"Hey, are we going back?"
The confidant looked bitter; if the two of them went back under these circumstances, they would probably not have a good ending.
They came to seek peace, but instead of achieving it, they've identified an enemy. This is utterly hopeless.
There were already two powerful forces attacking Frostwest, and now that Great Liang has made another move, it's a nightmare.
Whether the emperor would kill them or not was unknown, but the enemy would definitely kill them, so they felt it was better to flee far away.
Forehead!
Upon hearing this, Amu's face froze; what he said made perfect sense.
Going back would feel like certain death either way.
Knock knock!
Just as he hesitated, there was a sudden knock on the door, which made his heart skip a beat. Was Great Liang coming to kill him?
"Who?"
"I'm here to inform you that another group of your envoys has arrived, and we're currently handing them over outside!" came the guard's voice from outside the door, explaining.
Another group of envoys?
Upon hearing this, Amu was completely dumbfounded; he wasn't the only envoy after all.
He muttered to himself, "How is this possible? There's actually another group of envoys. Is the Emperor not satisfied with just killing me, so he's sending in an extra batch?"
What the hell is wrong with them? Why would they come here at this time? They're just asking to die.
Ashina Tiandu, you're deliberately trying to trick the envoys!
After hesitating for a moment, he still walked out the door and headed outside.
When he followed the guards outside and found his own people, his pupils shrank, and it turned out that it was none other than the former Third Prince Xiuli.
Amu's heart skipped a beat, and he quickly bowed, saying, "Your subordinate greets Xiuli!"
Ashina Xiuli is no longer the third prince; he is merely the emperor's younger brother, and naturally no longer a prince, but his status is still very high.
At that moment, his mind began to wander wildly. Could it be that the Emperor intended to use the Great Liang to kill Xiuli?
Ashina Xiuli he looked at Amu, whose chest was covered in blood, and asked, "What happened to you? Didn't you come here to discuss something? Did you get into a fight?"
"This..." Amu glanced at Xu You beside him, it wouldn't be right to say that it was someone from Great Liang who did it.
Fortunately Xu You was understanding and said with a wry smile, "This is the fault of our Great Liang. Eunuch Zhao is a close attendant of the Emperor and is extremely loyal to him."
He harbored a deep grudge against your emperor for humiliating my emperor, which is why he struck your envoy. I am truly sorry.
Upon hearing this, Ashina Xiuli's expression changed, and several questions immediately arose in his mind.
He couldn't help but frown, looking at Amu questioningly. When had his elder brother humiliated Lin Yi? How come he didn't know?
Amu felt a chill run down his spine and whispered, "His Majesty drafted the alliance treaty to unite with the West to plunder Great Liang, but that treaty fell into Great Liang's hands!"
Xu You watched the two of them with Xu You smile, seemingly oblivious to their whispered conversation.
For him, it didn't matter what the two said; the Emperor had already chosen to take action, so whether the Frostwest envoy existed or not was irrelevant.
Let them cause trouble!
Ashina Xiuli's face stiffened upon hearing this, and he couldn't help but curse inwardly.
Holy crap!
Son of a bitch!
This guy asked me to come and win over his sister, and now he's created such a huge mess. He's totally screwed me over.
With this prerequisite in mind, it would be strange if Lin Yi didn't attack.
For a moment, he froze. This situation was damn bad. It seemed that even if he named Anne the Grand Princess of the West and acknowledged her right to succession, it wouldn't have any effect.
snort!
Seeing his struggle, Amu couldn't help but feel a sense of satisfaction. Finally, someone had come to keep him company, so he wasn't in such a terrible state.
However, given the current situation, I need to discuss it with Xiuli; at least by staying with Xiuli, I'll have a better chance of survival.
"You two keep chatting, I'm leaving now!" Xu You glanced at the two of them and then disappeared.
He didn't want to waste his time on two people who were destined to do nothing; they were completely useless, so he might as well go back and have a couple of drinks.
After he left, Xiuli's face immediately darkened, and he said in a deep voice, "Tell me exactly what happened!"
"Good!"
Amu nodded, and said with a wry smile, "It's like this..."
He recounted everything that had happened, including Lin Yi's anger and Zhao Gao's actions, without holding back any details.
Hearing his words, Xiuli's lips twitched twice, and he gritted his teeth, saying, "This is a huge problem. Lin Yi knows that Frostwest is planning to attack him, so how could he possibly let it go!"
He knew Lin Yi's temperament to some extent; this guy wasn't the type to repay evil with kindness.
He should be grateful if others don't attack him, but now Frostwest is actively plotting against him, which is troublesome. Even if the plot fails, it won't stop Lin Yi from getting angry.
" Xiuli, what do we do now?"
"Make it cold!"
Xiuli rolled his eyes. There was basically no way out in this situation. His few trump cards were probably completely useless.
Lin Yi had been looking for an excuse to make a move, and now that Ashina Tiandu delivered the reason to his doorstep, the other party was unlikely to let the opportunity slip by; it was practically a done deal.
He knew in his heart that it was almost certain that Great Liang had taken action against Frostwest.
Given Frostwest's current condition, she definitely cannot withstand the Great Liang, so her only hope lies with Anne.
Thinking of this, he said in a deep voice, "Let's take it one step at a time. It's getting late today. Tomorrow I'll go see Princess Anne. After all, they're siblings; I should at least go see her."
"That's all we can do now. Hopefully, the princess can appease the Emperor of Great Liang!" Amu sighed. It seemed he couldn't escape now; he had to wait until Xiuli left.
He held little hope, after all, how could the Emperor of Great Liang, who had achieved so much, be controlled by a woman? That was clearly impossible.
The only possibility is that a miracle has occurred; otherwise, Frostwest would face an attack from Great Liang.
Xiuli rolled his eyes upon hearing this, saying nothing more, but couldn't help but ponder what role he should play in this turn of events.
The next morning!
Ashina Xiuli got up very early; in fact, he hadn't slept at all last night, his mind preoccupied with something.
He himself was one of the main culprits in killing his father, so it's unknown how much of that sibling affection remained in Anne's heart.
Whether one can extricate oneself unscathed should the situation turn unfavorable is also something that needs to be considered.
As soon as he opened the door, he saw Amu, who also had dark circles under his eyes. Clearly, he hadn't slept well the night before and had been waiting there for a long time.
Huh!
Suddenly, a series of hurried footsteps came from outside, which made the two of them uneasy. Why were there so many people so early in the morning?
Do people in Great Liang get up this early?