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

"Your Majesty, King Qi Jing is now very likely to have joined forces with the Emperor of Zhou. This is probably just their first step. They will surely have a next step, and we must take precautions in advance."

Song Yunjie was a newly promoted Grand Secretary of the Cabinet after Ji Yunshuang ascended the throne.

He is thirty-five years old this year.

In modern times, thirty-five is the prime age to make a name for oneself. However, Song Yunjie suffered persecution from villains in his early years, which damaged his health. Now, his hair is gray and his body is as frail as that of a fifty or sixty-year-old.

Ji Yunshuang admired his talent, so she bestowed upon him the official title of Grand Secretary of the Inner Cabinet. She had him assist in drafting imperial edicts and refining policies.

Originally, given his physical condition, he would have been unable to travel around the city with the ministers.

It was because of the medicine given to him by Ji Yunshuang that his health improved day by day, which allowed him to walk like a normal person.

He was grateful to Ji Yunshuang for saving and promoting him, and he admired Ji Yunshuang's way of doing things. He wanted to repay Ji Yunshuang's kindness and also wanted to fulfill his youthful ideals while he was still alive.

Therefore, since taking office, he has often worked without sleep or rest.

Ji Yunshuang was worried that he was overworking himself and would ruin his already poor health. In addition to giving him several bottles of pills to take daily, she also gave him several ginseng roots to steep in water and drink every day.

These ginsengs are all grown in the space, not only are they old, but they are also nourished by the aura of the merit tree, making them more effective than ordinary ginseng.

With the nourishment of the pills and ginseng, Song Yunjie's health improved day by day.

At this moment, after reading the letter, he did not get angry like others, but analyzed it rationally.

"King Jing of Qi may join forces with the emperor of Zhou, or he may join forces with neighboring states. It is quite possible that they will tarnish Your Majesty's reputation, just as they have done in Zhou."

This was intended to incite hatred towards His Majesty among the uninformed populace. However, popular hatred alone could not help him reclaim the throne. Therefore, this must only be part of their plan.

As for what the other part of the plan is, he hasn't figured it out yet.

The officials present, like Song Yunji, quickly turned their heads and began to think.

Ji Yunshuang didn't return to the court either, but simply used the tables and chairs in the room to let everyone discuss it on the spot.

She subtly used her telekinetic powers to erect an invisible barrier outside the house, so they didn't have to worry about their conversation being overheard.

The ministers were unaware of what Ji Yunshuang had been doing in silence, and they were all deep in thought.

After a long pause, Zheng Rong, the Minister of Justice, said, "King Jing of Qi spread rumors about Your Majesty, saying that Your Majesty raised a monster and seized his throne. Other kings, or those in power, will all fear Your Majesty."

To prevent His Majesty from taking action against them, they might band together and strike against him first.

Fan Hongmiao said, "Your Majesty is a divine ruler. How could they, mere mortals, possibly harm Your Majesty? They are simply delusional."

“They don’t know that His Majesty is a divine ruler. They might actually believe the rumors and think that the disasters were brought by His Majesty, and then try to harm His Majesty.”

Zheng Rong paused for a moment, then continued, "Although with His Majesty's abilities, they will certainly not succeed, we must still be on guard."

If several countries were to join forces and simultaneously send troops against us, it would undoubtedly cause us considerable trouble.

Everyone agreed with Zheng Rong's words.

Your Majesty is certainly powerful, but it is impossible for Your Majesty to face an army of thousands alone.

Thanks to Your Majesty's abilities, this land, ravaged by war, is finally beginning to recover. People are regaining their confidence in life, rebuilding their homes, and starting their lives anew.

If war breaks out, the homes that people have worked so hard to rebuild may be destroyed again, and the confidence that everyone has worked so hard to build may be shattered once more.

The mere thought of that possibility fills countless people with immense grief.

As for Fan Hongmiao, who originally liked to form cliques and often disregarded the lives of ordinary people in his struggle for interests, engaging in open and covert struggles in the court, he has changed after experiencing life and death and interacting with the people.

The people suffered terribly after the war broke out.

Now, he spends his days running around the city, watching everyone work together, watching a city ravaged by disease slowly improve thanks to everyone's efforts, watching people gradually change from numbness and pain to anticipation, their eyes slowly filling with hope...

He couldn't bear to see all of this destroyed again.

He said angrily, "No, we must not let them join forces to destroy the homes we have worked so hard to rebuild."

"Yes! We must not let them destroy our homeland; we must thwart their plot."

“We need to let those people know that His Majesty is a divine ruler, and that His Majesty saved us. It’s not like the rumors say at all.”

……

"The key issue now is how we can prove to everyone that His Majesty is a divine ruler?" Song Yunjie said, his eyes slightly narrowed. "Moreover, I always feel that besides uniting various countries to attack us at the same time, they must have other tricks up their sleeves."

Ji Yunshuang strongly agreed with Song Yunjie's words.

Even if everyone believed King Qi Jing's words, thinking that she had kept monsters and caused the plague, it's unlikely that anyone would easily use force against her.

After all, no one is a fool. If they truly believed King Qi Jing's words, they would inevitably have some fear of her and dare not easily become his enemy.

Now, seeing her ascend the throne in Qiongdu and establish the Great Qi Kingdom, the first person who should hate her to the core is King Jing of Qi. Besides King Jing of Qi, it should be Emperor Gong of Zhou.

In addition, there was Prince Rui.

Thinking of Prince Rui, Ji Yunshuang frowned slightly.

She wasn't quite sure what Prince Rui's attitude towards her was. In fact, her troop transfer from Zheng City was partly a test.

This was a test for both Prince Rui and Xie Liang.

However, according to the information she received, Xie Liang did not make any unusual moves.

As for Prince Rui, there has been no movement whatsoever. It's as if he hasn't heard anything about what happened to her in Qiongdu, or perhaps he has no thoughts about it whatsoever.

Ji Yunshuang believed that he couldn't possibly be unaware of her ascension to the throne in Qiongdu, let alone have no thoughts about it.

After all, he had been plotting for a long time, all for the throne.

His current inaction does not mean he has submitted to her. He believes he is forced to remain dormant due to the current situation.

No one knows Prince Rui's current financial situation better than her.

It can be said that although Prince Rui has been planning for a long time, he does not currently have enough money and food to support the army.

Unlike King Jing of Qi, he did not disregard the lives of the people for the sake of his own ambition.

Ji Yunshuang guessed that he might have no choice but to remain inactive due to the current situation. However, neither Emperor Zhou Gong nor King Qi Jing wanted to see them remain inactive.

They hope the two sides will fight.