Even if the former Meatball Princess was absurd, she would never have thought of becoming an empress.

But today's Xinzi is a modern person with a deep-rooted belief in gender equality. So what if a woman can be an entrepreneur, a president, or an emperor!

Wei Shixun's face was extremely ugly.

From a young age, Princess Meatball was ruthless and extremely cold-blooded. Supporting the Wei family bloodline to the throne was her firm goal. Therefore, when she was ten years old, Duke Chengen chose her as the Wei family's "hidden phoenix".

Over the years, at least half of the silver, money, grain, soldiers, and horses that Cheng'en Gong embezzled and plotted for have ended up in her hands.

The purchase of the boat, boatmen, and goods cost approximately 30 million yen, which was merely hoarded in the vicinity of Kyoto.

Over the years, the soldiers and provisions they have hidden in Princess Meatball's hands are worth at least 300 million (300 million).

This represents approximately fifteen years' worth of tax revenue for the imperial court.

Even the most cunning and shrewd Wei Shixun was somewhat flustered at this moment, and his expression changed.

No one understands Princess Meatball better than him. This woman is ruthless; there is probably no one in the world she wouldn't dare to kill or do.

She dared to kill her half-brothers, so she dared to kill the Wei family.

The falconer got his eye pecked out by a falcon!

Wei Shixun suppressed his anger, trying not to arouse Princess Roudan's suspicion.

“Princess’s statement is truly absurd… However, I must tell you, whether you or the Crown Prince ascend the throne, you must first remove His Majesty from that position. The most urgent task is for you to prepare cash, provisions, and troops.”

Princess Meatball said nonchalantly, "Don't worry, there's plenty of money."

However, the supplies cannot be converted into cash for the time being, and many are scattered in other places.

In order to avoid attracting the attention of the Imperial City Guard and His Majesty, all the money and supplies were in the hands of the male concubines.

She really couldn't come up with 20 million in cash.

She has two big ships; she'll probably be heading back to China soon.

When the big ship left, Lao Wu said that a round trip would take about six months to a year. It would depart in September and return as early as late spring.

Seeing that Princess Roudan was now focused on becoming empress, Wei Shixun didn't disturb her, only saying that he would go back and discuss it with Wei Jingzhong.

However, being cunning and shrewd, he still advised, "Princess, prepare 20 million taels of silver for your grandfather first, and we can talk about the rest later."

Princess Meatball said, "I don't have any cash on hand, but I will manage to scrape together 20 million for you in three months."

Wei Shixun's heart was pounding. He didn't know that Princess Roudan had traveled the Maritime Silk Road. He only thought that she was holding onto the resources but was unwilling to hand them over, just to force the Wei clan to support her as empress.

He frowned slightly and said, "Princess, with the war underway, money cannot be delayed for even a moment. Not even half a month, let alone three months."

"You started this rebellion without any preparation? And you want me to pay for it? Paying for it is one thing, but you want cash right now? How was I supposed to know you were in such a hurry?"

Wei Shixun said patiently, "Princess, you must consider the bigger picture. Even if you want to be empress, you need to have sufficient troops and supplies. First, force His Majesty to abdicate."

"You've waited all these years, why can't you wait another three months?"

Wei Shih-hsun was truly furious.

Does she know what she's saying?

Now that His Majesty has drawn his sword, three months? It'll be too late!

No, their bodies were already cold!

“Princess, I don’t care what your intentions are, but my grandfather has already issued the order, and the uprising is imminent. If you don’t hand over the silver now, tens of thousands, even hundreds of thousands of lives will be lost. I can suggest that my grandfather delay the process, but you must have the silver ready within ten days.”

"He's a grandson when he borrows money, but a king when it's time to pay it back. Ha, you're the one who borrowed the money, and you're already acting like a lord before it's even time to pay it back?"

Princess Meatball retorted sarcastically, "What does your coup have to do with me? I've already shown my filial piety by not reporting you. With Father Emperor and Brother Emperor on the throne, I'm still a princess, and I don't get any special benefits. Why should I risk my life to protect you?"

Wei Shixun looked at Princess Roudan, and he really didn't expect her to say such shameless things.

Is this a case of double-crossing?

An uprising is treason, a capital offense, but isn't that how a grand scheme works? There will always be sacrifices and gains.

It's just that some people benefit earlier and some benefit later.

He seriously doubted whether his grandfather and father had truly considered the matter when they chose Princess Yu Rong.

Suppressing his anger, Wei Shixun retorted sarcastically, "Princess, you are a princess while His Majesty is on the throne, but if the crown prince does not ascend the throne after His Majesty's death, you may not necessarily be a princess."

"Then what am I?"

“It’s a corpse, it’s rotting bones!” Wei Shixun said. “If the Crown Prince doesn’t ascend the throne, and His Majesty’s illegitimate sons do, you will die without a burial place.”

"I will only fulfill my duties as a princess, and I will not plot to seize power. Can't I just be a wealthy and noble princess?"

"How ridiculous! Who do you think you are? Go and see, throughout history, who has been as absurd as you?"

"Just for your reputation, those people will use you to dishonor the royal family and tear you to pieces to set an example."

"But my current state is all caused by the Wei family! Those male concubines were all given to me by you, all because of you..."

"Princess, watch your words! Everything was consensual. Otherwise, do you think you would have survived until today?"

Wei Shih-hsun pushed his wheelchair and called for his guards; there was no more room for discussion.

Before leaving, he said sternly, "Ten days. You only have ten days. You must personally deliver the twenty million taels of silver to the Wei residence. Otherwise, you will bear the consequences!"

Princess Meatball was now a little scared.

She knew that this was ancient times, and how easy was it for a woman to become an empress?

If the Wei family protects her, and given the resources she possesses, she might still have a chance. However, if the Wei family turns against her, she will face certain death.

Even if Wei Jingzhong weren't the Duke of Cheng'en, his power would make killing a princess despised by everyone a piece of cake.

"Ten days is not enough; I really can't get twenty million taels of silver."

She easily obtained 30 million taels of silver from her subordinates when she bought a boat, and she immediately took stock of her assets.

Only then did I realize that she was far more than richer than a country.

He could practically be considered the richest person in mainland China.

However, none of her money could be made public.

"Where's the money? What happened to all the money your grandfather and father entrusted to you?" Wei Shixun had a very bad feeling. Had she squandered it all?

"I've invested the money, and it won't be back for at least three months." The return of the ship doesn't mean there will be money immediately; the goods still need to be converted into cash, which will take at least several more months.

"What? What did you invest in?" Wei Shixun was truly at his breaking point, his face contorted with visibly furious rage.

"I can't tell you right now, but I'll be able to get it out in three to six months."

"You, you bastard!" Wei Shixun cursed without thinking, "You ruined Grandfather's grand plan!"

Wei Jingzhong trusted Princess Roudan, and at least two-thirds of the supplies were hidden in her hands.

At least half of the warhorses were entrusted to her for safekeeping, along with various kinds of food, military uniforms, armor, and supplies.

Wei Shixun thought desperately that the silver and supplies he had left with Princess Roudan might have been given away to some random man.

I don't dare to think about it anymore.

The uprising will likely have to be postponed.