Yu Nanqing smiled and said, "Consort Lin has no intention of vying for the throne."
Because she had no intention of vying for the throne, she would secretly make arrangements in this regard behind the Empress Dowager's back.
Upon hearing this, Su Wanyan understood.
The Empress Dowager would definitely prefer the prince born to Consort Lin, but if Consort Lin was unwilling, this matter would absolutely not fall to Consort Xian, because the Empress Dowager and Consort Xian had no vested interests.
The fact that Consort Xian's son ascended the throne would not benefit the Empress Dowager at all.
"Yes, Yan'er."
"Um?"
"You seemed to have a good impression of that woman just now?" Yu Nanqing asked.
"Hmm?" Su Wanyan asked in confusion, "Where did you see that I have feelings for her?"
Yu Nanqing paused slightly, then smiled and said, "I understand."
He had just seen Su Wanyan say so much to Xiao Daya, so he assumed that she had a good impression of her. Otherwise, why would she have patiently explained?
Now that Yu Nanqing heard Su Wanyan say this, he had a better understanding of the situation.
“However, she is indeed quite diligent.” Su Wanyan said as if she could see through Yu Nanqing’s thoughts: “She did not take advantage of the fact that you saved her to cause trouble, nor did she pretend to understand because of her own purpose. She said she would come to help, and she really did her job.”
Aside from being a bit nosy sometimes, he doesn't have any other major flaws.
Yu Nanqing knew that he never needed her to handle these matters.
She also believes that she is not just a tool for Yu Nanqing to cut peach blossoms.
"Yan'er is willing to speak up for her, which shows that she has indeed done a good job."
"Sigh, who told you to be so charming, you can attract a girl wherever you go? What can I do about a young lady like her? I really can't bring myself to do something so cruel."
"Mm." Yu Nanqing responded naturally, "Leave it to me."
Su Wanyan smiled.
Yu Nanqing rushed back to Chengdao from Xiaoshui and barely rested, so after Yu Nanqing finished his breakfast, Su Wanyan pulled him to lie down on the bed.
The two chatted casually, which actually made Yu Nanqing sleepy.
Su Wanyan gently stroked his forehead with her small hand, and in the blink of an eye, Yu Nanqing fell into a deep sleep.
To prevent Yu Nanqing from waking up too early again, Su Wanyan took a book and sat quietly next to him, reading.
A ray of sunlight pierced through the floorboards, making the scene inside the room feel very pleasant.
Meanwhile, in the military camp, Lu Cezhong received news that Yu Nanqing was on Chengdao Island and rushed over without stopping.
Hearing that Yu Nanqing and Su Wanyan were still resting, he took a deep breath and went to the side room to wait.
The battle situation on the East China Sea border was quickly reported to the East China Sea court. The East China Sea's thirty naval forces were no match for the Great Jin. Feng Lingxu led his troops to retreat into Xiaoshui, where he was later intercepted and killed by Yu Nanqing. There has been no news of him since.
Yu Nanqing appeared on the island on the tenth day of the seventh month, but Feng Lingxu had not yet emerged from the saltwater.
Upon hearing this news, the Eastern Sea court could no longer remain silent. Feng Lingxiao immediately volunteered to go to Xiaoshui to search for Feng Lingxu's whereabouts, and the Eastern Sea monarch agreed.
Chengdao Island has been occupied by the Great Jin Dynasty, and the Eastern Sea Court is in an uproar over the matter. Some advocate sending troops to retake Chengdao Island immediately, while others advocate sending people to negotiate.
But if we want to take back the island, who should we send?
Feng Lingxu, the most proud man of the East Sea, is now missing. Who in the East Sea court can fight against Yu Nanqing?
If we insist on fighting head-on, how many soldiers and generals will we lose?
We can send someone to negotiate. How should we negotiate?
Now that Chengdao Island has been captured, how easy is it to get it back from the Great Jin?
As the defeated party, they had no better options.
The most important thing now is to find Feng Lingxu's whereabouts. At the same time, the large-scale assassination of Qingxuan City officials now appears to be the work of Yu Nanqing.
No one in the East Sea could have imagined that Yu Nanqing would bypass the city island and sneak into Qingxuan City by using the saltwater.
That was a military fortress, heavily guarded and with ample strategic reserves, yet Yu Nanqing managed to outmaneuver it.
Ultimately, after discussions among the Eastern Sea court, it was decided that before finding Feng Lingxu, an envoy would be sent to Chengdao to negotiate peace with Yu Nanqing.
Although the war on Yu Nanqing's side has ended, no one can be 100% sure whether there will be further fighting.
Even the Jin army stationed on the island thought they would seize another city in the East China Sea in one fell swoop.
Then let alone the people of the East China Sea.
Qingxuan City was now on full alert, waiting for the imperial court to send a new leader to prepare for a battle with the Great Jin army and to retake the city island in one fell swoop.
However, instead of a new leader, they were greeted by an envoy from the Jin Dynasty to negotiate.
Just then, when the messenger arrived to report, Yu Nanqing and Lü Cezhong were discussing matters in their room.
The discussion happened to be about the post-war period.
Upon hearing that Donghai had sent an envoy, Lü Cezhong slapped his thigh and exclaimed, "Hahaha! Your Highness, you were absolutely right! That old bastard from Donghai really did send someone to negotiate peace!"
"If they won't negotiate, I don't mind fighting them again!" Lu Cezhong waved excitedly, unable to stop talking: "I wonder if they've found Feng Lingxu's body. Feng Lingxu died in the fire, I wonder what their expressions will be when they see it! Hahaha!"
When Su Wanyan came in from outside, she happened to hear Lü Cezhong's hearty laughter. It has to be said that Lü Cezhong was quite gloating at this moment.
Upon seeing Su Wanyan, Lü Cezhong immediately suppressed his arrogance and bowed respectfully: "Your Majesty!"
He immediately stepped forward and took the food from Su Wanyan's hands: "Your Majesty, let me bring it, let me bring it."
The soldiers in the manor would normally do these things too, but since Su Wanyan had nothing to do when she came and went, she would sometimes do these tasks like serving tea and water on the spur of the moment.
"Yes, Your Majesty, there is something I have not told you before. In the battle report I submitted to the court a few days ago, I mentioned that Your Majesty had drugged the Eastern Navy. I hope Your Majesty will not take offense."
This was one of the things I just told Yu Nanqing.
Yu Nanqing and Lü Cezhong both admitted that Su Wanyan deserved the most credit for this battle. If she hadn't risked her life to drug the East Sea Army, the Great Jin and the East Sea Army would have fought to the death. Lü Cezhong was even prepared to die for his country.
However, all the credit went to those who appeared on the surface, while Su Wanyan, who made silent contributions behind the scenes, was rarely known.
Therefore, in the battle report he drafted for the imperial court, Lü Cezhong emphasized Su Wanyan's deeds in several places, hoping to get some reward for her.
Su Wanyan smiled and said, "That's a good thing. I'm more than grateful. Why would I blame you?"
Su Wanyan is not one to take credit, but she also wouldn't silently deny her own achievements. If she could gain some recognition, why would she refuse?
On the day Yu Nanqing first returned, after Yu Nanqing woke up, the two of them explained the battle situation to each other. At that time, Su Wanyan wanted to leave, but Yu Nanqing did not let her go.
So Su Wanyan isn't deliberately avoiding it now. Since Yu Nanqing asked her to listen, she'll listen.
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