"The Empress Dowager has never treated us badly." When we asked for Fuzhou as our fiefdom, the Empress Dowager agreed.
Xia Yunshang clenched her fist even tighter inside her sleeve.
"Empress Dowager," Su Wanyan said in a calm but serious tone, "I still want to advise you: the young emperor is still young and has a long road ahead of him. It is not yet certain who will inherit the throne. If you insist on this now, you will only waste your efforts and gain nothing. You will ultimately fail to obtain glory and power."
Su Wanyan wasn't just talking nonsense. The Empress Dowager wanted to seize power, but now was not the best time. What was most important for her now was to remain calm, conserve her energy, and look for an opportunity.
As she said, she was, after all, the emperor's birth mother. As long as she kept a low profile and obeyed the Empress Dowager, and survived in the palace, she would have no fear of not having a chance to turn things around in the future.
Of course, this opportunity depends on Xia Yunshang's ability. If she continues like this, even if she has the best cards in her hand, it will be in vain.
Su Wanyan really couldn't understand whether that power was really so fascinating.
She had experienced the feeling of being above others before, but it was only a fleeting pleasure, and she didn't yearn for it much afterwards.
Su Wanyan's words were heartfelt, and if Xia Yunshang still didn't understand, there was nothing Su Wanyan could do.
Xia Yunshang's face paled, her thin lips parted repeatedly, and in the end, it was unclear whether she had finally understood. She clenched her fists, lowered her eyes, and pursed her lips: "I... understand..."
After saying that, she took a deep breath and raised her eyes: "I apologize for disturbing you today. I will return to the palace first."
Su Wanyan lowered her eyes, gave a slight curtsy, and then saw Xia Yunshang turn around and leave without looking back.
Su Wanyan watched her departing figure, her expression somewhat melancholy.
Yu Nanqing noticed this and gently reached out his hand: "Yan'er?"
Su Wanyan snapped out of her daze and placed her small hand in his palm: "Xia Yunshang...never mentioned Yu Jing'an once."
She assumed that Xia Yunshang, who had been imprisoned by the Empress Dowager for many days, would ask about Yu Jing'an's situation as soon as she saw her.
But no, Xia Yunshang didn't mention Yu Jing'an at all.
Yu Nanqing frowned slightly, reaching out to gently smooth the melancholy between her brows. His Yan'er... had become a little sentimental.
Su Wanyan brushed his hand away: "Forget it, forget it. What right does the culprit who caused this situation have to lament here? I don't want to think about it anymore."
"Yan'er is not the culprit. He is."
Yu Nanqing muttered something, then remained silent, lost in thought.
Or should the eldest prince have been allowed to ascend the throne in the first place?
Seeing his sullen expression, Su Wanyan reached out and hugged him tightly: "Yixuan is getting married, what kind of gift should I give? Master Wang will arrange it, right? But it doesn't seem sincere enough, what should I do? Can you give me some advice?"
Upon hearing this, Yu Nanqing's brows furrowed even more tightly.
Giving a gift? What kind of gift should I give?
Paintings and calligraphy? Gold and silver? The Duke's mansion has prepared a dowry for Xu Yixuan's marriage. What gifts should they send to show their sincerity? What else does the Duke's mansion need?
He frowned and strained for a long time, but couldn't squeeze out a single word.
If it were a gift for Yan'er, he would know what to give.
The thought had barely formed when his eyes flickered slightly. Yes, Yan'er liked oddly shaped things. Why didn't he build a kiln and make some of the things Yan'er liked?
This matter can be arranged in advance by sending someone to Fuzhou.
Yes, the pharmacy needs to be arranged in advance; we can't let Yan'er worry about it at all...
Yu Nanqing, who had been frowning, suddenly brightened up as she thought about it, looking quite pleased with herself.
Su Wanyan stared at him for a long time, completely bewildered. She thought he had come up with some great idea, but after waiting for a while, he didn't say a word.
The second day of the Lunar New Year.
There will be a dragon procession performance in the palace, and a stage is also essential. On the second night of the Lunar New Year, fireworks will be set off in the palace, and there will also be a large-scale parade in the city.
People can watch the parade and enjoy the fireworks at the same time, creating a lively and joyful atmosphere.
However, for the first time ever, Su Wanyan was still asleep even as the morning sun was high in the sky.
I suppose yesterday's grand pilgrimage must have been exhausting.
Su Wanyan had actually woken up once in the early morning. Her eyes were already open, but when she moved her body, she found that she was extremely tired. Thinking that she didn't have to go to the palace today, she closed her eyes again and went back to sleep peacefully.
I never expected that when I slept, the sun would be high in the sky when I woke up.
When Su Wanyan got up, she looked around and didn't see Yu Nanqing.
Hearing the commotion, Qiu Ye and Huang Ye brought in hot water for washing up and food. Su Wanyan was still half asleep and subconsciously asked, "Where is Yu Nanqing?"
"Your Highness, the Prince has gone to his study."
Su Wanyan's eyes instantly cleared of sleepiness. In the study?
Yu Nanqing only goes to his study when he has something to do.
Su Wanyan hurriedly put on her shoes and was about to quickly wash up when Qiuye hurriedly advised, "Your Highness, don't rush. The Prince has instructed that he will come to find you after things are settled. He asked me to pass on the message that you should take your time."
"..." Su Wanyan was stunned; she had even learned to predict things.
Su Wanyan spat out the food residue in her mouth, then got up and walked out of the room. She refused to listen to reason; she was going to find him right now.
"Your Majesty," Huang Ye called softly.
Su Wanyan turned her head and heard Huang Ye say, "This is the breakfast that the prince ordered to be prepared. Why don't you eat it first before you go?"
Su Wanyan rolled her eyes and stepped forward to place the entire breakfast on a tray: "I'll eat in the study."
However, after taking only a few steps, he stopped, turned around, and put down his food: "Never mind, I'll just eat here."
Yu Nanqing must be handling important matters in his study, so she should just wait here quietly to avoid disturbing him.
Yu Nanqing did receive the news that Donghai was sending envoys to the capital of Dajin because the negotiations between Donghai and Lü Cezhong had failed.
Lü Cezhong knew Yu Nanqing's thoughts, so he blockaded Feng Island and made things difficult for the envoys from the East China Sea. However, since the negotiations were ultimately with the Great Jin Dynasty, Lü Cezhong couldn't delay for long.
By the time this message reached Yu Nanqing, the envoy from the East Sea was probably already on his way to the capital of the Great Jin Dynasty.
The East Sea had previously demanded that the Great Jin return the city island with a tough stance, but now it has come all this way to negotiate peace, presumably because Feng Lingxu's body has been found.
Yu Nanqing killed his Crown Prince of Donghai. He did not believe that Donghai was genuinely seeking peace, but rather that it was a delaying tactic to avoid further losses and conserve strength.
However, given the current situation in the Great Jin Dynasty, if the East Sea takes the initiative to negotiate peace, the Empress Dowager will most likely agree.
This matter is neither too big nor too small. Yu Nanqing still likes the tense atmosphere between Donghai and Dajin. Only when there is murderous intent will the Empress Dowager be worried and dare not arbitrarily deal with or reduce their power.
In addition to the news from Lü Cezhong, there was also a message from the Southern Kingdom and the Northern Yue.
News of Yu Nanqing's triumphant return to the capital after his defeat in the East Sea has reached the neighboring enemy states of the Great Jin Dynasty. Previously, because Yu Nanqing was imprisoned, the neighboring enemy states believed that Yu Nanqing was doomed, so they gathered their forces to launch a joint attack on the Great Jin Dynasty.
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