After rebirth, I married the emperor's uncle and overthrew my ex-husband's kingdom

It rained today, and Bai Youyou did not leave the house. It was a good opportunity to discuss future matters with the old lady.

The housekeeper came to report the news, and she supported the old lady and went to the Mingtang together.

When the Third Prince saw the old lady, he immediately bowed as a junior, "Old lady."

"The Third Prince is the sovereign, and I am the subject. I dare not accept such a great gift from His Highness."

The old lady walked to the main seat and sat down, Bai Youyou stood behind her.

The third prince smiled, "We are outside the palace now, there is no distinction between monarch and subject, the old lady is the elder, elders are respected, Ling Ye should be polite."

"Please take a seat, Third Prince."

The old lady raised her hand, and the third prince walked to the chair on her left and sat down.

"I wonder why the Third Prince is visiting today?"

The old lady deliberately did not break the window paper and looked at him with a puzzled look.

"Madam, I came here today to ask you what you think about the refugees in the suburbs of Beijing."

"All under heaven belongs to the king, and all the people in the land are his subjects." The old lady's tone was filled with sadness, "If the king wants his subjects to die, how can they not die?"

Not to mention the refugees, even they were on the edge of a knife and if they were not careful, their entire family would die!

The third prince heard the grief-stricken meaning in her words, and felt mixed emotions.

"All matters in the world, no matter how big or small, are decided by the emperor. As my father gets older, he becomes more and more autocratic and violent. Now he doesn't listen to others, ignores people's livelihood, and does whatever he wants without any scruples."

He looked heavy-hearted. "Before, even Censor Liu dared to speak out and make suggestions. But now, everyone in the court is in danger. No one dares to risk their lives to make suggestions."

"To speak frankly means death. No one has an extra head." Bai Youyou sneered, "From now on, the Great Zhou will not need people like Lord Liu who dare to speak up for the people. All flatterers can rise to prominence and rest easy!"

"Alas, just as the old lady said, if the king wants his subjects to die, they have to die. Even if I am willing, I am powerless right now."

The Third Prince tried to bring the topic back to the purpose of today. The old lady looked at him with a calm expression, "Third Prince, if you have anything to say, please speak frankly."

"The emperor is incompetent and has no moral principles. He trusts villains and keeps away from wise ministers. He confuses loyalty with treachery and slaughters innocent people. Now the government is in chaos and the people are living in misery!"

The Third Prince stood up and bowed to the old lady again, "Old lady, to be honest, Ling Ye came here today to ask for something."

The old lady looked at him sharply, "May I ask, what is the Third Prince asking for?"

"Ling Ye has no great ambitions, but only one wish."

The third prince stood up straight, his eyes shining like stars. He looked back at the old lady firmly, and said in a deep and powerful voice: "Establish the right position in the world and follow the great way of heaven!"

If Zhuang Wei had not revealed his true colors due to an incident, the old lady would have been moved by his heartfelt words.

Bai Youyou sneered in her heart, but pretended to be touched on the surface, "It is admirable that the Third Prince has such great ambitions."

"Ling Ye is determined to fight against injustice, put an end to tyranny, support the country, and win the favor of heaven. I hope the Duke of Zhenguo's Mansion can lend me a helping hand!"

The old lady and Bai Youyou looked at each other.

Bai Youyou pretended to be moved. She held the old lady's arm and shook it, "Grandmother, you are wise and virtuous, only when you can ensure the well-being of the people and the peace and prosperity. Now the people are in dire straits, and the Third Prince is kind and has a heart for the world. Helping the Third Prince is also helping the people of the world."

The old lady frowned and pretended to be in deep thought.

After a long while, she finally sighed and said, "The corrupt officials have disrupted the government, and the people are living in misery. Several generations of our Zhenguogong Mansion have shed blood on the battlefield, and all we want is to ensure that the people of our Great Zhou can live and work in peace and contentment."

She stared at the Third Prince, "I hope the Third Prince will not forget what I said today, and take the right position in the world and follow the great principles of the world!"

The third prince was overjoyed.

He originally thought that it would take a lot of trouble, but he didn't expect Bai Youyou to help him.

"Ling Ye will always keep this in mind and will never forget it!"

The old lady pointed to the chair beside her and said, "Third Prince, please sit down and talk."

"Today, news came from the palace that my father gave the Black Armor Army's amulet to the prince. Old Madam, do you have any solution for this matter?"

"The Emperor gave the Black Armor Army's amulet to the prince?"

The old lady looked a little surprised.

The emperor's move was not unintentional. He must have thought that the Duke of Zhenguo's Mansion was on the side of the Third Prince. Now he gave the Black Armor Army to the Crown Prince so that he could contain the Third Prince.

The Third Prince nodded, "I heard that there was a bandit problem in Quzhou. Father gave the Black Armor Army to the Crown Prince and ordered him to deal with the bandit problem in Quzhou."

"The court has not properly dealt with the flood in Quzhou since it happened. Now the people are displaced, and even occupying the mountains and becoming bandits is a helpless move." Bai Youyou was worried, "If the prince goes there, I'm afraid there will be rivers of blood again!"

She frowned and pondered, and suddenly an idea came to her mind.

"The way to govern is to follow the will of the people." Bai Youyou raised her eyes and looked at the Third Prince. "The Crown Prince will surely make another contribution if he goes to suppress the bandits. Why don't you send people to disperse the people in advance?"

“This is a good idea.”

The Third Prince had the same intention, but he deliberately asked the old lady for her opinion, "What do you think, old lady?"

"The Third Prince has already made plans, so I won't say any more."

"This matter is urgent, Ling Ye will go back and arrange for manpower."

The third prince achieved his goal and his steps were much lighter than when he came.

Zhao Zhong was waiting outside the mansion. Seeing him smiling, he knew that he had persuaded the old lady of the Zhenguo Mansion.

"Your Highness, is it done?"

"Well, let's talk about it when we get home."

This time, the third prince directly mobilized the forces left by the general's mansion. The prince took the token and went to the Xuanjia Army camp to begin selecting soldiers and generals.

Early the next morning, Qi Lian came hurriedly.

"Xiao Si, those goldsmiths and silversmiths resigned en masse today, and I couldn't stop them even if I offered them more money!"

Qi Lian has a talent for business, but he is still young and has not had much experience. Now that he has encountered such a difficult situation, he can only come to ask for help.

"Can you tell me the reason?"

It is normal for one person to resign, but if everyone resigns suddenly, it means someone is behind this!

"I asked, but they refused to say anything." Qi Lian was so anxious that he was sweating profusely.

"I'll go take a look with you."

Bai Youyou followed him to Baozhu Tower. As soon as she got off the carriage, she met Bai Yanlang who had just been released from the Ministry of Justice prison.

He was like a frightened bird these days, unable to eat or sleep, and he lost a lot of weight.

When Bai Yanlang saw her, he was so angry that he was bursting into anger.

He ran forward angrily, pointed at Bai Youyou's nose and cursed: "You bastard, didn't you promise to ensure that nothing would happen to my Yongning Marquis' Mansion?"

Bai Youyou slapped his hand away and rolled her eyes, "If you have something wrong, can you still stand here now?"

At the beginning, I only knew that the prince valued Bai Yaoyao and was sure that he would take action to protect Bai Yaoyao, but I didn't expect that the prince would be so bold as to take advantage of refugees.