Ren Yaoqi was no longer frightened by her coldness. He coughed lightly and complimented her, "Grandma is amazing."
Concubine Yun glanced at her sideways and snorted, clearly indicating that she was not buying it.
Ren Yaoqi pursed his lips and smiled.
Yelu Sag, the captive who had been sitting in silence for a long time, spoke up at this moment, "Even if you look down on Xiao Heng as a traitor, it's a fact that his men have surrounded the entire palace and may have already taken control of Yunyang City. Once he sends a large force, even if your guards can outmaneuver a hundred, they won't be able to hold out for long."
No one in the room spoke.
Yelu Sager continued, "Perhaps you don't believe he has that ability. He certainly doesn't have it himself, but what if your court helps him? This time, taking advantage of the marriage between Miss Zhao and Young Master Yun, the court has planted a lot of forces. Xiao Heng has long been colluding with your court."
She paused, "If you fall into Xiao Heng's hands, you will definitely die. Why not try to cooperate with me? I still have some influence in the Liao Dynasty, so it won't be difficult for me to save your lives."
Concubine Yun glanced at her and said, "Just because we're at odds with each other, you think you have a chance to reap the benefits? Don't be too calculating, or you'll get hurt."
Yelusage's expression changed, and he said reluctantly, "I'm just looking for a way that's good for all of us."
Influenced by Concubine Yun, Ren Yaoqi couldn't help but smile at Yelu Sager and said, "Finding a path that's 'good for both of us' might be a bit difficult. From both our perspectives, shouldn't we adopt the mentality of 'preferring to suffer a loss ourselves rather than let the other side have an easy time'? Otherwise, why would we have fought for so many years?"
Yelu Sager: “…”
Concubine Yun glanced at Ren Yaoqi and said to herself: Well done!
Finally, Concubine Yun concluded: "Those who are not of our race must have different hearts. Don't think that we are ignorant women and children and will fall for your tricks!"
No one knew how much time had passed, but it was already completely dark, and yet no one in Zhaoning Palace could sleep. This was destined to be a difficult night.
Concubine Yun advised Ren Yaoqi, "You should take a rest. I'll wake you up if there's any movement. You won't be of much help if you just sit there."
Ren Yaoqi thought about it and nodded in agreement. Everyone in the room breathed a sigh of relief. Even though the situation was complicated, they all hoped that Ren Yaoqi and the child would be safe.
Ren Yaoqi returned to the inner chamber, with Nanxing and Pingguo following closely behind as guards.
Ren Yaoqi couldn't fall asleep in bed, so she could only close her eyes to rest. She didn't know how long it had been before she suddenly called out, "Apple, come here."
Apple, who was sitting with her head down and staring at her hands in a daze, came to her senses and hurried to the bed: "Miss, what's wrong? Do you want some water?"
Ren Yaoqi opened his eyes, smiled at her, and gently patted the edge of the bed. Pingguo understood and sat down.
Ren Yaoqi reached out and held Pingguo's hand, then, under her shocked gaze, took her hand and covered her abdomen. Pingguo's hand was shaking a little, and she carefully raised her palm as much as possible, as if she was worried that her little weight would press on the baby in Ren Yaoqi's belly.
Ren Yaoqi said gently, "Today is all thanks to you and Nanxing."
Apple was at a loss as to what to do. Nanxing, who was dozing off beside her, opened her eyes.
Ren Yaoqi smiled and said, "But you clearly did a good thing, so why do you look so uneasy?"
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