Shocking! Five men are in love with the same woman!

Only then did the people of the Northern Li Imperial City realize that the woman who attacked Young Master Yao on the street that day was actually the beauty whom their Emperor had always doted on.

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It was quite unexpected.

But then I thought about it again and it wasn't surprising.

Because there are very few people who dare to oppose the Yao family and to be so ruthless towards Young Master Yao, especially since it was done in public.

There are even fewer people like that, and this one is a woman.

So they kept guessing who this woman was, that she was so bold!

So when they found out who she was, they actually found it perfectly reasonable.

After all, no one has ever dared to treat the Yao family like this in all these years.

This situation was completely changed after she appeared.

Moreover, His Majesty actually protected her despite the impeachment of Grand Tutor Yao.

This shows that this woman holds a more important place in His Majesty's heart than they thought.

At this moment, the people who had suffered persecution and oppression from Young Master Yao were all in tears.

They seemed to see a glimmer of light in the darkness, and their hearts were filled with endless emotion and hope.

For many years, they have lived in the shadow of Young Master Yao, daring not to speak out against him.

Now, finally someone dared to stand up and deliver a heavy blow to that notorious Young Master Yao.

Therefore, they admired this brave woman and were relieved that His Majesty had protected her.

Some families who had been bullied by Young Master Yao were filled with gratitude towards Lingyan.

They set up incense in their homes and prayed to heaven to protect Lingyan Temple from harm.

In the streets and alleys, people are spreading the story of Lingyan.

Her courage and sense of justice made her a role model for the people.

By this time, Lingyan had won the hearts of the people.

This was actually a pleasant surprise.

When Lingyan took action against that thing, she never thought of receiving gratitude from the people.

However, she could also understand the gratitude these people had for her.

After all, that thing can no longer be allowed to cause harm to people.

Although he was still lying in bed suffering greatly, he ultimately did not go to hell.

The reason Lingyan has decided not to kill him is partly because she doesn't want to create any unnecessary complications.

If she wanted to kill him, she could certainly do so.

On the other hand, it's naturally because he still has some use.

She wanted to make Grand Tutor Yao see his son's miserable state every day.

Each day, her resentment towards King Bei Li deepened.

The conflict between him and the King of Beili will deepen, even to the point of being irreconcilable.

So once he's made the most of it, she'll definitely send this thing to hell.

Speaking of Grand Tutor Yao, he has been quite busy lately.

After all, Grand Tutor Yao harbored an unquenchable hatred for her, like a raging fire.

So of course they would target her.

Lingyan lived outside the palace, and her residence was surrounded by imperial guards.

They were all tall and alert, guarding the safety of the mansion with utmost concentration at all times.

The servants in the mansion were all loyal to the Northern King, and they took great care of Lingyan's daily life.

When Grand Tutor Yao wanted to harm her, his first thought was to bribe the servants in his household to poison Lingyan's food.

So he secretly sent people to contact some of the servants in the mansion, promising them large sums of money and high-ranking official positions.

However, these servants knew the power of the Northern King and dared not betray him.

Therefore, they rejected Yao Taifu's offer of bribes without hesitation and reported the matter to the head of the Imperial Guards.

Upon hearing this, the head guard intensified inspections of the food and drink in the mansion to ensure that every dish and every cup of water was safe and free of poison.

So when one plan failed, Grand Tutor Yao devised another.

He then hired assassins to sneak into the mansion under cover of night and kill Ling Yan.

These assassins were all found by Grand Tutor Yao at great expense; they were all highly skilled in martial arts and ruthless.

On a dark and stormy night, these assassins quietly arrived outside Lingyan's residence.

They had intended to scale the wall to enter, but the imperial guards were already on guard.

The guards had set up numerous traps around the mansion beforehand.

So as soon as the assassins got close, they triggered the trap and were discovered by the guards hidden in the shadows.

A fierce battle then broke out instantly.

Although the assassins were highly skilled in martial arts, the Imperial Guards were equally formidable.

They fought bravely and engaged in a fierce battle with the assassins.

After a fierce battle, the assassins suffered heavy casualties and were eventually forced to retreat.

Grand Tutor Yao was extremely unwilling to accept this, so he came up with an even more insidious plan.

He sent people to spread rumors throughout the streets and alleys, saying that Lingyan was a witch who would bring disaster to Beili.

When the rumors spread rapidly, they instantly caused panic among the people.

Grand Tutor Yao was thinking of using public opinion and popular sentiment to force the King of Beili to deal with Lingyan.

Therefore, some people who were unaware of the truth began to gather around Lingyan's residence, demanding that the King of Beili hand over Lingyan and burn this monster to death.

The imperial guards had to strengthen their defenses of the mansion to prevent the people from rushing in.

When King Li of the North learned of this, he was furious.

He certainly knew who was behind it.

Therefore, he executed some people who spread the story excessively.

Of course, all of these people were Yao Taifu's men.

King Li of the North wouldn't really kill them just because the people spread a few rumors.

Such ruthless methods immediately intimidated everyone.

No one dared to speak out anymore, nor did they dare to demand that King Li of the North punish Lingyan.

Therefore, with the strong intervention of King Li of the North, the rumors gradually subsided.

When Grand Tutor Yao learned that his plan had failed once again, his anger reached its peak.

He felt he was in an unprecedented predicament.

Moreover, this is a critical moment, and His Majesty's killing of his men is also a warning to him.

Therefore, he could only temporarily give up his revenge against Lingyan, but the hatred in his heart did not diminish.

Moreover, with each failed attempt, his hatred for Lingyan grew stronger.

He secretly vowed that he would take action against Lingyan again if given the chance.

Lingyan was, of course, aware of these events happening outside.

But she felt it wasn't a big problem; even the Northern King Li could handle it.

So during this time she stayed in the mansion quietly reading books.

She asked the King of Beili to find her a large number of books to read.

The reason given was, of course, that I love reading and I want to read all the books in the world.

I have already read all the books of the Great Zhao, so since I have nothing better to do, I might as well read all the books of the Northern Li as well.

After hearing this, the King of Beili praised her, saying that she was indeed a talented woman of the time and very studious.

They readily sent her many books.

Lingyan wasn't just killing time; she was looking for records and solutions related to the Mother-Child Gu.

After all, she didn't want to be controlled by others forever.

This feeling of having your life and death controlled by others is absolutely awful.

However, after searching for so long and reading all the books, she still couldn't find a single clue about the Mother-Child Gu.

But she was not discouraged. The world was vast, and she refused to believe that she could not find a solution to the Mother-Child Gu.

By this time, it was already New Year's Eve.

Lingyan never imagined that she would spend her twentieth year of the new year as a hostage in an enemy country.

Moreover, he was all alone in a foreign country.

What puzzled Lingyan was why there had been no news from the Great Zhao after so long.

Has the Northern Li envoy not arrived in Da Zhao yet? Are they moving so slowly?