Chapter 435: Whispering
Ye Yiheng spoke indifferently, "Tell Yanyan and the Princely Heir why you look down on Yu Haoqiong."
Ye Jiu candidly replied, "First, his appearance does not catch my eye, second, the winter in Beiliang is too long."
At that time, Li Yuyue had not yet entered the capital as a hostage. Thinking back, she was lucky to have rejected Yu Haoqiong earlier. Otherwise, she would have been the one suffering the cold in Beiliang, and how would she have met Lai Yu?
Ye Yiheng picked up the wine pot and poured Li Yuyue a cup of wine, "Beiliang is north of Beilan City, and my eldest uncle has the most say in this."
"That’s very true, Your Highness," Li Yuyue slightly curled his lips. "Beiliang is an extremely cold place, and in recent years, the snow disasters have been particularly severe. During the four seasons, the peasants have a very short season in which they can cultivate crops, thus to a certain extent, the national strength of Beiliang is in decline."
Ye Yiheng nodded, "That’s exactly why Beiliang wants to send the Princess here."
Ye Jiu suddenly realized, "So, if the Beiliang Princess comes here, whoever of my brothers marries her, it would be a thankless task?"
"It’s not entirely so; there are still people who would want to marry her," Ye Yiheng said languidly.
Ye Jiu was even more puzzled, "Why is that?"
Li Yuyue patiently explained, "The princes hold different statuses and powers. To some, the Beiliang Princess represents the entirety of Beiliang. Little do they know that those sent for marriage, especially those sent willingly, what weight do they hold in the eyes of the Emperor Bei Liang?"
Ye Yiheng added, "The territory of Beiliang is half the size of what the Zhenbei Prince Mansion governs. In some people’s eyes, the status of the Princess Beilan is far higher than that of the Beiliang Princess."