The Future Empress Is Given Death At The Beginning, And I Become Stronger When I Am Stupid.

The question from the little girl made Yun Yan'er blush slightly, but she patiently replied, "Sister is practicing martial arts with His Majesty, so we can become very powerful."

"Oh." Long Xiaoxiao nodded thoughtfully.

Just as she was about to say something else, Qin Mu rolled his eyes and threw her out of the hall.

"Ah!" The little girl screamed and flew through the air, landing in the bushes on the distant lawn.

"Daddy, how could you do this!" The little girl crawled out of the bushes, with two fallen leaves on her head.

She rubbed her bottom, pouted, and looked resentful, "I just wanted to practice martial arts with Daddy too, wuwu..."

...

Meanwhile.

In the South Region, at the residence of the South River King.

Qin Shijie, the only remaining prince of Great Qin, sat on the high seat, his face gloomy as he looked at the imperial edict in front of him.

The content of the imperial edict was simple, it was the orders given by Qin Mu in the court.

Qin Shijie closed the imperial edict and glanced at his subordinates in the hall, his expression indifferent, "What do you think, my brothers, by sending me to support Jiangnan County and suppress the northern Qi'an Kingdom?"

Several advisers stood below, their faces solemn after hearing the words of the South River King.

One of the advisers said, "My lord, in my opinion, His Majesty's dispatching you to lead troops to Jiangnan County is probably with a hidden intention."

Another adviser echoed, "Indeed, from what I know, recently, Jiang Luoshen in the north has been showing signs of aggression, seemingly preparing to attack our Great Qin. Qi'an Kingdom is probably the vanguard force sent to test the waters."

"If my lord leads the troops there, it would be like sending sheep into the mouth of a tiger. Even if we were to annihilate Qi'an Kingdom, it would likely come at a great cost to our vitality."

Qin Shijie sneered, "My brother intends to weaken the strength of my South River King."

The advisers sighed, "My lord, calm down. Currently, our strength in the South River King's residence is well-preserved, and His Majesty's actions are within our expectations."

"However, by doing so, there will be no one to stop the barbarians outside of the South Region. Although His Majesty's actions are understandable, they are indeed inappropriate."

"I believe the civil and military officials in the court have already tried to dissuade him, but to no avail..."

At this moment, one adviser consoled, "But my lord, there is no need to worry too much. Although Qi'an Kingdom is powerful, it is not invincible. With proper planning, we have more than enough strength to defeat them."

However, another adviser shook his head, "But I'm afraid His Majesty will also make a move in secret to make things difficult for our South River King's residence. Have you all forgotten how Sun Scale King died?"

As soon as these words were spoken, the whole room fell silent.

Sun Scale King was the brother of the South River King, and he died while suppressing the rebellion of the Three Kingdoms. This was known throughout Great Qin.

But that was only the surface.

With the power of Sun Scale King's residence, suppressing the vassal Three Kingdoms would not have cost Sun Scale King his life.

Everyone lowered their heads, knowing full well that Sun Scale King's death was definitely not as simple as it seemed.

Just from the fact that after Sun Scale King's death, the entire residence, including the women, was completely accepted by His Majesty, it could be seen that there were many complex secrets involved.

But no one dared to expose them.

When Sun Scale King's death was mentioned, Qin Shijie's face showed no change.

As if it was just the death of an insignificant person.

Qin Shijie said expressionlessly, "His Majesty has already given the order to die. How can I dare to disobey?"

Upon hearing this, everyone lowered their heads, and the atmosphere became even more silent.

Indeed, this is the decree personally issued by His Majesty. If South River King dares to refuse, it is equivalent to defying the decree.

To go against the decree is tantamount to treason. At that time, His Majesty will have even more reason to settle the South River King's mansion.

Qin Shijie clenched his fists slowly, his knuckles turning white, his gaze revealing extreme coldness.

"I will never allow myself to be treated as a pawn!" he gritted his teeth.

He raised his head and looked towards the entrance of the hall, his gaze resolute. "Since my imperial brother is determined to strip me of my fief, I will not comply with his wishes!"

As soon as he finished speaking, Qin Shijie suddenly stood up and strode out of the hall, heading towards the outside of the mansion.

The advisors quickly followed behind him, each one filled with worry.

The prince is preparing to resist...

...

In a valley outside Jiangnan County.

Several figures swiftly flew across the sky and rushed into the military camp.

They passed through layers of tents and went straight to the command platform.

Several generals were standing on the platform.

The leader was none other than Qi Anguo.

"Report, we have already investigated the terrain and troop deployment outside Jiangnan County. Please make a decision, sir." One of the subordinates knelt on the ground respectfully.

"Mm." Qi Anguo nodded, his gaze falling on the map.

The map depicted the surrounding mountains of Jiangnan County in a circular formation, with various flags planted on those mountains, representing the troops stationed there.

The most prominent one was the largest and most majestic mountain in the middle.

That mountain was towering, reaching ten thousand feet high, like a giant pillar standing at the top of the mountains, exuding a majestic pressure.

Surrounding that mountain were continuous mountains, like stars surrounding the moon, enveloping the mountain.

It was a formidable defensive formation.

"Indeed, this is the final barrier of Jiangnan County." Qi Anguo looked at the map and murmured.

This formation was called the 'Thousand Ren Absolute Cliff', a highly powerful defensive formation.

And on the mountains surrounding the formation, there were densely packed military camps, where elite soldiers were stationed.

They were responsible for guarding the formation.

Qi Anguo's gaze crossed the Thousand Ren Absolute Cliff and fell on the plain behind it. His eyes narrowed, flickering with a strong cold light.

"This is the heartland of Jiangnan County. As long as we pass through the Thousand Ren Absolute Cliff, we can directly reach Chang'an."

Qi Anguo looked at the topographic map, pondered for a long time, and began to make the final decision:

"Go and report to His Highness. Gather a force of 200,000 troops, 1,000 Violet Palace Realm cultivators, 300 Divine Treasure Realm experts, 5 Primordial Spirit Realm powerhouses. Three days later, we will arrive at Jiangnan County!"

He spoke loudly.

As soon as he finished speaking, someone immediately responded, "Understood!"

Then that person turned and left.

Qi Anguo stood with his hands behind his back, his gaze deep.

After a moment, he sighed softly, "I hope everything goes smoothly."

At this moment, someone hurriedly ran over to report:

"Reporting to the prince, a person claiming to be South River King Qin Shijie has appeared outside the military camp."

"South River King?"

Qi Anguo raised an eyebrow, slightly surprised. "What is he doing here?"