The princess was ordained by Heaven.

Chapter 410 Diao He

Zheng Xun silently watched Fang Bo make a scene for a while: "You all know perfectly well why I called you out."

"Who knows? They say a new broom sweeps clean, maybe His Highness will just pick a few of us to be the first to do it."

Zheng Xun's gaze slowly shifted to Duan Feng, who was speaking.

They say a dog that bites doesn't bark, and that's exactly the kind of person Duan Feng usually is.

He seemed more honest than anyone else, but he was also the quickest to defect to the Brown Kingdom.

"Duan Feng, whose original name was Duan Dabao, was thirty-two years old and came from Qingshui Village, Dianzhou."

Upon hearing this, Duan Feng's eyelids twitched violently.

"Your Highness has mistaken me for someone else."

Zheng Xun smiled inexplicably: "Qingshui Village... it used to be a kind place with simple and honest people. Unfortunately, the villagers became innocent sacrifices because of a dubious rumor. And the one who made the sacrifices, wasn't it you? I wonder if you've been haunted by vengeful spirits these countless nights?"

Duan Feng's pupils contracted slightly: "Nonsense!"

"You chose to join the army when there was a path to heaven," Zheng Xun chuckled, drawing his sword, Minghuang. "Let your blood ignite the battle between Dayong and Heguo in Liaozhou."

Zheng Xun swiftly beheaded him, without even glancing at the rest of the people.

"Zheng Jiao, read out their crimes carefully, lest people think I'm indiscriminately killing innocent people," Zheng Xun shook the blood off his sword and sheathed it. "He Wuyu, gather the generals and come with me."

Zheng Xun nimbly jumped off the platform and left. Zheng Jiao looked at the remaining four people and said, "You are all new recruits. I suppose you have never heard of Her Highness the Crown Princess. In her eyes, demons and monsters have nowhere to hide. Have a good journey. In your next life, don't be a traitor."

Fang Bo roared, "No! You can't kill me! I'm a fierce general!"

"Even if they are not as naturally strong as you, which soldier in the He family army is not a fierce general?"

……

In the other tent, Zheng Xun stood in front of the sand table, holding a bamboo branch, and said bluntly, "Qi Yongji will definitely send troops to provoke Liaozhou in order to achieve the purpose of restraint, but his real target is Dongzhou and Xizhou."

The generals were somewhat bewildered by her blunt and uncomplicated style.

Not only did they not start the discussion, but they also didn't give anyone any mental preparation or care whether their thinking could keep up, and they just started talking about tactics.

He Wuyu asked cooperatively, "What makes you say that, Your Highness?"

“Our Dayong also has spies in the He Kingdom.”

"That's natural; I deduced it from the clues I observed."

Everyone saw that Zheng Xun's mouth did not move, yet her words were heard very clearly.

"Good heavens! His Highness can speak ventriloquism?!"

"What do you know? That's a secret technique for transmitting sound, only experts can use it!"

Zheng Xun suppressed a laugh and opened the canopy.

The canopy is living proof; with this thing there, she doesn't need to waste any more words explaining.

The scene inside the light screen was Qi Yongji's study.

"Your Majesty, General Zhuo has already set off."

Qi Yong looked up and asked calmly, "Do you think he can succeed this time?"

"can."

"Oh? You seem to have complete faith in him."

Mo Cheng bowed even lower: "If the Emperor trusts him, then this servant will trust him too."

The area outside the light screen was in an uproar.

Zheng Jiao, having finished dealing with matters outside, was almost driven away by their clamor as soon as he stepped into the tent.

He Wuyu's eyes shone brightly, and he pulled Zheng Jiao over: "Is this His Highness's divine power?"

Zheng Jiao was very proud: "I've already told you my sister is a little fairy."

She loudly explained the existence of the light screen and the inner voice.

He Wuyu couldn't help but point at Zheng Xun, who seemed to know nothing, and said, "Keep your voice down."

"Don't worry, Yuan Jia can't hear our discussion about the inner voice and the light screen."

Zheng Jiao observed everyone's expressions with great interest.

To be honest, it's only interesting when there are new faces.

People in the capital city are used to seeing light screens and have long since become unfazed.

Look at these newbies, they're no different from monkeys who've just learned to crack walnuts, each one of them is quite interesting.

"I couldn't say it before, but I won't have that concern anymore."

Zheng Jiao was incredibly frustrated because she couldn't communicate with people who had never seen the light screen or heard her inner voice.

I have to say, it's definitely more enjoyable to watch the excitement together.

"So, what we're seeing is the real Qi Yongji, right?"

"nature."

Upon hearing this, the others lost interest in watching the spectacle and instead began to focus intently on the light screen, trying to glean some useful information.

Inside the light screen, Qi Yongji suddenly burst into laughter: "You cunning old man."

When he smiled, Mo Cheng smiled foolishly along with him.

Watching this scene from the sidelines, one is strangely uneasy.

One is aloof and manipulative.

One is powerless to control their own destiny, forced to be humble and obsequious.

They are all human beings, but their identities create a chasm between them, placing them in vastly different circumstances.

Qi Yongji put down his pen in a cheerful mood.

"Let's go to Consort Ling's palace."

He walked ahead with his hands behind his back and a smile on his face.

Qi Yongji, whose thoughts were always unfathomable, surprisingly showed a hint of genuine emotion in his smile at this moment.

[Unexpectedly, figuring out his preferences actually yielded unexpected results.]

Zheng Jiao pondered, "How come I've never heard of Consort Ling before?"

She and He Wuyu also had a copy of the Brown Kingdom's identity register, which gave them a general understanding of the names and surnames of the people in the palace and the court.

He Wuyu stared intently at the light screen: "I suppose it's some newcomer."

After all, Qiu Manyun is dead, and someone has to take her place to fight the Empress.

The image moved with Qi Yongji, and the last thing to appear on the screen was an extremely alluring face.

[My goodness! Cen Wan and Yue Niang's efficiency is terrifying!]

After learning about Qi Yongji's preferences, Cen Wan asked Yue Niang to start looking for a suitable candidate.

Unexpectedly, Yue Niang found a suitable candidate so quickly.

Let me see who this Consort Ling is.

[Oh my god, it's Diao De's goddaughter...]

[Tsk tsk, I always knew that Diao De was collecting pretty baby girls from all over the country to raise, but I never expected he had such a trump card.]

[As expected of someone who once held immense power in the Brown Kingdom, even in death he left behind a time bomb.]

[This Diao He was one of the women Diao De had gathered.]

These women were all intelligent and beautiful, but unfortunately they were born in the wrong place and were forced to resort to using their beauty to serve men.

They are all talented people. If only we had been given to our Great Yong, we would have had more capable people who could serve the people. What a pity, what a pity.

Among these women, Diao He was the most outstanding.

[It wasn't just her appearance, but also her intelligence and the viciousness she shared with Diao De.]

A beautiful face hides a heart of a serpent; who would have thought that such a beauty would find pleasure in tormenting others?

She knew her own worth from a young age, and relying on her talent and beauty, she gradually developed a spoiled nature, but she was spoiled but never excessive.