Bring your aunt to eat big meat, the scumbag father's family is furious

Chapter 802 The real battle is about to begin!

She said, "Since Princess Lingyu is openly and honestly using the excuse of sightseeing, we don't need to hide anything. Let's treat her to good food and drink."

Princess Lingyu was settled in comfortably. As the sun began to set, she stood on the shore, gazing into the distance, her eyes gleaming with unwavering determination.

Where the sea meets the sky, you can occasionally see black dots of seabirds flying by, disappearing in an instant.

Before long, the warship fleet of the Eastern Fu Kingdom will sail out from there, just like many times before. But this time, the fleet will be larger in scale and more fully prepared.

Princess Lingyu narrowed her eyes; she wanted to see the people of Daze Kingdom in a state of panic and fear, turning around and begging her for help.

“Princess, I just took a walk around and found that the Naval Office’s Ordnance Manufacturing Department is very busy. A large group of people are working enthusiastically. I thought the Daze court didn’t pay attention to the defense of the East China Sea, but it turns out they are very proactive.”

"What else could the armaments here be busy with but cannons? But cannons have always been a weakness of the Great Swamp Kingdom. Even if tens of thousands more are built, they won't be of much use. Instead, they'll just be used as cannon fodder for bombing, a waste of manpower and resources." Princess Lingyu seemed to be watching a joke.

Yeli thought about it and agreed; it wasn't worth taking seriously at all.

He added, "I think I just overheard a discussion that Princess Zhenguo and Prince Pei are also here."

Princess Lingyu's face immediately lit up with interest: "So this is where you've come from. Did you see them?"

She soon realized that it was strange for Qiao Lian'er to be at the Naval Headquarters.

Did she make some move?

However, her correspondence with the royal family of Dongfu Kingdom was very secretive, and Qiao Lian'er could not possibly know about it.

Yeli looked in one direction and whispered, "Princess, they're here."

"What a coincidence, Princess Lingyu is here too. What's wrong, so interested in the coastal scenery of Daze Kingdom?" This time, Qiao Lian'er took the initiative to greet her.

Lingyu watched the two walk side by side and felt a sense of perfect harmony, like a match made in heaven.

The sight of her own handpicked husband with the woman she could not defeat was so jarring.

It seemed to be declaring her defeat—

“Of course, after all, I’m getting off the ship here and I’m going home from here,” Ling Yu said.

“You’ve already seen this place, but you still came back specifically to see it, which means there’s something here that particularly attracts Princess Lingyu.” Qiao Lian’er stood to the side, smiling faintly.

Lingyu felt that there was something implied in the other person's words, which made her feel uncomfortable.

But it's impossible for Qiao Lian'er to receive the news remotely.

"It was nothing more than going to the beach to clear my head. After all, my wish was thwarted and I couldn't find a way to get over it. I've been reflecting on this for the past few days. Who was really at fault? Was it the Emperor, Princess Pei the Second, or me?"

Qiao Lian'er has already figured it out. Princess Lingyu not only stole the limelight in Dongfu Kingdom, but she is also a proud and arrogant person who cannot tolerate any woman being above her.

In the capital of Dongfu Kingdom, there was a noblewoman who was exceptionally talented in music and a rare genius in chess, making her famous throughout the country at a young age.

However, at the age of twelve, she died inexplicably on the street. People in Dongfu Kingdom who knew the inside story said that Princess Lingyu could not tolerate other women who shone brightly.

In this patriarchal era, she couldn't beat men, so she wanted to be the most dazzling woman.

Qiao Lian'er guessed that Ling Yu chose Pei Er because she sensed Pei Er's interest in her at the banquet, and the emperor's high praise for her made her feel a sense of comparison.

That made things clear.

She found it both funny and absurd, because such behavior seemed far too childish to her.

However, from Princess Lingyu's perspective, it seems reasonable. People who like to be superior to others, you never know where they might trigger their resentment.

Even if he falls into a pit on the road, he will compare whose pit is shallower; even if he is picking lice off his body, he will compare whose lice are bigger.

"Whoever harbored impure thoughts and had impure intentions, and whoever usurped the host's position and lacked discretion, is at fault," Qiao Lian'er said slowly.

Princess Lingyu snorted: "You think I'm competing with you for a man? My standards aren't that low. I'm just doing this for the sake of peaceful relations between our two countries, and at the same time, I'm abiding by the rules set by your Emperor of Daze Kingdom."

Qiao Lian'er looked at her, her eyes calm and quiet: "If Princess Lingyu truly cared about the peace between the two countries, she wouldn't be so fixated on a man she'd never met. It's probably just for her own selfish desires. You think the word 'rules' is your shield, but in reality, unless Dongfu Kingdom has the strength to crush Daze Kingdom, you'll be the one to back down."

"Besides, if you want to beat me, you can use your skills in other areas. That way, I can still have some respect for you instead of just looking down on you."

“You—” Princess Lingyu’s face turned slightly pale.

Qiao Lian'er was indeed clever; she actually figured out her intentions.

"Since Princess Zhenguo is talking about strength, putting aside other things, I'm afraid the naval power of Daze Kingdom cannot compare with that of Dongfu Kingdom. In the past, when Dongfu Kingdom deployed fewer troops, Daze Kingdom had to use several times more troops to suppress them. What if Dongfu Kingdom sent more ships and elite soldiers?"

Ling Yu wasn't afraid of revealing anything; since she hadn't planted any flags, she could just deny it to the death.

Naval battles occur between the two countries every year, and both sides have become accustomed to them.

"I'd also like to see what the situation would be like."

Qiao Lian'er's nonchalant tone made Ling Yu frown.

Is it because she has never been involved in naval affairs that Qiao Lian'er is being too naive, or does she really have some precautionary measures in place?

"Princess Zhenguo, don't think too lightly. Naval battles are not just about empty talk." Ling Yu sneered.

“I think so too.” Qiao Lian’er put her hands behind her back and looked at the horizon.

The waves crashed against the reefs with a deafening roar. The wind was blowing down to the coast, allowing the Dongfu Kingdom's warships to increase their speed a little further.

It should be time by now.

Seeing Qiao Lian'er's attitude, Ling Yu felt a vague unease.

It seems she really does know something—

Never mind, even if we knew, so what? The Dongfu Kingdom has a thousand warships, their combat power is absolutely overwhelming.

When it comes to strength, nothing else matters.

On the horizon, a line of ships appeared faintly, sailing towards the shore with the help of the wind, becoming clearer and clearer.

"The fleet from Dongfu Kingdom is here again." The soldiers on the watchtower could see further and see even more ships, stretching as far as the eye could see.

Although the familiar flags were not flying, the ship's structure and design were no different from before.

The sentry shouted, "Prepare immediately! This is an unprecedented scale; we're likely to fight a fierce battle."