Soul swap tyrant always wants to have a baby

Chapter 226 A Thriving Scene

"I plan to personally go to Nanqiu to meet that Crown Prince of Nanqiu."

"This is too dangerous."

"I don't plan to go secretly; if I'm going, I'll go openly and honestly."

“I remember that Emperor Nanqiu’s fiftieth birthday is in six months. This is a big day for Nanqiu. It is only right for me, as the emperor, to go there in person.”

Zhong Liyuan thought for a moment, and realized that it would be difficult to investigate such a mysterious matter without having A Leng go in person.

If the Crown Prince of Nanqiu truly possessed such extraordinary abilities as A Leng, sending any number of people would be like throwing meat buns to a dog—a waste of time and resources.

Ah Leng really had to go in person. Half a year later, he would have already given birth to a child, and then he could accompany Ah Leng.

"It's not dawn yet, you sleep a little longer, I'll go back to the Imperial Study to make some plans."

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During the morning court session, Leng Qingyi finally remembered the Fifth Prince of Nanqiu whom she had caught.

"Su Duanyan, how are your negotiations with Nanqiu regarding the Fifth Prince Lu Jinmin?"

The Left Vice Minister of the Ministry of Rites—no, Su Duanyan has now been promoted to Minister of the Ministry of Rites.

"Your Majesty, Nanqiu denies that Lu Jinmin helped Beidong attack us. They insist that their Fifth Prince went to Beidong for study but was inadvertently drawn into the war between our two countries."

"Your Majesty, I have already sent the evidence you brought back from the North to the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of the South."

"I haven't received a reply from Nan Qiu yet."

"What do you, my esteemed ministers, think is the proper course of action in this matter?"

Some of the newly selected officials through the imperial examinations were still unclear about what had happened and what the Fifth Prince of Nanqiu had done.

Leng Qingyi had Leng Xiang recount the whole story, which immediately enraged the newly appointed officials.

"Your Majesty, this matter must not be let off lightly."

“Nanqiu’s move is undoubtedly a test of our Dongxia’s strength. If we really believe what they say and think that the Fifth Prince of Nanqiu was just traveling in Beidong and was affected by it, we will be in trouble.”

Then Nanqiu will inevitably think that Dongxia suffered heavy losses in the battle against Beidong and dare not challenge them. Nanqiu will definitely look for opportunities to suppress us.

"Your Majesty, I believe we can take this opportunity to use the enemy's weakness to our advantage and thus see Nanqiu's true attitude."

If Nanqiu takes this opportunity to attack Dongxia, it will give us the chance to send troops to Nanqiu.

"I serve in the Ministry of War and am familiar with the power of the weapons Your Majesty has recently developed. Taking Nanqiu will not be difficult."

"The autumn in the south is different from the winter in the north. The people in the north are nomadic, and wars do not affect the common people as much."

Nanqiu is similar to our Dongxia. If we go to war with Nanqiu, many innocent people will be displaced.

I believe this is not what His Majesty and we want to see. In my opinion, it would be better to make Nanqiu's actions public to the world.

Let all the scholars of the world see the true colors of the Southern Autumn royal family, and give the arrogant spirit of the Southern Autumn cultural superpower a good beating.

"I believe it would be better to use both methods simultaneously: make Nanqiu's crimes public, so that Nanqiu can be condemned by the world while a large army is pressing in."

We are not here for bloodshed, but to seek justice for the people of my village in Dongxia who were brutally murdered by Beidong. Through this, we can force Nanqiu to cede territory and pay reparations, thus gaining benefits without bloodshed.

"This plan is good. If that's the case, why not find someone to draw the tragic scene of the battle with the North Winter and spread it out?"

Visuals convey the cruelty of war far more directly than words.

Nanqiu's actions provoked war between the two countries, resulting in so many deaths; they deserve to bear the wrath of the people.

Leng Qingyi looked at the group of young faces below and listened to their opinions one by one, a smile of satisfaction appearing on her face.

The court should be thriving like this. In the past, the court was lifeless and controlled by a few corrupt officials.

People with ideas dare not speak up; they need their permission to say anything.

Now everyone is speaking freely, and in just a few words, a plan targeting Nan Qiu is about to take shape.

"Your ideas are excellent. I will report back to me immediately if Minister Su Nanqiu sends any more news."

If Nan Qiu refuses to admit it, then let them see if Dongxia is a pushover.

"The Emperor's Holy Might."

Where is the Fifth Prince of Nanqiu now?

"Your Majesty, the Fifth Prince of Nanqiu is currently under house arrest at the Sifang Pavilion."

"Summon him to the palace. I want to see him after court."

As soon as the court session ended, before Leng Qingyi could even meet the Fifth Prince of Nanqiu, she saw an unexpected person.

Leng Yi is back.