Otherwise, they cannot feel at ease.

They didn't arrest Su Wanyan at all, but Yu Nanqing insisted that it was their doing.

They initially suspected that Yu Nanqing had orchestrated the whole thing, but after learning that Su Wanyan was missing, Yu Nanqing beat the two of them without saying a word.

He neither understood nor was he sure: what normal person would seriously injure an envoy from another country because of a woman?

Could it be that he came here with the intention of starting a war with the East China Sea?

But Yu Nanqing has no military power now, not to mention that Emperor Yuanhe doesn't like Yu Nanqing. Isn't his action pushing himself into the abyss?

He was completely baffled and hesitated for a moment about his own guess.

So these past few days, they've been searching for Su Wanyan, but they can't find her anywhere. It's as if Su Wanyan has vanished into thin air.

I saw Feng Yao just the day before, how come she disappeared the next day?

Although they didn't understand, it didn't stop them from framing Yu Nanqing.

Now that Emperor Yuanhe has imprisoned Yu Nanqing, Donghai wouldn't mind giving him another push and killing him outright.

"Brother, do you think it might have been a setup by Prince Gong himself? When you were staying at Prince Gong's mansion, you saw that the entire backyard was completely surrounded. No one else could get in. How could Su Wanyan have disappeared without his own presence?"

"So, what is Yu Nanqing's motive? What does he want to do?"

This was also something Feng Lingxiao didn't understand.

Feng Yao clutched her chest, her brows furrowed in pain as she sat up: "But Your Majesty, even if Yu Nanqing is imprisoned, the strength of the Great Jin should not be underestimated. General Fu, who is currently guarding the border of the East Sea, is old, but his soldiers are full of talent. It seems that they have not gained any advantage even without Yu Nanqing."

Feng Yao had doubts: "Furthermore, the Great Jin is not in a state of having no generals to use. The Emperor of the Great Jin dislikes Prince Gong so much that even if we don't interfere, he probably won't have a chance to turn things around. Why would we forge a letter in which he killed the Princess of the Great Jin?"

"Moreover, the Emperor of Great Jin is not stupid. He would not punish Prince Gong just because of a letter from my elder brother."

Feng Lingxiao snorted coldly: "What do you know?"

He did this simply to plant a thorn in Emperor Yuanhe's heart.

Whether he lets Yu Nanqing go or executes him in the future, he will always believe that Yu Nanqing killed the Great Jin Princess. As long as this thorn remains, Yu Nanqing will never have a good life.

What happened in the Battle of Nitrogen Water four years ago will surely be repeated because of this thorn.

It's true that the Great Jin Dynasty is full of talented people, but the East Sea is no less so.

The difference lies in which country has a better leader.

The Great Jin has Yu Nanqing, and he has his imperial brother in the East Sea. As long as Yu Nanqing can be restrained, conquering the Great Jin is only a matter of time.

Seeing that he didn't speak, Feng Yao lowered her eyes slightly and pursed her lips with a hint of resentment.

Feng Lingxiao's mind raced, and he suddenly realized: "Why are you suddenly speaking up for Yu Nanqing?"

He sneered, "Do you really want to form a marriage alliance with the Great Jin?"

Feng Yao's face paled, and she hurriedly explained, "Your Majesty, please don't talk nonsense. I'm just confused. Now that the relationship between the East Sea and the Great Jin is so strained, there's no need for a marriage alliance anymore. I'd like to ask Your Majesty, when can we go back?"

Initially, they did have this idea.

Firstly, it is not advisable to start a war in the East Sea at present, and sending a princess here for a marriage alliance can ease tensions. Secondly, Feng Yao is not favored in the East Sea royal family, so when the marriage alliance proposal came out, she volunteered to come.

She did indeed want to use this opportunity to break her awkward position within the East Sea royal family.

However, given the current situation, a marriage alliance seems unnecessary.

Feng Lingxiao ignored her and changed the subject: "Has that Yunyi been found?"

Feng Yao shook her head.

Since she said she was going to find Yu Nanqing on Qixi Festival, Yunyi has not been seen again.

Feng Yao didn't care. She was just a nobody. They had hoped she could cause some trouble, but now it seemed she was no match for them.

"Yes, Your Majesty, there is still something I don't quite understand. If Your Majesty knows, I hope you can enlighten me."

Feng Lingxiao lifted his robe and sat down at the table, whereupon the guards immediately poured him a cup of water.

Then Feng Lingxiao asked, "What is it?"

Feng Yao straightened up: "I don't understand why the Emperor of Great Jin is so determined to kill Yu Nanqing. He is already the Emperor, and Yu Nanqing has no military power and poses no threat to him at all. Why is he still unwilling to let Yu Nanqing go?"

"Heh." Feng Lingxiao looked at Feng Yao: "Are you really that concerned about Yu Nanqing? Could it be that you've really been bewitched by him?"

Feng Yao immediately frowned: "If Your Majesty continues to joke about your younger sister, I will really get angry."

Feng Lingxiao narrowed his sharp eyes, but ultimately said nothing more, and smiled, "Even if the Emperor of Great Jin were willing to let Yu Nanqing go now, Yu Nanqing would never let him go."

Why?

Feng Lingxiao glanced at her with the look of someone looking at an idiot: "Yu Nanqing has been paralyzed for three years. What did Emperor Yuanhe do to him? Do you think Yu Nanqing wouldn't hold a grudge? Although there is no evidence of the Battle of Xiaoshui, given Yu Nanqing's vigilance, do you think he would be completely unaware? How could Yu Nanqing let Emperor Yuanhe off so easily?"

In the Battle of Xiaoshui, the East Sea and the Great Jin secretly colluded to frame the 300,000-strong Dragon Cavalry army, which was no secret within the East Sea royal family.

They even held a celebration banquet for it.

Feng Yao had thought about this, but that wasn't what she really wanted to know.

"Brother, what I mean is, why did the Emperor of Great Jin dislike Yu Nanqing from the very beginning? When Yu Nanqing was fighting against our Donghai, Emperor Yuanhe had already ascended the throne. Why did he still join forces with Donghai to harm his own army?"

It was one thing for them to collude, but later, Yu Nanqing became paralyzed and unable to take care of himself, and handed over his military power, posing no threat whatsoever. Yet, Emperor Yuanhe still wanted to exterminate him completely.

Even if Yu Nanqing could guess the truth, he had no evidence, and besides, he was the emperor. What could Yu Nanqing do to him?

What she didn't understand was why Emperor Yuanhe, after wielding great power and occupying the throne, would still try to block Yu Nanqing.

What grudge did they have against each other?

Upon hearing this, Feng Lingxiao couldn't help but smile: "I actually know why what you're saying is true."

Feng Yao became interested: "Why?"

Feng Lingxiao just smiled, but didn't say anything more, and got up and left the room.

Feng Yao frowned, completely baffled.

But Feng Lingxiao was unwilling to say, and she had no choice but to accept it.

Feng Lingxiao naturally wouldn't mention that before the late Emperor of Jin passed away, there was a will that stipulated that the 300,000 Dragon Cavalry of Jin would be in Yu Nanqing's hands and that military power would never be taken back.

If this matter were revealed by him, it would not only lack any persuasiveness, but it might also implicate some veteran officials in the Great Jin Dynasty who support Yu Nanqing, and then the situation he has stirred up would be reversed.