"Although General Wen is a military commander, he understands the situation better than the civil officials." Xu Jinghuai looked at General Wen, "But General Wen, have you ever considered that if you had not come to me this time and not interfered in any of the disputes over the throne, the Wen family would have been safe."
"The Wen family can't just sit back and watch. My niece, Yan Yunshu, is deeply involved." General Wen frowned, his face filled with worry. "The eldest prince is only using Shu'er and has no real feelings for her. If he marries her, she'll be the first to die when he ascends the throne."
Behind the screen, Yan Yunshu looked pale.
It turned out that my grandparents knew everything. They had always seen things clearly and understood that choosing Xu Jingye would mean a death sentence.
So, does this mean that in the previous life, they knew clearly that assisting Xu Jingye was a road of no return, but they still followed him to death without hesitation?
Are they betting on their own awakening or Xu Jingye's conscience?
Yan Yunshu felt unwell, and the huge pain began to tear her apart again.
Xu Jinghuai glanced at the screen, a hint of worry flashing in his eyes.
Then, he fixed his gaze on General Wen's furrowed brows.
"So, when Yun Shu refused the marriage proposal, Lord Wen mentioned me."
"The one my father has always favored is you, Your Highness!"
Xu Jinghuai chuckled a few times, "So, General, do you have anything else to do today?"
"Your Highness!" General Wen was anxious. He said excitedly, "Your Highness, my eldest sister passed away early. Shu'er has suffered a lot because of Xu Jingye over the years. As her uncle, I really don't want her to suffer even the slightest bit of injustice."
"General Wen, rest assured. Yan Yunshu will soon become my princess consort. I will protect her."
"But Your Highness..."
"General Wen, why don't you just speak frankly?"
"Your Highness, we underestimated the Crown Prince in the past. My father and I used to think that the Crown Prince was trying to win over powerful forces within the court. Given my father's prestige, we didn't need to fear these forces. But now, my father fears..."
General Wen stopped.
Xu Jinghuai put down the teacup and looked at General Wen.
General Wen gritted his teeth and said, "I'm afraid the eldest prince will become desperate and do whatever he wants."
"How do you say it?"
"Your Highness, the eldest prince is suspected of collaborating with the enemy!"
The air was heavy, with only General Wen's voice as the only sound. "Of course, he wouldn't resort to such a risky move unless he was truly desperate."
"Communicate with foreign enemies, attack Tianze with internal and external support, and then divide Tianze with the enemy country..." Xu Jinghuai looked indifferent, and his icy thin lips slowly spoke these words, each word was thrilling.
By then, there will be war, people will be living in misery, and there will be widespread grief.
"Your Highness, you already knew that."
Xu Jinghuai sneered. Not only did he know it, he knew it when Wangyue City was besieged.
At that time, the reinforcements for Wangyue City were cut off, resulting in him being the only one to return from the entire army. This battle involved such a large and wide range of people, who else could be the mastermind behind this except Xu Jingye?
Unfortunately, he had no evidence.
After a year, the clues were finally traced back to Zhu Nianyan.
Zhu Nianyan.
Xu Jinghuai looked coldly at the gate of Zhu Mansion.
"Your Highness."
"Thank you, General Wen, for reminding me. I understand the situation." Xu Jinghuai glanced at the screen again. "I promise you that I will protect Yan Yunshu. I just hope that General Wen and the old marquis will also promise me not to delve into this matter any further."
General Wen looked at Xu Jinghuai in surprise. Others were eager for their help, but why was it Xu Jinghuai's turn?
He doesn't want it?
"I believe that your niece, Yan Yunshu, doesn't want you to get too deep into this matter." Xu Jinghuai's eyes fell on the screen.
There was a hint of tenderness in his eyes.
This touch of tenderness is like the red spider lily blooming in the snow, abrupt yet harmonious.
It also carries a surprisingly profound meaning.
General Wen understood this tenderness, and he instantly understood and felt relieved.
"Thank you, Your Highness. I feel relieved now that Shu'er is in your care."
Xu Jinghuai nodded, and a rare smile appeared on his face, which had been as cold as ice for thousands of years.
"Then I will not bother Your Majesty any more..."
General Wen stood up, saluted, and left in a hurry.
The private room was silent for a long time.
The silence seemed to have lasted for half a century.
"Yan Yunshu, are you okay?"
Yan Yunshu walked outside the screen, she was staggering and her face was pale.
"Xu Jinghuai, I was really wrong before."
"Yan Yunshu, it's all over."
"Xu Jinghuai, if I keep making mistakes, I will die, my brother will die, my grandfather will die, and you..." Yan Yunshu gritted her teeth, her beautiful eyebrows slightly frowned, "You will die too."
Xu Jinghuai was stunned. "Yan Yunshu, these are things that have not happened. They are just groundless speculations. There is no need to worry."
"Xu Jinghuai, sometimes I think, if the ending is tragic no matter who I choose, either the Wen family dies tragically or the people suffer misery, then it would be better if I chose Xu Jingye and died alone in silence."
"Yan Yunshu!" Xu Jinghuai was angry. "Don't be silly! Do you think the important thing is you? It's the throne! Even without you, Xu Jingye would do anything for the throne!"
"What if I lied to him and kept lying until you ascended the throne..."
"Yan Yunshu!"
"Yan Yunshu! If you do this, whoever wants the throne can have it. I don't want it anyway."
"Xu Jinghuai, I'm just saying if..."
"Yan Yunshu, there are no ifs. Believe me, no matter how Xu Jingye stirs up trouble, even if he mobilizes the entire Hansha Nation, I can protect you, the Wen family, and Tianze!"
Xu Jinghuai's body, as cold as ice, exuded a firmness and seriousness that he had never had before.
That stern face seemed to be covered with frost, and beneath the frost was the panic and helplessness at Yan Yunshu's sudden weakening of her will.
Yan Yunshu, don't make the same mistake again, never make the same mistake again.
"Yan Yunshu, believe me."
Yan Yunshu looked at Xu Jinghuai and smiled, "Xu Jinghuai, you can really become a good emperor in the future."
Xu Jinghuai was stunned. Yan Yunshu stood on tiptoe and stretched out her hand to smooth Xu Jinghuai's frown. "Xu Jinghuai, you have Tianze in your heart." "Xu Jinghuai, you are very good."
"Yan Yunshu, you are also very good."
Xu Jinghuai grabbed Yan Yunshu's hand.
"Yan Yunshu, I don't want the throne. If you want to be the queen, I will take the throne. If you don't want it, I will give it to someone who can handle the responsibility."
"Xu Jinghuai, you will be a wise ruler. You are Tianze's blessing. You must sit on the throne. As for the position of queen..." Yan Yunshu was silent, and all the memories of her past life appeared before her.
In her previous life, she thought she was going to become Xu Jingye’s queen.
But in the end, she was forced to drink poison and died in the death cell.
She already had a deep fear of the position of queen.
Of course, based on her revolutionary friendship with Xu Jinghuai, she naturally believed that Xu Jinghuai would let her sit on the throne of queen, but it was too early to talk about this. In the future, she would meet all kinds of young men and women, and would make more different choices in order to weigh the pros and cons of the current situation.
Everything has variables, and the variables are huge.
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