“She just didn’t want to marry His Highness Prince Rui, what did she do wrong?” Li Zheng sighed, his daughter’s temperament was just like his, unyielding and stubborn.

Li Wenshu nodded in agreement. Just as Li Zheng had said, she did not think she had done anything wrong.

Ye Qiuyun wore a stern face, feeling both love and resentment towards her daughter.

"Get out of here, and don't let me see you again!" What's so great about that second prince? How can he compare to the first prince?

"Mother, Shu'er won't leave!" Li Wenshu knelt in front of Ye Qiuyun.

However, Ye Qiuyun still ruthlessly pushed her away.

"Come on, from now on, just pretend I never had a daughter like you!"

"Qiu Yun!" Li Zheng shouted sharply.

"If you drive her away, where can she go?"

Ye Qiuyun ignored Li Zheng, gritted her teeth, and glared angrily at her daughter.

"Are you only at ease after you've killed your whole family?"

If Shu'er stays here and is seen by others, wouldn't her attempt to escape the marriage have been in vain?

"I'm leaving, I'm leaving," Li Wenshu said, bowing to her parents.

He turned and left.

She felt that her mother did not understand her, and for the first time, she harbored resentment towards her mother.

Li Zheng knew that Qiu Yun had good intentions, but he couldn't bear to see his daughter wandering outside.

He ran quickly and caught up with Li Wenshu.

"Shu'er".

Li Wenshu turned around and said, "Father, don't worry, I'll be fine."

After saying that, she broke free from Li Zheng's wrist and left without looking back.

On the very afternoon that Li Wenshu left, Li Zheng and Gu Qian launched a northern expedition.

The hardships during the war need not be described.

In this battle, Li Zheng stabilized Northern Qi, bringing a brief period of peace back to the two countries.

During this battle, Li Wenshu disappeared without a trace, and she spent several months with He Lin enjoying a carefree and happy life.

Upon returning from the campaign, Li Zheng thought that His Majesty had forgotten about his daughter's elopement.

Unexpectedly, what awaited him was His Majesty's ever-deepening apprehension.

General Li's military prowess was formidable, and his achievements overshadowed those of his lord.

All the soldiers obeyed his orders, which made His Majesty feel uneasy.

Li Zheng saw through it all, but didn't say anything, only thinking about living a peaceful life.

Unexpectedly, just a few days later, he was impeached by treacherous officials who brought up Li Wenshu's past misdeeds, saying that he had secretly been a member of the Third Prince He Xuan's faction and that keeping him around would only bring trouble sooner or later.

Meanwhile, the Third Prince He Xuan was still imprisoned.

The unfounded rumors spread, and over time, His Majesty grew increasingly wary of Li Zheng.

Although, he would absolutely not allow a disabled son to ascend to the throne.

However, he was even more afraid that the He family's empire would be taken over by the Li family.

Just as His Majesty was pondering how to strip Li Zheng of his military power,

A spy from Northern Qi infiltrated Dongjin Shangjin, and rumors circulated that General Li intended to submit to Northern Qi.

What they were saying was that the Northern Qi had promised Li Zheng the highest honor, a position second only to the emperor.

His Majesty initially disbelieved it, but he couldn't resist the rampant rumors circulating around him.

His Majesty thus made up his mind: General Li must not be allowed to live.

He ordered that the Li family be executed.

The entire family shall be executed!

After all, treason is a serious crime and should be punished with the death penalty.

Gu Qian panicked. He went to the palace to plead for mercy, but inevitably, His Majesty once again issued an order, bestowing upon him the title of Grand General.

This time, besides wanting to make good use of talent, His Majesty has another purpose: to sow discord.

He wanted to sow discord between Li Zheng and Gu Qian, to make Li Zheng resent Gu Qian, and ultimately, to create conflict.

He wanted Gu Qian to be completely devoted to serving Dongjin.