The carefree sixth prince, my father respectfully invites me to ascend the throne.

“The old lady is not in good condition today,” the old man sighed. “I have tried to dissuade her many times, but she simply won’t listen to me and insists on calling that good-for-nothing over.”

"Liu Yunhan?" General Yang narrowed his eyes, turned to look at the old man beside him, and after a long silence, asked, "What is he doing here?"

"He wants to break off the engagement with the Liu family."

"Oh?" General Yang raised his lips sarcastically, "He does have some backbone, though."

His appearance was heroic, and his whole body exuded majesty.

“His leg ailment has flared up,” the old man sighed. “He hopes the old general will go to Liu Yucheng and mention this condition. After all, Liu Yucheng is so outstanding, it’s normal that Liu Yunhan is reluctant to let go, unlike our young master, who only wants to marry the princess.”

His son was not only exceptionally talented, but more importantly, he was also a devoted lover.

Even knowing that Liu Yunhan's goal was the power of the Liu family, he was willing to sacrifice his leg to marry Liu Yuyao.

"Liu Yuchen, Liu Yucheng, those two bastards!"

"Old General."

The old man frowned: "I always felt that the relationship between Liu Yunhan and Liu Yucheng was not as simple as it seemed on the surface, and their brotherhood was genuine."

Are you sure Liu Yuxiao isn't lying to me?

"That's right, it was all Liu Yuxiao's conspiracy!" The old man clenched his fists angrily. "He had long disliked Liu Yuyao marrying Liu Yuchen, but he was unable to deal with him due to Liu Yunhan's strength, so he planned to use Liu Yuxiao to destroy the entire Liu family!"

General Yang was silent for a moment, then asked, "So what should we do?"

"General, now that Liu Yunxiao's identity has been exposed, why don't we unite with other powerful families to fight against him? I'm worried that Liu Yunxiao has already allied with some families, and if we let them join forces, it might be dangerous."

"Yes, I understand. I'll discuss it with Yunhan later. As for the Liu family..."

General Yang's eyes flickered slightly: "I will send someone to keep a close eye on Liu Yunhan to prevent him from doing anything underhanded."

……

Liu Mansion.

Inside the courtyard, a woman in a green dress stood quietly beneath a flowering tree, her gaze resolute and fearless as she looked ahead.

"Who are you?"

Suddenly, a question came from ahead.

Liu Yunhan turned her head and looked at the guards who were walking quickly from a distance.

"Who are you?"

"I am a messenger sent by Liu Yuxiao. Our young master asked me to inform Miss Liu that he is waiting for her at the city gate."

Liu Yuxiao?

Liu Yunhan was taken aback.

She remembered... that Liu Yunxiao had not returned to the Liu family during this period.

Could he be back?

With that thought in mind, Liu Yunhan quickly headed towards the city gate.

She had only been out of the Yang family's house for a short while when she saw the man guarding the door. In that instant, she seemed to see Liu Yuxiao.

It was all because of the extreme beauty of his life; his handsome face held a gentle smile, his elegance was unparalleled, and he was breathtakingly beautiful.

Unfortunately... she will never see such unparalleled beauty.

Liu Yuhan composed herself and walked towards Liu Yuxiao. Beneath her veil, a faint smile played on her lips, and even her voice seemed to soften slightly: "Young Master Liu, you're back?"

"I just arrived at the Liu family's house."

"Young Master Liu," Liu Yuhan bowed slightly and said respectfully, "I wonder what brings you to my Yang family today?"

“Oh,” Liu Yuxiao suddenly realized, “It’s like this, I have a friend who wants to visit General Yang, but he doesn’t know the way, so he asked me to help introduce him.”

Liu Yuhan looked up at the man beside her, her gaze filled with inquiry.

"General Yang is getting old and usually enjoys traveling around. Now that he has left the capital and gone to live in seclusion in the mountains, he probably won't be visiting people."

Liu Yunxiao pursed her lips slightly: "Since General Yang is not in the manor, I will come another day."

His tone was very disappointed, and he seemed quite sad.

"Then I'll take my leave." Liu Yunxiao clasped his hands in a fist salute and prepared to depart.

Liu Yuhan hesitated for a moment, then asked, "Does Young Master Liu know what changes have occurred in the Liu family?"

All I know is that my mother has passed away.

Liu Yunxiao paused for a moment, then said, "I don't know, it's just... my legs are useless, I can no longer stand."

boom!

Like a bolt from the blue, it struck Liu Yuhan hard on the head.

She opened her eyes wide, staring in disbelief at the handsome face before her.

"how is this possible?"

Liu Yunxiao gave a bitter smile: "Liu Yuxiao and I grew up together. I know he has an eccentric personality and is insanely jealous. He even laid a hand on Liu Yuyao before, but he disdained to kill her. It was my mother who begged him to spare Liu Yuyao's life. At first, I thought he was just bluffing her, but who knew..."

Liu Yuhan's fingers clenched tightly, a hint of hatred flashing in her eyes.

“Don’t be too sad,” Liu Yunxiao comforted her. “My mother told me before she passed away that I should take good care of you. I will try my best to make up for what I have owed you over the years.”

“Yunxiao, I don’t blame you,” Liu Yuhan shook her head. “My mother did it for my own good. I don’t blame anyone. Don’t be sad.”

“I know,” Liu Yunxiao rubbed Liu Yuhan’s head, “I still have many things to prepare, so I’ll be leaving for now.”

“Okay,” Liu Yuhan said with a smile in her eyes, “You can come see me when you have time.”

"Ah."

Liu Yunxiao smiled and nodded. He released his arm from Liu Yuhan's shoulder and turned to leave.

Liu Yuhan stared blankly at Liu Yunxiao's disappearing figure until his back was completely gone, and only then did a wave of pain surge in her heart.

She understood how good Liu Yunxiao had been to her.

But she dared not ask for such a favor.

Liu Yuhan closed her eyes and took a deep breath.

Regardless, it's enough that she's still alive.

……

Sunlight fell on the woman's face in the pavilion in the backyard of the Yang residence.

The woman sat on a stone bench, her profile was elegant and refined, and her long, black hair cascaded down, making her look as exquisite and perfect as a painting.

Suddenly, she stopped playing chess, lowered her eyes, and fell into thought.

"Miss, why did you stop playing chess?" Ling'er blinked. "Weren't you quite good at chess just now?"

Liu Yuyao smiled faintly and remained silent.

Since she started practicing the cultivation technique, her mind has become much sharper. In the past, she always lost to this girl, but recently her chess skills have improved by leaps and bounds, and she has won several games against Ling'er.

Was her improved chess skill due to that man?

"Miss, are we going back to the manor now?" Ling'er asked, tilting her head.

"No rush, let's play another round."

"Oh."

Ling'er's eyes sparkled as she excitedly said, "I'll play chess with you, Miss."

"it is good."

Liu Yuhan's gaze remained fixed on the scenery ahead, unwavering.

Until... a group of soldiers walked over from not far away.

"Miss Liu!"

As Liu Yunxiao looked up, he saw the woman approaching. His eyes softened, and he smiled warmly as he walked towards her.