Upon leaving the Court of Diplomatic Reception, Nan Yiming's face instantly darkened, and he became an unapproachable figure.
He had long anticipated that the peace talks would be difficult, but he never expected them to be this difficult. He had even given away the Mingzhu, yet he hadn't received any guarantees whatsoever.
This is very bad!
The reason why the newly appointed Grand Chancellor Xu You dared to do this is probably because Lin Yi had already made the decision beforehand, which is why he was being so perfunctory with him.
Thinking of this, his heart sank, and he said bitterly, "In my opinion, the Great Liang probably never intended to negotiate. We're in big trouble this time!"
They don't want to talk, so how can we talk? It's all wishful thinking on our part.
The Mingzhu was given away, but the other party wasn't fooled at all; it was all for nothing.
"This..."
The deputy envoy's expression also darkened upon hearing this. He was Nan Ke's confidant, and his mission was to monitor the eldest prince and prevent him from slipping out of control, but he never expected things to turn out this way.
Nan Yiming could see the problem; he could also tell something was wrong, and his face immediately Bai Qi.
If the peace talks fail, then things will be tough for Zhennan, especially these next two days, which will likely be the most difficult.
But there was nothing I could do!
"Your Highness, this concerns the very survival of Zhennan, so we absolutely cannot give up."
"Let's think of something in the next couple of days, see if contacting some Great Liang will bring any improvement. If all else fails, we'll just have to wait until the emperor's birthday."
It's Lin Yi's birthday, and he'll definitely be in a great mood that day. Maybe things will turn around when he's in a good mood.
If there's really no other way, then we can only leave it to fate.
Forehead!
Upon hearing the deputy envoy's words, Nan Yiming couldn't help but frown slightly.
To be honest, he didn't want to stay in Great Liang. This place might just be his future prison, and now he had to wait two more days. This was pure torture.
Just as I was about to speak, a sound suddenly came from behind, as if they were catching up.
"Your Highness, please don't worry. After our master sobered up, he wrote a calligraphy piece and presented it to you as a return gift." The person who came was Xu You's man, and he presented the calligraphy piece.
A calligraphy piece?
Nan Yiming frowned. Xu You was Xu You up to? He had given him a Mingzhu, and Xu You was giving him a calligraphy piece in return. Did Xu You think he was a calligraphy master?
He took the calligraphy, opened it, and his face immediately turned ashen. He promptly rolled it up.
The deputy envoy frowned and whispered, "Your Highness, what does this say?"
"It's nothing, just wishing Father good health. I'll give it to him when I get back. I'm not feeling well, I'll go rest for a bit." Nan Yiming didn't show him the letter, but put it directly into his pocket.
After saying that, he went straight back to his room.
Once he returned to his room, he was completely enveloped in pain, his hands trembling as he looked at the words in his hand.
[One generation plants the trees, another enjoys the shade!]
Hahaha!
His hysterical roar echoed in the room. He gritted his teeth and said, "What a fine saying, 'One generation plants the trees, another enjoys the shade,' Father! You are truly heartless. Did you not even notice a stranger?"
He knew perfectly well that Xu You was trying to sow discord, so he presented this calligraphy.
But that's fucking reality!!!
I was the one who planted the tree, but I wasn't the one who would later enjoy the throne of the Zhennan Nation. I became someone else's benefactor.
"Father!!!"
As a prince who had been on numerous campaigns, he was certainly not a fool. He could see the problem at a glance; he had only been deceiving himself before.
Now that Xu You has brought this up, it's practically killing him out of his spirit.
His father told him to take charge of the peace talks, but frankly, he just wanted him to come here as a hostage. He never thought he would go back. It seems that Zhennan already has a new heir.
This peace talk is just a delaying tactic; they will still take action against Great Liang at Flying Hero Pass, which will thoroughly antagonize Great Liang.
In this situation, as a hostage, my fate would likely be worse than death, and I would have no chance of going back.
Did his own father not know? How could he not know? Yet he still did it, which shows that he had completely given up on himself.
The idea that he'll go back and take over the throne is complete nonsense.
Ahhh!
A Nan Yiming growl came from inside the room, his voice filled with despair and curses, but he suppressed it.
On the other side, Xu You was leisurely drinking tea, seemingly unaffected by anything.
He had just taken the hangover cure from the Imperial Medical Academy, and now he felt great, waiting for the final result.
"My lord, after receiving the message you sent, Prince Zhennan's expression changed instantly."
"However, he endured it. But after returning to his room, we heard a roar like that of a wild beast, and faint curses."
In front of Xu You, one of his subordinates quietly reported the information he had received.
"Hahaha!"
Upon hearing his words, Xu You couldn't help but burst into laughter.
He sneered, "This Nan Yiming does have some shrewdness; he actually knows to avoid his father's confidants. But I'm afraid we won't be able to find this thorn in his side!"
Within the royal family, kinship is already weak, and now she has become a sacrificed and abandoned person. Who can remain calm about this?
That would not be a human being, but a saint.
Xu Chu said with a mocking expression, "This Zhennan Nation is a ruthless man. He even gave up on his own heir without hesitation. He must be the most cowardly emperor."
Even Li Anlan knew to arrange for his son to leave; this guy has absolutely no backbone, he's a coward who's afraid of death.
For such a king to dare offend his own lord is simply overestimating himself.
Now that Xu You has done this, the eldest prince is probably going to explode on the spot and then surrender to Great Liang to cause trouble.
This guy is truly a cunning and ruthless old man; with this one move, he's practically causing the father and son to kill each other.
Thinking of this, he couldn't help but ask curiously, " Old Xu, what do we do now? Should we go over and ask him what his plans are? We can use him to divide up the Zhennan Dynasty, right?"
As the saying goes, "One who stays near vermilion gets stained red, and one who stays near ink gets stained black." He has learned quite a bit from Xu You these days, and this seems like a good time to sow discord.
The eldest prince hates his father to death, Great Liang can completely use him to turn against Zhennan.
Xu You took a sip of hot tea and said with a mysterious expression, "Hehe, you can't rush things. This can't be rushed!"
" Nan Yiming now knows that he is sowing discord, and even if he is furious, if he goes to confront them, they will take the opportunity to bargain."
"Instead of letting his hatred fester, he'll come knocking on our door in despair."