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The Whole Dynasty Spoils the Tyrant's Beloved Youngest Daughter-Chapter 415: I Married Ye Ying

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Chapter 415: Chapter 415: I Married Ye Ying

Forget it, better to endure for now. Once they’re smoothly married, we can build a good relationship again and hold her tightly in our embrace.

Thinking this way, Qi Xiao felt a weight lift from his heart.

After Jun Ning finished discussing the allocation of supplies and preliminary preparations for war with the ministers, she collapsed tiredly onto the throne, massaging her temples and taking a brief mental break.

But it only lasted a moment; soon she was refreshed, continuing to meet with the court officials and reviewing memorials.

The officials were procrastinating, working very inefficiently. Plus, the allocation of silver coin was necessary everywhere. Although the national treasury had filled up in recent years, funds couldn’t be arbitrarily allocated and wasted; every penny had to be spent wisely.

Because of coordinating all this, Jun Ning was busy every day.

Seeing the ministers leave, Qi Xiao couldn’t hold back any longer and stepped forward to pour a cup of tea for Jun Ning. "... Ah... Crown Prince, want some tea?"

Although Jun Ning wasn’t the Crown Prince, she was already the de facto Crown Prince, no different from the title, just without the formality. Most officials also referred to her as the Crown Prince. Having heard it for a long time, Jun Ning had moved from initial discomfort to a calm acceptance.

However, this was limited to the officials’ address.

Close people still called her Ah Ning or Yiyi.

And now, Qi Xiao was addressing her as Ah... Crown Prince?

Jun Ning understood that he initially wanted to call her Ah Ning but feared she wouldn’t like it and would be averse to it. So, with many concerns, he opted for the common address.

Jun Ning lifted her head from the pile of memorials and looked up at Qi Xiao, who now stood a head taller than her. "Xiao Er, after not seeing you for a few years, have we become estranged?"

Qi Xiao nodded, "I wouldn’t dare. The Crown Prince is the ruler, I am the subject. The boundaries of ruler and subject are clearly defined in my heart."

"Alright!" Upon hearing this, Jun Ning chose not to pursue the matter further. "As you wish." She then buried her head back into the memorials.

Qi Xiao said, "Crown Prince, regarding war preparations, I have a suggestion."

Jun Ning didn’t look up, "Hmm, let’s hear it."

Qi Xiao informed Jun Ning that Bei Xia currently had a noblewoman from the Beast Taming Clan bringing numerous wild beasts from the Black Forest onto the battlefield, making this campaign much more difficult due to their presence.

Soldiers found it extremely difficult to defeat the beasts, so other methods must be considered to first resolve the beast threat during battle.

With that, the advantage that belonged to Bei Xia would be completely eradicated in the conflict.

Upon hearing this, Jun Ning finally looked up at Qi Xiao, "As expected, like father, like son. Xiao Er, your analysis is quite good."

"You flatter me, Crown Prince. Qi Xiao is ashamed."

Jun Ning asked, "Do you have a good solution then?"

"Use poison!" Qi Xiao’s eyes held the same ruthless determination as his father, "Gather poison masters from the martial world to concoct potent poisons that can take down the beasts..."

What an audacious plan!

Most people would not dare to act this way because poison is a double-edged sword; if not used well, it backfires disastrously.

Qi Xiao clearly had the same concern; he added, "If the Crown Prince fears the poison won’t kill the beasts or our soldiers might be harmed, this task can be specially assigned to the poison masters. If they succeed, reward them with a thousand acres of fertile land and honorary titles. It’s a prestigious endeavor, and surely someone would want to do it. This way, our soldiers remain unharmed."

"Then, after the Crown Prince uses a minor stratagem to shift the battlefield, victory will be ours."

Jun Ning smiled wryly, "Young man, your plan is good, but it still involves losses. Regardless of whose life it is, all lives are equal without distinction of rank. Protecting our warriors is right, but not by offering extravagant rewards to lead poison masters to their deaths."

"Go to the Ministry of Industry! They’re already working on firepowder; the toxic attack on beasts you mentioned should be changed to archers using fire attacks. This way, losses will be minimized."

"This war, if we must fight, we must fight it brilliantly, as the beginning of Dong Chu’s rise to fame and prestige, making our people proud and confident, and henceforth walk tall."

"Do you understand my intentions?"

Having finished, Jun Ning looked sternly at Qi Xiao.

Her eyes held compassion, caution, fatigue, and several elements Qi Xiao, at his age, couldn’t fathom. But Qi Xiao could vaguely grasp Jun Ning’s intention: to win the war with minimal cost.

"I do understand," Qi Xiao said, "Crown Prince, I will go to the Ministry of Industry to learn and support the fire attack when the time comes."

"I’m not sending you to support the fire attack; I’m sending you to understand the basics so that you can lead the fire attacks."

"This..." Qi Xiao was overwhelmed.

He had inherited his father’s ambition, but given his age and experience, the older ministers, preferring caution, would never entrust him with such a significant task.

Yet Jun Ning was entrusting him with it, a significant risk.

Jun Ning said, "It’s not a significant risk. I believe that you, like your father, are a tiger and wolf, not a greenhouse cub. You can do it."

Grateful, Qi Xiao earnestly vowed, "I will not disappoint the Crown Prince’s trust."

"Go, then!"

After Qi Xiao left, Jun Ning, finishing the memorials, picked up a letter. One letter was from Lan Xihe, the noblewoman of the Bei Xia Beast Taming Clan.

Jun Ning paused, then opened the letter.