Even though they are now trapped in this small city that never sleeps, once he catches his breath, his men can control the entire situation without leaving their homes, especially their headquarters in Mei Country.

As soon as he came down the mountain, he had already learned that the inconspicuous little concubine's daughter in Prince Kang's mansion had made such a great contribution in the process of saving them.

And Li Hongtao, this stupid guy, actually pushed away such a good seedling, and even issued the imperial edict through his hands, which makes him regret it to this day.

These days, he has been constantly thinking of ways to cancel this imperial decree, or to let someone else from Prince Kang's mansion marry on his behalf, just to win over the only girl who can create an antidote to the zombie virus.

But what is Li Hongtao doing now?

How could he annoy her so many times?

If this goes on, why is there any need for him to take action?

I'm afraid Li Yuan himself has already severed all ties with this side.

Today she can say that she wants to sever the father-daughter relationship, but if she is given the opportunity tomorrow, she will do everything she can to break off with Prince Kang's Mansion.

At that time, let alone winning her over, he was afraid that Mei Country would also be hated by her in the future, which was definitely not the effect he wanted.

"Go and call Li Hongtao over to me!"

When talking about his cousin who was who knows how many generations distant from him, Emperor Li Quan of Mei Kingdom was filled with disgust. If it were not for the sake of Concubine Mei Li Qianmei, the eldest daughter of Li Hongtao, and his still somewhat complicated network of relationships, he would have been kicked out of the ranks of the royal family long ago.

As an emperor, he naturally would not pay attention to the growth of a little concubine's daughter in Prince Kang's mansion. Moreover, the original purpose of the Emperor of Siyou Kingdom was to find a princess with no foundation for Prince Feng, so he handed the matter over to Li Hongtao.

Originally, there was no problem at all in his choosing this concubine's daughter, but now, things were completely out of their control.

"What is going on? When I asked you that, what did you answer me? No problem? Is this what you call no problem?"

Li Quan slapped the table, and veins on his pampered face throbbed with anger, which made Li Hongtao's heart suddenly tighten.

"Your Majesty, I don't know how this humble servant has become like this. This child ran away from home when she was three years old and has not returned yet. Half a year ago, I met her at Ling Wentian's birthday banquet. She was the maid of the eldest lady of Lingjia Manor. At that time, she did not behave like she does now..."

Li Hongtao was also very annoyed. Thinking about how he had threatened Li Yuan, intimidated her, and even used her aunt to threaten her, his face felt burning.

He believed that at that time, she was definitely capable of defeating him, but she didn't do so. Thinking about it now, he couldn't help but feel a chill down his spine. If Li Yuan really wanted to do something to him, he was afraid that he would be powerless to stop her.

And in the dark forest...

Li Hongtao simply didn't dare to think further. He was now extremely grateful that there was still the word "filial piety" to weigh on her, and that she also had a little conscience, which allowed him to stand here alive today.

If she had the slightest intention to kill, he believed that the situation would not be like this today.

Thinking of this, he felt upset again. He was finding it increasingly difficult to understand this child.

"What? Are you afraid now? What do you mean by the maid of the eldest lady of Lingjia Manor? With such skills, how can only a maid have them?"

Faced with Li Quan's aggressive questioning, Li Hongtao felt like he was about to cry, feeling aggrieved.

"Your Majesty, I really didn't know this girl's abilities. You also know what happened in Lingjiazhuang. The King of Wei sent people to Lingjiazhuang to steal medicine and ruined Ling Wentian's birthday banquet. That girl didn't have a chance to show her abilities. Later, I robbed her and it was quite smooth. I didn't know..."

"Humph, I didn't know it before, but it's not too late to know it now." Li Quan's sudden words made Li Hongtao suddenly stunned: "Your Majesty, what do you mean?"

Li Quan suddenly stepped forward, a determined smile on his lips: "You didn't know before, but now, with Li Yuan's identity as the second lady of Lingjiazhuang, it is enough to establish her irreplaceable position. Do you understand what I mean?"

Li Hongtao's heart skipped a beat, and he had a bad feeling, "Your Majesty, are you going to...?"

Li Quan looked at him gently, but it was this look that made Li Hongtao feel cold all over.

"The imperial decree has been issued, and Li Yuan's name has been announced to the world, but what if something happens to her? Isn't the choice of the future bride in our hands? The Emperor of Siyou will definitely be able to reach a consensus with us. After all, he doesn't want his future sister-in-law to be such a capable person. What do you think?"

He said it so clearly. If Li Hongtao still didn't understand, he could really die.

"Then, then the person the emperor prefers, yes, yes?"

Li Hongtao swallowed hard. Somehow, he suddenly thought of Li Qianxue.

As expected, the next second, Li Quan's eyes suddenly sharpened: "A brainless girl like Li Qianxue, you'd better not harm the people of Mei Country. Throw her out, I believe Wei Yuchen will be very satisfied."

When Li Hongtao heard this, his kneeling body collapsed in an instant. He stared blankly at Li Quan's back as he left with a wave of his sleeves. He felt a chill in his heart and his hands and feet began to tremble uncontrollably.

Li Yuan, Li Yuan, he kept murmuring this name, his fists clenched together in hatred.

The emperor's meaning was very clear. He asked him to exchange Li Qianxue for Li Yuan. In his opinion, Prince Kang's Mansion did not seem to suffer any loss, and it might even be connected with Prince Feng's Mansion of Siyou Kingdom in the future. But only he knew that Li Qianxue was the real abandoned child in the emperor's words.

No, no matter how bad this daughter was, she was still his daughter, his legitimate daughter. How could he bear to let her be exiled to Siyou Kingdom and become a veritable abandoned child in the eyes of others?

But the emperor's meaning was so clear. If he didn't do as he was told, would Prince Kang's Mansion be worth Li Yuan alone?

After much thought, Li Hongtao realized with self-mockery that since Li Yuan successfully developed the antidote to the zombie poison, her value had been immeasurable.

Who knows if, in the next second, the city that never sleeps, or even the outside world, will be infected by this terrible virus?

Keeping Li Yuan is equivalent to saving her life. How can such a precious place be replaced by his small Prince Kang's Palace?

Hahaha, he laughed loudly, expressing endless sorrow and the despair and helplessness behind this task.

At the same time, in the house assigned to Ling Yi and his sister, Ling Yi looked at the two sisters opposite him with a bad face: "Today, I saw the emperor's people in the crowd."

After hearing this, Li Yuan didn't even frown, "I know that sooner or later I will have to face it."

Truth will come out sooner or later. After all, the zombie poison is not an ordinary poison. It is more terrifying than the plague. Her ability to develop antibodies has proved her strength to the world.

"What are you going to do next?"

Li Yuan pursed her lips and looked at her brother and sister calmly: "Don't worry, it won't be too late to discuss it after we leave the Never-Sleeping City and return to Lingjiazhuang."

After all, plans can never keep up with changes, and she had a hunch that something might go wrong along the way.

In fact, she still held a glimmer of hope in her heart. In her opinion, both the Emperor of Mei Kingdom and the Emperor of Siyou Kingdom seemed to have overlooked one person.

That man did act as if he didn't care at first, but after knowing her value, would he still allow them to snatch food from the tiger's mouth?

Haha, if Wei Jie can't even keep this marriage, then there is no point for her to expect a win-win cooperation with him.

It would be better for Wei Jie to handle this matter himself, but she doesn't want to be in the spotlight anymore.

Ling Yi and Ling Yun still don't know what happened between her and Wei Jie, and she doesn't want to make them worry too much for the time being, so she simply uses this excuse to get away with it.

If she really cannot choose her own future and has to choose between Mei Kingdom and Siyou Kingdom, then she would rather choose Wei Jie. After all, the two of them have already known each other for a long time and know what each other wants. This way of cooperation will achieve twice the result with half the effort.

On the contrary, what else can Meiguo do except use her?

Especially the face of Prince Kang. She felt nauseous just thinking about it now. When she returned to Mei Country, the first thing she would do was to investigate her life experience. She didn't believe that there really was such a cruel biological father in the world.

Lingyun was so angry. Thinking that this series of events were all caused by that birthday banquet, she couldn't stop blaming herself.