Chen Ke was surprised for a moment, then nodded and said, "Although my father didn't tell me, I guessed it."
You guessed it?
"With the Chen family's vast assets, no matter where they are moved, it will infringe on the interests of others,"
Chen Ke said helplessly, "Then there's only one way left: choose a blank place and start over."
He's not stupid, he's just too lazy to use his brain.
Many things are like this: as long as you're willing to think about them, the answer will be right in front of you.
Behind the white curtain, the Qin princess nodded slightly and asked again, "Then do you know my current predicament?"
Chen Ke was taken aback. This topic was very sensitive. Shouldn't they be whispering to each other in a dark room late at night when no one was around?
Princess Qin was incredibly intelligent, and she could easily see Chen Ke's hesitation. She said calmly, "Speak freely. Our conversation will not be heard outside this hall."
Chen Ke nodded, thought for a moment, and said, "In the western part of Qin, there are 100,000 brave soldiers; in the eastern part of Qin, there are 80,000 valiant soldiers; in the northern part of Qin, there are 80,000 national salvation soldiers; and in the southern part of Qin, there are 60,000 mountain-shaking soldiers. If we add other resistance organizations within Qin, the number of troops loyal to Your Highness has exceeded 500,000."
At this point, Chen Ke himself was quite startled.
When he first heard Dean Liu mention these things, and after reviewing some materials, he didn't take them very seriously.
But now that I think about it, that force was too powerful.
After regaining his composure, Chen Ke continued, "In the Western and Northern Legions of the Great Xia Dynasty, there are many mid-level and low-level generals who come from the Qin State or are descendants of the Qin State. Although they have not explicitly pledged allegiance to Your Highness, they are still a force that cannot be ignored."
"Furthermore, the exiled nobles of the Great Xia vassal states regard the princess as their spiritual leader. The reason is simple: your power is the strongest. Only by uniting around you can they gain the power to bargain with the Great Xia Dynasty and thus preserve their wealth and status."
Chen Ke glanced helplessly at the Qin princess, "To put it bluntly, they're using you as a shield, as a protective charm."
The Qin princess remained calm: "Anything else?"
"Furthermore, Your Highness probably still has some influence hidden in Jigong Mountain, and has also planted hidden agents in the Purple Eagle Dynasty. Not to mention the Great Xia Dynasty, I know of at least three secret organizations under your control."
Chen Ke spoke very frankly, after all, this was something that was out in the open, and the fact that Dean Liu was able to tell him meant that it wasn't exactly a secret.
At least among the empire's upper echelons, these are things that everyone knows.
Now we'll get to the sensitive stuff.
Chen Ke coughed and forced a smile, saying, "Your Highness's power is too great. Just the 500,000 Qin troops alone are enough to make the Xia royal family wary. So, on the one hand, they want to win you over with kinship, and on the other hand, they have to be wary of you."
"That's why, although you are a princess of Qin, you cannot have your own residence in Daxia City (Great Capital City}. You can only live deep in this palace and are under surveillance everywhere."
For this reason, even though Xianxia Pass had been recovered, the main force guarding the pass was still the Great Xia Army.
That is why the Emperor Emeritus advocated for a marriage alliance between Your Highness and our Chen family, precisely because he feared that Your Highness would gain too much support and break free from the control of the Great Xia.
"So, Your Highness's situation can really be summed up in two words: delicate." Chen Ke finished speaking in one breath, and immediately felt much relieved.
The Qin princess remained silent for a moment, then couldn't help but laugh: "You're not stupid, not at all."
"Isn't that obvious?" Chen Ke rolled his eyes.
The Qin princess asked leisurely, "You academically challenged slacker, if you were me, what would you do?"
Is this a test before the husband takes office? Should we have a martial arts contest to find a husband?
Chen Ke muttered to himself, but still said truthfully, "Leave Great Capital City as soon as possible and return to your homeland."
"It's that simple?"
"It's that simple," Chen Ke said with a smile. "Throughout history, those courtiers who like to fight amongst themselves are all short-sighted. As long as His Highness is not under their noses, they will lower their guard considerably."
The Qin princess's heart stirred slightly, and she nodded thoughtfully.
"The bystander sees most of the game," Chen Ke's words enlightened her.
With her around in Great Capital City, a lot of attention automatically focuses on her.
But if she were gone, those courtiers would quickly shift their attention elsewhere and continue their infighting, fighting to the death.
The Qin princess's eyes gleamed with a strange light as she asked seriously, "Chen Ke, are you willing to pledge your loyalty to me?"
Loyalty?
Chen Ke looked astonished and laughed, "Your Highness is too kind. I am only loyal to the Chen family. Otherwise, why would I be standing here in such an annoying way?"
Loyalty? What a joke.
If the husband's authority is not upheld, will I have to wash your feet every day from now on?
Forget about that live-in son-in-law thing, take it or leave it!
Behind the curtain, the Qin princess stood up, her clear eyes looking at Chen Ke.
Just as the two were locked in a silent standoff, a report suddenly came from outside the door.
A female official walked in, saw Chen Ke, and immediately shut her mouth.
"There are no outsiders here, so please speak freely," the Qin princess said calmly.
The female official glanced at Chen Ke in surprise, then bowed and reported, "Your Highness, just now, the young marquis of Ningguo Marquis's mansion led a group of powerful and influential people to smash up the post station where the Third Prince of Ziying was staying."
Chen Ke was taken aback. He hadn't realized that the young marquis was so formidable.
Awesome!
The Qin princess asked in surprise, "What is it about?"
The female official truthfully replied, "It is said to be a debt dispute. In order to quell the situation, the Third Prince Yin Tianzheng publicly gave the young marquis three million taels of silver. He has already sent people to raise another five million taels from the Purple Eagle merchants in the city."
Eight million taels of silver?!
The Qin princess was taken aback; this was already a huge sum of money.
How could the Third Prince, a newcomer, have such a huge debt dispute with Wang Zijie and his gang of powerful figures?
Suddenly noticing the wicked smile on Chen Ke's lips, the Qin princess snapped out of her daze, frowning as she said, "You college scumbag, do you know something inside?"
Chen Ke hurriedly shook his head in denial: "How could I possibly know the inside story? They probably conspired to scam someone, but ended up getting scammed themselves!"
The Qin princess frowned and remained silent, then turned to look at Chen Ke with a smile.
She was 800% certain that "someone" was Chen Ke himself.
You don't want to tell me, huh? Plenty of people will tell me later.
After the female official withdrew, the Qin princess extended her jade-like hand and gently patted it twice.
Two young girls dressed in leather armor walked in confidently through the hall, bowing respectfully towards the curtain.
Princess Qin said calmly, "From today onwards, the two of you will follow Young Master Chen and must protect him well, especially preventing any shady characters from getting close to him."
"yes!"
After the two capable young women finished speaking crisply, they simultaneously bowed respectfully to Chen Ke.
Chen Ke's mouth tasted bitter, and his face was full of bitterness.
The two girls in front of him were dressed exactly like the female spy who had appeared at the gate of his courtyard that night.
The female spy is the princess's woman!