten up, as if they were
loyal and responsible about their duties. With arched eyebrows, Noah looked at Lilian, who was
wandering at the gate, and said, "Your Highness, Her Highness invites you toe in."
Lilian''s eyes lit up, and she immediately ran into the mansion with her dress lifted. The guards quickly
recognized that she was waiting all this time for Harper to invite her in.
In the Phoenix House, Harper was busy practicing writing. As soon as she saw Lilian running in with
her dress lifted, she shook her head in disapproval. "Running with your dress in hand? What is it like?
As a princess of the country, you should always be calm and should not fear at all even if the mountain
copses."
"Aunt Harper, stop making fun of me. If I was such a person, I wouldn''t have been pursuing Chodak for
the past five years," Lilian said with a smile. "I''m here to ask you something."
"To ask where Chodak is?" Harper was aware of the matters rted to Chodak. She knew that since
Lilian cared so much about Chodak, she was here to seek information about him.
Lilian nodded. "The monks in the Holy Chant Temple said that Chodak had gone to heaven, but I am
sure that it is impossible. Chodak may have left for somewhere, or maybe, he doesn''t need his identity
as the imperial monk anymore."
"Since you have already guessed it, why do you ask me?" Harper asked as she raised her head. "Are
you here to tell me about your decision?"
"No, I just came to confirm with you. Is it really him?" Lilian was restless, grabbing the corner of her
dress. She hoped for a positive response from Harper, but she was also prepared to hear a negative
one. Such ambivalence tormented her.
Harper put down her pen and sat down with Lilian. She ordered her maid to serve hot tea and then
said, "The fresh tea tastes great. You must try some."
Lilian took a sip and said, "Aunt Harper, please don''t keep me in suspense. Tell me, Rndo is
Chodak, right?"
Harper smiled, and then asked, "Why do you care so much about the emperor of the Great Jade
Kingdom? Rndo is ambitious, and he intends to unite the entire world. Are you sure you still care
about him so much?"
"Aunt!" Lilian was anxious. She never cared whether Rndo was ambitious. She only cared to know if
Rndo was the one she had been missing all the time.
Harper put down her teacup and said, "Well, I don''t intend to make fun of you anymore. It''s him."
Lilian heaved a sigh of relief, but was also a bit worried at the same time. Currently, the Bright Dynasty
was suffering from internal and external strife, and her father''s health was not as good as before. He
became more and more irritable recently. As for the national affairs, Jason and Francis were dealing
with most of them. The state would be in chaos unless the crown prince was appointed.
"Aunt Harper, whom do you think the new heir to the throne will be?" Although Lilian had been kept in
the Imperial Pce by Monica recently, she was aware of the situation in the court. After all, she was a
princess of the royal family and politics was something in her blood. If she was not sensitive about this,
how could she have run wild in the pce for so many years?
"It will be the one most liked by His Majesty. But in the current situation, I''m afraid it would be useless
even if he likes him." Harper had a gentle look, but Lilian sensed implications of her words. Everyone
knew that now the real authority in the imperial court was Francis.
Lilian yed with the teacup and thought for a long while. "Since Rndo has taken the throne,
wouldn''t our country send envoys to congratte him?"
"Certainly. But the envoys haven''t been decided yet."
"When the Bright Dynasty is suffering from both internal problems and external conflicts, we shouldn''t
have conflicts with the Great Jade Kingdom. If we unite by marriage, wouldn''t it be smart diplomacy to
keep our country safe for a while?" Lilian gazed at Harper. "I want a marriage alliance."
Looking at Lilian, Harper thought for a long time. Then she said, "You should think twice, before taking
any such decisions."
"I''ve been thinking about it for a long time now. If it''s really him, I am willing to be a pawn for the
marriage alliance!" Lilian took a deep breath and said, "Aunt, please help me. I want to go to the Great
Jade Kingdom through marriage as a princess."
Instead of answering her in a hurry, Harper asked in a serious tone, "Have you really decided? You
should know that any princess in a marriage alliance cannot have a good ending. Once the truce gets
broken and the Great Jade Kingdom and the Bright Dynasty have a fight, you will be the first one to be
pushed out as a sacrifice to worship the g."Contentt bel0ngs to N0ve/lDra/ma.O(r)g!