“Those kings and nobles might unite and attack the capital! Then we'll be attacked from both sides.”
"And now! All we need to do is spread the news of the goddess in Changzhou far and wide!"
"Then these people's attention will be diverted!"
"After all, among these princes and marquises, Prince Kang has the smallest territory and the weakest strength!"
"If I were the Marquis of Zhenbei, I would definitely launch an attack on Changzhou first!"
After careful consideration, the Marquis of Zhenxi realized that this made sense, and that it was the only way to do it now!
He patted the man on the shoulder and exclaimed, "My judgment was right!"
"My daughter didn't choose the wrong person!"
"Let's do it your way."
The man cupped his hands and smiled, "It is my honor, Lin Dali, to be able to share the burdens of the Marquis!"
And so, news of the goddess being in King Kang's territory spread to every corner of the Jing Kingdom!
As expected, the Marquis of Zhenbei acted swiftly!
After hearing Lu Jingshuo recount the goddess's actions along the way, King Kang decided to set her aside and let her temper mellow out.
Unexpectedly, even though the goddess's movements were restricted when she arrived in her territory, she wasn't in a hurry at all!
Even if the food supply is cut off, the goddess remains calm and composed!
Moreover, according to reports from those below, the goddess's mental state has been excellent, and even the maid next to her shows no signs of having gone without food for six or seven days!
Instead, he comes out for morning exercise every single day without fail!
King Kang did not believe in gods and ghosts, so he wanted to capture the goddess in order to win the hearts of the people!
Unexpectedly, this goddess seems to be quite powerful!
But this only angered him more. Even if he married her, she probably wouldn't stay put!
Just then, a servant rushed over to report.
King Kang asked excitedly, "How is it? Has the goddess given up?"
The servant swallowed hard, catching his breath. "Your Highness! It's the Marquis of Zhenbei! He's leading a massive army to the border!"
"They said they wanted the prince to hand over the goddess!"
Upon hearing this, King Kang was so frightened that he immediately sat down on the ground!
"What? How do they know about the goddess?"
"Shouldn't we be more concerned about the whereabouts of the divine artifact?"
General Lu rushed over, shouting, "Your Highness! Something terrible has happened! That little thief, Marquis Zhenxi, has actually spread the word that the goddess has come to us!"
"The Marquis of Zhenbei, under the pretext of protecting the goddess, intends to attack my Changzhou!"
King Kang was immediately thrown into disarray!
He quickly grasped General Lu's hand, "General Lu! What should we do now?"
"Are we going to fight?"
"These people think Changzhou is easy to bully!"
"Look at my Changzhou, it has the smallest territory and the weakest military force!"
"These traitors! They speak so righteously! In reality, they are all wolves in sheep's clothing!"
Seeing the Prince of Kang's pathetic state, Lu Ci couldn't help but feel disappointed!
He shouted, "Your Highness! You must pull yourself together!"
"Now they've conscripted a lot of able-bodied men! Perhaps their forces are no longer the weakest!"
"As long as the goddess is willing to lend a helping hand!"
"We still have a chance of winning!"
When King Kang heard the words "goddess," his eyes immediately darted away!
Lu Ci asked anxiously, "Your Highness! Does the Goddess still refuse to help us?"
Didn't she say why?
"Even without the divine artifact, it doesn't matter. This Marquis of Zhenbei is using the pretext of protecting the goddess! As long as the goddess tells everyone in the world that she voluntarily stayed in our Changzhou, we can temporarily resolve this crisis."
"How about this? I'll go and beg them myself."
After saying that, Lu Ci turned to leave!
King Kang quickly grabbed his hand, "Um... General Lu! The goddess might not want to see us."
Seeing the Prince of Kang's stammering manner, Lu Ci secretly realized something was wrong!
"Are you really going to leave the goddess out in the cold?"
"Or did you do something even more outrageous?"
Seeing Lu Ci's anxious expression, King Kang finally gritted his teeth and made up his mind to tell the truth!
Upon hearing this, Lu Ci felt a wave of dizziness wash over him!
"Is it because you've been sending me to the military camp so often lately that you're afraid I'll find out about the goddess?"
"Your Highness! Tell me, what should I say to you?"
"Whether this girl has supernatural powers or not, whether she is a goddess or not, or what her personality is like, it doesn't matter!"
"Just make sure the ordinary people believe it!"
"In this way, the able-bodied men we capture, as well as those refugees, will be wholeheartedly loyal to you because of the goddess!"
"All we want is her title."
"If you don't like it, you can deal with those people after they have completely submitted to you."
"You're really too impatient!"
"Let's go! We need to go apologize to the goddess right now."
Upon hearing the word "apology," King Kang started acting strangely again!
He flung Lu Ci's hand away, his face contorted with rage. "Apologize? What did I do wrong? Why should I, the king, apologize to her?"
"What is she? She's just a woman!"
"Having come to my territory, she hasn't even come to pay her respects! She expects me to go and pay my respects in person? That's wishful thinking."
"To make her my concubine is already an immense honor! How dare she refuse! Otherwise, I wouldn't have resorted to this tactic!"
"Apologize now! Absolutely not!"
Lu Ci quickly reassured him, "Your Highness! Please calm down! Let's not say we're going to apologize. You've never even seen what this goddess looks like, have you? Let's just go and take a look!"
"After all, whether it's a concubine or a mistress, they all have to live under the same roof together!"
"What's wrong with going to take a look?"
King Kang sneered, "Just a peasant girl! I don't know what kind of luck she had to become a goddess! What could she possibly look like?"
"But since General Lu has spoken, let's go take a look together!"
Let's go!
After saying that, he took the lead and walked ahead!
Exhausted, Lu Ci followed closely behind! He was beginning to doubt whether his decision was right or wrong!
When he first arrived, King Kang had the appearance of a wise ruler! But ever since one of his trusted ministers died a couple of days ago, he has become like this. At first, I just thought it was because his trusted minister died that he felt insecure and always acted like a child!
But now it seems that his appearance as a wise ruler was probably not an act!
All he can do now is hope that the goddess truly possesses divine power!
Meanwhile, Lin Ru was inside the space, diligently improving her cultivation!
She finally had a peaceful day today!
I thought that since the Prince of Kang had gone to such great lengths to kidnap her, there would inevitably be a lot of intrigue and backstabbing going on!
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