After rebirth, the daughter of the marquisate went crazy

They had recently been negotiating peace with South Vietnam, so Eunuch Dequan read the imperial edict to King Kang during their free time.

Prince Kang couldn't hide the excitement in his eyes, "Thank you for your help, eunuch."

Shen Mingxiu smiled and congratulated, "Fifth brother, congratulations."

Although King Kang disliked him, he still smiled and said, "Thank you, Fourth Brother."

Prince An looked at Prince Ding, a hint of coldness flashing in his eyes, but his smile remained unchanged. "Brother, the fifth prince's marriage has been decided. Why do you look unhappy?"

Prince Ding glanced at Shen Mingxiu calmly and said, "Congratulations, Fifth Brother."

Prince Kang smiled and said, "Thank you very much, my dear brother. However, our marriage still has to wait. I hope that my dear brother can marry his beautiful wife soon."

Shen Mingxiu echoed, "Yes, Father wants the envoys from South Vietnam to attend Princess Lanzhi's wedding banquet so that they leave without regrets. The Ministry of Rites has been very busy these days."

When the peace talks were mentioned, King Kang's expression changed. "Humph, this Nanyue is really insincere. When I asked them for money, they thought it was too much. When I asked for things, they said they didn't have any. They kept making excuses. I think they just don't want the peace talks to succeed."

Shen Mingxiu smiled and said, "Since it's a peace negotiation, just like doing business, we have to talk slowly. It won't be done in one talk. There's still a lot of work to do. We've only just started. Why are you getting impatient now, Fifth Brother?"

Just then, envoys from the Nanyue Kingdom passed by. King Kang gave them a displeased look and said, "If it's okay, then it's okay. If it's not, then it's not okay. You're really wasting time and energy by procrastinating like this."

Prince Ding's face turned grim. "That's all for today. We'll continue the discussion tomorrow. My two brothers, I'm leaving now."

"Goodbye, my dear brother." Shen Yanli said with a smile.

Looking at Prince Ding, whose back was tinged with anxiety and coldness, a hint of hostility flashed in Shen Mingxiu's eyes.

When Prince Kang saw Prince Ding leave, he turned around and left without even saying hello to Shen Mingxiu, not taking him seriously at all.

He wanted to ask his mother why she suddenly got married to the Minister of War.

After leaving the palace, Prince Ding went directly to the inn where the Nanyue delegation was staying.

"This prince wants to see Princess Lanzhi."

The person who opened the door was none other than Lord Xiahou. He smiled and said, "The princess has been waiting for the prince for a long time. Please come in."

Prince Ding walked into Lord Lan Zhi's room with a cold aura all over his body.

Princess Lanzhi was reclining on the chaise longue, leisurely reading a storybook. When Prince Ding came in, she didn't even look up, her tone still soft and gentle, "Your Highness, have you made up your mind?"

Prince Ding sat on a chair nearby, his eyes blazing with anger. "Yes, I agree."

Princess Lanzhi then raised her charming eyes to look at him, "Then we will have a pleasant cooperation."

Prince Ding looked at her coldly, "How can you help me?"

"I heard that the Queen Mother is currently spending the summer on Canghua Mountain?"

Prince Ding nodded coldly, "So what?"

Princess Lanzhi smiled softly, "I will help Your Highness transfer the troops from Kyoto City. As for the affairs within Kyoto City, it is up to Your Highness to handle them yourself."

Prince Ding's expression changed. "Okay, I'm confident I can handle the affairs of Kyoto City myself."

Princess Lanzhi said, "Your Highness, please don't blame me for being long-winded. Now that you've made up your mind, there's no turning back. Have you really made up your mind?"

"There's no need for the princess to remind me. I, Shen Ye, never regret the decisions I make!"

"That's good."

Prince Ding stood up and strode away.

Lord Xiahou watched Prince Ding leave, closed the door, and said to Princess Lanzhi, "Your Highness, can this Shen Ye be trusted?"

Princess Lanzhi smiled lazily, "Don't worry, uncle. His ambition will force him to make such a decision."

Lord Xiahou smiled and said, "Your Highness, your opinion is correct. Even if Shen Ye ascends to the throne of the Crown Prince, we will have leverage over him in the future. We can use it to our advantage."

Princess Lanzhi smiled softly, a stern look flashing in her eyes, "Since he has decided to take action, he will not be satisfied with just being a crown prince."

After ten days of peace talks, South Vietnam and Daqing finally reached a result acceptable to both sides, which made the participants in the peace talks feel relieved.

Prince Ding, Prince An, and Prince Kang went to report the results of the peace talks to Emperor Jingyou.

When they walked into the imperial study, they saw Shen Yanli there.

Emperor Jingyou listened to their report and nodded with satisfaction, "Very good, thank you for your hard work."

The three of them breathed a sigh of relief, "As long as you are satisfied, Father."

"Take a look." Emperor Jingyou handed the memorial on peace talks to Shen Yanli.

The expressions on the faces of the three people changed slightly.

Shen Yanli calmly took the memorial presented by Eunuch Dequan and read it.

At this moment, a loud commotion was suddenly heard outside the imperial study.

"what happened?"

Then Lord Cao walked in with a serious look on his face.

"Your Majesty, the palace at Canghua Mountain has been surrounded by bandits who came from nowhere. The Empress Dowager is in danger!"

"what!"

Lord Cao said, "The guard who brought the news is outside the imperial study. Your Majesty, would you like to summon him in for questioning?"

Emperor Jingyou's face was cold, "Call him in quickly!"

The guard was still wounded and bleeding. He knelt and saluted, "Your Majesty."

"Tell me about the situation at Canghua Mountain!"

The guard said palely, "Your Majesty, the bandits appeared suddenly and caught us off guard. They threatened to capture the Empress Dowager and demand money from Your Majesty. I obeyed the orders of the guard commander and fled at all costs to report to the capital!"

"How is the Queen Mother?"

"When I left, the Empress Dowager had already been taken away to Nanhua Mountain."

Emperor Jingyou was seething with rage. "How outrageous! How outrageous! Who gave them the guts to set their sights on the Empress Dowager?"

"Lord Cao!"

"Wei Chen is here!"

"Gather all the troops from the three camps, the Palace Guards, and the Embroidered Uniform Guards, and immediately set off to Canghua Mountain to suppress the bandits!"

Lord Cao exclaimed, "Your Highness, the Palace Guards and the Embroidered Uniform Guards are responsible for protecting the Imperial Palace. Now that they have been transferred, how can the safety of the Imperial Palace be guaranteed?"

Emperor Jingyou said nonchalantly, "The capital city is very safe now. It's the Empress Dowager who is in danger. We must rush to rescue her immediately!"

Prince Ding pleaded, "Father, I beg to lead the troops to suppress the bandits! I will bring the Empress back safely!"

When Prince An and Prince Kang saw Prince Ding's behavior, they knelt down and pleaded, "Father, your sons will go too. They will definitely rescue the Empress Dowager!"

Emperor Jingyou nodded in satisfaction, "Okay, okay, I agree. You must protect the Queen Mother."

"Yes, I accept your orders."

The three of them stood up, and Shen Yanli suddenly spoke up, "Father, let's let the Jinyiwei stay. The task of suppressing the bandits mainly relies on the three battalions, and the assistance of the Palace Guards is enough. The Jinyiwei have few people to begin with, and they will just make up the numbers. It's better for them to stay and protect father."

Prince Ding glanced at Shen Yanli coldly, then continued, "Third brother is right, Father. The bandits came too suddenly this time. Perhaps they have accomplices in Kyoto. Since they dare to target the Empress Dowager, you must also take good care of your safety."