Su Youyi looked at him steadily.

After a long time, she breathed a long sigh of relief, not knowing whether to sigh or be relieved.

"You know, why bother?"

Since the emperor was seriously ill and recovered, Su Youyi's thoughts about Ji Yushen had changed a lot from before, and she suddenly felt that she had never understood the person in front of her.

Even though they almost became husband and wife at the beginning, now they are so strangers that they can't intersect.

Ji Yushen smiled.

His face was still as warm as jade, "Do you want to talk about the emperor?" ”

Su Youyi fell silent.

He did know it all.

"The situation in the DPRK is extremely unfavorable to you now, and I don't believe you can't see it. You know what the emperor's intentions have always been towards you, why are you making such a gesture of non-resistance now? ”

She frowned, "Is it to tie up your hands and gamble on the benevolence in the emperor's heart, or do you have another plan to draw salaries from the bottom of the kettle?" ”

Su Youyi didn't believe that he had any plans.

Li Ge fell as soon as the old man fell, and now the backbone of the DPRK and the central government are Su Qing, Jiang Su and Sima Hu, and the emerging forces include Zhang Zhidong, the champion of the new department, and Su Zhiming, Su Youyi's cousin......

The power of the court is stable, and with Ji Yushen's ability to reach the sky, he cannot overturn the emperor's foundation.

And the emperor wants to use these people to deal with Ji Yushen, but it is much easier......

Ji Yushen smiled, "Do you think I'm the former or the latter?" ”

Su Youyi said: "I don't believe you will be arrested." You have been planning for so long and enduring for so long, just to avenge the destruction of the family back then. Now is the time for a new life, are you willing? ”

Ji Yushen shook his head.

"You're wrong."

"As early as when I decided to abandon you to enter the Li Mansion, I was already dead, where is there any new life?"

The corners of his mouth hooked up with a mocking arc, "From the day the Ji family was destroyed, there were only two words left in my life: revenge." Now that the revenge has been avenged, my life has no meaning. If the emperor wants it, take it. ”

Su Youyi frowned.

For a moment, she almost believed Ji Yushen's words.

But she quickly reacted, "No, you're not such a person. If you are bent on death, why do you want to attack the emperor? ”

If Ji Yushen really bent on death, there would be no epidemic when the emperor was infected.

Ji Yushen smiled.

Su Youyi only knew that it was his handiwork that the emperor was infected with the epidemic, but she didn't know that the emperor could save him in the end, and it was also his handiwork.

Is it all worth it, yes or no?

Even he himself can't say it anymore.

He took a step back and arched his hand towards Su Youyi, "If Niangniang is worried about the emperor, you don't have to, I am restricted everywhere now, and I will never have a chance to make a move." If so—"

"Naturally, I'm not worried about the emperor."

Su Youyi grabbed the white, "When the emperor was seriously ill, you still kept to yourself, and you didn't act out of line. I didn't do it then, and I don't know it now. ”

This is also the question that Su Youyi does not understand the most.

According to Ji Yushen's methods, since he attacked the emperor, there was no reason for the emperor to wake up alive......

Ji Yushen said: "So Niangniang is worried about me? ”

Su Youyi looked at him steadily.

After a while, Ji Yushen waved his hand, "Life and death are fateful, so Niangniang doesn't have to worry too much." It's not a pity for me to die, and I have no regrets. It's you, I think of the back of you leaving in a heavy cotton jacket soaked in water, and I never thought that you would become the queen today. ”

Su Youyi remembered that she had asked the emperor.

If she pleads with the emperor, will the emperor let Ji Yushen go?

She shook her head helplessly, "I have my current status, and I always feel that I owe you, and I want to make up for what you are thanking." If you hadn't taken on the responsibility of revenge alone and kept it from me, I'm afraid I would have been unable to hold my breath to deal with the Li family and avenge my father. ”

It's ridiculous that she hated Ji Yushen extremely much because of this, and regarded him as Chen Shimei's first-class person.

It turned out that he had been protecting her from beginning to end, and even if he was misunderstood and humiliated, he did not tell her the truth.

This friendship, she is afraid that she will never have a chance to return it......

"Anyway."

She finally said, "I still hope you take care of yourself and live well." ”

……

When Su Youyi went back, Xue Taifu and the three princes began to discuss again.

The situation in the small States of the South is being discussed.

Seeing her and Ji Yushen coming back, the eldest prince was overjoyed, and then listened to the third prince and said: "Queen Mother, you said that among the small countries in the south now, which one is the most powerful?" ”

"It's all so deep."

Su Youyi walked over with a smile and sat down among the teenagers, "Then what did Mrs. Xue say?" ”

Looking at the appearance of the three princes, it is obvious that they have already had a heated discussion on this issue.

Xue Daoming, who was named by name, sat up straight and said respectfully: "Back to the queen's mother, in the humble opinion of the ministers, now the six small countries in the south plus a few scattered tribes should be the most powerful Yue country bordering Lingnan." ”

"In the past few years since the emperor ascended the throne, it has also been the most incursive on our southern border by the Yue Kingdom. Although it is only a small fight, it will cost the people and money in the long run. Fortunately, under the rule of the emperor, the politics were clear, and the Yue Kingdom did not dare to come again in the past two years. ”

Su Youyi nodded, "What Mrs. Xue said makes sense, so do you agree?" ”

Xue Daoming's point of view is naturally not wrong, but it is traditional and has no new ideas, no wonder the three princes all disagree.

The third prince said: "I think the Yue Kingdom has suffered in the past two years, and I don't dare to commit it again." Their national strength and influence are also much inferior to before, and they cannot afford the title of the most powerful. On the other hand, the country next door to Laos heard that a new water conservancy policy had been implemented, and it was very effective. ”

Su Youyi's eyes lit up, she didn't expect the third prince to have such insights.

The second prince also nodded, "I also think it's the country of Laos." It doesn't matter if the country's strength is not strong for the time being, but if there is a monarch or virtuous minister who knows how to implement good policies, why worry that the country is not strong? ”

The eldest prince didn't speak, and Su Youyi looked at him, "The eldest prince, what do you think?" ”

The eldest prince pursed his lips, stood up and said, "I still agree with Mrs. Xue's point of view. However, it is not because of the strength of Vietnam in the past, but because of the water conservancy policy of Laos. Because of the small size of Laos, there is only one big river in the territory, and the source of this big river is in China, and then passes through Yue and then through Laos. ”

"Once the Yue country perceives the development of Laos, it is very likely to block the flow of water and threaten it, and then it will be difficult for Laos to cook without rice. It is also because of this special river that Yue Guo, as the leader of the southern countries, has not changed this position. ”

After listening to the words of the eldest prince, the second prince and the third prince both thought deeply.

Su Youyi smiled and looked at Ji Yushen, "Ji Shoufu, the three princes have their own opinions, please judge it." ”

The two had just finished talking about life-and-death matters, and at this moment they came to a few princes, and they paid attention to the national policy they said they were discussing.

Ji Yushen's reaction did not have the slightest flaw, "The three princes have benefited a lot, and they said it very well. Mrs. Xue taught well, and only used the inherent ideas as an introduction to guide you to express your own thoughts, which the official admired. ”

Xue Daoming pursed his lips and smiled, his beard moving slightly.

His little tricks couldn't be concealed at all in front of Ji Yushen.

Ji Yu said deeply: "The second prince and the third prince think that the country of Laos is growing stronger and stronger and is governed properly, this idea is very good. The small countries in the south are all projectile lands, and they are almost the same. Therefore, it is particularly important who governs the country. ”

He changed his words, "The eldest prince has made it clear about the direction of the river, and this idea is very good. However, I have a question for the eldest prince, since you know that this river is the source of our country's law, have you ever thought that if our country blocks this river from the upstream, it can play a more restraining role? ”

The eldest prince was stunned, he thought for a while, "Xu is my father's emperor who governs the country with benevolence and virtue, so he can't bear to make the people in the south lack water and food?" ”

Ji Yushen smiled: "Of course, there is this reason, but there are still many inconveniences. For example, the upstream drop is large, the river is turbulent, and the fortifications need to be built very firmly to be able to hold back the river. In this way, it will consume a lot of manpower and material resources, and it will cost people and money. ”

Second, blocking the river also hindered trade, and the country of Vietnam and Laos was rich in jade and other things, which were preferred by the dignitaries and nobles of our country. This also has an impact on us, and the gains outweigh the losses. ”

is worthy of Ji Yushen.

As soon as he analyzed it like this, the eldest prince suddenly brightened, and the second prince and the third prince couldn't stop nodding.

Ji Yushen said again: "Therefore, the minister thinks that these two countries are likely to become the overlords of the southern territory in the next five to ten years, for three reasons. One ......"

……

Until she returned to the palace, Su Youyi's face was still a little tired.

Shuya said with a smile: "Niangniang has been talking about Dongsi for too long today, I'm afraid I'm tired." Ming'er is the auspicious day for the official relocation of the palace, and the mother should be more leisurely. ”

"Move the palace tomorrow?"

Su Youyi was absent-minded for the past two days, and almost forgot about it, and sure enough, it didn't take long for Duofu to come in and spread the word that Concubine Jiang had arrived.

I think I came here for the move of the palace.