Zhao Jinghan left the study, still thinking about his own prince's order. He was venting his anger on himself. He had angered the princess and left, and now he blamed the Bai sisters for not taking good care of her. Tsk tsk...
That night, Dugu Yu went back to his bedroom and went to bed early without Qin Qingyao sending anyone to call him.
Qin Qingyao didn't even need to beg for help, he had already taken the initiative and naturally held Qin Qingyao in his arms as a pillow.
I didn’t sleep all night yesterday, I have to make up for it today!
At the morning court the next day, Dugu Yu of course had to apologize. Regarding King Wuling's "shocking" behavior, the emperor didn't know how to react except to laugh.
Anyway, the love between Prince Wu Ling and the princess is obvious to all. The couplet that he secretly said to the princess alone has already shown that he only has eyes for Qin Qingyao day and night.
Although this was a serious dereliction of duty for a prince and a general, if the other party was Dugu Yu, His Majesty the Emperor would not be afraid of his dereliction of duty, but would be afraid that he was too dedicated and obsessed with military power, which would be a big problem.
Ling Jingxuan never expected that his plan to increase the number of recruits under General Gu would be ruined by Qin Qingyao going to the temple to burn incense and worship Buddha!
Although Dugu Yu may not be able to make the final decision, he can at least attract more attention from others. Moreover, even if it is just to give face to their son-in-law, Qin Shangshu and his son will shut up and take back their vote of dissent!
Damn it!
It seems that he still underestimated the influence of women on Dugu Yu. It is true that even heroes cannot resist the temptation of beautiful women!
If he had known that Dugu Yu was so easily manipulated by women, why would he let him marry Qin Qingyao? He has plenty of loyal and obedient beauties under his command!
Ling Jingxuan was very angry, and Lin Xiafeng also felt extremely aggrieved.
Dugu Yu had clearly promised Qin Qingyao yesterday that he would teach her a lesson and let her vent her anger. But the next moment, he even took leave from the morning court just to accompany her to burn incense and worship Buddha!
Qin Qingyao must be doing this on purpose. She is simply trying to show off to her!
"Feng'er, what's going on with your fifth sister?"
"I've already told Dad, he'll find a chance to test Brother Dugu's intentions..."
"No! That fierce woman Qin Qingyao is so jealous that she can throw a tantrum in front of you and me. If Dugu had discussed it with her properly, she would never allow Dugu to take a concubine!"
"That……"
Ling Jingxuan whispered a few words in Lin Xiafeng's ear. Lin Xiafeng looked embarrassed, but finally nodded.
"We're doing this for Dugu's own good. If we don't see through Qin Qingyao's true colors sooner rather than later, he won't be able to return to the Dugu Yu he once was. Look at him now, all he cares about is love! He's no longer a man!"
After Dugu Yu finished his morning court session and went home to eat, he accompanied Qin Qingyao to deliver the amulet to the old lady of the Yang Mansion, and then went to the Qin family and delivered their amulets to him.
Minister Qin disapproved, "You two are being too ridiculous. If you wanted to go burn incense, you could have gone after the court session today. You've actually disregarded the world for such a small matter..."
"Alright, alright, alright, Dad! I wanted to go first. Besides, what's wrong with my husband missing a day at court? Is the sky falling? No!"
"you……"
"Then tell me! Did anything of importance happen during yesterday's morning court session? Was there anything that required your presence?"
"this……"
“No!”
Minister Qin was furious. "Shut up! I've told you everything you want to say!"
Dugu Yu pulled Qin Qingyao behind him and said, "It was because I wanted to be lazy that I asked Qingqing to accompany me. Father-in-law, please don't blame Qingqing."
Qin Qingyao held Dugu Yu's arm and looked at her father with a smug look on her face, which made her father feel both relieved and angry.
"Look at how you've spoiled her. It's okay in front of your family, but don't do this outside. Have no shame!"
Dugu Yu almost couldn't hold back his laughter. So, Lord Shangshu, you also know how shameless you are in raising your own daughter...
"It's nothing serious, but yesterday morning at the court meeting with General Gu, I proposed increasing the conscription quota, but it was rejected."
Dugu Yu: “…”
Ling Jingxuan and Lin Xiafeng went to the palace in person just to talk to him about this, but he forgot about it...
"What do the people from the Ministry of War think?"
Minister Qin sneered, "What can they say? They're just a bunch of spineless rabble-rousers!"
Minister Qin was reluctant to talk much about the Ministry of War, but Dugu Yu understood what he meant. He was satirizing the fact that the Ministry of War was full of Ling Jingxuan's lackeys, and that they went out without using their brains and everything they said depended on Ling Jingxuan's mood.
If he had not asked for leave that day, General Gu, the Ministry of War, Prince Duan and he would have agreed to increase the conscription, then General Gu's proposal would most likely have been passed.
Prince Duan should be very angry now...
But there was nothing he could do even if he was angry. He was so worried about Qin Qingyao at the time that he didn't hear clearly how Ling Jingxuan and Lin Xiafeng lobbied him. According to him, he also felt that increasing the number of conscription quotas was really unnecessary.
Take a look at the old, weak and disabled soldiers and let them retire and go home!
Thinking about this, Dugu Yu decided to talk about this matter with the emperor at the court tomorrow morning. Now that there is no war, why does the court keep so many soldiers?
It would be better to let them go home, marry wives, have sons and carry on the family line!
After happily finishing their meal at the Qin family, Dugu Yu took Qin Qingyao to Jin Ge Tie Ma to meet Murong Ce that afternoon.
Qin Qingyao was completely stunned. This plot was not right!
Murong Ce shouldn't leave at this time!
Moreover, Murong Ce was Dugu Yu's military advisor. Once he left, Dugu Yu became a fool who was at the mercy of the male and female protagonists!
Don't give up so early, okay?
"Murong Ce, why are you leaving now?"
Murong Ce found it funny, "We have to leave anyway, why would we bother looking for an auspicious day?"
"No, I mean..."
Qin Qingyao looked at Dugu Yu and said, "My husband, please go out first. I have something to say to Murong Ce!"
Dugu Yu: “…”
Don’t even think about it!
"Hey, husband! I..."
Murong Ce, "Princess, how about we go next door and talk?"
"Hmph!" Qin Qingyao snorted heavily at Dugu Yu who didn't give her face, and then went to the next room with Murong Ce.
Dugu Yu's face turned as black as the bottom of a pot. What a wicked woman! She was in the same room with another man and yet she had the audacity to ask him to leave. She was so bold!
Qin Qingyao was not in a good mood either. What a stinky man! He only knew how to obey Lin Xiafeng's words, but he would never listen to me!
Wait until she leaves Military Advisor Murong behind, and then she'll come home and settle the score with you!
"Murong Ce, why are you leaving now? Aren't you already disillusioned with that idiot Dugu Yu? Shouldn't you have left in despair only after he clearly joined Prince Duan's camp?"
Murong Ce's face twitched. "You said the prince will join Prince Duan's camp? When?"
"Well...I didn't say that."
"You said it."
"Well, this is actually the case...it's a long story!"
"It's okay, I'm not in a hurry, take your time."
Qin Qingyao, "He won't. Please don't leave, okay? You are his military advisor! Without you, how could he have achieved what he has today!"
"Pfft," Murong Ce couldn't help laughing so hard that his shoulders were shaking, "You're the only one who said that."
"I'm seeking truth from facts!"
"I've always been curious about how someone who could annihilate an entire nation in just seven months could have such a plummeting IQ in front of Ling Jingxuan and Lin Xiafeng. One thing he's overly trusting and completely defenseless about is that he's overly confused. More importantly, he needs someone to enlighten him."
"He's not the invincible being that ordinary people see him as. He's just an ordinary person, swayed by emotions, influenced by personal feelings, and can be blinded by a single detail."
"Murong Ce, he really needs you by his side, more than either of you know. If you leave, he'll die of his own stupidity!"
Murong Ce picked up the tea and took a sip. Looking at Qin Qingyao's eyes staring at him with expectation, he felt a very strange feeling in his heart.
Apart from Dugu Yu, Qin Qingyao is the first person in the world who trusts him so much, is so sure of his importance, and even says that if it weren't for him, Dugu Yu would be stupidly killed by himself.
He put down the cup, and kept spinning the cup with two fingers, looking at the tea leaves spinning in the water, looking thoughtful.
Qin Qingyao clasped his hands together and made a pleading gesture, "Please, Master Murong, please reconsider it~"
"What do you like about him?"
"What?"
"Dugu Yu, what do you like about him?"
“Very handsome.”
"Isn't Prince Duan handsome?"
Come on, that’s the male lead, the most handsome man in the world in the eyes of the female lead. Even if he’s not Qin Qingyao’s type, he’s still super pleasing to the eye.
"Unparalleled in wisdom and strategy!"
"That's me!"
Qin Qingyao: "..."
"Excellent martial arts skills!"
"Zhao Jinghan isn't much worse than him, right? Besides, what's the point of having superb martial arts skills? Can he show you boxing every day?"
"Use troops like a god!"
"You think you are the emperor choosing the generals? Even if you are a military genius, you can't conquer the world for you."
Qin Qingyao: "..."
"What about you? Why did you help Dugu Yu and become his military advisor in the first place?"
"Because he is a master of military strategy, and I am unrivaled in wisdom and strategy."
Qin Qingyao was full of black lines on her head. Is this the CP pairing?
"Ah!" Qin Qingyao suddenly got excited, "I know what I like about him!"
"What?"
"He's my husband, I have no choice but to like him. Otherwise, wouldn't that be cheating on my wife?"
Murong Ce: “…”
"hey-hey……"
"Dugu Yu has really changed a lot now. He goes home to eat after court every day. When he has nothing to do, he reads books and handles official business at home. He is very family-oriented. It has been a long time since he went out to hang out with those gangs!"
"Also, although he always speaks for Prince Duan in the court, he also stands on the side of the people, right?"
"Who told Prince Duan to bring this up? It's always about the livelihoods of the people in several provinces. Letting him succeed is better than letting the people go hungry, right? What do you think?"
Murong Ce nodded, "That makes sense."
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