LIGHTNOVELONLINE Chapter 103 Are you interested in seizing the throne?
The Nan Zhao envoy has been as anxious as an ant on a hot pot these days.
If they stay in Yong for one more day, Nan Zhao may lose an inch of their territory.
The Western Zhou cavalry were too powerful, and their Nan Zhao army was no match for them.
However, neither the regent nor the eldest princess seemed to want to pay attention to them, and the originally promised marriage alliance was no longer fulfilled.
They already knew it was a scam.
I don't know if they want to deceive Ling Fengyang or Han Xun, but now they have no other choice but to convince the eldest princess as much as possible.
But from the beginning to the end, no one, whether it was Lord Ji and other civil servants, or General Yang and other generals, cared about Ling Fengyang who was locked up in the prison, and they didn't even ask a question from beginning to end.
Princess Pingyao was almost certain that the Nan Zhao envoy really didn't care about Ling Fengyang's life or death.
Although he had gained the trust of Emperor Nan Zhao, the loss of 80,000 soldiers and horses in one defeat was enough to make Nan Zhao's civil and military officials extremely disappointed with him. Some even suspected that he did this on purpose, and impeached him for sneaking into Nan Zhao with impure and ulterior motives. .
Perhaps Emperor Nan Zhao had something in his hands, so he didn't punish him after that fiasco, but gave him a chance to redeem himself.
However, whether it was what Emperor Nan Zhao had expected or whether it was beyond their expectations, Ling Fengyang was thrown into prison and became a repeat offender as soon as he returned to Yong Kingdom - this may be the result that Nan Zhao's envoy was happy to see, so Not one of them objected, and not one of them asked for mercy on his behalf.
Princess Pingyao no longer wants to care about the truth.
After leaving the palace, she rode straight to the Regent's Mansion. When she was taken to Jinlin Courtyard, she saw Shen Ning sitting in the courtyard brewing medicine, while Han Xun, wearing a sixty-pound shackle, was lying on the ground like a dog. Apparently he had just suffered A lot of pain.
The eldest princess of Pingyao stopped and looked at the scene in front of her from a distance, realizing that Shen Ning had boiled the medicine to create the leisurely feeling of making tea.
Han Xun lying on the ground is no longer the famous Zhongyong Marquis of Nanzhao, but more like an ant that can be trampled to death at any time. Such a contrast reminds Princess Pingyao of what Ji Jin said: "Born. It’s not up to you to decide. Does the imperial sister think that she is equal to the common people? "
At this moment, she felt that in fact, whether it was ordinary people or dignitaries, everyone's life would be easier when the country was prosperous and powerful.
Once the country is destroyed and the family is destroyed, the situation of the powerful is even worse than that of ordinary people.
Therefore, God is fair. When a person is given glory, he must bear the corresponding responsibilities. Whether it is the country or the family, the weak and useless will be stepped on sooner or later.
The eldest princess of Pingyao walked over casually and looked lazily at Han Xun who was in great pain. She did not ignore the blood stains on his forehead or the blood marks on his hands and feet caused by the shackles.
"Auntie Huang." Pingyao walked to Shen Ning's side, "Are you interrogating a prisoner?"
Shen Ning raised her eyes, "Why are you here free?"
"As the eldest princess, I have a lot of free time. I can hang out anytime and anywhere." The eldest princess of Pingyao sat down on the stool brought by the maid, "What did you ask?"
Shen Ning said: "Ask about the deployment of troops at the Nanzhao border, but he hasn't said anything yet."
Deploying troops?
Princess Pingyao raised her eyebrows: "Uncle and Aunt Huang really decided to lead troops to attack Nan Zhao?"
"Ji Yucang has this idea, and I agree with it." Shen Ning did not reveal her identity, so she spoke with some reservations, "Since Nan Zhao is destined to perish, it is better for one country to annex it alone than to divide it between two countries. In this way, Yong Guo and the After the Western Zhou Dynasty, we can be evenly matched, instead of becoming food in the eyes of prey."
Princess Pingyao nodded and turned to look at Han Xun: "Did he say that?"
"No." Shen Ning raised her lips slightly, "He said he didn't know, but I didn't believe it, so I decided to torture him."
In fact, Zhongyong Hou Han Xun did not know about the border defense, and Shen Ning did not really want to ask him.
She knew better than Han Xun what the situation at the Nanzhao border was. Shen Ning could roughly judge it even if the deployment of troops changed frequently.
It was fake to interrogate Han Xun, but it was real to find an excuse to torture him.
"I..." Han Xun raised his head with difficulty. The blood stains at the corners of his mouth and the bruises at the corners of his eyes were particularly clear. His face was distorted by pain. "I don't know, I really don't know..."
"Shi Qin." Shen Ning's voice was nonchalant, as if she didn't care what he said, "Keep fighting."
"Yes." Shi Qin took the whip and whipped him again.
Han Xun was beaten until he hugged his head and huddled on the ground, screaming repeatedly.
Shen Ning stirred the soup on the stove unhurriedly, with an indifferent expression, but the movements of her hands showed a bit of contentment.
At this moment, Shen Ning had let go of her hatred for Han Xun.
Where can there be hatred without love?
Some are just hatred.
Since there is a grudge, it is natural to take revenge, so Han Xun's final result must be death, but it is only fair that he should suffer some torture before death.
Although the eldest princess of Pingyao can guess some unusual messages, she is not good at reading minds, and she is not the roundworm in Shen Ning's belly, so the eldest princess of Pingyao is not completely clear about Shen Ning's thoughts.
Just looking at Han Xun with blood on his face in front of her, she thought of Ling Fengyang who was imprisoned in prison.
If Marquis Zhongyong has never been on the battlefield and does not know how many troops are deployed at the border, what about Ling Fengyang?
Does he know more about this?
After all, he stayed in Nanzhao for three years.
But then again, with Nan Zhao's current strength, even without a defense plan, he would still be vulnerable.
Princess Pingyao's eyes fell on the medicine stove in front of Shen Ning: "Who did Auntie Huang cook this soup for?"
"Ji Yucang." Shen Ning's voice was calm, "His poison will be cured this month."
Princess Pingyao's expression changed: "Is there a way to cure uncle Huang's poison?"
Shen Ning hummed: "Although it is more troublesome, it can indeed be solved."
Princess Pingyao was silent for a moment, feeling that perhaps she should know more about Ji Yucang's thoughts: "Is the emperor interested in seizing the throne?"
"No." Shen Ning frowned slightly, "He has no interest in the throne."
"Why?"
"Because I have other things to do." Ji Yucang walked in from outside the courtyard, tall and elegant, "It would be too presumptuous to discuss usurping the throne so unscrupulously in broad daylight."
The eldest princess of Pingyao stood up, turned to look at Ji Yucang, and said lazily: "This is not the only thing this princess has done, so what's the point of chatting?"