Jiang Luofu blushed: "I just didn't expect you to be so fierce today."
The little boy from back then has grown up to be so big. For some reason, I feel a little uncomfortable in his presence.
“The Meng family has only themselves to blame. I’ve already given them a chance,” Zu’an said, then smiled at her. “I’m actually a pretty good person, as Sister Jiang knows best.”
In that instant, Jiang Luofu seemed to see that lazy young man from Mingyue City back then. A sense of familiarity welled up within her, and she spat out, "Pah, you little rascal, you're full of bad ideas. Those who offended you back then all met with bad ends."
Actually, that's not all. When the other party first met her, despite the vast difference in their social status, this guy dared to stare intently at her black stockings without showing the slightest bit of shyness.
At the time, she didn't care much. After all, it was an affirmation of her beauty. Besides, the guy was quite handsome, and he couldn't beat her in a fight. If he really had any evil thoughts, she could easily subdue him by stepping on him.
But now...
Considering her current fighting strength, it seems there's no way to stop her if she really has any ideas about him.
The two strolled leisurely under the moonlight, quite relaxed, but at this time the entire capital city had completely erupted in chaos.
Inside the Prince of Ying's mansion, atop a high building, a richly dressed young man closed the window and slumped into a chair, remaining silent for a long time.
A trusted aide asked worriedly, "Your Highness?"
This person was naturally another prince, Prince Ying. He and Prince Wu, Zhao Yan, were born of the same mother, Consort Xu, a concubine of Zhao Hao.
The King of Ying took a deep breath and gradually calmed down: "That fool, the King of Dai, has paved the way for us. Issue the order to suspend all previous plans. It's time to bide our time and conceal our strength."
“But we made so many preparations beforehand…” another trusted subordinate said with a resentful look.
“Fool! That Zu fellow is so powerful, and he’s a favorite of the Crown Princess. If he doesn’t support the Crown Prince, who else would he support? Now even the Empress is trying to win him over. If we go and compete for the Crown Prince’s position, aren’t we just courting death?” the Prince of Ying cursed.
Thinking of Zu An's ruthless methods just now, even a terrestrial immortal was no match for him, his subordinates all shuddered. Going against him now was really not a good idea.
"Oh, right, send someone to remind the King of Wu to keep a low profile from now on. Once his past actions are exposed, no one can save him," the King of Ying added, remembering something else.
"Yes." The subordinate on the left bowed and quickly withdrew.
"Are we just going to do nothing like this?" someone else asked timidly.
“It’s not that we’re doing nothing. Although Grand Tutor Zhao Chen is dead, his descendants are numerous and all powerful figures. They certainly won’t let this go. We can secretly try to befriend them,” the Prince of Ying said calmly, his thoughts becoming clearer as he spoke.
“Even Zhao Chen, a dignified Earth Immortal, is no match for that Zu. What use are his descendants?” someone questioned.
"What do you know? Although the man surnamed Zu is strong, he is only one person. The world is so big, and he will inevitably need to rely on others to govern the country. Perhaps at first, everyone will be afraid to resist him because of his military strength, but as time goes by, everyone will outwardly comply but inwardly defy him, ensuring that no order he wants to issue can be carried out. In the end, he will not even be able to find fault with him, and may even be able to question the rationality of his orders. Over time, this will shake his prestige."
The King of Ying said in a deep voice, "What we need to do now is wait. When the world changes in the future, we will have a chance. What we need to do before that is to accumulate enough strength and win over enough friends."
"Your Highness is wise!" Now everyone was convinced and secretly regretted that the prince was not the late empress's legitimate son. Otherwise, if he had inherited the throne, he would have been able to lead the empire to greater prosperity, much better than that foolish crown prince.
At this moment, the King of Ying stood up again, opened the window and looked in the direction of the Meng family, his face full of regret.
"What a pity for Meng Chan."
Although he had always looked down on the Prince of Dai, who was just an average person, or even below average.
But you have to admit he has a good wife.
Meng Chan was famous for her beauty and resourcefulness, and she was a formidable rival to the Crown Princess Bi Linglong.
When choosing a Crown Princess, besides the Jiang family's daughter, Bi Linglong and she were the most popular candidates.
However, later the emperor felt that Meng Chan was too sharp and outspoken, and not the kind of woman who would become the future empress.
In contrast, Bi Linglong was more low-key and reserved, so she was ultimately chosen as the Crown Princess.
Of course, whether the real reason was this or because they were worried that the Meng family, with its Eighth Ancestor, was too powerful, only the Emperor himself probably knew.
Later, with her father's tacit approval, Bi Linglong gradually began to display her amazing wit and talent...
Meng Chan was devastated by this blow and became completely disheartened.
However, the threshold of the Meng family was almost worn down by suitors, after all, Meng Chan was a person with both wisdom and beauty, and she also had a family like the Meng family.
Putting everything else aside, Meng Chan's beauty and charm were among the best in the aristocratic circles of that time, and she had countless suitors.
He was even one of them, deeply in love with the other.
However, in the end, the emperor bestowed a marriage upon her, marrying her to the Prince of Dai.
He could only suppress these feelings in his heart.
Meng Chan had become a caged canary, and it was thought that she would become depressed.
Unexpectedly, she never gave up. After the battle of Zishan, the actions of the Prince of Dai and the Meng family were truly amazing, hitting the vital points of the Eastern Palace with every strike.
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