After traveling through time, I became a princess in ancient times

In just a few days, the news of Prince Beiling and Princess Bei's rebellion spread rapidly in Longyang City like wildfire.

The streets, teahouses, taverns, and even brothels were filled with discussions about this outrageous act.

The sun shone obliquely under the old locust tree. Several old men in plain clothes sat in a circle with solemn faces. The pipes in their hands flickered. One of the old men said indignantly in a low voice: "Prince Beiling is the descendant of an emperor. How could he do such a thing?"

Another old man lowered his voice and said, "The princess has done many good things for the people. If it weren't for the princess, my cousin's family would have starved to death in the drought. How could such a chivalrous woman be the evil concubine as rumored?"

Several young scholars frowned and whispered to each other, full of astonishment and confusion about the impermanence of the world.

The soldiers patrolling the city walls also did not believe that Prince Beiling and his princess were the ones causing trouble. Although they had doubts in their hearts, they did not dare to speculate about what was happening within the royal family.

On the city wall, Deputy General Liu's voice sounded particularly firm in the cold wind: "Commander-in-chief, rumors have been spreading in the city recently, and people are in a panic. I have discovered that even the common people have reservations about their loyalty to the King of Beiling and the Queen. They discuss privately, and most of them are unbelievable. However, rumors are more ferocious than tigers. If they are not quelled in time, something unexpected may happen."

Commander Zhang looked towards the distant Beiling and said in a deep voice, "Although rumors are scary, we have to believe them. Immediately pass down the order, the entire army is on alert, select the most elite 5,000 soldiers to follow me to the north to attack the King of Beiling and the Queen of Beiling, and capture them and hand them over to the emperor for decision. The rest of the soldiers should strengthen patrols in the city to prevent those who are interested from taking advantage of the opportunity to cause chaos."

Under the tower, five thousand soldiers lined up neatly. Deputy General Liu stood on the high platform and said in a sonorous and powerful voice: "My fellow soldiers, the commander has ordered us to march north immediately to attack the King of Beiling and the Queen of Beiling to rectify the rules of the Dragon Kingdom! In fact, you all feel the same as I do, but the military order is like a mountain and cannot be shaken. This trip is not only to execute orders, our duty is to protect our homes and the peace of the people."

As he finished speaking, a few low sighs were faintly heard from the team, and were immediately replaced by firm breathing sounds.

Several older soldiers exchanged complicated looks. Even though they were extremely reluctant, it was a soldier's duty to protect their homeland, and they had to bury this emotion deep in their hearts.

Commander Zhang suddenly noticed that the fake Li Wei beside Deputy General Liu showed a subtle but extremely glaring sneer. Although it was only for a moment, it was clearly seen. The hypocritical smile was like a poisonous snake flower blooming in the ice.

He was startled in his heart, but said calmly: "Lieutenant General Liu, you are the pillar of our army. Although it is imperative to go north, the city cannot be underestimated. You stay to protect the people in the city, and you must protect the emperor."

Lieutenant General Liu's body trembled, and a hint of confusion flashed in his eyes, but it was replaced by loyalty and obedience in his body.

He clasped his hands together and said, "I obey your orders! I will do my best to protect the peace in the city and ensure the safety of Your Majesty."

Afterwards, Commander Zhang mounted his majestic warhorse, wearing silver armor, with a delicate bow and arrow hanging diagonally on the side of the saddle, and the arrows flashed coldly under the sunlight.

As the northwest side door opened, five thousand elite soldiers marched in unison. The sound of armor clashing and the roar of their boots hitting the ground formed a passionate war song.

The sun shines on their determined faces, and every pair of eyes sparkles with a desire for victory and adherence to duty.

Commander Zhang took the lead, the sound of his horse's hooves hitting the ground like thunder, and behind him was a spectacular sight of five thousand soldiers following closely behind.

After leaving the city, they headed towards Beiling.

Along the way, people stopped to look at the disciplined and high-spirited soldiers and officers, and in their awe-inspiring eyes they seemed to see the Great Wall of Steel protecting their homes.

Lieutenant General Liu stood on the city wall, gazing deeply at the back of Commander Zhang leading his troops away, until the steel torrent disappeared on the dusty horizon.

He glanced at the busy soldiers under the city and his eyes fell on the face of the fake Li Wei, who seemed loyal but actually hid his true intentions.

"Li Wei, the whole city should be on high alert, especially around the palace. We must ensure that nothing goes wrong. Send more patrols to patrol day and night, and report any disturbance immediately."

The fake Li Wei bowed and a barely perceptible sneer appeared on the corner of his mouth, but it was immediately covered up by a look of respect.

"As ordered, I will do it now."

After pretending to arrange the things that Lieutenant General Liu had instructed him to do, he quietly avoided the patrol team's sight, passed through several narrow alleys, and came to a small river in the suburbs.

Du Wenxuan had been waiting at the river bank for a long time, wearing a plain robe, gently tapping his palms with a folding fan, looking confident that he had the overall situation under control.

A breeze blew by, causing his clothes to flutter.

Fake Li Wei bowed respectfully and said, "My Lord, Zhang Deyuan has led his elite troops northward, and the city is short of troops. This is a good time for us to make plans. I have secretly sent a letter to the Southern King, revealing that the Northern King's wife has the ability to charm people and has already confused the mind of the Beiling King, giving rise to rebellious intentions."

"You continue to fan the flames and make sure the relationship between Ren Chennan and Ren Chenyi breaks down because of Ren Chenxi."

"My Lord, the Southern Prince's dissatisfaction with the Emperor has been going on for a long time. He has been secretly hoarding troops, ostensibly to prevent foreign invasion, but in reality he is plotting against the Emperor's power. According to what I have learned, the Southern Prince wants to seize the military tokens of the four great generals in order to weaken the Emperor's power and consolidate his own position."

Du Wenxuan slowly closed the folding fan in his hand and sneered: "The move by the Southern King has given us an opportunity. You secretly instigated the relationship between the Southern King and several important officials, causing everyone to tear each other apart in suspicion and distrust."

"Yes, my lord, I will do it right away."

The fake Li Wei took the order and left, leaving Du Wenxuan standing alone on the river bank. The breeze seemed to coincide with his inner thoughts.

"King Beiling, although I cannot kill you, the evil done by Ren Tian must be paid by your son. I must use your blood relatives to pay tribute to the spirits of my parents in heaven. The hatred of losing our country is irreconcilable."

He murmured in a low voice, with unquestionable determination and overwhelming hatred, vowing to fight Ren Chenxi to the death.

The seeds of hatred were deeply rooted in Du Wenxuan's heart, but the fire in his heart was also mixed with a hint of regret.

Under his lonely figure, his mind kept recalling the scene of his acquaintance with Er Niang in the ring. Now he was caught in an endless vortex because of his revenge plan.

"What did I do?"

Du Wenxuan whispered to himself that Er Niang's two followers had died tragically as a result of his conspiracy, which was like a lingering nightmare. It was the evil result he had caused with his own hands, and an irreparable mistake. He had become Er Niang's sworn enemy.