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Hearing Mu Yunxi's words, Liu Qingqiu suddenly seemed to remember something, and her previously stern expression softened, calming her heart.

Afterward, Liu Qingqiu said, "I am rather curious, how it is that when Lu Chen arrived, the plague in Great Qian simply vanished."

"It couldn't be that the plague was fabricated by Great Sum from the beginning."

Hearing this, Mu Yunxi laughed and said, "You really know how to frame and entrap people. Even I know that the plague came from the seas to the south, and yet you dare to pin it on Lu Chen."

Liu Qingqiu said indifferently, "Who did it is not important, what matters is the outcome."

Then she said to the guard at the door, "Go find Assistant Minister Li."

Mu Yunxi opened her mouth and asked, "Do you plan to spread rumors that the plague was brought by Great Sum, then ignite the people's anger against Great Sum?"

The plague in Great Qian had lasted for over a year, decimating nearly half of the population. On average, nearly every household had lost someone to the plague.

Most people had lost loved ones to the plague. When news suddenly spread that Great Sum was the spreader of the plague, with the intent of ruling Great Qian without spilling any blood, it would certainly fuel the hatred of the Great Qian populace against Great Sum.

Liu Qingqiu said with an impassive face, "Before Lu Chen arrived, the plague in Great Qian had persisted for more than a year and could not be eliminated no matter what was tried. However, as soon as Lu Chen arrived, the plague disappeared immediately. Don't you think that's too much of a coincidence?"

"I believe the people of Great Qian will also find that unreasonable in due time."

Hearing this, Mu Yunxi smiled faintly and then said, "I hope your approach will win back the hearts of the people of Great Qian."

Although Mu Yunxi said this, in her heart, she didn't believe that this approach would bring any real benefits to Great Qian.

You can spread rumors, and so can Great Sum. Right now, the key point is by siding with Great Sum, one can avoid the impact of the plague. How to choose is obvious even to a fool.

Of course, as Liu Qingqiu's ally, Mu Yunxi naturally wouldn't discourage her.

Several days later.

A rumor began to circulate within the borders of Great Qian. It was said that the Sum Emperor was behind the plague, aimed at annexing Great Qian. The best proof was that before the Sum Emperor came to Great Qian, the plague persisted. But once the Sum Emperor arrived, the plague vanished instantly, and such coincidences don't happen in this world.

Only if the plague was caused by Great Sum could they know the cure so effortlessly.

In an attempt to annex Great Qian, Great Sum had committed such inhumane acts, killing who knows how many of Great Qian's people. The people of Great Qian must not acknowledge the culprit as their ruler.

…

Danxin City.

Lu Chen's temporary study.

Lu Chen was currently looking through some memorial reports sent from Yan County when Bai Qingqing outside said, "Your Majesty, Commander Qin has returned!"

Since Qin Yushan was dispatched to Great Qian to investigate the plague, he had been staying in Great Qian and had established quite some influence there.

Lu Chen put down the report in his hand and said, "Come in!"

The next moment, Qin Yushan hurried into the study, then bowed to Lu Chen and said, "This subordinate pays respects to Your Majesty, long live, long live, forever and ever!"

Lu Chen nodded his head, "Dispense with the formalities."

Qin Yushan said, "Your Majesty, please forgive my incompetence, but in the end, I was unable to find the specific cause of the Great Qian pandemic."

Although they had discovered that the Great Qian pandemic was related to a box, where that box was now located, and why it had caused the pandemic, the Brocade Guard still had no clue.

Lu Chen said, "No matter, I already know the origin of the pandemic. Has there been any new intelligence from Great Qian recently, or has the Daqian Empress made any moves?"

Qin Yushan replied, "Your Majesty, recently the Daqian Empress has been spreading rumors everywhere, claiming that the pandemic was spread by you, and she has been inciting the people of Great Qian to oppose Great Sum."

Hearing this, Lu Chen showed a trace of a smile, just as he had expected, the Daqian Empress really did just that.

However, he had already thought of how to counter this rumor. Immediately, Lu Chen said to Qin Yushan, "You will now spread the word that the reason for the pandemic in Great Qian is because a demoness rules the government, a punishment sent down by the heavens. Now that I, the true Son of Heaven, have arrived, the pandemic has been dispersed, only I can subdue the demoness. Once I subdue the demoness, the pandemic in Great Qian will be driven away."

Hearing this, Qin Yushan immediately responded, "Yes, Your Majesty, your subordinate will see to it at once!"

The 'demoness' referred to by Lu Chen, the common people of Great Qian were certainly very clear on. As soon as they heard that a demoness ruled the government, they would definitely think of Liu Qingqiu, the Daqian Empress.

Furthermore, it was a tradition in this world to believe that a woman's rule would incur divine punishment; the moment this rumor spread, the people of Great Qian would quickly accept his version of events.

And then, Liu Qingqiu's position as Empress would not be so comfortable after all.

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Ever since Qin Yushan came to Great Qian, he had been building a network of spies. In Great Qian, it was unclear how many agents of the Brocade Guard were present. Spreading this kind of rumor was the simplest task for them.

Just as Lu Chen had predicted, compared to the claim that the pandemic was brought by Great Sum, the public were far more likely to believe it was due to the rule of the demoness of Great Qian, hence the divine punishment.

Suddenly, there were complaints everywhere in Great Qian, all blaming the Demon Queen Liu Qingqiu for sowing chaos in the court and bringing such disaster upon Great Qian.

As a result, more and more people made their way to Danxin City to surrender to Lu Chen, with some members of the Royal Family of Great Qian even appearing among those who surrendered later on.

The Royal Family of Great Qian were no fools either; they could see that Great Qian's days were numbered. Most importantly, it was indeed a woman who was currently in power, and these Imperial Family Members were continually oppressed by the Demon Queen Liu Qingqiu.

With the support of the Great Qian Royal Family, Lu Chen immediately brought out the Imperial Family Members, stepped up propaganda, and told the people of Great Qian that even the Royal Family could not endure the Demon Queen and had chosen to stand with Great Sum, the side of heavenly mandate.

Finally, Liu Qingqiu could no longer tolerate it.

Qianning Palace.

Liu Qingqiu, looking at the intelligence in her hands, was instantly furious, with her aura climbing. The next moment, the intelligence in her hands was shredded to pieces by the spiritual energy emanating from her body.

Seeing the size of Liu Qingqiu's rage, Mu Yunxi said with a smile, "I told you long ago that this method would be of no use against Lu Chen."

"Besides, if you want to defeat Great Sum, defeat Lu Chen, you must rely on real strength. What use are these little tricks?"

Hearing Mu Yunxi's words, Liu Qingqiu said coldly, "You are right, in this world, one must rely on strength. We've been at an impasse with Great Sum for so long, the time for a true decisive battle has come."