Qing Da raised his index finger and wagged it. "At first, the common folk didn't dare discuss it loudly. But with my booming voice leading the shouts, I got them all fired up and raising their voices. The Ruler of Eastern Lin heard every last word."
"The common folk even affectionately called East Lin the Shit Kingdom. The Ruler of Eastern Lin's face looked worse than shit. When he comes to our residence shortly, we're bound to see him lose his temper! Heh heh."
He was a burly, rough-hewn man, so naturally, he did not understand why the Princess Consort had asked him to do this.
But the Princess Consort had her reasons. As a loyal servant, he only needed to do his best and leave the rest to fate.
"You did wonderfully. I'll go report to the Princess Consort right away." Delighted by this juicy bit of gossip, Wang Xia skipped into the main room.
Inside, Liu Wan and her husband stood by the window, having heard every word.
"I knew we couldn't go wrong leaving the preparations to Qing Da. This is exactly what he does best."
Liu Wan fastened the jade belt around her husband's waist. They stood so close that their breaths mingled.
"Only by constantly provoking the Ruler of Eastern Lin can we keep that anger bottled up inside him. Once it reaches its peak, he'll look for a chance to erupt. As long as his outbursts keep escalating, he'll hand us grounds to march to war."
Xia Siheng obediently turned around, letting his wife finish dressing him and putting on his accessories.
After all, the sovereign of a nation was coming to visit. He had to dress presentably and wear all the proper accessories, rather than remain as casual as usual.
He had never