Do you really want to cooperate with me? If you don't want to cooperate, leave now!"

Jing En frowned and asked, "I wonder why Your Highness Prince Li feels that this general doesn't want to cooperate with you?"

"You've been at odds with me from the beginning, targeting me and my people everywhere. Did Yelu Boyan ask you to do this?"

Jing En smiled speechlessly: "Your Highness Prince Li, I don't think there is anything malicious directed against Your Highness?"

"You haven't targeted me yet?" Qian Yeyao said, unable to bear it any longer. "Ever since you led your army into Nanyue, you've been making me feel uncomfortable. You clearly led an army of 500,000, but you always wanted me to lead the charge. You only joined in when the entire army was annihilated. I've tolerated you!"

But Wu Da is my man. Why do you keep giving him the cold shoulder? Why don't you trust him? You embarrass me in front of my subordinates. Is this how you, General Jing, show your sincerity in cooperating with me?"

After listening to Qian Yeyao's accusation, Jing En calmly clasped his fists and explained sincerely, "Your Highness Prince Li is overthinking. The previous cooperation with Your Highness was decided by our Emperor. This general was simply determined to carry out the Emperor's wishes, so it can't be said that I deliberately made things difficult for Your Highness Prince Li."

Although Wu Da is a close confidant of His Highness Prince Li, I shouldn't have insisted on doing so. But doesn't Your Highness find Wu Da pretentious and suspicious? I was only kindly reminding Your Highness just now, and I really didn't mean to embarrass Your Highness at all."

"Contrived? Suspicious?" Qian Yeyao sneered, "Why don't you tell me how he's contrived and suspicious?"

"Judging from his physique, this man is a corrupt official who has been living a life of luxury, exploiting the people. Since he's a corrupt official, profit is his primary concern. Although Prime Minister Ling did him a favor, most people like him are mean-spirited. The practice of repaying kindness with enmity is commonplace in the martial arts world and the imperial court. Who can guarantee that this Lord Wu won't betray His Royal Highness Prince Li? This is what makes him suspicious."

When he came to speak to His Highness earlier, his guards kept their distance. For a long time, they kept their heads down, not daring to look in our direction. They even stepped on the guards' backs to get on and off their horses. These guards are undoubtedly well-trained, but on the other hand, it also suggests that he must be very strict with his subordinates. He enjoys the power of his position so much, yet when you offer him huge benefits, he claims that good people are all that matters, not the size of the official position. Isn't that just pretentious?

Your Highness, Prince Li, shouldn't I be wary of a subordinate who is both suspicious and pretentious? I'm doing this for the good of all of us!"

Qian Yeyao laughed after hearing Jing En's heartfelt words. "Haha, General Jing, I think you can serve as both the Prime Minister and the Grand Marshal of Xiliang in the future. I didn't expect General Jing to be so eloquent. With just a few words, he almost made me waver."

Jing En: “…”

"Your Highness Prince Li, do you think I'm joking? I mean everything you say. You must know that this battle is led by Your Highness Prince Li. The lives and property of so many soldiers depend on Your Highness. You must not let these soldiers lose their lives because of a moment of carelessness!"