Chapter 409 - Taking On The Role Of A Femme Fatale That Brings Disaster 2 (1/2)

Chapter 409 - Taking on the role of a femme fatale that brings disaster (2)

Right, Haohao was still in the palace. What would happen to Haohao if Ning Yuxuan and Zhao Zhe started messing around? Ji Man was somewhat anxious, and she looked at Ning Yuxuan with anger.

Ning Yuxuan said, ”Since Haohao is in the palace, this one will need your Highness to act out a good show with me when you breach the capital.”

In Zhao Li's eyes, he was someone that had never betrayed him. Ning Mingjie had been the one that continued to hold the army back and wouldn't send them out, and he was the one that repeatedly urged his older cousin to listen to the imperial edict. However, the army was under Ning Mingjie's control, and there was seemingly nothing he could do about it. The spies in the army should have already conveyed his att.i.tude to the emperor by now.

”Of course,” Zhao Zhe said, ”This war has already lasted a while, and it's time for a victor and a loser. Marquis, what kind of excuse should we use to have Ning Mingjie withdraw the troops?”

Ning Yuxuan's expression slightly sunk. He glanced at Ji Man and seemed somewhat unhappy. ”Your Highness, since you brought her here today, do you still need to ask this one this question?”

”Isn't it because I was concerned that you would be unhappy about using her as the reason?” Zhao Zhe loudly laughed and patted his shoulder. ”I know that your heart has Sangyu, and you're reluctant to push her out. But, you can see that she's the most suitable person. Didn't you dig up that box in Feiwan Courtyard a long time ago? It's time to have someone hand that box over to the emperor to be used as foreshadowing.”

Ji Man was startled. What box?

It couldn't be the box that she had buried a long time ago? The one that was filled with portraits of her that had been painted by Ning Mingjie? How did they know about that box?

She quickly raised her eyes to look at Ning Yuxuan, but the latter was busy contemplating. There was coercive pressure in Zhangjun Prince's gaze. He had obviously already decided there was no other choice that could be made. Nie Sangyu was the only reasonable excuse for why these two cousins would turn against each other.

”Alright.” Ning Yuxuan furrowed his brow and said, ”Qing-er will make the arrangements in the estate, and I'll have a falling out with Mingjie in the next half month. Mingjie will retreat with the army and go back the capital, and I'll follow after the army at a delayed pace.”

”Okay,” Zhao Zhe agreed with a smile. ”The prime minister's gaze was very accurate. Yuxuan, he was sure that you would be willing to help me. As for the things that happened before, let's let bygones be bygones.”

Ning Yuxuan stood up and saluted Zhangjun Prince. His gaze was thick with worry when it drifted over to Ji Man.

Ji Man hadn't fully understood the latter part of this conversation. Why had they dragged her into it? Did this count as her being struck by a bullet that she had buried? Why were they using her as an excuse? Just because Ning Mingjie had drawn some portraits of her? And, what was the situation with Mu Shuiqing? Hadn't she originally been Zhao Zhe's minion? Why did it seem like she had become loyal to Ning Yuxuan?

Ji Man was somewhat muddled-headed by the giant pile of questions. When they walked out of Tianxiang Building, she didn't even notice that the nearby Zhao Zhe had left already, and only Ning Yuxuan was left.