Having many children brings many blessings; the struggle for power begins with marriage.

Chapter 341 The Impeachment Winds of the Great Wu

After getting dressed, Murong Xue'er left the palace, leaving behind the place that had led her to ruin.

Upon returning to her mansion, Murong Xue'er immediately instructed the people of Dayue to send the military deployment map to Dayue. Regardless of whether the map was genuine or not, she was determined to send it out.

If Da Yue does nothing, it might arouse the suspicion of the Yue Emperor.

After finishing her official business, Murong Xue'er returned to her room, asked her maid to bring hot water, and took a hot bath.

Seeing the words on her body, Murong Xue'er thought of what happened last night, and then she thought of what Lu Chen had said.

Murong Xue'er was in utter turmoil. If the matter of the palace mark was true, once Emperor Yue found out that her body had been defiled by the Northern King but she had not been able to control him, Emperor Yue would probably no longer trust her.

Someone like her, once she loses the Emperor's favor, countless people will try every means to get rid of her. The reason she has survived to this day is because she is valued by the Emperor.

Should I really betray Emperor Yue?

The word "betrayal" is so heartbreaking. She had never thought that she would betray Emperor Yue. Even though Emperor Yue often punished her and made her do all sorts of things, she always thought it was the right thing to do and never resented Emperor Yue.

At this moment, Murong Xue'er raised her arm and splashed the hot water in the bathtub, letting the sound of the water stop her from continuing to overthink.

If she kept thinking about it, her body would start acting strangely again.

Murong Xue'er sighed softly, raised her jade-like leg, looked at the words written on it, and muttered to herself, "Sigh, this bastard is really my nemesis."

……

in the afternoon.

Lu Chen was examining the blueprints for improving firearms in his study when a maid's voice came from behind him, "Your Highness, Miss Xuanyuan requests an audience."

Lu Chen said calmly, "Come in."

The next moment, Xuan Yuan Yunqi entered the study. At this moment, Lu Chen's gaze was still on the blueprints on the table, and his eyes did not fall on Xuan Yuan Yunqi.

Xuan Yuan Yunqi then asked, "Your Highness, is there something you need from me?"

Although Xuan Yuan Yunqi appeared calm on the surface, she was actually very excited inside. Her brother had told her last night that if she performed well today and answered the prince's questions seriously, the prince might agree to let her go to the front line.

Going to the battlefield was something she had always dreamed of.

Hearing Xuan Yuan Yunqi's words, Lu Chen still didn't look up. He fiddled with the musket blueprints on the table, looking down as he asked, "Yunqi, I heard from your brother that you want to go to the front lines?"

Xuan Yuan Yunqi replied, "Your Highness, yes, I have learned almost everything I need to learn. What I lack now is practical experience."

Lu Chen said calmly, "People die on the battlefield. It's not as simple as you think. Are you really prepared?"

Xuan Yuan Yunqi replied without hesitation, "Your Highness, I am fully prepared to go to the battlefield. Please rest assured."

At this moment, Lu Chen looked up at Xuan Yuan Yun Qi.

Xuan Yuan Yunqi was dressed in a black and red suit of armor that completely covered her curvaceous body. She had her hair tied in a high ponytail, revealing her smooth, white forehead. She looked heroic, spirited, and full of energy.

Lu Chen said directly, "I can send you to the front lines, but I have one condition."

Xuan Yuan Yunqi said, "Please speak, Your Highness."

"After the war, you will return to the palace and become my personal bodyguard."

This……

Xuan Yuan Yunqi was slightly taken aback, then she said, "Your Highness agrees to my terms."

This was nothing to Xuan Yuan Yunqi. When she came to Yancheng from Dayu City, she agreed to be Lu Chen's bodyguard and learn from him. However, Lu Chen assigned her to the legion led by his brother.

Xuan Yuan Yunqi thought to herself that the king would most likely do what he did last time: once she returned to Yancheng, he would assign her to a certain legion.

Lu Chen already has so many women in his harem that he wouldn't be interested in her. Xuan Yuan Yunqi no longer has those reckless thoughts she once had, but her feelings for the Northern King are growing stronger.

Seeing that Xuan Yuan Yunqi agreed, Lu Chen said, "Alright, in a few days someone will be escorting grain to Yong'an County. You can go to Yong'an County with the grain delivery team. I will write a letter to General Mu and ask him to arrange a position for you."

Xuan Yuan Yunqi knelt down excitedly and said, "Thank you, Your Majesty!"

Lu Chen said, "Alright, get up. Go and get ready."

"Yes, Your Majesty, I take my leave!"

As soon as she finished speaking, Xuan Yuan Yunqi left the study in high spirits. Seeing her departing figure, Lu Chen felt a little reluctant to let her go.

However, looking at Xuan Yuan Yunqi's armor, Lu Chen still felt that the battlefield was this woman's true home, and forcing her to stay in the Northern King's Mansion was not appropriate, as it would stifle her personality.

……

Half a month later, Wu Junwan returned to Da Wu. As soon as she returned, she was impeached by many ministers in the court, which immediately caught her attention.

She failed to persuade Emperor Yue to form an alliance with Da Wu, which may be due to her lack of ability, but she should not be subjected to this level of impeachment.

As her power grew, even if the ministers harbored resentment, they dared not so boldly unite to impeach Wu Yunwan.

Wu Yunwan suspected that someone was secretly plotting against her, so she immediately used her resources to investigate what had happened in Da Wu recently. How could the political climate have changed so drastically after she went out and returned? Who was secretly manipulating the political winds against her?

Inside the Qingyun Palace, the voices of the female guards echoed throughout the hall. Wu Junwan leaned against the chaise lounge, quietly listening to the female guards' reports.

After a while, the female guard finished reporting all the major events that had happened since Wu Yunwan left Da Wu.

No sooner had the female guard finished speaking than Wu Yunwan snorted coldly, "Someone, go and fetch Lord Chai for me."

Just as Wu Yunwan finished speaking, Chai Jiliang's voice came from outside the main hall, "Princess, there's no need to send someone to summon you, I've already arrived."

Upon entering the main hall, Chai Jiliang bowed to Wu Yunwan through the red curtain, saying, "This humble official greets the Princess."

Wu Yunwan then said, "Lord Chai, you seem to be very busy lately."

Chai Jiliang said, "His Majesty is going to send troops to the northern country, so I naturally have a lot to do."

Wu Yunwan said, "Lord Chai should know that there are many ministers in the court who are slandering me, right?"

Chai Jiliang said, "Your Highness, please calm down. The recent winds have indeed been somewhat unfavorable to Your Highness, but it is clear that someone is secretly guiding things, and it will not have a significant impact on Your Highness."

Wu Yunwan asked, "In your opinion, Lord Chai, who is most likely the mastermind behind this?"

"Are they my brothers, or that one?"

Wu Yunwan didn't say it explicitly, but Chai Jiliang understood who Wu Yunwan was referring to as "that person".

It is clear that Wu Yunwan was referring to the Martial Emperor. The Martial Emperor may have already become distrustful of her, so he wants to suppress her and prevent her power from expanding further. This time, her failure to form an alliance with Dayue is indeed a good opportunity.

At this moment, Chai Jiliang said, "In my opinion, it is highly likely that Your Highness's brothers are getting restless and feel that this is an opportunity to impeach Your Highness."

Wu Yunwan snorted coldly, "I have been running around for the sake of Da Wu, and they have the audacity to join forces to slander me."

At this moment, neither Chai Jiliang nor Wu Junwan had any idea who was behind this.

Now is a critical moment for the war between Da Wu and the Northern Kingdom. They could never have imagined that the Northern King would casually try to win over Da Wu's ministers to impeach a princess from an enemy country.

After all, it was Emperor Wu who started the war, not Princess Wu Yunwan. Let's not even talk about whether impeachment is useful or not. Even if it is useful, the fact that her title of princess is revoked will not have any impact on the war between Da Wu and the Northern Kingdom.

Wu Yunwan and Chai Jiliang could only discern who was behind the scheme based on their own interests.

Impeaching her benefits whoever is behind it.

Obviously, if she were to be suppressed, it would be a great thing for her brothers. Therefore, Wu Yunwan and Chai Jiliang would immediately think that it was those useless princes who had colluded with the ministers to do this.

Just then, Wu Yunwan suddenly thought of something. She frowned and said, "I think this matter is probably not that simple. Even if it is just my brothers, with my father's abilities, he can completely stop them from continuing their nonsense."

Wu Junwan felt a strong sense of crisis. She sensed that her father was probably starting to distance himself from her, otherwise how could he allow those ministers to slander her?

Given her father's abilities, stopping those ministers from speaking recklessly would have been no problem at all. The fact that her father didn't do so and didn't stop them proves that her father also had the idea of ​​suppressing her. That's why the winds of impeachment against her in the court have been blowing for so long.

Upon hearing Wu Yunwan's words, Chai Jiliang remained silent for a moment before saying, "Your Highness, please don't overthink it."

How could someone as intelligent as Chai Jiliang not see through Empress Wu's thoughts? Princess Wu Junwan had indeed been too active this past year, which had seriously threatened the status of the princes, whose presence in the Great Wu was becoming increasingly less noticeable.

The common people of Da Wu now only know about the eldest princess of Da Wu, and have almost no impression of the princes of Da Wu.

Wu Yunwan thought to herself that it seemed she had already aroused her father's displeasure, and she should keep a low profile from now on.

……

At this moment.

A special guest has come to the household of the Imperial Censor Dawu today.

Inside the main hall, sitting in front of Imperial Censor Zhang Yuanbai was a middle-aged man who was obese, dressed in brocade robes, wore a large gold chain around his neck, and exuded an air of extravagance.

Zhang Yuanbai said with a smile, "Qian Xingchang, you made the right choice. I never expected that you would choose to pledge allegiance to His Highness the Second Prince."

Qian Xingchang said with a smile, "The eldest princess is just a woman. No matter how capable she is, she will never inherit the throne. There is no future in following her."

Zhang Yuanbai said, "I'm very curious, aren't you afraid that the Eldest Princess will find out that you've already sided with the Second Prince?"

"The eldest princess cannot tolerate any nonsense."

Qian Xingchang laughed and said, "Heaven knows, earth knows, you know, and I know. As long as Lord Zhang doesn't tell anyone, how could the Eldest Princess possibly know that I have already sided with the Second Prince?"

At this point, Qian Xingchang took out a stack of silver notes from his sleeve and placed them in front of Zhang Yuanbai. "Lord Zhang, this is a small token of my appreciation. Please accept it."

Zhang Yuanbai glanced at the stack of silver notes beside him, a glint of shrewdness flashing in his eyes, but he quickly concealed it. He stroked his beard and said with a smile, "Of course, of course. I'll definitely praise you a few more times to the Second Prince later."

At this moment, Qian Xingchang took out another stack of papers from his sleeve and said with a smile, "Lord Zhang, these are some shady things that the Eldest Princess has had done over the years. I think they should be very useful to His Highness the Second Prince."

Upon hearing this, Zhang Yuanbai was taken aback. He quickly took the papers from Qian Xingchang's hand, glanced at them briefly, and then carefully put them away as if they were treasures.

"His Highness will surely reward you with these items."

Qian Xingchang said obsequiously, "This is what a lowly person should do."

I haven't done anything for ten thousand days; I'll see how I write from now on.

(End of this chapter)