Chapter 1994
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Zhao Rao wanted to make things difficult for Murong Ke, demanding that he hand over Ye Zhen. Murong Ke used the excuse that Ye Zhen was no longer the Jin Empress and rejected her request. He also asked the Qi Kingdom to send Zhao Ning back. Cheng Zheng had placed their Princess under house arrest, so they had to give the Jin Kingdom an explanation!
Murong Ke even announced this matter to the world, letting everyone know why Lu Yaoyao had killed Cheng Zheng. It was because Cheng Zheng had placed the Jin Kingdom's Princess under house arrest. His ambition was clear as day. If Zhao Rao wanted them to hand over Lu Yaoyao, then they would have to hand over Zhao Ning first. If she said that she could not hand over Zhao Ning, then she would have to give an explanation, unless she told the truth that Zhao Ning had already been taken away by Lu Yaoyao.
This would prove that Cheng Zheng had indeed placed the Princess under house arrest and that Lu Yaoyao had done nothing wrong in killing him.
Zhao Rao ignored Murong Ke's request and sent the envoy directly to the Yuan Kingdom to demand an explanation from them.
The Qi envoy delivered the letter to Shui Yichen. Unable to find Ye Zhen, she had not returned to the palace so far.
"You want us to hand over the Heavenly Consort?" Shui Yichen put the letter on the table with a strange smile on his face. He really wondered if Zhao Rao had lost her mind because of Cheng Zheng's death. She actually wanted them to hand over the Heavenly Consort!
Not to mention that Cheng Zheng deserved to die, even if the Heavenly Consort really did kill him, so what?
"General Shui, who in the world doesn't know that the Yuan Kingdom is where it is today under your leadership? Lu Yaoyao clearly wants to sit back and enjoy the fruits of others' labor. You don't have to become enemies with the Qi Kingdom because of her, don't you think?"
The others just looked at Shui Yichen without speaking. To be honest, they really did not want to go to war with the Qi Kingdom, let alone for Lu Yaoyao.
Shui Yichen stared at the Qi envoy coldly. "Who told you that our Heavenly Consort is sitting back and enjoying the fruits of others' labor? Without the Heavenly Consort, there would be no Yuan Kingdom. "
"General …" A general standing on the side stood up and wanted to speak but was stopped by Shui Yichen's cold stare.
"Hehe, that's right. The Yuan Nation was indeed founded by Lu Yaoyao. However, if not for General Shui, how would she have the ability to establish the Yuan Nation? Those hundred thousand elite soldiers … all listen to you." The envoy of the Qi Kingdom chuckled.
Shui Yichen sneered, "The Heavenly Consort could have killed Cheng Zheng even if she didn't have the ability."
The smile on the Qi envoy's face stiffened. "General Shui, Lu Yaoyao is a murderer. Our Qi State will not let this matter rest."
"What has this got to do with Yuan Country?" Shui Yichen asked expressionlessly.
"Because Lu Yaoyao is the Heavenly Lady of Yuan Country." He felt that Shui Yichen's attitude was strange. It seemed that Shui Yichen did not intend to hand over Lu Yaoyao.
Shui Yichen finally revealed a faint smile, "So envoy knows that our Heavenly Consort's name is Lu Yaoyao."
The Qi envoy's face stiffened. "General Shui, what do you mean by that?"
"Go back and tell Zhao Rao that if she wants to start a war, then let's start a war. Yuan Country will accept the challenge!" Shui Yichen said coldly.
"Shui Yichen, it wasn't easy for your Yuan Nation to reach where it is today. Are you really going to destroy Yuan Nation for Lu Yaoyao?" The Qi Nation's envoy shouted.
The subordinates on both sides of the hall looked at Shui Yichen nervously. They weren't afraid of starting a war with the Kingdom of Qi, but for the sake of Lu Yaoyao … fighting a war would consume military and financial resources. They naturally felt that it wasn't worth it.
"Throw him out for me." Shui Yichen wasn't even willing to explain. Zhao Rao was trying to instigate him to betray Lu Yaoyao. If he agreed to hand Lu Yaoyao over, what would happen to him?
"General …" His subordinates wanted to say something but stopped. Was the general really not going to consider this at all? Over the past few days, Shui Yichen had told him many times that even though Yuan Country was founded by Lu Yaoyao, the new officials in recent years didn't even know who she was. Even they … had never seen Lu Yaoyao before. They were all from China and were Shui Yichen's former subordinates. They only listened to Shui Yichen and didn't know who Lu Yaoyao was.
Now that Lu Yaoyao had returned and wanted to take over Yuan Country, it was hard for them to agree.
Shui Yichen said coldly, "I've already said what I wanted to say very clearly."
The subordinates looked at each other in dismay. They could only listen to Shui Yichen's orders and drag the Qi Nation's envoy out.
"Shui Yichen, don't regret this!" The Qi Nation's envoy shouted.
"General, if we start a war, it won't do us any good."
Shui Yichen ignored them and strode out of the capital to the Ye Family's residence on the outskirts of the city.
He told Ye Zhen about the Qi Nation's envoy.
"Zhao Rao is determined to kill me." Ye Zhen smiled faintly. She wasn't surprised by Zhao Rao's actions. She must have sent a letter to the Jin Nation. Murong Ke must have found an excuse to push the matter to Yuan Country. Otherwise, Zhao Rao wouldn't have sent the envoy to Shui Yichen.
"You should have killed Zhao Rao back then." Shui Yichen said coldly. This was the only way to get rid of future troubles.
Ye Zhen looked at him indifferently. "I killed Cheng Zheng because he put Zhao Ning under house arrest. If he doesn't die, he'll deal with Yi in the future."
Shui Yichen asked in a low voice. "Zhao Rao is the Qi Nation's empress after all. If she wants to deal with you, you can only return to the palace. Even if she sends people to attack Yuan Country, I can lead troops to fight."
"No, it's not necessary." Ye Zhen shook her head. "If I really do that, I'll fall into Zhao Rao's trap."
"Then what do you want to do?" Shui Yichen asked.
Ye Zhen frowned slightly, her fingers tapping on the table unconsciously. After following Mo Rongzhan for a long time, she unconsciously learned some of his habits.
Killing Cheng Zheng was a personal grudge. She didn't want to implicate the Jin Nation or Yuan Country.
"Do you want to fight against the power of an entire country alone?" Shui Yichen asked.
"I want Zhao Rao not to use the power of the Qi Nation to deal with me." Ye Zhen said. "Can you inquire about the news from the Jin Nation for me first?"
Shui Yichen looked at Ye Zhen silently. "Alright."
Ye Zhen smiled. "Sorry to trouble you."
"Do you not want to be the Heavenly Consort anymore?" Shui Yichen asked. Her return this time seemed to be a rejection of her identity as the Heavenly Consort. She was even unwilling to return to the palace.
"It's not that I don't want to, but it's no longer suitable." Ye Zhen smiled. "Shui Yichen, you are more suitable than me."
Shui Yichen's eyes were gloomy. "Do you think I'm that kind of villain? Taking advantage of your absence, I formed a clique and turned Yuan Country into …"
"That's not what I mean." Ye Zhen interrupted him. "Yuan Country was founded by me, but it's all thanks to everyone. I've been in the city for the past few days, and the people like you very much. It can be seen how much you've contributed to Yuan Country in the past four years."
Shui Yichen said, "I won't do that. If you want to give up, then give Yuan Country to Ming Yu."
Ye Zhen did have such thoughts before, but now it was impossible. The ministers of Yuan Country would not agree.
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