From Joy of Life, the Tian Gang is reversed

Chapter 30 Aunt, you are too naive. You will be deceived like this.
The prince is frivolous and unfit to inherit the country!
Li Chengqian simply smiled. "It's just barking, nothing to worry about. By the way, Aunt, you're in charge of the inner treasury now. Your caravan is full of talented people, and your goods are exported overseas. I imagine you're well-informed about overseas news. I wonder if you have any information about Western mages?"

"Western wizard?" The princess frowned slightly. "I haven't noticed these situations before. Why are you interested in these people?"

"I'm not interested in these people, I'm interested in Western magic."

"Western magic?" The princess became even more puzzled. "Although I don't understand martial arts, I have heard some warriors say that Western magic is mainly for auxiliary purposes. For warriors, it is useless. Why is Cheng Qian interested in these spells?"

Chicken ribs?

Li Chengqian smiled and said, "Aunt, you are a good person in every way, but you are too honest and naive, and you are easily deceived."

"What?" The eldest princess was stunned by what Li Chengqian said and didn't know how to respond.

What does it mean to be too honest, too naive, and easily deceived?

I’m very smart, okay?
Looking around the world, when mentioning me, Princess Li Yunrui of Nanqing, who would not praise me for my unparalleled grace, intelligence, extraordinary talent, and being as capable as any man, a woman who is a remarkable woman in the world?
How come when it comes to you, you become a stupid old woman who is easily deceived?
"Why, aunt, you don't believe it?" Li Chengqian said.

"You're really bold now. You really dare to make up stories about anyone. Okay, I want to listen carefully today. If you don't explain yourself..."

"No, no, no, can you please stop making such harsh remarks?" Li Chengqian interrupted the princess and said with a wry smile, "We're just chatting among family members. I'll say my opinion and you'll listen to yours. If you think what I say is unreasonable, just ignore it, okay?"

"Pfft!"

The princess was amused by Li Chengqian's words, and the resentment that had just risen in her heart dissipated a lot at once. "Okay, then tell me."

"My aunt isn't a warrior, so naturally she doesn't know the mentality of these warriors. Isn't there a saying that goes, 'There's no first in literature, and no second in martial arts?' Most warriors are competitive and would beat each other to death for a false reputation, let alone magic from the West?

How many Western mages had they met, and how many Western spells had they witnessed? And who truly understood or learned these spells? The West is separated from our East by vast oceans, and few can truly reach our East. Even if there were mages who made the journey, what level would they be? Would they be true masters? Just like the four great masters of today, they all need to rule their own regions and suppress the world. Don't the West need this as well? Just think about it, what kind of warriors in our East would seek refuge in the West, and you'll understand.

"To say that Western magic is useless based on the performance of a few wizards who came to our East is just following the crowd, don't you think?"

"That makes sense." The princess nodded in understanding. Indeed, among these true masters, who isn't a powerful ruler? Who doesn't need to be in charge of a region? Who doesn't have some responsibility? Why would they travel across the ocean from the West to the East to make a living?
Those who ran over here were all from the lower classes who couldn't make it, or had committed crimes and escaped. How many of them were truly masters? Judging magic to be useless based on the performance of these people is indeed a bit arbitrary.

It's like a third-grade warrior going to the West and being defeated by Western magic, and then judging martial arts as useless. It's all ridiculous.

"Well, you passed." There was a hint of dissatisfaction in the eldest princess' tone.

"Oh my, you're honest and you're not convinced." Li Chengqian's eyes flashed with a hint of teasing, and he said, "Aunt, I'm telling you, you've been deceived and you don't even know it."

"Who deceived me?" The eldest princess raised her eyebrows, unwilling to accept it.

"Of course I was deceived by the old man in our family." Li Chengqian put down the teacup and began to output negative energy crazily.

"Let me ask you, are you happy that the old man has given you control of the inner treasury? Do you feel powerful? Do you feel a sense of accomplishment?"

"So what?" The resentment resurfaced.

"You're not happy at all. What good does being in charge of the inner treasury bring you?" Li Chengqian said disdainfully. "You're the eldest princess of Daqing. Do you need the little benefits of the inner treasury? Before you took charge of the inner treasury, you were a beautiful woman, admired by everyone. But after you took charge of the inner treasury, you went from being a beautiful woman to the richest woman in the world. A beautiful woman is admired by everyone, the white moonlight in everyone's heart, and everyone praises her. But what about the richest woman in the world? That's a piece of fat meat, and everyone wants to take a bite. Just think about it, since you took charge of the inner treasury, how many people have been watching you, hoping to see you make mistakes? How many people have come to you, hoping to get benefits from you? There have been a lot of impeachment memorials, right?"

"The old man appears to value your abilities, but what's really going on? He's too scheming. He doesn't trust others, and he doesn't trust them. He's handing over something as important as the inner treasury to someone else. He thinks you're a woman, easy to manipulate, and he sees that you're arrogant and unwilling to be inferior to others, so he did this. He's really putting you on the fire!"

"You see, you have him to thank!"

"you…!"

The princess's breath hitched, her face flushed. She wanted to rush up and scratch her ruthless nephew to death, but she held back and raised an eyebrow, saying, "So what? No matter what you say, the inner treasury is in my hands now. All the merchants in Daqing have to act according to my will, even the Northern Qi and the Dongyi are the same." "Indeed, so what? Holding power can really make people feel proud." Li Chengqian laughed, "But, aunt, have you really never thought about it carefully? The inner treasury has a lot of money, and the money that flows into your hands through the inner treasury is also a lot. The sound of silver flowing like water is comforting, but you are only one person. How much can you spend on food, clothing, and daily necessities, no matter how extravagant it is? Even without the inner treasury, with your status, you can still live a comfortable life."

"Yes, you can say you're saving the money for Chen'er, but Chen'er is a girl and will eventually get married. If you save so much money, who knows which bastard will end up using it? It might even cause trouble for Chen'er, don't you think?"

"To put it bluntly, your life hasn't been greatly affected before and after you took charge of the inner treasury. You seem to hold great power, but you've made a lot of enemies and attracted a lot of thugs. That's fine, but you work so hard to manage the inner treasury and help others make money, and they don't necessarily appreciate your kindness. Look at this time. Most of the funds for the Supervisory Council come from the inner treasury, but you just asked Chen Pingping for a small favor, and it was for your daughter. In the end, how did Chen Pingping treat you? He just gave you a pass, but you still have to work so hard to manage the inner treasury this year and allocate money to the Supervisory Council. Tell me, isn't this bullying an honest person, and you are the only one to be bullied..."

"Stop talking!" The princess slammed the table and glared at Li Chengqian fiercely. "What are you trying to do by alienating the relationship between me and His Majesty?"

"Sowing discord? No, aunt, I'm just speaking up for someone who feels unfair. I just feel that the old man's actions are dishonest, and I'm speaking up for you. If you think what I say makes sense, just listen to it. If it doesn't make sense, just ignore it."

"Also, Auntie, anger is bad for your health and it also causes wrinkles."

"you……"

The eldest princess felt a tightness in her chest and was so angry that she couldn't utter a complete sentence.

Just when things were awkward, Qi Wu appeared outside the courtyard gate, followed by a man, who was none other than Yan Ruohai, the director of the Supervisory Council.

Li Chengqian waved his hand and the two came to Li Chengqian.

"How is it, Director Yan, we've checked everything."

Yan Ruohai nodded, "I've already checked everything."

"Did you find out anything?"

"The assassin's Qinggong skills were extremely high, but because he was injured, he left some clues. Judging from the clues we have now, the person who came here is very likely from the Dongyi tribe."

"Dongyi? Ha!" Li Chengqian looked at Yan Ruohai, who looked serious but was talking nonsense, and chuckled softly, "Dongyi is Dongyi, so be it. By the way, everyone in the East Palace has been questioned. Are there any suspicious people?"

Li Chengqian's tone made Yan Ruohai's heart jump, and he quickly said, "Nothing has been found yet."

"Um, what was the name of the person who encountered the ghost that night?" Li Chengqian suddenly looked at Qi Wu.

"Call Ayaka."

"Ayaka, well, Ayaka, she's not bad." Li Chengqian nodded and turned his gaze to Yan Ruohai again, "Director Yan, your Dean Chen has difficulty walking, and your Supervisory Office is full of men, so it's not easy to take care of him. This Ayaka is not bad, you can take her back and let her serve by Dean Chen's side. It can also be regarded as my thank you gift for him inviting Director Fei back this time."

"This……"

"Take him back. The Eastern Palace doesn't need a wronged soul, but Dean Chen needs a caring person." Li Chengqian's voice was slightly lowered. "Go back and tell Dean Chen not to treat everyone as fools. Don't do this again."

Yan Ruohai was silent for a moment, nodded with a bitter face and said, "Yes!" Then he turned and left.

He came in a hurry and left in a mess.

The princess finally breathed a sigh of relief. Looking at Yan Ruohai's back, she asked, "Is that Ling Xiang from the Overwatch Council?"

"I don't know." Li Chengqian grinned, "It doesn't matter who she belongs to. As long as Yan Ruohai takes her away, the old cripple will have to take the blame, whether he wants to or not."

The eldest princess's eyes froze as she looked at Li Chengqian. Is this really a thirteen-year-old child?
(End of this chapter)