Since the start of the war in Lingnan, the emperor has issued three edicts in a row to summon Yan Du back to Beijing, but Yan Du not only did not come back, but also replied to the emperor's words: If he cannot defeat the enemy of the Southern Jin Dynasty, he will never return to Beijing.

However, the imperial court did not give Lingnan a penny of military salary, and the imperial court did not provide relief to those displaced by the war, as if Lingnan had been left to fend for itself.

This time when she entered the palace, the emperor would send his anger to her, Liu Yunxiang was already ready in his heart, but no matter how much he prepared, he was afraid that it would be difficult to resist the coercion of the imperial power.

got out of the car at the gate of the palace, and to Liu Yunxiang's surprise, Wu Minwu, a cabinet scholar, and more than a dozen ministers were guarding the door, and when they saw her get out of the carriage, they hurriedly stepped forward to salute.

"Lord Wu, who are you?" Liu Yunxiang glanced at the ministers and asked.

"The crown princess, because of the war in Lingnan, the emperor has been angry in the court many times, and bluntly said that the prince disobeyed the holy order, and deposed his position as prince and escorted back to Beijing. Now that the crown prince is in Lingnan, and you are back alone, the emperor will definitely not let you go. I will accompany you into the palace, even if I lose my black yarn hat, I will definitely protect you. Wu Min said.

"Yes, the prince has done his best for Darong, and we as courtiers can't back down!"

"We will work together to protect you, and the emperor will also weigh it."

Ministers, you say a word, Liu Yunxiang raised his hand and pressed down, so that everyone could listen to her first.

"The palace knows everyone's intentions, but the emperor has only summoned one person from the palace, and the ministers insist on entering the palace together, which will inevitably make the emperor unhappy. If you really want to help the palace, you will wait here, and the palace will go to the palace to meet the emperor, and if there is an accident, please rescue you. Liu Yunxiang looked at the ministers and said.

She wanted to live, so she didn't refuse the kindness of the ministers, but she had to try to convince the emperor first.

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Wu Min nodded, "We listen to the crown princess, but if the emperor wants to send you, we will be in time at the palace gate." ”

"Okay, thank you in advance."

Under the eyes of the ministers, Liu Yunxiang took Zijin and Feng Zheng into the palace and came all the way to the upper study. Outside the upper study, she saw Qin Shengrui, the fourth prince, who came out of it.

He stood on the steps and looked at her condescendingly, looking proud.

Yan Du completely offended the emperor, and Qin Shengrui fell into the eyes of the emperor again, probably thinking that the throne was his.

"Yo, Liu, you should also be really good, and you have raised a lot of food and salary for Lingnan all the way north. But have you forgotten that the emperor did not agree to start a war with the Southern Jin Dynasty at all, and you raised food and salary privately, which is a big crime of abusing power! ”

"Fourth Highness, what crime is there in this palace, it is not something you can convict casually." Liu Yunxiang said coldly.

"Still relying on Yan Twilight?" Qin Shengrui snorted lightly, "Just wait for him to return to Beijing, the emperor will definitely depose him and cut off his head!" ”

"The emperor wants to abolish him, but there is no need to wait for him to return to Beijing, right?"

"What do you mean?"

Liu Yunxiang shook his head and smiled: "The Fourth Highness is still so brainless. ”

"You!"

No longer talking nonsense with Qin Shengrui, Liu Yunxiang walked towards the upper study. The little eunuch went in to report it, and soon came out to lead her in. As soon as she entered, a scroll of edict was thrown at her.

"This is the fourth edict that I personally drafted, and I have not yet sent it to Lingnan, so I will ask you first, is he willing to return to Beijing?"

This voice was said through gritted teeth, and then looked at the emperor, his face was full of anger, and his eyes were soaked in fierceness.

Liu Yunxiang knelt down and saluted, and at the same time picked up the edict, she straightened her waist and faced the emperor.

"Does the emperor want the prince to return to Beijing or not?"

The emperor squinted, "Presumptuous, you dare to question me!" ”

"Now that spring is beginning, the war in Lingnan is tight, and the prince is leading his troops to confront the army of the Southern Jin Dynasty. It's just that as soon as he returns to Beijing, Lingnan will be completely lost, and you think that the appetite of the Southern Jin Dynasty is only so big, and he can eat the thirteen cities of Lingnan? No, they will continue north, take the south of the Yangtze River, and then wade across the Yangtze River, forcing only Shengjing. ”

Speaking of this, Liu Yunxiang took a deep breath.

"In less than three months, you will have to flee the Imperial City in a hurry, but where can you escape?"

"Presumptuous! Licentious! Come on, take down the crown princess! ”

"Your Majesty!" Liu Yunxiang shouted angrily, "You killed me, no one raised military salaries for Lingnan, Lingnan will be defeated, and the Southern Jin Dynasty will directly suppress Shengjing!" ”

"You, do you really think you're amazing?"

"I'm not much great, and I ask the emperor, is Darong's treasury enough to support the war in Lingnan?"

The emperor gritted his teeth hard, what is not enough, the treasury is empty, and if you throw a copper plate into it, you can make a sound.

And as Liu Yunxiang said, he didn't have to summon Yan Du back to Beijing, he wanted him to retreat to Jiangzhou and cede the thirteen cities of Lingnan to the Southern Jin Dynasty to appease the anger of the Southern Jin Dynasty.

But he was willing to cede the thirteen cities of Lingnan to the Southern Jin Dynasty, but he couldn't say it on the surface, otherwise the people of the world would spit on him, and he wanted to push Yan Du out, but he tore up the covenant and provoked the war first.

Now that I have fallen into this situation, I can't win a fight, and I can't afford to lose.

"You are whimsical, you put great glory in danger, and you think you are very clever and righteous." The emperor glared at Liu Yunxiang, "Do you think you can really win this battle?" ”

"At the moment, we have no choice but to devote all our national strength to victory."

"All the power of the country?" The emperor sneered, "Impossible, the imperial court will never support Lingnan!" ”

"Then please don't hinder me from raising food and salary, and don't send another edict to the prince to return to Beijing. Lingnan is too far away, you can't see that far, you can't feel the crisis over there, just enjoy the prosperity of the moment. ”

"Who gave you the guts to say such a rebellious thing to me! You...... cough cough ...... "The emperor was so angry that his beard trembled, his face was blue, and he couldn't stop coughing.

"The emperor takes good care of his body, only if you are in charge of the court, His Royal Highness can let go of his hands and feet in Lingnan."

The emperor squinted, "Even if he wins, do you think I will spare him?" ”

"You have to cross the river first to cross the river for demolition, what the emperor can do is not to worry, wait for the result."

The emperor was furious, even if he didn't kill Liu Yunxiang, he would make her suffer some hardships. But this is a palace guard who came to report that Lord Wu and other ministers were guarding the palace gate.

"What are they going to do?" The emperor asked angrily in a low voice.

"Looks like I'm waiting for the crown princess."

"On the contrary, do you really think I won't take off their black gauze hats?"

"Your Majesty, there were only a dozen ministers at first, but now there are almost ordinary courtiers, and some of them rushed to hear the news."

The emperor clenched his fists, and if he really wanted to take off the black gauze hats of these courtiers, the court would be in chaos.

He gritted his teeth and forcibly suppressed his anger, "You came back from Lingnan, and it was hard all the way, so go back to the palace to rest first." ”

Liu Yunxiang took a deep breath, "Your Majesty, the courtiers will leave the palace first." ”

"And you can raise food for Lingnan, but don't fight the idea of the national treasury!"

"The courtiers know."

Liu Yunxiang stepped back and pushed to the door of the upper study, and she remembered something again.

"Your Majesty, I don't know if you know the cause of the death of the Shangguan Governor, and I heard that he died in the palace?"