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

Chapter 213 Pig Butchering Scam
[Host, look for yourself, it's hilarious, hahahahahaha]

Fang Lingchu listened to the voice and wondered if the system was rolling on the ground in frustration.

Although Fang Lingchu really wanted to see it, she was still eating and didn't want to laugh herself silly.

Besides, we're in someone else's home, so we can't be impolite.

What if the emperor finds fault with her again and gives her trouble?

The system, which had been laughing happily, was speechless after reading Fang Lingchu's inner thoughts.

The others who heard her true feelings were speechless.

Given the princess's current status, why would the emperor possibly cause her any trouble? He'd rather treat her like royalty.

Fang Lingchu had no idea what everyone was thinking. After quickly finishing her own meal, she started eating the melon seeds.

[My God, is General Duan really that unlucky?! Is this some kind of scam specifically designed to butcher him?!]

[Yes, host. Ever since Duan Ada entered the capital, all sorts of people have been introducing him to potential wives—his own concubine's daughters, divorced daughters, all kinds! Unfortunately, he doesn't like any of them, which is why this pig-butchering scam came about.]

Duan Ada fell into deep thought after hearing Fang Lingchu's heartfelt words.

Two weeks ago
When he arrived in the capital with his brothers, all sorts of high-ranking officials came to chat with him.

Then it was time to introduce him to a wife.

the first time

"General Duan, come to my house for a drink after court today."

Duan Ada didn't expect anyone to talk to him. Adhering to the principle of "it's better to make friends with everyone than to offend anyone," he followed the person home.

They arrived at the mansion of that official.

The two were chatting in the study when suddenly several girls came in to deliver something.

One of them looked somewhat like his deceased wife, so he glanced at him a second time.

The next day, I received the girl's handkerchief.

"General Duan, this is our young lady's handkerchief. We hope you will accept it."

Duan Ada looked at the person in front of him and immediately ran away.

After returning home, I still felt like I had survived a disaster.

The adult invited him to dinner again, and he went.

Then he met that girl again. The girl had grown taller than before and looked more and more like his wife, which scared Duan Ada so much that he went straight home.

Later, she was terrified whenever she saw that adult.

……

Fang Lingchu explained it bit by bit, leaving Duan Shirui stunned.

No wonder she came back and saw that her father looked unwell. She thought he had been bullied, but it turned out it was because of this...

[Hahaha, several adults used the same method to explain it to him, but he still didn't understand. He went every time, and every time he got scared. It's hilarious!]

Duan Ada: Can you please not read such an embarrassing thing so loudly?

[Guagua, I just want to know, are those girls really that scary? Did they frighten General Duan like that?]

It's not that the person looks scary, it's that when they were selecting candidates, they all chose those who looked very similar to Duan Shirui's mother?

[What's wrong with that? I've also heard that General Duan is very devoted to his wife, which is why he hasn't married yet!]

Duan Shirui: Where did this rumor come from?
Duan Ada felt the gaze from his daughter and lowered his head guiltily.

He's doing this for a good reputation!
[It's true that Duan Ada likes his wife very much, but it's the kind of love he has for his mother. You could say that the person he fears most is his wife. How could he possibly like her type?] Fang Lingchu thought about it and it seemed to be true.

Why hasn't he remarried in so long?

System: [That's another story.]

[What stories? General Duan and his wife have some interesting tales to tell!]

[Of course! Duan Ada was actually a child groom in the Duan family. Duan Yuyao accidentally saved a woman in labor during a delivery mission. The woman died after giving birth to Duan Ada, so Duan Yuyao had no choice but to take him home.]

Originally, the Duan family didn't intend for Duan A'da to be Duan Yuyao's childhood sweetheart, given their age difference of over ten years! However, due to a misfortune in the Duan family, Duan Yuyao was forced to marry out, which led to her having a childhood sweetheart. They were truly a pair of star-crossed lovers!

In Duan A'da's eyes, Duan Yuyao was like his mother. They were already forced into this relationship, and now he was being forced to marry someone through an arranged marriage, which is why he was so frightened?

That's roughly the idea, except the previous tactics were just those officials trying to win people over; the main player is what's happening these days.

What's so different about this? I think it's just a similar yet opposite character.

[Tsk tsk tsk, this is different! This person was arranged by the former crown prince.]

【Wait, why is this guy involved again?】

Of course there is. With the newspaper's growth, the emperor's reputation is improving rapidly; if he doesn't act now, he'll miss his chance.

"You still can't see who he is? These snakes lurking in the shadows are really annoying! But what does this have to do with General Duan?"

[It's not related to Duan A'da, but it is related to Duan Shirui.]

[Is it related to Duan Shirui? Could it be the Third Prince? The Third Prince is planning to seize the throne; how could he even have such an idea?]

The Third Prince: I was just sitting at home when trouble came knocking from the sky.

Father, you are innocent! Your son is innocent!

Emperor: The third prince has this idea?

Third Prince: I didn't, I really didn't!

No, he doesn't have the brains for that; it's mainly the fiefdom the emperor was preparing for him.

You mean Japan? The former crown prince still has connections there.

I don't know, but it looks like that's their escape route.

[I understand. So he plans to infiltrate General Duan, and if that fails, he can escape abroad by ship?]

That's the meaning.

[This time it's a girl from the Lin family, remarried, with a bad temper, but she's sweet-looking—quite a contrast! So General Duan likes this kind of girl.]

Duan Ada: Why do their voices sound so strange?

Duan Shirui: The Duan family's illustrious reputation has been completely ruined by the princess.

[It's hard to tell, but this girl is the former crown prince's person, so there's no way she could like Duan A'da. If it weren't for the mission, she wouldn't have come here to take the risk.]

[The former crown prince's people, are you talking about that kind of person?]

[What else could it be? She has already given birth to two sons for the former crown prince, which is why she was sent here.]

I understand now. They want that girl to give birth to General Duan's child, then control that child and use him for their own purposes.

That's the meaning.

Duan Ada and his daughter exchanged glances, both seeing deep shock in each other's eyes.

They've only been here a month, and people are already starting to make plans for them.

This place is definitely a dangerous place!