The hero's gender is yet to be determined after rebirth.

"You mean my prince might become emperor?" the female warrior asked with a hint of delight.

The daughter of a legendary hero, and a recently famous figure on the continent, might truly have a knack for judging people. The female warrior naturally hopes her prince will be successful, but Lorenwei's age makes that less convincing.

Lorenwei said, "I think he has the potential to be emperor. Of course, this is only for today; I won't agree in the future."

“We won’t tell either. You shouldn’t tell either, it’ll get me killed…” The Second Prince smiled bitterly, “What’s the point of dreaming about the throne? It’s more important for me to keep my life first.”

Lorenwei picked up her teacup, took a sip, smacked her lips, and said with a hint of disdain, "I believe you have no money, and I even allowed you to write an IOU, largely because this tea is really bad. Although it's drinkable, it doesn't seem like the kind of quality you'd expect in the Second Prince's tent."

The female official blushed. This was her savings; the Second Prince had fine tea, but she was reluctant to use it easily.

The second prince, however, didn't seem to care. Instead, he looked at the female official with admiration and, noticing her blushing, reached out and pulled her hand: "Luckily, she's here to manage my expenses, otherwise I wouldn't have made it this far."

Without power to win people over, you have to rely on money; without money? You can only rely on feelings. Lorenwei thought to herself that this second prince truly understood human nature.

Furthermore, he knew the nature of the Sevilles; they would neither use emotion nor power against me, but would issue me an empty IOU, which would only snowball into a larger and larger debt, essentially binding me to his ship.

However, Lorenvi didn't care about the IOU at all; whether it could be honored was irrelevant. It was merely an unexpected bonus that came with helping Kurara's wife in the Kingdom of Baobosi.

The female official blushed even more, but did not break free from the Second Prince's grasp.

As expected, the three men under the Second Prince were very receptive to this. Lorenwei thought to herself: "Does your Second Prince, Kendi, have a nickname like 'Uncle Liu'?"

"Don't show off your love to me, or I'll make you die faster." Lorenwei rolled her eyes. "Fine, now I'll tell you that I'll protect you in the Kingdom of Posey, you won't die. This is part of the value of the ten thousand gold coins from earlier."

The Second Prince said gratefully, "It was well worth it! The heroine's daughter only provided protection for 10,000 gold coins, and that survival strategy was a gift! I, Kendi, am indebted to you, Miss Lorenwei, for your kindness!"

"Are you lying or not? Don't give me these fake stories." Lorenwei was fed up with it.

"Haha, I've gotten used to living in the capital, and I can't change it all at once." The Second Prince laughed. "Miss Lorenwei is a very sentimental person. I always feel like I'm talking to a brother when I'm with you, so let's not stand on ceremony."

Lorenvi pouted: "After I tell you my plan for surviving after you leave the Kingdom of Percy, are you going to become sworn brothers with me?"

"Haha, if you have the intention, you could actually become husband and wife," the Second Prince said.

"...Then I'll give you an idea to make you die even faster."

"No need, I still want to become sworn brothers with you."

The three people beside them increasingly realized that the two had something in common: they were both too good at seeing through tricks and schemes.

"Does Miss Lorenwei have any skilled bodyguards with her? Can one person guarantee your safety, Second Prince?" the head maid couldn't help but ask.

She had raised the second prince since he was a child, and she always felt a maternal protectiveness towards him, fearing that something might happen to him. Although this Miss Lorenwei had a great reputation, she didn't look like someone with any real ability. Moreover, the female warrior and the accompanying mage had both tested her and said that she had no cultivation.

Before Lorenwei could answer, the Second Prince interrupted, "Miss Lorenwei's willingness to venture out on her own shows that she has enough ability. Otherwise, with her beauty and status, she would have been snatched away long ago."

The three women thought about it and realized it really made sense.

"Actually, I killed all three protectors of the Black Robe Organization. Oh, one is still alive, but I blasted the other two to smithereens." Lorenwei revealed the truth.

"As expected, it was Miss Lorenwei who did it. I had suspected it was you all along." The Second Prince had already guessed, and hearing this made him feel even more at ease, though he was also surprised.

What on earth had this black-robed organization done to offend her? The Second Prince couldn't figure it out. His intelligence network wasn't even up to the details of things like Kurara being nearly kidnapped.

The three women still looked somewhat disbelieving, fearing that Lorenwei might not be taking good care of the Second Prince and something might happen to him. Although the assassination attempt was only speculation, the fact that both of them were making this assumption was worrying.

Female warriors, in particular, are even more suspicious. Although Lorenwei was strong enough to lift the Second Prince, she hadn't even reacted when Lorenwei slashed at her with her sword.

Lorenwei noticed this, and after a moment of concentration, she held the teacup in her hands, level with her chest.

A thin layer of white steam quickly rose from the cup. The Second Prince and the others found it strange and looked closely, only to see that the remaining tea in the cup had already frozen.

Lorenwei flipped the teacup upside down and tapped it on the table, causing a piece of iced tea to slip on the table.

But then, the iced tea seemed to be in a furnace, melting rapidly, as if something unseen was baking it, and soon it turned into a puddle of tea.

"This elemental control!" the Second Prince exclaimed. "Ice elemental control followed by fire elemental manipulation?"

Even though they weren't mages, the four members of the Second Prince's group knew how astonishing this ability was.

To freeze the water in a teacup without chanting incantations, simply by controlling the elements, is something even a Grand Mage would find difficult to accomplish; it would require at least the level of a Magister. And to achieve this in such a short time is likely beyond the capabilities of even an ordinary Magister.

"A mere trick, just to give you a little confidence in me." Lorenwei, who had just stopped the Second Prince from lying, shamelessly uttered words of feigned modesty.

In fact, this is a skill she has practiced countless times since childhood, which is why she can do it so easily.

Because I watched X-Men in another world, and the Iceman's ability to freeze water in a teacup with a touch was incredibly cool! So I tried hard to replicate that classic scene. Even with her amazing magical control, it took her years of training to achieve this.

The female warrior immediately apologized: "Miss Lorenwei, I have offended you. Please don't hold it against me and do your best to ensure the safety of the Second Prince."

“It’s alright, I would have doubts too.” Lorenwei waved her hand and said to the Second Prince, “Next, I will tell you how to survive after leaving the Grand Duchy of Posey.”

"Please speak," the second prince craned his neck to listen.

That's the key to getting 10,000 gold coins! Otherwise, you can hide for a while, but not forever. Even if you return to the capital, you might still be killed by a sneak attack.

“If you’re afraid you won’t survive if you go back to the capital, then don’t go back,” Lorenwei said with a smile.

"..." The Second Prince was embarrassed. "This is not a fundamental solution to the problem. Running away won't work."

"No, it's true that I won't go back. You put on a show, for example, you encounter a child who has died in the street, and it turns out that the child is the descendant of one of your old subordinates or someone you have connections with. The child is a refugee from the frontier, and his whole family has died. You then make up your mind to solve the border problem, and vow not to return to the court until the Xiongnu are eliminated. Of course, you will need to spend a lot of money to ask the people around your father, Emperor Fite, to help you get a fiefdom."

Who are the Xiongnu? The second prince asked, but didn't, which is understandable. He was probably referring to troubles like bandits or monsters on the frontier.

The second prince pondered, "The frontier? If it's a poor and desolate place, then it's indeed possible that it could be granted to me."

Lorenwei took out a map of the continent from her spatial ring. Although it was wrinkled from being soaked in hot spring water and a few ink marks were blurred, it didn't affect the overall viewing experience.

Pointing to the map, Lorenwei analyzed, "These two places, the northeast and the northwest, are not only remote and lack resources, but they have also always been a source of some trouble on the borders of the Fite Empire. There are bandits in the northwest and monsters in the northeast. The empire spends a lot of military resources there every year, but it has never been able to completely eliminate them. You can choose to go to one of them and avoid being killed."

"..." The second prince stroked his chin, looking at the map in deep thought.

What Lorenwei was referring to is a common strategy in Chinese history: seeking refuge abroad. The safest option is to stay away from the vortex of court power struggles.

Moreover, the Fite Empire did not implement a more advanced system of complete centralization and separation of military and political power. Frontier generals not only had military power but also command authority, much like regional military governors.

However, the border regions are mostly barren, and in the general public's impression, they are devoid of wealth and difficult to rise up in.

Lorenwei taught him the concepts of regional separatism and counterattacks against the central government, and also told him about ideas such as Dong Zhuo entering Luoyang and Zhu Di's counterattack to seize the throne.

"You mean, I can not only survive on the frontier, but also have a chance to launch a counterattack on the palace?!" the second prince asked in a low voice.

"Whether you have a chance depends on your luck. If the empire doesn't fall into chaos, you have no chance." Lorenwei spread her hands. "You're inherently weak and lack strength, so why do you think you can launch a successful counterattack? If the enemy doesn't weaken themselves, you'll be stuck in second place forever. What makes you think you can win?"

"...That makes sense!" The Second Prince slammed his fist on the table. "Tell me the details! I'm going there, we can't let them starve! How do we develop the area?"

"The ten thousand gold coins do not include these."

"I'll write another IOU! Bring me a pen!"

"So, first of all, you have to be shameless! You have to open casinos, kilns, and build a gambling city like Las Vegas and a mercenary sauna. And you must win over the local forces. But be careful not to win over the wealthy merchants who have bought land in the area; you have to find ways to crack down on local merchants and win over merchants from other places!"

"why?"

"Win some over, and take out others. Do you think you can swallow them all up? If you're slow, it will take ten years to digest the original forces and replace them with your own people! The process of purging is not only a good opportunity to plunder wealth, but also a good opportunity to train troops!"

The second prince grew increasingly alarmed as he listened, and suddenly said with a fawning smile, "...Miss Lorenwei, you're more ruthless than me! If I've offended you in any way, please spare me, Kendi..."

Lorenwei thought to herself: There are countless ruthless and destructive tricks in history. I've only mentioned a tiny fraction of them. Look how scared you are.

Taking a sip of the fresh tea, this time the head maid had replaced it with the finest quality, Lorenwei was in high spirits. She then casually offered some tips on how to take down wealthy merchants and plunder their wealth: "First, nurture the merchants, especially the big ones. When the time is right, find a pretext to take them down, and you'll have swallowed up all the wealth they've earned for you. Be ruthless and quick; don't leave them with too much. If you're in a hurry, three years won't be enough, let alone ten. As for cleaning up the mess, you can blame it all on a monster invasion or a bandit massacre. And..."

Lorenwei taught the Second Prince this kind of Machiavellianism all night long...

"Hahahaha—I'm alive! I'm alive!" The next day, as the dawn sun shone on the top of the large tent, the Second Prince rushed out of the tent and ran laps around the camp with glee...

And so, the local gossip started again:

Last night, the Second Prince dragged the maid Vivi into the main tent...

It hasn't been released even after playing all night!

The next morning, the second prince was so happy that he ran wildly around the camp!

He even shouted praises to the maid Vivi for her excellent skills!

Chapter 200 The young man showed no restraint for several nights; he was powerless to protect himself from an assassination attempt!

"I have to live," the second prince said as the female warrior pulled him back into his tent.

"I have to live," he said as he ate breakfast.

"I must live." He said this again as he prepared to leave for the Kingdom of Percy.

"Say it again, and believe me, you'll become half-dead or half-alive!" Lorenwei was getting annoyed.

Now, Lorenwei is wearing the Weak Face Ring again, sitting in the carriage with the Second Prince.

The carriage was driven by a female official, with a head maid serving inside, while female warriors controlled the outside, preventing ordinary guards from getting close.

"Hahaha, I'm so happy! It's great to be alive. With your idea, I feel like I have a future, like a drowning person grabbing a rope, a starving person getting a bun, or that old pervert getting a notebook..."

"Just say that I'm perfectly at ease with Lorenwei," Lorenwei snorted. This Liu Huangshu doesn't even know how to offer praise.

However, the feeling of being Zhuge's wife—or rather, Zhuge's husband—is quite good. My bad ideas are regarded as golden rules, and the thought that the fate of countless people in the frontier will be changed because of my words in one night gives me a very satisfying feeling.

The second prince nodded vigorously and patted the carriage seat: "Like a fish in water? Absolutely! Just thinking about how I can soar high on the frontier in the future fills me with boundless pride!"

Lorenwei cautioned: "First, you need luck to ensure your survival during the Percy Kingdom phase, that the emperor returns your fiefdom, and then, during the campaign against the border, avoid being assassinated by retaliatory forces."

"We're short of talent, aren't we?" The Second Prince stared at Lorenwei: "Work for me! You can have as many gold coins as you want, or even me!"

“No one will want him.” Lorenwei ignored him.

The female official driving the carriage thought to herself, "I want..."

As they approached the capital of the Grand Duchy of Percy, the procession switched to its formal mode. Lorenwei alighted from the main carriage, intending to transfer to the maid's carriage.

"Just continue pretending to be my favorite bedmate. No one will find it strange that you're riding in a carriage like this. Anyway, no one recognizes Lorenwei as she is now," the Second Prince reminded him. "I feel unsafe when you're far away from me."

"I'll just follow nearby." Lorenwei grabbed a cloak and followed like a maid, not drawing much attention.

Next, the King and Queen of the Grand Duchy of Percy came to greet them.

Kurara, of course, did not appear; she was hiding in the distance watching the commotion with Sylph and the others.

Sylph, being the elf with the best eyesight, exclaimed, "Lorenvie! Look! That one standing not far behind the Second Prince!"

"The blue hair is so eye-catching, it's definitely her." Kurara recognized her too.

Meilan can be quite ruthless at times: "She seems to really like maid outfits; I always see her in disguise."

"...Huh? What you said seems to make a lot of sense?" Kurara tilted her head and thought for a moment.

“She likes this kind of vibe…” Siruf muttered to herself.