It was late at night and Zhao Ying was half asleep and half awake when she felt something empty in her arms. She woke up with a start, sat up and looked at the bed.
Where is Yueer?
She lifted the quilt and searched carefully, even looking under the bed, but it was not there.
Zhao Ying's heart sank to the bottom. She subconsciously got out of bed and ran to the door.
However, the moment he opened the curtain, he breathed a sigh of relief.
The door of the bedroom was wide open, and moonlight like white gauze poured in.
Shangguan Qingyue sat on the doorstep, holding his chin with both hands and looking at the moon in the sky. It was a small, round moon, and his back looked lonely and sad.
Is this something that's on your mind?
Zhao Ying was puzzled. How could such a young child have such worries?
Just as Zhao Ying was about to walk over, she heard,
[Hey…what does durian taste like? I really want to try it…]
Zhao Ying: ...
Zhao Ying was heartbroken and planned to call Wen Ruhai tomorrow to ask him to go to Myanmar to get some durian for her Yueer to taste.
She just kept watching Shangguan Qingyue silently from behind, feeling distressed but also amused.
Shangguan Qingyue suddenly sighed, "Ah..."
[Let’s go back to sleep. Dreams are filled with all sorts of things…]
Zhao Ying: ...
…
Liu Mansion.
Liu Yi was carried back to the mansion.
What a shame and humiliation!
As the head of the Liu family, the head of the Dali clan, Liu Yi is the "king" of Dali. It can be said that the local people of Dali only know Liu Yi and not the emperor.
The news that Liu Yi was beaten quickly spread throughout Dali. The patriarchs of the other three clans came overnight to express their greetings and inquire about the news. Wen Ruhai also came secretly.
Not only them, but also some local high-ranking officials came, even the Yunnan Army garrison commander Liang Su came.
But only three clan leaders, Wen Ruhai and Liang Su, could meet Liu Yi.
The four major clans control the lifeline of Dali and Myanmar. Wen Ruhai and Liang Su, one civil and one military, are under their command.
Wen Ruhai looked at Liu Yi, who was lying on the couch with a sinister expression after having just been given medicine, and said apologetically, "Mr. Liu, you've suffered..."
“Bang!”
The Xiao clan leader, known as Second Master Xiao, slammed the table and shouted, "How can this be! How dare a little girl like you dare to offend the powerful? Wen Que, what are you going to do?"
Wen Ruhai smiled awkwardly and wanted to argue, but was stopped.
A handsome and refined young man, holding a folding fan and playing with it, raised his eyes and glanced at Mr. Xiao, saying slowly, "Uncle Xiao, you are wrong. This woman is not an ordinary woman, but a princess of the current dynasty. As long as she is a member of the royal family, she can kill people without restraint!"
Upon hearing this, Master Xiao sighed bitterly and sat down. "Nephew Bai, how could I not understand this truth? I just can't suppress my anger!"
The head of the Bai family is the youngest of the four, only in his thirties. However, no one dares to look down on him because of his young age. On the contrary, his reputation is the worst, and he is known as the White King of Hell.
Cruel, vicious, and evil...
He was originally a bastard son of the Bai family's main clan, and the family business was not his in any way. However, he killed all his competing brothers and sisters, uncles, nephews, and nieces to seize the family business. Fortunately, Dali did not have as many rules as the Central Plains, and no one dared to offend the four major clans, so this cruel way to power not only worked, but also became a good story.
Patriarch Bai smiled faintly and said coldly, "Isn't this a good thing?"
The last in lineage, the Chen family head, asked, "What do you mean, nephew? How can it be considered a good thing for Brother Liu to suffer such a great humiliation?"
"Originally, we thought the two princes and princesses came here, pretending to ask for medicine, but were actually conducting a confiscation. After all, Dali had previously brought down many officials, and it was only natural for the Emperor of Da Chu to want to punish them. But these two had only been here for a day, and they had already beaten Uncle Liu and a group of officials and gentry. It was truly... unwise!"
Master Xiao nodded and said, "That's right. If they want to conduct a thorough investigation and control, they won't have time to please Master Liu. They really shouldn't be punished! Besides, the princess is just being impulsive, but Prince Ding actually lets it go!" Master Xiao said with a mocking smile.
Wen Ruhai reconsidered, "I've observed these two people over the past two days. Prince Ding can't see anything right away. Princess Chengqian is truly irritable and shrewd. After all, she's just a woman without much vision or cunning, just of a more noble status."
After Wen Ruhai finished speaking, the atmosphere in the hall eased a little.
Liang Su, who had been silent the whole time, said, "If that's the case, then why should we be so afraid? Princess Chengqian has humiliated Old Liu like this, why not teach her a lesson?"
Master Xiao asked, "What lesson?"
Patriarch Bai scoffed, "Why not help the Emperor of Great Chu teach his daughter a lesson?"
Wen Ruhai was horrified and hurriedly tried to stop them. "No, absolutely not! Princess Chengqian is of noble status and is highly favored. If nothing happens to her, it's fine. But if something happens to her, it would be tantamount to treason. In that case, the officials of Dali would be considered rebels, and the people of Dali would all be considered rebels. The Emperor would mobilize the entire nation to crush Dali!"
He looked at Liang Su, "General Liang, you are Shangguan Shu's subordinate. You should know the power of General Wang! How could you come up with such a stupid idea to harm his wife and daughter?"
Liang Su frowned and smiled innocently, "Isn't this just me being furious? If I can't move, then so be it. After all, I've rebelled against Shangguan Shu, and the 150,000 troops under my command will no longer be under the command of the Great Chu generals, but will instead obey the orders of Elder Liu. If Elder Liu is dissatisfied, my 150,000 troops can immediately go to the inn and take the prince and princess as hostages!"
Everyone shook their heads, thinking that Liang Su was indeed a martial artist who only knew how to use force.
After some discussion, the few of them finally decided to endure it.
If necessary, force Zhao Ying and Zhao Xi to leave Dali.
Master Liu coughed lightly and instructed, "Everyone here is of the same bloodline, sharing weal and woe. Be patient this time, and you will surely be rewarded with great blessings in the future..."
Several people nodded repeatedly.
Before leaving, Wen Ruhai recalled something and said, "Yesterday, when the imperial carriage entered Dali, the remnant of the Qian family suddenly appeared and bumped into the two Your Highnesses. Fortunately, the people below were quick and dealt with him. I wonder if the two Your Highnesses saw it..."
At the mention of "Qian family", the three family heads smiled at each other with contempt in their eyes, and there was a hint of ruthless murderous intent in the contempt. Old Liu frowned, "Why can't we kill them all!"
Wen Ruhai replied, "Don't worry, this matter will be kept secret."
Patriarch Bai's tone was filled with disdain, "Of course."
Liang Su shook his head, worried. "No, I'm still worried. How about I send someone to the inn to ambush and watch. If they really make any unusual moves, we can act accordingly!"
Wen Ruhai disagreed. "Those reckless men under your command are only fit for the battlefield. Your Highnesses brought over a hundred Imperial Guard experts with them. According to my investigation, there may also be secret guards accompanying them. If you set an ambush, you might alert them. Prince Ding won't be in any trouble, but if Princess Chengqian finds out, she might lose her temper again!"
When the four clan leaders heard that they would offend Zhao Ying, their expressions immediately changed.
What could be more difficult to deal with than a woman who is powerful, crazy, and overbearing?
You can't kill her, and it's not worth it... But if you provoke her, she will beat you without any reason and you won't be able to complain.
Obviously, Zhao Ying's crazy criticism left a shadow on them.
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