"No." Chu Qianli's response was unequivocal.
"Then..."
"But Father indeed needs a good aide right now."
Whether it is Prince He or Prince Xuan, if they want to claim the throne in Beiming, they both hope to receive support from the Emperor of Nanming.
Conversely, the Emperor of Nanming, wishing to temporarily secure his own Jiangshan's stability, also requires external assistance.
Assistance is mutually beneficial.
"For the time being, it hasn't come to the point of selling my daughter." Chu Jiangnan smiled and said, "Since you don't like it, then let's not consider it."
"Not necessarily."
Chu Qianli coughed a few more times, her blood flow still somewhat sluggish.
"Little Lili, you are just... this Jiangshan and its foundation don't require any sacrifice on your part."
He wanted to say she was just a fake princess, but those three words 'fake princess' he couldn't bring himself to say out loud.
As long as he didn't say it, at least she was still real.
