Chapter 314 can only be about destroying him.
Chen Jie shook his head. Song Zhuran looked at Chen Jie quietly, knowing that Chen Jie must have another way.
"If you can't have it yourself, and you don't want others to have it, then the only option is to destroy it."
"Master means... to kill Yu Hai?"
Chen Jie nodded. "This is the only option for now."
"Master," Song Zhuran said softly, "Actually, this time, Ranran wanted to trap Yu Hai and get involved with Song Zhuyi and Jiang Wanning."
"And then there's Shen Ruzhi and Jiang Wanning; they've developed a rift between them."
"It's just that your plan fell through," Chen Jie said calmly.
Song Zhuran said cautiously, "Master, you already know."
“I told you not to act rashly and to communicate with me about everything. It’s fine that you didn’t tell me about Ping’an’s situation, since her life was already coming to an end anyway, but Yu Hai can’t act rashly.”
“Master, Ranran knows she was wrong.” Song Zhuran grabbed Chen Jie’s sleeve and shook it. “Ranran will never be impulsive again.”
"Alright, the Mid-Autumn Festival banquet will be the most chaotic time. We'll find a way to kill Yu Hai then."
"Don't worry, Master, Ranran will definitely do a good job," Song Zhuran said.
"Alright, it's getting late. You should head back now. The palace is not like the Song residence," Chen Jie said.
"But Ranran has finally managed to come out once in a while, and she wanted to spend more time with Master. Doesn't Master miss Ranran?"
Chen Jie patted Song Zhuran's head. "Alright, just wait a little longer. Once we've accomplished our mission, we'll be able to see each other more often."
Song Zhuran nodded happily and left reluctantly.
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Mid-Autumn Festival banquet.
Jiang Wan Ning and Pei Yan Chuan were summoned to the palace by Emperor Xiao Yu early on.
Shen Ruzhi entered the palace early for the sake of Yu Hai and Jiang Wan Ning, and Tuoba Yan'er also came with Shen Ruzhi, which naturally pleased Xiao Yu.
However, Tuoba Yan'er's feelings for Xiao Rui gave Emperor Xiao Yu other ideas.
If Xiao Rui and Pei Yanchuan didn't have this relationship, he would naturally very much hope that Xiao Rui and Tuoba Yan'er would be together. However, now that they have this relationship, along with Shen Ruzhi and Jiang Wanning, it's a different story.
For Xiao Rui, the entire Western Xia region is more advantageous than for Tuoba Yan'er.
Xiao Yu pondered deeply with a gloomy expression.
"Your Majesty, the banquet is about to begin," the Empress gently reminded him.
Xiao Yu snapped out of his reverie and waved his hand, "You take Princess Langya and the others to their seats first. I have some matters to discuss with A-Chuan, and we'll be there shortly."
Although in the past, the emperor and empress always sat together at banquets,
However, Empress Song Zhuyi did not say anything after Xiao Yu said that, and simply left with Jiang Wan Ning.
After everyone had left, Xiao Yu said to Pei Yanchuan, "Achuan, I heard that the Princess of Xixia came here for a matter."
Pei Yanchuan listened quietly as Emperor Xiao Yu continued, "Tuoba Xiong wants Tuoba Yan'er to marry Prince Jin."
"Wasn't it His Majesty who first brought up this matter with the Western Xia royal family?" Pei Yanchuan bluntly exposed.
Xiao Yu choked awkwardly for a moment, then said, "I did think that way back then, but now Shen Ruzhi is a princess of Western Xia."
"Shen Ruzhi also has a very good relationship with Yu Hai, which is good for the Prince of Jin..."
"A-Chuan, don't blame me for overthinking."
“Your Majesty is very thoughtful.” Pei Yanchuan interrupted Xiao Yu directly. “In my opinion, if Tuoba Yan’er and Prince Jin are truly in love, the Emperor of Western Xia has this idea because of Your Majesty’s suggestion.”
"We should not break our promise again. If neither of them has this intention, then we might as well go with the flow."
"Even if the two of them really do get together, Your Majesty should rest assured that Xiao Rui is used to being idle and carefree. He is not suitable to be a monarch, and I will not do anything rebellious."
Although Pei Yanchuan's words put some weight on Xiao Yu's mind, Xiao Yu was still worried, after all, people's hearts are unpredictable.
Thinking this over, Xiao Yu said, "You may leave now. I will go out in a while."
Pei Yanchuan stood up, bowed, and left.
Xiao Yu ordered Wu Panpan to call out the people guarding the warm pavilion.
"Your humble servant pays respects to Your Majesty! Long live Your Majesty!" Chen Jie knelt down respectfully to pay his respects.
Xiao Yu gently raised his hand, "Rise, my dear minister."
"Take a seat."
"Thank you, Your Majesty."
Chen Jie got up and sat down in the lower seat.
“Minister Chen,” Xiao Yu said calmly, “After your aunt and Ping An leave, you will be all alone from now on. If there is anyone you fancy in the future, just tell me and I will definitely help you.”
Chen Jie knew that although Xiao Yu said this, if he mentioned someone with power and influence, Xiao Yu would definitely be suspicious.
If she didn't agree to be alone, Xiao Yu would feel that she was hard to control. Only when a person has family and children will they have something to care about.
Xiao Yu's words were a test, and Chen Jie naturally knew it. Chen Jie stood up and said, "Thank you, Your Majesty."
"Your Majesty is busy with state affairs all day long, yet you still have to worry about my affairs. How can I bear this?"
"Your Majesty, I have no other thoughts. I only ask that Your Majesty find me a woman from an ordinary family. My first half of life was spent struggling with the power struggles between you and the Grand Princess."
"For the rest of my life, I only hope to live a peaceful and stable life."
Being with your aunt is what caused your once happy family to fall into this state, because your aunt is too ambitious.
Xiao Yu naturally understood the meaning behind Chen Jie's words, and he was also happy to hear such words, so he smiled and said, "I will definitely find you a caring and considerate person."
"Your Majesty, I thank you!"
Xiao Yu smiled with satisfaction, "There is one more thing. I was thinking that A Chuan is now at the age where he should have children, but he is always busy and rarely sees the Princess of Langya."
"I am thinking of giving you 100,000 troops from A-Chuan's command."
In this way, each of the two men would command 200,000 troops. If either of them disobeyed, Xiao Yu could simply hand over 50,000 troops to the other man, thus increasing his chances of winning.
"As for this tiger tally, the other half has been in the hands of the Prince of Langya for many years. I think it's best if the Prince of Langya continues to hold it."
Without the half of the Tiger Tally held by Xiao Yu, no matter who held it, they wouldn't be able to rally all 450,000 soldiers together.
However, the Xie family army, formerly under the Duke of Ying, probably only obeyed Pei Yanchuan's orders and not the Emperor's. This was especially true of Gongsun Xuance, the garrison commander of Cangzhou.
Chen Jie showed no excitement, but knelt down again, saying, "This humble subject is afraid that I am not up to the task and will disappoint Your Majesty."
"Your Majesty should assign other ministers to share the burden on the Prince of Langya."
"Since I have said so, it means I trust you, my dear minister. Apart from the Prince of Langya and you, I don't think anyone else can be trusted," Xiao Yu said heavily. "My dear minister Chen, do not let me down."
Seeing this, Chen Jie no longer refused and bowed, saying, "Your humble servant obeys the decree!"
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