51: Royal fight

“Husband, Princess Ning already knows her mistake, so please forgive her! She’s still young, and it’s normal for her to be somewhat resistant to these things!”

Zhao Rou spoke from the side.

“Alright! I’ll listen to you!”

Since Zhao Rou had spoken, he couldn't say much more. Primarily, Ning Yixuan’s apology had choked off many of the things Su Xuan wanted to say.

“Alright, let’s not talk about this for now. Tell me, what exactly did you come to find me for?”

Su Xuan sat down, and Zhao Rou, close beside him, began to massage his shoulders.

Seeing Su Xuan’s tone soften, Ning Yixuan also sat down opposite Su Xuan.

Looking at Zhao Rou, who was still massaging Su Xuan, Ning Yixuan, though still a little displeased, was no longer as angry.

After all, getting angry was useless! Su Xuan dared to be so direct, what good would it do her to get angry again?

“I did come to you for something important! However, the matter is quite confidential, can you ask her to step out first?”

Ning Yixuan pointed at Zhao Rou.

“We’re all Family, what can’t be said?”

Su Xuan chuckled.

“Then I won’t say it!”

Ning Yixuan crossed her arms over her chest.

“Then go back!”

Su Xuan stood up, about to push Ning Yixuan away.

Originally, he had been thinking of taking advantage of today’s free time to guide Zhao Rou in her cultivation more, but she had suddenly appeared.

So, Su Xuan didn’t indulge her. If you won’t say it, then get out!

“Hey, hey, hey! I’ll say it, can’t I just say it!”

Ning Yixuan was truly exasperated. Couldn’t this Su Xuan be a little gentler with her?

No matter what, she and he had already consummated their marriage. One day as husband and wife, a hundred days of grace! Couldn’t Su Xuan be a little friendlier to her?

“Forget it, Husband, I’ll go out first! It’s not convenient for me to hear about these matters!”

Zhao Rou ultimately walked out.

“Alright, it’s just the two of us now, you can speak!”

Su Xuan said leisurely.

“You don’t know, during your absence, Qi Country has undergone great changes!”

Ning Yixuan narrated slowly.

During Su Xuan’s absence, the Old Emperor’s condition had worsened significantly, giving the feeling of being on the verge of collapse.

Although Su Long had achieved considerable victories on the front lines, giving Qi Country a renewed breath, the Old Emperor’s injuries had also become increasingly severe.

Now, the Old Emperor attended court more and more frequently, and the civil and military officials below the court had all begun to take sides.

The first to do so were the two princes, the First Prince and the Second Prince.

After the Old Emperor’s failed Breakthrough, most of the affairs in the imperial court were basically controlled by the two princes.

Their ambitions also gradually expanded.

Ultimately, when Qi Country faced foreign invasion and Su Long led troops to resist the foreign tribes, the two princes also began to fight for the throne.

After all, no one knew when the Old Emperor would pass away, so they might as well decide a victor now.

For a time, important court officials all took sides, and various major families also began to make their moves.

Currently, the strength of both sides is evenly matched. Among the four great families of Xingluo City, the other three have expressed their stance, and now only the Su Family remains uncommitted.

“So, you want me to support you?”

Su Xuan roughly guessed what Ning Yixuan wanted to say.

This was a plot point that hadn't appeared in the original story. It seemed that Lin Fan's death had largely altered the original plot's direction.

Su Xuan could no longer blindly trust the future original plot; at most, it would serve as a reference.

“This isn’t my intention, it’s mainly my father’s request. He hopes the Su Family can help us out of consideration for our marriage alliance!”

“If Qi Country is plagued by internal strife and external threats, and if the two princes continue to fight like this, the downfall of Qi Country will only be a matter of time!”

“So, my father hopes the Su Family can step forward, at least express a stance, to calm things down a bit. There’s no rush to discuss anything until my father passes away…”

Ning Yixuan spoke cautiously, afraid of offending Su Xuan.

In truth, she didn’t care who became emperor; she only hoped her mother and Su Xuan could be safe and sound.

Born into such a Family, kinship was the least valuable thing. It was fine when things were going smoothly, but once adversity struck, one would truly understand what cold-bloodedness meant.

However, if possible, Ning Yixuan still hoped Su Xuan could ascend to the throne.

Her two half-brothers truly disgusted her.

According to the news she received, her two brothers actually had designs on her and her mother!

This made Ning Yixuan feel a chill, so Ning Yixuan hoped the Su Family could step forward. She didn’t want to fall into the hands of those two beastly men in the future.

“Why do you think the Su Family alone can contend with so many forces?”

Hearing Ning Yixuan’s words, although Su Xuan had no good feelings for the two princes, he didn’t want the Su Family to get involved in this messy situation!

After all, Ning Yixuan was the fated heroine! Her main role was to be a femme fatale, alright!

The two princes dared to be so blatant, and it was highly probable that other forces were supporting them from behind.

If some Saint Realm existence were to appear, Su Xuan feared that as soon as he declared a side, the Su Family would be wiped out!

Although the Su Family was strong, it wasn’t so exaggerated as to be able to deal with so many people on its own.

What’s more, there might be other forces behind the two princes.

“The Su Family commands hundreds of thousands of troops and controls most of the economic sources of Qi Country. If the Su Family is willing to take a side, I believe many families who are still observing will join our side!”

Ning Yixuan stated.

In summary, the survival of the imperial Family now depended on the Su Family’s attitude. If the Su Family was willing to side with the imperial Family, then the three parties would form a balanced situation.

If the Su Family defected to the other two princes, then the side they joined would very likely become the new emperor!

However, no matter which side, they wouldn’t dare to want the Su Family! After all, the Su Family was simply too powerful! It would be difficult to gain their trust!

Unless the Old Emperor’s cultivation returned to its Peak, no one could restrain the Su Family.

Moreover, if the Su Family didn’t take a side, then the two princes would definitely join forces to eliminate the Su Family first!

No matter how strong the Su Family was, it couldn’t simultaneously deal with so many forces!

“If I take your side, what benefits would I gain?”

Su Xuan asked.

Actually, Su Xuan didn’t want to side with any Family; he wanted to become the emperor himself.

However, if he had this idea, he would inevitably be targeted by all three forces.

After all, the other two princes were fighting for their Family’s property, but if the Su Family were to make a move, that would be treason.