Those discussing the matter shook their heads repeatedly. If there had been popular elections in ancient times, the new emperor's popularity would have been at its lowest point at this time.
At this moment, the new emperor's words in the court were met with resistance from all the ministers. Except for the Ninth Prince, he even personally volunteered to lead the troops to fight and reclaim Zi Linglong.
The Ninth Prince wished the new emperor, this hothead, could be even more outrageous, so that he could seize the opportunity to rebel and win the heart of the beauty. But what was the new emperor thinking? The new emperor deliberately wanted to use this provocation to lure out the Ninth Prince's troops, seize the opportunity to annihilate this hidden danger in one fell swoop, and at the same time rescue Zi Linglong.
So in the end, the two people who were scheming against each other actually brought about this absurd decision. The new emperor agreed on the surface, but in reality, he sent the Ninth Prince to the border to snatch back Zi Linglong.
However, neither of them expected that, out of nowhere, the news spread like wildfire throughout the entire Southern Yu. Even before any official orders were issued, the morale of the people in the ten border cities changed drastically, and the generals guarding the cities were filled with apprehension.
Meanwhile, Bei Ming launched a major offensive, capturing ten cities in less than seven days. But that's another story.
Xia Yixin changed back into her original attire outside the city and safely passed through the checkpoints to return to the Grand Tutor's residence. Naturally, she also heard about the series of actions of the new emperor and the Ninth Prince, and was somewhat astonished.
Prince Rui of Beiming's actions are understandable; he's trying to get something for nothing, which is quite cunning and treacherous.
But the new emperor and the Ninth Prince are strange. There was no such plot in the original work. At that time, the new emperor was furious and directly launched a war, catching Bei Ming off guard.
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