Lin Qingya's "exaggerated intelligence" was like a giant ball thrown into a calm lake, stirring up ripples. Li Heng was furious, his face was ashen, and he slammed the imperial desk, and the cinnabar mark on the memorial trembled slightly. "A million troops?! How can this be possible!" His roar shook the golden tiles in the hall slightly, and the originally magnificent hall was now filled with a suffocating murderous atmosphere.

"Send an order immediately, and order General Feng, the governor of the Northwest Camp, to mobilize troops as quickly as possible! They must reach the border in the shortest possible time and defend it strictly!" Li Heng's voice was as piercing as an icy cone, and his eyes swept over the civil and military officials sitting in front of him. Everyone's face was filled with panic.

Lin Qingya stood at the side of the palace, bowing her head and saying nothing, but she was very sensitive to the expressions on the faces of the ministers, from initial suspicion to gradually being swallowed by panic. The corners of her mouth slightly raised, a subtle movement that was caught by the equally sensitive Li Rui, who stared at Lin Qingya with deep eyes, and vaguely sensed something in his heart - there seemed to be something else hidden in this.

At the same time, in a corner of the imperial city, Li Chengqian's spies received news: the palace suddenly ordered the deployment of troops and tightened the northwest defense. They realized that the situation was critical and planned to start ahead of schedule. The spy leader, a middle-aged man named Wu Liang, solemnly whispered: "According to the plan, you must create chaos at the border to attract the attention of the royal family! Don't let Lin Qingya succeed!" Several confidants quickly dispersed and disappeared into the dark streets.

As night fell, sporadic clashes occurred on the northwest border, with small groups of troops engaging in fierce exchanges of fire. The news spread back to the capital as fast as wings, exacerbating the panic in the court. "Report... Report! The northwest border is in danger! Li Chengqian's rebels are indeed coming in full force!" A blood-soaked messenger stumbled into the hall, reporting in a trembling voice, his knees softened, and he fell heavily to his knees.

Li Heng stood up suddenly, his face was even gloomier than before, and anger was boiling in his chest like a volcano. He stared at Lin Qingya, as if trying to see something from her face, but she still lowered her head and said nothing, but slightly adjusted her sleeves, but her eyes were extremely firm.

Meanwhile, Li Rui was secretly investigating the intelligence provided by Lin Qingya. He personally interrogated the captives sent from the northwest and found that they knew nothing about the "10,000-man army" and their answers were incoherent. Li Rui sneered and tapped the table with his fingers. He knew that Lin Qingya's plan must have a deeper meaning. His eyes were firm and a barely perceptible smile appeared at the corners of his mouth. "It seems that this drama has just begun." He muttered to himself, picked up a pen, quickly wrote a secret letter, and then ordered someone to send it to Lin Qingya's house.

"She must receive it before dawn!" Li Rui whispered to the messenger, while looking deeply towards the direction of the palace.

There was a short sentence on the secret letter that Li Rui received: "Border conflict, many doubts, tens of thousands of troops are not empty talk, but the key is 'lurking'." The texture of the letter paper and the handwriting are different from the style Lin Qingya usually uses, but this precise supplement has given Li Rui a new understanding of Lin Qingya's judgment. Thinking of Lin Qingya's sharp eyes when she analyzed the situation before, and the precise hints in this intelligence, a bold idea emerged in Li Rui's mind-Lin Qingya did not intentionally conceal it, but was calculated by a more clever opponent! Li Rui quickly picked up the pen to reply, using a code that only two people could understand: "Received, lurking among the people, waiting for the opportunity to act."

Li Rui handed the secret letter to his trusted secret guard, and said in a low but firm voice: "Send it to Qingya immediately, and be sure to hand it to her in person." The secret guard took the order and left. Wang looked at the secret guard's back and sighed softly. Afterwards, Wang ordered a thorough investigation of the true situation of the border conflict and secretly mobilized elite troops to prepare for a possible larger-scale rebellion. Inside and outside the imperial city, undercurrents surged.

At the same time, Lin Qingya received Li Rui's reply. She repeatedly stroked the letter, and the solemn expression on her brows gradually dissipated. She didn't expect that Li Rui not only did not blame her, but gave her great trust and accurately pointed out the lack of intelligence. This made her sense of helplessness and frustration gradually fade away, and was replaced by an unprecedented firmness and courage. She quickly combined the newly obtained intelligence with the information supplemented by Li Rui, and used mind reading to begin to analyze Li Chengqian's true purpose.

Through mind reading, she saw Li Chengqian's sinister and twisted smile. There was no ambition to conquer the world in his eyes, but deep resentment and jealousy towards her. He didn't even think about raising an army, but used this false rebellion to frame her and put all the blame on her. Her plan was discovered, and she would be the biggest threat in Li Heng's eyes. In order to consolidate his position, Li Chengqian would destroy Lin Qingya at all costs.

After realizing this, Lin Qingya was shocked. She wrote a few words on the rice paper with the brush in her hand: "Lying in wait for a long time, I will do the same to you." Her cold eyes seemed to be able to see through all the conspiracies and tricks. She quickly formulated a counterattack plan: use Li Chengqian's plan to turn the tables, and at the same time take this opportunity to completely disintegrate the remaining forces. Lin Qingya summoned her confidants and ordered in a low and powerful voice: "According to my plan, act immediately!" Her eyes flashed with wisdom, and she calmly looked at the rising sun outside the window.