"Could it be that His Royal Highness the Crown Prince instructed you to come here today? Could it be that everything you said was the Crown Prince's opinion? And you brought the daughter of the Grand Tutor's mansion with you, so the Grand Tutor also knows about this, right?"
Hou Jinse's face turned pale with fear, and she shook her head desperately to deny it, but Qin Qingyao pretended not to see it.
"You only saw King Wu Ling's victory, but didn't you see the price our Zhao Ling Nation paid? It's easy to say "fight", but if we actually go to the battlefield, how many people will die, and how much money will be spent?"
"When the time comes to recruit soldiers, Miss Lin, your husband is the crown prince, so you can rest easy and rest assured, but what about others?"
"Have you ever thought about how many elderly people will lose their sons, how many children will lose their fathers, and how many young women will lose their husbands?"
"You don't. You and your prince only care about profit and power. In order to fight for power, you don't care even if the hard-earned peace is destroyed, even if the people are slaughtered like a mountain of corpses, even if the taxes are increased layer by layer and the people's lives are miserable!"
"Anyway, you're not on the battlefield, you're not short of food or water, and you're not in any pain, right?"
After Qin Qingyao said this, the hundreds of people in the romantic place fell silent, because they were impulsive at first and only thought that King Wu Ling would definitely win the battle, but ignored the inevitable cost behind it.
And judging by Princess Wu Ling's words, could it be that the Crown Prince is trying to use the border war to seize power? This is too insidious and completely disregards the lives of the people!
Lin Xiafeng really couldn't believe that Qin Qingyao was such a bold man that he dared to slander the prince in front of so many people and even shouted that the prince wanted to fight for power?
Is she crazy? She thinks her life is too long!
"Enough! Even if you are Princess Wu Ling, you cannot slander His Royal Highness the Crown Prince like this. The Crown Prince has always been diligent in his work and cared for his people. When has he ever disrupted peace? When has he ever wanted to make the people's lives miserable? You are just trying to find a pretext to accuse him!"
"In order to prevent King Wu Ling from going to the battlefield, Princess, you really did everything you could!"
This time it was Qin Qingyao's turn to sneer, "Really? From what Miss Lin said, could it be that the Crown Prince has already revealed the inside information to you? Has the Emperor already decided to send Prince Wu Ling to the battle?"
At this point, Qin Qingyao's expression suddenly changed, becoming extremely serious. "Thank you, Miss Lin, for telling me. I am deeply grateful! My prince is a great general. He is fighting for the country to protect the people's stable and peaceful lives. He would never hesitate to die!"
"This princess is going back to the palace to prepare the prince's luggage so that he can go to the battlefield, everyone!"
Qin Qingyao looked at everyone present and shouted, "This princess is really grateful to Miss Lin for telling me this news in advance, so that I can have more time to go back and say goodbye to the prince!"
"To thank Miss Lin for her kindness and everyone for their trust in my prince, we are offering free service at Fenghuaxueyue today. All your purchases will be charged to this princess!"
The excited cheers and voices of gratitude from the crowd drowned out Lin Xiafeng's desperate defense. At this moment, she really wanted to stab Qin Qingyao!
Qin Qingyao accepted everyone's praise with a smile, and then said, "Don't thank me, Miss Lin is the biggest contributor. I still have to go home to see the prince off. Please help me thank Miss Lin for her kind reminder!"
After Qin Qingyao finished speaking, she took Bai Zhi away, and Lin Xiafeng was instantly surrounded by enthusiastic people.
"Miss Lin, is the Emperor really going to send Prince Wu Ling out to lead the troops into battle?"
"Yeah, yeah. When are we going out? How many people are we going to take with us? We're not going to recruit more soldiers, are we?"
"Did the Crown Prince tell us about the state of the treasury? The tax cuts were just introduced last year, and the people haven't seen any benefits yet. If a war breaks out, will they have to pay it all back with interest?"
"Miss Lin, please speak up. What exactly did the Crown Prince say? Has the Emperor issued the decree?"
"Miss Lin, is this really the information the prince revealed to you?"
Lin Xiafeng was already on the verge of collapse, "No! No! This is clearly Qin Qingyao's nonsense. Why do you insist on putting it on my head!"
Haha, she also knows that people’s words are scary, and she wants to use the people’s praise to make the emperor feel resentful towards Dugu Yu. It would be best if she really sends him out to fight and let him die on the battlefield.
That’s a nice thought!
You would say, others wouldn’t?
Lin Xiafeng doesn't care about the fate of romantic affairs, so he can listen to the unscrupulous remarks of the people. Why should Qin Qingyao care?
As long as Dugu Yu is fine, it doesn’t matter if Fenghuaxueyue is sealed off. Their palace is not short of this little money!
The power of rumors is strong, especially when the rumor is pure nonsense. How it will be spread depends entirely on the imagination of the person spreading it.
The emperor has decided to send Prince Wuling to attack Jiayi Pass. The only thing everyone is sure of is that the prince told his concubine Lin Xiafeng, and Miss Lin said it in person in front of Princess Wuling on Fenghuaxueyue!
As for Ling Jingxuan and Qi Zhongyuan? They had already run away.
When he heard Lin Xiafeng and Qin Qingyao talking about the border war unscrupulously, he knew that something was wrong. No matter what those two people said, he would be seeking death if he got involved!
So he had already quietly run away with Qi Zhongyuan.
Fortunately, he ran fast, so he was not mentioned in all the rumors. Otherwise, if he was there, such ridiculous remarks would have spread.
He didn't know how the emperor would deal with the crown prince and Prince Wu Ling, but it certainly wouldn't look good for him!
Ling Jingxuan and Qi Zhongyuan sat by the street-facing window on the second floor of the Jinge Tiema Hotel opposite. Looking at the lively scene over there, a hint of envy appeared on their faces.
Qi Zhongyuan looked puzzled, "What is your Highness Prince Duan thinking about?"
Ling Jingxuan smiled and said, "I've never seen another woman who protects her man as much as Qin Qingyao does."
Qi Zhongyuan looked puzzled. "Women should regard their husbands as their gods. If something happens to their men, they will not have a good life. Naturally, they have to protect them. Is there anything strange about this?"
Ling Jingxuan, "That's true, but she is... different."
Qi Zhongyuan snorted coldly, "It's indeed different. She seems particularly aggressive and unreasonable."
Fierce? Yes, if she wasn't fierce, how could she always glare at him because of Dugu Yu? If she wasn't fierce enough, how could she slander the prince in public just to protect her husband?
Not only did she protect Dugu Yu, but she also poured a basin of thick dog blood on the prince's head.
Let the people think that Lin Xiafeng's words were all instructed by the prince, and let the people think that the prince was in favor of war. At this time, they have begun to feel dissatisfied with him. If the war has any consequences in the future, they will vent their anger on the prince.
How did that little girl drag the prince into trouble with just a few words in a flash?
Did she know that if the prince took it seriously and accused her of slander in front of the emperor, she would definitely be in big trouble?
Even though she knew that everything Qin Qingyao did was for Dugu Yu, Ling Jingxuan still couldn't control the upward curve of her lips.
Because everything she did was like timely help to Ling Jingxuan, and it could even be said that she was turning the tide.
Even though she seldom treated him well, even though she would glare at him for Dugu Yu and even threaten to destroy him, the fact was that Qin Qingyao had always been helping him!
Qi Zhongyuan had never seen Ling Jingxuan smile so gently before. It made his scalp numb. "Your Highness, what are you going to do?"
"Enter the palace!"
"Ah? What are you doing in the palace?"
"Of course I should tell the Emperor about the situation here. Otherwise, why would I wait for the Crown Prince to file a complaint first?"
Everything has a preconceived notion. If the prince spoke first, who knows how wronged and innocent he would say he was, and how guilty and heinous Qin Qingyao would be?
Qin Qingyao has risked her pretty little head to create such a good opportunity for him. How could she not go and have a chat with the emperor?
After Qin Qingyao returned home, she asked Dugu Yu about the incident at Jiayi Pass.
Dugu Yu was quite surprised. "You know? It's just a small disturbance, not worth mentioning at all. There's no need for me to go to the battlefield. Don't be nervous."
Of course she knew that there would be no major war. Unless Qi had been kicked in the head by a donkey, it would not jump out and seek death when Zhaoling was advocating peace.
He is a small country. He does not have as many people as Zhaoling, his weapons are not as sophisticated as Zhaoling, and he does not know where his money and food are. What can they use to fight?
What's more, Dugu Yu is young and strong now, it would be strange if they are not afraid of him!
"But why is there this riot? Is there some conspiracy?"
"What conspiracy do you think there will be?"
Qin Qingyao frowned in displeasure and said, "I just went to Fenghuaxueyue, and the people were clamoring for you to teach Qi a lesson. Some even said you should guard Jiayi Pass!"
"Pfft," Dugu Yu was amused by Qin Qingyao's almost-crying expression. "Don't worry, the Emperor won't let me go to war, let alone guard the border for a long time. He's afraid I'll run away with Qi."
Qin Qingyao's eyes lit up, "That makes sense!"
Dugu Yu sat on the chair holding Qin Qingyao, without closing the secret letter from the military camp spread out in front of him. He just worked and chatted with her at the same time.
"Actually, this time it wasn't Qi who was causing trouble. It was General Sun of Jiayi who, as the son of General Guan, abducted the daughter of General Zhao, Qi's top general guarding the pass, and then insulted her."
"What? That beast!"
No wonder there's no such commotion in the original novel, because by this time, General Sun's family had already been confiscated and exterminated. How could his son bully someone else's daughter?!
She used to think that General Sun’s death was unjust, but now it seems that he is not a good guy either, as he raised such a bastard son!
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