"Elder sister, I also want to live in the princess's residence..."
Yunxi lay on the table, utterly bored.
While reviewing memorials, Yun Lian took the opportunity to say a few words to her.
"Don't even think about it. Before the net closes in, you should continue to be the empress who intimidates the world."
Yun Xi pouted: "I don't want to be an empress, I just want to follow behind my elder sister."
Yun Lian finished reviewing the last memorial and stretched.
"I promise you, I won't let you suffer for long anymore, Yunxi. Give me a little more time, and I'll let you be a carefree little girl from now on."
Yun Xi raised her chin, looking arrogant: "Hmph, I'm carefree now. As long as my elder sister is here, I have no worries."
Yun Lian removed the withered leaves from her hair, her eyes lighthearted.
"I will always be here."
At that moment, the sound of green bamboo suddenly rang out from outside the window.
"Greetings, Your Majesty; greetings, Your Highness the Crown Princess. The fish has taken the bait; shall we reel it in?"
Yun Lian and she exchanged a glance and said in unison, "Stop!"
Yunxi could not leave the palace and could only wait quietly for news from them.
Yun Lian changed into palace maid clothes and followed Qing Zhu out of the palace.
Outside the city, the carriage bearing the insignia of the Princess's residence had been forced to the edge of a cliff.
The veiled man's eyes were filled with overwhelming hatred.
"Yun Lian, accept your fate. You shouldn't be alive. Will you jump down and end it all, or do you want to die by my hand?"
The carriage was quiet; apart from gasps of surprise, nothing else could be heard.
"Playing deaf and dumb? Fire the arrows!"
The sound of arrows piercing the air rang out, but the carriage remained motionless.
Just as the man was about to step forward to investigate, his keen intuition told him that the danger behind his neck could be fatal.
The man instinctively rolled to the ground to dodge the attack, but unexpectedly, while he avoided the first blow, the second knife struck him directly on the blade.
"Yunyi, who is the one who shouldn't be alive?"
"If even a rat like you, who only knows how to scheme behind people's backs, can live, why can't I? You're a man, and you don't even have the right to inherit the throne, so what are you fighting for?"
Yunyi looked down at the sword that had pierced her chest, blood flowing freely, and his reaction time gradually slowed.
What are we arguing about?
He didn't know either.
I'm just not happy about it; a boy can be so constrained.
He could ride into battle to fight the enemy, but he had no place in the imperial court and could only be a prince with a reputation but no real power.
He was unwilling to accept it.
In other countries, men are respected, and he felt that he should live in that kind of world as well.
They shouldn't be invisible just because of their gender.
"Strive for a way to survive..."
He hated Yun Lian to the core.
Yunyi's gaze towards Yunlian finally revealed his undisguised malice.
He suddenly looked up to the sky and roared: "Isn't it pathetic? I'm no worse than Yun Xi in literature, and no less skilled in martial arts than you, but just because I'm a man, I don't even have the chance to be your competitor."
“Yun Lian, one of us is destined to die. I knew this day would come. I have no regrets. Do as you please, whether you want to kill me or torture me.”
My only regret is that I didn't act sooner. Why didn't you die in that great battle?
Yun Lian twirled the tip of her sword and suddenly drew it out again.
"If I die in that great battle, wouldn't that be exactly what you want? Yunyi, how dare you reveal all the weaknesses of Yun Kingdom's military strength and female generals to the enemy?"
They even cut off our army's food supplies. The existence of Yun Kingdom is the existence of you; don't you understand such a simple principle?
"Yun Kingdom? I hate the blood in my veins every day. I hate that I am a person of Yun Kingdom. Unfortunately, I had everything ready, but you, this troublemaker, came out of nowhere."
Even if the Yun Kingdom were to perish, it would be reborn many years later.
This deformed country should have been changed long ago. The men of Yun should have equal rights and status; that is the right solution.
"Is this why you destroy the people, then reappear as a savior to save them, making them believe in you without a doubt?"
"You don't understand. Everything in the world follows the rule of survival of the fittest. Only those who have gone through the same hardships are qualified to stand behind me."
Yun Lian stabbed him through the heart with a single sword strike.
"Then you can go to hell while you abide by your rules..."
If he hadn't been secretly plotting something, we wouldn't have discovered him yet.
One moment they're stuffing a note into the fish's belly, foreshadowing his destiny and implying the Crown Princess is a jinx.
Then, after dark, giant Buddha lanterns were released into the sky, prompting the people to kneel and worship.
They even secretly placed animal carcasses outside the princess's residence.
Yun Lian really couldn't understand what he was doing and what he was doing. He couldn't have done these things without a stroke a few years ago.
The long-awaited system notification sound rang out again.
"Congratulations, host, you have uncovered the mastermind behind this."
The mission is now halfway complete; the remaining task is simply to maintain the stability of the Yun Kingdom.
003 believes that with the host's abilities, it is definitely possible to do so.
Even the mastermind behind it all was easily identified by the host.
003's reluctance to part grew stronger.
Yun Lian wiped the blood from the edge of the sword.
"Thank you, San'er. It was a pleasure working with you, and I'm so glad that you're my final partner."
"You're welcome, host. Please enjoy."
With a wave of her hand, Yun Lian summoned many figures behind her. All the henchmen who had been following Yun Ji were tied up in a string.
The heavy burden that had been weighing on her shoulders was finally removed.
Taking advantage of the opportunity, Yun Lian went to inspect the four military regions in the east, west, south, and north. She was warmly welcomed in almost every military region she visited.
Under the influence of her elixirs, each soldier's unique strengths were brought into full play.
Yun Lian looked at the energetic faces and felt gratified.
A strong army makes a strong nation.
As the ruler of a country, isn't the greatest goal to ensure that the people live in peace and prosperity, and to possess the weapons to protect their well-being?
Fortunately, they were able to achieve both of these goals.
After returning from the military region, Yun Lian spent most of her time at the Princess's residence, except for the occasional trip to the palace to help Yun Xi revise memorials.
In just two years, soap, toilet paper, and even the food in Yun Kingdom became more diverse.
Seasonings are not just salty; since some recipes have leaked from the palace, pepper has been added to food in addition to its use in traditional Chinese medicine.
People began to experiment with incorporating flavors they previously found unacceptable into dishes.
Beyond the basic necessities of life that the people care about, Yun Lian is even happier now that after two years, they have finally built a boat!
Standing on the boat, feeling the wooden vessel floating on the water, Yun Lian was almost moved to tears.
The Yun Kingdom is developing rapidly. Not only have the people's spirits improved a lot, but even the retired emperor has been conquered by the ever-changing Yun Kingdom. He has stopped worshipping Buddha and has become more enthusiastic about secretly visiting the Yun Kingdom's markets.
Walking on the cement road that Yun Lian was vigorously promoting, drinking water from a glass cup that he never dared to imagine before.
He walked step by step to the seaside, quietly hiding among the people, eavesdropping on their opinions of Yun Lian.
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