After reading my mind, Daddy, why don't you smile?

It was late at night and Zhao Ying was half asleep and half awake when she felt her arms were empty. She woke up with a start, sat up and looked towards the bed.

Where is Yueer?

She lifted the quilt and searched carefully, even looking under the bed, but she didn't find it.

Zhao Ying's heart sank to the bottom. She subconsciously got out of bed and ran to the door.

However, the moment he opened the curtain, he breathed a sigh of relief.

The bedroom door was wide open, and moonlight like white gauze poured in.

Shangguan Qingyue sat on the doorstep, holding his chin with both hands and looking at the moon in the sky. The moon was a small ball, and his round back looked lonely and sad.

Is this something that's on your mind?

Zhao Ying was puzzled. How could such a young child have such worries?

Just as Zhao Ying was about to walk over, she heard,

[Hey…what does durian taste like? I really want to try it…]

Zhao Ying: ...

Zhao Ying was heartbroken and planned to call Wen Ruhai tomorrow to ask him to go to Myanmar to get some durian for her Yueer to taste.

She just kept watching Shangguan Qingyue silently from behind, feeling distressed but also amused.

Shangguan Qingyue suddenly sighed, "Ah..."

[Let’s go back to sleep. There are all kinds of things in dreams…]

Zhao Ying: ...

……

Liu Mansion.

Liu Yi was carried back home by someone.

What a shame!

As the head of the Liu family, the head of the Dali clan, Liu Yi is the "king" of Dali. It can be said that the local people of Dali only know Liu Yi and not the emperor.

The news that Liu Yi was beaten quickly spread throughout Dali. The patriarchs of the other three clans came overnight to greet and inquire about the news. Wen Ruhai also came secretly.

Not only them, but also some local high-ranking officials came, even the Yunnan Army garrison commander Liang Su came.

But only three clan leaders, Wen Ruhai and Liang Su, could see Liu Yi.

The four major clans control the lifeline of Dali and the Burmese. Wen Ruhai and Liang Su, one civil and one military, are under their command.

Wen Ruhai looked at Liu Yi, who was lying on the couch with a sinister look on his face after taking medicine, and said apologetically, "Mr. Liu, you have suffered..."

"Snapped!"

The Xiao clan leader, known as Second Master Xiao, slammed the table and shouted, "How can this be! How dare a little girl like you dare to offend the emperor? Wen Que, what are you going to do?"

Wen Ruhai smiled awkwardly and wanted to argue, but was stopped.

A handsome and gentle young man, holding a folding fan and playing with it, raised his eyes and glanced at Mr. Xiao, and said slowly, "Uncle Xiao, you are wrong. This girl is not an ordinary woman, but a princess of the current dynasty. The royal family is so murderous!"

Upon hearing this, Master Xiao sighed angrily and sat down. "Nephew Bai, how can I not understand this truth? I just can't suppress this anger!"

The head of the Bai family is the youngest of the four, only in his thirties. However, no one dares to look down on him because of his young age. On the contrary, his reputation is the worst, and he is known as the White King of Hell.

Cruel, vicious, and evil...

He was originally a bastard son of the main branch of the Bai family, and the family business would never be his. However, he killed all his brothers and sisters, uncles, nephews and nephews who were in competition with him and seized the family business. Fortunately, Dali did not have as many rules as the Central Plains, and no one dared to mess with the four major clans, so this cruel way to power not only worked, but also became a good story.

The head of the Bai family smiled faintly and said coldly, "Isn't this a good thing?"

The last of the clan, the Chen family head, asked, "What do you mean, nephew? How can it be considered a good thing for Brother Liu to suffer such a great humiliation?"

"Originally, we thought that the two princes and princesses came here, pretending to ask for medicine, but were actually here to search and confiscate. After all, Dali had defeated many officials before, and it was reasonable for the Emperor of Da Chu to want to punish them. But these two people had just been here for a day, and they beat up Uncle Liu and a group of officials and gentry. It was really... unwise!"

Master Xiao nodded, "That's right. If they want to conduct a thorough investigation and control, they won't have time to please Old Liu. They really shouldn't be punished! Besides, the princess is just being impatient, but Prince Ding actually let it go!" Master Xiao said with a mocking smile.

Wen Ruhai reconsidered, "I have observed these two people over the past two days. Prince Ding can't see anything for a while. Princess Chengqian is really irritable and shrewd. After all, she is just a woman with little vision and scheming, but her status is more noble."

After Wen Ruhai finished speaking, the atmosphere in the hall eased a little.

Liang Su, who had been silent the whole time, said, "If that's the case, then why should we be afraid? Princess Cheng Qian humiliated Old Liu like this, why don't we teach her a lesson?"

Master Xiao asked, "What lesson?"

The head of the Bai family sneered and said, "Why not help the emperor of Da Chu teach his daughter?"

Wen Ruhai was horrified and tried to stop him. "No, absolutely not! Princess Chengqian is of noble status and is favored by the emperor. If nothing happens to her, it's fine. But if something happens to her, it would be tantamount to treason. At that time, the officials of Dali would be considered as rebels, and the people of Dali would all be considered as rebels. The emperor would mobilize the whole country to crush Dali!"

He looked at Liang Su, "General Liang, you are Shangguan Shu's subordinate, you should know the power of General Wang! How could you come up with such a bad idea to harm his wife and daughter?"

Liang Su frowned and smiled innocently, "I am just angry, am I not? If I can't move, then I can't move. After all, I have rebelled against Shangguan Shu. The 150,000 troops under my command will no longer be under the command of the generals of the Great Chu, but will obey the orders of Old Liu. If Old Liu is unwilling to accept this, my 150,000 troops can immediately go to the inn to take the prince and princess as hostages!"

Everyone shook their heads, thinking that Liang Su was indeed a martial artist who only knew how to use force.

After some discussion, the few people finally decided to endure it.

If necessary, force Zhao Ying and Zhao Xi to leave Dali.

Master Liu coughed lightly and said, "Everyone here is of the same bloodline, sharing weal and woe. Be patient this time, and you will be rewarded with great blessings in the future..."

Several people nodded.

Before leaving, Wen Ruhai remembered something and said, "When the imperial carriage entered Dali yesterday, the remnant of the Qian family suddenly appeared and bumped into the two Your Highnesses. Fortunately, the people below were quick and dealt with him. I wonder if the two Your Highnesses saw it..."

When the "Qian family" was mentioned, the three family heads smiled at each other with contempt in their eyes, and there was also a hint of ruthless murderous intent in their contempt. Old Liu frowned, "Why can't we kill them all!"

Wen Ruhai replied, "Don't worry, this matter will be kept secret."

The Bai family head said with a hint of disdain, "Of course."

Liang Su shook his head, worried. "No, I'm still worried. How about I send someone to the inn to ambush and watch. If they really make any unusual moves, we can act accordingly!"

Wen Ruhai disagreed, "The group of reckless men under your command are only suitable for the battlefield. The two princes brought a hundred or so imperial guards with them. According to my investigation, there may be secret guards following them. If you ambush them, it may alert the enemy. It won't be a problem for His Royal Highness Prince Ding, but if Princess Chengqian finds out, she might get angry again!"

When the four clan leaders heard that they would offend Zhao Ying, their expressions immediately changed.

What could be more difficult to deal with than a woman who is powerful, crazy and overbearing?

You can't kill her, and it's not worth it... But if you provoke her, she will beat you without any reason and you won't be able to reason with her.

Obviously, Zhao Ying's crazy criticism left a shadow on them.