0p0 Chapter 187 Snowstorm in the West
Chapter 187 Snowstorm in the West
The Second Princess was defeated again in Jiuer County. The two battles combined resulted in the loss of over 100,000 troops and the death of a senior general. She will face pressure from the Zhou family, condemnation from the dynasty, loss of popular support, and instability in the military.
"How could that useless trash fail again!" The fifth princess angrily swept the snow-white porcelain off the table, and a clanging sound of shattering suddenly rang out in the room.
Shun then remembered that these snow-white and delicate porcelains were made by the Jiang family and sold at a very high price. The orcs were still scrambling to buy them. Jiang Changle must have made a fortune, otherwise where would that little bitch get the money to pretend?
The fifth princess's anger burned more and more fiercely. Suddenly, like a madman, she reached out and grabbed the low table on the kang and lifted it high, then smashed it hard at the broken porcelain pieces on the ground.
There was a loud "clang" and porcelain pieces flew everywhere. Some even hit the distant wall and bounced back, breaking into smaller pieces and injuring the people around them.
The Fifth Princess was like a crazy woman who had completely lost her mind. Where was her usual noble, elegant and graceful demeanor as a princess?
Or maybe she was just an unsatisfied and irritable woman. After all, she was assassinated that day before she could accomplish anything with Master Gu.
But she was a princess, and the only people in the room were her subordinates and officials who were helping her with disaster relief. Not only did they not dare to speak out, they also knelt on the ground, not daring to breathe.
The fifth princess is furious and anyone who provokes her will be in trouble.
After she vented her anger, she slowly calmed down. Now even the Second Princess and the powerful Zhou family could not suppress Jiang Changle. It seemed that the only way was to outsmart her.
But when it comes to strategy, the Fifth Princess's heart was filled with hatred again, "Strategists, do you think that my husband Gu Shoufu has made a move on Jiang Changle?
Could it be that he has rekindled his old relationship with that ugly thing? Otherwise, why would the Second Princess lose even if he personally took action?"
With powerful force and superior intelligence, can Jiang Changle, that little bitch who has no resistance to Gu Ci's charm, win?
The fifth princess obviously didn't believe it.
"Your Highness is overthinking. Gu Shoufu is loyal to Your Highness and loves you deeply. He would never betray Your Highness.
The Jiang family already has five beastly husbands. Given the status of the Gu family, they will definitely not let the eldest son be a husband. He has no choice.
Moreover, the news from Jiuer County was that it was Gu Shoufu who informed the Second Princess of the Fourth Princess's due date, and he also assisted the Zhou family's assassins in infiltrating the inner city."
Gu Ci made some moves against the Jiang family, and the Zhou family even sent more soldiers and troops to press in, but they still couldn't touch Jiang Changle. This is what is terrifying. The fifth princess is still immersed in the love affair.
"They have the five men of the Jiang family in the city and Xuanmen Xuanfang outside the city~" The counselor didn't dare to say the rest of the words. The Fifth Princess knew the news clearly. He was praising his opponent and destroying his own prestige, which was asking for a fight.
Sure enough, these words made the Fifth Princess' face turn green instantly. Xuan Fang of Xuanmen was famous for her talent. She had made a special trip to Xuanmen in Jiuer County, and her biggest purpose was to see Xuan Fang.
Unexpectedly, the blind man didn't give him any face at all. Not to mention swearing loyalty, he didn't even want to see him.
Later, she used means to let the right wing of Xuanmen put pressure on her and tempted her with huge benefits, but Xuanfang still refused to buy her account.
As a result, this person turned around and joined Jiang Changle. It was said that it was He Shoufu from the Jiang family who cured Xuanfang's eyes. What a miracle doctor Gu He was.
How could Jiang Changle, even after being exiled, still find such a good beast husband? Xuan Qing's wisdom was becoming more and more outstanding, and Chu Weifeng's martial arts were even more powerful than Zhou Hu's.
The fifth princess was almost going crazy with jealousy. She wouldn't just let it go like that. It seemed like she wasn't the only one who was jealous, right?
Haha, Gu Ci is such a proud man. Even if Jiang Changle is the female he abandoned, he certainly doesn't want her to have a good life, right?
Jiuer County can be put aside for now. The snow disaster is the most important thing right now. The Second Princess took a deep breath and then discussed important matters. "You are right. Jiuer County has Gu Ci. Our priority right now is disaster relief. I heard that the Jiang family has already started taking action. What good plans do you have?"
Seeing that the fifth princess had regained her sanity, everyone finally breathed a sigh of relief and began to express their opinions.
"The Jiang family arrived at the disaster area more than ten days before us, saving many orc lives and winning the hearts of the people. Now we have fallen behind."
The staff sighed. They had previously suggested coming to rescue the disaster as soon as possible, but Master Gu said that people only feel the value of disaster relief when they are in despair. They will definitely be more grateful to the Fifth Princess.
Then, it was not enough for the two of them to flirt with each other all the way, they had to provoke the fourth princess who was hiding in exile. Now, the fourth princess has been forced to come out. As soon as she came out, she used thundering means to torture both the fifth princess and the second princess. Not only did they suffer heavy losses, but they also lost all their dignity and face.
Who in the entire disaster area isn't grateful to the Jiang Family Firm right now? They all want to worship the Jiang family as gods.
Some people saw the reality clearly, but some people didn't care. "That's because our highness hasn't made a move yet, and the Jiang family is just doing business, not giving away food for free out of kindness.
What do you call this? This is the vulgar and disgusting behavior of a philistine who competes with the people for profit, is only interested in profit, and can't be compared with the righteousness of our princess.
"That's right. The beastmen are already weak and pitiful after the disaster, but the Jiang family merchants not only have no sympathy for the victims, but also exploit their labor. They are worse than pigs and dogs."
"The leader of the Jiang family's merchants this time is the mother of the Jiang family's Xuanshoufu. This is a good opportunity to resolve both old and new grudges at the same time, while also cutting off the Jiang family's left and right arms. Involving one party can also bring the Jiang family down from the altar."
When it comes to dealing with the Jiang family, the people below are talking excitedly and coming up with all kinds of methods. More than 80% of them cater to the wishes of the Fifth Princess.
The remaining 20% of the people did not dare to offend the angry Fifth Princess, and could only frown and remain silent.
As the saying goes, people's words can be scary. These people simply want to beautify their image of disaster relief, belittle the Jiang Family Business's mercenary business practices, stir up public anger, and let the victims attack the Jiang Family Business.
But would this really work? Would the Jiang family business be unprepared? Would someone as clever as a Taoist master fail to anticipate the drawbacks of this business? Could the Fifth Princess exploit this loophole?
The nine and eight western cities were the hardest hit by the snowstorm, affecting 500,000 people in the two cities and eighteen counties. The disaster primarily involved houses collapsing under the weight of snow, roads being blocked, and flying orcs falling sick after just one trip, with no food or fire.
After the beastmen had used up their firewood and eaten their remaining food, they could not find any supplies in the vast snow. Not only could the sick people not find a doctor, but there was no herbal medicine either.
Just when people were in dire straits and in despair, a caravan suddenly came from the south. No one knew how they did it, but the Jiang family trading company brought a large amount of supplies and medicinal materials.