"Xier, Father heard you were attacked a few days ago. Where were you hurt Was the assassin caught"Hearing her father's concern, Feng Lingxi was stunned for a moment. Looking into his worried eyes, he..."In that case, there's still a fight to be had between Dugu Su and Dugu Xiu."

Dugu Cheng's eyes darkened slightly, "Otherwise, how would Luo Xue be willing to marry into the prince's mansion as a concubine to Empress Cen in exchange for news."

"What are you going to do about it How long do you plan to keep this Lo Xue"

Now that the child is gone, Luo Xue will surely start acting up and become active in the manor. Every move they make will be reported to Empress Cen by her.

“Nature will let her take her time, wait until she’s better and see what she does next. Besides, now that Dugu Su is without Fengyu Xi, if he cooperates with Dugu Yu, there will definitely be news from the court. If he succeeds, then Dugu Xiu and Empress Cen’s side will be easily resolved for us. If they fail, without Dugu Su, it would be neither advantageous nor disadvantageous for us.”

"That's true." It wouldn't hurt them either way, whoever they decided to keep.

"Remain steadfast and patient, waiting for the opportune moment. Postpone all else."

Feng Lingxi looked at Dugucheng's resolute eyes, "By the way, recently bandits around the border have been restless. Aren't you going to send troops"

"Since the capital has not been able to provide grain, I plan to remain stationary for now and wait until some grain arrives."

This grain supply is withheld, yet you still want him to guard the border. Do you truly think that the soldiers don't need food and drink Even if there's no salary, at least provide them with grain! Without supplies, how can he ask the soldiers to defend the country for Empress Dowager Cen

As Dugu Cheng had expected, Dugu Su made a wrong move this time. By banishing Feng Yu Xi, Dugu Xiu dared to marry her, and Feng Yu Xi dared to agree. The entire Great Yuan Dynasty was filled with discontent towards them, yet no one knew what means Dugu Xiu used to suppress the matter.

What's most surprising is that after Yue Fei entered the palace this month, the treatment of the concubines in the harem improved. Not only did Yue Fei make Emperor Dugu Xiu diligent in his governance, but she also handled matters very appropriately, quickly winning the favor of the people and turning their attitude towards Yue Fei around for the better.

It seems that Feng Yu Xi truly can control the weather.

Dugu City received the message. If he didn't know that Feng Yu Xi was the Empress, who would believe it This Feng Yu Xi, a woman, could play with several emperors of the Great Yuan Dynasty. Her changes in identity did not affect her performance at all.

"How is Dugu Su doing"

The Empress Dowager now intends to have him removed.

Dugu Cheng's eyes darkened slightly. "I reported the bandits' rebellion, but I haven't heard back yet. Besides that, all other affairs in court are handled very properly. This Dugu Xiu is now excluding me and focusing on dealing with Dugu Su."

Here, the surrounding bandits wouldn't dare to attack him. They only dared to attack other counties around here. The court wasn't willing to supply grain and didn't care about these bandits either. As a result, the situation changed.

Those small countries bordering the Yuan Dynasty who were dissatisfied with it, attempted to attack their cities. Since Du Gu City did not send troops, they naturally attacked without worry, reaping the benefits, and then gaining ambition, began to target other cities.

In less than ten days, urgent news came from the border. Only then did Du Gu Xiu and Cen Taizu realize the seriousness of the situation. They hurriedly sent grain to Linxi County and ordered Du Gu Cheng to immediately lead his troops to quell the rebellion.

When the grain arrived, Dugu City led his troops out to quell the rebellion.

To Du Gucheng's surprise, after he quelled the rebellion and reached halfway, all his grain supplies were redirected to other places. He was played by the court. When he reported to inquire about this, there was no response. So Du Gucheng withdrew his troops back to Linxi County. Within a month, both the court and Du Gucheng's side had become hostile towards each other.

"Sister, I heard that the young master is back. My younger sister refuses to cause a stir. Is there such a thing" Side Concubine Luo was well now, and she spent her days chatting with Feng Lingxi about military affairs.

The grain delivered has all been sent elsewhere. Without grain, the soldiers cannot fight.

Feng Lingxi said faintly, that she had let Xiao Li keep an eye on her during this time. This Luo side concubine wasn't someone to be trifled with. Although she seemed to be a mere side concubine in the mansion, every few days she would send people out with letters. These letters were all about big and small happenings in the mansion.

Feng Lingxi remained still and unmoved, feigning ignorance.

"How could there be no grain The people of Linxi County have planted enough grain to feed the soldiers, and besides, my sister also heard that the Yao tribe…"

"According to my younger sister's words, the grain in this Luofu is even more plentiful. Why don't we take it out and give it to the soldiers It's all for His Royal Highness anyway, my younger sister won't object, right"

The concubine Luo's face changed color, "Sister, my younger sister was just speaking casually. The grain from the Luo family isn't even enough to fill the soldiers' teeth."

"How could that be Who in Linxi County doesn't know about the wealth of the Luo Mansion Their clothes are made of fine silks and satins, they own thousands of acres of fertile land, and most of the grain comes from the Luo Mansion."

"Sister, the Luo residence isn't as good as they say. My father is only a seventh-rank official, how could..."

The Consort Luo was in a panic. The more she explained, the more flustered she became.

Du Gu Cheng walked in and heard what Consort Luo said. He stepped forward, "Xue'er, now is the time when we need grain. This King also knows that Lord Luo has a lot of grain there. Tomorrow, you will accompany this King back to Luo Mansion for a visit and personally ask Lord Luo for some grain. The soldiers are all waiting."

"My lord, where is there grain in the Luo residence I..."

"Well, are you not willing"

Dugu Cheng's handsome face darkened, "Just now, I heard you say that Xi'er was going to take out the Yao clan's food supplies. You don't know that the food I am currently using is supplied by the Yao clan. Since the Luo Mansion has thousands of acres of fertile land and grain piled up like mountains, why can't it support me"

The concubine Luo's face turned pale and flushed as she hadn't expected Dugu Cheng to overhear their conversation.

To my astonishment, they had their eyes set on the Lu Mansion.

"Sister, aren't all these things for the soldiers, for His Highness, what the Yao clan can give, the Luo Mansion wouldn't be reluctant to give, would they"

"This…"

The Consort Luo looked at Dugu Cheng's gloomy and handsome face, clenched her fists. A mere seventh-rank official had so much land. This was all thanks to the Empress Dowager's bestowal and her father's efforts. To donate it all, wouldn't that be a huge loss

"My lord, I shall go back and ask my father first."

Luo Cife stammered to her feet, bowing to Feng Lingxi and Dugu Cheng before hurriedly retreating.

Feng Lingxi looked at Luo Side Concubine's back, "She is truly loyal to the Empress Dowager, she can still speak for her even now."

Duke Gu Cheng angrily slammed his fist on the table. "This Empress Cen is truly despicable! If it weren't for my concern for the well-being of the people here, I wouldn't bother with this matter at all. Now that our grain reserves have been damaged and the soldiers' rations are insufficient..."

"All the provisions are ready, you can rest assured, I won't let the soldiers go hungry."

Feng Lingxi soothed, "This Luo Side Concubine is of no further use."

"How much did the news from this household sell for"

"I sold them all to her, but I stopped them." Feng Lingxi explained slowly. After hearing this, Dugu Cheng's eyes flashed with a cold light, "Have you found out about Luo Zhe's relationship with the others"m. He didn't know why he couldn't capture Xi'er's heart. Was it because Du Gu Cheng was different from himHe gave Xi'er protection, while Dugu Cheng gave Xi'er trust and companionship"Let Xier reject...