Just as Yu Wenquan and Yu Wenqian were watching the busy figures in the camp, on the other side of the camp, Duke Wushan Yu Dingxing finally found his eldest daughter, who had been avoiding him since they arrived at Longmen Ferry, and pulled her to a corner. With a hint of urgency, he said in a low voice, "Are you still not going to speak?"

Yu Mingyue looked at her father’s frantic appearance, with a trace of coldness in her eyes.

"What does Father want his daughter to say?"

"Talk about what needs to be said!"

Yu Dingxing was somewhat anxious, almost unable to suppress his voice. Just then, a patrol of soldiers passed by, so he could only pull Yu Mingyue into a tent nearby, saying heavily, "Today, you must tell the whole story."

"..."

"Previously, when the entire court submitted petitions to prevent His Majesty the Emperor from going on a tour, only you advised me to stay composed, saying that something significant would happen during this tour—our opportunity. And now?"

"..."

"The Emperor personally came to welcome a surrendering general, Fan Cheng’en. How great is this imperial grace? But this Fan Cheng’en surrendered to Dasheng because of King Qin. If we really give him such prestige, and he turns back to King Qin again—no, he was originally King Qin’s man, and this time he surrendered under Shen Tu Tai’s guise. By then, will there be any place for us in the court?"

"..."

"What exactly is going to happen this time, what do you know, explain clearly!"

Seeing Yu Dingxing’s eyes turning red with anxiety, Yu Mingyue’s contempt in her heart deepened, although her face remained indifferent. She also understood that as a subject, especially with a father like Yu Dingxing who wouldn’t act without self-interest, keeping the secret until now was already the limit.

Moreover, they indeed had reached Longmen Ferry, and Yu Dingxing couldn’t disembark anymore.

So she said calmly, "It’s not that I intentionally hide it from Father, it’s just that this matter is too significant. I’m worried that revealing it in advance will frighten Father."

"Frighten?"

If he had heard these words in the past, Yu Dingxing would only sneer—what could frighten him, someone who had experienced numerous palace intrigues and external battles as the Left Brave General?

However, since this daughter returned to his side, and after following her advice to surrender Chang An City and pledge allegiance to Yu Wenquan, the Yu Family had risen too high, experiencing too much turbulence. Indeed, certain current matters were not the same as before.

At this thought, he took a deep breath: "What exactly is the matter? Tell me, and I won’t be frightened."

Yu Mingyue looked at him and said, "His Majesty the Emperor is not just here for Fan Cheng’en. If it were only Fan Cheng’en, daughter would risk her life to support Father in petitioning against His Majesty’s arrival."

"Not just Fan Cheng’en?"

Upon hearing this, Yu Dingxing instinctively held his breath: "Who else?"

Yu Mingyue sneered: "Also Jiang Chong’en, the Empress Dowager Jiang’s cousin, who was previously stationed in Luoyang, and later defected to Liang Shide!"

"What?!"

This time, Yu Dingxing couldn’t suppress his voice, but he immediately stopped, turned to lift the curtain and peeked outside. Fortunately, no one was there; he quickly lowered the curtain, walked up to Yu Mingyue, and with wide-eyed disbelief, said: "How did you know?"

Yu Mingyue faintly smiled: "This, Father does not need to know."

"..."

"Father only needs to know that Jiang Chong’en is a turncoat, previously serving as the Empress Dowager Jiang’s cousin under Chu Yang; when Luoyang fell, he surrendered to Liang Shide out of greed for life. The secret report from Tongguan this time came from him, and what he presents to His Majesty—if I’m not wrong, should be the defense map of Luoyang."

Yu Dingxing’s eyes grew wider.

He couldn’t understand how, as the Left Brave Guard General and Duke Wushan, with so many subordinates unable to uncover this information, his daughter, who barely stepped outside, seemed to have such confidential matters under her control—of course, since she returned to his side, the peculiar things about this daughter were more than just one or two instances. He didn’t even understand how this daughter he had never paid attention to learned so much knowledge and where she obtained such information.

It was as if she could foresee the future.

Yu Dingxing, after all, was a seasoned figure, experienced in large battles; although this news was shocking, he quickly accepted it all. Upon thinking, he realized: "So, His Majesty cannot be stopped from coming to Longmen Ferry because of Jiang Chong’en."

"..."

"But Jiang Chong’en is the Empress Dowager’s cousin, and the Empress Dowager’s relationship with King Qin is no ordinary matter. If that’s the case, wouldn’t the final beneficiary be—"

Yu Mingyue sneered: "That is, if he truly surrenders."

Yu Dingxing’s face changed: "What do you mean by that?!"

At this point, Yu Mingyue no longer concealed anything, and on her already striking and sharp face, a hint of near murderous weight surfaced, as she said in a low voice: "He is feigning surrender."

"..."

"That map is the bait he’s throwing."

"..."

"His Majesty the Emperor is too eager to capture Luoyang, hence his grand arrival at Longmen Ferry to welcome Fan Cheng’en and Jiang Chong’en. What Jiang Chong’en wants is for His Majesty to come."

"Are you saying he will set a trap to harm His Majesty?"

"Exactly."

Yu Dingxing drew a sharp breath: "Why didn’t you say earlier?"

Yu Mingyue looked at him calmly and said, "Say earlier? What benefit would that bring us?"

"What do you mean?"

"If His Majesty were warned back in Chang An, it would just be a piece of gossip credit. Furthermore, if Jiang Chong’en concealed the news and there was no evidence, we might be accused of sowing discord and delaying national affairs; reaching here, it’s different."

"..."

"Seeing His Majesty personally arrives at Longmen Ferry, Jiang Chong’en will certainly set a trap on the opposite bank. By then, capturing the person and evidence to protect the sovereign would be a great merit!"

Upon hearing her say this, Yu Dingxing’s eyes lit up as well.

However, being a subject, all his wealth and body came from Yu Wenquan. Reflecting on Ming Yue’s astonishing plot, he couldn’t help but feel a chill down his spine, saying: "This is too risky, you’re gambling with His Majesty’s safety!"

Yu Mingyue said: "Victory seeks risk, wealth seeks risk; does Father not wish for his daughter to become the Crown Princess Consort?"

"This—"

For a moment, Yu Dingxing couldn’t speak, just looked at his daughter’s indifferent expression. After a long while, he sighed: "Your courage is too big, daring to use the Emperor!"

Yu Mingyue sneered: "In this world, who is not to be used, who cannot be used?"

"..."

"What about the Emperor?"

"..."

"Are kings and princes innately noble?"