Chapter 363: Every Cause Has Its Effect
“First, I’m not impulsive. Since I dare to do this, it means I can easily bear the consequences. Your worry is unnecessary.
Second, you are not an insignificant person. Don’t say that about yourself, and don’t think about yourself that way. I don’t like it.”
Mei Cheng'an's extremely overbearing words turned into a clear spring that instantly soaked Si Lili's dry heart, and warmth flowed and affection grew.
Si Lili's eyes trembled slightly, and she was so moved that she was speechless.
After a long pause, she responded softly, her voice charming and obedient.
"I understand, sir. I won't do it again."
Mei Cheng'an snorted softly and his movements became gentler.
"That's better. I don't have a ready-made antidote. Wait for me to prepare the ingredients and I'll detoxify you later."
He had discussed the poison of the Red Sleeves with Fan Xian, and the method of detoxification was already clear. Fan Xian had most of the required materials, and the rest were not scarce and could be found everywhere in the wild. It was not difficult to gather them all, and it would only take some time.
Si Lili said no more and smiled charmingly.
"Okay, I'll wait for you, sir."
Mei Cheng'an was very satisfied with her understanding. It was okay for outsiders, but those who were close to him were the most impatient and the only thing he could get out of it was a thank you.
"Okay, now that I have finished talking to you about serious matters, let's talk about some small gossip."
Si Lili was in a very happy mood at the moment. The depression that had accumulated in her heart for days had been swept away and she was in a very good mood.
"Okay, what do you want to talk about, sir?"
Mei Chengan said casually.
"Any gossip is fine. Let me think about it. Hmm... let's talk about the agreement you reached with Chen Pingping."
"..."
Si Lili rolled her eyes charmingly, a smile forming at the corner of her mouth.
Haha, gossip, haha ~ childish little man!
If this happened before, she would definitely not tell anyone, but now... after thinking about it, she suddenly asked a question in return.
"How did you know that, sir?"
"what?"
Mei Chengan was surprised.
"From what you said, does this agreement really exist?"
"..."
Si Lili was stunned for a moment, and then her head was filled with black lines.
You sound so confident, are you trying to deceive me?
"I thought Fan Xian was overthinking it, but... Forget it, let's not talk about it. Since it really happened..."
Mei Chengan grabbed his hands several times and said with interest.
"Then tell me quickly, tell me, what agreement did you reach with Chen Pingping?"
Si Lili shuddered, feeling a little amused and helpless. Although she had never intended to hide it from him, she felt stupid and ridiculous to do it in this way.
After thinking for a while, Si Lili spoke.
"It's not impossible to tell the young master, but..."
Mei Chengan raised his eyebrows.
"What?"
There was a sly flash in Si Lili's eyes. She raised her hand and waved gently, as if she was summoning a pet, and smiled charmingly.
"Come, come, come closer, sir. This matter is of great importance and must not be heard by others. It must be spread by word of mouth."
"..."
Mei Chengan rolled his eyes.
"Thank you for not adding a slur."
Hearing this, Si Lili couldn't help but giggle.
"I don't understand what you are saying, sir. Come here quickly."
As she said this, she tilted her head to the side and hooked her little hand.
"..."
What a double!
Mei Cheng'an smiled helplessly and shook his head, then lowered his head, nodded and put his ear closer.
Before he could hear the words, he felt a warm breath hitting his earlobe.
Smelling the faint and delicate fragrance of the girl's body that comes into my nose.
He looked at the slender white neck and the cleavage that extended all the way down, revealed by the collar of her clothes being held open by his hands.
His heart suddenly warmed up and he swallowed unconsciously.
However, before he could start to get excited and make any move, he was soon shocked by what followed, and his pupils dizzied.
……
In another carriage.
As the temperature outside the car drops, the conversation between the two gloomy characters, one old and one young, gradually shifts from the Northern Wei Dynasty to the world today.
"No one can truly rule the world!"
Sean looked at Fan Xian and said calmly.
These days, he has gradually become accustomed to the nightly conversations with the two young talents from the Supervisory Commission.
Compared to the more calm Mei Chengan, the man in front of him named Fan Xian is indeed a good person to chat with.
The response was sufficient to make him interested in continuing the conversation!
Fan Xian sat on a low stool with his knees hugged. He raised his eyebrows when he heard the words, obviously disagreeing with his remarks.
"Senior, you are wrong. Our Emperor Qing had two chances before. One was after the third Northern Expedition. With Qing's extremely strong military power at that time, it was more than enough to go north and destroy Northern Qi in one fell swoop..." Sean interrupted him and asked calmly.
"If it's so easy, why doesn't he do it?"
"this…"
Fan Xian was stunned.
Sean shook his head and whispered.
"Although I was already imprisoned at that time and didn't hear any news, but after listening to your two explanations over the past few days, I have roughly guessed the reason why your Emperor of Qing suddenly stopped moving forward."
Hearing this, Fan Xian hissed and became a little curious.
"what reason?"
Sean raised his hand and held up two fingers, and the chains rattled.
"There are only two reasons. One is the internal problems of your Qing Dynasty government. The other is..."
After a pause, Sean smiled and continued.
"That is, he encountered some strong resistance at that time. After weighing the pros and cons, he felt that it was a very risky idea to rush north to destroy Northern Qi."
Hearing this, Fan Xian began to think.
The first reason should not exist. At that time, my incident had not yet broken out, and the government of Qing Kingdom was basically under the control of Emperor Qing and my subordinates. Logically, there should have been no internal troubles.
As for the second one…
Fan Xian frowned. What power in the world at that time could scare off the powerful war machine of Qing Kingdom?
Sean seemed to have guessed what he was thinking and uttered two words quietly: This was not a conclusion, but just a reference answer.
"Temple!"
"?"
Fan Xian was stunned for a moment, then slowly shook his head.
"A legend that is too illusory may not be able to withstand the ambition of an emperor and his desire for power.
Unifying the world, uniting the four seas, and making the whole world submit, for an ambitious emperor, the temptation is too great. "
Sean nodded, not commenting on this statement. After thinking about it, he started talking about another possibility.
"There have been wars between the north and the south for years. Even if you, Nanqing, defeated Beiqi in one fell swoop, it would take at least a dozen years to truly stabilize the situation in the new dynasty and eliminate all the restoration forces in the court. That's without any external threats."
Sean narrowed his eyes as he spoke.
“But don’t forget, there is a force in this world that cannot be underestimated: Dongyi City… the place where the highest concentration of the Nine Ranks in the world is!
This force may not be enough to expand the territory, but if they are united, under the leadership of that idiot Si Gu Jian, they may do something crazy. After all... the lips and teeth are cold. "
Fan Xian nodded. This was actually the most reliable reason among the ones Sean listed.
"Yes, after all, this world is not just made up of Qing and Northern Qi. There is also Dongyi City. It is a little small, but it is also a country.
The Three Kingdoms...Haha, the triangle is the most stable. The three kingdoms stand side by side, which is actually the most stable structure.
Even though the three countries have different strengths, any country that wants to break this balance first will inevitably be backfired and attacked by the other two countries. "
After hearing this, Fan Xian suddenly felt that Emperor Qing's strategy of nibbling at Northern Qi was extremely wise and correct.
When deep-frying food, it is true that the food cooks quickly, but the splashing oil is likely to hurt you.
It is far less gentle, soft, and insidious than boiling a frog in warm water, allowing the opponent to perish silently when he is unprepared.
Hiss~ It seems I was disrespectful again... Never mind, I was talking about the strategy and not the people, so there's nothing wrong with that.
Sean looked at Fan Xian who was in deep thought and suddenly smiled.
"In fact, the current court of Qing Kingdom is the same."
Fan Xian was stunned for a moment and opened his mouth.
"how to say?"
Sean laughed.
"The emperor, the ministers, and the princess who seems crazy but is actually extremely sinister, these three people form the triangle you mentioned. Whoever breaks this balance first will suffer."
These days, Mei Cheng'an and Fan Xian told Sean a lot of things about the Qing court without any hesitation. Anyway, it was not a big secret. If Sean could successfully return to Northern Qi alive and not die at their hands, there must be many ways for him to find out.
"..."
Fan Xian was embarrassed. There was nothing wrong with him. He was the first to break the balance and expel the princess, and soon he suffered the loss he deserved.
Personally escort the person in front of you back to Northern Qi.
Everything has its consequences, and I am your retribution~
Imagining the eldest princess wearing heavy makeup and speaking in strange syllables while pointing at him and saying these words, Fan Xian's mouth twitched.
It's over, there's no going back, damn my imagination...
……
Let’s turn our attention back to Si Lili’s carriage.
After listening to Si Lili's account of the agreement between her and Chen Pingping, Mei Cheng'an was stunned for a long time before he straightened up with a frown.
"seriously?"
Si Lili raised her eyebrows charmingly.
"Sir, you don't believe it?"
Mei Cheng'an shook his head slightly.
"It's not that I don't believe Chen Pingping would have such an idea, but I don't understand why he would tell you this."
Si Lili suddenly realized, and she smoothed her eyebrows and smiled.
"Even the young master finds it unbelievable, so he is naturally not afraid of me telling everyone, because even if I tell everyone, I am afraid that people in the world will not believe that someone as loyal as him would have such thoughts in his heart."
Hearing this, Mei Chengan's frown slowly relaxed and he shrugged.
"Yes, hey, there have been rumors in the capital for a long time that you are the descendant of a royal family at the beginning of the founding of the country. Before, I was like everyone else and just thought that this was a way for you to raise your status. Now it seems to be true. Tell me, what's going on?"
……
(End of this chapter)
