Disguised as a man, she became the biggest villain in the book.

Chapter 195 I will give him a grand funeral.

Inside the palace

After resolving the matter, Zheng Luoqi did not waste a moment and immediately took Ye Churan's body back to the palace to report.

At this moment, Xue Huaiyu was waiting for good news from Ye Churan in the palace, but he never expected to receive news of Ye Churan's death.

Zheng Luoqi reported to the Emperor: "Your Majesty, today, when the Second Princess of Beirong was out for a stroll with me, she harbored resentment towards me for having an affair with one of my maids and wanted to teach me a lesson. Just then, Lord Ye arrived and rescued me."

"But...who knew the princess would go too far and accidentally kill Lord Ye. In a fit of rage, I fought with the princess to avenge Lord Ye, but in the end, the princess still managed to escape."

Zheng Luoqi continued, "Originally, I was wondering why a fight could result in an accidental killing. But then I thought about it and realized that the envoy from Beirong had ulterior motives. Before they arrived, the Prime Minister's office had captured a Beirong spy who claimed to have been sent by the Second Princess."

"At first, I thought it was that person's scheme to sow discord between our Great Xia and the Northern Rong. Who would have thought that Lord Ye would die at the hands of the Northern Rong princess?" Zheng Luoqi said with a sorrowful expression.

"I suspect that the princess originally intended to kill me under the guise of teaching me a lesson, but Lord Ye bravely intervened and stopped her. It's truly heartbreaking!" Zheng Luoqi said with righteous indignation.

If Xue Huaiyu didn't know what Ye Churan was going to do, he might have actually believed this story. But now he knows the truth very well, so Zheng Luoqi's words are nonsense to him.

However, Xue Huaiyu has no evidence to prove that Zheng Luoqi was responsible for Ye Churan's death, so it might not be easy to bring Zheng Luoqi to justice. But if Bei Rong really has other intentions... then we have to be on guard.

"I am aware of what you have said, my dear minister. I will send people to investigate the matter thoroughly and make the Northern Rong Emperor give our Great Xia an explanation. The Northern Rong people actually dared to deliberately kill our Great Xia's court officials. Their crimes are simply unforgivable!" Xue Huaiyu said, feigning anger.

"As for Lord Ye, I will certainly give him a grand funeral!" Xue Huaiyu said, then dismissed Zheng Luoqi.

After Zheng Luoqi left, Xue Huaiyu's face instantly turned flustered. He felt that his position was seriously threatened after losing Ye Churan, his capable assistant.

The power of the Prime Minister's mansion was growing stronger day by day, and he had no idea how to deal with it. At this moment, the only person he could think of was Chen Xianlin.

However, because of the matter of the Empress's position, Chen Xianlin had gradually lost hope in Xue Huaiyu.

Although Xue Huaiyu also realized this, he knew that he could not lose Chen Xianlin's support at this time. Therefore, Xue Huaiyu planned to use the position of Empress again to win over Chen Xianlin and ask her to help him through the difficulties.

Xue Huaiyu knew in his heart that if Chen Xianlin could stand on his side, then he would still have a glimmer of hope.

After all, the Chen family's influence in the court should not be underestimated, and Chen Xianlin also has the Pei family behind her. The Pei family's military power is the most important thing. As long as they can get their support, they may be able to stabilize the situation and even bring down the Prime Minister's Mansion.

Xue Huaiyu was unaware that Chen Xianlin had already seen through his thoughts. She was determined to obtain the position of Empress. Once she got rid of the Prime Minister, she would use her own power to control Xue Huaiyu and make the Chen family the second Prime Minister's family.

After pondering for a long time, Chen Xianlin clearly understood what she needed to do.

Therefore, when Xue Huaiyu proposed to make her empress again, she was not as excited as before, but rather appeared very calm. Chen Xianlin now knew very well what she wanted.

"Your Majesty, I am also deeply saddened by the misfortune that befell Lord Ye. I am heartbroken that Your Majesty has lost such a loyal minister," Chen Xianlin said in a sorrowful tone.

Seeing that he had a chance, Xue Huaiyu continued, "My beloved concubine, I know that your Chen family is loyal to me. The situation is urgent now, and I need your support. As long as you are willing to help me get rid of the Prime Minister, I promise to meet all your demands."

Looking at Xue Huaiyu's hypocritical face, Chen Xianlin felt a surge of disgust. She replied indifferently, "Your Majesty, rest assured, I am your person and naturally stand on your side."

Hearing this, Xue Huaiyu breathed a sigh of relief...

Prime Minister's Mansion

As soon as Zheng Luoqi returned, Zheng Yuxiang summoned her to the study.

When Zheng Yuxiang saw Zheng Luoqi arrive, he asked her to sit down. A serious expression appeared on his face, and his eyes revealed a deep contemplation.

"The Northern Rong envoys did come with a purpose. They originally intended to take advantage of the envoys' banquet to propose a duel between generals and test the strength of the Great Xia soldiers," Zheng Yuxiang said slowly, his tone tinged with worry.

“But they were interrupted both times. The first time, Wen Nanwan tried to assassinate them. The second time, Xue Huaiyu didn’t give them a chance to speak. He set up the hunting game himself. Princess Beirong did mention the battle between the two armies, but Xue Huaiyu refused.” Zheng Yuxiang continued, his voice tinged with relief.

Zheng Luoqi couldn't help but chuckle and said, "Hmm... so, does Xue Huaiyu count as someone who's lucky despite being a fool?"

Zheng Yuxiang nodded and continued, "Because if it had been a battle between two armies, Xue Huaiyu felt he wouldn't have had a chance to attack you, so he chose hunting instead. Xue Huaiyu unintentionally did something good for the country."

After hearing this, Zheng Luoqi remained silent for a moment. He recalled the thrilling experience during that hunt and was glad that he had been vigilant enough and prepared in advance, which allowed him to kill those people.

"However, we must also be wary of Beirong's next move and not let our guard down. If nothing unexpected happens, war will break out soon," Zheng Yuxiang warned.

Zheng Luoqi nodded solemnly, indicating that he understood. He knew that this battle was bound to come sooner or later.

The frontier still needs General Pei. Although the Pei family became part of the imperial faction because of Chen Xianlin, they are still useful and cannot be eliminated yet.

At the very least, the King of Huainan can only feel at ease replacing General Pei and sending him to guard the frontier once Quan Yuyuan has grown up and is capable of taking over the affairs of Huainan.

It's unclear where Tuoba Yanran is now, but the Fifth Prince Tuoba Yanqi is currently in Zheng Luoqi's hands.

Before Zheng Luoqi set off to kill Ye Churan, she had already sent people to keep an eye on the Northern Rong people in the capital.

As soon as Zheng Luoqi returns, she immediately wins over all the Beirong people.

So now only Tuoba Yanran has run away.