As soon as the war ended, Li Xing sent assassins to Northern Mongolia in an attempt to kill the great conquering general of Dayan.

It would be fine if you really killed the person without anyone knowing, at least you got rid of a strong enemy on the battlefield for Beimeng. But who knew that you were caught by the enemy, beaten up and sent back, and you almost lost your life at his hands.

When the king knew about this, he almost passed out.

The shame has spread to the neighbors, but he can't say a word. Even if he knows, he can only pretend that he doesn't know.

Otherwise it would be unjustifiable not to give the Emperor of Dayan a reasonable explanation.

But even if he didn't pass out, it was almost the same. The king hadn't slept well or eaten well for several days, and he was very angry.

I deeply feel that I have ruined another son!

After taking the medicine for a while, he finally felt better. At this moment, he heard about the shameful things Li Xing had done to his stepmother.

This king, who had fought countless battles on the battlefield when he was young, vomited a mouthful of blood at that moment.

I have always felt that my son Li Xing is somewhat like myself when I was young, but now I feel that this son is not even worthy of the title of rebellious son, he is simply a beast!

That was his king's woman, and the child she gave birth to was the prince, Li Long. She was also the prince's concubine mother.

Even if Li Long's mother committed a heinous crime, he, as the king, would deal with it, and it was not Li Xing's turn to intervene. Not to mention, Li Long's mother had always been honest and peaceful, not fighting or competing, and lived her own life.

She can be said to be the most trouble-free concubine in the Northern Mongolian harem.

Li Xing's rebellious behavior really angered the king so much that he vomited blood and fainted.

Of course, most of these things were not reported.

But everyone knew that the king's condition had worsened and he had begun to recuperate. State affairs were being handled by his cousin and trusted ministers, and the crown prince was left aside by the king.

Just when the king ordered people to draft an imperial edict to recall Li Long to the imperial court to serve him, Li Long disappeared.

The monarch, who saw through Li Xing's nature and behavior, sent many of his confidants to search for news about Li Long in various parts of northern Mongolia, for fear that Li Xing would get ahead and kill Li Long.

But the confidants always returned empty-handed.

Li Xing had already found out where Li Long was hiding, following the traces of Li Long's previous attempt to sneak back to Beimeng's fiefdom to take his biological mother away. However, he had not taken any action, fearing that the king of Beimeng would notice and take him back to the imperial court.

Then his position as the crown prince would be in real jeopardy.

It was also that time that Li Long killed his biological mother with his own hands.

The rumors were no longer so tense and things were quieter in the imperial court, so Li Xing sent people to Li County secretly.

However, that manor was like an iron barrel, with countless secret guards watching from all directions, so one couldn’t be careless even when approaching, let alone attack.

Li Long would change his appearance whenever he entered or left the farm, and sometimes he would hide in an ox cart or a horse carriage. Once he was out he would be away for a long time without anyone noticing.

These people didn't dare to alert the enemy, so they had to stare at Zhuangzi.

Arresting Li Changle instead is just a last resort.

In order to avoid the other party's search these days, it took a lot of effort to bring the person back to Northern Mongolia smoothly. Li Xing naturally wants to make good use of the hostage in his hands to make his efforts worthwhile.

"General Gu, I have no ill intentions in doing this. If you don't believe me, ask your wife. I have treated her badly along the way and provided her with good food and drink."

Li Changle glared at him, "You restricted my personal freedom! Isn't this unfair?"

Li Xing sneered, "If I really wanted to treat you badly, you wouldn't be able to stand in front of your husband now. At least you would lose an arm or a leg..."

Gu Jingyan's face darkened, "In that case, I have to thank the Crown Prince."

"Okay, okay. General Gu, please don't be angry. I am only doing this on the first and fifteenth day of the lunar month. I have been very busy recently. My third brother Li Long... Oh, that is the King Kang of Northern Mongolia. He has been missing for a long time. My father missed him so much that his condition worsened. Now he is still bedridden. I am sure General Gu has heard about it."

Li Xing looked at the couple with an inexplicable expression, "I just learned a few days ago that my third brother has been in Li County, at your wife's farm. I just don't know why your wife has been hiding my third brother for so long? What made him so happy that he didn't even want to go back to visit his seriously ill father?"

Li Changle was so irritated by these sarcastic words that his forehead was burning with anger.

"You know what you did to him, and now you're trying to blame him. Aren't you disgusting?"

It was clearly Li Xing who secretly issued a killing order against Li Long, and the fight would not stop until Li Long was dead, yet he could still pretend nothing happened.

How can there be such a scumbag? This is still a brother.

Gu Jingyan shook his head at Li Changle, signaling her not to provoke the other party as she was still in the other party's camp.

"King Kang has his feet on his body. Who can influence him to stay or go? Hasn't the war between Great Yan and Northern Mongolia ended? Everyone who comes is a guest. My wife is the host. How can she drive away a guest? The term harbouring is nonsense."

Gu Jingyan said it as if it was a matter of course, as if it was normal for Li Long to stay in Leshan Manor.

Li Xing laughed out of anger, his back teeth almost breaking, "Madam, you really know how to entertain guests."

Gu Jingyan: "Of course, my wife is virtuous and kind, and I am very happy."

Li Changle: "..."

Is it really okay to praise with eyes closed like this? I feel a little bit carried away. What's going on?

Li Xing's cheeks twitched, and he lost his patience. "General Gu and your wife are truly in love."

"If General Gu really wants to take your wife back, it's not impossible to discuss it."

Li Xing paused, and then said: "Please ask General Gu to hand over Li Long. Then, I will naturally return your wife to you."

Li Changle was angry, "You are despicable! Shameless! When I rescued Li Long, he was only half alive. If he had been less lucky, the grass on his grave would have grown much taller by now. How did he fall to this point? Don't you know better than anyone else? And now you come to ask for his life! What? Do you want to wipe out the roots?"

Li Xing naturally knew clearly that Li Long first killed his mother and then broke into his dormitory and tried to kill him.

But how could one person defeat the open and secret attacks from all over the East Palace?

If he had not managed to escape by chance and used the art of disguise to change his appearance and hide, Li Long would have been dead by now.

He didn't have to worry about his father's thoughts. No matter how angry he was, besides Li Xing, there was no other son who could inherit his throne, so could he kill him?

So, this woman was really right.

He smiled slyly but said nothing, just staring at Gu Jingyan, asking him to make a choice.

At this time, the two groups of people on the roof landed one after another, holding swords and confronting each other in front of the inn.

Li Changle saw that Leng Yi and Leng Er were not in the front row, but Lin Hai came with Gu Jingyan.

Apparently, he received the news and chased here directly from Beiding.

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