Shen Xu straightened Ye Wanqing's body, held her cheeks with both hands, and carefully wiped away her tears.
"Auntie, show me the same energy you used to when you argued with me. Stop crying and stop apologizing."
"Ah Xu, you are such a gentle person." Ye Wanqing's eyes were filled with tears. "I really don't know how to make up for it."
"Then don't feel guilty anymore. This trip to Haoyue Country is also my adventure. I'm really happy and have experienced unprecedented freedom and courage."
"But……"
"No buts." Chen Xu waved towards Murong Yan, asking him to come over. "Brother Yan, take Qingqing to rest first. We can handle this."
Murong Yan walked over and took Ye Wanqing's hand from hers, "A Xu, thank you so much."
"Go ahead." She turned back and gently comforted Ye Wanqing, "Okay, go back and rest first. We are all your family. Don't feel too burdened."
Murong Yan took Ye Wanqing out of the waiting room first. Lin Fuxue stood by the railing and hesitated for a moment, wanting to ask Shen Xu why he showed leniency. Fu Yi came over and gently comforted her, asking her to believe in Ah Xu's decision and wait ten days to see.
Lin Fuxue nodded and said that Ah Xu must have other intentions for doing so, and chose to believe her.
The two of them then changed the subject and left the room intimately.
Jiang Ran walked over and asked Shen Xu, who was standing by the railing, puzzledly: "Why didn't Miss just kill him?"
Shen Xu sneered, his tone indifferent, "Death is never the most painful price to pay. Only by living with thousands of arrows piercing your heart can you have the opportunity to experience all the sufferings in this world."
Jiang Ran hissed softly, "Miss, getting angry is harmful to your health."
"Without even a scratch on the flesh, one can break the spirit of a martial arts master."
Liu Zhang walked over and said at the right moment, "Princess Shen is indeed a master at attacking the heart. I originally wondered if the story of the female prime minister sniping the national teacher from the sentry tower was exaggerated. Now it seems that I was short-sighted."
"Master Liu has served in the Dali Temple for over ten years. Do you also think that my method is too cruel?"
Liu Zhang smiled slightly and asked, "Would it be convenient for us to talk alone?"
Shen Xu nodded slightly, and Jiang Ran tactfully closed his notes and left the room with the remaining people.
"What does Master Liu want to talk to me about?"
"We have collected some rumors about the Regent in Haoyue Country."
"Investigate Pei Zhiyuan."
He hesitated slightly, but didn't know how to explain it for a moment, "The Regent's love history... er..."
"He was married and had ten concubines, right?"
Liu Zhang nodded and said with embarrassment: "There are even rumors among the people that he had a love affair with his eldest aunt, but there are no rumors about him and a female minister."
Shen Xu lowered his head and said, “Well, I know that my husband in Haoyue Country is Song Lin.”
Liu Zhang was stunned. "What! So, your memory has been fully restored?"
Shen Xu shook his head, “I remember that I was a female phase, but some things are still vague.
Uncle, small town, constable...plus what he said to me, so I inferred that he was my husband.
However, he became the young master of Dongyi, was willing to be Murong Yao's lackey, and was on good terms with Ye Fan, so he was no longer my husband.
Regarding Pei Zhiyuan, I remember a few things. He was a nobleman himself, but was forced to kill his adoptive father to save his wife. He was very different from the image of my husband in my memory...
But he is the most important person to me. He is the regent whom I helped to establish. He has shouldered so much and sacrificed so much for me. I owe him all that."
"So you're going to use the same method to deal with Young Master Jiang?"
Shen Xu's beautiful cat eyes blinked and asked suspiciously, "You seem to care about Young Master Jiang?"
"Young Master Jiang and I have fought on the battlefield. He has good tactics and his methods are not dirty. He is more reliable than Ye Fan." Liu Zhang commented objectively: "Most importantly, he is handsome."
"It's really interesting. What's the use of being beautiful?"
Liu Zhang smiled and shook his head, "Beauty is extremely important. Rumor has it that none of the princes who dared to rebel in Haoyue Kingdom had a good end, except for Xue Yan, the patriarch of the Xue family in the north. Xue Yan was a man of extraordinary stature, with sword-like eyebrows and bright eyes, and an extraordinary bearing.
A few years ago, Xue Yan was sent as an envoy to the Kingdom of Yanyang. His folding fan perfectly captured the saying, "Young Master, unrivaled in the world." My cousin was captivated at first sight and still can't let go of his fan. It's a shame he only learned 70% of his essence, but it was enough to captivate thousands of girls in Yong'an City. I heard the female chancellor showed some leniency that time because of his good looks.
Shen Xu chuckled, "Where did you hear all those rumors? I let him go, not because of his beauty. But you're right, if Xue Yan wasn't beautiful, he might not have been able to leave Beihai Kingdom alive."
"Oh? Then what's the other reason?"
Shen Xu was silent for a moment, then replied, "Because the Prime Minister of Haoyue Country was killed by the Imperial Master, he is the most suitable person."
"This reason is very reasonable and far-sighted."
"Same here. Anyone who can come up with the idea of using the wolf hunting order to boost the goat movement is no ordinary person."
Liu Zhangqian coughed and changed the subject, "By the way, why are you so sure that I will follow your plan? Aren't you afraid that I will guess your purpose for building the twin cities?"
"But you guessed it from the beginning, didn't you?"
"Aren't you afraid that I might be an enemy, not a friend?"
"Regardless of friend or foe, if you don't submit the map, Liu Zhang will die."
Liu Zhang smiled and nodded in approval. "The princess is truly adept at reading people's minds. Speaking of which, whether it's the Imperial Advisor in the Sentry Tower or the Goat that brought disaster to the North Sea, the female chancellor is extremely skilled at using overt tactics. After I present the map, every move I make will follow the chessboard, with no room for retreat."
"Life is always about moving forward, why are you thinking about going backward?"
"Your Highness is absolutely right." Liu Zhang didn't refute him, but paused before continuing, "But you seem to be extremely wary of me. You've even made two plans for the Nanguan Double City Strategy. I often wonder if your Highness is so wary of me because I'm not pretty enough?"
"Haha, of course not. Maybe it's because you're too humorous."
"You're the first one to call me humorous... But no matter what position I'm on this time, you didn't count me in your camp.
"Is Liu being used as a pawn by you?"
Shen Xu smiled with relief and said without denying, "Isn't it obvious? Using the Twin Cities to separate the ruler and his ministers, and using Liu Zhang to bring disaster to the Liu family, you are the most important part of my Twin Cities Plan.
As the saying goes, even a lion will use all its strength to fight a rabbit, not to mention that Lord Liu is so smart that he is almost a demon. If you become his enemy, he will be a hundred times more difficult to deal with than your father.
Without thorough preparation, how could I dare to put all my chips on the gambling table? "
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