Eavesdropping on Fu Bao's inner thoughts, emptying the stored grain and fleeing the famine

The story of Hua Ling and Ling Wang quickly spread throughout the entire Holy Capital, and of course, the Qi Wang couple were partly responsible for it.

Because the matter was so disgraceful, the eldest daughter of the Hua family was simply taken to the Ling Prince's mansion in a sedan chair.

For a while after that, all Lian Rongrong heard was how Hua Ling was being tormented by Princess Ling.

Of course, once Hua Ling entered the Ling Prince's mansion, she was already a useless pawn. Unless the Princess Consort of Ling allowed it, she would have no chance to come to Mingyue Hall again.

The girls of Mingyue Hall were overjoyed about this. Everything seemed to be going perfectly.

As the saying goes, good deeds are rewarded and evil deeds are punished; the wicked will be punished by the wicked.

However, while everyone else thought so, Lian Rongrong felt that things were probably not that simple.

After all, she had seen Hua Ling's methods before, and this woman, despite her young age, possessed an endurance far beyond that of ordinary people.

Moreover, compared to the aging and faded Princess Ling, the young and beautiful Hua Ling is much more likely to be favored by Prince Ling.

Although the Prince of Ling was wary of the military power of the Princess's family, a woman can't go to her parents' home every day to complain after she gets married.

Once Hua Ling seizes the opportunity, the fate of Princess Ling is probably still unknown.

However, these are all things for later, and Rongrong didn't have the extra energy to care about what was going on in the inner quarters of the Prince of Ling's residence.

After all, neither Princess Ling nor Hua Ling are good people. The fiercer their fight, the happier Lian Rongrong will be.

The only downside is that they're fighting inside the house, so we can't watch the real drama unfold.

Winter passed and spring came; time flew by. Without that little green tea, Hua Ling, causing trouble every day, even Rongrong felt refreshed and invigorated.

Over the course of a few months, the hot pot restaurant, the pastry shop, and the girls' school all flourished.

Moreover, in the past few months, Lian Rongrong has also opened many other businesses in Shengdu.

What about TuanTuan delivery, Xingxingke coffee, Kenken fried chicken...

Of course, besides eating, the princess also devoted herself to beauty, and various jewelry shops, clothing stores, and beauty salons quickly sprang up in the capital and even the entire Dasheng.

Lian Rongrong's name also became the subject of much discussion throughout Dasheng.

All women once envied Lian Rongrong for being able to marry the only legitimate prince of the Great Sheng Dynasty.

But nowadays, all the men in the world envy Li Yuanqi for being able to marry Lian Rongrong, a woman who is both literate and skilled in martial arts, fair-skinned and beautiful, and able to earn money to support the family!

Faced with the envy and covetous gazes of men all over the world, His Highness Prince Qi was extremely flustered.

However, this fellow was not idle either. Besides spending his days accompanying his wife, he was also making sweeping changes in the court.

The struggle between Li Yuanqi and Li Yuanyi in the imperial court has reached a point where neither side is willing to give an inch.

In addition, with the old emperor's deliberate favoritism, Prince Qi's power has gradually begun to surpass that of Prince Yi.

In just a few months, Li Yuanqi had taken control of four major government agencies: the Ministry of Revenue, the Ministry of Personnel, the Ministry of Rites, and the Ministry of War.

Some of the central government forces that had previously been observing the situation gradually began to gravitate towards Li Yuanqi.

This situation was naturally infuriating for Li Yuanyi, who even regretted not having simply killed the old emperor back then.

If it weren't for the constraints imposed by memories of my past life, the situation might be very different now.

I thought having memories of my past life was a good thing, but how easy is it to define good and bad in this world?

Now it is almost impossible for Li Yuanyi to touch the old emperor again.

Firstly, the old emperor was guarded by Ruan Nianzhi and countless secret guards.

Secondly, even if the old emperor were to die, it would be uncertain whether he could eliminate Li Yuanqi given the current situation.

However, Li Yuanqi had to die, not only for the throne, but also for the woman he loved.

Since they have already lost the initiative internally, uniting with external forces seems to be the only option.

The Spring Equinox is also the traditional Silkworm Festival of Dasheng.

On this day, the Empress would lead the female members of the royal family and high-ranking officials in the capital to the royal temple to pray for blessings.

The emperor would then lead his princes and court officials to cultivate the fields.

Although this was merely a ceremony, it was enough to demonstrate the emperor and empress's love for their people.

However, on the eve of the Silkworm Festival, a major incident occurred in Dasheng.

Two days before the Silkworm Festival, a report suddenly came from the border that the army of the Shang Kingdom had pressed in and captured two cities of Dasheng.

This news spread like wildfire throughout the court.

Although Dasheng and Shangguo have been at war for many years, the two countries have been at peace for many years since the eldest prince left Shangguo as a hostage.

Even though the eldest prince has returned to the country, given the current strength of the Shang Kingdom, it shouldn't easily start a war, right?

The Kingdom of Shang had just experienced an earthquake before the new year, and the emperor and princess had both perished. It is said that the court has only been stable for a little over a month now.

In this situation, the Shang Kingdom actually decided to go to war? And not only did they fight, they even captured two cities of Dasheng?

For a time, discussions about the war between the two countries were everywhere, both inside and outside the imperial court.

Almost the entire Dasheng people were united in their fight, after all, Shangguo's sneak attack was not only shameless, but also a blatant slap in the face to all the people of Dasheng.

In the imperial court, the officials were filled with fervor. Military generals such as Lian Jinghuai and Qi Wangde volunteered to fight a decisive battle against the Shang Kingdom.

However, just when everyone was blinded by the war, Li Yuanqi sensed a conspiracy.

In the imperial court, Li Yuanyi changed his previous attitude and repeatedly requested permission to fight.

Moreover, Qi Wangde frequently cooperated with her, and with the pressure from the Empress Dowager's faction of officials, the situation gradually spiraled out of control.

Looking at the surrounding chaos, Li Yuanqi's mind raced.

The Shang Kingdom suddenly launched an attack and captured two cities of Dasheng in one fell swoop.

The border of Dasheng is easy to defend and difficult to attack; even if the soldiers guarding the border were incompetent, they would not have suffered such a defeat.

unless……

Unless all of this was premeditated. What if Li Yuanyi is cooperating with the Shang Kingdom?

What if the border guards were all deliberately arranged by Li Yuanyi?

Li Yuanqi had witnessed Li Yuanyi's methods firsthand, and given that Qi Wangde had clearly already submitted to Li Yuanyi, this possibility was extremely high.

What does he want to do? Li Yuanqi glanced at Li Yuanyi across from him.

rebellion!

For some reason, when the word "treason" appeared in Li Yuanqi's mind, he was not surprised at all.

Not only was I not surprised, but I also felt like this day had finally come.

In his previous life, Li Yuanyi plotted a rebellion that led to Fu Bao's death. In this life, he will surely make him pay the price!

Li Yuanqi is determined to avenge all the debts from his past life for his wife and children!

"Father, I request permission to lead the expedition!" Upon thinking of this, Li Yuanqi stepped forward without hesitation to request permission.

He knelt in the center of the hall, his gaze fixed on the old emperor with unwavering resolve.

Would the old emperor be willing to do that? Of course not! His son, who had finally returned home, was to be sent back to the battlefield to fight again?

As people grow old, they become increasingly unable to see through the cycle of life and death, which is why the old emperor hesitated at this moment!

The old emperor saw the determination in Li Yuanqi's eyes, and Li Yuanqi also saw the hesitation in the old emperor's eyes.

"Father, give me a month, and I will surely return in triumph!"

The border is in peril, and the people are suffering terribly. As the eldest son of the Great Sheng Emperor, I have an inescapable responsibility!

As soon as Li Yuanqi finished speaking, a chorus of voices from the court officials echoed in unison.

After much hesitation, the old emperor finally nodded in agreement!