Chapter 697 - 344: Zhi Ning returns? The Fu Clan deeply regrets!_2
Yan Tinglu understood his father’s words; he was preparing to play both sides, and he immediately felt troubled, "Father, is it really necessary to do this? Although His Highness Zhi Li has suffered a minor setback, his power is still ten times that of Suo Lun. Nine out of ten lords and nobles still stand on the side of His Highness Zhi Li."
"It’s not the thousands I fear, but the chance in ten thousand. Suo Lun is too cunning," Yan Wujie said, "In dealing with Suo Lun, we should still attack when we need to attack, slander when we need to slander, suppress when we need to suppress. Our illustrious Yan Clan has condescended to let a child of a concubine serve him; that is a great fortune for him, Suo Lun, and I believe he will see the signs and know his place."
It was just then that the voice of an old servant came from outside, "Prime Minister, Count Suo Lun has sent a gift."
"Just as we speak of Suo Lun, he really has sent a gift," Yan Wujie laughed, "Suo Lun is indeed superficial, seeking to ingratiate himself with me after gaining a bit of the upper hand. He’s overestimating himself; now is too early to be sending gifts to me, Yan Wujie. Let him take control of half the Rage Wave Kingdom first."
Yan Tinglu chuckled along a couple of times.
"Bring it in," Prime Minister Yan Wujie said.
Immediately, that old servant carried a delicately crafted box inside.
The box was inlaid with gold and jade, exquisitely crafted to the extreme, and its appearance alone indicated the gift inside was extremely precious.
Yan Wujie stroked his beard and said, "Open it, let us see what sort of gift the recently successful Count Suo Lun has offered as a tribute to me?"
The old servant joked, "If it’s not of extreme value, the next time the Suo sends a gift, the old servant will directly oust them."
Then, he opened the box with great care.