"There is no need to worry, His Majesty has already made a decision."
"Then Princess Jingning..." Su Yan pressed on.
Although her relationship with Jing Ning was not as complicated as Xie Yu's with Shen Yao, Su Yan was unwilling to see Jing Ning used as a pawn to be sacrificed for personal gain.
Seeing Su Yan's worried expression for Jing Ning, Wenren Yi's face showed a hint of difficulty, and he hesitated in his heart whether or not to tell her the truth.
Seeing Wenren Yi's expression, Su Yan felt a sense of foreboding. "Would His Majesty choose to sacrifice the princess to quell the Rouran's anger?"
Wenren Yi remained silent, not answering Su Yan's question.
"Jingning is the only daughter of the Prince of Zhennan. Isn't Your Majesty afraid that the Prince of Zhennan will cause trouble?"
"Sigh..." Wenren Yi stroked his long beard, sighed deeply, and looked helpless.
“Xiao Yan’er, I know you’re worried about the princess’s safety, but this matter is very complicated, and I can’t tell you too much.”
"So His Majesty has already decided to sacrifice the princess?"
Wenren Yi remained silent, not answering Su Yan's question.
But Su Yan had already roughly guessed the outcome from Wenren Yi's attitude.
Su Yan wanted to tell Shen Yao and Xie Yu the news as soon as possible so they could discuss countermeasures.
After thinking for a moment, Su Yan bowed to Wenren Yi and said, "Grandmaster, I have other matters to attend to. If there is nothing else, I will take my leave now..."
Wenren Yi waved his hand, "Go ahead... As for what I told you today, think it over carefully and reply as soon as possible..."
Su Yan nodded, "Grandmaster, I will think about it carefully..."
After saying that, Su Yan turned and left the library, running all the way back to the courtyard.
Due to the poisoning and her weakened state, Su Yan walked quickly. When she reached the door, she clutched her chest and gasped for breath.
Shen Yao was the first to notice Su Yan. Seeing that she looked unwell, he immediately ran over to her and asked what was wrong.
"What's wrong? What happened? Didn't you go to see the dean?"
After saying that, Shen Yao helped Su Yan into the house and helped her sit down at the desk.
At that moment, Xie Yu also came over.
Su Yan met Xie Yu's gaze, hesitating whether or not to tell him.
Xie Yu felt uneasy under Su Yan's gaze, her face filled with confusion and doubt. "Why are you looking at me like that? What happened?"
After much hesitation, Su Yan still felt that she shouldn't hide it, and she believed that although Xie Yu seemed unreliable on the surface, he was definitely not an irrational person.
“I went to see the Dean, and he said that His Majesty is very likely to decide to sacrifice the princess in order to preserve the alliance between Rouran and Daliang.”
"What did you say……"
Upon hearing this, Xie Yu grabbed Su Yan's arm excitedly, his expression clearly showing disbelief. "Did the dean really say that?"
In her haste, Xie Yu accidentally grabbed Su Yan's injured arm, causing her to wince in pain and gasp for breath. Her light gray sleeve was instantly stained red with blood.
Seeing this, Shen Yao forcefully pushed Xie Yu aside, standing in front of Su Yan. His face was full of displeasure as he questioned the extremely agitated Xie Yu, "Xie Yu, calm down. Listen to what Su Yan has to say. How can she withstand your force with an injured arm..."
After being scolded by Shen Yao, Xie Yu calmed down considerably. His gaze fell on the bloodstains on Su Yan's sleeve, and his face was full of guilt. "Su Yan, I'm sorry, I was too impulsive..."
Su Yan understood Xie Yu's feelings at that moment. She covered her injured arm, smiled at him, and indicated that she was fine.
"Academician Xie, I won't blame you. But please calm down first. His Majesty hasn't issued any orders regarding Ulem's case yet, has he?"
Xie Yu nodded in agreement, "But the Dean is the Emperor's closest confidant, so the Dean's words basically mean that the Emperor's decision is almost identical..."
"Dean Xie, haven't you ever wondered why the Dean would leak this information to us..."
Su Yan was initially surprised to hear this news, but on the way back, she thought about it carefully and realized Wenren Yi's intention.
The current emperor has many children, and there are more than one or two princesses of marriageable age who could be married off. Princess Jingning is over twenty years old, so she should not be selected as one of the princesses for a political marriage.
Coincidentally, on the same night as the banquet for the Rouran envoys, Princess Jingning was also invited to the palace by the Empress.
What seemed like a lucky accident was not as simple as it appeared.
When the Rouran envoy proposed that Princess Jingning be sent to the Rouran as a princess for a peace marriage, Emperor Jingsu of Liang did not refuse, but instead readily agreed.
Who in the world doesn't know that Jingning is the most beloved daughter of Prince Jingyan of Zhennan? Now she holds military power and guards the border, her achievements overshadowing even her master.
This shows that the emperor's initial purpose was not to improve relations between the two countries, but rather to win over his own younger brother, Jingyan.
On the surface, Jing Su was reluctant to harm his own younger brother, but Jing Ning was different; he was a pawn that could threaten him.
The reason for arranging a marriage alliance between Jingning and Rouran was to force Jingsu to go to great lengths for his daughter.
Jing Su had not expected that Wulemu would suddenly die. Although it happened suddenly, Jing Su had no choice but to let nature take its course.
Otherwise, there wouldn't still be no word of it.
Xie Yu, unaware of the intricacies involved, shook his head blankly and anxiously urged Su Yan, "Su Yan, stop beating around the bush, just tell me what's going on..."
"Actually, Princess Jingning's safety depends on the attitude of Prince Zhennan. As the saying goes, the one who tied the knot must untie it. If we want Princess Jingning to be safe, we have to see what Prince Zhennan does..."
"The Prince of Zhennan?" Xie Yu's face still showed confusion.
Seeing that Xie Yu was still confused, Su Yan looked helpless and continued to explain with a wry smile, "Actually, His Majesty's goal is to suppress the power of the Prince of Zhennan. As long as Jingning and Rouran make a marriage alliance, it will be the best sword hanging over the head of the Prince of Zhennan."
Over the years, Prince Jingyan of Zhennan has always been law-abiding, leaving Jing Su with no reason to eliminate this thorn in his side.
But how can I allow someone else to snore beside my bed?
Rouran is the maternal home of the Imperial Concubine, which is thousands of miles away. Jingyan's lifelong wish is to bring Jingning back from the palace to his side to raise her. If his daughter is arranged to marry someone thousands of miles away, how can a father sit idly by?
Therefore, Jing Su was forcing Jing Yan to take action. Once Jing Yan made a move, there would be no shortage of opportunities to strike.
After listening to Su Yan's story, Xie Yu seemed to understand something.
“But the death of Ulemu had nothing to do with the princess from beginning to end. Is the truth really that unimportant?” Xie Yu said angrily.
Throughout history, royalty has been known for their cold-heartedness; everyone understands this truth. Perhaps in the eyes of those in positions of power, self-interest is paramount, while the truth remains buried in the earth.
"No... I can't just stand by and watch the princess be sacrificed. I must find a way to save her..."
"Dean Xie, are you really willing to save Princess Jingning from this predicament?" Su Yan pressed.
Xie Yu nodded firmly, "I'm willing, why wouldn't I? Do you have a way to do it?"
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