Zhao Jiaqi smiled and waved her hand, "Don't worry, if that day truly comes, I will definitely ask for your help. However, what you're dealing with right now is indeed more important than war!"
Gao Wenbin understood the Princess's words and immediately offered to leave, "I'll go now. Please ask the Princess to send someone back to inform my wife, otherwise, I fear she'll worry!"
Zhao Jiaqi nodded, and only then did Gao Wenbin agree to leave!
She envied Sisi a little, to have found someone who cared for her so wholeheartedly, someone who thought of her in real-time. She was truly fortunate!
August, a season of many events!
Preparations were fully underway on this side, and Gao Wenbin had also delivered the letter to Shi Haoming!
Seeing all the arrangements Zhao Jiaqi had made for him, specifically to prevent them from drawing swords against each other on the battlefield, Shi Haoming was, to be honest, deeply moved!
He immediately decided that even if he were to die, it would be a death with honor!
"Young Master Gao, please thank the Princess on my behalf. This subordinate guarantees to the Princess that I will absolutely not draw my sword against the Prince. My loyalty will always be with the Prince. However, I cannot leave. When Liu Sheng arrives, I will take his head and then go visit the Prince and Princess with it!"
Gao Wenbin received the answer and understood Shi Haoming's intentions. He nodded gently, "Be careful. If you need any help, the Prince and Princess will not stand idly by!"
Knowing the character of the Prince and Princess, Shi Haoming said no more and escorted him out of the military camp!
While preparations were being made here, Liu Sheng was unable to muster his troops. For several days, he roared angrily at the soldiers in the camp!
But the only answer he received was that they refused to attack Fan Zehao, no matter what. They would rather disband and return to their homes than lay a hand on the people of the inner city!
The Emperor was also at a loss regarding this matter. He had truly not expected Fan Zehao to have such a significant influence within the army!
Before the situation here could be resolved, bad news arrived from the border.
The Snow Kingdom and the Wei Kingdom were planning to join forces with all their might against them, and the enemy was already mobilizing troops!
Upon seeing this news, Huangfu Xi's head was about to explode. How could he possibly have any energy left to deal with Fan Zehao!
At that very moment, Zhao Jiaqi also received secret letters from scouts across the land!
These letters were originally meant for her husband, but as she was intercepting them, the carrier pigeons landed in her hands!
The Snow Kingdom and the Wei Kingdom joining forces to deal with the Yun Kingdom?
No wonder Huangfu Xian and Huangfu Xu had said that many border troops had been withdrawn. It seemed these two kingdoms had been preparing for this for a long time.
She carefully put away the secret letters and called out to Sixi, "Go and invite the Prince back. Liu Sheng will not be coming anymore!"
Sixi didn't quite understand what the Princess meant, but she understood that if Liu Sheng wasn't coming, it meant there would be no war!
Following closely behind, Zhao Jiaqi then sent Wangcai to invite the three princes over!
In less than half an hour, in the study, the four princes and two generals were all present, each clad in armor, as if preparing for battle, not minding the heat at all!
Everyone in the room had been summoned by her and was awaiting her words!
But instead of words, they received several secret letters!
As the slips of paper were passed around, Huangfu Xian became elated, "Heh heh, this is simply a blessing in disguise. The Snow Kingdom and the Wei Kingdom have finally taken revenge for us!"
Upon seeing this, Huangfu Xu was so delighted that he wanted to clap his hands, his face beaming with joy, "Isn't Liu Sheng very powerful? This time, let him lead his troops to battle. This is the moment to show their loyalty!"
The joy of the Huangfu brothers was beyond Zhao Jiaqi's expectations!
"The Yun Kingdom was founded by the ancestors of the Huangfu family. How can you be so happy watching these invaders bully the Yun Kingdom?"
Zhao Jiaqi was puzzled. Although the two sides did not interfere with each other, the inner city had once been a part of the Yun Kingdom. With outsiders threatening their doorstep, how could they be so happy!
Huangfu Xian frowned, "Eldest Sister-in-law, Huangfu Xi wants to kill you. Now that the Snow Kingdom and the Wei Kingdom are helping you, why are you not happy?"
"Besides, we are no longer the royal family of the Yun Kingdom. Now our fiefdom is our Yun Kingdom. As for the Yun Kingdom controlled by Huangfu Xi, let him have it!"
Huangfu Xian said a lot, but Zhao Jiaqi didn't quite understand!
Huangfu Xu explained to her, "Brother's meaning is that since Eldest Brother was made Emperor, the Yun Kingdom no longer belonged to the Huangfu family. Only the Huangfu bloodline now remains with us brothers. As long as we brothers are here, this fiefdom is the root of the Yun Kingdom. We don't care what the current Yun Kingdom looks like!"
"If the ministers are not shown what kind of Emperor they recommended, how can they regain control of the Yun Kingdom?"
Everyone in the room:......
This was simply sophistry! Zhao Jiaqi could not agree!
No matter how bad one's own child is, they must be disciplined by themselves. Why would they use outsiders to discipline them?
After reading the secret letter, Fan Zehao made his decision, "This matter ends here. Huangfu Xi is the current Emperor, and we will not interfere with each other. However, we must now guard against these two countries. It's best to make preparations before war. The soldiers in the camp must train for five hours daily!"
Xiao Ce and Zhang Heng stood up, "Yes, your subordinates will go and arrange it now!"
The inner city was shrouded in the shadow of war, and the common people lived in constant fear. Finally, the Prince's Mansion issued an obituary, informing everyone that the soldiers were merely training and there would be no war!
Even if war broke out, the flames of war would absolutely not be allowed to spread beyond Jinzhou City to reach them!
After the obituary was posted, the common people finally calmed down and returned to their daily lives, completely unconcerned!
The Prince's Mansion had become the anchor of their hearts. As long as the obituary came from the Prince's Mansion, they believed it!
As time passed, the inner city gradually regained its former prosperity.
The weather was favorable throughout the inner city, and the crops in the fields grew well. Because the Zongsheng Kingdom's earth dragon had passed, the economy was also fully recovering. The inner city was more active than ever, and people in every household started small businesses, their pockets growing fuller each day!
This booming scene was entirely due to the inability of merchants from the Yun Kingdom to cross over, leading to a shortage of goods in the inner city. Seeing this, the common people took matters into their own hands, thus creating a prosperous scene!
At the end of September, a large number of refugees flooded the areas outside their fiefdom!
Fan Zehao and Fan Xudong, the two brothers, personally went to assess the situation and returned to call everyone to the Prince's Mansion study to discuss countermeasures!
"Everyone, please share your thoughts on what to do with those refugees outside the city!" Fan Zehao posed the question!
Huangfu Xu pondered for a moment, "Refugees are always innocent. Why not open the city gates and let them take refuge here?"
"But if we do that, then the number of refugees will only grow, and it will also affect the peaceful lives of the common people within our fiefdom. What if they start robbing, plundering, and even killing?" Huangfu Xian offered a different opinion!