Pregnant Before the Royal Marriage - Chapter 777

Chapter 777: Chapter 777: As You Wish

Jiang Ning’s reaction was bland.

“You knew?”

“I only knew after you told me.” Jiang Ning looked up and smiled at him, “But it was foreseeable. It’s just a matter of time.”

“How do you think people would refer to you for inciting war between the two countries?”

“A beauty bringing disaster?” Jiang Ning sneered, “If I were to willingly offer myself to Prince Xinhai out of goodwill for the friendship between the two countries, would anyone hail me as a female hero?”

Li Hongyuan frowned, “What nonsense are you talking about?”

“I’m saying you’re all hypocrites,” Jiang Ning’s tone was somewhat cold, “I don’t care what others say about me. Besides, you were all planning to act against the Silla Kingdom already. I just took the initiative to be the scapegoat, providing you with a legitimate reason. Isn’t that great?”

Li Hongyuan shook his head, “You’re too sensitive. No one is calling you a disaster. Believe me, only a few people know the inside story of this matter. For most, it will be seen as Prince Xinhai dying in Great Sheng, and Silla having to retaliate, so we have no choice but to resist.”

“Have you decided who to send?”

“As you wish.”

“Prince of Zhao?” Jiang Ning said meaningfully, “This is not what I wish, but what Your Highness wishes. Who is in charge of the logistics?”

“Wang Cun.”

“Is he your man?”

“Yes.”

“That’s fine. As long as you subtly interfere with the food supply, Prince of Zhao will be finished.”

“Stop talking nonsense.” Li Hongyuan glared at her discontentedly, “War is a serious matter, and it is not a child’s play. Cutting off the food supply affects the lives of millions of soldiers! I, Li Hongyuan, am not that brutal. What’s the point of losing?”

Jiang Ning nodded, “It seems Your Highness is still reasonable.”

“Are you testing me?”

“No, just asking casually.”

“I hope we can win this battle,” Li Hongyuan said calmly, “Most people only see that Silla has blocked Rouran’s attack for Great Sheng, but they don’t see that Silla has also blocked Great Sheng for Rouran.”

“What’s so hard to see?” Jiang Ning laughed, “It’s clear on the map.”

Her casual remark startled Li Hongyuan, “How did you know?”

“By looking at the map.”

“What map?”

“Huang Ying, go and fetch the map from my room.”

Huang Ying quickly fetched a small scroll and unrolled it, revealing a meticulously detailed map with clearly marked place names, mountains, rivers, and everything else.

After looking at it for a while, Li Hongyuan asked, “Where did this map come from?”

“I asked Third Brother to get it for me.”

“When?”

“From the day I decided to kill Prince Xinhai.” Jiang Ning stood beside him, looking at the map together.

There were many marks on the map, all written by her while studying it.

Li Hongyuan remained silent for a long time.

Jiang Ning said, “Did you think my killing Prince Xinhai was just a spur of the moment decision? I thought it through.”

“Tell me.”

“I’ve heard you and my father mention it many times, as well as my Uncle, that Rouran is the greatest threat to Great Sheng. They have been harassing Great Sheng incessantly for years, but there is nothing Great Sheng could do about it. Several attempts to quash them have resulted in failure. When I looked at the map, I realized that if we could get through Silla, we could reach the heart of Rouran.”

Jiang Ning pointed at the position of Rouran on the map, “In other words, the existence of Silla is redundant. It may seem that they are helping us resist Rouran, but in reality, they are hindering us. That is to say, to exterminate Rouran, Silla must disappear first.”