Lu Qingyan was also confident that she would be the one to turn the tide.
Su Han clicked his tongue: "Master, aren't you afraid of going too far and getting burned?"
Lu Qingyan curled her lips into a smile: "If those people were truly spirited, a fight would inevitably result in widespread bloodshed. However, they are all useless cowards; even if a fight broke out, not many people would be harmed. Without the military tally, would those who rigidly adhere to the rules dare to easily send out troops?"
Therefore, the scene of the two armies clashing is basically nonexistent, and Su Han's worries were in vain. He never expected that his own silly system was actually so concerned about the world.
She reached out and ruffled Su Han's hair: "Don't worry, not only do I have people under my control over there, but even if the Li Kingdom truly wanted to swallow up the larger power, they wouldn't indiscriminately kill innocent people."
Lu Qingyan's prediction was correct. News from the front lines quickly arrived, saying that the Li Kingdom was leading a righteous army and had not massacred the people; on the contrary, they treated them with great courtesy. They were even more gentlemanly than the officials of the Thousand Flower Kingdom.
The winds of change were blowing again, and a large number of people began to persuade the enemy to surrender.
"Your Majesty, since the Li Kingdom has come under such a banner, they must have been prepared. Although the Thousand Flower Kingdom is currently wealthy, it cannot afford to go to war!"
"I don't know what kind of spell they've cast on those people, but so many in the court have already defected. The Li Kingdom is coming on strong, and my Thousand Flower Kingdom is not going to fight back. Our country is doomed!"
"Your Majesty, even before your decree has been issued, someone has already ordered the city gates to be closed. With goods out of the way, the food supplies inside the city won't last long either."
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Only half a month after the start of the war, the Thousand Flower Kingdom had become lifeless.
Although Ren Junhe was somewhat muddle-headed in small matters, she never intended to become a ruler who would bring about the downfall of her country. Upon hearing the ministers' discussions below, she immediately flew into a rage, overturned the table, and stormed off.
The first place Ren Junhe wanted to go was the Cold Palace where Yu Guijun was currently imprisoned.
After Yu Guijun and Fengjun broke off relations, Ren Junhe, in order to protect Fengjun's reputation and also for the sake of his beloved son, banished Yu Guijun to the Cold Palace.
Without the emperor's favor and without children to rely on, one can only imagine what kind of life Yu Guijun lived.
When Ren Junhe saw him, he could hardly recognize that the thin and frail man in front of him was the Yu Guijun he had once doted on.
Yu Guijun was never a weak or timid person, nor would he wallow in the cold palace day and night, weeping until his eyes were raw, because of a little setback. He wanted to live well and watch those who had hurt him and his daughter pay the price one by one.
Having lived in the palace for so long, it was impossible for him to have no connections whatsoever. Therefore, he wasn't particularly surprised to meet Ren Junhe.
He glanced at Ren Junhe's shocked expression and smirked, "Your Majesty is in quite a mood, actually managing to come all this way. What, do you not recognize me in this grotesque state?"
Ren Junhe softened his tone: "Yu'er, why do you have to say these things to me? In my eyes, you have always been the same as when we first met."
"It's kind of Your Majesty to remember." Yu Guijun didn't feel happy, but rather somewhat embarrassed.
"Yu'er, you know that I have never thought of forgetting you."
Yu Guijun sneered. Their relationship had been severed the moment he arrived. As the emperor, what kind of people did he not have by his side? Why was he pretending to be so affectionate here?
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