Ning Sihua and Shen Jiusong could tell what Le Zheng was getting at.

Le Zheng was worried that the two of them would get involved, but he still didn’t want to give up on acting against Su Yi. 

Their expressions turned a bit strange. This guy…. Really is looking to get himself killed…

Su Yi laughed too. “I guarantee that they won’t intervene.”

Le Zheng didn’t quite seem to believe him. He glanced at Ning Sihua and Shen Jiusong. “And what do you two say?”

Ning Sihua’s gaze was pitying. “Today at sunrise, the Great Zhou had eighteen non-Zhou marquises. I’m afraid it’ll be seventeen before the day is through.”

Shen Jiusong flashed him an insincere smile. “You seem intent on throwing your life away. Why should we stop you? Go right ahead.”

“Wait!” Wang Chundu’s expression shifted. He wanted to stop this right away; he was increasingly certain that something wasn’t right here. “Huaiyang Marquis, listen to me. Let’s let this end here, or else….”

Le Zheng coldly cut him off. “This is an opportunity to discipline this unworthy, unfilial descendant on my lord’s behalf. How could I possibly give up now? Brother Wang, you needn’t try and persuade me any further!”

Wang Chundu forced his words back down.

But then something happened that left him even...