Chapter 531 Peace Talks (Part 1)
Soon, Wu Ding was ordered to walk out of the cell.
Ning Yongnian smiled at the stunned Li Wutong and said slowly, "Princess Wuping."
"As the saying goes, you never joke."
"Since I am the emperor of Daning, I will definitely do what I promised. You don't have to doubt it, and you don't have to seek death."
"Of course, I won't embarrass you."
“.”
As he spoke, Ning Yongnian lightly waved his arm in the air, unblocking all of Li Wutong's blocked acupuncture points.
Then he drew the sword from his waist and threw the Emperor's Sword in front of the latter with a "clang".
"I'll give you ten seconds."
"If you still want to commit suicide, then go ahead and I won't stop you."
"And if you don't want to die now, then be content. I may still talk to you about the future of Dafeng."
“.”
After saying the last sentence, Ning Yongnian stopped talking, and his expression remained calm.
In sharp contrast to this is Li Wutong's expression of great struggle.
She bit her lips tightly, tremblingly holding the Emperor's Sword in her hand, and lifted it up little by little.
The sharp sword tip slowly pressed against the neck, just below a shallow scar that had just healed.
This scar was left by Li Wutong when he threatened Wei Changtian with death last time in Shuzhou City. It was only ten days apart, but the two times he asked for death, but the purpose was completely different.
When you think about it this way, what she did was undoubtedly ridiculous.
It's also a bit sad.
“.”
The pain in his eyes had reached its peak, and the jade-smooth sword body reflected a faint cold light.
Li Wutong was trembling all over, and his knuckles even turned pale from exerting too much force.
However, the sword was not swung down for a long time.
At such a distance, if Li Wutong really wanted to commit suicide, even if Ning Yongnian was a second-rank official, it would be difficult to stop him in time.
Just like Wei Changtian before, he was not sure he could stop the dagger.
Therefore, Wei Changtian’s situation at that time was actually quite similar to Ning Yongnian’s today.
But their attitudes towards Li Wutong are very different.
In order to prevent Li Wutong from committing suicide, Wei Changtian finally let her go, no matter how upset he was.
Ning Yongnian had no intention of stopping it at all.
Of course, as an important bargaining chip to threaten Wei Changtian, Li Wutong is still very "important" to him. Ning Yongnian naturally does not want the former to die like this.
Therefore, the reason why he was so calm at the moment was simply because he had already expected that Li Wutong would not really commit suicide.
It’s not that Li Wutong is afraid of death, but she has not really given up the last glimmer of hope in her heart.
Haha, if that’s the case, “Ten breaths are up.”
In the dim firelight, Ning Yongnian calmly uttered four words.
Li Wutong's body trembled violently, and then he seemed to lose all his strength in an instant, and he knelt weakly on the ground.
The Emperor's Sword also fell heavily to the ground.
"Princess Wuping, it seems that you also know that you shouldn't die like this."
With a wave of his hand, the Emperor's Sword returned to the scabbard with a "clang". Ning Yongnian lowered his head and looked down at Li Wutong at his feet.
"In that case, I will talk to you about what happens next."
"Next"
Li Wutong raised his head suddenly and asked hurriedly: "You, you will really withdraw your troops?"
"withdraw troops?"
Ning Yongnian had a sneer on his face: "Princess, if you had done what I said before, I would have kept my promise and withdrawn my troops."
"It's a pity that you didn't keep the agreement between you and me. How can I withdraw my troops?"
"I-I did it!"
Li Wutong's pupils suddenly dilated, and he looked extremely embarrassed: "You, you asked me to come to you, so I did it, I did it."
"You didn't."
Shaking his head, Ning Yongnian interrupted with a smile: "Princess, if I remember correctly, the deadline I gave you was thirteen days."
"But even if we calculate based on the time you appeared in Jiunan County, it has already exceeded the deadline."
“.”
Indeed, when Li Wutong left Fengyuan, Wu Ding said that Ning Yongnian would wait for her for another thirteen days.
However, when she appeared in Jiunan County, fourteen days had passed.
So strictly speaking, Li Wutong was indeed "out of time".
"I, I didn't mean to delay!"
"It's just that my meridians were sealed and I was taken to Shuzhou. I, I have already..."
His expression suddenly turned into panic, and there was even a hint of pleading in his tone.
Li Wutong was eager to explain why he failed to show up within the "specified time", but Ning Yongnian obviously didn't want to hear it.
"Princess, no matter what your reasons are, if you can't do it, you can't do it."
"And since you didn't keep your promise first, why should I fulfill it?"
"I think you should understand this principle."
“.”
Staring at Ning Yongnian in despair, Li Wutong's cracked lips opened and closed several times, looking like a fish out of water.
It was only one day away. Li Wutong knew that this was just Ning Yongnian's excuse.
Even if she showed up within thirteen days, the latter would have other reasons.
Or maybe there’s no reason at all.
It turned out that what Wei Changtian said was right. Ning Yongnian would really not give up Dafeng because of him.
There is not even the slightest possibility. He lowered his head a little bit, and slowly clenched his hands in front of him into fists.
Li Wutong felt completely hopeless, and at this moment, Ning Yongnian's voice rang in his ears again.
Like the devil's whisper.
"Princess, I am not someone who is inflexible."
"I'm glad you can come."
"So even though I cannot withdraw my troops for the time being, I still haven't killed your father."
"Even, I don't necessarily want you to destroy the country of Dafeng."
“.”
Hearing the last sentence, Li Wutong's movements suddenly froze.
She raised her head tremblingly and stared at Ning Yongnian until the latter slowly finished his words.
"Princess, for your sake, I will negotiate with your father."
"As long as he can meet a few of my small conditions, not only can you and him survive, but Dafeng can also continue to exist."
"You have to know that I have done my best to achieve this."
"I hope I didn't disappoint you."
“.”
On the other side, the north tower of Huailing City.
Just when Ning Yongnian formally told Li Wutong that he would negotiate with Li Qi, the latter had just been lowered from the high pole.
After being hung for half a month, an ordinary person would at least lose his human form even if he didn't die.
But although Li Qi's realm is not high, he has some cultivation, so his current condition is not a big deal.
"Your Majesty, I have offended you before."
Looking at the silly Li Qi with a smile, Wu Ding cupped his hands without any respect and said, "I am here on the orders of the Emperor to take you into the city to rest. Please follow me."
"Go! Go!"
Li Qi clapped his hands with a silly smile and was about to take a step. However, his legs had been bound for too long and he had not recovered his strength yet. The next second, he fell headfirst to the ground.
Seeing how miserable he looked, not only did no one among the soldiers around him come forward to help him, but they even laughed softly.
"His Majesty."
Wu Ding did not stop the soldiers from mocking Li Qi. Instead, he bent down and squatted in front of him, and said softly with a smile: "Don't worry, just lie down and take your time."
"Don't worry, my pilgrim has always been kind. Not only will I not treat you like this again, I may even negotiate peace with you."
"Oh, yes."
"Do you know how this opportunity for peace talks came about?"
"Hahaha, this is all thanks to your daughter, Princess Wuping."
“.”
The cold wind was like a thorn, ruffling Li Qi's already tattered dragon robe in the dazzling sunlight.
The latter lay on the ground, twisting its body like a worm, as if trying to stand up.
His face was facing down, so Wu Ding couldn't see his expression clearly.
An expression full of despair and pain.
Tong'er, you are stupid (End of this chapter)
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