Yuan Chengyu sneered, "I didn't realize you were such a coward who fears death."

"If the princess's purpose is treasonous, I will give my life rather than let her have her way."

"But the princess's goal is nothing more than to be above all others. Anyway, she's surnamed Pei, and we're all royalty. So it doesn't matter who sits on that position, does it?"

Xie Qi didn't care at all whether the person sitting on the throne was a man or a woman.

Anyway, Pei Zhi's surname is Pei, and she is a princess of the royal family.

Why can only princes hold high positions, while women cannot?

Yuan Chengyu's expression softened considerably after hearing Xie Qi's words.

"I never expected that someone as pedantic as you could say such a thing."

Yuan Chengyu was somewhat unsure whether the person in front of him was Xie Qi or not.

He thought that Xie Qi wouldn't agree to Pei Zhi's plan.

"The princess is resourceful and courageous, no less than a man. Why can't she? Is it just because she is a woman? Aren't we all born of women?"

Xie Qi said, "I don't have the habit of cursing as soon as I put down my bowl."

Without women, the human race would become extinct.

Hearing Xie Qi praise Pei Zhi, Yuan Chengyu felt a sense of pride, and his expression improved considerably.

"You're not blind, kid."

After Yuan Chengyu finished speaking, he realized that something was wrong.

Yuan Chengyu always felt that Xie Qi had stolen his home.

But upon closer reflection, Pei Zhi's husband was Qin Xiangyang.

Neither of them has the right to criticize the other.

After all, no one is any more glorious than the other.

"No matter what, I'm ahead of you."

After hearing Yuan Chengyu's words, Xie Qi realized what he meant and chuckled.

"Instead of discussing these things now, let's think about how to help her get what she wants."

Yuan Chengyu was somewhat puzzled: "How can you accept such a good attitude?"

When Yuan Chengyu first learned of Pei Zhi's purpose, he also spent a sleepless night.

He was curious as to how Pei Zhi, a woman, could have such thoughts.

Yuan Chengyu couldn't figure it out, and he didn't intend to.

He liked Pei Zhi, perhaps because Pei Zhi was different from other women.

"I observe several princes of marriageable age, and each one of them is more likely to cause trouble than to accomplish anything. I really don't have a high opinion of them."

Xie Qi is not just Xie Qi; he also has the Xie family behind him, and he has many things to consider.

"Hasn't the Xie family always maintained neutrality?" Yuan Chengyu asked curiously.

"That's just something you can fool children with. If the Xie family really remained neutral, could they really stand the test of time for a hundred years?"

It's obvious that this is impossible.

If Emperor Pei ascends the throne, the Xie family will not provide any assistance.

After Emperor Pei ascended the throne, why would he give important positions to the Xie family?

How could Xie Qi's father hold such a high position?

"I won't lie to you, after the Kingdom of Solo was conquered, the soldiers stationed there were also our people."

Xie Qi nodded, "I guessed it, otherwise you wouldn't have gone to such lengths to transfer Yin Lu over there."

"Since you're so clever, can you guess what the princess plans to do next?"

"Next, the princess doesn't need to do anything."

Yuan Chengyu raised an eyebrow. What Xie Qi said was exactly the same as what the princess said.

"The princess just needs to wait for me to make a name for myself."

Xie Qi sighed, "I said I wanted to be loyal to the princess, so I should at least show my loyalty to her."

Yuan Chengyu then realized what was going on and asked why the princess had said that.

Seeing Xie Qi's bitter expression, Yuan Chengyu felt a secret joy for no reason.

It seems the princess doesn't quite trust Xie Qi yet.

"So what do you want to do? Let me see if there's anything I can do to help?"

Yuan Chengyu took the initiative to speak, and Xie Qi didn't stand on ceremony.

"Go to that table over there and get the map."

Yuan Chengyu took the map after hearing Xie Qi's order.

Xie Qi pointed to the map and said, "Take some men and find a way to block this road so that no one can get through."

"Why?" Yuan Chengyu didn't understand. Xie Qi was perfectly fine, so why was he being asked to block the road?

Xie Qi explained, "Qin Xiangyang should be passing through here in the next few days. If this road is blocked, he will have to take the waterway instead, which will take at least a little longer."

Yuan Chengyu still didn't understand, "What's the point of stopping him from coming home late?"

Xie Qi looked at Yuan Chengyu as if he were an idiot, and in the end, Xie Qi just shook his head.

"Fine, I'll give you the method. Whether you want to do it or not is up to you."

Yuan Chengyu seemed to have realized it, yet he also seemed not to have.

Yuan Chengyu stared wide-eyed at Xie Qi, pointing at him with his finger, unable to utter a single word for a long time.

Yuan Chengyu said tactfully, "Qin Xiangyang is, after all, the princess's husband. Isn't it inappropriate for us to do this?"

They had a private relationship with the princess, which in itself was unfair to Qin Xiangyang.

Are we now going to sabotage Qin Xiangyang behind his back and make him postpone his return to the capital?

Isn't that incredibly unfair?

Xie Qi chuckled, "You've already done it, why waste your breath talking to me now? Since you're so moral, you might as well back out now."

Yuan Chengyu's expression turned somewhat unpleasant after being ridiculed by Xie Qi.

"You won't scheme against me like that again, will you?"

Yuan Chengyu was somewhat worried that if Xie Qi could scheme against Qin Xiangyang, he would be able to scheme against him in the future.

Xie Qi smiled and said, "We're friends, aren't we?"

Yuan Chengyu pursed his lips, reluctantly believing Xie Qi's words.

Yuan Chengyu outwardly said it was inappropriate, but as soon as he left the Xie residence, he immediately arranged for people to block the road.

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