"Gongyang Yuheng?" Xiahou Jing glanced at Leng Qingqiu sitting opposite her with a faint look, then revealed a look of extreme shock.
"Yu'er, don't talk nonsense. Young Master Yuheng, like General Leng, is from Lengyue Country. He is also the sixth prince of the current emperor of Lengyue Country. How could he and General Leng kill each other? And even deliberately sabotage the assassination plan?"
Although Xiahou Jing was in collusion with the Lengyue Kingdom, this did not prevent her from taking the opportunity to sow discord, hoping that the other party would engage in internal strife so that she could sit on the mountain and watch the fight, and maybe even take advantage of the opportunity to gain some benefits.
Xiahou Yu glanced at Leng Qingqiu from the corner of his eye and said, adding fuel to the fire: "Mother, I am just expressing my own speculation. Of course, I don't think Master Yuheng would really be so confused about right and wrong..."
"Yes." Xiahou Jing nodded slightly, echoing Xiahou Yu, "I also think that the Sixth Prince would never betray the monarch of Lengyue Country."
Leng Qingqiu scoffed inwardly at this. This mother and daughter were birds of a feather. Their tactics of sowing discord were truly top-notch. However, she, Leng Qingqiu, belonged to the eldest princess's faction, and the conflict between her and Gongyang Yuheng was indeed irreconcilable.
"Prince Pingxi and the Princess don't know that the Sixth Prince's sister, the Third Princess, has always been at odds with the First Princess, and this general is opposed to them. It is not impossible that the Sixth Prince deliberately obstructed this general from completing his mission in order to help his sister win the battle for the throne. Moreover, this assassination plan is very detailed. If it weren't for the obstruction of the man in black, this general might have succeeded." Leng Qingqiu turned his head to look in the direction of the Imperial College and said leisurely.
After meeting with the Prince of Pingxi and his daughter, Leng Qingqiu left Yaoyue Garden, intending to return to the Imperial College to confront Gongyang Yuheng. However, he discovered a group of armored soldiers surrounding the entrance. Seeing the heavily guarded Imperial College, Leng Qingqiu left in anger.
It turned out that when Emperor Nalan Yunzhi learned that the princess was attacked in the Imperial College, he was very angry and immediately sent a group of soldiers to guard the Imperial College directly.
At the hour of Xu, in the Imperial Palace of Laifeng Kingdom, Zichen Hall.
"Qingcheng, are you hurt?" Nalan Yunzhi looked at Hua Qingcheng carefully, and was relieved to see that she was indeed not injured.
After a month of abstaining from male sexual activity, Nalan Yunzhi's mind had become clearer, and she had returned to her former diligence in government affairs. Feng Lingyan's position in her heart had once again become irreplaceable and unique, just like before, and her motherly affection for Hua Qingcheng, her legitimate daughter, had deepened. Especially now that Mu Lige had just given birth to twins, a boy and a girl, Nalan Yunzhi doted on them immensely, visiting her two grandchildren whenever she had time.
"Mother Queen, I'm fine. The martial arts of these assassins don't seem to be like those of our Laifeng Country. I suspect they might be sent by the enemy country. Moreover, judging by their words and actions, they must be from the Female-Respecting Country, and most likely assassins from the Lengyue Country." Hua Qingcheng told Nalan Yunzhi the news she had just received from Mu Lige, as well as the speculation in her heart.
Mu Lige originally planned to privately deal with the mastermind behind sending assassins to the Eastern Palace during childbirth, but when he learned that Hua Qingcheng was attacked again in the Imperial College, he chose to tell Hua Qingcheng about it so that she would be wary of the enemy in the dark.
"Hmph!" Nalan Yunzhi slammed the table and shouted angrily, "This Lengyue Kingdom is located northeast of my Laifeng Kingdom. It is surrounded by a cold climate year-round. They have long coveted my vast and rich Laifeng Kingdom and have always been ambitious to annex and occupy my Laifeng Kingdom. I have worked hard for many years to govern the country. Now the time is ripe. When the 'easterly wind' arrives, I will send troops to pacify this Lengyue Kingdom!"
Nalan Yunzhi turned his head to look in the direction of Lengyue Kingdom, his sharp eyes filled with confidence.
"Queen Mother, please calm down." Hua Qingcheng said softly, "The most urgent task now is to find out the Lengyue Nation's spies hiding in the dark. Otherwise, our Laifeng Nation will be in a passive position."
Nalan Yunzhi nodded and said earnestly, "Your Highness, your words make sense. I will have someone follow up on this matter. In addition to the soldiers stationed at the Imperial College, I will also send secret guards to protect you. It's lonely at the top. While you enjoy your high position, you also have to face the troubles that come with it. You must be cautious in your actions in the future."
"An Yi."
As Nalan Yunzhi finished speaking, a figure dressed in crimson and purple clothes and wearing a half-gilded butterfly-shaped mask on his head fell from the beam, knelt on one knee towards Nalan Yunzhi in front of the desk, and bowed.
"master."
"Assign sixteen elite secret guards to follow the princess from now on." Nalan Yunzhi said after a little thought.
"Yes, master." After receiving the order, An Yi slipped away again and began to carry out Nalan Yunzhi's order.
"Qingcheng, it's not that I'm stingy, but the secret guards need you to train them yourself so they will be more loyal." Nalan Yunzhi explained, "I will first assign sixteen elite secret guards to protect you, and they will all be yours from now on. You also need to find some suitable candidates and train them as your confidants."
"Thank you for your teachings, mother. I will keep it in mind." Hua Qingcheng, feeling Nalan Yunzhi's care and care, bowed respectfully to her and spoke a little softer.
After leaving Zichen Palace, Hua Qingcheng returned to the study in the East Palace's Princess's bedroom. After completing her studies at the Imperial College and bathing, she went to Lingkun Courtyard to visit Mu Lige and the two children.
"Brother Li, it's getting late, why are you still reading?" Hua Qingcheng walked to the bedside and took the copy of "The Art of War" from Mu Li Ge's hand. This was the copy Hua Qingcheng had given him before.
"Qingqing, I'm fine. The two little ones are asleep. I slept too much during the day and now I can't sleep, so I just took a look." Mu Lige smiled at Hua Qingcheng, with pampering and cherishing in his eyes.
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