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He immediately concluded that the sudden disappearance of the military camps belonging to Hao Tian must be related to the Silver Moon Kingdom, although he was unaware of the details.
Based on the circumstances of the attacks on those camps, it appeared that they were assaulted by wild wolves. However, if the wolves had attacked on their own, it would not have been so coincidental for so many camps to vanish at once.
He quickly increased the number of spies and dispatched them to investigate the situation thoroughly.
Although he had already sent spies to gather information, his mind was racing with thoughts about the conflict between the Silver Moon Kingdom and the Haotian Kingdom, as well as what would happen regardless of which side emerged victorious.
However, given the current situation, things did not look optimistic for the Haotian Kingdom; it seemed that victory was destined to fall into the hands of the Silver Moon Kingdom.
Thinking about the Little One only reinforced his belief that victory would indeed belong to the Silver Moon Kingdom.
He then reconsidered the situation of the Silver Moon Kingdom in his mind. Suddenly, he came up with a brilliant idea that would allow him to never be at odds with Luo Bingbing.
This idea not only avoided conflict with the Silver Moon Kingdom but also established an alliance. In the future, both nations could coexist peacefully while also pleasing the Little One.
He promptly drafted an imperial decree stating that he would appoint Luo Bingbing as the sole princess of Mohan Kingdom.
The next day during court, he had his decree read aloud but faced strong opposition from the ministers.
Seeing their resistance, he scolded them harshly and explained his reasons for making the Little One a princess of Mohan Kingdom.
The ministers were already somewhat familiar with Luo Bingbing's deeds, so after hearing Yelv Yan's words, they ceased their objections.
With no one opposing him, Yelv Yan ordered that the decree be announced to the world and spread widely. He then addressed General Lin Ai-qing below him: "You will immediately lead three hundred thousand troops to attack Hao Tian and avenge our princess. Let Ouyang Xiao know that my princess of Mohan Kingdom is not someone to be trifled with."
The ministers present could not help but think to themselves, "The emperor is as calculating as ever!" Upon hearing Yelv Yan's command, General Lin quickly responded, "This old minister obeys your orders." Afterward, he took his leave from Yelv Yan.
Subsequently, Yelv Yan instructed General Lin to rally his troops under the banner of avenging their princess and lead three hundred thousand soldiers to attack Hao Tian.
His purpose in doing this was naturally to divide some of Hao Tian's territory, preventing the Silver Moon Kingdom from monopolizing and growing stronger.
When the Mohan Kingdom mobilized its troops, Luo Bingbing and Dongfang Hao received the news. Without needing to think, they knew what Yelv Yan's intentions were, but they chose to ignore it.
Due to Luo Bingbing's interception of some messages by the Tiger Legion, they learned later than expected that the Silver Moon Kingdom's army had already captured many of their cities.
Thus, they immediately began to devise a countermeasure.
However, they currently not only lacked provisions but also had very few troops. How could they possibly contend with the Silver Moon Kingdom's large army?
Therefore, despite Ouyang Xiao's repeated outbursts in the court, the ministers could not come up with a viable solution.
Some suggested borrowing provisions from the Golden Sun Kingdom and requesting some troops as well, but this was quickly dismissed by the envoy who had previously gone to borrow provisions from the Golden Sun Kingdom.
The reason was that Murong Shang had told them before that he could lend provisions to Hao Tian at any time, but he would not lend a single soldier.
In the end, until the court session ended, they could not come up with a good plan.
After leaving the court, Ouyang Chen returned to his palace and sighed repeatedly. His favorite concubine saw this and went to comfort him, suggesting that since their princess was not a princess of the Silver Moon Kingdom, perhaps she could speak with the emperor of the Silver Moon Kingdom to persuade him to withdraw his troops.
Upon hearing this suggestion from his concubine, Ouyang Chen suddenly remembered that he had a princess in his palace, and she was indeed the only princess of the Silver Moon Kingdom.
He immediately sent someone to summon Eastern Spirit.
Eastern Spirit had always favored Dongfang Hao; marrying Ouyang Chen was something she had done reluctantly. Therefore, seeing Ouyang Chen gradually forget about her made her very happy.
Thus, when she heard that Ouyang Chen was looking for her, she was quite surprised.
It turned out that Ouyang Chen had not seen her for two or three years; he spent every day with those concubines while Eastern Spirit remained in her courtyard, hardly ever stepping outside. As a result, she was completely unaware of the current situation between the Silver Moon Kingdom and Hao Tian Kingdom.
After Eastern Spirit arrived at Ouyang Chen's courtyard, Ouyang Chen informed her that the Silver Moon Kingdom was currently at war with the Haotian Kingdom. However, the situation for the Haotian Kingdom was not optimistic, and he asked her to write a letter urging Dongfang Hao to withdraw his troops.
Upon hearing this, Eastern Spirit couldn't help but chuckle coldly and said, "If I had such great power, I wouldn't have come to Hao Tian in the first place."
Ouyang Chen naturally knew that she had been unwilling to marry him back then, so after hearing Eastern Spirit's words, he also sneered and replied, "What does it matter if you were unwilling? You are already the mother of Jia Er and Hua'er now."
"You don't need to remind me of that, my lord; I remember it very well. However, I have another way to force the Silver Moon Kingdom to withdraw its troops."
"Oh? Then tell me."
With a wave of her hand, Eastern Spirit dismissed the surrounding maids and attendants before saying to him, "You can tie me up and take me to the front lines, pretending that you want to kill me. By using my life as leverage, you can compel my Emperor Brother to withdraw his troops."
Her feelings for Dongfang Hao were deep and complicated; she loved him intensely yet hated him just as fiercely. On the day she got married, she vowed to take revenge and destroy the Silver Moon Kingdom.
Therefore, with the Haotian Kingdom as her backing, she could not allow Dongfang Hao to annihilate it or let the Silver Moon Kingdom grow stronger. Otherwise, it would become even more difficult for her to destroy the Silver Moon Kingdom later on.
After listening to her plan, Ouyang Chen burst into laughter and said, "Good! Good! The princess is truly my lucky star! There’s no time to waste; I will go to the palace right now and advise my father."
Nodding slightly, Eastern Spirit replied, "Yes, my lord. Please hurry back."
Then Ouyang Chen went into the palace to see Ouyang Xiao while Eastern Spirit returned to her own courtyard.
After Ouyang Chen reported Eastern Spirit's idea to Ouyang Xiao, it was immediately approved. However, the father and son also discussed a backup plan that Eastern Spirit had never considered.
Thus, things began to unfold according to Eastern Spirit's suggestion.
At this time, a conspiracy involving a "substitution of the crown prince" was brewing in the prison of the Silver Moon Kingdom.
Due to the previous attack on the palace by the Witch Clan, many areas within the palace suffered damage. Some places were more severely affected, while others had only minor issues.
The Prison is located in the northwest corner of the Silver Moon Kingdom Palace. Although it is situated in a relatively remote area, it also sustained some minor damage.
However, there were only a few cracks on the walls, and they were not very noticeable. Therefore, the guards of the Silver Moon Kingdom did not pay much attention during their inspections.
But just because they overlooked it does not mean others would do the same. Indeed, this oversight was exploited by Lan Zhiguang's family.
Previously, they had been separated in different cells that had cracks. The Jailer managing the cells carelessly placed them together in one cell that happened to have several cracks.
Once they discovered the cracks in the wall, they began to pry and dig from those openings. They worked very carefully and did not attract anyone's attention.
After several days of digging, they managed to create a hole large enough for one person to pass through.
Interestingly, their cell was located at the far corner of the palace, and outside the wall was not part of the palace grounds but rather a patch of overgrown grassland. The weeds there grew quite well, taller than a person.
So one night, they quietly crawled out through that hole and soon killed three beggars in a nearby dilapidated temple. They changed into the beggars' clothes and stealthily stuffed the bodies back into their cell.
Afterward, they hid in an abandoned courtyard where they had previously concealed themselves. When dawn broke, they disguised themselves as beggars and blended into Silver City.
Since they had been captured last time while riding in a carriage, after leaving the city, they dared not seek out a carriage again. Instead, they took secluded forest paths and sparsely populated mountainous areas to leave Silver Moon Kingdom.
Having spent several years in prison, even Lan Ruohan was no longer spoiled; she could endure any hardship now.
During the days leading up to their escape, Luo Wenhan from Prince Luo's Residence caught a cold and had consulted several doctors without improvement.
Although Luo Wenhan's Personal Maid suggested going to the palace to ask Imperial Physician for help, she thought that since the Witch Clan had recently destroyed much of the palace, Luo Bingbing must be very busy and decided not to trouble her.
Thus, he forbade his Personal Maid from going to the palace to find Luo Bingbing.
That day, he had a high fever again, and despite the doctor prescribing several doses of medicine, it did not subside. His Personal Maid, seeing this, hurried to the palace to find Luo Bingbing.
In the palace of the Silver Moon Kingdom, everyone knew that although the Empress was young, she was quite formidable; even the Emperor sometimes had to heed her.
Dongfang Hao had once said in the palace that if someone angered him, there was still a chance to survive, but if anyone dared to upset his Little Empress, they would only have a dead end.
Therefore, when the maid arrived at the palace gate and mentioned she was from Prince Luo's Residence and needed to see the Empress urgently, the guards immediately let her in and had one of them escort her to the entrance of Dragon Blossom Palace.
The guards at Dragon Blossom Palace, upon hearing she was from Prince Luo's Residence and had urgent business with the Empress, quickly brought her to Luo Bingbing's chamber.
At that moment, however, Luo Bingbing was about to leave, leaving only the Nursemaid and Shadowless stationed there. Thus, the Nursemaid went to meet the maid.
As soon as the Nursemaid heard that Luo Wenhan was ill, she immediately instructed the maid to return and take care of Luo Wenhan while she herself discussed with Shadowless before heading to the Imperial Medical Institute to find a physician.
Subsequently, the Nursemaid took him to Prince Luo's Residence to treat Luo Wenhan.
Since Luo Wenhan had been sick for several days, his mother Madam Xiang and his sister Luo Caidie naturally received the news and happened to visit him that day.
Both mother and daughter were no longer in their previous positions of status, so they arranged to meet up and headed toward Prince Luo's Residence together.
However, just as they reached the last turn, they saw the Nursemaid and an Imperial Physician stepping out from a Sedan Chair, preparing to enter the manor.
Upon seeing the Imperial Physician carrying a medical box, they realized that the Nursemaid must have brought him to treat Luo Wenhan.
However, upon seeing the Nursemaid, they were reminded of their deep-seated hatred for Luo Bingbing. In their words, without Luo Bingbing, they would not have ended up in their current predicament.
Thus, at that moment, their long-buried resentment surged forth. The intense hatred instantly gave rise to malicious intent within them.
Consequently, they decided not to visit Luo Wenhan. Luo Caidie stood there glaring while Madam Xiang quickly went out onto the street to find two thugs and a Little Girl.
Under the temptation of money, they followed Madam Xiang to the corner.
Afterward, they hid in the alley at that corner, waiting for the Nursemaid to come out. They instructed the Little Girl to tell the Nursemaid that an older sister was looking for her at the corner.
Seeing the Little Girl, the Nursemaid and the guards who accompanied her were caught off guard. Although the Nursemaid felt puzzled by the Little Girl's words, she thought it might be Luo Bingbing returning and not wanting others to know, so she allowed her to go.
Thus, the Nursemaid told the guards not to follow her and went into the small alley at the corner herself.
However, when she arrived there, she saw no one. Just as she was wondering about this, a sudden pain struck her at the back of her head, and she fainted instantly.
Needless to say, it was those two little rascals who attacked her.
They knocked out the Nursemaid with a large wooden stick and caught her before she fell, then dragged her to another entrance of the alley and loaded her onto the carriage that Luo Caidie and her daughter had just rented.
Afterward, the mother and daughter gave the two little rascals ten taels of silver. The rascals took the money and left immediately, while the mother and daughter urged their coachman to drive away from Silver City.
Once they left the city, they instructed the coachman to take them to a remote mountain far from Silver City.
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