But Yan Boxi quickly regained his composure, sat back at the desk, and continued his unfinished painting as if nothing had happened. The subtle changes on his face went unnoticed.
"Now that the Xingyuan Marquisate has lost its military power, the Western Rong will naturally act with impunity." Li Yunting said as a matter of course.
"Things aren't as simple as you think," Li Longjing said as he closed the letter in his hand. "Do you think the Xingyuan Marquisate was able to escape unscathed from these crises simply because of luck?"
"Isn't it? Isn't it because the old woman has always favored and protected them?" Li Yunting asked back.
"That's not the case. Most of the people currently stationed at the Longxi border are former subordinates carefully promoted by the old Marquis Xue Yonghuai over the past few decades and the soldiers he personally trained. If the Xingyuan Marquisate is punished, these people will probably be the first to stand up and oppose it." Li Longjing explained.
"I understand. No wonder you, cousin, asked Concubine Shu to help you and get the Queen Mother to marry the Xue family's youngest daughter to you. In this way, wouldn't it be equivalent to you taking over the power of the Xingyuan Marquisate in the army?"
Li Yunting said with sudden enlightenment, an intriguing smile on her face.
In fact, she was not really happy that Xue Shanqiu could become the Princess of Linjiang. Instead, because she knew some unknown quirks of Li Longjing, she felt gloating about Xue Shanqiu's future situation.
"I once met Xue Shanqiu in Liquan Mountain. She was truly stunningly beautiful. My cousin, you will be very lucky in the future." Li Yunting continued to tease.
The name hidden deep in his heart suddenly rang in his ears. Yan Boxi's hand, which was painting, suddenly stopped in the air, and the ink accidentally dripped onto the drawing paper.
He quickly came to his senses and skillfully covered up the dissolved ink with a stroke of a brush, as if nothing had happened.
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