Nanqianyue thought for a moment, then slowly asked, "If I don't agree, are you going to jump into the river again?"
“No.” Xiao Chen said seriously, “I will storm the Black Riders’ camp in Dongling and force Qin Yi to withdraw his secret guards.”
That's just sending yourself to your death.
Nan Qianyue felt her face stiffen and found it difficult to make an expression. "Whatever you want."
Anyway, she can't see normally, so it won't affect her life.
"You've said enough, right? Now let me ask you, you arranged yesterday's scene, right? What were you trying to do?" Nan Qianyue leaned lazily against the cushion, but her gaze was very clear.
Xiao Chen seemed to have anticipated her question, so his expression didn't change much. He lowered his eyes slightly, looking like he was admitting his mistake, and said, "It was my arrangement."
“I wanted you to stand up to Prince Anzheng in order to protect me, but you… trusted him so much.”
"That's it?" Nan Qianyue was a little incredulous. She thought Xiao Chen had some ingenious plan, but it turned out to be just... playing house.
"Then why did the old emperor help you?" Nan Qianyue knew that Xiao Chen hadn't finished speaking.
Speaking of the old emperor of Dongling, Xiao Chen couldn't help but reveal a contemptuous sneer, "I sent a letter to the old emperor before I came to Dongling, explaining the purpose of my early arrival."
"What is the purpose?"
"Because of you, when I heard you were injured, I couldn't sit still, so I risked my life to come find you."
Nanqianyue: "..." The old emperor actually believed that? And tolerated it?
"I don't understand, the old emperor still has no reason to help you."
Xiao Chen raised his eyebrows smugly, "Because he knows that I poisoned the Empress and the Princess, and only I have the antidote. In exchange, he is willing to turn a blind eye."
Nan Qianyue rubbed her forehead. This was quite different from the old emperor she had heard about. Wasn't he supposed to be suspicious and petty? Would he tolerate Xiao Chen's arrogance?
"My lord, we've arrived at the city gate," Ye Jian's harsh voice rang out.
"The city gate?" Nan Qianyue looked at Xiao Chen in confusion.
Xiao Chen smiled like a good student, "Didn't you tell me to go back to the mission?"
Nanqian Yue relaxed, finally relieved that he had stopped fooling around.
"My lord, there are more guards at the city gate. There's someone who looks familiar, it seems to be... Xie Yanzhou." Ye Jian's sharp gaze was fixed on the man riding a chestnut horse below the city gate.
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