Chun Tao smiled and said, "The messenger said that the fourth young master Li and the third young master of the Song family joined forces to wipe out the Liao Kingdom. Even the king and queen of Liao were captured."
"At this moment, the Third Master is still in the palace, discussing with the Emperor how to reward the two young generals."
"The Third Master said to let the Old Madam and the Third Miss rest assured, and he will come back later to tell us the details."
As soon as these words were spoken, the old lady and Shen Yue immediately smiled happily. They did not expect it to be such a great achievement.
Li Chaoyun, standing nearby, twisted his handkerchief into a ball. Li Yunzhou had actually joined forces with Song Hongshen and destroyed the Liao Kingdom. How could he not even notice his third brother, Li Yunhuai, was in the northern border?
The old lady was delighted and told Madam Hua, "Give the whole family two months' salary as a reward." She then looked at Bai Shao and Chun Tao who were kneeling on the ground and said, "Give each of you ten taels of silver."
Bai Shao was overjoyed. It was worth it that she ran over to report the good news after hearing it.
Her original intention was to announce the good news to the princess, after all, the man was the princess's brother. If she could be favored by the princess, it would be even better to serve in the house.
But why does the princess look... not so happy?
Bai Shao couldn't understand it, but it was good enough to get ten taels of silver from the old lady.
After chatting and laughing for a while, the old lady felt tired and everyone left.
Su Qingyu also stood up, preparing to return to the West Courtyard for lunch and a nap. After spending the entire morning in Qingyuan Residence, she felt a little tired.
After leaving Qingyuan Residence, they saw Li Chaoyun walking back quickly not far away. Bai Shao, the messenger, approached and said something, but Li Chaoyun slapped her and kicked her.
Su Qingyu shook her head, remembering what Shen Zhixiu had said the last time: a cornered dog will jump over the wall. Her brother had accomplished such a great feat this time, so Princess Yongjia wouldn't let it go, would she?
Li Chaoyun returned from Qingyuanju, changed his clothes, and went back to the Li family. As for Bai Shao, who reported the news, she was sold out on the pretext of offending the princess.
The entire Li family was decorated with lanterns and was filled with joy today. The Fourth Young Master had accomplished such an incredible feat, so naturally, they had to celebrate.
The bright red silks dazzled Li Chaoyun's eyes. Thinking of his brother, sister-in-law, and nephew who had died in vain, he wanted to rush forward and tear them all off.
But not only could she not do that, she also had to pretend to be returning home to congratulate.
Only after entering the main courtyard where Princess Yongjia resided did Li Chaoyun drop his disguise and put away his smile. The servants in the entire main courtyard were hushed in fear. These were Princess Yongjia's trusted aides, so they naturally knew that her mistress was in a very bad mood today.
When Li Chaoyun entered, Princess Yongjia was sitting at the table on a small couch, soaking her hands in water. This water was mixed with rose water, which could make hands white and smooth.
Seeing her daughter come back, Princess Yongjia waved her hand and signaled the servants to go out.
Li Chaoyun sat down opposite Princess Yongjia. "Mother, you're still worried about it. I wonder how the Emperor's uncle will reward him. For such a great achievement, will he be awarded a title?"
Princess Yongjia picked up the orange on the table and peeled one for Li Chaoyun, speaking in a calm tone.
"For your contribution to expanding the territory, even being crowned a king is not an exaggeration."
Li Chaoyun suddenly became anxious and put the orange aside. "How could this happen? Didn't they say he was missing? Third brother had already succeeded, how did he escape?"
"And why was that batch of food replaced with sand?"
Princess Yongjia narrowed her sharp eyes, "Marquis Xuanwu has contributed to this."
"As for that batch of grain and grass, Chen Ping might have been targeted once he left the capital."
Li Chaoyun looked at Princess Yongjia in disbelief. "Marquis Xuanwu? How is he and Li Yunzhou involved? Aren't they on bad terms?"
At that time, Zhang Pan requested permission to go to the northern border to cooperate in the war. The emperor was reluctant to agree, but Princess Yongjia pleaded for him.
Zhang Pan had previously tried to renegotiate with Shen Yue but was rejected, and then Shen Yue was intimate with Li Yunzhou in public. Furthermore, Zhang Pan and Li Yunzhou had previously clashed over Shen Yue.
Princess Yongjia therefore concluded that if these two men got together, they would definitely despise each other. If she wanted to get rid of Li Yunzhou, perhaps Zhang Pan could still help.
But for some reason, after fighting two battles together, these two men became like brothers and respected each other.
This time, Li Yunhuai's plan was first discovered by Li Yunzhou, who escaped in time. Later, under the cover of Zhang Pan, Li Yunzhou was able to successfully reach the capital of the Liao Kingdom with his elite subordinates.
Princess Yongjia briefly explained, and Li Chaoyun pursed her lips, "If I had known this would happen, I wouldn't have let Zhang Pan go."
Then he asked angrily, "What should we do now? Should we just let him return to Beijing in triumph?"
"He's just a wolf cub, how can he not hold a grudge against us?"
A smile appeared on Princess Yongjia's lips, sinister and cold.
"Don't worry, he won't be able to return to the capital."
Li Chaoyun was puzzled and looked at her suspiciously.
Princess Yongjia explained, "Aren't he and Zhang Pan as close as brothers? I've already sent a message, using Zhang Pan as bait. I don't believe he won't take the bait."
"Li Yunzhou is still in Linhuangfu, the capital of the Liao Kingdom. If he wants to return to the capital, he must first return to the Northern Frontier Army. On the way, he will pass through Quanyan Valley, a place where Tartar horse bandits are rampant."
"I'll have someone lead Zhang Pan over, and then have Li Yunzhou rescue him. I've already bribed the bandits in Quanyan Valley, and our people will be lying in ambush there when the time comes."
"As long as Li Yunzhou goes in, there's no coming back. Even if he knows it's a trap, he has to go. He can't help but save Zhang Pan. If he really leaves Zhang Pan alone, he will lose the morale of the army."
Princess Yongjia saw this as an open conspiracy. She wanted to leave Li Yunzhou with no way out. She didn't believe that with her plan, Li Yunzhou could return to the capital safely.
After listening to Princess Yongjia's words, Li Chaoyun also felt that this plan was feasible.
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