In the Emperor"s study...A few trusted ministers and generals gathered as they listened to the Crown Princess talk about her plan to sent a few Elite members to enter Eastern Zhou through the waterway and headed to the palace.
The Princess has received some news that most of their general was getting ready near the borders. Therefore, the security around the palace has weakened. If they could capture the Emperor of Eastern Zhou and the rest of their family, their soldier will have no other choice but to surrender.
Although war could not be avoided, at least, they could minimize the casualties with this tactic.
However, the Crown Princess had never mention Lu Wei"s involvement in this matter. Only the Emperor and General Jiang knew about the man"s relationship. The Crown Princess managed to convince the others by saying that their priorities were to stop Eastern Zhou. Once Eastern Zhou was stopped, Qian Rong will have no way to act.
The discussion between them lasted for hours before the ministers and generals left the Emperor"s study. General Jiang and his Elite team were chosen to enter Eastern Zhou while another general was a.s.signed to stay at the front line to protect their border.
"Are you confident that this plan of his going to work?" the Emperor asked once he was left alone with his daughter.
"I trust Lu Wei will do his part and Qian Rong will retreat from Eastern Zhou. This plan has got to work," Princess Lingchen said. "Everything depends on it."
The Emperor sighed. "You were against the idea of marrying a prince from Western Zhou?"
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Princess Lingchen thought about it for a while. She was indifferent towards marrying the prince or anyone. After all, her duty as the Crown Princess topped any other matters. That was what she was taught since she was young and what she believed.
"No." Princess Lingchen said. "But I do hope that we can win this war without relying on others. If we could win this without this marriage agreement, others will respect us more."
The Emperor laughed as she heard her words. After a few seconds, his laughter disappeared. The Emperor looked at the Princess with a serious look on his face. "However, your wedding has been long overdue. I will talk to your mother and let her arrange something. Da Cheng could not go on without an heir. If we keep delaying this matter, others will only find a chance to harm us."
The Princess bowed. "I understand. I will follow your arrangement."
The Crown Princess spent a few more minutes to talk with the Emperor before she left. Once she returned to her room, Princess Lingchen caught sight of a small bird on her window. She held the bird in her palm and untied the small note on the bird"s leg. A small smile curved on her lips as she read the letter from Lu Wei.
Da Cheng managed to hold on against Qian Rong and Eastern Zhou"s attack for another week before shocking news was delivered to Qian Rong"s Emperor and generals.
Prince Lu Wei was alive!
The Prince had appeared at the palace with his retainer. As he had his jade emblem to prove his ident.i.ty, no one was able to stop him from entering the palace.
Prince Lu Wei then told the ministers of his brother"s plan to kill him. His brother"s plan almost succeeded, if the Crown Princess of Da Cheng did not come in time and aid him. Because his injury was too severe, the Prince had no choice but to hid as he recuperates.
Seeing that the Prince appeared on a wheelchair, the ministers" heart softened. As the Emperor of Qian Rong did not have much support at the beginning; it was not hard for Prince Lu Wei to sway their opinion. Moreover, Lu Wei had sent someone to spread the news of the Emperor"s cruelty to the citizen. Soon, the anger and hate towards the Emperor of Qian Rong intensify.
The Empress and the Emperor"s child were taken as hostage. When the Emperor of Qian Rong returned and heard of the news, he spat blood and was unconscious for a long time. When he woke up, he was already in prison.
A few generals who were escorting him back to Qian Rong had heard of the Emperor"s misdeed and sent him home while he was unconscious. In a few days, the Emperor of Qian Rong was dethroned, and Prince Lu Wei now ascended the throne as the Prince Regent, while his brother"s five-year-old son was crowned as the Emperor. Once the boy was eligible to rule, then, Prince Lu Wei will hand over the throne to his brother"s son.
Meanwhile, on Da Cheng"s side, everything was going smoothly as according to plan. It did not take long for General Jiang Xiao Xian and his Elite team to take over Eastern Zhou"s palace. The Imperial family was detained, and their soldiers had no choice but to surrender. Moreover, as Qian Rong"s army had retreated, their strength has depleted.
Eastern Zhou tried to sign another treaty with Da Cheng but failed. Da Cheng had refused to believe their words as they had betrayed their last agreement. In the end, the male members of the Imperial family were beheaded, and the woman and children were demoted and sold away as slaves.
The citizen of Eastern Zhou was angry upon hearing the news. However, Da Cheng was quick to soothe their people. With enough food on the table, how could the citizen continue to be angry?
Eastern Zhou"s soil was not very fertile in the first place. It was hard for them to farm for rice and vegetables. However, as their country was now a part of Da Cheng, their food and raw materials were guaranteed. How could they go against this? The most important thing was to survive.
The feud between Da Cheng, Qian Rong, and Eastern Zhou ended in less than two months.
At this time, Princess Lingchen was busy with plans to restore Da Cheng and Eastern Zhou after the war. Yang Yun and Chief Ye will return to Da Cheng in a week, and the Princess was planning to be around when Chief Ye and the others open the portal.
However, around this time, Princess Lingchen received another shocking news. The former Empress of Qian Rong tried to kidnap the five-year-old Emperor and tried to escape. After a long struggle, they both died.