After hearing her gossip, all the civil and military officials went crazy.

Chapter 210 Could it be that he's taken a liking to Xia Ruirui?

Just then, Xia Ruirui arrived at the palace.

"Greetings, Your Majesty! Long live the Emperor!"

"Minister Xia has arrived. Rise!"

Xia Ruirui did not get up, but kowtowed to the emperor again and said, "Your Majesty, I want to go to Baishan Town."

The emperor looked at the kneeling woman for a long time before saying, "Xia Ruirui, you should know that your father definitely doesn't like what you're doing."

Xia Ruirui looked up at the emperor with neither arrogance nor servility and said, "Your Majesty, I am not afraid. I believe my father would also like me to do this, and I also want to bring my father home."

Tears welled up in Xia Ruirui's eyes when she spoke of her father.

How could she possibly leave her father, who had doted on her when she was little, all alone at the border when no one else liked her?
Besides, she is General Xia's daughter, and he believes his father will definitely support her.

"Your Majesty, I beg you, allow me to personally bring back my father's ashes."

"I have already sent others. Minister Xia, you may return!"

"His Majesty……"

"I……"

Before the emperor could say anything more, Fang Lingchu arrived.

Why did you insist on sending Xia Ruirui to Baishan Town? It's so dangerous there.

[Host, Xia Ruirui's father died protecting the people. Her presence can calm the people's emotions and prevent some people from spreading rumors.]

【what's the situation? 】

[I don't know either. Everyone's storyline has completely changed now. I can only deduce that her going there could solve the problem; otherwise, your brother would be in danger.]

So you also feel that I should let Xia Ruirui risk her life for my brother's sake?

[If Xia Ruirui goes, she won't be in any danger. If she doesn't go, no one will know about the changes over there.]

The two voices grew closer and closer, and the emperor and Xia Ruirui could hear them more and more clearly.

The emperor initially didn't want Xia Ruirui to go, but now he's hesitant.

He thought that with Fang Lingming, Gu Wangyan, and his own people around, nothing would happen.

Hearing Fang Lingchu's conversation with that system, it seems things are more serious than I imagined.

Xia Ruirui knew that her chance had come.

"Your Majesty, I am willing to go to Baishan Town."

[Guagua, we arrived at just the right time! Perfect timing!]

"Your Majesty, the Princess Protector requests an audience."

"Let her in"

"Yes"

The emperor ignored Xia Ruirui on the ground and looked at Fang Lingchu.

"Why have the immortals come?"

Fang Lingchu glanced at Xia Ruirui on the ground and bowed to the emperor.

"Your Majesty, long live my emperor."

"Alright, get up. What brings you here, Fairy Spirit?"

Can I say it? Do I dare to say it?

"It's alright, my affairs are not important. Your Majesty, please attend to other matters first, hehehe."

Fang Lingchu quickly moved to the side, looking all well-behaved.

"Now that you're here, tell me your opinion: should we send Lord Xia to Baishan Town?"

[Why is he asking me this? Isn't he just making things difficult for me?] "Your Majesty, I believe you have your own decision on this matter; I dare not overstep my bounds."

"I forgive you for your crime, speak now."

[Isn't this just trying to kill me?! They already have their own ideas, yet they're making me play the bad guy.]

Fang Lingchu could only stand in the middle and bow, then said, "General Xia sacrificed his life for the country; in principle, Lord Xia should not have gone."

When Xia Ruirui heard Fang Lingchu say that, she clenched her hands tightly and stared at her without blinking.

Didn't the princess just say she wanted her to go?

why?
Fang Lingchu glanced at the nervous Xia Ruirui and sighed inwardly.

[Guagua, it seems Xia Ruirui also really wants to go to Baishan Town. If she goes there and sees that all that's left of her father is a pile of bones, wouldn't she be even more heartbroken?]

[Well, host, everyone has their own choices. All she wants is to personally bring her father back, no matter what it may be like.]

[Guagua, I don't know why, but what you said gives me a bad feeling.]

[Host, Xia Ruirui has to go. Even if you don't let her go now, she'll still have to go eventually. It's her destiny.]

[Guagua, why do I feel like you've been talking in such a mysterious way lately? What do you mean by "destined to do it"? Hasn't her fate already been changed?]

The system stopped speaking and blocked Fang Lingchu.

No matter how Fang Lingchu called out to her, she didn't respond to a single word.

Fang Lingchu smiled and said, "Your Majesty, do you really want me to say it?"

"Say"

"The people currently wandering around Baishan Town are mostly civilians who came because of the war. They must be very scared right now, and with some people stirring things up, making people think that His Majesty has abandoned them, who knows what might happen..."

Fang Lingchu spoke at length about the system, her analysis, and her own thoughts to the emperor.

"Therefore, Lord Xia's visit can serve three purposes: first, it can appease the people; second, it can show everyone the current policies of our Dragon Kingdom; and thirdly!"

Fang Lingchu looked up at the emperor and said, "Your Majesty, your reputation is not good to begin with. You can take this opportunity to let the people know that everything Your Majesty does is for the good of the people. Your Majesty is not the tyrant in legend. After all, water can carry a boat, but it can also capsize it. If the people understand Your Majesty's goodness, and the whole country works together, our Dragon Kingdom will surely last for thousands of generations, and Your Majesty can also be remembered for hundreds of years."

After saying that, Fang Lingchu kept her head down, afraid that if she looked up she would see the emperor's eyes that seemed to want to kill her.

The old man next to her, Gao Gonggong, and Xia Ruirui below stared wide-eyed at Fang Lingchu in disbelief.

This princess who protects the country is too outspoken!

What if His Majesty gets angry and kills someone?

Xia Ruirui was already prepared for the possibility that if the emperor got angry, she should die in Fang Lingchu's place.

Then the emperor said, "Xianling is right, but I still need to think about this matter. When General Xia went to the border, he asked me to take good care of him."

Fang Lingchu got goosebumps all over when she heard the emperor's words.

[Guagua, Guagua, come out quickly! What does the Emperor mean? He wouldn't have taken a fancy to Xia Ruirui and want to take her in, would he?]

Xia Ruirui looked at the emperor in horror.

The emperor looked at Fang Lingchu with a constipated expression.

The Emperor thought: What is Fang Lingchu thinking about all day long?

Xia Ruirui: Could His Majesty really have taken a liking to her?
system:……

[Host, the emperor is just seriously considering things; he doesn't have all those other ideas. You keep criticizing me, but look at your own imagination—it's far superior to mine.]

"You don't understand, aren't all the emperors in TV dramas like that? Taking care of their ministers' daughters just means marrying them, right?"

emperor:……

Xia Ruirui: ? ? ? ?
Grandpa Gao: Covering his face in worry
"Alright, alright, you can all leave now!"

"Yes, Your Majesty"

Xia Ruirui no longer dared to stay, fearing that the emperor might actually take a liking to her.