After the marriage, the abstinent prince turned me on

Xie Mishuang deliberately didn't finish his words, leaving room for endless imagination.

Gongsun Mei quickly waved her hands and said in a panic, "No, no, I was just asking. Now that the princess says so, I'm relieved."

A barely perceptible coldness flashed across Xie Mi's eyes, and then he regained his lazy expression and said lightly, "Aya, please send the guests away. I'm tired."

"Yes, Princess." Aya responded respectfully, then walked up to Gongsun Mei and made a "please" gesture.

Although Gongsun Mei was full of doubts and uneasiness, he didn't dare to say anything more. He had to stand up and follow Aya out of the main hall.

It was not until he left the princess's mansion and boarded the carriage back home that Gongsun Mei began to feel more and more that something was wrong.

When had she ever been so humble?

In the past, she was the most noble girl from aristocratic family in the imperial capital, but now she has to kowtow to Xie Mishuang. How can she bear this?

Princess Liuli, just wait for me!

When my father ascends the throne, I will be the most noble woman in the world and will not need to kneel down to anyone!

Gongsun Mei told Gongsun Hongyun everything about her experience in Princess Liuli's mansion, exaggerating Xie Mishuang's arrogance and Aya's rudeness, as well as the humiliation she herself suffered.

"How outrageous! How outrageous!" Gongsun Hongyun was so angry that he trembled all over after hearing his daughter's narration.

"Princess Liuli, you've only just arrived in Xuanyuan Imperial City, and you're already so arrogant and domineering. Do you really think there's no one in my Regent Palace?!"

"Shang'er wouldn't be so dissolute. Princess Liuli must have deliberately picked a fight with him and put him under house arrest! This is clearly aimed at our Regent Palace!"

Gongsun Mei raised her head, looking at her father with tearful eyes, and said in a sobbing voice, "Father, how dare Princess Liuli do this? She just arrived in Xuanyuan Imperial City and she dared to go against our Regent Palace. This is really too much! What should we do?"

"What should we do? Humph! Behind Princess Liuli is naturally the dog emperor. If it weren't for his tacit approval, how could Shang'er have fallen to this point today? It seems that our plan needs to be brought forward!"

"Fortunately, I was well prepared and recalled 100,000 Han family soldiers in advance!"

Gongsun Mei was delighted when he heard this, but then he asked worriedly, "But...but the Han army...maybe they won't listen to us, right?"

Gongsun Hongyun sneered and said meaningfully, "The Han army doesn't listen to us, but... they listen to you."

Gongsun Mei's face changed and he looked at his father in disbelief.

"Father, General Han may be famous for his achievements, but... but he's... ugly. Besides... besides, I'm already betrothed to the Third Prince, Prince Yu. I don't want to marry any other man in this life!"

Gongsun Hongyun walked up to his daughter and said earnestly, "Mei'er, this is all for our greater plan! As long as you convince him, after the matter is accomplished, won't it be at your disposal?"

Gongsun Mei bit her lip, her eyes filled with struggle and pain.

"Father...does he really want his daughter to sacrifice her looks...just like my eldest sister did back then?"

A trace of pity flashed across Gongsun Hongyun's eyes, but it was quickly replaced by determination.

"Mei'er, this is for our grand plan! After this is accomplished, you can blame me all you want, but this...must be done!"

Gongsun Mei was silent for a moment, and finally nodded, with a hint of determination and helplessness in his tone.

"Okay...as Father wishes. But after this...I want General Han dead!"

Gongsun Hongyun's eyes flashed with a hint of coldness, and he agreed without hesitation: "Father promises you!"

At the same time, in the Imperial Palace, in the Hall of Mental Cultivation.

Xuanyuan Yi, clad in armor, stood solemnly before Emperor Xuanyuan's bedside, reporting in a heavy voice, "Father, my men have sent word that something seems to be amiss with the Han army outside the Great Wall. Recently, some troops have been quietly repatriated to Kyoto and then hidden away. I suspect... the Regent has already taken action."

Emperor Xuanyuan looked pale and leaned weakly against the head of the bed. When he heard the news, a trace of worry flashed in his eyes.

"The Han family army has always been neutral. The current head of the Han family is actually infatuated with the regent's daughter, Gongsun Mei, so he will definitely stand on the side of the regent... How many troops do we have left?"

Xuanyuan Yi lowered his head, his tone becoming heavier: "Only...less than 50,000 elite soldiers. The Han family army...has 100,000."

Upon hearing this, Emperor Xuanyuan closed his eyes and sighed deeply. "It seems... a war is inevitable..." he said, coughing violently.

Xuanyuan Yu stood beside the dragon bed, his brows furrowed, a hint of hope in his tone: "Father, Gongsun Mei is still my son's fiancée after all. She won't...will she really sell me out and let the Han family army stand on her side?"

Xuanyuan Feng glanced at Xuanyuan Yu coldly, his tone tinged with sarcasm, "Third brother, you're still too naive! Gongsun Hongyun is incredibly ambitious. Have you forgotten what happened to his eldest daughter? To consolidate his position in the court, he even sent his own daughter to hell. Is there anything he wouldn't do?"

Xuanyuan Yu's face turned pale and his lips moved, but he was unable to refute.

At this moment, the door of the bedroom was pushed open, and Xie Mishuang, wearing a simple white long dress, walked in with light lotus steps.

Her expression was solemn, and her tone was steady: "It's too late, Third Brother. The latest news is that the Han family army has completely sided with the Regent."

Xuanyuan Yu suddenly raised his head and looked at Xie Mishuang in disbelief: "How did you know?"

Xie Mishuang walked to the bedside of Emperor Xuanyuan and said calmly, "That's what Ajing said. You forgot that before we returned to the capital, Ajing had the Kangguo army infiltrate the Han family army. The information is absolutely reliable."

Emperor Xuanyuan's already pale face became even uglier. He clutched the bed sheet tightly, his knuckles turning white.

Xie Mishuang gently patted the back of Emperor Xuanyuan's hand and said softly, "Father, A Jing said that Kangguo is willing to send 50,000 troops to attack the Han army from the rear."

A glimmer of hope flashed in Xuanyuan Yi's eyes: "That's great! By this calculation, we now have 100,000 troops."

Xuanyuan Yu, however, was not happy. He scratched his head and said in a heavy tone, "What's good about it? Another war is about to start, and the people will suffer again..."

Xie Mishuang felt a warmth in his heart when he saw Xuanyuan Yu's concern for the country and the people.

She softly consoled him, "Third Brother, there's no need to be so sad. We were forced to do this by the situation. Actually... there's another way, but it's a bit risky."

When Emperor Xuanyuan heard what Xie Mishuang said, a glimmer of hope flashed in his eyes: "Tell me quickly."

Xie Mishuang took a deep breath and said firmly: "We are in a passive position now. If we want to turn the situation around, we must turn passivity into initiative."

Xuanyuan Yu looked bewildered: "Royal sister, please explain clearly, what should we do?"