Why did King Cheng suffer such a crushing defeat? What has become of the two princes who were once the most competitive in the court?
Even now, you still underestimate his ability, wisdom, and strength! If His Highness Prince Li is asking you to tell me this, then you can tell Prince Li to surrender as soon as possible. It's better to be a peaceful prince than to die in vain!
"I will faithfully follow the Majesty's instructions. Ever since His Highness Prince Li fell into his trap, I no longer dare to underestimate Qian Yeming. His Highness Prince Li has made all preparations for this battle with Qian Yeming."
Seeing the triumphant demeanor on the black-clad figure's face, Concubine Ling frowned. "He only has 100,000 men. What else could he possibly have? Don't forget, I haven't been able to have a proper conversation with the Emperor until now. I still don't know if he's handed over his military token to Qian Yeming."
"Based on your Majesty's understanding of the Emperor, do you think he has any connections?"
"This old man has no real talent, but he's quite good at keeping his things. If he hadn't truly given up the throne, this military token would definitely still be in his possession."
The man in black smiled and said, "That's right. As long as the military talisman is still with the Emperor, we have nothing to fear. When deploying troops, it's not the quantity that counts, but the surprise and the speed that count!"
Concubine Ling remained noncommittal about the man in black's statement. Because of her womanly intuition, she always felt that Qian Yeming wasn't so easy to deal with.
"But what I said is the general situation. Who knows if that old immortal will suddenly go crazy and really hand over the military command to Qian Yeming? You know, he announced in public that the crown prince would be the regent."
"Your Majesty, assisting the government is one thing, but the military seal is another. The military seal is the emperor's entire life and property. With the military seal in hand, even if the crown prince is regent or assisting the government, at least without military power, he cannot fully manage the government."
"Alright, alright, stop telling me this. The military token is missing, and I can't guarantee that Qian Yeming doesn't have it. If he has it, King Li will surely be defeated this time.
How many times have I told you to contact Murong Qingyun, but you just won't agree. No matter how mortal enemies Murong Qingyun and I become in the future, at least we can join forces now, right? Murong Qingyun has even extended an olive branch, but you are so stubborn that you refuse to let me accept it. What's the reason?"
"Your Majesty, His Royal Highness Prince Li has asked me to tell you that it's easier to summon a deity than to send it away. Would you rather face off against a weak prince, or a long-planned traitor?"
Concubine Ling: “…”
"Your Majesty, His Royal Highness Prince Li said that he is, after all, the flesh and blood of the Retired Emperor, and the legitimate prince of Nanyue. Now Murong Qingyun is trying to join forces with him. Although the chances of victory are great if they join forces, it would be too difficult to annihilate him in one fell swoop. Even if they win, it will be a pyrrhic victory.
"His Highness has neither agreed to an alliance with him nor expressed any intention of becoming his enemy, so Murong Qingyun will not touch us for now. As long as we are quick enough to capture the capital immediately, once Qian Yeming is dead, we will allow the Emperor to rest in peace. Even without the military talisman, we will have a reason to mobilize our army to confront this traitor, Murong Qingyun, right?"
Seeing Concubine Ling remain silent, the man in black continued, "Prince Dongfang has already taken action.
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