a heads up and let him know I'm safe. After all, it's not like I can't call him brother emperor, right"Xiao Li sighed, "The Princess treats him like an elder brother, but that's not how he feels.""No...When Empress Cen saw Feng Ling's agitated state, she remained silent, her eyes narrowed slightly. "How so, don't you agree"
Wind Lingxi seeing Empress Cen's anger, spoke in a low voice, “Your Majesty, I cannot make the decision on this matter. The military power is not in my hands.”
"You mean I have to discuss this with Dugu City"
Feng Lingxi's heart skipped a beat when she heard what Empress Cen said. Was she going to make Dugu Cheng the target
This Dugu City is now in prison. Whether he is released or not depends on Empress Cen's word. She wouldn't take advantage of the situation, would she
"Your Majesty, how about we change the way we do business"
Wind Ling hesitated for a moment before speaking. Seeing Empress Cen's slightly furrowed brows, she knew the latter was displeased, but she still had to try. She couldn't let Duke Duguo's military power fall into Empress Cen's hands so easily. Losing control of the army would leave Duke Duguo passive and in a more dangerous situation. His life would then be entirely in their hands. They could allow him to live for a few days if they were pleased, but if they ever turned against him, his head wouldn't be safe.
In this situation, how could she let Dugu City fall into it Now, the only one who could negotiate with Empress Cen was her.
"This Empress wants to see what else the Fourth Princess has to offer in exchange."
"There are still things more valuable than the treasures of the Yao Clan to trade."
Feng Lingxi looked at Empress Cen, "Empress Dowager, have you ever wondered why Dugu City was named the War God"
"His military achievements were unmatched in their victories."
Wind Ling nodded, "That's right, that is his value. With him in charge of the Daming Dynasty's borders, those small countries would never dare to make any trouble. Conversely, if this military seal wasn't on Du Gu Cheng's person, the Daming Dynasty would be without its war god. I ask you, Empress Dowager, how many of those small countries at the border would fear the Daming Dynasty These past months, various countries have repeatedly invaded, knowing full well that there was internal turmoil within our dynasty. Du Gu Cheng and the court had their differences, and the Empress Dowager even sent the Sixth Prince and my father out to campaign. In the end, I believe the Empress Dowager knows this as well."
"So you're saying that without Dugu City, the Great Yuan Dynasty wouldn't have existed"
Empress Cen's face darkened. Of course, she knew all this. If not for the fact that Dugu City still had some use, she would have killed him long ago. She wouldn't have let him live to this day.
Wind Ling shook her head, "The Great Yuan Dynasty didn't disappear just because Duke Gucheng was gone. What I mean is, in the current situation, why doesn't the Empress Dowager allow Duke Gucheng to return to the Great Yuan Dynasty and be his Fourth Prince As long as all the countries on the border know that the court and Duke Gucheng are united, they wouldn't dare to attack."
"How do you know they have intentions of invading This time, all the Western Regions countries came to offer tribute. Which one wasn't adorned with silks and satins, gold, silver, and jewels offered to the court"
"Does the Empress Dowager know that, apart from envoys offering tributes this time, there are other purposes behind the visit of the various Western Regions countries"
Feng Lingxi's words hit Cen Taishou's heart just right. Xiuer told her that the countries in Xiliang were not as compliant with their tributes as they used to be. According to past customs, the tribute envoys should have arrived in the capital by now, but this year, they have been deliberately delaying their entry. This worried her about their intentions. Now that Feng Lingxi said this, Cen Taishou became even more convinced of Xiuer's words.
"Feng Lingxi, do you know the purpose of this envoy from the Western Regions"
Feng Lingxi looked at Empress Cen and said lightly, “Empress Dowager isn't clear about this already I believe the Emperor knows too. Dugu Cheng told me that the envoys from various countries didn’t come to the capital for pure purposes. He planned to investigate further and report it to the imperial court. However, he was imprisoned, and the news spread. I'm afraid that in the next few days, there will be some movement from the envoys of those countries.”
As soon as Feng Ling finished speaking, a messenger ran over in a panic. "Empress Dowager," he gasped, "we just received word that the crown prince of the Aohua dynasty has appeared outside the city."
The Empress Dowager looked at Feng Lingxi, the questioning in her eyes causing Feng Lingxi to raise an eyebrow slightly. “The Empress Dowager wouldn’t think that the Crown Prince of the desolate Xia Dynasty came here because of me, would she”
"As far as I know, after you fell off the cliff, you were saved by the Crown Prince of the Aohan Dynasty…"
"Does the Empress Dowager not remember when Princess Yao Hua came for a betrothal visit In the summer heat, the Emperor presented me as a gift to the Empress Dowager on behalf of Princess Yao Hua”
Feng Lingxi's rebuttal eased a lot of the doubts in Empress Cen's heart. She had forgotten about this, perhaps it was related to Princess Yaohua again. Although Princess Yaohua's death had been explained, she was still the emperor's beloved daughter of the Aoshu Dynasty. If Aoshu Dynasty really wanted to hold this account against Dayuan Dynasty, it wasn't impossible.
It's hard to say whether this would provoke a war between the two countries, especially now that the imperial court and Dugu City are divided into two factions. It's also hard to guarantee that the Xia Dynasty wouldn't take advantage of the situation, as it is far stronger than other small nations.
"So, what do you think, Xia What could the Crown Prince possibly want by coming to the capital this time"
Feng Lingxi narrowed her beautiful eyes, "I don't know what Huang Xia Chao's purpose is, but it's unlikely that he's here to pay tribute."
Cen Taizi's mother naturally understood Feng Lingxi's meaning. She simply wasn't willing to let Dugu City regain his former status and power so easily. She had finally managed to suppress him, and if she allowed him to dominate the court again, it would be even harder to deal with him in the future.
"Your Majesty, the Fourth Royal Prince has returned to the Fourth Prince's Residence."
Feng Lingxi, hearing that Dugu City had returned, was eager to return. Looking at Empress Cen's slightly furrowed brows, she reminded her, "Empress Dowager, you still have to take care of this matter concerning the Empress. From what I understand, there's more to the Empress than meets the eye."
"You needn't concern yourself with the Empress's affairs. This imperial concubine will handle them myself. You may return now and allow this imperial concubine to ponder things carefully."
Wind Ling hurriedly bid farewell and left the palace.
Four Prince's Mansion
When Feng Yu Xi learned that Feng Ling Xi wasn't at the Prince's Mansion, she was just about to leave when she saw Du Gu Cheng walking over. Upon seeing Feng Yu Xi here, Du Gu Cheng's handsome face darkened as he walked towards her.
"Your Majesty, what do you mean"
"I didn't expect Fourth Prince to be so capable and come out so quickly. It seems this Palace truly underestimated Fourth Sister's abilities."
No wonder Feng Lingxi isn't at the palace. With Dugu Cheng able to come out, it must be her doing. Besides her, no one could get Dugu Cheng released from Dugu Yan and the Empress Dowager.
獨孤城本 still wondered who made him, hearing Feng Yu Xi say it was Xi'er, his heart felt uneasy.
He was afraid that Yixi would agree to the Empress Dowager and Dugu Yan's requests in order to save him, doing something that would harm herself.
"Your Majesty, it seems you haven't found Xi'er."
Although I am worried about Xi'er's safety, judging from the current situation, Xi'er should be in a better position.
Feng Yu Xi's eyes narrowed slightly, meeting Du Gu Cheng's cold gaze and taunting, "I didn't expect even the renowned War God would resort to selling his own woman for freedom."
Du Gu Cheng's handsome face sank, displeasure evident as he said, "Your Majesty, please be mindful of your words. Do not think that because you are now Empress, you can freely slander Xi'er's innocence."
"Isn't that so Just wait for the Fourth Miss to come back, and a single question will reveal all. Could it be that the Fourth Prince believes that every time the Emperor summons the Fourth Miss to the palace, it's really just to chat with her Don't forget, they were lovers once."
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