Shen Tangning, unfazed by the situation, retorted, "Your Highness is still radiant."
Yan Mingyi liked to hear this and accepted it without hesitation. She paused for a moment and then asked, "Is Your Highness confident about this negotiation?"
They still don't know what Jiang Zhijing is planning.
In terms of personal relationships, they weren't very close. Yan Mingyi even personally sent her to prison, so it could be said that they had a grudge against each other.
Logically speaking, given the opposing positions of the two countries, if Jiang Zhijing truly intends to attack Daqing, even if Yan Mingyi personally goes to negotiate, the chances of success are slim.
No matter how you look at it, this whole thing was Emperor Chongde's doing, which was unethical. He interfered in the internal affairs of other countries without authorization, so Jiang Zhijing's counterattack was perfectly justified.
When national interests are at stake, it would be incredibly naive to think you can persuade the other party to change their mind based solely on personal relationships.
"I think she won't send troops." Yan Mingyi's eyes were upturned, and her tone was somewhat confident. "When she was the crown prince, she loved the people like her own children and had a good reputation among the people. Even if it was an act, it is a skill to be able to act for so long. Now that Qi is facing internal troubles, raising external threats will only cause trouble for the people and waste resources, which will do more harm than good to her."
Shen Tangning nodded thoughtfully: "So, she pulled this stunt... just to intimidate us?"
Yan Mingyi's eyes held a meaningful look, and she added with a sudden inspiration, "And while you're at it, will you also try to get some benefits from us?"
"This child is teachable."
*
Ultimately, Emperor Chongde was still worried about the eldest princess, so he personally sent people to escort her to the negotiations, ostensibly to escort her, but in reality to monitor her.
This task fell to Chi Yan.
This trip would take at least ten days to half a month. With Chi Yan gone, the sudden quiet around her made Shen Tangning feel a little unaccustomed to it.
It was late autumn, and the weather was getting colder. When she woke up at night, her pillow was empty, and she missed Chi Yan especially.
However, life continued in an orderly manner, and Shen Tangning waited and waited, finally receiving the good news that Aunt Qiu had taken action.
...
The road to the border was shrouded in yellow sand, and even the rough men under Chi Yan's command would occasionally complain, but the princess never uttered a word of complaint.
Chi Yan suddenly remembered that her upbringing was different.
Just then, Aunt Yin Fang, who was by the Princess's side, invited him to the tent: "Commander, you must be tired from your journey. His Highness invites you to have some tea."
Chi Yan couldn't refuse, so he had no choice but to agree.
Although Shen Tangning and the Princess had a good relationship, he had very little contact with her, and even when they traveled together, they rarely spoke.
So he was somewhat surprised when the princess suddenly invited him for tea.
Yan Mingyi didn't stand on ceremony with him: "Sit down, how about trying the tea I brewed myself?"
Caught off guard, Chi Yan took a sip and then suddenly spat it out. His face contorted with a complex expression, and when he met Yan Mingyi's gaze, he had no choice but to tell the truth: "Your Highness, this tea is a bit bitter."
Yan Mingyi chuckled softly: "That's what your wife said too."
However, Shen Tangning was more tactful than him.
Mentioning his wife, Chi Yan relaxed his brows, his mood quite good. He then heard her calmly say, "It's normal for it to be bitter; there's coptis chinensis in it."
Chi Yan: "..."
Yan Mingyi rested her chin on her hand, perhaps knowing that it would be difficult for ordinary people to understand, and explained her behavior: "My father once told me a story called 'Sleeping on firewood and tasting gall'."
Chi Yan: "…………"
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