Chapter 588 Playing with This King?
Li Rong didn't even glance at Xiao Yuanshan. Instead, he turned and poured a cup of tea for Jiang Nuanzhi, then turned his head and gave her a slight smile. He then stood protectively beside Jiang Nuanzhi.
“Anuan has always been the one in charge in my family. She does whatever she wants. Whatever she says goes.”
Li Rong's voice was not loud, but it was firm and resounding.
For a moment, Jiang Nuanzhi was worried that Li Rong would be influenced by Xiao Yuanshan.
Putting aside the fact that he was an ancient man, many modern men are extremely concerned about their image, especially when facing their sworn enemy.
In fact, she seemed to be somewhat belittling of Li Rong.
He was a great general who conquered battlefields, and he was also a good husband.
He seemed different from ordinary men, often taking care of household chores himself. Whenever he was around, Jiang Nuanzhi was always relaxed; even when she was making ointments, he would secretly keep her company.
Just like now, he could have said countless things, or he could have stood in front of her, but he chose to gently hand over the decision-making power entirely to her. He was willing to stand behind her.
People either revere him like a god, fear him like a tiger, or hate him like an enemy. Undoubtedly, wherever he goes, he is the focus of everyone's attention.
I have never seen him in a sharp or aggressive state; he always seems gentle, and he has probably never yelled at me.
Looking at his tall and handsome figure, Jiang Nuanzhi felt a warmth in her heart, and a smile unconsciously appeared on her lips.
When we were young, the love we longed for was a passionate, intense, and romantic love, seemingly filled with boundless affection, which was the envy of everyone else.
Now, that person seems to have taken shape.
There was no grand gesture, no romance, and no extreme favoritism. He still had his country, his children, and his brothers in his heart, but I was still moved by him.
They are probably the same kind of people, right?
The deliberation was actually only a matter of a moment. Jiang Nuanzhi quickly composed herself and looked at Xiao Yuanshan: "Your Highness, can we talk now?"
This time, Xiao Yuanshan seemed to pause slightly, his cold gaze sweeping back and forth between Li Rong and Jiang Nuanzhi's faces before finally letting out a sneer: "What else do you want? Silver?"
"The consultation fee is of course indispensable, but I'm sure Your Highness hasn't forgotten about that," Jiang Nuanzhi said with a smile. "As for what you specifically want, just like in business, it should at least be equivalent to what Your Highness desires, right? What can Your Highness give us?"
Xiao Yuanshan narrowed his eyes, a cruel smile curling at the corner of his lips: "Heh, I can send you all to meet the King of Hell together."
Jiang Nuanzhi thought to herself, but still smiled and said, "Your Highness, we can't think of what we want in a short time. How about you give us a few more days?"
Xiao Yuanshan looked at Jiang Nuanzhi with suspicion.
Jiang Nuanzhi continued to coax, "Such a big matter needs to be thought about, right? You've waited for so many years, a few more days shouldn't make a difference, right? How about three days? Arong and I will give you an answer in three days?"
Xiao Yuanshan subconsciously turned his gaze to Li Rong, only to see Li Rong standing behind Jiang Nuanzhi with his head down, showing no intention of speaking.
As Xiao Yuanshan pondered, he saw Jiang Nuanzhi get up to help Zhongbo up.
"Jiang Nuanzhi!"
Jiang Nuanzhi smiled and said, "I will take this person back now. Since Your Highness has already cast the spell, they are probably not going to escape your grasp. Why don't you let us take them with us?"
"Jiang Nuanzhi, do you take me and me for fools?" Xiao Yuanshan chuckled in a daze, speechless: "I'm letting you take her back so you can live happily as a family? What kind of living bodhisattva do you take me for?"
Jiang Nuanzhi, however, looked unconvinced: "Your Highness, that's not right. Wouldn't it be better for you if we were a harmonious and loving family? Think about it, the deeper our bond, the harder it is for us to part, and wouldn't that be more beneficial for Your Highness?"
After all, everyone has been poisoned by the curse. Could it be that the prince isn't confident in the curse he cast, and is afraid I'll remove it?
"Absurd." Xiao Yuanshan chuckled coldly. "If you can cure this curse, I'll gladly give these people to you."
"Thank you, Your Highness." Jiang Nuanzhi smiled and didn't delay at all: "Arong, let's go."
As he spoke, he exchanged glances with Li Rong and Chi Heng, helped them up, and then tried to leave.
"Halt." Veins throbbed on Xiao Yuanshan's forehead, and his fist clenched slightly. "You think you can fool me? Do you really think I won't kill them all?"
"No, you can't kill them!" Jiang Nuanzhi hurriedly turned around and smiled apologetically, her eyes deep as she said, "Your Highness, if you kill all these people, then there will really be no one left to control A Rong. Have you thought it through?"
Xiao Yuanshan looked at the two people opposite him with suspicion. After a long while, he suddenly chuckled and said, "Alright, I'll give you three days. Li Rong, bring the tiger tally in three days, and I will settle things with them and let your family live out the rest of your lives in harmony."
Xiao Yuanshan's voice grew colder: "If you don't have the Tiger Tally in three days, then you'd better be prepared to collect their corpses."
I will make these brothers who once followed you through thick and thin die one by one in front of you in the most painful way.
"Li Rong, I keep my word."
Li Rong turned around and gave him a deep look, narrowing his eyes and clenching his fists, which were as big as sandbags, so tightly they cracked.
Jiang Nuanzhi tugged at his sleeve, but ultimately shook her head slightly.
Li Rong took a deep breath, then pursed his lips and remained silent. He took this as tacit agreement.
Jiang Nuanzhi didn't dare to delay and quickly helped Qin Lin and his group up with Lin Chun and Chi Heng.
"Your Highness, there are still some in the dungeon."
"Jiang Nuanzhi!" Xiao Yuanshan's forehead veins throbbed twice: "My patience has its limits."
Jiang Nuanzhi barely managed to shut up, then thought for a moment and said again, "Then what about my consultation fee?"
"Butler, give it to her!" Xiao Yuanshan practically squeezed out the words through clenched teeth.
No sooner had he finished speaking than the wind chimes outside began to ring urgently.
Xiao Yuanshan frowned and looked towards the door. The next second, the gatekeeper came running in breathlessly: "Your Highness! Eunuch Zhao has come to deliver the imperial decree."
Xiao Yuanshan frowned and glanced at the pitch-black sky: "At this hour?"
"Exactly, could something serious have happened in the palace?" the advisor beside him wondered.
Xiao Yuanshan frowned: "Please come in quickly."
Before long, Zhao Gonggong, the chief eunuch in charge of delivering imperial decrees, wearing a brocade robe and holding a whisk, hurriedly entered the courtyard.
Seeing this, he was stunned for a moment, but he didn't care about anything else and bowed directly to Xiao Yuanshan, who was seated above him, and said urgently, "Your Highness! There is an urgent report on the border war. His Majesty has invited you and the ministers to the palace immediately."
Xiao Yuanshan frowned: "What exactly happened?"
(End of this chapter)
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