My reborn husband and son are thinking about how to kill me every day.

Lin Chu and the others were still shocked by the news brought by Fu Weiyi.

After a long while, Lin Chu finally accepted the news brought by Fu Weiyi.

He said, “Your Highness, now that Ji Shi knows that we are behind those rumors in Ningxing Prefecture, it will be difficult to win her over and make her work for us.”

"If we can't win them over, then we'll have to destroy them."

A sense of regret and pity rose in King Xuan's heart.

If he had known she had this ability, he should have tried to recruit her first. If he could use her, his chances of winning would have been much greater.

It's a pity he didn't know this beforehand and sent people to deal with her first.

Hearing the regretful tone in Prince Xuan's voice, Lin Chu thought for a moment and said, "Your Highness, it's not entirely impossible to win him over."

Xuanwang looked at him, gesturing for him to continue.

Lin Chu asked, "If the Ji family falls out with Prince Rui, will she come to us for help?"

King Xuan asked, "What is your plan?"

Lin Chu said, "I think the rapid turnaround in the reputation of the Ji family and Prince Rui is related to the plague that has broken out in Ningxing Prefecture."

Hearing that Lady Ji possessed medicine to treat the plague, she single-handedly saved the infected people, once again becoming their savior.

King Xuan instantly understood. "You mean, using her prestige to overpower King Rui, to sow discord between the two?"

Fu Weiyi said, "I'm afraid this won't be very effective. Prince Rui is a man of deep cunning. Even if he is dissatisfied, he won't target the Ji family at this time."

If we really wanted to deal with the Ji family, we would squeeze every last drop of value out of her, and once we deemed her useless, we would find a way to eliminate her. Now is not the time.

“Prince Rui is a man of deep cunning and will not easily take action against the Ji family, but others may be different!”

Lin Chu said, "He sent both of his sons to Ningxing Prefecture, which shows that he doesn't completely trust the Ji family. We can take advantage of this opportunity."

Fu Weiyi recalled his experiences with his cousins ​​and said, "Fu Ci is like his father, cunning and scheming. This kind of scheme is not suitable for him."

Fu Zhe, on the other hand, is foolish and oblivious to his own stupidity, and also arrogant and haughty. Starting with him might be a good opportunity.

Lin Chu agreed, saying, "What the young master said makes sense. We can start with Fu Zhe. Let him offend the Ji family, and after their relationship breaks down, we can then step in to win them over."

King Xuan's eyes showed appreciation. "Sir, you already have a concrete plan?"

Lin Chu said, "I heard that there is a plague in Ningxing Prefecture. Only the Ji family has medicine. They can guide Fu Zhe to tamper with it."

"This plague was actually orchestrated by the Ji family. They created it to salvage their reputation; otherwise, why would they be the only ones with the cure?"

"Will this work?" one advisor questioned. "We just used a similar method before, and now we're using this one again. Will the people trust us?"

Lin Chu said, "Whether the people believe it or not is not the most important thing. The most important thing is that Fu Zhe can take action against the Ji family."

Whom did Fu Zhe represent on his trip to Ningxing Prefecture? He represented Prince Rui. Once Lady Ji learns that Fu Zhe was behind her actions, a rift will inevitably form between them. That will be our opportunity.”

Fu Weiyi stepped forward, clasped his hands in a salute to King Xuan, and said, "Father, leave this matter to your son."

King Xuan thought about it and agreed that Lin Chu's method was excellent. If handled properly, how could the people not be controlled?

Those people are always stupid and ignorant, easily swayed by others. As long as the right people are arranged to lead the narrative, they will surely be convinced that the plague was caused by Ji Yunshuang.

If the Ji family is willing to be won over by them, they will have one more capable person under their command.

If they are unwilling, it would be easy to eliminate them by using Fu Zhe and public opinion.

Regardless of the final outcome, they won't suffer any losses.

The more he thought about it, the more satisfied he became, and he was no longer so angry about his previous failed attempt to scheme against Ji Yunshuang and Prince Rui.

He felt that he had underestimated his enemy and sent people who were not capable enough, which was why the enemy saw through his scheme and caused the plan to fail.

Therefore, without much hesitation, he handed the matter over to Fu Weiyi.

Fu Weiyi was his eldest son, intelligent and quick-witted, and he had been taking care of and teaching him since he was a child.

This time, entrusting the task to him will surely prevent a repeat of the last incident where the task was not completed and someone else was caught red-handed.

*

Ningxing Prefecture.

In front of a group of refugees, Wei Shen tried several people who spread rumors, and finally cleared Ji Yunshuang's name.

Although the problem of rumors was resolved, the plague became increasingly severe.

Fu Zhe gathered many talented and extraordinary people, and these people also came up with many solutions.

But none of these methods could effectively control the plague; instead, they cost him many lives.

He was at a loss in dealing with the plague, and he also failed to successfully grasp the military power in Ningxing Prefecture.

Just as Fu Zhe was getting increasingly agitated, Mo Lingyuan mustered her courage and said, "Master, there is something I'm not sure if I should say."

Fu Zhe said impatiently, "Ling Yuan, when did you start playing these tricks on me?"

Mo Lingyuan hurriedly knelt down and kowtowed, saying, "This subordinate only... this matter concerns General Ji, and I was afraid that my master would be angry, so I dared not speak."

Fu Zhe grew increasingly impatient and said, "Speak, what has it to do with her?"

Mo Lingyuan said, "Master, I have heard that this is not a plague at all. In fact, the soldiers and civilians have been poisoned."

In order to reverse her image and win over the people, General Ji deliberately poisoned some of the populace, creating the illusion that they were infected with the plague. She then gave the medicine back to the people, making them grateful to her.

Fu Zhe stood up abruptly from his chair, his face darkening. "What did you say? Say it again."

Mo Lingyuan secretly glanced at his expression, feeling somewhat frightened. She pinched her palms and repeated what she had just said.

After she finished speaking, she cautiously added, "Master, think about it. So many doctors couldn't prescribe a cure for this plague, but she happens to have the medicine. And as long as you take her medicine, you'll get better immediately."

She must have poisoned people beforehand, and then given them antidote pills.

"Where did you hear this rumor from?" Fu Zhe asked, his face cold as he scrutinized her inch by inch.

Mo Lingyuan was nervous, but she still said, "I learned it from a doctor in the Valley of Divine Physicians."

"You know a doctor from the Divine Doctor Valley?" Fu Zhe said unhappily, "Why didn't you tell me beforehand that you knew a doctor from the Divine Doctor Valley? Don't you know that I've been searching for extraordinary people these days, and what I need most is a doctor?"

Mo Lingyuan lowered her head and apologized, "That doctor has a strange temper and refuses to associate with members of the royal family. It is my incompetence that I failed to bring her before you. Please punish me, my lord."

After hearing his words, Fu Zhe's doubts lessened somewhat.

If they are truly from the Valley of Divine Healers, they probably wouldn't want to associate with the royal family.

However, this did not dispel all his doubts.

He continued, "What's your relationship? And why would he be willing to tell you something so important?"