Chapter 55

Chapter 55: When the Alliance to Divide the World was Established (Part 2)

"Your humble son Tianyang pays his respects to Father Emperor."

A soft and sweet voice broke the silence of the hall. Cheng Tianyang, with a gentle smile, did not rush to step 

back after bowing to Cheng Ce. Instead, he gracefully performed a bow towards the honored guest, Si Cang Qing, 

and said, "Tianyang has come to see Your Majesty, the Cang Emperor. Hearing of Your Majesty's unparalleled 

wisdom and virtue has filled Tianyang with admiration, prompting her to come uninvited to offer a dance. Please 

forgive me for my impoliteness."

Si Cang Qing looked at him, his voice cold, "No harm done." 

Cheng Ce, sitting in the main seat, stared at Cheng Tianyang for a moment, his expression changing several 

times. Finally, he spoke, his voice seemingly a bit weary or perhaps resigned, "Tianyang, don't be reckless, go 

back to your seat!"

Regaining a forced smile, Cheng Ce looked at Si Cang Qing, raised his wine cup, and toasted him from a 

distance, "Emperor Cang, my twelfth prince is a little willful and ignorant, please don't laugh at me."

Si Cang Qing looked indifferent, nodded without comment, and nonchalantly responded to Cheng Ce. Then he 

picked up the wine cup and sipped it without looking at the twelfth prince who was arranged to sit diagonally 

opposite him.

A seemingly lively welcoming banquet turned into a somewhat weird atmosphere after Cheng Tianyang 

performed a dance.

It was getting late, and soon, Cheng Ce hurriedly announced the end of the banquet. Si Cang Qing and his 

entourage were arranged to stay in the Royal Inn.

The night is hazy, and the path to the posthouse is lightly shrouded in elegance. Outside the guardrails on both 

sides is a large sea of ​​flowers. Under the misty moonlight, it reflects a faint fluorescent white color, which is very 

beautiful.

The ceremonial officer led Si Cang Qing to the posthouse respectfully and arranged everything earnestly.

Si Cang Qing sat at his desk, looking through various news coming from the Kingdom. By the time all official 

business was done, it was already past midnight.

In front of the window, Qiu Ping Tian stood alone and quietly, not knowing what he was looking at.

"It's late, go rest!" Si Cang Qing lightly instructed. Qi Ping Tian paused for a moment, then turned around and 

walked closer with a somewhat heavy expression. 

His eyes held a hint of inquiry, and after hesitating for a moment, he asked, "Qing Di, what do you think of 

Cheng Tianyang?"

A person can always catch every move of the person he likes, even if it is slightly unusual, not to mention that 

Qiu Ping Tian is meticulous by nature. At today's banquet, the twelfth prince violated etiquette and danced for 

Si Cang Qing in front of everyone. Qiu Ping Tian was not worried about the conspiracy behind this.  It's just that 

he cannot let go of Si Cang Qing's expression at that moment.

Although somewhat puzzled by the other party's strange question, Si Cang Qing still replied, "Very beautiful."

Hearing this, Qiu Ping Tian murmured, "Yes, he is really beautiful." Although Cheng Tianbi was also very 

beautiful, he was not as breathtaking as that man.

Qiu Ping Tian teased, "Qing Di, do you think he's so beautiful that it makes your heart flutter?"

Heart flutter? It means to like someone, right? Si Cang Qing was slightly puzzled, "Beauty and heart fluttering, 

what do they have to do with each other?"

Qiu Ping Tian was stunned for a moment, then he smiled and said, "It doesn't matter." It's just that human nature, 

besides the love of beauty, often also includes greed. Si Cang Qing was different. He had always known, "Then 

why did you keep staring at him?"

“He dances beautifully.”

"Oh," Qiuping Tian said, suddenly enlightened, and then relieved, "I suppose there are very few things in this 

world that you find beautiful, right?" 

Si Cang Qing did not respond, and then said, "Is there anything else?" This person has been thinking about this 

question all night? It's really quite baffling.

Qiu Ping Tian's expression suddenly brightened, and he said with a smile, "It was my oversight. Qing Di, you 

should rest early!" 

The next day, the so-called grand plan for the world officially began.

Si Cang Qing was always nonchalant. He didn't think this meeting had any significance. It was just a discussion 

on how to divide the original Guangyu Kingdom. There is no doubt that the eleven towns of Guangyu were 

divided according to the cities occupied by their respective armies.

Looking at the peace treaty before him, Si Cang Qing couldn't help but sneer. Perhaps Cheng Ce truly hoped for 

peace and friendship between the two nations, but in just a few years, Hong Cheng would belong to Cheng 

TianYi. With that person's ruthless arrogance, tearing up the treaty was not an impossible thing.

but……

Signing the treaty would not harm him. Si Cang Qing took the pen and was about to write on the peace treaty 

when someone suddenly spoke.

It turned out to be Cheng TianYi. With a warm smile on his face, he suggested to Cheng Ce: "Father, I have a 

suggestion, but I don't know whether I should say it or not."

Si Cang Qing stopped and looked at Cheng TianYi silently, wondering what tricks he was going to play.

Cheng TianYi looked at Emperor Cangqing and said, "Your Majesty, since ancient times, it has been a customary 

practice for allied nations to demonstrate their sincerity through marriage. This alliance, in particular, is a joint 

effort to promote peace across the world. I believe it is even more appropriate for us to exchange marriages to 

show our sincerity."

Marriage alliance? Si Cang Qing asked lightly, "Please elaborate, Third Prince."

Cheng TianYi's smile deepened, "Everyone knows that His Majesty Emperor Cang prefers men with handsome 

faces. I think that the twelfth prince of Hongcheng, is both talented and handsome, and a perfect match for His 

Majesty."

"Cheng TianYi, now that the two countries of Cang and Hong have signed an alliance, you should stop talking 

nonsense here!" Cheng Ce immediately became angry and lost his composure. "You have insulted Emperor Cang, 

which is really a violation of the royal etiquette of our Hongcheng family. Zhèn orders you to face the wall and 

reflect on your mistakes for a month... Come on, send the third prince back to the palace!"

After Cheng TianYi was driven away, Cheng Ce slowed down his tone, looked unhappy, and said to Si Cang 

Qing: "Zhèn didn't teach my son well, and now zhèn lost zhèn's manners in front of Emperor Cang again."

Si Cang Qing remained silent from beginning to end and did not make any statement.

Cheng Ce paused, pondered for a moment, and then spoke again, "However, marriage is indeed a custom. 

Emperor Cang, zhèn heard that Princess Cang Huan Qing Ping is an unrivaled beauty, zhèn wonders..."

"Zhèn doesn't force others to do anything." Si Cang Qing directly rejected the other party's request. He didn't have 

much contact with that nominal sister and didn't have any feelings for her. But for Si Cang Juetian's sake, he will 

protect her. What's more, he doesn't need to sacrifice a woman to achieve his goal.

Cheng Ce's expression slightly stiffened. Although Hong Cheng Kingdom has a princess, she has already been 

married off. Moreover, considering that Si Cang Qing currently has only one male consort in his harem, it seems 

quite impossible for him to marry a woman.

But how could he...

Si Cang Qing glanced at Cheng Ce and added calmly, "Zhèn doesn't like to do things that are forced upon zhèn 

either." Then he stood up and was about to leave. "The treaty has been signed. Zhèn has been away from the 

capital for a long time. Now it is time for zhèn to return home."

◇Cang Huan◇Seven Palaces◇

"Qing Di, you don't plan to return home like this, right?" Qiu Ping Tian asked with a faint smile in the inn. He 

thought that Si Cang Qing came to Hongcheng in person to have his own plans. "Are you waiting for Cheng 

TianYi to come to you?"

Si Cang Qing nodded slightly.

Qiu Ping Tian looked at Si Cang Qing with a complicated expression, and said quietly, "Qing Di, so you plan to 

accept Cheng TianYi's proposal?" Cheng Tianyang is Cheng TianYi's man, so it is unknown what the other party's 

intentions are regarding the marriage.

However, why did Si Cang Qing seem willing to do so?

Qiu Ping Tian rubbed his forehead and sighed helplessly. Even though he had calculated everyone's thoughts, he 

still couldn't figure out this person's mind.

Si Cang Qing did not answer. In fact, Qiu Ping Tian was only half right. He had no intention of accepting Cheng 

TianYi's proposal. Rather than waiting for Cheng TianYi to find him, it would be more accurate to say that he was 

waiting for Cheng Tianyang.

He was a little looking forward to what Cheng Tianyang would do.

The day after the treaty was signed, Si Cang Qing indeed received an invitation from Cheng TianYi, inviting him 

to visit the prince's mansion to enjoy the scenery.

The evening mist lightly shrouded the world. The palaces in the south were less grand but more elegant. The 

winding corridor is suspended above the huge lake.

In the middle of the water is a semi-hidden pavilion. Faintly, there was music coming from inside.

Si Cang Qing leaned back slightly on the chair, lowered his eyes, and did not look at the dancing figure in the 

center of the hall. 

“Is your Majesty Emperor Cang worried?" Cheng TianYi asked with concern, a faint smile on his face, and 

squinted at the dancing red, "Or, do you not like Twelve's dance?"

Si Cang Qing glanced at the other party calmly, "No."

"In that case," Cheng TianYi smiled meaningfully, "Your Majesty, do you think the scenery in my palace is 

beautiful?"

Si Cang Qing replied nonchalantly, "What if it's beautiful? What if it's not?"

"If Your Majesty finds it beautiful, I will give it to you as a token of gratitude for the six prefectures of Guangyu."

Si Cang Qing looked at the other party steadily. He could understand why Cheng TianYi insisted on the marriage. 

He wanted to use Cheng Tianyang to do something around him! However, does this suspicious prince really trust 

Cheng Tianyang so much?

Should we say that Cheng Tianyang’s disguise is too good, or that Cheng TianYi is too conceited?

Si Cang Qing said coldly, "What if zhèn doesn't think it's beautiful?"

The music ceased, and the dancing man halted all his movements. With a gentle smile, he gracefully approached, 

half-squatting beside Si Cang Qing, delicately picking up the wine cup with his slender fingers, and softly said, 

"Your Majesty, is the dance of Tianyang so poor in your eyes?"

Saying this, Cheng Tianyang raised his hand and drank the wine in the cup dry. "Tianyang will take a 

self-imposed punishment with a cup of wine to apologize." Then, he poured another cup for Si Cang Qing, placed 

it in front of Si Cang Qing, and said softly, "Your Majesty, let Tianyang serve you with this cup of wine..."

Si Cang Qing neither refused nor accepted, but just tilted his head slightly and looked at him silently. Perhaps it 

was because he drank too much wine just now, and his cheeks were slightly flushed. His dark eyes were 

sparkling, and his slightly raised eyes were full of affection.

With a playful gaze at the two who were in a standoff, Cheng TianYi let out a light laugh, breaking the awkward 

atmosphere. "Your Majesty, the Twelfth is naturally shy. Being stared at by you like this, he must be almost too 

embarrassed to show his face!" 

Upon hearing this, Cheng Tianyang's face turned even redder, and he spoke with a slight pout, "Third Brother, 

don't tease Tianyang anymore. His Majesty is already displeased..."

Cheng TianYi laughed heartily, stood up, and looked meaningfully at the calm and composed Si Cang Qing, 

"Your Majesty, the Emperor of Cang, some things need to be understood more deeply to know whether they are 

beautiful or not. Now that it's getting late, let me send you back to the inn!"

He looked at Cheng Tianyang again and said in an ambiguous tone, "Twelve, since you have displeased His 

Majesty Emperor Cang, you should personally send His Majesty back. You must make amends!"

"Third brother is right." Tianyang responded obediently.

Si Cang Qing did not express his opinion on the conversation between the brothers from beginning to end; when 

he returned to the inn, he did not refuse Cheng Tianyang's insistence on seeing him off.
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