Yan Weichi continued, "But Prince Xiaoyao is different. He is a man of boundless ambition. What he wants is not just the land of my Li Kingdom; he desires the entire Four Kingdoms and Two Cities. And the first in his line of fire is Nandian, a place he understands better than any other. You may hold my Imperial Brother here as a prisoner, and you may watch with indifference as Prince Xiaoyao defies the heavens and usurps the throne. But remember this: if he achieves his goal, the current plight of my Li Kingdom will be the tomorrow of your Nandian."
"Hmph!" Chancellor Liu let out a mocking sneer. "What a sharp-tongued woman. Are you trying to frighten us? The soldiers of Nandian who could defeat the Crown Prince of Li are more than capable of defeating your Prince Xiaoyao."
Yan Weichi mimicked his cold laugh. "Heh! What a naive Chancellor. Did you not listen to my statement just now? The only reason Nandian managed to win this time is entirely due to the years of planning by the Third Prince. And a crucial part of that scheme was attacking the Li Kingdom simultaneously with Beiyin. The key bridge between these forces was none other than Prince Xiaoyao, Yu Zhan'ao. If Yu Zhan'ao can connect Beiyin and Nandian to invade the Li Kingdom, he can just as easily seize power and then unite with Beiyin to attack Nandian. With those two allied, do you still think you have a chance?"
Chapter 286