Traveling through troubled times: Princess disguises herself as a man and becomes a soldier to earn

Yuguo Palace

Above the court

After reading the memorial, King Yu threw it away with anger on his face. His deep voice showed his imperial majesty: "How dare he make such a request? Does he really think that the Yu Kingdom is easy to bully?"

The ministers lowered their heads, waiting for the emperor's anger to subside a little.

He spoke slowly: "Your Majesty, calm down. The Yun Kingdom's move is clearly intended to provoke a war between the two countries. Yu Kingdom must not fall into the trap. The Yun Kingdom's prince is a madman. In order to unify the world, he can do anything."

"Yes, we are not ready for a war yet. It will definitely be of no benefit to fight against Yun Country at this time."

"In my opinion, it would be better to let the princess go to marry and buy more time for Yu Country. When Yu Country is ready, we will definitely be able to take the princess back. This is worse than starting a conflict now."

The ministers tried to persuade him one after another, saying that they did not want to go to war. If they did, the treasury would be empty and they would have to donate money. How could this be possible?

The silver is still okay, but I'm afraid of going to the battlefield. Everyone knows the power of the ghost soldiers of the Yun Kingdom. The Yu Kingdom is only strong in cavalry, and it is unknown how much loss it will suffer when facing the ghost soldiers.

If the Yu Kingdom is defeated, it would be strange if other countries would not be concerned.

Seeing them shirking responsibility and backing off before the fight even started, Yu Di was furious. He narrowed his eyes and said in a terrifyingly cold voice, "That's enough. Are you done?"

"You are the ministers of Yu State. When you encounter a problem, you don't think about solving it, but put your hope on a woman. Feng Su is a lunatic. Even if you marry Nishang to him, do you think he will really keep his promise?"

"I'm afraid they'll provoke me with all sorts of reasons, maybe even kill Nichang as a sacrifice, and provoke Yu Nation to send troops to start a war. Wouldn't the situation we'll face then be even worse?"

The civil servants looked at each other and stepped forward: "Your Majesty, I think Princess Nishang's beauty is enough to confuse people. Even if Crown Prince Feng Su is crazy, he is still a man after all."

"He has no concubines in his palace. If the princess marries him, it will be easy to win his heart. Even if it fails, it can help Yu Country buy more time. We are really not ready now."

"Yes, no matter what, this royal princess is going to marry a foreign prince in the end. Your Majesty, why don't you ask Princess Nishang? Maybe the princess is willing to marry a foreign prince..."

The general was dissatisfied and knelt down and said, "Your Majesty, Yu and Yun are both great countries, and there is no difference between them. Sending the princess away at this time is no different from bowing your head. How can Yu hold its head up?"

"No matter how scary the ghost soldiers are, they are just rumors. I am willing to lead the troops to fight and we will definitely be able to repel them. When the Crown Prince of Yun fails to test us, he will naturally be more cautious, and we will have more time to prepare."

Emperor Yu nodded, his expression relaxed a little, and his brows furrowed slightly.

"My dear, why is it that Qi is able to recruit soldiers so smoothly, while Yu, a great country, is unwilling to serve as a soldier? If it weren't for the difficulty in recruiting soldiers, why would it be restrained?"

"...!!"

The general lowered his head and said slowly: "It's different in Qi State. The retirement notice is indeed very tempting to the people. If it were in Yu State, I'm afraid no one would be willing to do it."

"The people of Yu Country have enough food, and few people go hungry. But it's different in Qi Country. The people don't have enough to eat all year round. Compared to going to the battlefield, being hungry is more terrible."

"In addition, the elderly care in Qi State is very miserable when most people grow old. If the court offers to take care of their elderly care if they serve in the army for ten years, it will be a life-saving straw for them."

Emperor Yu nodded and agreed very much. The situation is different for different countries with different strengths. The same method is useful in Qi Country, but the effect it can play in Yu Country can only be said to be negligible.

"My dear minister, do you have any other ideas to recruit the troops as soon as possible? Yu Country needs to prepare as soon as possible and can't afford to delay. As for Princess Nishang, I will not marry her for the time being. I need to think about it again."

Seeing that the civil officials were still trying to persuade him, Emperor Yu waved his hands impatiently and said, "Dismiss the court. If you have the time, you should think more about how to recruit soldiers and train them instead of just talking nonsense."

After saying that, he flicked his sleeves and strode away, his back filled with anger.

The civil officials looked at each other in bewilderment, and after leaving, they began to discuss in a low voice: "Why is His Majesty so angry? Isn't this the role of the princess? When there is no war, she enjoys all the glory and wealth."

"If there is a war, she will sacrifice herself to marry an imperial concubine and buy time for her motherland. Princess Nishang may be favored, but she is only a princess after all. This is her mission."

"Alas, there is nothing we can do. Princess Nishang is His Majesty's favorite princess, and the one that the crazy prince of Yun country has his eyes on is also Princess Nishang. This makes it difficult to deal with."

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Neon Palace

The maid came in hurriedly, her face full of anxiety: "Something happened to the princess, something serious happened."

Nichang turned her head, revealing a pair of eyes as clear as water under her curved eyebrows. Her fair face was faintly pink, and her faint smile was full of the delicate charm of a young girl, so beautiful that people could not take their eyes away.

The girl's light voice sounded: "Hmm? What happened to Chenlu?"

Chen Lu leaned close to her ear and whispered a few words, with a worried look on her face, "Princess, I heard that the prince Feng Su is androgynous, cruel and bloodthirsty, and he is not going to have a good ending."

"…Father wants me to marry a foreign princess."

"No, His Majesty did not agree and was very angry. It was the court officials who forced His Majesty to let the princess go to marry to buy time so that Yu Country could prepare for the war. But if you go, you may never come back."

Nichang lowered her eyes, her little face full of innocence, revealing a faint smile: "Ke Chenlu, this is the fate of a royal princess, and it is also my birth mission, I can't escape it."

"No matter how much my father likes me, he is the emperor after all. He will not abandon me. The people of Yu Kingdom will not care about me just to protect me. So, in the end, he will still agree to my marriage."

"Instead of being forced to go, it's better to go on your own initiative. At least if you take the initiative, it will make Father less embarrassed and make me feel more guilty, which will naturally be better for Mother."

Chen Lu looked at her with tears in her eyes, sobbing, "Princess, why are you so kind and making things difficult for yourself? I really can't control my tears. Woohoo, if we go to Yun Country, will you still be alive?"

Nichang patted him gently and said optimistically, "She can survive. Look at the Princess of Qi. She married into the barbarians at that time. The barbarians were a race that ate raw meat and were bloodthirsty. But she survived well in the end."

"If she can do it, so can I. In fact, I envy her. Your Excellency, you have the ability to protect yourself, which is better than a loser like me. All I can do is use my brain to save my life."

"Chenlu, when the news spreads, I will go to see Father."

"Princess, woooo ...

"It's okay. Even if we go to Yun Country, we have to live well."