[{"data":1,"prerenderedAt":-1},["ShallowReactive",2],{"origin-reborn-to-become-a-queen-the-real-heiress-s-come":3,"chapter-reborn-to-become-a-queen-the-real-heiress-s-come-reborn-to-become-a-queen-the-real-heiress-s-come-chapter-252":6},{"origin":4,"title":5},"english","Reborn to Become A Queen: The Real Heiress's Comeback",{"chapter":7,"nextChapterSlug":19,"prevChapterSlug":20,"totalChapters":21,"novelImage":22},{"id":8,"novel_id":9,"title":10,"slug":11,"index":12,"content":13,"wordcount":14,"created_at":15,"updated_at":15,"volume":16,"translator":17,"content_hash":18},1403036,1858,"Chapter 252: 252 So Many Snakes...","reborn-to-become-a-queen-the-real-heiress-s-come-chapter-252",252,"\u003Cp>Chapter 252: Chapter 252 So Many Snakes…\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Emperor Xuanwu looked at the envoy, his smile not reaching his eyes, and asked, “Who is it?”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The envoy respectfully said, “The lady that our Beiyue Emperor has taken a fancy to is Brave General Zhan Lan.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Upon hearing the name Zhan Lan, Emperor Xuanwu’s face immediately changed.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>With royal anger, he rebuked, “General Zhan Lan is a pillar of Nanjin, absolutely not possible!”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The envoy calmly took out a letter, and said, “Your Majesty, this is a handwritten letter from our Beiyue Emperor to you, explaining the reasons.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Eunuch Li presented the letter; Emperor Xuanwu’s expression changed drastically after reading the contents.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He clenched the letter tightly, knowing that if Nanjin does not form a marriage alliance with Beiyue, the Emperor of Eastern Wei would marry his princess to the Beiyue Emperor.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>This would mean Eastern Wei forming a Qin-Jin alliance with Beiyue.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Then, Eastern Wei’s princess would become Beiyue’s Empress, and if the two countries joined forces, Nanjin, having just finished a war, would not have the financial strength to confront these two nations.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Emperor Xuanwu’s eyes deepened as he looked toward the envoy and said, “You stay at the hostel first, within three days, I will give a reply.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Thank you, Your Majesty!” The envoy bowed and left.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Emperor Xuanwu was in a complex mood; he was reluctant to part with General Zhan Lan, and equally reluctant to part with the eldest princess, Si Yao.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>However, throughout history, many emperors have used marriage alliances to consolidate their thrones.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He also faced such an inevitable time.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Call the eldest princess here,” Emperor Xuanwu said to Eunuch Li, his gaze weary.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Eunuch Li immediately went to work. Seeing her father in the hall, Princess Si Yao coquettishly said, “Father, you summoned your servant…”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Emperor Xuanwu waved everyone away, looked at her, and asked bluntly, “Yaoyou, do you have someone you fancy?”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Si Yao thought for a moment and said, “No.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Emperor Xuanwu nodded, “Then would you be willing to marry the Beiyue Emperor and become the Empress?”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Princess Si Yao’s complexion changed dramatically, “Father, I’ve heard that the Beiyue Emperor is a lecher; I don’t want to marry him!”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Princess Si Yao was a person who detested imperfection in love; she could not tolerate any stains, flaws, or imperfection on her lover. Once discovered, she would immediately dislike them.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>More so if that man was a lecher like the Beiyue Emperor.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>It was said that since his accession to the throne, there are already more than a hundred concubines in his harem.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He also behaved ambiguously with his widowed sister-in-law and often wandered amongst the common people, flirting with women from the brothel.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Thinking about such a man, Si Yao felt disgusted.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Yaoyou, today the envoy from Beiyue threatened us with Eastern Wei’s desires, hoping you or Zhan Lan could marry into Beiyue. I was just asking for your opinion.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Princess Si Yao’s expression turned stern upon hearing Zhan Lan’s name; she looked up and smiled, “Father, you must let Zhan Lan marry him!”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Why?” Emperor Xuanwu looked at her.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>With her hands behind her back, Si Yao said, “I dislike that woman very much; I don’t like her!”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Emperor Xuanwu closed his eyes briefly, “But your father still needs her to guard our land.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Si Yao pouted, “She seems to have great ambition, perhaps even desiring the throne!”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Emperor Xuanwu’s face changed suddenly; although he had also thought Zhan Lan might help the Zhan Family, he had never considered a woman could become the emperor.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Perhaps Si Yao’s words stemmed from jealousy toward Zhan Lan, but now, Zhan Lan’s reputation exceeded even that of the Zhan Family.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“No nonsense!” Emperor Xuanwu rebuked.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The Princess took a setback but then remembered the letters from Xie Yu about the border affairs; she continued, “Father, you marry Zhan Lan to Beiyue and support a new general to replace her. There are so many excellent Deputy Generals at the border; I think Xiao Chen would be good, he is Xiao Yin’s son, a scion of a distinguished family.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Princess Si Yao had only heard Xie Yu praising Xiao Chen, unaware that Xiao Chen was actually Zhan Lan’s man.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>So, she recommended Xiao Chen to Emperor Xuanwu.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Emperor Xuanwu’s eyes became sharp as he demanded, “How did you come to know of the matters at the frontier?”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Si Yao’s gaze flickered, and she immediately knelt down.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>In the imperial palace, nothing could be hidden from Emperor Xuanwu. He had also seen the correspondence between the Princess Royal and Xie Yu, but he chose to silently condone it.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>For the court officials, one cannot always praise; it would be good to warn Zhan Lan under the guise of the Princess Royal.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Alright, you may leave now!” Emperor Xuanwu said, holding his forehead.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Yes!” Si Yao immediately left.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Emperor Xuanwu walked out of the grand hall. Every emperor possesses supreme power, but there are times they inevitably have to compromise.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Like right now, as he looked at the azure sky, pondering how to resolve this matter.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Xiao Chen is indeed remarkably competent. Should he replace Zhan Lan?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>It wouldn’t be considered unfair for Zhan Lan to marry into Beiyue and become the empress.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Every step Zhan Lan took had his support, whether as the Brave General or the Empress of Beiyue; she should be grateful to him.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>With this thought, Emperor Xuanwu made up his mind.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>…\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Zhan Xuerou got up early in the morning, feeling unusually cool, so she threw off the blankets. In the next moment, her face drastically changed in shock.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Several snakes coiled on the bed stared at her with forked tongues, even though their fangs had been pulled, were hissing at her, heads extending towards her.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Ah…”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Zhan Xuerou quickly got out of bed, stepping over a flower snake at her feet. Suddenly, she felt a chill on her neck as a snake dropped from the beam above and slid into her clothes.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Ah!” Zhan Xuerou fainted from fright.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Young Miss!”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The maids who came in were also terrified at the scene; none dared to reach into her clothes to remove the snake.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The Protectors came in, killed all the snakes, and pinched Zhan Xuerou to awaken her. The snake inside her clothes was grabbed out using a cloth by the Protector.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Terrified, Zhan Xuerou ran out of the courtyard, vowing never to step into her boudoir again.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>After Qin Shuang and Zhan Beicang arrived, Zhan Xuerou, crying, clutched Qin Shuang’s hand and said, “Mother, someone must be trying to harm me!”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Zhan Beicang comforted her, “Rou’er, your father will strengthen the guards and find you a different room.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>As an unmarried lady, sometimes it’s not appropriate to have so many guards close by, so her courtyard had no guards.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Zhan Beicang walked to a distance, seeing that all the snakes had their fangs pulled; it seemed the perpetrator only meant to frighten Rou’er!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>His gaze darkened as he pondered: Who could it be?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Meanwhile, another woman, scared out of her wits by the same setup.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Zhan Liluo woke up to find her body covered in snakes; she was too frightened to move, and fainted.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Since Li Changlong married her, he had always treated her perfunctorily, and now that his legs were better, he went out to have fun every night.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>She also lost their child; living alone in the house, had it not been for the support of her mother, Li Changlong probably would have taken another concubine.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Zhan Liluo sat on the bed wailing, “Help me, snakes, so many snakes!”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The Protector came in, helped her by throwing the snakes out one by one.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Zhan Liluo held the blanket, shivering all over. The sensation of the snake on her neck still felt real.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>She looked around, always feeling there were snakes on the roof and on the floor; whoever did this, bullying her, a pitiful woman without legs and a child!\u003C\u002Fp>",1330,"2026-06-05T23:35:01.977Z",1,"novelbin.me","3518f20cb66c8ece404931a0c3693a12121f3883fbd4d29e9bd07eb62fab194f","reborn-to-become-a-queen-the-real-heiress-s-come-chapter-253","reborn-to-become-a-queen-the-real-heiress-s-come-chapter-251",751,"https:\u002F\u002Fnovelzhen.com\u002Fimages\u002Fcovers\u002Freborn-to-become-a-queen-the-real-heiress-s-come-cover.jpg"]