nycdaug Chapter 355 Planning
Chapter 355 Planning
On the morning of the second day, sunlight streamed into the house through the mottled window lattices. Nangong Zhaolie sat alone in the imperial study, his brow furrowed and his eyes filled with deep thought, as he pondered the development of the current situation.
What happened yesterday was still vivid in his mind. After his son Nangong Qi was locked up, he just kept drinking and showed no resistance as he had expected after being forced into a desperate situation. This really made him disappointed and puzzled.
Nangong Zhaolie raised his eyes slightly and looked at Anye who was standing beside him. His tone was calm but revealed an unquestionable command. He ordered: "Show him a flaw, let him go, and let him go find Shen Li."
Upon hearing this, An Ye suddenly raised his head, his face filled with astonishment. He quickly spoke up, "Your Majesty, what if the Crown Prince disregards all concerns and insists on going to Beichen with County Lady Fuxi? If anything goes wrong, it will affect all our plans."
Nangong Zhaolie just sighed helplessly and said slowly: "Shen Li is not an ordinary woman. Just from the memorials she submitted, we can tell that she has great ambitions.
She vainly sought to unite the forces of the four nations, seeking common development, thereby strengthening herself and then confronting the powerful enemy from overseas. Such a grand plan is definitely beyond the reach of ordinary people.
After hearing this, An Ye couldn't help but frown slightly. After thinking for a moment, he said, "Your Majesty, do you think that her idea is similar to that of the Lichen Emperor Ling Luochen?"
There was a hint of worry and doubt about the situation in his words. After all, the situation involved was too complicated, and if he was not careful, it could lead to unpredictable variables.
Nangong Zhaolie muttered to himself, "Li Chen, Li Chen!" A gleam of light flashed in his eyes as he suddenly turned around and raised his voice to ask An Ye, "Tell me, has Luo Lingchen known Shen Li for a long time? It's such an obvious sign, and we've only just noticed it!"
He became more and more excited as he spoke. He suddenly stood up and paced back and forth in the room, his hands clenched and unclenched, his face full of confusion.
After a moment, as if he had made up his mind, he ordered An Ye, "Go and send Qi'er to Shen Li. Tell her that I'm handing my son over to her. This will serve as a token of my sincerity in agreeing to her memorial!"
An Ye suddenly opened his eyes wide in astonishment and stared at Nangong Zhaolie, as if for the first time he was unable to guess his master's thoughts.
He couldn't help but blurt out: "Your Majesty? You are treating the Crown Prince as a hostage..." As soon as the words came out of his mouth, he immediately shook his head and said to himself in disbelief: "Impossible, impossible!"
Nangong Zhaolie looked up and laughed heartily, his laughter revealing a bit of cunning and decisiveness: "An Ye, you really do understand me! Since the current situation is like this, if you can't beat them, then join them!
In my opinion, the intention of Emperor Lichen and Shen Li is to stop the civil war and jointly seek peaceful development. Since Luo Lingchen has already made such a decision, what's the harm in sending my son to compete with him fairly?
An Ye's face was filled with worry. Thinking of the Crown Prince's previous frenzy, he couldn't help but say, "Your Majesty, you've forgotten that the Crown Prince is already obsessed with Shen Li. If he gets close to Shen Li, what if something uncontrollable happens again..."
Nangong Zhaolie waved his hand impatiently and said sternly, "If he doesn't suffer setbacks, he'll never grow up! He's so decadent just for a woman. How can I trust him to leave Xiqi to him in the future?"
After a brief pause, he continued, "Shen Li has Xuan Feng San Ren by her side. I was hoping that Qi Er could gain some blessings from her and help him get closer to the old immortal Xuan Feng San Ren."
Finally, Nangong Zhaolie turned to Anye and said, "Go and bring the prince here. I have something to say to him!" His tone was unquestionable. It was obvious that he had a plan in mind and was ready to "knock on" and "arrange" Nangong Qi. However, whether this plan could go as he wished and what kind of waves it would cause in this ever-changing situation remained unknown.