The princess was ordained by Heaven.

Chapter 335 Yue Niang

The discipline of both the army and the guards in the Brown Kingdom is far inferior to that of the Great Yong Kingdom.

How did such a loosely organized and incompetent brown kingdom defeat Dayong?

First, the Emperor died suddenly, then came the extremely destructive Fifth Prince. The Great Yong Dynasty had so many capable ministers and generals, yet they were all slaughtered by the Fifth Prince and ultimately wiped out.

Zheng Jin is not one to be manipulated, and Zheng Jiao is not one to accept her fate. Yet, one of them allowed others to control her marriage, while the other left dejectedly after a hysterical struggle that ended in failure.

Even with numerous explanations for their unusual behavior, there's still an eerie and strange feeling about it all.

It seemed that everything, from the right time to the right place, was in Qi Yongji's favor. Because he needed to win, he could win no matter where he was or what situation he was in.

Is this so-called destiny truly so difficult to resist?

This question puzzled not only Zheng Xun, but also everyone else.

The more incompetent the people of the Brown Kingdom are, the more absurd and disastrous the failure of the Great Yong Kingdom appears.

This is why no one initially believed that Dayong would be defeated by the He Kingdom.

Zheng Xun glanced at their increasingly resolute expressions and lowered his eyes to hide the smile in them.

She wasn't afraid of them knowing the truth, because they certainly wouldn't give up easily.

The ministers of the Great Yong Dynasty are truly reassuring...

Too reassuring.

What puzzled her was not only Qi Yongji, but also Da Yong.

Even the most united country has its bad apples, but the court of Dayong was excessively clean.

Even if they were wary of her omniscient abilities, it was impossible for everyone to remain loyal.

Humans are born with desires, and it's normal to be controlled by them. If everything is too idealistic, it seems somewhat unrealistic.

Even the first few rat droppings seemed like sacrificial offerings to dispel her suspicions.

Therefore, it's not just that Qi Yongji has a destiny; there's also something behind her helping her.

A voice inside Zheng Xun urged her: Go to Liumu Mountain, where you will find the answer you are looking for.

Go to Liumu Mountain.

I definitely need to go, but not now.

"Oh~ Is Jinwen Pavilion about to go out of business?"

The warbling voice from the light screen brought Zheng Xun back to his senses.

As Yue Niang and her two companions entered the courtyard, they saw several beautiful women of different appearances drinking tea and playing.

Several clusters of red plum blossoms were scattered on the table, and one branch was inserted into a long-necked white porcelain vase.

The captain of the guard lowered his eyes: "Routine search."

"Search? Oh, go ahead."

The young guard looked up and glanced at the girl's face.

He was captivated by that one glance.

How can there be such a gentle and beautiful girl in this world?

Such a person should be a fairy from heaven, how could she be in a place like Jinwen Pavilion?

No matter how nice Jinwen Pavilion is, it's not a clean place!

Upon entering the young woman's courtyard, the young guard asked Yue Niang curiously, "That young woman just now..."

Moon Lady made a shushing gesture: "That's Lord Mu's most precious treasure."

"Lord Mu isn't dead..."

Yue Niang smiled and said, "Lord Mu is dead, but Miss Lian is famous and has many admirers. Now, Miss Lian only accompanies General Mo."

"General Mo? Which General Mo?"

"How many General Mo are left in the Brown Kingdom?"

It's Mo Sheng, of course.

"Isn't General Mo a good friend of Lord Mu?"

The emperor had one civil official and one military officer under his command: Mu Zhuo, the civil official, and Mo Sheng, the military officer. It is said that the two had always had a good relationship.

As a result, not long after Master Mu passed away, Mo Sheng poached his man.

Yue Niang gave him a meaningful look: "You're still young, you don't understand."

The young guard wanted to ask her what she meant, but Yue Niang did not answer: "In short, a woman like Miss Lian is not someone that ordinary people are worthy of. If you want to see her, you should reach the level of General Mo and Lord Mu as soon as possible."

Stepping into Jiao Lian's residence, one finds that apart from the dressing table, the rest of the place is decorated very simply.

The majority of the items were calligraphy and paintings, and there was also a very interesting little scene set up.

A house like this can be thoroughly searched without even needing to be very thorough.

After a perfunctory search, as he was leaving, the captain of the guard passed by a painting and calligraphy work and remarked, "This painting is quite nice."

Isn't that great? The poem above contains a coded message for us to pass on.

The minister who heard his thoughts: !!!

How dare they put such a coded message in such an obvious place! Aren't they afraid of being exposed?

Wait, a code word...

Is this Miss Lian also from their Dayong?

Yue Niang even led the two to the screen: "This was made by Miss Lian herself. Our Miss Lian has a strange habit: she changes the painting or calligraphy on this screen every day."

"Wow, this painting must have taken a lot of time!"

"Most of them are impressionistic paintings, focusing more on expression than technical skill, and they don't take much time to paint."

The captain of the guards couldn't help but praise, "Miss Lian is also exceptionally talented and beautiful. No wonder she is favored by Lords Mu and Mo."

Yue Niang's smile faded slightly: "Please go to the rest of the place yourself, sir. There are still guests outside, so Jin Niang will not keep you company."

"Isn't the Moon Goddess afraid we'll steal it?"

"Moon Lady believes in the character of both of you."

Even if they do manage to steal something, she has plenty of ways to deal with them.

The two guards' expressions softened further: "Moon Lady, please go ahead. We'll hurry. Don't worry, we won't break anything."

As they left, the smile on Yue Niang's face vanished instantly.

She reached out and touched the screen, peeled off the calligraphy and paintings on it, and burned it to ashes: "They don't understand. Your existence is not to gain anyone's favor. Anyone who projects their base desires onto your master is insulting you."

The light screen's perspective shifted to other areas, revealing that this wasn't the only place being cleaned.

Jinwen Pavilion has powerful backers, so it is relatively safe; other places are not so lucky.

The spies in Dayong were well hidden, and the soldiers who couldn't catch them started to frame innocent people.

Whether these people are undercover agents or not is not important; what's important is that they need to deliver people to fulfill their obligations.

If they are killed during the interrogation, there will be no way to verify their identities, and no one will know whether they were actually undercover agents.

Whether they randomly arrested people or not didn't have much impact on Da Yong, but the fact that they randomly arrested more than a dozen real people was quite surprising.

[What bad luck, this really is one of our people.]

[Not just one or two, but more than a dozen! Is this reasonable? Qi Yongji's luck is simply too good.]

Hopefully, they'll be clever enough to find a way to get through this.

Zheng Xun is far from the emperor's reach, so even if he wanted to help, there was nothing he could do.

As soon as the people on this side were captured, Yue Niang and Jiao Lian on the other side received the news.

"How did they get arrested? Didn't we warn them that things were going wrong and remind them to hide carefully?"

Moon Lady curled her lips: "It's laughable. They arrest people without any method. Our people were caught simply because of bad luck."

Jiaolian was speechless: "We need to think of a way."

"Once they are caught, they will definitely attract attention, and rescuing them will be extremely difficult."

"Are we really just going to give them a quick death like last time?!"

"Jiaolian, calm down. Our strength has been built up little by little, and it won't be easy for more people to die because of them..."

"We can't just stand by and watch them die! They are our comrades-in-arms! Moon Lady, we can't do that!"

"So am I cold-blooded? Did I want to see things turn out this way?"

The atmosphere was a little stagnant for a while.

A moment later, Jiaolian said with annoyance, "I'm sorry, Yueniang, that's not what I meant."

“I know, Jiaolian. They say they were just unlucky to be caught, but you and I both know that if they weren’t involved at all, they wouldn’t have been targeted. Why were they involved? It’s because we didn’t handle the prison break properly last time.”

There's no way to avoid being associated with them; they've already gotten rid of all the suspicions they could. The only thing they can't get rid of is to put it in the open. In their minds, being open and honest makes it less likely to arouse suspicion.

If the officials investigate further, they will find that the suspects are not very suspicious, and the suspects will be able to get rid of suspicion.

Moon Lady simply didn't want this to happen again.

Jiaolian said firmly, "There will be a way."

Why are you so stubborn?!

“I only know that if the princess were in our position, she would never give up either. Even if there is no road, she can make one. I am not as intelligent as the princess, but I cannot disgrace her,” Jiao Lian said earnestly to Yue Niang. “Most of those captured this time are native He Kingdom people. As long as they know we will not abandon them, they can persevere. We have turned them to the side, and they are willing to work for He Kingdom, so I cannot abandon them. I must let them know that their choice was not wrong. If one day they can see the sun alive, I hope they can go and see Dayong.”

After she finished speaking, she stared blankly at the empty screen.

Yue Niang didn't disturb her thoughts, but leaned against the wall and fell silent.

The adults outside the light screen couldn't help but start thinking about it too.

Yue Niang and her companions were outnumbered and outgunned, and they couldn't expose themselves or affect the overall situation. As a result, their options were greatly reduced.

Just thinking about this situation is incredibly difficult.

Before they could come up with a solution, the Moon Goddess in the light screen suddenly exclaimed, "I have an idea!"

Jiaolian stared blankly at the excited Yueniang: "You..."

Even though she clearly disagreed with her insistence, she still tried to find a solution with her.

Moon Lady smiled and said, "You're right. We can't always passively endure things. We should take the initiative and turn the tables on them! I also want to... go and see what Dayong looks like."

Jiao Lian's eyes suddenly reddened: "Moon Lady..."

Moon Lady grabbed her hand: "Listen to me, since we've covered our tracks cleanly and aren't afraid of them digging deeper, why don't we make a big fuss about it?"

"You mean..."

"They don't care about framing the innocent, but Qi Yongji always cares about the people's hearts. As long as they are at war with foreign powers, they have to appease the people if they don't want their own backyard to catch fire. So we have to let everyone know that the imperial army and the emperor's guards are harming ordinary people, and everyone could be the next person to be wronged."

They have to drag everyone into the crisis; once fear sets in, someone will risk their life to cause trouble.

Jiaolian's eyes lit up: "We can also unite with the arrested person's family and friends. They certainly won't want to watch their family members be wrongly accused..."

"If we take advantage of the chaos, our people might be able to fight for a chance to survive."

Jiaolian pondered for a moment: "In the meantime, we need to make sure our people are hidden more securely so that we can cope with the upcoming cleanup."

A look of admiration flashed in Yue Niang's eyes: "That's right!"

The two looked at each other and saw determination in each other's eyes.

As the light screen closed, Zheng Xun could no longer contain his joy.

I sincerely wish them a speedy recovery from this crisis.

Zheng Xun has two connections in Brown Country: one is in Cen Wan's hands, and the other is a hidden connection she laid out three years ago.

She would also mobilize her undercover agents to cooperate with them.

If this plan succeeds, it will be easier to win over the people of the Brown Kingdom in the future, and Yue Niang and the others will be able to act more freely.

The Brown Kingdom is too far away, and it takes too long for orders to be transmitted from the Great Yong Kingdom, so she often cannot react in time. She really hopes that a leader can emerge in the Brown Kingdom.

Of course, such an important position cannot be handed over casually.

This person must first have decision-making ability, be intelligent and decisive, not be too ruthless, and be able to see the big picture from small details, accurately grasping the current situation and trend from countless chaotic messages.

In short, it's one in a million.

With so many undercover agents in the Brown Kingdom, making a single wrong decision could cost many lives, so Zheng Xun was unsure who to choose.

Among those people in the Brown Kingdom, only Song Zhiling has this ability, but Song Zhiling is in charge of Zheng Xun's covert operations in the Brown Kingdom, and she is currently highly regarded by Mo Sheng, making her position too conspicuous. Therefore, she cannot do it.

Now it seems that Yue Niang is a suitable candidate.

She didn't care whether Yue Niang was from the He Kingdom or the Dayong Kingdom; to her, people were only distinguished by whether they were useful or not.

Inside the imperial study, Cen Wan seemed lost in thought. Shen Jiaming turned his head and asked, "What's wrong?"

"It would be such a pity if such talented people died in Brown Country. We must conquer Brown Country as soon as possible so that we can bring them back..."

“If it’s really that simple…” Shen Jiaming started to say, but then suddenly remembered that his subordinate was incredibly audacious. He asked warily, “What do you want to do?”

Cen Wan spread her hands innocently: "Now is the time for me to build my reputation, what can I do?"

Now is not the time to do it!

Shen Jiaming was still worried and cautioned, "If you go out and cause trouble..."

"I know, I know, but I must not mention your name, and I must not let anyone else know that I am your subordinate. I cannot involve you!"

"Right, that is it."

Cen Wan sighed: "I'm such a good girl, what are you worried about?"

Shen Jiaming chuckled, dismissing her words as nonsense.

What's there to worry about?

She's a ruthless woman who dares to start a civil war; it would be a miracle if he wasn't worried!

He was so familiar with Fang Xunshan, how could he not know what a troublemaker was like?

Don't think that just because she's pretending to be well-behaved, you can't see through her true nature!

The light screen lasted for a shorter time this time, so it seems it has nothing to do with contributions or official rank.

With Zheng Xun's final words, the live broadcast came to an end, and the ministers departed.

But even though everyone's bodies are gone, their spirits remain with Zheng Xun.

They were all concerned about the situation in the Brown Country.

It is foreseeable that for a long time to come, the officials will be caught in a cycle of attending court, leaving court, and longing for the past.

Zheng Xun did not stay in the imperial study, but left with Xu Zhen.