Xiao Jinghan's expression turned ice-cold when he heard the emperor's words.
He had always known about the Emperor's trade-offs and compromises, but he could not compromise on this matter.
When the emperor saw Xiao Jinghan, he hurriedly said: "But don't worry, Pingxi is no longer a Pingfamily member. Now that Qiao Ye is dead, you can do whatever you want with Pingxiang. But you took care of Minnan like lightning, and there are some things that need to be delayed."
That was true, but he knew that Yi Qing's way of dealing with Pingyi was to make her watch as her reliance collapsed. "Is there no other way?"
Xiao Jinghan had never cared about such things. He wouldn't care about how the Ping family worked, but this matter was related to Yi Qing. It was impossible for Xiao Jinghan to compromise so easily.