The princess was ordained by Heaven.

Vice Minister of the Court of Judicial Review: Who in the court would dare to oppose what you agree to? It's not like they'd risk their lives. Don't you see? You've only been in court for a few days, yet you've already shaken half the court. Some have been demoted, some have been beheaded, and the remaining positions are just enough for the most capable to fill. The reform of the bureaucracy and the streamlining of the official system have progressed much more smoothly.

After leaving Dali Temple in a daze, Zheng Xun finally had to face one thing.

That is, her father was different from other emperors.

He was rarely bound by conventional ideas, and he could ignore most secular rules as long as it was beneficial to Dayong.

Eunuch Li lagged behind them; he was talking to Lu Yuandao.

Holding the newly issued imperial edict, Lu Yuandao looked up at the azure sky above and said, "Eunuch Li, the weather is quite nice today, isn't it?"

“Lord Lu,” Eunuch Li smiled kindly, “you must have just heard the Princess’s thoughts.”

grown ups……

Hehe, she's an adult.

Lu Yuandao tried to hold back, but in the end he couldn't help it and let out a silly grin.

"What the eldest princess was talking about was the future that adults should have faced, but because of the eldest princess, the future has changed."

Lu Yuandao's eyes flickered slightly: "What does Your Excellency mean?"

Li Xiaojun flicked his whisk and solemnly said, "I just feel that as a person, one should always be grateful and repay kindness, and not one day turn into a sharp knife that pierces one's benefactor."

He didn't know what the system on the princess was all about, nor how long it would stay with her, but the princess and the system had done so much for the Great Yong Dynasty. If one day the system left, he hoped that her position would not change.

This is what Dayong owes her.

Lu Yuandao was stunned for a moment, then solemnly cupped his hands in greeting: "Rest assured, Your Excellency, I will not be ungrateful."

She's no longer a "commoner"; she can now refer to herself as "your subject"...

Hehe, hehe.

Unable to bear looking directly at him, Eunuch Li turned away and went to catch up with his master.

"Where does Yuanjia want to go?"

"I'm hungry, shall we go to a restaurant first?"

The only person here who knew anything about restaurants was the Crown Prince: "Then let's go to Zhenwei Pavilion."

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As it turns out, the Crown Prince's judgment was excellent.

Zhenwei Pavilion is a quiet oasis amidst the hustle and bustle, and its interior is decorated with great elegance.

There are many visitors coming and going here, but because it is spacious, it doesn't feel crowded.

The three of them exuded an extraordinary aura, and since the Crown Prince was a regular customer here, the waiter who greeted them was not only enthusiastic but also respectful.

The waiter led them up to the second floor, and before they could even enter the private room, a group of noble ladies poured in from the corridor.

The leader looked menacing, and his expression was not good.

Upon bumping into Zheng Xun and his group, she exclaimed in surprise, "Your Majesty..."

"Jing Shu! What are you doing?"

Princess Jing Shu knew they didn't want to be exposed, so she quickly stopped bowing and winked at the girls behind her.

Only after the agitated crowd quieted down did she look at the Crown Prince again.

"Uncle, cousin, cousin sister, Uncle Li..."

She hesitated for a moment, and then a naive-looking little girl spoke up: "The county princess's fiancé is meeting with a woman here. We've come to see."

She had a sweet smile, was lively and pretty, but the people opposite her were all shrewd and calculating. The cunning and shrewdness in her eyes were still naive and could not be hidden from their eyes.

Especially the way she looked at the Crown Prince, it was so affectionate that if you didn't know better, you would think that she and the Crown Prince had a past relationship.

"Lu Tang!" Princess Jing Shu's expression was not good, and she apologized awkwardly to the Crown Prince, "Please excuse my rudeness."

The crown prince frowned: "I'll go with you!"

Jing Shu was stunned for a moment: "Cousin..."

The crown prince patted her shoulder and said gently, "Don't be afraid."

If no one cared, Jing Shu wouldn't be so vulnerable, but the words "Don't be afraid" brought tears to her eyes.

The Crown Prince thought she had been wronged and couldn't help but feel sorry for her.

Haha, the Crown Prince is probably thinking right now, 'My sister has been wronged,' 'My sister is so pitiful.'

Crown Prince: I am ashamed of you for doing this.

Jing Shu: ...

Although I had already witnessed it at the palace banquet, hearing the heartfelt words again still felt magical.

[The person was clearly crying because they were moved.]

[They're not pitiful, but they're definitely unlucky.]

Jing Shu smiled and nodded at the Crown Prince, indicating that what Zheng Xun said was true.

The prince was confused.

[Hehe, the Crown Prince would never guess that Jing Shu had long known that her fiancé was all show and no substance. But Prince Yi was incompetent, and his concubine was a spendthrift and clueless woman who only thought about selling off a county princess to maintain the Prince's mansion's prestige for a while. Nobody cared about her thoughts.]

Therefore, she could only make things bigger and more ugly so that they would have something to think twice about.

The crown prince asked in a low voice, "Why didn't you tell me?"

Jing Shu smiled calmly: "My cousin is busy with his affairs. I can handle this little matter myself. Why bother him? Besides, being the crown prince is not easy. I don't want to hold my cousin back."

The emperor raised an eyebrow: "Why didn't you come to see me? Do you think I'm unreliable?"

Isn't it because you're busy? Aren't national affairs enough for you to worry about?

And don't underestimate Princess Jing Shu, okay?

After the emperor's sudden death, loyal ministers and generals were suppressed, while sycophants and incompetent scoundrels ran rampant. Those with good intentions were powerless to act, and a group of spineless individuals suggested making peace with the Brown Kingdom. What does peace require? Money, cities...

The emperor's vision blurred.

His empire... was ruined like this?

Who became emperor after his sudden death? He'll go and kill him right now!

Meanwhile, in the private room next door, several ministers who had heard the heartfelt words also looked pale. A table full of delicious food was laid out in front of them, but they had lost their appetite.

Why were they still subjected to Zheng Xun's instigation outside the palace?

They just want to have a quiet meal, is that so difficult?

Heaven knows, the moment Zheng Xun's thoughts arose, the words "annihilation of the country" instantly filled their minds, giving them a sense of urgency as if their backsides were on fire, and they wished they could go back and fight to the death right now.

Seeing a group of fools preparing to surrender the city, Jing Shu stepped forward and volunteered to be the envoy of Dayong to negotiate peace.

Everyone knew that Jing Shu's journey there was fraught with danger.

However, she had no choice but to go, because she and several ministers who were outwardly compliant and inwardly devoted to saving the country had conspired to carry out an assassination mission. The executors were Yuan Xiao, the then Vice Minister of the Ministry of Personnel; Li Da, the son of Li Zhuo; and Princess Jing Shu.

They all knew that once they entered the Brown Kingdom, regardless of whether the plan succeeded or failed, they would have no chance of returning home alive.

But no one backed down; with the determination to die, they set off.

[Yuan Xiao's actions during normal negotiations, including making unreasonable demands, throwing tantrums, and enduring countless taunts, attracted most of the attention.]

At this time, Yuan Xiao, who was still a scholar and attending a banquet with his father, thought: ...

The original father, who always felt his son was too slick and worried he would go astray: ...