“Master, the people of Lindanjian have all been poisoned by you. There is no antidote, and they will not live much longer.”

Ye Beihan wasn't worried about those people's lives or deaths, but it was a pity that Lin Danjian was such a good place.

"Reporting...Reporting to the Regent, someone outside has come to report that the wife of the Registrar of the Ministry of Justice has been taken away by Prince Yu."

Ye Beihan could no longer sit still. He smashed the teacup next to him on the ground and put his hands on his hips.

The wife of the Registrar of the Ministry of Justice was actually from Beiliang and had been working for him all along. Even such a secret was discovered by Nangong Chiyu.

Without this connection, he would lose much of his communication with the central government in Nanning.

"Master, it was my mistake, otherwise Nangong Chiyu would have been dead long ago."

Ye Beihan didn't want to hear Shuang Shuo say these things right now. "Tell me quickly, which other places has Nangong Chiyu sealed off?"

Upon seeing Ye Beihan's anger, the guard who came to report took a step back in alarm before saying, "There's also the concubine of the Minister of Revenue, the courtesan of the Red Willow Pavilion, and the cloth stakes..."

After hearing this, he was wide awake. All the people he had painstakingly planted over the years had vanished overnight. Nangong Chiyu was taking revenge on him.

“Master! Prince Yu has only been back in the capital for less than three months. How could he know all our businesses and people?”

Shuang Shuo's words made Ye Beihan fall into deep thought. Yes, no matter how powerful Nangong Chiyu was, it was impossible for him to know everything about his people and business.

“Your Highness, I heard from that person that the Third Prince was involved in this. He also said that the Third Prince’s friend is Shen Yuan, the only son of the Shen Family Chamber of Commerce, the richest merchant in Nanning.”

I see!

"As expected, no matter how big or small the business is in the capital, it cannot escape the watchful eyes of the Shen Clan Chamber of Commerce. Even a royal merchant dares to lay a hand on me."

“The Shen family has the protection of Prince Yu and the Third Prince, otherwise they wouldn’t dare to be so bold,” Shuang Shuo said.

Ye Beihan turned and left, since all his business in Nanning over the years was gone anyway.

Su Luo really knows how to win people's hearts. Nangong Chiyu is willing to give his life for her, and even the Third Prince, who never fights or grabs, has started to make a move against him.

Even the Shen Clan Chamber of Commerce, which only had a cooperative relationship with her regarding cotton-padded clothes, dared to attack others.

Lying down on the bed in his room, Ye Beihan felt a chill, but from another perspective, he still envied Su Luo.

How can someone get injured and faint, and then a group of people come out to help her vent her anger, and another group of people are willing to boil water and cook for her?

He had never seen this kind of magic in her before. All he knew was scheming and flattery.

...

Five days later, Su Luo had fully recovered. She and the Imperial Advisor stood on the city wall, gazing at the gate of the main hall.

That was where Ye Beihan knelt and begged, just to see His Majesty Nanning one more time.

“Junior sister, he has been kneeling for five days in a row. Do you feel relieved?”

Su Luo looked at the Imperial Advisor. She was recuperating at home and had no idea what had happened.

Nangong Chiyu visited her every day, but he didn't talk about the affairs of the court. He only told her that the assassin hadn't been caught, and that Shuang Shuo had been burned, so it was impossible to determine if he was the assassin. That was all.

"Isn't Ye Beihan an envoy from Beiliang? Why is he kneeling?"

Su Luo couldn't understand it. Ye Beihan was a ruthless killer; in his eyes, a human life was perhaps less valuable than a dog beside him.

What could have happened to make him willingly kneel down?

The Imperial Advisor was usually calm and collected; it was rare for him to smirk.

“Nanning is not a place he can play around with at will. Prince Yu has removed all the forces he planted, and the alliance between the two countries is no longer mentioned. His Majesty has ordered that they be escorted back to Beiliang soon.”

As for why he was kneeling in front of the main hall, that's a question for Prince Yu.

Su Luo didn't understand. Had Nangong Chiyu done something to force him to kneel down and beg for this marriage alliance?

"Junior sister, it seems that Prince Yu has not told you yet. If Ye Beihan can plant spies in the capital, Prince Yu can naturally do the same thing in Beiliang."

He caused you to bleed too much, so Prince Yu made those he cared about pay the same price. It was only a little blood from the seventh prince of Beiliang, and he panicked.

Su Luo had also heard some things about the Northern Liang royal family. Of all the princes of Northern Liang, only Ye Beihan and his younger brother Ye Yueze remained; the others had all died mysteriously.

Since meeting Ye Beihan, Su Luo couldn't help but suspect that Ye Beihan had killed those royal brothers.

"I understand. Prince Yu has shown him that Beiliang is no match for Nanning now. If Beiliang wants peace and to protect Ye Yueze, it needs this marriage alliance. I didn't expect he still has someone he cares about."

“A person has a weakness when they care about someone. He made himself the position of regent because he wanted to hand over Beiliang to his younger brother. Beiliang is actually more chaotic than Nanning.”

After learning about the events from the Imperial Advisor, Su Luo realized that everyone had done all this to avenge her.

"The alliance between our two nations concerns the safety of our people. Has Your Majesty truly refused?"

"He's just a defeated opponent. What he gained today is the consequence of his own actions. Don't worry, Junior Sister, His Majesty understands everything."

A marriage alliance is currently necessary for our dynasty. If we make Ye Beihan kneel for two more days, His Majesty will not disregard the people.

Su Luo was deeply moved that Nangong Chiyu, Nangong Qing, and the Imperial Advisor were backing her up.

It was through this incident that she realized there were people silently supporting her behind the scenes.

"Peace is hard-won, is there anything I can do to help?"

The Imperial Advisor said he was Su Luo's senior brother, but she never called him that, and she always had doubts about what the Imperial Advisor said.

"You should continue doing what you were doing. Beiliang will only become more wary of you. I will also obey my master's orders and protect you."

On the way back, Su Luo ran into Nangong Manyu, who walked up to Su Luo with a dark face and a somewhat unhappy expression.

"Lady Su, my father has sent me a lot of tribute plums. Come to my palace and have a taste."

Su Luo had no chance to refuse; Nangong Manyu simply pulled her away, her eyes and tone carrying a hint of hostility.

As a princess, she was showered with love and affection. Various fruits and everyday jewelry that came from the palace were casually placed on her table, and none of them were ordinary items.

"Fifth Princess, are you in a bad mood? Who bullied you?"

Nangong Manyu sat at the table, resting her chin on her hands, and turned to look at her.

"you!"

"I?"

Su Luo was puzzled. She had been recuperating at the Du residence since returning from the spring hunt, so why would they bully her?

Besides, she is His Majesty's favorite daughter; who in the entire Nanning would dare to offend her?

"Fifth Princess, you must be joking. How could I possibly bully you?"

Nangong Manyu pouted: "You're the one who bullied me. Tell me, what is your relationship with Prince Yu? Why did he carry you away from the hunting grounds?"

He cares about you so much, do you think he's interested in you? He never lets me touch him, he's never been like this with any other woman before.