The Prodigal Son of Northern Liang: Starting with Signing in to Find the Four Ghosts of Western Huna

Those two girls, Azhu and Abi, are indeed quite beautiful.

Given the Crown Prince's temperament, he most likely won't let it go.

With two more people sharing the emperor's favor, it's no wonder Jiang Ni felt jealous.

Upon realizing this, she quickly took Jiang Ni's small hand and said softly, "My two sisters have gone far away and have no one to rely on. They will have to rely on you sisters to take care of them."

Jiang Ni was taken aback when she heard this.

He couldn't help but chuckle: "Yu Yan, what are you saying? You're being so formal. I was just casually complaining about that bad guy. Don't take it to heart, Yu Yan."

Hearing this, Wang Yuyan felt somewhat at ease.

Although she was listed on the Rouge List.

But compared to the three women who have accompanied the prince since childhood, their importance is fundamentally different.

Wang Yuyan was most afraid that the competition for the emperor's favor would cause unrest in the inner palace.

As an outsider, she was bound to suffer losses.

That's why they take the initiative to show weakness and try to please others.

Fortunately, all three women were reasonable and kind-hearted.

"Huh? Where did the prince's token go?" Qingniao's puzzled voice rang out. "When he left, the young master asked the prince for a token. It was in this bundle, so how come it's gone?"

Qingniao was a woman whom Xu Fengnian trusted.

Therefore, all important items were entrusted to him for safekeeping.

With the token now missing, the bluebird was extremely anxious.

"Let's search more carefully?" Sweet Potato stepped forward and helped search. "Perhaps the young master took it?"

Jiang Ni raised her eyebrows slightly: "It's just a token. A token from Beiliang is of little use in this capital city. It's not a big deal. Don't worry, Sister Qingniao, we'll help you find it."

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Northern Liang.

Tingchao Pavilion.

Xu Xiao and Li Yishan were playing Go as usual.

"Your Highness has dark circles under your eyes. Have you not been sleeping well lately? Could it be because you are worried about the safety of the Heir Apparent?" Li Yishan asked.

"It's not that I'm worried about him." Xu Xiao shrugged and clicked his tongue. "It's that I'm worried about myself. Without a Grandmaster-level expert of the highest rank in the manor, I can't sleep peacefully."

Jian Jiuhuang is gone.

Li Chungang is gone.

Xu Xiao hasn't been sleeping well these past few days.

Li Yishan: "......"

I initially thought it was a deep bond between father and son.

After all that fuss, it turns out he was just thinking about himself!

As expected of you, Xu Xiao!

"Your Highness would rather sleep restlessly than let Fengnian be unharmed; such is the deep love a parent has for their child," Li Yishan said with a slight smile, deeply moved.

"Sigh, let's not talk about that." Xu Xiao rubbed his nose and asked in confusion, "Yishan, what do you think was the token Feng Nian asked me for before he left? What use could the token of the King of Beiliang have in the capital?"

Snapped.

As soon as he finished speaking, Li Yishan shook his head and chuckled, "Your Highness has always been the one playing the game. This time, perhaps you will be the pawn in Feng Nian's hands."

"Oh? This kid has that ability?" Xu Xiao raised an eyebrow, immediately becoming interested.

He immediately pulled out a letter: "A few days before the New Year, Feng sent me a letter by carrier pigeon, saying he wanted to give me a big gift. What do you think this kid is up to?"

Li Yishan took it and glanced at it.

He stroked his beard and said meaningfully, "Feng Nian has always been cunning and scheming. When he sends a gift, it will certainly not be light."

Oh?

Xu Xiao felt increasingly joyful.

Glancing at the seemingly unwinnable game, he crumpled the black and white pieces together and said, "Come on, I'm in high spirits today. We didn't win the game, so let's play another one!"

Li Yishan: "......"

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Beijing.

Liyang Palace.

"Xu Fengnian is dead. Do any of you ministers have a plan to stabilize the country and bring peace to the nation?"

Emperor Li Yang's voice was trembling slightly!

He glanced at everyone.

The same applies to all officials!

They were all trembling, their foreheads covered in cold sweat!

Even the few officials who were known for their outspokenness and who were always at odds with the King of Beiliang kept silent!

After all, it's too late to say anything at this point!

Everyone seemed to hear the earth-shaking sound of the Northern Liang iron cavalry trampling the ground!

Wan∞ had already witnessed the city filled with mountains of corpses and seas of blood, and the changing of the sun and moon!

I can't help but recall the glorious achievements of the King of Beiliang and his chillingly murderous nature!

The army trampled through six kingdoms, slaughtered over seventy cities, and left a million corpses!

The King of Beiliang has not been to the capital for more than twenty years. Many people may have forgotten what he looks like, but they will never forget his 'glorious title' - the butcher, the demon!

"Xu Fengnian is dead. My esteemed ministers... do you have any strategies for stabilizing the country and ensuring its peace?"

The volume rose a few degrees.

Emperor Liyang asked again!

At this moment, his heart was also filled with despair!

If I had known that Xu Fengnian had such a violent temper and would commit suicide at the slightest disagreement, I wouldn't have let Princess Suizhu give him any warning!

If I had known Xu Fengnian was so hot-tempered, I wouldn't have dared to touch him, not even if he had raped the princess or the imperial concubine!

If only I had known... if only I had known, I wouldn't have needed hostages!

Xu Fengnian would be better off never coming to the capital!

You, Princess Qiang, still think you're right? And you even committed suicide at the slightest disagreement, dying in the palace, giving the King of Beiliang plenty of excuse to rage!

Unfortunately, where in the world can you find so many people who knew beforehand?

It's too late for regrets!

"Minister Zhang, do you have a good plan?" Emperor Liyang looked at the prime minister Zhang Julu.

Zhang Julu, the Grand Secretary of the Liyang Dynasty, is the most important minister of the court and a man of great cunning.

During his thirty years as a court official, he remained humble and unassuming, observing court affairs with a detached eye, listening and watching without uttering a word, demonstrating exceptional forbearance.

He rose to prominence overnight after leaving the imperial court; after his mentor's death, he rose eleven ranks in two years! He became an unparalleled figure in Liyang!

Although the emperor was extremely wary of him.

But when the world truly collapsed, Zhang Julu became the emperor's pillar of support.

Even he has no way to stop it. The world of Liyang will surely be engulfed in war again, with millions of lives lost!

"Your Majesty, I dare to offer a rather disrespectful plan, which may be able to resolve the crisis of my Liyang Dynasty!" Zhang Julu said in an extremely solemn voice.

"Speak quickly, my dear minister! I will pardon you!" The emperor was overjoyed and no longer cared about respect at this moment!

Anything is acceptable as long as it can save the Li Yang Dynasty from its crisis!

Hear the words.

Zhang Julu sighed: "Your Majesty, now that things have come to this, it's no use making excuses anymore. No matter what excuse we give, we can't stop Xu Xiao from sending troops."

"After all, Xu Fengnian died in the inner palace. Although humiliating the princess is an unforgivable crime, the problem is that Xu Fengnian is dead and there's no way to verify it! No matter how much we argue, Xu Xiao won't listen, and might even accuse us of framing her..."

"The only solution now is to demonstrate Your Majesty's sincerity. Show enough sincerity to quell Xu Xiao's anger and temporarily avert the calamity of war."

Sincerity?

Emperor Li Yang's heart trembled, and he asked in a trembling voice, "Minister Zhang, in your opinion, what constitutes sincerity?"

Their eldest son is dead!

To put it bluntly, my youngest son's intellectual development is not yet complete!

One dies, the other becomes an idiot.

What's the point of Xu Xiao being alive?