Chapter 224 You Don’t Seem to Have a Choice
"Military Supervisor, General Xiao is here."
Shen Zhiyi has a special guard team.
Therefore, when Xiao Ning came over, he stopped her and reported inside.
Shen Zhiyi came back to his senses and put the letter away.
"Please come in, General."
The voice was flat, and no emotion could be heard.
Xiao Ning walked in.
Shen Zhiyi sat in front of the desk, watching the handsome young man stride towards him.
When he is not fighting, Xiao Ning does not wear armor, but wears everyday clothes that are more convenient for movement.
Today she was wearing a black and gray arrow-sleeved dress and her hair was tied into a high ponytail, looking very cool and neat.
Shen Zhiyi smiled and said, "General Xiao never sets foot in my place. Did the sun rise from the west today?"
Xiao Ning didn't bother to be polite with him. He sat down across from him, stared into his eyes, and asked, "Did the letter from Minister Chen tell you about the recent situation in the court?"
Shen Zhiyi lowered his eyes, "As expected, there is no such thing as a visit to the temple."
Xiao Ning: “…”
No, that sounds sour.
Like being sick.
She frowned and said, "Can you please speak properly?"
Shen Zhiyi raised his eyes again, met hers, and said, "Did the princess tell you about the recent situation in the court?"
Xiao Ning: "...I'm asking you, don't ask back."
Shen Zhiyi was already used to Xiao Ning's sarcastic tone. He didn't get angry when he heard it, but smiled instead: "General, what do you want to ask Shen?"
"The emperor is seriously ill, and the second prince is the only one left after the death of all the princes. I think he will be the only one who can succeed to the throne." Xiao Ning paused and said, "Didn't Prime Minister Chen tell you about his arrangements?"
Shen Zhiyi said, "There's only one left. The court officials will definitely support him to succeed the throne. Although my father is the left prime minister, he can't influence the opinions of the nobles."
Xiao Ning asked again: "Do you know the Second Prince well? Do you think he can be a good emperor?"
Shen Zhiyi said: "If you want to rebel, just say you want to rebel. If the Second Prince can be a good emperor, will you be willing to stop?"
Xiao Ning's mouth twitched, "...I am so loyal to the emperor and patriotic, please don't slander me."
Shen Zhiyi chuckled when he heard this.
He looked at the person in front of him who almost had the word "rebellion" written on her forehead, and really couldn't imagine how she had the audacity to say the words "loyalty to the emperor and patriotism".
Well, perhaps she is loyal to the bloodline of the previous emperor...
Thinking of this, Shen Zhiyi's heart couldn't help but feel hot.
If... if Xiao Ning was willing to follow him, perhaps they could continue the unfinished work of the late emperor.
Defeat the aristocratic families.
Give the people of the world a prosperous era.
Shen Zhiyi's Adam's apple moved, wanting to confess to her: "Xiao Yanqing, actually I..."
Just as he opened his mouth to speak, he was interrupted by Xiao Ning: "You said that after the Second Prince ascends the throne, if he asks us to return to the capital, will it affect our families if we don't go back?"
Shen Zhiyi swallowed the words on his lips: “You are very worried about the princess.”
Xiao Ning said: "Nonsense, she is my wife."
Shen Zhiyi said: “I am worried about him too.”
As soon as these words were spoken, Xiao Ning's eyebrows furrowed.
"What do you mean?"
Shen Zhiyi looked at Xiao Ning's angry expression and found it very interesting. She couldn't help but teasing her, "Well, you want to go back to your ex."
!!!
Xiao Ning walked over the desk, grabbed his collar, threw him backwards and pressed him against the wall, with rage in his eyes.
"You were the one who gave up on her first, so don't mess with her anymore. A qualified ex should be as good as dead!"
"If you can't do it, I don't mind letting you die."
You can tell she is very angry.
Shen Zhiyi lowered his eyes and looked at the handsome face in front of him.
His sword-like eyebrows were furrowed, his almond-shaped eyes were wide open, and his light pink lips were tightly pursed.
Suddenly I felt a little dry in the mouth.
He pulled the corner of his lips and said, "It was just a joke, why did you take it so seriously?"
Xiao Ning: “…”
She pursed her lips and stared at him coldly.
Shen Zhiyi added: "Really, I can swear to heaven."
Xiao Ning let him go, but still stared at him coldly.
"You'd better, if I really find out that you have any other thoughts about her..."
Having said that, her lips suddenly curled up and her eyes moved downwards.
"I'll castrate you."
He still maintained the posture in which she had just pressed him against the wall, looking down at her.
I didn't get too angry when I heard this.
After she stepped away, he stood up and returned to the desk.
My back ached dully from the collision.
Shen Zhiyi bent down slightly to relieve the pain in his back.
He looked at Xiao Ning across from him and asked, "Shengjing is in chaos. Do you want to lead the troops back to fight, or continue to suppress the rebellion?"
Xiao Ning couldn't say for sure either.
The princess only analyzed the court situation with her and did not elaborate on her own plans.
She was worried that any rash action on her part would affect the princess.
Shen Zhiyi asked again: "Are you determined to help Shang Xi succeed to the throne?"
Xiao Ning looked at him and said nothing.
Shen Zhiyi asked again: "Do you want to support Shang Xi because he is the blood of the previous emperor? Even if he is a princess, it doesn't matter?"
Xiao Ning chuckled after hearing this and said, "My desire to support the princess has nothing to do with whether or not she's the late emperor's bloodline. It's simply because she's intelligent, decisive, and capable. She can control the court's movements and understand the suffering of the people. If she succeeds to the throne, she will definitely be a good emperor."
"As for gender... I just want to help a female emperor ascend to the throne, to support the millions of women in the world. If she weren't a woman, I wouldn't even think of helping her ascend to the throne."
So that's how it is.
So that's what she thought...
The dignified Marquis Jingyuan would actually do this for the sake of the people, and even for a woman...
Because he had been listening to Xiao Ning's stories for the past two years, Shen Zhiyi's thoughts and mentality had already been subtly influenced.
So when I heard her say that, I didn't think it was so outrageous.
I even distracted myself by thinking that after Xiao Ning had done so much, he would be very sad when he found out that Shang Xi was not a woman.
"Whose side are you going to stand on?"
Xiao Ning spoke again, pulling Shen Zhiyi's stray thoughts back.
He looked at her and asked with a smile, "General, whose side do you think Shen should stand on?"
Xiao Ning said: "You don't seem to have a choice."
The curve of Shen Zhiyi’s lips deepened a little: “It seems so.”
Xiao Ning: “…”
I always feel that this guy surnamed Shen is not normal.
Xiao Ning said, "I'm going to send another letter home to Shengjing. Do you want to deliver it?"
Shen Zhiyi didn't want to deliver the letter.
He didn't want to discuss with Prime Minister Shen how to kill Xiao Ning and seize military power.
As for being the emperor...
He didn't want to involve Xiao Ning in this matter.
Chen Xiang had been planning for many years, and they had secretly contacted many ministers who had received favors from the previous emperor in his early years, including some who held military power.
Anyway, it is impossible for Xiao Ning to have the female monarch he wants.
Shang Xi is not a woman, but any other woman... does not have Shang Xi's character and wisdom.
Xiao Ning was destined to be disappointed.
Since he can't help the queen, it's not a bad idea for him to sit on the throne.
He knew what Xiao Ning wanted.
He could work with her to build the prosperous world she wanted.
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