"Qikong Kingdom is plotting something sinister, mistreating its envoys, and even demanding that I send someone to fetch the Princess. Their intentions are still unknown. By sending Ziyan there, aren't you trying to kill him?" the Emperor questioned angrily.
Sheng Jingyu smiled meaningfully and said, "Father also knows that this trip is dangerous, so why does he still want me to go?"
The emperor was speechless for a moment, his eyes darting away, before he awkwardly sat back down.
"I was just saying it; I didn't mean for you to go." The emperor's explanation was weak and unconvincing.
Sheng Ziyan might die if he goes, but it's uncertain if Sheng Jingyu will...
If he were to die there, the emperor would send him off with great fanfare.
Thinking of this, the emperor's expression showed a hint of disappointment.
Upon seeing his reaction, Sheng Jingyu knew what he was regretting—he was constantly hoping for his own death.
"Father was just saying that, but I am serious."
"You really want to go?"
Sheng Jingyu replied, "I wanted to go, but Father Emperor was worried. So let my seventh brother go. Qikong Kingdom wouldn't dare to do anything to him."
How can you guarantee that?
Sheng Jingyu sighed deeply, thinking to himself that the Emperor didn't use his brain at all.
For so many years, he has relied on the old ministers left by the late emperor. If they say it's okay, the emperor will think it makes sense.
I've gotten used to it, and I have fewer and fewer of my own thoughts.
“I can’t guarantee that, but does Father have a more suitable candidate?” Sheng Jingyu asked in return.
The Emperor asked impatiently, "Why is Sheng Ziyan suitable?"
He felt that Sheng Jingyu was missing the key point and was just going around in circles.
Sheng Jingyu said, "Sheng Ziyan has a bad temper. If the Emperor gives him an imperial decree to support the Princess and tells him about the humiliation suffered by the envoy, he will definitely lose his temper."
He was arrogant and domineering in the capital, and few people dared to provoke him.
He also didn't experience much hardship, and these past few months in the North only made him more irritable.
Qikong Kingdom was a perfect place for him to vent his frustrations. The envoys dared not be too presumptuous and were restrained, but the prince could.
The Emperor suppressed his anger and waited for Sheng Jingyu to finish speaking, feeling that Sheng Jingyu was trying to drive Sheng Ziyan to his death.
But that was the end of what Sheng Jingyu wanted to say.
"Gone?" the Emperor asked incredulously. "Do you want him to die too slowly?"
Sheng Jingyu said calmly, "If he dies in Qikong Kingdom, Father doesn't need to think about collecting his body. Just prepare for battle!"
Now that things have come to this point, Your Majesty still doesn't want to think it over carefully.
Why didn't Sheng Jingyu kill Jin Kouhe back then? And why did the court officials obstruct him like madmen? It was all because of Jin Kouhe's status as the heir apparent.
Killing a foreign envoy is clearly a prelude to war.
If Qikong Kingdom dares to attack a prince, then Sheng Ziyan's life or death is no longer important. We should think about how Anchuan Kingdom can defend itself.
After a long silence, the emperor finally came to a clear understanding of some things.
"Qikong Kingdom wants to start a war. Their humiliation of the envoy was a test of my attitude. Their constant retreat shows that Anchuan's forces are insufficient and they dare not fight. If they really kill the prince this time, it means they have made up their minds to attack Anchuan!"
The Emperor understood why Sheng Jingyu wanted Sheng Ziyan to go.
Find someone with a bad temper to bluff; it's better than sitting here waiting to die.
Sheng Jingyu let out a long sigh of relief; he was exhausted.
It's normal that the late emperor was unwilling to teach the current emperor; he was difficult to teach.
“I will not let my seventh brother be without support. He can take two of the things left by Marquis Anle and send them to Qikong Kingdom,” Sheng Jingyu said.
The emperor had another question, and Sheng Jingyu answered it before he could speak.
“Thirteen years ago, Qikong Kingdom wanted it. At that time, neither Father Emperor nor I knew about it. After Marquis Anle died, this secret disappeared for thirteen years.”
"I sent my seventh brother with one item to remind the Emperor of Qikong Kingdom that we already know about the map of the Qi King's tomb. As for whether this will threaten Qikong Kingdom, we'll have to wait until my seventh brother returns to find out."
This is also one of the reasons why Sheng Jingyu wanted to go; he really wanted to figure some things out.
Since he didn't have a chance to go, let Sheng Ziyan go and take a look.
The Emperor was weighing the pros and cons. All the information related to Qikong Kingdom had been provided to him by Sheng Jingyu, and he was unsure whether any of it had been concealed.
Under these circumstances, he dared not fully believe what Sheng Jingyu said.
“Father, as long as you issue an edict telling Sheng Ziyan not to embarrass Anchuan Kingdom, he will definitely not restrain himself this time. He might even be more arrogant than Jin Kouhe and the others back then.”
"The fact that he was able to return safely after his arrogance shows that Qikong Kingdom is still wary of us and dares not start a war casually. Even if he didn't find out any useful information and gained nothing, he can still save face for Anchuan Kingdom to some extent."
The envoys had been humiliated, and they had become a laughing stock in Qikong Kingdom. They needed a strong person to step forward and regain their dignity.
The emperor initially thought the same thing: find someone smart and tough to handle, so as to avoid trouble and get justice.
But if it were Sheng Ziyan... it's uncertain whether he would cause trouble.
Sheng Jingyu continued, "It would be good if he could come back. If he doesn't come back or dies there, the first thing Father Emperor will have to consider is who to send to guard the border."
By then, even the Kingdom of Anchuan will be lost, let alone the life and death of a prince.
"Ziyan is reckless by nature; he'll cause trouble!" The Emperor was extremely annoyed.
He had already been persuaded by Sheng Jingyu, and his opposition at this time was not because he was worried about Sheng Ziyan's safety, but because he felt that Sheng Ziyan had a bad personality and was not capable of shouldering heavy responsibilities.
Left with no other choice, Sheng Jingyu could only reveal the subsequent arrangements and offer suggestions to the Emperor.
This chapter is not finished yet. Please click on the next page to continue reading the exciting content!
Continue read on readnovelmtl.com
