In the early morning of the first day of April in the nineteenth year of Tianze, Nalan Qingcheng, the princess of Laifeng Kingdom, left Youzhou and embarked on a journey to Yuheng County.

The political center of Yuheng County was located in Taiping County, including the government office of the incoming county magistrate.

While Laifeng's administrative divisions were provinces, prefectures, and counties, Hua Qingcheng's Yuheng Commandery adopted the Lengyue Kingdom's system. Of course, the names of the eight counties under its jurisdiction—Chuncheng, Xiamao, Qiufeng, Dongying, Taiping, Shengshi, Anju, and Hele—were also chosen by Hua Qingcheng to fulfill Bai Yuheng's long-cherished wish for a peaceful and prosperous world.

The people of Yuheng County had transformed themselves from Lengyue people to Laifeng people. Although they hadn't left their original homes, they still felt some resistance to their new identities. The families of the soldiers who had died in the battle of Youzhou were especially resentful, viewing the Laifeng people as their sworn enemies.

At the end of the Si hour, Hua Qingcheng sat in a low-key, luxurious carriage, escorted by a team of soldiers, as it slowly drove through the streets of Taiping County. The sound of rolling wheels and the ticking of horse hooves intertwined like a peaceful and harmonious symphony.

The roadsides were crowded with curious people, all craning their necks to catch a glimpse of the Laifeng Kingdom's princess. Unfortunately, the carriage's curtains, like a mysterious veil, obscured the face of this distinguished figure, preventing them from getting a glimpse.

However, just when the team was two blocks away from the county government office, more than a dozen black-clad, masked assassins suddenly rushed out from the corner of the street. They were agile and determined, like a pack of hungry wolves, and they all pounced directly on Hua Qingcheng's carriage.

At this crucial moment, a figure flashed across the sky like lightning. It was none other than the newly appointed Yuheng Commandery Lieutenant, Tianji. Sword in hand, his form like a dragon, his movements swift as thunder, he engaged the assassin in a thrilling fight.

Tianji's swordsmanship was like a raging storm, and every swing of his sword carried the force of thunder. The assassins' attacks were like chickens and dogs in front of him, vulnerable to a single blow, their swords instantly eclipsed by Tianji's.

Hua Qingcheng in the carriage didn't even have a chance to fight back. In the brief and fierce confrontation, Tianji had already used the Tian family swordsmanship with sharp movements to subdue the assassins one by one.

"Tell me! Why did you attack Her Royal Highness the Princess!" Tianji stepped on the chest of an assassin, his eyes as sharp as a knife, as if he wanted to cut off the assassin's neck.

At this moment, a soldier stepped forward and pulled off the veil of the assassin who was stepped on by Tianji, and Tianji was able to see his true face.

This is a man who looks to be in his twenties, with a slightly weathered face. It is obvious that he comes from a poor family.

"Humph! You people from Laifeng Country are the murderers of my wife. It's a pity that our child lost his mother at the age of three..."

Before he finished speaking, he had already started crying sadly, and his tears suddenly surged like a flood that broke through the dam. His crying sounded like sobbing and complaining, as if he wanted to pour out all his sadness and pain. It was so sad that anyone who heard it felt sad, and anyone who saw it shed tears.

As the assassin started sobbing, the other assassins lying on the ground couldn't help but sob.

At this moment, a slender hand lifted the curtain of the carriage, and then a heroic figure walked out of the carriage. It was Hua Qingcheng, who was dressed in palace dress.

The people watching on the street couldn't help but get excited. They didn't expect that the princess of Laifeng Kingdom was so young, yet already possessed such extraordinary grace and charm.

Hua Qingcheng looked around and said slowly, "Although I understand your feelings and sympathize with your experiences, the wives of soldiers leave home to fight, and their husbands wait for their return at the door, their hearts broken, but..."

Suddenly, Hua Qingcheng changed the subject. She looked down at the group of assassins on the ground with a cold gaze and continued, "The one you should hate is not me, nor General Tian, ​​but the Lengyue Emperor Gongyang Yingyi, who provoked the war for his own selfish desires, and the Lengyue Princess Gongyang Jieying, who led the army to attack our country!"

"The robbers broke into the house, robbed it, and tried to kill it, only to be beaten to death by the owner. Isn't that what they deserved? And how can they blame the owner for his cruelty? After all, in a life-and-death struggle, to be kind to the enemy is to be cruel to yourself."

"In other words, we are merely protecting the people of Youzhou City and safeguarding the territory of Laifeng Nation from invasion. If we are defeated, the families of our Laifeng soldiers will also face the tragic situation of having their families torn apart and their loved ones killed. Do you understand this?"

Hua Qingcheng's voice was resounding, carrying an unquestionable majesty. "You were once indeed people of Lengyue Country, but from the day Gongyang Yingyi ceded your city to my Great Laifeng Country, you are no longer people of Lengyue Country. You are now like the other people of Laifeng Country, citizens of my country, subjects of this palace, and those whom I will need to protect from now on."

"Today, I will forgive you because this is your first offense. I hope you won't do it again in the future." After saying that, she turned around and went back into the carriage.

Tianji waved his hand to signal the soldiers to take the assassin away. He then looked at the people around him and said loudly, "Your Highness is kind and magnanimous. We will forgive the past. However, if anyone dares to offend again, they will be severely punished!"

As the convoy continued to move forward, Hua Qingcheng pondered what had just happened in the carriage. She realized that more efforts were needed to make the people of Yuheng County truly accept the rule of Laifeng State.

Two days later, on the third day of April, the county government office of Yuheng County welcomed several distinguished guests.

"Li Ge, I didn't expect that the best candidate for county magistrate you mentioned would actually be Uncle Qiao." In the hall in the front yard of the county government office, Hua Qingcheng looked at Qiao Zhiyuan in surprise.

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