Ah Guai nestled in Xinhe’s arms, murmuring quietly, "Ah Guai is not scared, dad just went out and he will definitely return. He even said he would bring back a candy doll for Ah Guai. Ah Guai is just worried about my mom being sad, so I need to comfort mom and make sure she is not upset."
Xinhe couldn’t help but laugh, "It’s mom’s fault for misunderstanding Ah Guai. Ah Guai was trying to comfort mom."
Ah Guai looked at Xinhe and said, "Ah Guai doesn’t like to see mom cry. If mom cries, Ah Guai will also feel sad. Can mom promise not to cry anymore?"
Xinhe laughed and said, "Alright."
Just as they were talking, Xiaoyu rushed in, "Princess." 𝓯𝙧𝙚𝙚𝔀𝒆𝓫𝓷𝙤𝓿𝒆𝙡.𝒄𝙤𝓶
Seeing Xiaoyu’s flustered state, Xinhe felt a sudden tightness in her chest. Fearing that something might have happened to Marquis Mu Houchu, she quickly asked, "What’s wrong? Has there been any news about His Highness?"
But Xiaoyu shook her head, "No."
Xinhe’s expression became somewhat gloomy, but she still asked, "Then what’s the matter?"
"It’s Rouyi, there has been a sudden coup in Rouyi and the Rouyi King was assassinated. Now, Rouyi is in chaos since no heir has been officially named and people are competing to seize power. In such a situation, it is very likely that Rouyi, with its internal turmoil, will not have any intention to interfere with Da Qian’s affairs." Xiaoyu paused, "I suspect that this may be related to His Highness."
A sudden realization struck Ji Xinhe, and she understood something. An excitement stirred in her heart that she could hardly contain. It was him! It must be him! She knew him too well. All these were so much like his signature actions. Moreover, the only person capable of assassinating the Rouyi king and forcing the entire country of Rouyi into chaos was probably him.
Ji Xinhe let out a soft laugh of relief, "I did say that we should trust him."
Xiaoyu added, "Little Firewood has learned of this and went to investigate the whereabouts of the Rouyi army currently within Da Qian’s territory. He suspects that these Rouyi forces would not stand still and would rush back to the unsettled state of Rouyi."
Xinhe nodded and let out a chuckle, "That’s good."
Seeing Xinhe’s reassured expression, Xiaoyu smiled, "His Highness is blessed, and how could he be easily outwitted? Now it seems that His Highness’s intentional disappearance was actually to expose the court’s intentions."
Without Marquis Mu Houchu’s disappearance, how could the court bring out the important asset of Song Yalin? How could they reveal their cards willingly? Now that their cards are revealed, it will be much easier for Marquis Mu Houchu.
Everything is now clear, right? The situation of the enemy hiding in the dark and us being exposed is gone. Everything will change.
Xinhe pursed her lips, her face slightly serious, "There’s one more thing to do."
"Please instruct us, Princess," Xiaoyu immediately answered.
Xinhe said seriously, "The court’s act of allying itself with Rouyi to attack Yu State for no reason, need not be concealed. We must publicize it widely, especially in Yu State, everyone must know about it!".
Xiaoyu’s face turned solemn and she nodded, "Rest assured, Princess, I understand."
Xinhe let out a soft sigh, "Things have gotten to this point, it’s either do or die. Since the court chose to act unkindly first, they cannot blame us for acting unrighteously."
"Yes!"
Within a day, the news had spread throughout Yu State.
This sudden war had already made people feel uneasy. When this news spread, people’s trust in the court significantly diminished.
How can they help the enemies attack their own people?!
"I originally thought that this war was just an invasion by Rouyi, but I had no idea that the court was aiding them! How can the court help Rouyi to attack us in Yu State? We are also part of Da Qian’s territory, how can the court... "
"Pfft! What’s so impossible about it? Otherwise, how do you think Rouyi could bypass Lian City and Mingzhou and directly besiege Yu State? Our Yu State is not even neighboring to Rouyi, without the tacit approval of the court, how could Rouyi be so rampant? I’ve long suspected that something was wrong with this, and it looks like I was right!"
"What is the court thinking? Have they completely forsaken us, the people of Yu State? Are they letting us be trampled by the Rouyi soldiers? If it weren’t for Princess Pingyang leading the battle and defending Yu State, we might not even know whether we would be alive or dead right now." someone lamented.
"Yes, in the end, it seems that we can only rely on the Pingyang Prince Mansion. Even if the Prince is not around, the Princess still defended Yu State to death. It seems that the true protectors of us are Princess Pingyang and the Prince, while the court has probably abandoned us a long time ago."
"How many good deeds has Prince Pingyang done for Yu State over the years? Yu State is so prosperous now, people’s livelihoods are so good, and even enemy troops dare not invade us easily. This can all be attributed to the deterrence of Pingyang Royal Mansion. What are we, the common folk, looking for in our lives? Isn’t it just stability? The court may have abandoned us, but the Pingyang Royal Mansion is willing to protect us, and we should be grateful for that."
"Yes! Support Prince Pingyang and the Princess! The court has already abandoned us!"
"Support Prince Pingyang! Support the Princess!"
"Support Prince Pingyang! Support the Princess!"
The rallying cries grew louder and more intense, with a response even better than expected.
When Xiaoyu joyfully relayed this news to Ji Xinhe, she already knew, "The shouting outside is so loud, of course, I can hear it."
Xiaoyu laughed, "What I find surprising and delightful is not that the common folk support our mansion so much, I mean, that was expected. What I find surprising is that the people are not just shouting to support Prince Pingyang, they are also shouting to support you, the Princess. This is unprecedented."
From ancient times to now, women have only been attachments of men. The reigns of power cannot fall into a woman’s hands. The people can shout to support the Emperor, they can shout to support Prince Pingyang, but no one has ever shouted to support an Empress, or a woman.
Now, their cries include Ji Xinhe. Xiaoyu feels that this is a rare occurrence and she believes that only Princess Xi could bring about such a change.
And only Princess Xi can make people willingly support a woman.
Xinhe laughed and shook her head, "What’s the situation in Rouyi now?"
Clearly, she doesn’t center herself on this issue. She would happily abide by the rules of this world and gladly be a carefree noble wife, stepping outside and letting people call her Lady Mu. She is willing to do this, because her husband is Mu Houchu, the very man she deeply loves, and because it is him, it seems much less important to Xinhe to worry about other things she would normally take into consideration.
She has always wanted very little.
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