What a hearty and crushing defeat.
【Going out and getting ripped off is different. 】
If the emperor had said a few more words, he would have been the mastermind behind this rebellion.
emperor:"……"
He Yanting raised the corners of his mouth slightly.
Bai Yan's CPU was about to burn out, but he still couldn't figure out what was wrong with the emperor's words.
Could it be that I just thought I was not involved?
In fact, I was participating in the whole process?
In case Bai Yan suddenly realized something, the emperor said, "Since there is no problem with this matter, let's go back to the beginning. Now, there is a chance to make amends. If you agree and complete it honestly, I will not only release you, but also give you a large sum of money."
Bai Yan has no interest in money, and he doesn't even care much about his own life.
His thoughts were still on what he had just said. Hearing the emperor's almost deceiving tone, he just responded in a deep voice.
The emperor didn't care whether he was being perfunctory or not, and said directly: "I want you to follow my Tianqi army to fight against Nan Gu. After Nan Gu is conquered, I can satisfy you with whatever you want according to the circumstances."
Bai Yan refused without hesitation: "No."
As a person in a higher position, he is extremely sensitive to the word "no", especially the emperor.
He raised his eyebrows slightly, his face cold, looking down at him condescendingly, the murderous aura on his body suddenly became heavier, oppressive enough to make people's hearts palpitate.
"Think it through, then tell me."
Bai Yan's expression remained unchanged: "I once promised someone that I would not do anything to harm Nan Gu."
The expressions of the emperor and He Yanting changed slightly at the same time.
People like Bai Yan, once they make up their minds about something, will never turn back even if they get beaten to a pulp.
In this case, others said, there might still be a 50% chance.
But coming from Bai Yan's mouth, it was 100% impossible.
In this case, Bai Yan is of no use to them.
The emperor was about to order someone to drag him out, but he saw Jiang Zhiyu next to him step forward.
【Tsk.】
【What kind of promises are there? You clearly don't want to go.】
emperor:"???"
He Yanting followed her gaze as she walked in front of Bai Yan. He half-knelt down and said, "If you agree, I will tell you what poison I put on them before."
Bai Yan's eyes moved slightly.
Jiang Zhiyu continued, "After that, if you ask me any questions about medicine, I'll tell you everything in detail. How about that?"
Bai Yan's eyes suddenly lit up, and he looked at her as if he were looking at a treasure.
"make a deal."
emperor:"!!!"
How did the deal come about? Shouldn't this guy rather die than surrender?
The emperor glanced in the direction of He Yanting. He Yanting's expression seemed calm, but his hands hanging on both sides of his body were clenched into fists, and veins were bulging.
The emperor looked away thoughtfully.
In any case, it is a happy thing that Bai Yan agreed to go with us.
The emperor was just thinking about what reward to give to Zhiyu, when Jiang Zhiyu said very considerately, "No need. Just give me a portion of what the emperor promised Bai Yan just now."
emperor:"……"
The rest doesn't matter, except that he said he would try his best to meet the requirements...
The emperor was thinking about it when he suddenly remembered that he seemed to owe Zhiyu a few debts before.
That's okay.
The emperor seemed to be in a position to accept the offer with a smile on his face, as he believed that too many debts would not burden him.
Once the most difficult issues are resolved, the rest will become much easier.
The emperor summoned the eunuchs and placed Bai Yan in a side hall in the palace. He also sent people to look for Jiang Kang'an and Jiang Wenjing.
"By the way, what happened to Song Shiwei just now?"
Jiang Zhiyu looked at the emperor.
"She seems to have no direct connection with Prince Yu's rebellion case." The emperor felt strange.
Although the Queen Mother kept calling him an accomplice, she changed her words when she was actually asked. Although the other palace ladies openly complained about Song Shiwei, at such a critical moment where it was easy to take revenge, no one pointed out any accusations. This was obviously unreasonable.
After hearing the emperor's doubts, Jiang Zhiyu superficially agreed: "Indeed."
The influence of the heroine's halo is quite profound. With the protection of heaven, all her actions are reasonable in the eyes of others.
[However, the emperor has become suspicious, and the influence of the heroine's aura should be slowly dissipating.]
[What a pity, the hero and heroine couldn't defeat them before their halo faded.]
emperor:"……"
He Yanting: “…”
No wonder.
He had been thinking that with Zhiyu's personality, if she really hated those people, she would definitely not tolerate them jumping around in front of her for so long.
It turns out that he can't be killed.
Knowing that there was no way out this time, Jiang Zhiyu lost interest in the follow-up. He chatted with them for a few words, and when Jiang Kangan and Jiang Wenjing arrived, he took the opportunity to leave.
After leaving the palace, he went straight to the Third Prince's residence.
…
Inside the Sixth Prince's room, Xiao Yanli looked at the letter on the table with a distorted expression.
The content of these letters was extremely straightforward, and they were just short of writing the four big words "treason" directly.
Xiao Yanli really didn't understand why the emperor still believed in General He and He Yanting after reading these letters.
General He did save the emperor's life, but among the old ministers today, how many have not saved the emperor's life?
Just because he's dead?!
Xiao Yanli's fingertips, gripping the letter, turned slightly white due to the force applied.
Uncle Zhang stood beside him, frowning slightly. "Your Highness, there's no need to worry so much. The Emperor's mind is unpredictable. Perhaps His Majesty already has suspicions but hasn't expressed them."
As soon as he said this, Xiao Yanli's face became even uglier.
"I was suspicious of He Yanting, so I didn't show it. I even discussed important matters with him and sent me away."
"Because you suspect me, you yell at me and are on high alert against me?"
"They are all his sons, why is he so partial to them?"
Xiao Yanli seemed to be asking Uncle Zhang again, but also seemed to be muttering to himself.
“…”
Uncle Zhang was choked by his question and didn't know how to answer.
Fortunately, Xiao Yanli didn't continue the topic and said, "Since Bai Yan's plan has failed, he will definitely let Bai Yan accompany him to Nan Gu. We need to find a way to win Bai Yan over. With the Gu worm, the plan will be much easier to execute."
Uncle Zhang also agreed with this.
"If someone else leads the army, we can have Bai Yan poison them. Within the Southern Gu territory, no matter what, Your Highness will not be suspected."
Xiao Yanli remained silent.
He sighed softly: "The premise is that Bai Yan wants to surrender to us, so, they haven't found out who Bai Yan is yet?"
Uncle Zhang shook his head.
"Southern Gu witch doctors are inherently mysterious. As the youngest generation of witch doctors, Bai Yan rarely appears in public, and the people of Southern Gu know very little about him."
Xiao Yanli let out a light click of his tongue.
"However, since I'm a man, I'm definitely not unmoved by beauty," Uncle Zhang chuckled, "I've sent people to find two stunning women. Just one look will be enough."
Xiao Yanli nodded.
"Xiao Chuji has been restless these past few days. Who has he been meeting?"
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