Jiang Chen was relieved when he saw her coming back. He pointed to the seat next to him. She sat down without knowing why.

"I received some news, which is not good for us."

Jiang Chen had been tempered in the court for the past five years and his character had become more stable. The upright little boy had transformed into a responsible and judgemental teenager overnight.

The Jiang brothers and sisters have always been of the best appearance.

Jiang Qingqing is a well-known and cute little princess in the capital, and Jiang Chen is naturally also a well-known and calm and upright third prince in the capital.

Everyone says that the third prince is the most stable, has a calm temperament, treats people gently, and handles things in an orderly manner, otherwise he would not have been favored and valued by the emperor for so many years.

Just because of the emperor's attention, in recent years, many people from noble families and aristocratic families have wanted to send their daughters to the position of the third prince's consort.

"Has there been major changes in the palace?" She pondered for a long time and asked cautiously.

When Jiang Chen heard this, he was stunned for a moment, then shook his head, but his expression still did not relax.

"What could possibly happen in the palace? It's still those people. It's not the palace, it's an external threat," Jiang Chen said solemnly, "I'm afraid the situation in Li Kingdom is about to change."

Li State?

During the past five years, Jiang Qingqing has been listening to news from the State of Li, most of which were good news brought by Xiao Linting at the border, such as the successful capture of the border city of the State of Li, etc.

"We have captured three or four cities of Li State. Isn't this a changing situation?" She smiled and did not take the matter particularly seriously.

Unexpectedly, Jiang Chen shook his head and continued in a deep voice: "It's not that simple. The monarch of Li State has not attended court for half a month. At this moment, who do you think is in control of the power in the former court of Li State?"

This question is...

Jiang Qingqing sneered, then thought about it seriously.

"There are many princes in Li State, and their abilities are naturally high. The internal strife is still going on. Who knows who will have the last laugh."

Seeing that Jiang Qingqing was so confident in Li Guo, Jiang Chen shook his head helplessly.

"Han Qiming is the eldest prince who now controls all the power of the previous dynasty. The previous dynasty of Li State always said that the eldest son should be the heir, not the second son. The legitimate second prince of Li State was detained in the harem restricted area a few days ago. There has been no news for a week. Do you think this matter can be so simple?"

As Jiang Chen spoke word by word, the relaxed look in Jiang Qingqing's eyes gradually cooled down.

The name Han Qiming doesn't sound too familiar.

"Don't forget how much Han Qiming was able to stir up trouble when he was a hostage in Tianqi. Which of his actions and decisions were not extremely vicious?"

Jiang Chen gradually understood Han Qiming's tricks over the years and had long hated Han Qiming, but Han Qiming had already gone to Li State by then, and he was helpless for a while.

Jiang Qingqing sat silently in her seat, with her head slightly lowered, and no one could tell from her confused expression.

Jiang Chen continued, "It's not easy for him to gain power over the State of Li within five years. If he really ascends the throne as king, he will revitalize the State of Li and recover the border cities. The one who will bear the brunt and be most in danger is the emperor's uncle!"

Jiang Qingqing had her hands on her knees, and when she heard this, she suddenly clenched the hem of her clothes on her knees.

"Besides, you and I both know how we treated him during the years he was a proton in Tianqi."

Jiang Chen still remembers the scene when he was confined to the palace and the eunuchs beat and kicked Han Qiming.

Jiang Qingqing curled her lips and sneered, "Hitting him is what he deserves. He has no reason or logic to retaliate. Everything he did, if revealed casually, would be a huge stumbling block for his future as the new monarch of Li State. He dares not do that."

As she spoke, she looked up at Jiang Chen, her eyes no longer solemn.

"Even if the next new king of Li State is really Han Qiming, the queen of Li State is not someone from a small family. To be able to be the mother of a country, put yourself in Tianqi's shoes. Do you think she is a simple person?"

Jiang Qingqing looked at Jiang Chen with a half-smile. She thought that her brother had calmed down more or less in the past five years, but she didn't expect that he would still be so easily anxious and flustered when something happened.

She sighed helplessly in her heart, but on the surface she still maintained a confident look.

"There are so many miscellaneous matters waiting for him to deal with in the Kingdom of Li. Just the matter of mobilizing troops at the border will probably take him a year or two. The internal troubles have not been resolved yet. He dare not come to Tianqi to cause trouble for us. My brother can rest assured."

Jiang Qingqing looked up at Jiang Chen in front of her and explained every word clearly.

Jiang Chen was silent for a moment. After a while, he sat back in his original seat.

"Brother, there is nothing to be afraid of outside the palace. What we are most worried about right now is what is happening inside Tianqi."

Jiang Qingqing frowned and pulled Jiang Chen aside to discuss the future plans and her predictions in detail.

The brother and sister chatted for more than an hour.

They did not turn off the lights until the lights in Huaning Palace were shining brightly in the middle of the night.

They didn't disperse until the sun was about to rise in the sky the next morning.

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Princess Dunming's coming-of-age birthday banquet is the most important event in the palace right now. Not only will envoys from various countries be invited to celebrate Princess Dunming's birthday, but the princes of various fiefdoms in Tianqi country will also be invited and recalled to the capital so that the whole family can gather together to witness the little princess' coming of age.

As a result, the capital city began to become bustling with activity as early as a month ago.

The palace was used to welcome the princes of various fiefdoms to come and meet the emperor, while the palace servants at the post stations outside the palace were busy and carefully receiving the envoys.

As the most important person in this birthday party, she is currently being taught the palace rules and regulations by the palace nanny.

This request was the most significant result of Emperor Qing's sudden summoning of Jiang Qingqing a month ago, after the father and son talked for three hours.

Except for Emperor Qing and Jiang Qingqing herself, no one else knew what the emperor and the princess had said. Even Empress Xu was in the dark.

Today is the day Jiang Qingqing goes to Princess Kaifeng's mansion, and it is also the day she prepares for her coming-of-age ceremony.

After she finished dressing up in the palace, Emperor Qing personally arranged for people to come and take her. Along the way, the palace's ceremonial guards marched in a grand manner to the princess's mansion built at the gate of the imperial city.

Jiang Qingqing slowly walked down from the luxurious carriage, with a phoenix crown and hairpins in her hair, which made her look dignified and elegant.

The princess originally did not have the same attire as a noble lady, but later on Emperor Qing felt that this was not enough to highlight Princess Dunming's dignity, so he ordered the Clothing Department to design a set of attire that met the princess's specifications.

That is the set of forbidden clothes for ladies with dragon and phoenix patterns that she is wearing now.

Under the guidance of the Imperial Observatory, Jiang Qingqing opened the locked door of the princess's mansion and stepped into the mansion.