NOVEL NEXT Chapter 680 - 678: The Girls Laugh and Frolic, Shocking Words_1
Chapter 680: Chapter 678: The Girls Laugh and Frolic, Shocking Words_1
Little Kingfisher heaved a quiet sigh, her eyes rolling around before she asked, “How about the Duke of Zhen? What does he think about this? He can’t just ignore the Second Imperial Princess’s secret plot to rebel in the grassland, can he?”
“Heh.”
Lin Qingluo sighed deeply upon hearing this: “My grandfather thinks that Chen Xun controls the army of 100,000 at the Northwestern border, with his intention to set up his own vassal kingdom. He has already cleaned out many of the officers under his command, leaving only his confidants.”
“These people’s interests are closely linked to his, inseparable, and they won’t stop until they’ve achieved their goals.”
“It’s easy to assassinate the Second Imperial Princess; persuading an army of 100,000 to surrender is difficult. Chen Xun knows that if this matter is exposed, he will undoubtedly die, and he will have to fight to the death, continue to collude with the Qiyan, and set up a separate domain in the Northwest to make himself king.”
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Little Kingfisher sneered: “Why bother persuading them to surrender? Just annihilate all those involved in the rebellion.”
“Annihilating an army of 100,000 is not that simple.”
Lin Qingluo’s heart sank: “If we were to completely wipe them out, there would be mountains of corpses, oceans of blood, and heaps of bones…”
Little Kingfisher could see clearly: “If Chen Xun raises a rebellion, the Empress won’t sit idly by. At that time, she will send troops to besiege them, and more people will die in the intense battle between the two sides.”
“Let’s see how the Empress reacts first.”
Lin Qingluo said gloomily, “Even if she sends troops to encircle Chen Xun, according to my grandfather’s guess, she won’t send the Lin Clan’s army. The most likely reinforcements will be drawn from the Southwest border.”
“Isn’t it better if she doesn’t draw troops?”
Little Kingfisher disagreed: “With the internal strife in Beiming, Phoenix Pass will finally enjoy peace, and the border troops can recuperate. It would be best if there are no wars for a few years.”
“The Southwest border, like the Nanqi border, has had no wars for years, and the combat capability of the border army is worrying.”
Lin Qingluo frowned: “If they go up against the Qiyan Light Cavalry, they probably won’t stand a chance.”
“The Empress’s trusted generals are all scheming villains.”
Little Kingfisher scoffed: “With no real skill, they still want to rise in rank and get rich. There must be quite a few of them who dream of becoming kings, like Chen Xun.”
“That’s enough for now, let’s not talk about it.”
Lin Qingluo rubbed her brows, ending the heavy topic: “Have your bird continue to gather information. Once the Noble Lord exposes the fake princess’s true identity, we’ll see what further actions the Empress takes.”
“Alright.”
Little Kingfisher would have continued to follow without being told to do so; she loved royal secrets the most.
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The Elegant Pavilion.
“I’m so bored to death. All we do every day is discuss, discuss, and discuss. When will these dull, boring days come to an end?”
Princess Huimin, with no regard for a lady’s image, lay on the table and sighed deeply.
Seeing the girl’s sullen look made Lin Qingluo laugh.
“It’s already late March. In just over a week, the County Exam will begin, and you will regain your freedom. No more constraints, and you can enjoy your days leisurely.”
“Actually, I think it’s not bad.”
Li Mulin had been sleeping in class every day recently and had become used to it. Feeling a rare wave of conscience, she spoke up for the First Young Master who was temporarily teaching the class.
“Although discussing the exam is torturous, at least Young Master Liuyun is pleasant to look at. Every morning when I wake up and think of a beautiful young man waiting for me in the classroom, my bad mood is gone, and my breakfast tastes delicious.”
“Gosh, I’m completely defeated by you.”
Princess Huimin was defeated by Li Mulin’s shocking statement and gave her an annoyed look: “You’re always asleep during class, yet you still say he’s easy on the eyes. Why don’t you pay attention and learn instead of sleeping?”