Four days later, in the capital.
Prince Qing's Mansion.
In the main hall, Prince Qing sat in a chair, gently stroking his forehead, his brows furrowed tightly.
Meanwhile, Princess Jin Changge of Yongning appeared relaxed and acted with ease.
Seeing her father's solemn expression, she chuckled and said, "Father, isn't it a good thing that Qin Ze repelled Tu Yuan's troops?"
Why do you look so unhappy?
Upon hearing this, Prince Qing lowered his hand, shook his head, and said coldly, "Hmph, what good thing is this?"
As soon as he finished speaking, Jin Changge pouted, "I felt it was wrong for His Majesty to choose to cede Xijing. Xijing is the territory of my Daqian, how can it be given up so easily?"
"Now that Qin Ze has led a surprise attack and successfully repelled the Tu Yuan army, killing more than 80,000 of them, my daughter thinks he did a good job!"
"Destroying Tu Yuanweifeng will also boost our morale for a major undertaking!"
Prince Qing glared at her fiercely and coldly rebuked her:
"Nonsense!"
"His Majesty has already signed a treaty with the Tu Yuan Kingdom, agreeing to Xijing's independence. Now, Qin Ze is disregarding this and leading his troops to fight against the Tu Yuan army, killing so many people. Isn't this action forcing us to go to war with the Tu Yuan Kingdom?"
"You think killing 80,000 people is a good thing? Quite the opposite!"
"We haven't fought a war with the Tuyuan Kingdom for two years, but after this battle, it will truly be a full-scale war!"
At this point, Prince Qing rubbed his temples and sighed, "I don't know how he managed to bring so many troops to Xijing. It shouldn't be possible."
"The Northern Liang army is still at the pass, making no move. Where did these 300,000 troops come from?"
"Where did Qin Ze get so many soldiers? What's going on?"
Seeing his father say this, Jin Changge retorted, "Father, no matter how many troops he has, isn't it all for Xijing? How is this a bad thing?"
"Defending our vast territory is the will of the people, and I believe this is a great achievement! It deserves a reward!"
Upon hearing this, Prince Qing slammed his fist on the table and angrily retorted, "What do you know?"
"His Majesty signed the treaty, and the next day he went and killed people. Isn't this a blatant disobedience to His Majesty's orders?"
"What popular support? He's completely won over the people's hearts! Why do you think he went to Xijing? It was to prepare for a future rebellion!"
"Da Gan is at war with Tu Yuan Kingdom. He's pretending to be a good guy, but how much trouble will he bring in the end? Do you think Tu Yuan Kingdom only has 80,000 people? They will definitely send a large army later, and then the people of Xijing will face an even more devastating retaliation!"
"In my opinion, his actions have only brought greater trouble to Xijing, and may even plunge our entire region into war!"
"When that time comes, you'll see how many civilians will die in the war."
Upon hearing this, Jin Changge frowned and couldn't help but snort coldly:
"What's there to be afraid of? Do you think Da Gan is so easy to bully? Why can't we go to war with Tu Yuan Kingdom?"
"Father, why do you always regard Qin Ze as your greatest enemy, while you keep making concessions to the Tu Yuan Kingdom?"
"But what Qin Ze is doing now is clearly conducive to large-scale development."
Seeing his daughter's angry expression, Prince Qing said earnestly, "My daughter, you don't understand."
"Qin Ze is bound to rebel. He has the support of the people now. What will happen when he rebels and attacks the capital?"
"By then, how many people will die in the war? Your eldest brother and second brother will both be fighting against Qin Ze. If they die at Qin Ze's hands, what do you think will happen?"
"As a member of the Jin family, are you going to cheer for Qin Ze? You should be loyal to His Majesty and to the Jin family. Don't you understand this principle?"
These words made Jin Changge pale. Just as she was about to speak, Prince Qing waved his hand and said, "I'm tired. Don't argue with me."
"Go back and think about it carefully."
Seeing her father rubbing his forehead and remaining silent, Jin Changge bit her lip, sighed inwardly, and left.
After returning to her boudoir, Jin Changge dismissed Qing'er, the maid who had served her, and sat alone in a chair, her fists clenched tightly, her face now deathly pale.
The events of these past few days have left her feeling deeply troubled.
Xijing was a vital region and should not have been separated in the first place, but her aunt signed a treaty with Tuyuan Kingdom to divide Xijing, which left Jin Changge completely bewildered.
Qin Ze led his troops to recapture the area and killed 80,000 Tu Yuan troops who had invaded, but his father said that this only added to the trouble.
Is Qin Ze plotting a rebellion? As his father said, he is plotting a rebellion.
But everything he's doing now is for the sake of a major undertaking, for the sake of the people.
"Couldn't he have refrained from rebelling? Why did he have to rebel?"
Jin Changge bit her lip and muttered to herself.
The more Jin Changge thought about it, the more his head ached, and his mind became increasingly conflicted. Frustrated, he scratched his hair, then abruptly got up and collapsed onto the bed...
She buried her face in the blanket, repeatedly muttering, "Why did this happen... why did this happen!"
The wind howled outside, rattling the open window next to the desk, and causing the pages of the books on the desk to turn in the wind.
Jin Changge felt a chill and couldn't help but shiver.
With a sigh, she got out of bed with her hair all messed up, walked to her desk, and leaned over to close the window.
The window was closed, and she was about to sit down when her gaze casually swept across the table and fell upon a page of elegant writing in an open book.
"Wind and frost distinguish the nature of plants, and danger and chaos reveal the integrity of the virtuous."
This glance startled her.
After staring for a long time, she closed the book and silently slumped onto the table...
This chapter is not finished yet. Please click on the next page to continue reading the exciting content!
Continue read on readnovelmtl.com