After conquering seven male favorites, the vicious heroine wants to run away

Chapter 278 Eliminating the Crown Princess of Nanyue

"Your Majesty, I have absolutely no intention of provoking war. I beg Your Majesty to see the truth."

Standing in the imperial court to the north, Grand Commandant Liu knelt in the center of the hall, his face radiating righteousness and integrity.

The Second Prince, Pingdingtian, bowed deeply, his face filled with indignation.

"Father, the Crown Princess of Nanyue has been inciting chaos and slandering court officials in Beilin. Her motives are clearly impure. I beg you, Father, to banish the Crown Princess of Nanyue to Beilin."

Nan Yue's mission to Bei Lin has attracted much attention and disrupted his plan to form an alliance with Dong Chen to send troops to Nan Yue. He cannot let her stay any longer.

The ruler of Beilin did not speak, his aged eyes were cloudy and seemed somewhat unfocused.

Yu Changfeng sneered inwardly, "If Grand Commandant Liu has a clear conscience, he can let the people file complaints and cry out for justice, and let the government investigate. He will not be slandered."

The Crown Princess of Nanyue was sent as an envoy to Beilin when she was verbally offended by the only son of Grand Commandant Liu. What was wrong with her reprimanding him? All the nations of the world are paying close attention to Nanyue's mission; could it be that the Emperor's younger brother intends to humiliate Beilin in front of the other nations?

Nuannuan's trip took him by surprise and also gave him a good grasp of Grand Commandant Liu's lifeline. No one can bear the crime of being a traitor, and the Imperial Concubine's plea only adds to the crime.

That old scoundrel won't live much longer after taking the elixir of immortality; it's time to bring down the Grand Commandant's faction.

The Second Prince was furious. "Your words are trying to pin the blame on the Grand Commandant. You were a male concubine in Nan Yue, which means you were in cahoots with the Crown Princess of Nan Yue."

That damned Yu Changfeng! He never bothered to attend court in the past, but today he did. Could it be that he orchestrated this whole thing?

The Second Prince Ping Dingtian's face was ashen, and he found Yu Changfeng increasingly displeasing.

The Crown Prince's faction must be eliminated. If the Crown Princess of Nanyue dies in Beilin, all of this will be pinned on Yu Changfeng...

Yu Changfeng saw through his intention and kindly reminded him:

"The Princess of Nanyue was sent as an envoy to Beilin to ensure the peace of both countries, but the war started ahead of schedule. Beilin is bound to repeat the national disaster of ten years ago."

He set his sights on Nuannuan, and thus he had no choice but to die.

"As for the fact that I became the male concubine of the Crown Princess of Nanyue, I'm sure Father Emperor knows better."

Back then, when the Southern Yue army besieged the city, the ruler of the Northern Lin Kingdom sold his son for peace; how could he possibly want to bring it up again?

The Second Prince gave a forced smile, "The Crown Prince's every word is an attempt to exonerate the Crown Princess of Nan Yue. What else could it be but collusion?"

Upon hearing this, Grand Commandant Liu broke out in a cold sweat.

"This old minister is speechless and begs Your Majesty to make the decision."

The second prince is a pig-headed fool. He's in a hurry to convict the crown prince, which arouses the emperor's suspicion. Neither of them will benefit.

No one dared to mention what happened ten years ago. The Second Prince kept talking about how the Crown Prince had become a male concubine, implying that His Majesty was incompetent and had sent the royal family to be hostages.

Instead of rushing to stop the Crown Princess of Nan Yue from investigating the matter to exonerate him, he was eager to fight with the Crown Prince.

My dear Consort! You have raised a fine son.

A glimmer of clarity returned to the king's eyes. "Leave this matter to the crown prince..."

A violent cough interrupted the rest of the conversation. Eunuch Wang nodded slightly to Yu Changfeng and patted the king's back anxiously.

"Your Majesty, summon the imperial physician!"

News of the King of Beilin's illness spread quickly, and the court officials waited in the imperial study every day, fearing that something might happen to His Majesty.

The Crown Prince was ordered to investigate the case and began a thorough investigation of the Liu family. Grand Commandant Liu was terrified every day and stayed at home all day.

Inside the Crown Prince's residence, Shi Nuanyu lay on a reclining chair, closing her eyes to rest. After listening to the injustices for several days, she felt deeply tired.

A'rao reported on what she had gathered over the past few days: "Your Highness, there are a total of 360 petitions, including several from sixth-rank officials in the Northern Court."

Shi Nuanyu took the documents and examined them; every single one was related to the murder case.

"It's really interesting that the capital city is to the north. The people dare not report to the officials, and the officials dare not investigate the officials. The people risk their lives to believe a princess from another country."

Recalling that Nan Yue had been like this before, she couldn't help but sigh. It seemed that only after the parasite Prince Anchang was exposed did Nan Yue get back on track. Only with a stable court could Nan Yue have the resources to investigate the remaining prefectures and counties.

When the royal family fails to act, it is the common people who suffer.

A'Rao asked, "Your Highness, if they submit a petition to plead their case, will Grand Commandant Liu resort to desperate measures and make things difficult for us?"

Shi Nuanyu neatly placed the petition, saying, "Grand Commandant Liu is too busy to bother us, and besides, Yu Changfeng won't give him that chance." With the political situation in Beilin unstable, her actions just gave Yu Changfeng a breakthrough.

"By the way, where are Treasure and Happiness?"

When the two lively characters were mentioned, A'Rao's expression relaxed considerably.

“Princess Treasure and Princess Fule went out to play in the street and have not returned.”

Two days ago, Fule moved into the Crown Prince's residence and the two little maids went crazy playing and went out to the streets every day to punish evildoers.

Shi Nuanyu stood up from the recliner and stretched.

"Let them go and have fun. Find someone to protect them. The two girls are inexperienced and don't let them be fooled."

Strangely enough, Fule was much more optimistic than before, no longer pretending to be happy or restraining his words and actions.

"Nuan Nuan cares so much about them, isn't she afraid that her husband will be jealous?"

Yu Changfeng walked into the courtyard with a smile, skillfully embraced her waist, and inhaled the captivating fragrance.

So this is what it feels like to have a beloved person waiting for you in the mansion. No wonder the Imperial Preceptor Qinghe thought of keeping her at Zuijun Residence every day.

Shi Nuanyu leaned into his arms and said, "I've been very busy these past few days, and I haven't seen you around morning or night."

"Indeed busy. The faction of Grand Commandant Liu is deeply entrenched, and it will take a lot of time to investigate. The old man is ill, and I am in charge of the court affairs. This time, the faction of Grand Commandant Liu will not be able to get away unscathed."

Yu Changfeng answered lazily, gently biting the tip of her ear.

"Thank you so much, Nuannuan, for opening a door for your husband."

If it weren't for the matter of Liu Taifu's only son making Ping Dingtian impatient, he wouldn't have been able to thoroughly investigate this matter.

"Speaking of this matter," Shi Nuanyu handed him over three hundred legal documents, "I'm giving them to you. These people are all victims. If you don't handle this properly, you'll be held responsible."

"Yes, Your Highness."

Yu Changfeng chuckled softly, flipped through the document, and ordered Wuliang to send men to protect the witnesses.

"With these, they will have nothing to say."

Shi Nuanyu pulled him down to sit, gesturing with her chin. He understood and peeled a grape, bringing it to her lips.

"With your abilities, it's only a matter of time before you investigate Grand Commandant Liu. I don't believe you haven't thought about it."

This is the first Yama in the book; how could he allow anyone to stand in his way?

Yu Changfeng smiled helplessly and picked up the grapes to carefully peel them.

"I wanted to get rid of Grand Commandant Liu, but the Consort behind him bewitched this old scoundrel every day. I couldn't find a way. Thanks to the clever and quick-witted Nuan Nuan, I was able to get out of this predicament."

"Stop being cheeky," Shi Nuanyu rolled her eyes and pinched the flesh on his arm.

Yu Changfeng feigned pain and cried out, "Nuan Nuan, spare my life! I dare not lie to you, I will tell you now."

After feeding her grapes and wiping her hands, he took advantage of the situation and squeezed into the recliner to hug her.

"The power of Grand Commandant Liu's faction has been deeply entrenched in the court for many years. They have countless students under their tutelage and the Imperial Concubine as their backer. When the old man was in good health, he trusted the Liu family quite a bit, so naturally he couldn't find an opportunity to bring them down."

Thinking of the sudden illness of the King of Beilin, a guess came to Shi Nuanyu's mind.

"Could it be that his illness is caused by you...?"

Yu Changfeng pressed his index finger against her lips. "I'm not the only one who wants him dead. Pingdingtian brought the Taoist priest who concocted the pills into the palace. I just did a little something to make him live too well, and I'm not happy about it."

Indeed, Yu Changfeng is just that kind of person. He has a smiling face but is a vengeful person at heart. He and Qinghe are actually the same kind of people.

Shi Nuanyu hooked her arms around his neck, "After everything in Beilin is settled, it won't be so tiring."

Fortunately, Nan Yue has Qing He to take care of her, otherwise she would definitely be a miserable working person.

Yu Changfeng smiled, his icy blue eyes softening with tenderness.

"Only Nuan Nuan understands me."