Vanished into thin air?
Wu Lanxi looked at the contents of the secret letter with an extremely solemn expression.
The princess of the fallen Qin state suddenly disappeared, as if she had vanished into thin air. Even though Kuizhou and the surrounding counties had conducted extensive searches, there was still no trace of her.
Even the interrogations of the captured rebels yielded no results, as if the woman had never existed.
Wu Lanxi was quite troubled by this.
"Your Majesty, she's just a princess of a fallen kingdom. Is it really necessary for you to be so worried? Since you were able to destroy the Qin Kingdom once, you can destroy it a second time."
Lin Wan'er's simple thoughts made Wu Lanxi laugh.
She shook her head subconsciously. "Things aren't that simple. When I led the troops into battle, the Great Qing was already facing a crisis of survival. The people were united and their hearts were with the nation. But what about now?"
The common people hadn't even had a few years of peace and stability, while the ministers in the court were becoming complacent and starting to enjoy life.
Moreover, the Qin state was already there, so Wu Lanxi only needed to lead her troops to conquer it step by step.
All crises are predictable, and there is almost no chance of major mistakes.
But now Qin Yuyang is hiding in the shadows, and no one knows what he has been planning or how much preparation he has made over the years. These people are hiding in the shadows, and no one knows when they will plunge a knife into Daqing's chest.
In this critical time, Daqing could not withstand any further storms.
This is what Wu Lanxi is most worried about.
Lin Wan'er was naturally innocent and her thoughts were simple. Wu Lanxi had no intention of discussing this matter with her, and instead thought of something else.
"I heard that things have been quite chaotic and embarrassing at the Prime Minister's residence these past few days?"
Upon hearing this, Lin Wan'er couldn't help but squint and smile, then she moved closer to Wu Lanxi.
"Yes, yes, I heard that the prime minister's son found some comic books from somewhere, and the contents were so disgusting that he would often gather with his servants to read them. The prime minister found out and reprimanded him several times, but it was no use."
These comic books have existed for many years, and they mostly contain boring and tedious stories.
Wu Lanxi had seen it in the capital when she first visited incognito, but she wasn't particularly interested.
"It's not surprising that Cui Yuanzhao is fond of pleasure, indulges in wine and women, and is obsessed with comic books. It would be best if he could cause some trouble for me..."
Lin Wan'er added, "By the way, I heard that earlier today Cui Yuanzhao confronted the prime minister. Later, the prime minister got angry and ordered his servants to hang him up, saying that he should reflect on his actions and that if he refused to apologize, he would be hung there for a day."
The thought of Cui Renshi being so angry he was practically fuming made Wu Lanxi feel amused, and she couldn't resist the urge to see it for herself.
Unfortunately, given her status, she absolutely cannot go.
I can only enjoy it in my heart.
The Prime Minister's Residence.
backyard.
An old locust tree is growing vigorously. It is said that Cui Renshi planted it in the yard when he was young and has been cultivating it himself ever since, which is why it is so lush now.
The lush foliage occupied most of the yard.
On one of the thick tree trunks, a figure was hanging tightly bound.
He was upside down, and every now and then he would slowly turn around once.
Upon closer inspection, it was indeed Cui Yuanzhao, Cui Renshi's excessively spoiled son.
Compared to before, Cui Yuanzhao now looked more miserable and pitiful, listless and like a wilted eggplant.
Yet, there was a resolute look in his eyes.
Cui Yuanzhao remained steadfast in his resolve and was not defeated by Cui Renshi.
Even though he had heard countless reprimands and seen many cold looks in the past few days, he did not give up.
This is the third day he has been hanging from the tree. He is only taken down to eat something and drink some water during the three meals a day. The rest of the time he is hanging high in the tree.
Perhaps Cui Yuanzhao should be thankful that it is late spring now, and the climate is at an extremely suitable stage.
If it's still as cold as last winter, someone hanging on a tree for less than half an hour would probably freeze to death.
“If it were truly winter, Master Cui might not have been so willing to hang me up, after all, I am his only son…”
But Cui Yuanzhao's expression immediately fell.
Because he wasn't sure.
Thinking about Cui Renshi's appearance these past few days, he felt that the other party really had that kind of ruthlessness.
"Young Master..."
Hearing a soft shout, Cui Yuanzhao snapped out of his daze and immediately became energetic.
He was then slowly lowered down from the tree.
Wang Jingze looked at his friend with a solemn expression, his face showing indescribable helplessness.
Zhang Da looked distressed and quickly took the food out of the lunchbox.
Cui Yuanzhao immediately began to wolf down his food, eating large mouthfuls.
The struggle with Choi In-seo may continue for a long time, so he must ensure that his body does not suffer any accidents in order to face the situation in the best possible condition.
“Yuan Zhao, why are you doing this? If you just tell your uncle the truth, he will never punish you. He will even praise you. Why are you doing this…”
After returning from Qihuai County, Cui Yuanzhao was extremely excited, even though he had spent all the money he had accumulated over the years.
Following Tang Huan's advice, he began to secretly distribute comic books and bizarre stories throughout the capital, and they were all very popular.
But at the same time, he kept the matter a secret and told Wang Jingze not to reveal it either.
This led to Cui Renshi's misunderstanding that Cui Yuanzhao was obsessed with comic books.
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