Heading north, one would expect the situation to be better, but surprisingly, there were even more refugees than in the south.
After distributing the food to several refugees, Li Mingke and his two companions sat down with them and inquired about their situation.
A bearded man wolfed down a dry biscuit in his hand as he asked, "Are you Lady Yao and her divine messengers?"
The three nodded.
Upon receiving an affirmative answer, the refugees bowed deeply in gratitude. After much effort, they helped the person up, their eyes still brimming with tears.
He Xun said, “There’s no need for such formalities, everyone. This is what we should do. We are here by divine intervention and on His Majesty’s orders. You will soon have better days ahead!”
The man was so moved that he shed a few tears. "His Majesty is compassionate and loves his people. Naturally, we support His Majesty. We didn't have to be displaced..."
"Then you..."
The man suddenly became furious, took a big bite out of the cake in his hand, and shouted, "It's all because of that traitorous scoundrel!"
"Traitorous officials?" Li Mingke and the other two looked at each other in bewilderment.
"Yes! The Wu Prince's Palace has rebelled!"
He Xun and Yi Mo immediately turned to look at Li Mingke.
Li Mingke: ?
The man was still muttering, "Life was already hard enough for everyone, and now the Wu Prince's Mansion has rebelled! Several of my neighbors have been conscripted!"
“Then you…” Li Mingke asked weakly.
"I will not side with traitors! Although they say they will provide food and lodging and even give us a monthly allowance, His Majesty is the rightful ruler of Ye, and I believe he will not abandon us!" He chuckled, "Look, here you are!"
Li Mingke squatted to the side, clutching his head in despair.
The Wu Prince's Mansion rebelled, how come no one told her anything?
So which side does she belong to now?
Although she was the granddaughter of the King of Wu, she was using Wu Xiyu's money!
She immediately dragged He Xun and Yi Mo into the city, wrote two letters in succession, one to Jiang Tian and the other back to Pengzhou, and then ate a pancake with a sense of utter despair.
...
"Your Majesty, a letter from Lord Li..." Xiao Fuzi entered respectfully, holding a paper crane in both hands.
"Mingke?" Wu Xiyu immediately opened it to take a look.
The letter mainly described where they had gone, what they had done, and the public's attitude; the overall tone was positive, and everyone seemed to approve of him as emperor. At the end, she asked a question:
What exactly happened with the rebellion at the Wu Prince's residence?
"Little Fuzi, prepare pen and ink!" He also wanted to reply to her letter.
Xiao Fuzi was grinding ink when she suddenly heard someone come in.
"Fourth brother, what are you writing so late at night!"
Who in the world dares to call His Majesty "Fourth Prince" these days? Upon hearing the voice, Xiao Fuzi immediately lowered his head and stood respectfully to the side.
The visitor was none other than His Majesty's second elder brother, Prince Biechen, who had entered the Zen Mountain many years ago.
"Mingke asked me about the affairs of the Wu Prince's Mansion." Wu Xiyu continued writing.
"Mingke wrote a letter?"
"right."
Bie Chen immediately picked it up to look at it, and as he read, he smiled, "They're really something!"
“Yes!” Wu Xiyu also sighed, “If they hadn’t used the name of Yao Nu to enhance my prestige, I’m afraid King Wu would have been unstoppable.”
Bie Chen carefully placed the letter down and leaned against the imperial desk. "The Prince of Wu has been preparing for this for many years, hasn't he? Now he's finally found his opportunity. Natural disasters and man-made calamities have shaken the people's hearts, making it the perfect time for him to strike." He chuckled. "He just didn't expect his good granddaughter to betray him!"
"It's not a betrayal. Mingke was never on the same side as the King of Wu. Otherwise, she would have stayed in the palace back then," Wu Xiyu said calmly.
“If Mingke had stayed, there wouldn’t have been so much trouble. Hasn’t the Prince of Wu always wanted someone with his bloodline to ascend the throne? But speaking of which, Fourth Prince, if Mingke had really entered the palace and given birth to your child, you would have been long gone by now.”
Wu Xiyu smiled slightly, neither agreeing nor disagreeing.
Bie Chen walked to the window with his hands behind his back. The moon was not visible tonight, but the stars were very bright.
"But Mingke is not someone anyone can control; no one can dictate her life."
That is exactly right.
The two brothers fell silent again.
"Second Brother," Wu Xiyu called to the person by the window.
Bie Chen raised an eyebrow. "You never used to call me that, but now you're calling me that all the time."
"After all, I need their help." Wu Xiyu didn't hide it.
"Alas, as an elder brother, how can I not help my good younger brother!" A flash of ruthlessness crossed Bie Chen's eyes. "King Wu has been sitting on the throne for too long, and he's developed inappropriate thoughts. It's time to teach him a lesson!"
"Thank you, Second Brother!" Wu Xiyu bowed.
"However, this matter is not so easy. That old fox, King Wu, used one of his sons to gain the support of the Li family and several major aristocratic families in the Immortal Continent. Not to mention that the head of the Li family has the bloodline of the Dragon Roar. If his son, Wu Xilan, ascends the throne, and his wife is also a Dragon Roar Woman, with several generations of emperors as a reference, the people will inevitably feel that it is the Mandate of Heaven."
"So we can't let him succeed." Wu Xiyu's voice also turned much colder.
Both brothers knew exactly what was going on.
"However, Fourth Brother, don't be too discouraged. I haven't been in Zen Mountain for nothing all these years. The Immortal Sect is now divided into two factions. There are many people who support King Wu, but there are also quite a few on your side. After all, many people don't want to see Pengzhou become the only dominant force. The split of the Immortal Sect will definitely attract the attention of the Demon Cave. Internal instability is a good opportunity to dismantle it from the outside. The Demon Cave will not let this opportunity pass."
"It seems that the outcome is still uncertain."
"Yes, we have many more opportunities!"
Bie Chen rested one hand on the imperial chair behind Wu Xiyu. "Fourth brother, I helped you this time. How are you going to thank me?"
Wu Xiyu remained motionless. "What reward does Your Majesty desire?"
Bie Chen smiled slightly.
"Then let me have the throne, okay? How about it? My child with Mingke will inherit the throne, and my little brother will be very happy, won't he?"
A drop of ink smeared onto the letter paper, forming a large, dark patch.
"sure."
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