After passing through the book, Mr. Chief Assistant came to rely on me

This is the latest time he has come back since Mrs. Cheng's condition worsened.

"Third brother, go take care of the princess quickly. Mom is with me." Mrs. Cheng comforted her considerately.

Cheng Shubai did not leave. After all, if Su Xiaoxi knew about it, she would be considerate of him. Now Cheng Shubai called the imperial doctor in the palace to treat Mrs. Cheng Cheng's condition.

After the imperial doctor gave Mrs. Cheng an injection, she still showed no sign of waking up.

"Third brother, what should we do? Mom still hasn't woken up." Sister-in-law Cheng cried anxiously, "Third brother, you must have a way, please save mother."

The master and Mrs. Cheng have been looking forward to holding grandchildren. Now that Mrs. Cheng has given birth to a son and a daughter, Mrs. Cheng Cheng cannot hold her great-grandson, so Mrs. Cheng is particularly concerned about Mrs. Cheng's illness, not to mention that she has a son. My wife is also pregnant.

Cheng Lao Niang is getting older and older. If she doesn't have another child, Cheng Lao Niang's body may not be able to hold on for long.

Now Sister-in-law Cheng only prays that nothing will happen to Mrs. Cheng.

"Don't worry, Niangji has her own destiny. Everything will be fine. You go out first, and I will stay here to watch over Niang." Cheng Shubai comforted the two of them.

Sister-in-law Cheng and Brother Cheng left obediently. Before leaving, Sister-in-law Cheng did not forget to warn me: "Third brother, remember to let me know when mother wakes up."

"Ah."

After Brother Cheng and Sister Cheng left, Cheng Shubai sat by the couch and reached out to gently touch Mrs. Cheng Cheng's wrinkled face, "Mom, my son is sorry for you."

As he spoke, tears rolled down the corners of Cheng Shubai's eyes.

Mrs. Cheng had held him in her palms and cared for him since he was a child, but he failed to live up to Mrs. Cheng's expectations and even almost killed her. Cheng Shubai felt extremely ashamed in his heart.

……

Three days later, the Beirong envoy arrived in the capital.

Cheng Shubai convened the ministers in the court to discuss peace matters.

"Your Majesty, I wonder where the envoy sent by Emperor Beirong to negotiate is now?" In the court, a minister spoke first.

Although Daning was victorious in this battle, it suffered heavy casualties. Now was the time to use troops. If the war was started rashly, the people would inevitably lose their morale.

"For your information, dear friends, I have sent someone to greet you." Nangong Chen replied.

At this time, Cheng Shubai stood up and said, "Your Majesty, since you are here for peace talks, we, the Daning Dynasty royal family, should send someone to greet you."

"The Prime Minister's words are wrong. The current king of Beirong is young, and there are disputes among various forces in Beirong. If the Prime Minister goes on behalf of Nan Chu, I am afraid that the Beirong royal family will not feel confident in alliance with me, Nan Chu."

The person who said this was Wu De'an, the Minister of Rites, a smooth and sophisticated official.

"Wu Shilang's words are wrong. Your Majesty is wise and will surely lead Daning to prosperity. Why should we be afraid of the Beirong." Cheng Shubai argued hard with a solemn expression.

"The words of Lord Chief Assistant seem to have a deeper meaning." Wu De'an sneered.

"Master Chief Assistant, do you want to use this peace negotiation to sow discord between Beirong and the Ning Dynasty?"

"Presumptuous!" Cheng Shubai scolded angrily.

Wu De'an retorted without any sign of weakness, "I'm just stating the facts!"

"you……"

Seeing that the two were about to quarrel, Nangong Chen coughed a few times on the dragon chair and said, "That's enough!"

Cheng Shubai immediately stopped the argument, "Your Majesty, I just think that since it is the Beirong Emperor who is asking for peace, we should show enough sincerity."

Wu De'an continued to retort, "Prime Minister, have you ever seen the insidiousness and cunningness of the Beirong royal family? Will they trust us?"

"This……"

Cheng Shubai was speechless.

"The chief assistant doesn't dare to go, not because he's afraid of Beirong, but because he feels guilty." Wu De'an snorted coldly.

This kind of Cheng Shubai really disgusted him. Cheng Shubai clenched his fists and stared at Wu De'an through gritted teeth, "Who do you think is guilty?"

"Whoever answers shows that he has a guilty conscience." Wu De'an was not afraid of Cheng Shubai at all.

Cheng Shubai was speechless and turned his attention to Nangong Chen who was sitting on the dragon throne.

Nangong Chen glanced at the two of them indifferently, "Okay, I allow you two to go together."

Cheng Shubai breathed a sigh of relief.

In fact, Cheng Shubai knew very well that if he came back alone with the Beirong royal family, he was afraid that he would not even be able to see the Beirong emperor and would be killed. But how could he leave Cheng Lao Niang behind?

"Yes, I obey your order!" Cheng Shubai nodded respectfully and immediately stood aside.

"According to my decree, at noon tomorrow, the Beirong royal family will pay tribute." Nangong Chen ordered solemnly.

"The minister waits for orders."

"Retreat."

Everyone exited the hall, leaving only Wu De'an and Cheng Shubai.

"Master Wu, let's wait and see!" Cheng Shubai said in a cold tone and left.

As soon as Cheng Shubai walked away with his front legs, a shadow of his back legs quietly appeared behind Wu De'an.

Looking at the retreating figure, the corner of Su Xiaoxi's mouth raised a slight arc.

"Master Wu, please follow this princess to the side hall." Su Xiaoxi walked slowly to Wu De'an, her attitude was humble, but vaguely arrogant.

Wu De'an glanced at Su Xiaoxi, his eyes flashed, and then he bowed his hands and said, "I obey the princess's orders."

……

Tea and snacks had already been set up in the side hall. After Wu De'an entered, Su Xiaoxi waved away the waiter.

"What is the reason why Princess Su came to see Wu?"

Although he was guessing in his heart, his face always remained calm.

"This princess is looking for you. Of course she has something to discuss." After Su Xiaoxi finished speaking, she personally poured a cup of tea for Wu De'an and handed it to Wu De'an.

Wu De'an glanced at Su Xiaoxi's actions, then took the tea cup and took a sip, "I wonder if Princess Su has anything to discuss with Wu."

"Master Wu, what do you think this princess can help you with?"

Wu De'an frowned and looked at Su Xiaoxi with a searching look in his eyes.

"I wonder what Princess Su can do for me?"

Su Xiaoxi took a sip of tea, then looked up at Wu De'an. "Master Wu, do you think this princess has that ability?" Su Xiaoxi asked.

When Wu De'an heard this, he lowered his eyes and remained silent.

After a moment, he raised his eyes and looked at Su Xiaoxi, "Your Highness, I think this matter needs to be carefully considered."

Su Xiaoxi smiled, "You cannot be cautious about this matter."

After a pause, Su Xiaoxi added: "The team sent by the Lord of Beirong for peace talks has rushed to Daning. If Mr. Wu is willing to surrender to me, I can guarantee that Mr. Wu will go straight to the top."

This sentence shocked Wu De'an.

Qingyun goes straight up to four characters, it's too tempting!

But for a moment, Wu De'an gathered his thoughts and said, "I wonder what the princess wants to do?"

Su Xiaoxi did not answer Wu De'an immediately, but slowly tasted the tea on the table.

After a while, Su Xiaoxi put down the tea cup and then said: "What this princess wants to do is to destroy Beirong."