“No!”
The queen's answer was firm: "If this matter is related to the royal family, it is understandable for you to come forward! But now this matter is a matter between the Wei family and the Gan Kingdom. As the crown prince who is the regent, what you need most is justice! What identity do you intend to present when you go to see Ying Wuji, the murderer?"
"But the marriage between the two countries can..."
"But there is no marriage yet!"
The queen's voice became increasingly cold and stern: "You helped Ying Wuji with the bookstore before. If you are biased now, it will easily expose your inner thoughts. Do you know what the consequences will be?"
Zhao Ning was silent.
The news that Ying Wuji obtained the Shang Seal was no longer a secret in Jiangcheng, which meant that the status of this hostage was gradually rising. The royal marriage between Gan and Li was definitely the last thing the Wei and Han families wanted to see, especially since the Wei family's fiefdom was closely adjacent to Gan State.
The reason why the territory of Li State is relatively stable now is because the Zhao clan has not shown any overt signal that they want to take action against them. However, as long as the Li royal family wants to form an alliance through marriage, it will be an obvious threat.
If it succeeds, it would be fine. The overall situation has been decided and the State of Wei can only endure it.
But if the intention is exposed and the marriage fails, then this move will be so stinky that it cannot be stinker.
The reason why Zhao Ning dared to come up with the idea of establishing the Dali Academy was because of the confidence given to her by the marriage proposed by Ying Wuji.
Seeing Zhao Ning silent, the queen softened her tone a little: "This may be Ying Wuji's fate. You have done everything you can. If he can't make it, then the marriage with Li will never happen!"
Zhao Ning took a deep breath and said, "Mother! No matter what the outcome of this case is, I will protect Ying Wuji's life!"
The queen thought for a long time, nodded slightly and said, "After all, he is the prince of Gan State. Ying Shisan is willing to come forward this time, which also shows the attitude of Gan State. In the name of the diplomatic relationship between Gan and Li, even if Wei Huan wants to kill him, he has to weigh the weight of the Wei family and save his life. It is not a bad idea!"
"yes!"
Although Zhao Ning was still upset, his heart, which had been tense for a long time, finally relaxed a little.
The queen patted her shoulder gently and said, "I know you admire Ying Wuji very much, but the situation of the embassy in Dali must not be swayed by personal feelings! Go back to Qingjiang and have a rest. Your mother will handle this matter for you!"
Zhao Ning was stunned, knowing that the queen was afraid that he would act on impulse.
perhaps……
She thought of the way Ying Wuji discussed the current situation with her, and also thought of how confident she had been feeling these days.
Maybe... I really act on impulse.
But she still didn't want to: "Mother! Please let your son handle this matter!"
The queen immediately got angry: "Are you going to leave the situation that the previous kings have stabilized to your own will? Your father asked you to be the regent and your mother to assist in the administration, is it so that I can sit back and watch you make a fool of yourself?"
Zhao Ning was silent for a long time. She had never seen her mother so resolute.
But when he thought about it carefully, if it was true, he would be unqualified to be the crown prince.
She gritted her teeth and said, "Thank you for your hard work, mother!"
After saying that, he turned around and left with difficulty.
…
Qingjiang Hall.
Li Caimei was taking care of the plants in the yard, but she was not as focused as before and seemed a little careless.
She looked at the winter melons hanging in the corner, then looked up at the setting sun, and said with some dissatisfaction, "I thought he was an interesting person, but he turned out to be just a pigeon spirit. How boring!"
As he said this, he dropped the melon vine in his hand and returned to the study humming a song.
Although she was a little disappointed that Ying Wuji didn't come, this time when he showed up, he gave her a song that she liked very much.
She can't play.
But I can still hum it.
Just humming softly can make you feel much more relaxed.
“Squeak!”
The gate opened.
Li Caimei glanced outside and asked with a smile, "The sun hasn't even set yet, why is His Royal Highness the Crown Prince back? Has there been so little government work these days?"
“Not too little!”
Zhao Ning smiled bitterly, found a chair and sat down, adding: "Yes, there are too many! My mother was afraid that I couldn't handle it well, so she asked me to come back and rest!"
Li Caimei was a little surprised: "Your Highness has been dealing with a lot of government affairs since he became regent, and there has never been any mistakes. How could it be that he can't handle it because there are too many government affairs?"
Zhao Ning opened his mouth, wanting to say something but stopping himself. He still felt upset in his chest. If he didn't say it out, it would be too uncomfortable.
After hesitating for a moment, he said, "Ying Wuji has killed 27 people, including Wei Teng from the Wei family! He is now imprisoned in Feiyuwei, I'm afraid..."
"What!"
Li Caimei's face suddenly changed. It turned out that he didn't come today because of this! She asked hurriedly, "Why is that? I saw that Ying Wuji behaved arrogantly, but there were traces everywhere. He didn't look like a cruel and reckless person. Why did he suddenly kill so many people?"
For a moment, her heart couldn't help but tighten.
Although she had only been with Ying Wuji for less than an hour, she also felt that such a person should not fall into such a quagmire.
Zhao Ning shook his head and told the whole story.
Li Caimei felt a little depressed after hearing this: "It is indeed not appropriate for Your Highness to come forward, but if this matter is presided over by the Queen Mother, she will definitely do her utmost to protect the interests of the royal family. Your Highness, do you really think that you will act on impulse because of Ying Wuji?"
Zhao Ning nodded uncertainly: "Although I have only met Brother Ying a few times, I have always had a vague feeling that Brother Ying is the person sent by God to help me break the impasse. But... Looking through the history books, how many talented people died under the oppression of power, how can the situation of Dali be changed by one person?
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