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The stage is set, and the performance has to end.

Scare away the imperial envoy Huang, and then we will see how he and Chen Xingyao cry when they return to Chang'an.

Shen Dongsu didn't know much about the officialdom. As for the officialdom in Youzhou, its ecological environment was completely different from that in Chang'an.

Youzhou is a place of wild growth, with everything reviving and waiting to be rebuilt. People who are cunning and cunning, and those who are pretentious and empty, cannot take root and survive here.

However, such officials were very common in Chang'an.

If Imperial Envoy Huang did not leave Youzhou, Shen Dongsu would be worried that he would find out something and return to Chang'an to complain.

But now he has been scared away. As long as he runs away, no matter what the truth is, he will definitely exaggerate the matter when he returns to Chang'an.

How brutal the Koreans were, the Youzhou people barely managed to resist, even Princess Ling went to the battlefield...

Because if he didn't say so, the emperor would hold him accountable.

After all, he came here to bring back Princess Ling and the twins, but he only brought back Chen Xingyao.

In other words, in order to keep his official position, he did so even though he later knew that Shen Dongsu and Quan Youzhou had staged a big show for him.

He had to grit his teeth and refuse to admit that he had been deceived, insisting that everything he saw was real.

Thinking about it this way, Shen Dongsu found it quite funny. It seemed that she was very familiar with this trick. No matter who you were, as long as you came to Youzhou,

I can brand you and force you to become a member of the "Youzhou Party".

The imperial court discovered that it had sent an imperial envoy who became a supporter of Youzhou, and it had sent another imperial envoy who became a supporter of Youzhou.

Do you still dare to send someone?

Seeing the princess lowering her head and laughing secretly, Mr. Pang stepped forward and asked, "Princess, how long do you plan to siege the city for?"

Shen Dongsu pointed to the north and said, "Of course, we have to surround the prince and let him come back to save us!"

"We have to finish the performance. There's no reason to stop halfway!"

"No, relying on Huang Qinchao and Chen Xingyao alone is too slow."

"Send someone along Youzhou all the way to Liangzhou, at an expedited speed of 800 miles along the way, to deliver the letter to the prince."

"If he doesn't come to rescue me, I will jump off the city wall and die in the city."

Mr. Pang was so scared that he waved his hands and said, "Don't say that. It's too unlucky."

Shen Dongsu laughed: "Anyway, spread the news to me, so that everyone in the world knows that the Koreans are attacking, and Princess Ling is struggling to defend the city with the twins."

"The imperial envoy returned to the city to ask for help, but there was no reinforcement."

"I want to see, does the court want Prince Ling to return to Chang'an at this time? Who will dare to hold Prince Ling accountable if he goes back to Youzhou to save his wife and children?"

The 'who' she was referring to was naturally the emperor.

To be honest, in today's Youzhou, the Crown Prince and the King of Wu are no match at all.

The only enemy within is the imperial power!

She staged this drama not just to deceive the emperor.

She felt that the emperor would not be fooled at all, but Chang'an was too far away, and even if the emperor knew it was fake, he would not be able to prove it.

So what if he sent an imperial envoy? Even if the emperor came in person, Shen Dongsu would have a way to turn the fake play into real singing.

Anyway, Jia Si and Chen Li have already bribed a lot of Goryeo generals, so it would be very easy to just let a group of them come and besiege the city.

She just takes advantage of the fact that the emperor is far away and acts recklessly.

Her purpose was very simple. She didn't want to bring her child back to Chang'an, and she didn't want Prince Ling to return to Chang'an.

But in fact, there is another deeper contest.

That is Ling Moxiao's choice. Will he choose his wife and children, or choose to be a foolish and filial prince?

It’s not that Shen Dongsu doesn’t believe Ling Moxiao, people do change.

Even she herself has become more ambitious, let alone Ling Moxiao!

He won a great victory that would go down in history, and became a hero of the entire Great Xia Kingdom. He once again became the most prestigious prince in the court, the undefeated god of war, King Ling.

Is he willing to stay in the border town of Youzhou and accompany her in developing the northern border?

Ordinary people often say that we should always think positively about everything.

But at Shen Dongsu's current level, he has to think of the worst case scenario in everything, so that he can make thorough plans.

If Ling Moxiao chose to return to Chang'an, she could only take out the contract they signed when they got married and ask him to fulfill it.

She wanted Youzhou and the child, he returned to his Chang'an to seek higher power, and she stayed in Youzhou to raise the child, build the navy, and live a happy life!

Others could not see the princess's worries and good intentions, but Mr. Pang saw through them at a glance.

With a light sigh, he remembered that the prince often lamented privately that the princess' heart was like locked in an iron wall and it was difficult for her to trust others.

Even for him, it was extremely difficult to gain the trust of the princess.

At this time, Mr. Pang couldn't help but sigh that the prince was right. If it were another woman, after being married for several years and having children, she would naturally trust her husband wholeheartedly.

And our princess always seems to believe in herself only.

"Princess, the prince will definitely come back. Even if he knows that the siege is fake, he will still come back." Mr. Pang said firmly.

Shen Dongsu chuckled and said, "Sir, do you think I think too much?"

"It's not that I think too much, but I myself am changing, so why should I ask others to remain the same?"

"When I married the prince, my greatest wish was to be able to practice medicine openly, to open a large clinic, and to alleviate the pain of childbirth for women all over the world."

"Now, I have too many dreams, so many that I feel I am too arrogant and too ambitious."

"Even I am changing, why do we all firmly believe that the prince will not change?"

"I don't want to cry and regret when things don't go as planned. I want to take all possible changes into my own hands."

"I'm not testing you, Your Majesty. That's too boring. Human nature cannot stand being tested, and it's unfair to anyone.

I just presented my ideas to him.”

"Look, see? In order not to go back to Chang'an, I am willing to start a war."

Mr. Pang was silent. He sighed again that the princess was growing up too fast!

Looking at Youzhou City, what was Youzhou City like when the prince left?

If the people of Youzhou City were asked to choose who is the real city lord, I am afraid most of them would choose the princess!

The princess has never been a vassal of the prince, but someone who can stand shoulder to shoulder with the prince.

There were nearly a hundred scout teams that set out from Youzhou, and they spread in all directions from Youzhou like arrows.

"Goryeo is besieging Youzhou. Princess Ling is guarding the city with her two children. Youzhou is in danger and needs help!"

This news even reached Chang'an City before the Imperial Envoy Huang and his entourage. When he and Chen Xingyao entered the city, they could already hear people all over the city discussing it heatedly.

Who could have imagined that the tiny Goryeo would one day dare to use military force against Daxia and even reach Youzhou!

When the people saw Imperial Envoy Huang, their reaction was okay, but when they saw Chen Xingyao, they all looked at him with disgust.

Someone whispered, "This Prince Chen, has he abandoned the city and fled again?"

"Last time, it was the Northern Border Tartars that scared him. Could it be that this time, it was the Korean dwarfs who scared him?"

Chen Xingyao:......

If it snows in June next year, it will be God’s way of speaking for me!

I am wronged!

Woohoo, Princess Ling definitely did it on purpose.

If this happens a few more times, I will never go back to Chang'an in my life. People will point at my back and scold me wherever I go!

Originally, she wanted to cry in front of the emperor, but after hearing the people's discussions, Chen Xingyao started crying before she even entered the palace.

Imperial Envoy Huang was so upset that he cried. He failed to complete his mission as the Emperor and was unable to bring back any of Princess Ling and her three children.

He would definitely not be able to complete Princess Ling's mission, as the imperial court would not have troops to rush to Youzhou's aid!

Liangzhou needs soldiers to fight against the barbarians, Lingnan needs soldiers to fight against Jiaozhi, Shuzhong needs soldiers to fight against the barbarians, there is a flood in Chu, and there is a drought in Longyou...

The Crown Prince and the King of Wu are eager to suppress the power of King Ling. Unless Goryeo really breaks through Youzhou City, they will be anxious and send troops into the northern border.

But as long as Youzhou City remains intact, the prince might still think of using it to deplete Youzhou's strength.

When Prince Ling returns to Youzhou, he will be left with an empty shell. If his military power is taken away, what can he bring back to Chang'an to fight?

Imperial Envoy Huang's gaze fell on Chen Xingyao's face. Fortunately, he was returning to Chang'an with him.

If Princess Ling really wanted to find someone to be held accountable afterwards, it would definitely be Prince Chen. How could she possibly target a civil servant without any backing?

The biggest trouble right now is to prevent the emperor from holding people accountable.

So as soon as he entered the palace, he started crying with Chen Xingyao. Even though his leg injury was half healed, he moved in an exaggerated posture, half crawling and half kneeling.

When the emperor summoned them, in front of all the officials, neither of them needed to rehearse their lines. Each one was more exaggerated than the other, describing how fierce the Koreans were, how critical the situation in Youzhou was, and how chaotic the city was.

The key points of Huang's speech were summed up in one sentence: "Your Majesty! It is not my fault that I did not bring back your daughter-in-law and grandson and granddaughter!"

"If you want to blame someone, blame the Koreans for being too bold, and blame Princess Ling for being too stubborn and stubborn, and for staying put and refusing to leave."

"Anyway, don't blame me. I was hit by an arrow and had to travel in the snow and wind. It was already painful enough..."

And Chen Xingyao's main point is: "Your Majesty, help me! Prince, help me! King Wu, help me!"

"If you don't send troops, Youzhou City will be in danger!"

"If you can't send troops, it's fine. Tell Prince Ling to rescue his wife and children immediately. Don't let him return to Chang'an..."

The Crown Prince and the King of Wu were very anxious to hear what was said and hurriedly asked the two men for details.

The difference is that the prince focused on asking about the military situation in Youzhou. It is said that Youzhou has no less than 100,000 new recruits and has naval power this year. How could it be surrounded by the small Goryeo?

And Youzhou also has Thunder and Fire, which is a new weapon of Mo Men and is extremely powerful.

Hearing this, Imperial Envoy Huang quickly retorted: "Your Highness, you don't know. I saw the thunder and fire thrown from Youzhou City in person. The killing power is not strong at all. It's just firecrackers and gravel."

"It is said that the reason why the weapon is said to be so terrifying is that Youzhou deliberately created it to deter foreign enemies."

The prince choked and said, "You make it sound like I'm a fool who is easily deceived!"

"Father, I still think that the sudden attack on Youzhou by Goryeo is too strange. I'd better send someone to investigate first."

Imperial Envoy Huang did not dare to refute this, but Chen Xingyao did.

He pointed at Imperial Envoy Huang and said, "Your Highness, are you saying that Mr. Huang is lying? Or are you saying that I am lying? Are the injuries on Mr. Huang's body fake?"

"Princess Ling personally put on armor and climbed the tower to defend the city. She was a woman with two children, and she didn't want to abandon the people, so she would rather die than leave."

"Countless Youzhou soldiers fought tenaciously and died bravely."

"But when it came to the prince's mouth, it all became a lie!"

"If we had given Youzhou naval power two months earlier, we wouldn't have been able to have Goryeo launch a surprise attack from the sea!"

This is another accusation. At the beginning of the year, when we wanted naval power, it was always the prince who blocked it.

The prince was so distressed by his questioning that he waved his sleeves and said:

"Ridiculous! When did I say these were false? I just said that the situation was not serious and I needed to send someone to investigate."

"Do you think the imperial court will send troops to Youzhou just because of your words?"

The emperor slammed the table, and everyone bowed quietly.

Chen Xingyao lowered his head as low as he could. Just now, he glanced at the emperor, whose face was so gloomy that it seemed like water was about to drip out of it.

Who is the emperor angry about? Is he angry that the small country of Goryeo dared to provoke Daxia? Is he angry that Mr. Huang and I failed to bring back Princess Ling?

Or are you angry that the prince is ignoring the overall situation and only pursuing petty gains?

Unfortunately, Chen Xingyao guessed all wrong.

The emperor was angry. He still remembered that little peasant girl, how cautious and timid she was when she first entered the palace.

I didn't expect that after a few years, she would grow up to be a local tyrant and dare to act with me!

The court argued over the Youzhou issue for several days. Imperial Envoy Huang and Chen Xingyao cried every day, the Crown Prince cursed every day, and the King of Wu had already found his role.

That is to help Chen Xingyao to quarrel with the prince. Anyway, King Wu is very sure that the emperor will not send troops to rescue Youzhou.

However, the King of Wu was happy to do this as he could put the blame of the general's refusal to rescue Youzhou on the crown prince, making his reputation even worse.

The emperor was reading the reports sent in from various places. Ha, the news of the siege of Youzhou had actually spread to Liangzhou!

The news from Youzhou spreads faster than my decree.

Even Lingnan has heard about Youzhou's affairs. Well, this is the news spread by the Jiang family's caravan.

The emperor narrowed his eyes slightly, Princess Ling has good tricks!

This is to force me to agree to let Prince Ling return to Youzhou.

If I do not agree, I will be ignoring the princess and her two children who have been guarding the border for many years, and the safety of the people in Youzhou.

When the emperor discovered that not only the common people were discussing Youzhou, but even the students and scholars were also discussing it.

I heard that the Hengqu Four Verses in the Wanshu Pavilion were about to be trampled by Goryeo. I heard that the newly built naval base was burned down by Goryeo.

The fields reclaimed by hundreds of thousands of refugees were about to be snatched by Goryeo, and countless refugees flocked to Chang'an.

The aristocratic class also began to panic. What if Goryeo invaded the northern border? What if refugees swarmed across the border like locusts?

As the news spread more and more widely, the emperor realized that this was a trap set by Princess Ling. Even though he knew it was a trap, he had no choice but to do as she wished and fall into it.

This was an open conspiracy, taking advantage of public opinion, media comments, and even the fear of officials, the panic of the gentry, and the importance of Youzhou's geographical location.

He had no choice but to agree that Prince Ling's army should rush to Youzhou for rescue instead of returning to the capital.

At this moment, even if the emperor said he would send someone to investigate, he believed that no matter who was sent, the truth that was found out would not be true.

Youzhou City was truly built by a woman, Princess Ling, and the people there were united and as united as an iron barrel.

Countless people acted out this drama with her and deceived the whole world.

To be honest, although the emperor was angry, he was more impressed.

It is not easy for a woman to achieve this.

Fortunately, the emperor understood what Shen Dongsu wanted.

What she wanted was to protect the child and Prince Ling, and prevent Prince Ling from returning to Chang'an to be his knife.

Instead of rebelling, he has not yet touched the emperor's bottom line.

On the tenth day of the siege of Youzhou, the emperor wrote down the words "Hao" and "Jing" as names for the twins born to Princess Ling, and at the same time recorded the children's information on the royal jade disc.

At the same time, an imperial edict was issued to Prince Ling, ordering him to return to Youzhou as soon as possible to provide assistance and not to return to Chang'an for the time being.

The imperial envoy sent this time is still an old acquaintance, Chen Xingyao.