Ming Li tapped her fan, speaking pointedly, "That's not necessarily true..."
In the original plot, Xing Zhi Lin had indeed won this battle, driving away all the Xiongnu from the border.
However, because Xing Zhi Lin held military power, the male protagonist was wary and had no reason to reclaim his command. Fearing rebellion, he directly had his secret guards assassinate Xing Zhi Lin on his way back to the capital. Even Prince Yi, Qin Yan Yi, who accompanied him, was collateral damage.
Xing Zhi Lin's storyline ended there.
After Xing Zhi Lin's death, the male protagonist blamed the Xiongnu, shifting the responsibility.
The court officials suspected nothing, merely regretting the unfortunate turn of events, as life and death were uncertain on the battlefield.
Ming Li, sitting here now, actually intended to pull him into her camp. From the original plot, she knew that this镇国将军 (zhen guo jiang jun - Duke of the Nation General) was loyal to Lin Guo, not the male protagonist.
"Host, what are you planning?" The system in her space detected a hint of conspiracy.
Ming Li spoke two words that shocked everyone: "Rebellion."
The system paused, then asked doubtfully, "...Host, why not just eliminate the male protagonist? Why all this fuss?"
Didn't her host usually aim to kill the male and female leads at every turn? Why had she become so slow now? Had the sun risen in the west today? Had the host changed her ways??
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Ming Li felt somewhat speechless and asked, "If the world plunges into chaos, will you be responsible?"
Eliminating the male protagonist was easy, but what about after he was gone?
The court officials and the common people would surely panic upon hearing the news. Other countries coveting Lin Guo would undoubtedly seize this opportunity to attack.
It would inevitably lead to a bloody war. With Lin Guo's ruler gone, the morale of the troops would surely falter, leading to defeat.
The fall of the nation would be a matter of minutes.
The system in her space choked upon hearing this and fell silent.
Xing Zhi Lin, hearing Ming Li's words, assumed she doubted his victory. His temper flared, and he slammed his hand on the table, causing the pear blossom wood carved table to nearly break. "What does Prince Yu mean by this?! This old minister has spent his life in military service, battling on the frontiers, and has never been defeated! I will win this time as well!"
Ming Li twitched the corner of her lips and calmly replied, "This King knows."
Xing Zhi Lin stared at Ming Li, demanding, "Then what did Prince Yu mean just now?!"
"The literal meaning," Ming Li said, unhurriedly picking up her teacup and taking another sip.
Xing Zhi Lin was a blunt warrior, unafraid of offending people. Seeing that Ming Li wasn't clarifying her words, he became displeased. Disregarding that she was a prince, of noble status, he reached out to snatch the teacup from Ming Li's hand. "Prince Yu, you've had enough of this tea. Please leave!"
Ming Li nimbly turned, perfectly avoiding Xing Zhi Lin's outstretched hand, and mockingly said, "What? General Xing, are you reluctant to part with your tea? How many pots have I had?"
Xing Zhi Lin: "......Damn it! You've almost drunk all my tea, and now you say you're reluctant?!"
Seeing Xing Zhi Lin genuinely angered, Ming Li twitched her lips and said, "It's getting late. This King will take his leave. I'll see you at the morning court tomorrow, General Xing!"
With that, she lightly leaped onto the roof of the general's mansion. Within a few more bounds, her figure disappeared from Xing Zhi Lin's sight.
Only after Ming Li's figure had completely vanished did Xing Zhi Lin realize something was amiss. "Wait! Didn't they say this Prince Yu couldn't practice martial arts?"
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