Reborn Empress: The World Originally Belonged to Her

Qin Yanling had a headache listening to this. He knew Xu Zhang. His elder sister recruited Xu Zhang to support the army. Grand Tutor Leng couldn't find any other dirt on his elder sister, so he cobbled together this information.

I simply don’t know what it means.

"He refused when I made Leng Xiucheng my consort, and he still refuses now that I've set him free. How can a grown man be more pretentious than a woman?"

The other adults laughed unkindly.

"Your Majesty is right. It's one thing to be ungrateful for the favor of the Princess, but to dare to disrespect her and flirt with Miss Xu at the Princess's residence is simply absurd."

Xu Xiang, who had been dragged into this mess, refused to accept it.

"What does this have to do with my daughter? She was going to see her cousin. Who knows what tricks Leng Xiucheng used?"

Grand Tutor Leng could not tolerate his son being slandered. He immediately pointed at Prime Minister Xu's nose and scolded, "What nonsense are you spouting? Everyone in the capital knows that Xu Jinxin likes Xiu Jin."

It's common knowledge that saying it out loud is a different matter. Prime Minister Xu also cares about his reputation. He allowed Xu Jinxin to contact Leng Xiucheng before because it would put the Princess under his nose. The man the Princess likes likes Xu Jinxin, which would not only make him laugh at the Princess, but also make him laugh at the royal family for not being able to keep the person they like.

"What nonsense are you spouting? Jin Xin only admired Leng Xiucheng's talent. Now it seems that talent is useless if one's character is flawed."

"Ha, as if everyone knows what you're thinking. Xu Jinxin always imitates the Princess's clothes and style, but unfortunately, no matter how hard she tries, she can't imitate even a tenth of the Princess's style."

Qin Yanling sensed something was amiss. Weren't they here to impeach the Empress? Why were they praising her instead? These two are practically on their deathbeds, yet they're still so unreliable.

"Enough! All you do is stare at the Imperial Sister all day long, without doing anything productive. Is the Southern Kingdom truly peaceful and prosperous?"

Grand Tutor Leng and Prime Minister Xu fell silent, realizing that it was beneath their dignity to argue in court at their advanced age.

Qin Yanling sighed; when it came to serious matters, everyone became mute.

"Retreat."

Qin Yu slept until dawn. Mo Yun was already kneeling by the bed, trying his best to make himself as inconspicuous as usual. However, the warmth of her waist was still there, so it seemed that he hadn't been awake for long either.

"Go and call Chunfeng in to help me with my hair and makeup. Also, Yuanjie, I'm going to inspect the city guards."

Mo Yun left like a ghost, and when he returned, there were three of them.

"My lord, the soldiers of the city guard have been notified. Does Your Majesty intend to hold a martial arts contest or go hunting?"

Unlike the scheming censors, the city guards admired military might and genuinely respected Qin Yu, though rumors circulated that they were oppressed by him.

Qin Yu felt much more at ease in the city guard than in the imperial court, since he didn't have to use his brain as much.

"First, we'll have a martial arts contest, then we'll go hunting."

Since we're going, we should have a good time.

This was the first time Mo Yun had gone out with Qin Yu and witnessed the grand princess's entourage. Qin Yanling did not yet have an empress, so Qin Yu was the most honored woman in the entire Nanli Kingdom, and therefore, whatever she asked for was not excessive.

After Leng Xiucheng was sent back, he dominated public opinion for several days before being replaced by new gossip.

The only non-royal king of Nanli Kingdom, the Prince Yu, came to the capital to report on his duties, which was done every three years. However, Qin Yanling did not issue an edict this time. The Prince Yu's power was also growing stronger day by day, so his return this time was somewhat intriguing.

Qin Yu was the only one who wasn't afraid.

"He's just a prince. At most, he'll bring a hundred guards into the capital. What trouble can he possibly cause with the city's guards?"