Mother, I have returned to the throne.

Seeing Song Yuan's confident look, Duke Wei couldn't help but frown.

This little bastard must have planned everything long ago. Now he directly reveals the truth, it is obvious that he wants to tie up that cheap guy and eat him to death!

Based on my understanding of Song Youji, when he finds out about this, he will probably come from the imperial city with a knife to kill him!

This little bastard is so bold that he even dares to plot against his own father!

"Besides, that Wei guy killed so many people. If I were your father, I would personally deal with him no matter what!"

"Besides, we're not rebelling, and we can even help him recover lost territory and expand his territory. There's no need to kill us all, right?"

Seeing Song Yuan looking at him with burning eyes at the end of his words, it was clear that he was testing his attitude.

Duke Wei narrowed his eyes and said sternly, "Before I answer you, tell me honestly, were you pretending when you were in the Imperial City?"

"When you carried the coffin to the border, had you thought of all this in advance?"

Facing the temptation from Duke Wei, Song Yuan showed a bit of helplessness on his face. He did not hide it at all. He just shrugged and said softly.

"I hope Duke Wei can understand this. I was forced into this situation!"

"You probably know the situation better than I do. In the eyes of outsiders, I was just a prince without any foundation. Fu Hua clearly admired me, but she didn't dare to give me the position of crown prince. Why? Isn't it because my foundation is too weak?"

"Besides, I was already at odds with the Third Brother at the time. This guy becoming the Crown Prince was a foregone conclusion. If I hadn't planned ahead and fled to the border to protect myself, if I had still stayed in the Imperial City and followed the Third Brother to the throne, I'm afraid I wouldn't be alive now!"

When Song Yuan finished speaking, a look of helplessness appeared on his face. Faced with such a topic, Duke Wei finally nodded and fell into silence!

The biggest reason why he became good friends with Song Youji was because he had accompanied him through the last internal strife among the princes!

As someone who had experienced this, Duke Wei naturally knew that although those princes looked generous on the surface, if they really took action, no matter if they were brothers or fathers, they would probably not show any mercy!

At that time, even though Song Yuan was protected by thousands of palace soldiers awarded by Song Youji, it was easy to dodge an open attack, but it was difficult to guard against an arrow from the dark!

The princes were assassinating each other. How could Song Yuan's men hide from the tricks behind the scenes?

Just as the other party said, if I had waited until now, I would probably have become a corpse!

Even if Song Yuan was lucky enough to survive until now, he would probably be dead by the time Song Qi ascended the throne!

In his heart, Duke Wei had already agreed with Song Yuan's statement. He was silent for a long time before asking.

"Then have you ever considered that even though you now control the entire Zhenbei Army, you still face many problems behind the scenes? For example, you have over 200,000 troops under your command. How are you going to provide them with food and fodder?"

"If there is no supplement in this regard, let alone recovering the lost territory, it is probably unknown whether we can win over the hearts of those people, right?"

"Of course I know that!"

Song Yuan laughed derisively and shook his head, but then his eyes lit up.

"So, I need someone to help me with this matter. The third brother and I have a deep brotherly relationship, so he shouldn't refuse, right?"

"Are you crazy?"

Upon hearing what Song Yuan said, Duke Wei's eyes widened, his pupils filled with disbelief.

"Based on Song Qi's attitude, killing you would be the least of his worries. Do you still expect him to help you with your food and fodder needs?"

"Everything depends on human effort. If you don't try, who knows?"

Song Yuan smiled faintly with a hint of mystery.

Noticing this expression and thinking about Song Yuan's previous behavior, Duke Wei couldn't help but feel a little curious and couldn't help but ask!

"What are you planning, kid?"

"My Lord, Duke of Wei, I'm sorry I can't tell you clearly!"

Song Yuan shrugged and refused decisively: "Once I tell you this, you will definitely tell father after returning to the imperial city!"

"My father is furious right now. He might sell me out. When the Third Brother finds out about my plan, do you think he'll still agree to it?"

"It has come to this, and you still don't believe me?"

Duke Wei looked at Song Yuan with a burning gaze, and the other party's refusal made him feel like a cat scratching his heart.

I'm eager to know the final answer!

"I'm sitting here alone with you. If I really wanted to kill you, do you think I'd be alive now?"

"Just based on this, can't you understand my good intentions? If you don't even tell me this, then you are really heartless!"

Faced with such accusations, Song Yuan couldn't help but shake his head and smile bitterly.

The Duke of Wei in front of me is simply making trouble!

As expected, he is worthy of being called an old rascal. His ability to confuse right and wrong is superior to others!

These two things are completely unrelated. If it weren't for my kindness, how could the other party appear here?

In the end, it turned out to be the Duke of Wei's magnanimity!

For a moment, Song Yuan couldn't help but frown slightly, thinking secretly in his heart, hesitating for a long time, but he couldn't imagine the character of the Wei family. In the end, he smiled and shook his head.

"The Duke of Wei is you. Since you want to know, I will tell you the truth!"

Pretending to be helpless, Song Yuan gently waved at the Duke of Wei opposite him, and the other party immediately came forward!

Lying down next to Duke Wei's ear, Song Yuan slowly began to tell him about his plan. When he heard the end, Duke Wei's eyes widened.

After hesitating for a moment, he showed an expression that was neither amused nor helpless.

"Do you think the Third Brother will really agree to your request? Are you treating him like a fool?"

Speaking of this, the corners of Duke Wei's mouth couldn't help twitching, and there was a bit of strangeness in the look he gave Song Yuan.

What's wrong with this kid's brain? Why is his thinking different from that of a normal person?

If it were an ordinary person, who could have thought of such a crooked method?

However, it must be said that if Song Yuan really implements this plan, the third brother might really cooperate with him in the end.

"Based on my understanding of Third Brother, under normal circumstances, he probably wouldn't agree!"

Sensing Duke Wei's doubts, Song Yuan smiled and explained, "After all, in his eyes, handing over the food and fodder to me is like letting a tiger go back into the mountains! We are already enemies. As I grow stronger, the more threats he faces!"

"But who let me have the leverage over him? Compared to supporting me, it's definitely better than losing the crown prince position!"

"Duke Wei, think about it. If General Wei betrays him in front of the resurrection, what will happen then?"

"Third Brother, let alone maintaining his position as Crown Prince, I'm afraid he might not even be able to keep his life."