Chapter 404 Waiting for Yu Hai to Return
Upon hearing Tuoba Yan'er's words, Shen Ruzhi lifted her head from Jiang Wan Ning's embrace and said, "Yes, yes, you're right."
"Yu Hai must have gone to a remote place. He will definitely come back, he will come back."
"Ningning, he'll definitely come back, right? Right?"
Jiang Wan Ning suppressed the bitterness in her heart, "Yan'er is right. Yu Hai originally came from a place beyond the mortal realm. Maybe he has already gone back, so there is a possibility that he will come back."
"We must pull ourselves together and wait for Yu Hai to come back."
Shen Ruzhi nodded, "Yes, we'll wait for Yu Hai to come back. He will definitely come back."
"I'm waiting for him to come back."
"Zhizhi, shall we eat something first?" Lin Qingshuang said softly.
Like a puppet on a string, Shen Ruzhi kept repeating the same sentence, "He will definitely come back, Yu Hai will definitely come back."
He walked to the dining table like a puppet, sat down, picked up the rice in front of him, and began to eat it in big mouthfuls.
Lin Qingshuang secretly wiped away a tear, "Since learning about Yu Hai's accident, Zhizhi hasn't eaten a single meal. It's been five whole days."
"Ningning, what should we do now?"
Seeing Shen Ruzhi in this state, Lin Qingshuang was already panicked and didn't know what to do.
She had no interest in power; she feared that her daughter, whom she had finally found, would lose interest in life.
Jiang Wanning comforted Lin Qingshuang, "Auntie, for now, we can only secure our position on the throne."
"Even if Zhizhi were to relinquish the throne, I'm afraid Tuoba Wenjing would not let her off the hook."
“Ningning is right.” Shen Ruzhi put down her chopsticks and bowl, her voice icy.
"Zhizhi..."
Everyone looked over.
Shen Ruzhi stood up and walked to the front of the crowd. "I have already lost one person I care about. I can't lose a second one."
"I want to ascend the throne, I want to sit on the throne as emperor, I want Tuoba Wenjing... dead—"
A cold glint flashed in Shen Ruzhi's eyes.
“This is the good daughter of the Tuoba family,” Tuoba Yan’er said. “You should cheer up.”
"To kill my enemy with my own hands."
“Right now, Tuoba Wenjing has already incited the court officials, and I’m afraid he will take action against Zhizhi at the new emperor’s enthronement ceremony tomorrow,” the eldest princess said. “Sister-in-law, you are now the Empress Dowager.”
"I'm afraid you and I alone can't persuade those old fogies."
"If you can't persuade them, then there's no need to persuade them," Shen Ruzhi said coldly. "I have my own methods."
Everyone looked at Chen Ruzhi, and Lin Qingshuang said softly, "Zhizhi, no matter what you do, your mother will stand by your side."
The group then discussed the specifics of tomorrow's arrangements.
Tuoba Yan'er then said, "It's getting late, we should leave the palace, otherwise Tuoba Wenjing will definitely become suspicious."
"Zhizhi, eat well. We still need to avenge Yu Hai." Jiang Wanning said, pulling Shen Ruzhi's hand. "Uncle Shen is very anxious."
“He even knelt down and begged me to let him come to Xixia to help him.”
"Think of Uncle Shen and Aunt Shen, Aunt Lin, and me."
Shen Ruzhi nodded, "Ningning, don't worry, I won't die."
"I just remembered something Yu Hai once told me."
"He said that in the other world he was called Yu Hai, and he was killed. He came into this world also called Yu Hai, and he might be killed in the end too."
"We were even saying we'd change his name someday."
"Let's call him Yu Hao, meaning good things will happen." Shen Ruzhi gave a bitter smile. "He will come back."
"He said he wanted to be a gigolo, to be the queen's husband. He said that in their world he was just an ordinary office worker, and to be the queen's husband would be like soaring to the heavens."
"So I must sit firmly on this throne and wait for him to return."
"I will not die."
Although Jiang Wan Ning was heartbroken, she felt much relieved after hearing those words.
At least I won't worry about Zhizhi doing something foolish.
"Where there is life, there is hope."
......
Tuoba Wenjing stood outside the main hall, his eyes sweeping over the maids, and sneered, "My aunt is always picky."
"The maids are all chosen for being the prettiest."
"Today I noticed that the two servants are quite fair-skinned, while the two maids look rather burly."
The guard beside Tuoba Wenjing said, "It has always been the eldest princess who is afraid that her good looks will be noticed by her husband."
"Your Highness, the eldest princess has not yet come out, is it because...?"
Tuoba Wenjing glanced at the main hall behind him and scoffed, “Hmph, they’re just a few women, do they really think they can turn the world upside down?”
"No matter how powerful the Lingxiao Sect is, can it contend with everyone in the world?"
"Have you made all the arrangements for tomorrow?"
"Your Highness, everything has been arranged," the guard replied.
......
Inside the wine alley in the east of the city.
The man who had helped Jiang Wan Ning and her companions at the city gate was respectfully serving tea and water to the newcomer, saying, "Master."
"Is the little one's work alright?"
The man put down his teacup, took out a purse from his waist and threw it on the table. "This is a gift from the king to you."
The man beamed as he took the purse and weighed it in his hand. "Thank you, sir."
"You should thank the king, not me. I'm just a messenger."
Yes, yes, yes.
"Have you found out their plans for tomorrow?"
The man said, "Our people inside the palace have gathered information..."
The man leaned closer to speak.
"It's just the two of us in this room, no need for such ambiguity."
The man gave an embarrassed smile and recounted everything he had found out.
"Find a way to get the message to those people at the Princess's residence. Time is of the essence, go quickly."
"yes."
"Is there anything else?"
"My lord, I don't understand. What is Your Majesty trying to do? Is it to help this empress ascend the throne?"
"But the Empress's ascension to the throne will only strengthen the relationship with Dongling. It's certain that they'll join forces to attack Nanli. Wouldn't the King be digging his own grave?"
"The king's affairs are not for you and me to decide. You just need to do your own job well."
"Yes, yes, I just feel that our State Councilor is a bit..."
"Somewhat profound? Since he is the ruler of the country, he must have more knowledge than you or I do."
"No, it's just a bit foolish," the man said. "If we cooperate with Tuoba Wenjing now, we might be able to take the opportunity to seize two cities."
"Tuoba Wenjing really wants to cooperate with Nanli in order to win. At that time, let alone two, I think three would be fine."
"Cough cough..." The man choked on the water. "Is this how you talk about the king behind his back?"
The man scratched his head. "Only occasionally."
"Do you know the consequences of discussing the king? Do you even want to live?"
Upon seeing this, the man immediately knelt down, saying, "I was wrong, I was wrong, please don't tell the king, my lord."
"The king must have a grander idea behind doing this."
“That Tuoba Wenjing is a despicable man. He can give you two cities today, but he can take away four of them tomorrow.”
"The people of Nanli Kingdom have finally achieved a peaceful life, so it's best to avoid fighting this war."
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