"Then, husband, do you agree to give those people to General Gu?"
Dugu Yu laughed and stretched out his hand to grab Qin Qingyao's face. "With a princess like you who only knows how to turn away, how can I not give it to you?"
Dugu Yu said it casually, and Qin Qingyao suddenly felt very uncomfortable, "Husband, I..."
"It's okay. I know you're thinking about me. Even with this list, I can't do anything to those people. Prince Duan can't stand up and accuse them of colluding with him, right?"
"But now you know who it is. As long as you investigate carefully, you will find evidence."
"Yes, but I don't want to check."
"Why?"
Dugu Yu kissed Qin Qingyao on the forehead, then held her in his arms, "I'll tell you later, go to sleep."
…
The reason why Prince Duan was able to give the list to Dugu Yu the next day was because he already knew all the names of those people and had written them down with his eyes closed.
At that time in Wangjiang Tower, Qin Qingyao threatened him so relentlessly that he almost exploded with rage. But when he got home and thought about it, he felt that he had misunderstood Qin Qingyao.
Obviously, she is quite nice to me!
Knowing that he had planted spies in Dugu Yu's place, he did not want to undermine his power. Instead, he wanted to resolve the issue peacefully and let those people continue to help him under General Gu.
If she really went to discuss this matter with Dugu Yu, Dugu Yu would be the most angry person!
Moreover, in that tense atmosphere, she did not forget to remind him to reorganize Wangjiang Tower.
After figuring this out, Ling Jingxuan was not angry at all. Instead, she felt relaxed and a little sweet.
Thinking of Qin Qingyao threatening him with her beard and glaring eyes, he was still thinking about him in his heart...
"Haha, how can it be so cute."
If Qin Qingyao knew that Ling Jingxuan thought she was cute, she might give him a pair of national treasure eyes, let him look in the mirror and find the correct understanding of cuteness.
Whether she supports the prince or Ling Jingxuan, her starting point is to protect Dugu Yu and the Qin family. This has never changed.
Dugu Yu already knew who was colluding with Prince Duan, but it was not easy to transfer them from the military camp with legitimate reasons.
After all, each military camp has a clear organization and they cannot be transferred at will.
What's more, he was not planning to get rid of the people on Ling Jingxuan's list as Qin Qingyao expected, but was planning to transfer all 50,000 soldiers under General Wu.
In this way, he would lose the power to command 50,000 soldiers and horses, which would be something that anyone would fight for, but he made the decision without any hesitation.
…
June 30th
Qin Qingyao took Bai Zhi to Fenghuaxueyue, met Ling Jingxuan and Qi Zhongyuan at the door, and met Lin Xiafeng and Hou Jinse in the lobby.
Hou Jinse is sixteen years old this year. She is the youngest legitimate daughter of the Grand Tutor's wife and the treasure of the whole family.
Lin Xiafeng is really good, and the friends around him are more impressive than the previous ones!
When Ling Jingxuan, Qi Zhongyuan, Lin Xiafeng and Hou Jinse looked at each other, Qin Qingyao always felt that she was a dull light bulb with no sense of taste.
"Your Highness Prince Duan and Master Qi can go find whatever they want to see. I will be going up first."
Qin Qingyao wanted to avoid her, but Lin Xiafeng always had naive people around her who obeyed her orders and fought for her.
It's unbelievable that the Hou family raised their son to be so ugly, but this girl was really well-educated and a typical lady from a noble family!
"My daughter, Hou Jinse, greets His Royal Highness Prince Duan and Princess Wuling."
It was a perfect bow that made it impossible for Qin Qingyao to pretend not to see it.
Prince Duan extended his hand to support her, "Miss Hou, there's no need to be so polite. We're all just hanging out, so there's no need to be so formal."
Qin Qingyao, "You guys chat, I'm going upstairs."
Just as she was about to leave, Lin Xiafeng came over with a postcard. "Your Highness, you've arrived just in time. Everyone is discussing the border war. What are Princess Wuling's thoughts?"
"Border war?"
"Why, Princess, don't you know yet? Didn't the prince tell you?"
"I'm not an official in the court, how can I be so well-informed? Moreover, how could the prince just casually give me a woman for such a matter of national importance?"
"Does the Prime Minister often discuss such profound issues with Miss Lin? No wonder Miss Lin is so talented, ambitious, far-sighted, and politically savvy. This princess admires her immensely!"
Lin Xiafeng sneered and threw the post in front of her. "Princess, there's no need to be so roundabout in accusing my Lin family. This matter has already spread all over your romantic circles. If you want to plot against me, find a reliable excuse!"
Qin Qingyao picked up the post and looked through it for a few seconds. There was indeed a war, and the war was taking place in Jiayiguan, which is on the border with Qi State.
Thanks to her, General Sun was still guarding Chiayi Pass, but according to the original plot, it should have been Ling Jingxuan's men guarding the pass at this time.
Moreover, this war shouldn't have happened in the first place. Could it be the butterfly effect of General Sun not being replaced?
"Princess, everyone is looking forward to His Royal Highness Prince Wuling leading the army to quell the war and teach Qi a lesson. What are your thoughts?"
Qin Qingyao looked at Lin Xiafeng, who was laughing like a big-tailed wolf, and really wanted to scratch her face! You don't feel bad that no one in your family went to the battlefield. You just said there would be a war. Are you playing house?
"Since Miss Lin has already figured out what the Emperor should do, just ask your Crown Prince to submit a memorial to the Emperor. Why are you asking me? I, the princess, have little influence and cannot make decisions for the Emperor!"
Lin Xiafeng covered her mouth and smiled, as if she had heard some huge joke. "Princess, why do you always target me? I'm just a girl in the boudoir, what do I know about fighting? These are all written by the people. King Wu Ling's expedition is what everyone wants!"
Qin Qingyao frowned as he flipped through the posts in his hand. When the topic of war came up, the first person that came to everyone's mind was King Wu Ling.
"It's just a war, what's the big deal? Once King Wu Ling shows up, everyone will be quiet!"
"How dare Qi, a mere second-rate nation, challenge our Zhaoling? Let King Wuling lead his troops to destroy them. Wouldn't that be perfect for expanding our Zhaoling territory?"
"They really don't know how high the heavens are and how deep the earth is. After not fighting for a few years, those people must have forgotten the majesty of our King Wuling. I really hope the emperor can send the prince to teach them a lesson!"
"Tsk, it's just a minor skirmish, not enough to fill Prince Wu Ling's teeth. You guys should stop talking about Prince Wu Ling all the time for a war of this magnitude, okay? Is the prince so idle? Are the other generals all good-for-nothings?"
"The State of Qi seems to have never been very honest, always enjoying provocations. Let King Wuling teach them a lesson once and for all!"
"Can you please stop shouting for war and killing? God is merciful. It would be better to let King Wuling guard the border. With his god of war guarding Jiayi Pass, I don't believe anyone would dare to set foot across the border!"
…
This is what it means to be so arrogant!
It's not your family members who went to the battlefield, but you talked about it so generously, as if a war between two countries is just a matter of chopping melons and vegetables, and the other side doesn't know how to resist at all.
It was as if Dugu Yu had bones of iron and steel, and didn't feel any pain even when he was beaten. It was as if Dugu Yu was just a piece of stone that could be moved wherever needed, with no consciousness, no emotions, and no family or life of his own?
And where did they get the idea that Prince Wuling was invincible? Dugu Yu fought so many battles, expanding the territory for Zhaoling, yet to these people, he seemed like a mere piece of tofu?
They didn't know how difficult Dugu Yu's life was, and no one felt sorry for the scars he suffered on the battlefield, or the pain he felt watching his brothers fall one by one.
They have become accustomed to the victories brought back by Dugu Yu. They feel at ease and think that all this is natural. It is right for King Wu Ling to go to the battlefield and it is necessary to win the battle.
If he loses... no one will think about how cruel war is, no one will care about what he has paid, people will only throw rotten eggs at him!
The more Qin Qingyao watched, the more frightened she became. She would never believe that no one was taking the lead in stirring up trouble and guiding public opinion, even if she was beaten to death!
"Lin Xiafeng! It's you who did this, right?"
"Princess, you are truly an expert at slandering people. Aren't you always supportive of everyone speaking freely, my friend? Every citizen of Zhaoling has full confidence in King Wuling, loves him dearly, and places high hopes on him. How could your princess be unhappy?"
This wasn't high hopes or admiration; it was flattery! If the emperor and other generals saw these remarks, what would they think of Dugu Yu?
Do you still want Dugu Yu to stay at the border and not come back? What are you dreaming about! I helped you conquer a country and you're still not satisfied?
Did he deserve to spend his entire life fighting for the Ling family, with only success and no chance of failure? This was simply too much!
"This princess is indeed unhappy!"
After Qin Qingyao finished speaking, she threw the post in her hand aside and slapped Lin Xiafeng hard in front of the huge crowd in the lobby.
Lin Xiafeng covered her red cheeks and looked at Qin Qingyao with eyes that were almost spitting fire!
Qin Qingyao! You bitch, you're about to die and still dare to act so arrogantly in front of me. Since you're so anxious to follow Dugu Yu to reincarnate, I will definitely help you!
"Miss Lin, why are you glaring at me? If you have the guts, fight back! Don't you dare?"
In front of so many people, Lin Xiafeng dared to hit Princess Wu Ling? Haha, even if she had ten times the courage, she wouldn't dare to raise a hand!
"If you don't dare, then just be an honest and quiet person, and stop jumping around and causing trouble! Not to mention that you haven't married yet, even if you have, you are just a concubine in the prince's mansion. What is a concubine? A concubine!"
"When two countries go to war, even I, the princess, dare not make any comments. When will it be your turn as a concubine to make comments?"
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