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

Zhao Xi looked at Zhao Ying steadily. The woman in front of him had skin as white as snow, glowing in the darkness. She was extremely beautiful and dazzling.

But it's not just her face that's beautiful and dazzling.

He opened his thin lips slightly, unable to speak for a long time. A thin halo floated on his pupils. The fierce whistling of the night wind was in his ears, but he turned a deaf ear to it. His chest was noisy and noisy, dong, dong, dong...

Zhao Xi felt the power of a woman.

She needs no embellishment of words, no need to set off or drag down, and even less need to be sharp. She is like a huge wave hidden deep in the calm river or sea. Water is the gentlest and the most generous, but when it gets angry, it is also the most frightening.

He couldn't help but think of Qi Dongqiang.

All her life she hated herself for being a weak woman. She admired the strong and wanted to be as strong as men. She felt superior to all the noble ladies because she claimed that her status was earned by herself and she did not rely on her father or husband like others.

She tried to trample all the women in the world under her feet to prove her strength and uniqueness.

Now that I think about it, her self-reliance was so vain.

She particularly disliked Zhao Ying, probably because she saw in Zhao Ying the strength and confidence that she desperately desired but lacked.

Only these can support all the beautiful qualities in the world.

He has always known that his lover is not perfect, and these flaws do not prevent him from loving her, but at this moment, he thought with some guilt that Zhao Ying was right to look down on Qi Dongqiang.

No, he couldn't think like that!

He couldn't look down on his Yuan'er. How could he repay her for saving his life and accompanying him?

A strange emotion arose in Zhao Xi's heart.

This brilliant woman like Zhao Ying is his sister.

My dear sister!

How lucky was he to have such a perfect and outstanding sister?

Zhao Xi could hardly hold back and was about to blurt out that she went to kill the clan members to gain credit, and he went to massacre the common people to gain infamy. Subconsciously, he did not want Zhao Ying to be reported by those sour and corrupt officials, or even to be so serious as to force his father to kill his daughter to appease the resentment.

No matter how favored she is, she is just a princess.

It’s okay for him. He is his father’s legitimate son and the future emperor of the Great Chu without a doubt. What can’t he do under the heavens?

Who can blame him?

But...will she appreciate it?

Is she worthy of him?

He was proud of her, but she only had that idiot Zhao Cong in her heart!

She treated his first wife well, and even went so far as to keep his identity hidden for the rest of his life in order to preserve his status!

Zhao Xi's heart gradually grew cold, and he felt a dull pain.

Zhao Ying noticed the pain between Zhao Xi's brows. She pulled herself out of her previous anger and asked hurriedly, "Are you...are you in pain?"

Zhao Xi raised his hand and touched his chest.

Zhao Ying's face drooped immediately, and she looked a little disgusted, "Are you thinking of Qi Dongqiang?"

She was discussing serious matters with him, but he was slacking off and missing his deceased wife... Zhao Ying couldn't help but think that it was a good thing that Qi Dongqiang died, otherwise if she had been allowed to live, she would have been crowned queen one day, and the Great Chu would have such a queen mother... Zhao Ying felt a lump in her heart.

Zhao Xi had no way to refute. Thinking of this unsolvable poison, a hint of annoyance flashed across his cold and beautiful eyes. This way, everyone could see what he was thinking.

Zhao Xi took another deep breath and stared at Zhao Ying, his eyes darkening.

It doesn't matter, he is not in a hurry.

When his father passes away, he will ascend the throne and Zhao Ying will have no choice but to rely on him. Why should she not regret what she has done today?

Zhao Ying looked at Zhao Xi silently, looking at her tall, handsome, noble, cold, wise and knowledgeable brother.

She now had one more unsolved problem in her life.

One is that Shangguan Shu and Zhao Yao went crazy and rebelled for a little love, and the other is that her brother was so obsessed with Qi Dongqiang. It’s better to say that she couldn’t accept it rather than being confused. She couldn’t accept her brother being eaten by a pig...

No, she insulted the pig.

Zhu Cuicui is at least better than Qi Dongqiang.

She really wanted to grab Zhao Xi's arm and flush out all the water in his head, and yell at him wantonly, I don't want her to be my sister-in-law! She doesn't deserve it, she doesn't deserve it! !

Well done to Yueer...she really knows how to give birth!

The brother and sister each had their own concerns and looked unhappy.

Despite this, the two men still considered the overall situation, and after calming down for a moment, they discussed how to quietly eliminate the Dali clan.

First, you must take control of the army.

This creates two problems. First, the Yunnan Army does not have enough food and pay. The food supply routes are controlled by the clans, and there is not enough food and fodder. The Yunnan Army is spread all along the border, and the 150,000-strong army is not far from here. I'm afraid they won't be able to gather together alive, and if there's no legitimate reason to transfer troops here, the clans will definitely be on guard.

The second one is Liang Su. He is the commander-in-chief of the Yunnan Army. His family is controlled by his clan. Although he has given up everything and disregarded his family, and his loyalty is evident, they cannot really let his family die for the country.

Then...make a feint to the east and attack in the west to avoid the enemy's attack.

It just so happened that Shangguan Qingyue was making a fuss about looking for durian, so Zhao Ying took her to find it. This was a three-birds-with-one-stone move. Not only could she satisfy her baby's appetite, she could also unknowingly mobilize the Yunnan Army to demand their food and fodder, and she could also capture cities and strongholds to enhance the power of her Great Chu!

This group of treacherous and cunning people never expected that when the swords of the 150,000-strong army were raised, it would not be the six southern countries that would be targeted, but them!

The army blockaded Dali not because of the news that Zhao Ying secretly mobilized troops, but because of their lives!

The army is marching out. No one can escape from Dali!

……

"Wine! This wine is poisonous!" The head of the Bai family's pupils dilated, he covered his stomach, pushed away the case in front of him, staggered back a step, and fell to the ground.

The purple-black lips were trembling, and his eyes were filled with panic and resentment.

It was especially refreshing to see soldiers suddenly standing up among the crowd who were lying in a twisted state, with no signs of poisoning.

"It's you! You betrayed us!" Patriarch Bai spat out another mouthful of black blood. "You asked your soldiers to fetch the wine, and you poisoned it on the way, right?"

They had just returned to the city, so there was no chance for them to avoid being poisoned, except when getting the wine!

No wonder his followers didn’t come back with him, they must have been killed by them on the way!

Led by Liang Su, all the soldiers watched the scene in front of them with indifference and relief.

The head of the Chen family drank a lot and was unconscious at this time. He was probably dead.

At the top, as Zhao Ying finished speaking, Liu Yi wiped the black blood from the corner of his lips, and sat down with forced calmness. His dark eyes swept over everyone present, and finally fell on Zhao Ying.

What doesn't he understand at this moment?

They were tricked!

Not only did he fail to get rid of Zhao Ying, but he poisoned her to death!

"I underestimated you!"

At this point, they cannot escape death, and he cannot let a woman like Zhao Ying make a fool of themselves.

After Liu Yi finished speaking, a mouthful of blood almost gushed out, but he swallowed it hard.

Zhao Ying glanced sideways, glanced at Liu Yi lightly, with a sneer on the corner of his lips.

She seldom showed her contempt so openly, but she did it to irritate them.

This group of foreign inferiors have occupied her Great Chu territory, wantonly slaughtered her Great Chu people, and done whatever they want for many years. They must be extremely proud of themselves, and think that they are smart and have superb means. Look, even now, most of them have died, and the remaining half are about to die, and they are in such a miserable situation, they will not admit defeat, they will be stubborn to the end... That arrogant and arrogant look in their eyes is really infuriating!

Zhao Ying likes to crush people's pride, break their spirits, and make their souls restless even after death.

As expected, Zhao Ying's contempt, as if he was crushing an ant to death, angered Liu Yi. Liu Yi gritted his teeth and sneered, his white teeth dripping with black blood. He glared and said, "We were not defeated by you, but we were careless for a moment and fell into your trap! Ha... How could my people lose to you, a Chu person! You Chu people are only worthy of being enslaved by us!"

"We killed 480,000 people in Dali, so what? Their bodies are all buried under the pagoda. Not only do we have to kill them, we also have to suppress their souls so that they will never be reborn!"

"You want to avenge them, hahahaha... poof!"

As Liu Yi spoke, he couldn't help but vomit two mouthfuls of blood. It looked like he couldn't hold on for much longer.