Mistakenly Connected to the Jade Flower Branch

Chapter 373 Confidence

Uninvited! How rude! The conch shell turned its face to the wall.

Xu Sheng raised his hand and turned Hailuo's face back: "Go check the doorway to see if there are any bad guys?"

Conch put down her pen, stood up, and gave Nianyao a big eye roll as she passed by.

Nianyao watched as Hailuo left, then turned and closed the door. She walked over and sat down opposite Xu Sheng: "Is Your Highness waiting for me?"

Xu Sheng nodded, got up and extinguished most of the lamps on the candlestick, plunging the room into darkness. He then picked up the wine pot and cups, sat back down, and poured Nian Yao a cup: "Drunken Soul, you won't be able to drink this anymore once we return to Nan Yue!"

Nianyao watched him without moving, her eyes clearly showing wariness.

Xu Sheng raised his glass: "I have no choice but to borrow Chief Xue's clothes due to the circumstances. I will drink a penalty cup first. After we return to Nan Yue, I will make up for it tenfold."

Xu Sheng wore his own clothes to eavesdrop? Xiao Man was chasing after him? He keeps talking about going back to Nan Yue, is he so sure Luo An will go back with him?

Nianyao asked, "Where do you get your confidence from?"

Xu Sheng suppressed his smile: "Chief Xue, the Xue family has been the generals of Nan Yue for generations. More than twenty years ago, your Xue family was wiped out for Nan Yue, leaving only your uncle. Your great-grandfather, grandfather, and mother all died for Nan Yue."

Xue Yunting has already died for Nanyue. After you left Nanyue, your uncle went to guard Chongming Island. The Dongyang soldiers were unable to cross the river in the Haidong area, all thanks to your uncle.

Lord Dongyang is currently missing, and his chances of survival are extremely low. The soldiers are still holding on, and there's some hope that the two of us can return. If Luo An is unwilling to return, An Liangchen will naturally not let me off the hook.

When the time comes, the widowed mother and orphans of Nanyue will be guarding the royal court, causing the army's morale to plummet. The horrific scene of the massacre of the Nanyue royal court more than 20 years ago will be repeated.

"Given the loyalty and courage of your Xue family, not a single member of your uncle's family would surrender. Madam Xue Yunfan, Xue Yunyao, and Qi Yanglexi will all go to the battlefield to shed their last drop of blood, sacrificing themselves for their country. Is this what you wish to see?"

Nianyao's eyes flickered, her heart surging, as if she could see the scene Xu Sheng had described: Qinzhou City fell, and all the Xue family members lay in pools of blood.

Xu Sheng delivered a powerful blow: "It's not that I have confidence in Luo An, it's that I have confidence in you. I know you won't stand by and watch the Xue family fall into such a miserable state."

Xu Sheng expected her to persuade Luo An? Xu Sheng not only hoped Luo An would ensure his safe return, but also placed his hopes for turning the tide in Southern Yue on Luo An. Where did Luo An get such power?

Nianyao thought for a moment: "What makes you think Luo An can protect you?"

Xu Sheng said, "I was just taking a gamble, and the fact that I'm still alive proves that I made the right bet."

Nianyao said, "Being alive today doesn't mean you'll be alive tomorrow. For an emperor, emotions are never the most important thing. It's one thing if Luo An doesn't protect you, but what if he really did? Wouldn't An Liangchen deal with both of you?"

Xu Sheng was stunned. He had expected An Liangchen to kill him, but he had never imagined that An Liangchen would target Luo An. However, it wasn't impossible.

Nianyao was stunned after she finished speaking. How could she say that? She had never thought of it that way before, and An Liangchen had always been very tolerant of Luo An.

Xu Sheng said, half-jokingly, "If this is my fate, I will accept it. I will trouble Chief Xue to send my ashes back to Nan Yue. My mother has lived a lonely life, and I must be buried next to her to keep her company."

Nianyao said, "If you two are going to die, do you think I'll live?"

Xu Sheng said, "As long as you don't avenge us or provoke An Liangchen, he won't lay a hand on you."