This displeased Li Heng greatly, and when he saw her attire, he was even more displeased.

A woman should act like a woman; dressing like a man is inappropriate and out of place.

It reminded him of Ye Jinghong, the woman who always thought women were just as useful as men, and even flaunted her power in front of men.

However, he needed Dongwu's cooperation, and according to the information he had gathered, this woman held considerable influence in Huo Zhan's eyes, so he concealed his displeasure.

"When you're in a high position, you're bound to experience storms that ordinary people don't encounter. The new emperor will be the one who understands my feelings the most."

The new emperor, Huo Zhan, was once the king of Dongwu, holding considerable military power, and was the person the Dongwu emperor feared most.

Li Heng compared himself to him, intending to tell Shi Wuxia that all the stigma against him was fabricated by the royal family.

Shi Wuxiao smiled but remained silent.

The Prince of Ding'an was feared because of his great achievements, but he had never done anything disloyal. If it weren't for that incident, he would still be living a peaceful life as a king of a different surname.

Li Heng had written to Dongwu before the two countries even reached a peace agreement, which showed disloyalty to the country and made him far worse than the Prince of Dingyuan.

How could I possibly compare myself to Uncle Huo?

Li Heng, unwilling to engage in idle chatter with her, asked, "Miss Shi, have you come here today on behalf of the new emperor?"

"nature."

Shi Wuxia said, "His Majesty wrote in his letter that he wants to cooperate. I have come today to ask him how he would like to cooperate."

"Dongwu was severely damaged by Xie's army. The new emperor came here in person to negotiate in order to gain an opportunity to recuperate."

Li Heng sat up straight. “A strong and prosperous nation cannot do without economic development. I can persuade His Majesty to open border trade and reduce tariffs.”

This is indeed a good thing for Dongwu.

Shi Wuxia sat down opposite him, her fingers lightly glancing at the table. "What does the Prime Minister want Dongwu to do?"

"I have no need for Dongwu to do anything for me."

Li Heng, unwilling to lose his momentum, sat up straighter, his eyes piercing, and spoke slowly and deliberately, "The young master Xie of the Marquis of Zhongyong died in battle many years ago. It was Crown Prince Zhaolin who burned and killed 50,000 Dongwu prisoners."

Therefore, Dongwu doesn't need to do anything for Benxiang; you only need to avenge those 50,000 prisoners.

He refused to believe that the new emperor of Dongwu harbored no hatred towards the crown prince.

His fingers, which had been lightly tapping the table, paused. "You mean the Prince Xie who has fought against Dongwu all these years, is actually the Crown Prince of Dayuan?"

Li Heng slowly leaned back in his chair and nodded.

Shi Wuxia remained silent for a few moments, then smiled and said, "Interesting. I will report this matter to His Majesty truthfully."

After saying that, she stood up, intending to take her leave.

In Li Heng's eyes, her behavior was arrogant and disrespectful, and he felt that she was more and more like Ye Jinghong.

Equally annoying.

But the reason he urged the Dongwu people to come to Dayuan was not just because of the Crown Prince.

“Miss Shi is the adopted daughter of the Regent of the Great Wei. I have some acquaintance with Ye Jinghong and have heard that the biological father of her daughter is the Regent of the Great Wei.”

Li Heng knew that he had put himself at a disadvantage by speaking up, but if he didn't take the initiative, Shi Wuxia would leave.

He could only continue, "Right now, that girl has been harmed by Ye Zhen, and has ended up crippled and trapped in the cold palace. I am truly heartbroken for Jinghong."

"But I am powerless to help. I wonder if Miss Shi could, for the sake of that child being your sworn sister, find a way out for her?"

He then added, as if just remembering something, "Oh, right, Ye Zhen is Shui Wuhen's apprentice. Shui Wuhen dotes on her immensely. In order to rush back to the capital in time to help Ye Zhen deal with the Ye family, she didn't hesitate to abort her unborn child."

Shui Wuhen was Huo Zhan's concubine. She betrayed him by stealing military intelligence and even caused Huo Zhan's child to be lost because of Ye Zhen. There probably wasn't any man who wouldn't hate her.

Moreover, Huo Zhan is notoriously vengeful.

It's a good plan, because if he's so calculating, he won't let Ye Zhen off the hook.

Shi Wuxia's eyes changed slightly.

Shui Wuhen had a miscarriage; when did she become pregnant? Uncle Huo never mentioned it, so he probably didn't know.

With a thousand thoughts swirling in her mind, Shi Wuxia kept her expression hidden. "But I heard that Ye Wantang is not Ye Jinghong's daughter; Ye Zhen is."

Ye Zhen had laid so much groundwork beforehand; they only needed to ask around to find out what had happened to him.

Anyone with a sound mind would question Ye Wantang's background.

Li Heng naturally knew this as well. He shook his head and said, "If Ye Zhen were Ye Jinghong's daughter, the royal family would probably have already recognized her."

After all, Ye Zhen is indeed more outstanding than Ye Wantang, but the reason why Ye Wantang grew up like that is also related to the fact that she had no parents to guide her from a young age.

Ye Jinghong is a meritorious official. If her daughter's reputation is untainted, wouldn't the royal family be condemned by the world for changing their daughter-in-law?

The implication is that the royal family dislikes Ye Wantang but dares not punish her easily for fear of incurring public anger. Therefore, they can only destroy Ye Wantang first and even obscure her background before taking action.

In the past, royal families of all dynasties had done this kind of thing many times. Li Heng looked at Shi Wuxia and said, "If Miss Shi is in a difficult position, then I will pretend that I did not say anything. I can only pray that General Ye's spirit will protect her daughter."

Shi Wuxia remained silent for a moment, then said, “Thank you for informing me, Prime Minister. Tomorrow I will go to the palace to see the Emperor and Empress of Dayuan and seek justice for my sworn sister.”