After Jiang took command of the 300,000 Black Sail Army, his true colors gradually showed. He began to favor Li again and often belittled General Yuewei, saying that she had no manners of a city lord's wife, was jealous by nature, and was barbaric and rude, without the manners of a lady.

However, General Yuewei chose to endure and compromise, allowing his concubine to show off in front of him.

Suddenly, Nujiang River pirates attacked, and Jiang led the Black Sail Army to suppress them. However, the Black Sail Army was ambushed and returned in defeat.

Only 100,000 of the 300,000 soldiers were left, and almost none of the trusted generals who had followed General Yuewei survived.

Some people said that Jiang deliberately colluded with the pirates in order to secure his position as the city lord and to cut off General Yuewei's edge; others said that Jiang had no talent for leading troops at all, which is why he lost the lives of 200,000 Black Sail Army soldiers; even worse, some said that it was entirely because General Yuewei was blind and blind, and entrusted himself and a group of loyal generals to an ungrateful person, and would sooner or later face destruction.

There is no way to verify the facts.

But General Yuewei did meet his destruction.

Ling Guojiu's voice was filled with regret as he spoke slowly, "Regarding Li, despite being cursed by the soldiers and civilians of Dongyi City, she ultimately ascended to the position of the City Lord's wife."

"After the Black Sail Army lost power, she took advantage of General Yuewei's weakness during childbirth and sent assassins to break into her delivery room and assassinate General Yuewei and her child."

"A renowned general, only twenty-one, perished in this scheming city lord's mansion, at the hands of a treacherous woman who murdered her son to seize power."

Everyone present was shocked when they heard this. Some felt sorry for General Yuewei, while others scolded Jiang Yulou and Li for colluding with each other and using any means necessary to achieve their goal.

"This is simply outrageous. He does such evil things, yet he can still enjoy wealth and glory as a city lord!" Ye Wanqing cursed indignantly, "How can the people of Dongyi City tolerate them? The Dongyi City Lord is disgusting!"

Murong Yan smiled and turned his head to look at Ye Wanqing. He saw that her pretty face was red and she was talking to the young men present to speak up for General Yuewei. She looked very beautiful when she was angry.

He spoke gently to comfort her, "They are finally getting retribution for what they did."

"It is said that later, Guangcheng Hou and Li had three more sons, but all of them were mentally retarded and unable to take care of themselves. Guangcheng Hou also tried to find surrogate mothers everywhere to have children, but ultimately his body was ruined by excessive indulgence. Later, he sought out famous doctors, but it seemed that no one could cure his hidden illness, and he remained childless."

Ye Wanqing snorted softly and said, "Impotence? This is your retribution!"

Murong Yan glanced at Murong Yao and raised his voice a lot, hinting at something: "So, men who rely on women to succeed are prone to impotence. Third brother, you better be careful."

Murong Yao choked on a mouthful of tea and coughed it up. He rolled his eyes at Murong Yan and retorted, "You're always hanging around with a prince dressed in women's clothes. Be careful not to get a homosexual fetish!"

Seeing Murong Yao mention her, Ye Wanqing chimed in, "I've heard that the Third Prince is a lecherous person. Be careful of overindulgence, or you might develop a hidden illness."

"Wearing women's clothes?" Liu Zhang glanced at Ye Wanqing as if he were looking at a pervert, and said in a very unfriendly tone: "It's fine if Master Shen wants to wear women's clothes, but why does he force the maid to do the same?"

"My maid doesn't wear women's clothes, so why should she wear men's clothes?" Ye Wanqing was so angry that she laughed. What did it mean to force a maid to wear women's clothes? Besides, wasn't he talking about the scumbag? Why did he bring the fire to himself?

After Liu Zhang said this, the young masters in the pavilion began to whisper to each other, "What? Master Shen has worn women's clothes?"

"The Crown Prince is twenty years old and still hasn't taken a concubine. Could it be true..."

"Keep your voice down, keep your voice down..."

Murong Yan immediately said, "Ah Xu is the prince of a marquisate, he can wear whatever he wants, it's none of your business!"

Ling Guojiu's face suddenly turned stern, and he angrily said, "Prince, after class, get the hell back to the East Palace. It's not fair to stay in the Marquis' Mansion all day!"

"I won't be returning to the Eastern Palace. Lord Chen has agreed to my temporary stay at the Marquis' Mansion. Besides, Ah Xu is my father's chosen companion. Who dares to fabricate stories about our relationship?" Murong Yan glanced at the young masters in the pavilion. Everyone fell silent.

Murong Yao shook his fan. After listening to Uncle Ling's story, he was confused. What was Xu Wanrong's intention in asking him to investigate the story in "Joining the Army in My Father's Place"? He asked, "What about General Yuewei's family and brother?"

Uncle Ling shook his head slightly and replied, "I don't know. It's said that he was buried in the Nu River along with the 200,000 Black Sail Army. What a pity for such a young hero, joining the army at the age of thirteen. He was as brave as his sister and never lost a battle. It is said that he once capsized a pirate ship with his bare hands, and the Dongyi people affectionately called him the Nu River Dragon."

Murong Yao asked with great interest, "Is he very skilled in martial arts?"

"Yes, we also witnessed his battle with Lord Shen in the Sleeping Wood Forest. He was only fifteen years old that year, and came to the capital on behalf of Jiang to deliver a gift to General Ye. When everyone heard that he was General Yuewei's younger brother, they all wanted to spar with him."

"That Nujiang Jiao wielded the Miao Dao with such mastery that he completely defeated the military nobles of Yong'an City. It was only when Lord Shen intervened that Yong'an City regained some face."

"Hmm? Then Lord Shen—" Ye Wanqing asked curiously, "Did my father defeat General Yuewei's brother?"

"The two fought for three days and three nights, almost evenly matched. They destroyed half of the Mianmu Forest outside Yong'an City. In the end, it was only after His Majesty intervened that they stopped fighting and agreed to meet again someday to fight another three hundred rounds. What a pity~"

Uncle Ling sighed again, "If it weren't for Li and Jiang, these two siblings would have become legendary generals of Yanyang Nation."

"Is this Nujiang dragon definitely dead?" Murong Yao pressed on, "Is it possible that it escaped death?

"He's probably dead," Ling Guojiu replied.

"After General Yuewei was murdered, I buried her with all the rites worthy of the City Lord's wife, publicly announcing that General Yuewei had died of a hemorrhage caused by a difficult childbirth. However, I and the Li family had their entire family executed. If the Nujiang Jiaolong were truly alive, with his martial arts prowess, it would be no problem for him to infiltrate the City Lord's Mansion and take Jiang and Li's heads for revenge."

Murong Yan frowned slightly, as if thinking about something, "Why is Third Brother so interested in General Yue Wei's brother?"

Murong Yao waved his fan and said leisurely, "Guess."

"Hehe, the Black Sail Army today is like a water snake with its tendons and skin pulled out. It is so soft that it is not even as soft as an eel. Any random pirate can scare them to death. Third brother, you are not thinking of winning over Marquis Guangcheng, right?" Murong Yan looked very surprised.

It seems as if he is saying, my stupid brother, are you willing to resort to such unscrupulous means to deal with me now?