Li Zhijie casually placed the melon seeds on a nearby plate, turned around, and sat back on the soft couch, lifting his eyes to gaze at the gently flickering candle flame. His fingers rubbed his chin, and the expression in his eyes turned sullen...
If Bai Qingyan truly ascends to the throne, they will have to proceed with the original plan, offering fifteen cities to Zhou, with Yun Poxing's grandson coming personally to sacrifice himself and admit his wrongs.
Back then, Yun Poxing humiliated the Bai family by disemboweling their seventeen sons; today, Yun Poxing's grandson must also disembowel himself publicly to repay this humiliation, merely hoping the Empress of Zhou would forgive and let go of the past three-year agreement with Yun Poxing.
Only by doing so, when Rong and Xiliang go to war, Zhou will have no pretext to attack Xiliang.
Moreover, if Xiliang does so, yet Bai Qingyan insists on war, the court officials might raise objections.
