The princess was ordained by Heaven.

Chapter 345 The Sister's Power, the Brother's Glory

Yue Niang's smile deepened: "The key is not whether Mo Sheng did it or not, but whether Qi Yongji believes it or not."

The people staring at the light screen were getting anxious and frustrated.

After all, they already knew the news, so why waste the opportunity?

The best opportunity to exploit the discord between the ruler and his subjects will be when the two armies face off.

Lord Xia stroked his beard with worry: "Please don't! We already know."

He kept muttering to himself, as if hoping his voice would penetrate the light screen and be perceived by the people inside.

The other ministers also wished they could crawl into the light screen to remind Yue Niang.

Liao Hongsheng was getting a headache from his nagging: "Yue Niang is in the Brown Kingdom, so she definitely knows more about Qi Yongji than we do. Let's see how it goes."

Cen Wan agreed, "After all, they can't know our situation, so it's normal that they're eager to come up with a solution."

Fortunately, Jiao Lian shared the same thoughts as them.

“Moon Lady, it’s not the best time to bring their conflict to the surface. If Qi Yongji no longer trusts Mo Sheng, he may replace the commander. Rather than facing a commander you don’t understand, it’s better to keep quiet and maintain the status quo.”

Yue Niang shifted to a more comfortable sitting position and patiently explained, "The Brown Kingdom has many talented generals. Wu Ri Su is highly skilled in martial arts and unparalleled in bravery, but he is impulsive; Murong Ze is a master strategist but too selfish; Pu Zhang is well-versed in military strategy, and although he has some wisdom, he is selfish and narrow-minded. Any of these people could be put in charge on their own, but only Mo Sheng has both strategy and a clear understanding of the overall situation, making him worthy of being a commander-in-chief."

Jiao Lian listened in silence, then blurted out, "So useless? These people are far inferior to the soldiers of the Great Yong!"

Her words also reflected the sentiments of the officials of the Great Yong Dynasty.

Jiaolian counted on her fingers as she analyzed: "He Wuyu is strategic and considerate of the overall situation; Nie Zhao is brave and resourceful; Pang Yunde is impulsive but can achieve unexpected victories; and Princess Jianyang is a veteran of countless battles and uses troops flexibly..."

No matter how you look at it, Dayong is the one with the advantage.

Sure enough, the more I realized this, the more resentful I became of the disastrous defeat of the Great Yong Dynasty.

However, the ministers of Dayong have now learned to focus on the present, and at least they haven't been dwelling on grief and indignation for long.

Yue Niang didn't know much about Dayong. She thought that Jiao Lian's impression of Dayong was somewhat biased, so she just smiled and said, "Qi Yongji is not a short-sighted person. Even if he knows Mo Sheng's thoughts, he won't replace him. He will only become more determined to kill him to cover it up after the deed is done."

"A thousand-year-old tortoise or a ten-thousand-year-old turtle is just so patient."

Yue Niang chuckled: "In short, Qi Yongji is actually a very difficult person to deal with. He has many flaws, but once he makes a mistake, he will never repeat it. He is intelligent, vigilant, and decisive in killing..."

[Isn't it true that he can endure it? Although he hates Mo Sheng to the core, he will definitely keep quiet even if he knows Mo Sheng is dissatisfied with him, until Mo Sheng is no longer of any use.]

[He is resolute and good at recognizing and employing people; although he is narrow-minded and ruthless, this does not prevent him from being a formidable enemy.]

Aside from the matter concerning my second sister, he rarely seems to lose his temper.

Hmm... looking at it this way, Zheng Jin is still quite impressive.

Zheng Jin: ...

Thank you for the compliment, but there's really no need for that!

In the light screen, Jiao Lian couldn't hide her curiosity: "It seems that Yue Niang knows Qi Yongji very well?"

That's because we had a past relationship.

Jiao Lian:! ! !

How could Yue Niang say such shocking things in such a calm tone?

Those from Dayong who heard everything through the light screen exchanged bewildered glances, their eyes finally settling on Mu Zhuo.

No, Mu Zhuo is really capable. In other words, he poached Qi Yongji's lover.

Liao Hongsheng rubbed his hands excitedly and nimbly moved next to Mu Zhuo: "Brother Mu, tell me in detail!"

Mu Zhuo looked up and found that his colleagues were all listening intently, waiting for him to speak.

Hmm, this Dayong seems a bit different from what he imagined.

Before he could speak, Jiao Lian in the light screen directly asked the person involved on everyone's behalf: "Please be sure to explain in detail!"

"Actually, there's not much to say; the whole story isn't complicated..."

Jiao Lian interrupted her: "Speak quickly!"

"For a period of time, Qi Yongji preferred women who were a little older than him. Perhaps it was because he lacked maternal love? Although he was in a difficult situation, he was still a prince after all, so if he wanted a woman, someone would naturally find one for him. Among these people, I was not the most outstanding one."

Moon Lady doesn't like to show off. She's intelligent, so she knows how to keep a low profile and protect herself.

“I don’t want to get involved in this matter. To put it bluntly, although Qi Yongji has a position, his position involves too many issues, and I don’t want to get involved.”

"Then why..."

Moon Lady teased, "Because he has good taste, he picked me at first glance, and I had no choice but to accept."

The result of her low-key and passive approach was that she didn't have many powerful backers, so she had no room to resist.

These women try to present themselves as if they were from respectable families, but that doesn't change the fact that they've fallen into prostitution.

Her body was like ashes, her heart like a boat adrift. Since her family fell into decline and she was forced to enter Jinwen Pavilion, she had come to understand her predicament.

Jiaolian remained silent.

The sorrow of the moon goddess is no less her sorrow.

They were people from different countries but in the same situation, yet one day they were able to sit together and plan such an important matter...

Jiaolian thought it was fine, at least they had all taken different paths.

She was fortunate enough to meet Yue Niang, which resolved many of her confusions and uncertainties.

She offered no words of comfort, but simply held Yue Niang's hand tightly in silence.

Yue Niang smiled at her and continued, "Qi Yongji is a quiet person, and he's been quite nice to me. When we're together, we rarely talk; we mostly just keep each other company in silence."

"Then why..."

Jiaolian looked puzzled.

If that's the case, then why would Yue Niang betray the Brown Kingdom?

"Because I can't stand his methods and style of doing things. To put it bluntly, I look down on him."

Yue Niang raised her head slightly, her gaze calm and profound: "Qi Yongji treats human life like dirt. In his eyes, we are all dirt. I feel sorry for him because of my own kind, so naturally I don't have a good impression of him. Mo Sheng is stubborn and loyal to the He Kingdom, but he was hated by Qi Yongji simply because he witnessed Qi Yongji's miserable state. How much more so for us who have no use to him? I don't understand why someone like Qi Yongji has so many followers."

Her delicate eyes sparkled like crystals, filled with adoration: "The Moon Goddess truly lives up to her name!"

"Huh? Why are you suddenly praising me?"

"A man like Qi Yongji probably won't let Yue Niang go easily, but Yue Niang was able to escape safely and even benefit from his protection of Jinwen Pavilion... Ten of me combined couldn't do even a hair's breadth of what Yue Niang could do."

"Alright, if you keep praising me, I'll get embarrassed," Yue Niang said with a barely perceptible smirk. "Anyway, based on my understanding of Qi Yongji, he won't have a falling out with Mo Sheng. Jiao Lian, think about it, if it's just Mo Sheng being on guard, that wouldn't be fun. Things are only interesting when both of them are wary of each other and have their own ulterior motives, right?"

The delicate little chick nodded repeatedly, pecking at rice: "You decide."

They didn't continue their conversation, and the screen didn't shift its view.

"Time is of the essence! Let's look at other places!" the Third Prince urged silently.

Zheng Xun paid no attention to the light screen, but instead turned his gaze to Zheng Jin.

[Moon Maiden, Zheng Jin. Don't these two look alike?]

Zheng Jin: !!!

She laughed in anger.

She wasn't angry that she might be used as a substitute; she was laughing at Qi Yongji for being out of his mind.

Who does he think he is?

Is he worthy?

The emperor's fists clenched so tightly they cracked.

Who is Qi Yongji? How dare he humiliate his daughter like this?

Thanks to the booming storytelling industry in the Great Yong Dynasty, the ministers' minds were filled with increasingly rich and colorful plots.

What about letting go of unrequited love, what about twisted psychology and cunning seizure...

However, Zheng Xun's answer was surprisingly simple.

So, Qi Yongji's tastes are all pretty much the same. How come I didn't notice this when I sent people into his harem? But it's not too late. I'll go find suitable candidates right away.

other people:……

What's going on? Why are you a little disappointed? Isn't it a bit unethical for them to think like this?

Oh well, whatever, they're just thinking about it anyway.

However, they were quite curious about the past between Yue Niang and Qi Yongji, but unfortunately they didn't have the chance to ask.

At this point, they desperately wished for an unlimited gossip system.

Zheng Xun, unaware of the burgeoning curiosity of the others, finally shifted her gaze away from the light screen.

This time, Qi Yongji appeared on the light screen.

Opposite him was the Empress's father, Cai Xin. The two men looked serious, as if they were discussing something important.

Zheng Xun's expression turned serious.

In the light screen, Qi Yongji slowly spoke: "So, you went fishing on your day off?"

The crowd outside the light screen all let out a soft sigh of regret.

Liao Hongsheng rubbed his belly, his round face serious: "Does Qi Yongji sense something? Why is it that every time we try to see him through the light screen, he talks about trivial things?"

He wasn't the only one with this question; many insightful people did as well.

If that's the case, then Qi Yongji's intuition is truly enviable.

No wonder he always managed to evade their assassination attempts, no matter how meticulously they planned them.

Cai Xin, appearing on the screen, nodded with a smile: "Speaking of which, I also met a very interesting person."

Qi Yongji looked up: "Oh?"

"He was a merchant who fled from Dayong."

Qi Yongji finally became interested.

Upon hearing this, Cai Xin quickly continued, "His entire family was murdered, leaving him the only survivor."

Qi Yongji asked with a hint of disbelief, "But what serious crime have you committed?"

He couldn't believe that Dayong was so useless that it could allow a fugitive to escape to the Brown Kingdom.

"That man's surname is Liang."

Qi Yongji's eyebrows twitched: "Were the ones who sent people to contact the Liang family?"

"Yes."

Qi Yongji's expression suddenly turned ugly.

Cai Xin had no idea what he was thinking, so he could only lower his head and try to pretend he didn't exist.

Outside the light screen, Zheng Xun suddenly smiled.

Cai Xin may not know the reason, but I do!

[Back then, Qi Yongji was in charge of all the covert operations, including the Guanshu Academy. He had finally managed to establish a foothold in Dayong, but the emperor of the He Kingdom didn't appreciate it, causing all his arrangements to be ruined.]

The Great Yong Dynasty is now as impenetrable as an iron barrel; it's extremely difficult to push any more nails into it.

Just when it seemed they were about to get in touch with the Liang family, before they could do anything, the Liang family was suddenly wiped out.

[Qi Yongji must be furious thinking about all this, right?]

It's good that he's angry; I'm happy when he's angry.

Other people from Dayong present: Me too!

Unfortunately, Qi Yongji's anger came and went quickly, and he soon returned to his calm and collected state: "Heh, did you ask carefully?"

Cai Xin bowed his head respectfully and said, "Liang Youde said that the Crown Princess of Dayong sent him."

"He explained things very clearly."

Cai Xin explained, “Although Liang Youde has the title of head of the Liang family, he is just a puppet. He later discovered this and harbored resentment towards the Liang family. The Crown Princess of Dayong took advantage of his hatred and persuaded him to come to the He Kingdom.”

"What are you sending him for?"

Clearly, Qi Yongji didn't think much of Liang Youde and believed he was incapable of achieving anything significant.

Cai Xin suddenly knelt down, and said in a panic, "The Great Yong... Zheng Xun hopes that he can persuade me to switch my allegiance to the Great Yong."

Outside the light screen, everyone from Dayong couldn't help but look at Zheng Xun.

However, Zheng Xun's expression remained unchanged, seemingly unconcerned about Liang Youde's betrayal.

They dared not utter a sound and continued to watch the live stream quietly.

Only the emperor rested his forehead on his hand, a faint smile playing on his lips.

In the light screen, Qi Yongji watched Cai Xin's head hit the ground and remained silent for a long time.

Cai Xin pondered what to say and cautiously began, "Your Majesty, I am filled with trepidation. I am utterly loyal to Your Majesty and the Kingdom of He, and there is absolutely no way I would betray you!"

Qi Yongji chuckled, walked around the desk, and went to Cai Xin to help him up.

"Alright, my dear minister is Zitong's father, which is also my father-in-law. Zitong and I are husband and wife, and my dear minister is also family. I know your heart, my dear minister, so you need not be afraid."

With his help, Cai Xin rose to his feet and then knelt down again, bowing deeply in gratitude: "Thank you for your trust, Your Majesty."

Qi Yongji put his hands behind his back and said, "Please rise, my dear minister."

Cai Xin stood up again, wiping away the tears that welled up in his eyes from his emotion: "However, Zheng Xun does not know that Liang Youde and his mother had a very good relationship, but his mother died at Zheng Xun's hands. He kept it a secret until he came to He Kingdom and then told me everything. His purpose was probably to use us to take revenge on Zheng Xun."

"Zheng Xun didn't investigate this?"

"I've investigated, but Liang Youde is rebellious by nature and his relationship with his mother has always been very strained. But just like parents love their children, what child doesn't love their parents?"

Zheng Xun laughed when he heard this.

Oh dear, your flattery has backfired!

[We'd been acting for so long, and tears were flowing so easily, but all of that was wasted after that one line.]

Unfortunately, he didn't see Qi Yongji's expression just now; anyone with eyes could have seen the fleeting gloom on Qi Yongji's face.

People of Da Yong: ...

The third prince scratched his head and said in a low voice, "How come I can't see anything?"

The Eighth Prince, as if he had found his people, quickly chimed in, "Me neither!"

The Sixth Prince explained with a smile, "Yuanjia is very perceptive and meticulous."

His other siblings were completely bewildered by the pride in his tone.

Yuan Jia's keen insight is Yuan Jia's own business, so what exactly is he so proud of?

The sixth prince said: You don't understand, my sister's strength is my glory.