Bai Qingqi nodded, just about to get up and take his leave, when the Empress of Xiliang asked, "Since your envoy intends to sow discord within the Xiliang imperial court, could you tell me... who was it that the Eight Great Families planned to nominate as emperor? Could it be... King Yan, Li Zhijie, who is far away in Zhou?"
Bai Qingqi smiled faintly and said, "The late emperor of Xiliang's bloodline isn't exclusive to just Your Majesty. If they intend to remove Your Majesty from the throne, supporting the Princess of Pingyang would be the natural choice. If Your Majesty insists on an answer... as an outsider, I would certainly say the Princess of Pingyang."
The Empress of Xiliang's lips curved into a subtle smile, nodding slightly.
As she watched Bai Qingqi's figure leave the main hall, the smile on the Empress of Xiliang's face eventually faded away.
The more Bai Qingqi openly admitted he came to incite discord, the more suspicion brewed in the Empress of Xiliang's heart.
