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The Great Snow Dragon Cavalry truly lived up to its reputation as the most elite cavalry in the world. More than three thousand men swept through Qingzhou like a fleeting white horse, and none of the Qingzhou army dared to stand against them.

Meanwhile, in Tai'an City, Emperor Zhao Dun of Liyang had just received news that three thousand Snow Dragon Cavalry had set off from Liangzhou and were advancing south with unstoppable momentum. Fortunately, their destination was not Tai'an City, otherwise they would probably already be at the city gates.

"Snapped!"

With a shattering sound, Zhao Dun smashed his favorite blue and white porcelain vase on the ground.

"What is Xu Xiao trying to do?! Is he trying to rebel?!"

In the study, the ailing tiger Yang Taisui, the chief minister Zhang Julu, and the human-cat Han Shengxuan were all present, but none of them dared to speak.

There's no way around it; this matter is far too serious for anyone to bear. A prince of a different surname privately mobilizing a large army is already a violation of the laws of Liyang.

Everyone was keeping their eyes down, but Yang Taisui kept giving Zhang Julu meaningful glances, trying to get him to start.

Seeing this, Zhang Julu did not flinch at all and stepped out from the crowd. "Your Majesty, I believe that Xu Xiao's trip is justifiable!"

According to Zhao Gou's intelligence, Xu Zhihu, the Grand Princess of Beiliang, was on the verge of death, while the news of Lu's critical illness had been stuck in Jiangnan Road for five days.

If Princess Suizhu were to face such a fate, Your Majesty, what would you do?

After Zhang Julu finished speaking, an eerie silence fell over the imperial study.

At this moment, Yang Taisui stepped forward and said, "Your Majesty, according to intelligence, this time Beiliang has dispatched the Great Snow Dragon Cavalry. However, only three thousand Great Snow Dragon Cavalry have been dispatched this time, and they are going with Xu Fengnian."

It seems that although Xu Xiao loves his daughter dearly, he also knows what's important. He understands that a prince cannot leave without an imperial edict, so this trip to the south was arranged by Xu Fengnian in his place.

After listening to what Yang Taisui said, Zhao Dun did not continue to follow up. In other words, he did not want to take the opportunity that Yang Taisui and Zhang Julu had given him.

"He can petition for permission for all of this, but it is a fact that he mobilized troops without imperial decree. If he's mobilizing troops, he should mobilize the Guangling border troops. Isn't his Great Snow Dragon Cavalry capable of fighting ten against one? Then he should mobilize 60,000 troops. Let's see if he can fight twenty against one!"

This mobilization of the Great Snow Dragon Riders has truly crossed Zhao Dun's bottom line, and he really wants to teach Xu Xiao a lesson.

"Although they told you that Xu Xiao only dispatched three thousand Great Snow Dragon Riders to protect Xu Fengnian on his way to Jiangnan, they did not say that the commander of the Great Snow Dragon Riders this time was not Yuan Zuozong, but Sun Yao Sun Chengxu."

A voice rang out behind him. Although it was somewhat sinister, it made Zhao Dun realize something. This sinister voice belonged to none other than Benxi, the Half-Inch Tongue, whom he had once served as the Imperial Tutor.

"Sun Chengxu?! It's him again? Why is he everywhere?!"

“Nonsense, he’s a rising star in Northern Liang right now. How can you deal with Northern Liang without him? You’re the emperor, you mustn’t let your emotions show. Zhang Julu is right about this. Xu Xiao is in the right, so you can’t do anything to him. Just issue an edict to reprimand him, and then turn a blind eye to the rest.”

Yuan Benxi's words silenced Zhao Dun. In fact, he did not want to let Xu Xiao's transgression of the law go so easily, but he had no choice but to comply with Yuan Benxi's orders.

Yuan Benxi helped him ascend to the throne, but he increasingly felt that Yuan Benxi was constantly hindering him.

What can be done? Half of the court is made up of Yuan Benxi's protégés, and even the chief minister, Zhang Julu, was promoted by Yuan Benxi himself.

"Fine, let's do as the Imperial Tutor says."

After Zhao Dun finished speaking, he walked out of the imperial study without saying a word, but everyone in the imperial study could sense the anger he was suppressing.

"Your Excellency, such a rebuttal to His Majesty will ultimately cause him to hold a grudge."

Watching Zhao Dun walk away, Yang Taisui couldn't help but remind Yuan Benxi.

“I’m doing this for his own good. If we really push Xu Xiao to the side, none of the people here will come out unscathed. Do you really think Xu Xiao can’t find out about the White Robe Case from back then? No matter how flawless he is, there will always be some clues.”

Yuan Benxi's words caused everyone present, except Zhang Julu, to change color. Zhang Julu, upon hearing the words "White-Clothed Case," also looked at everyone's expressions with some suspicion. However, everyone present was a shrewd individual; although they were momentarily stunned, they all quickly recovered.

Meanwhile, Sun Yao led the Great Snow Dragon Riders southward, and no force dared to stop them wherever they went.

In just three days, the Great Snow Dragon Riders arrived in Jiangnan Road.

That noon, Sun Yao was having lunch at a restaurant when he overheard people next to him talking about Xu Zhihu without any restraint.

"Have you heard? That two-legged incense burner from the Lu family is dying of illness!"

"Hmph, that vixen is finally going to die. She's already brought death to three husbands and she's still seducing other men all day long. I heard that Liu Liting was planning to divorce her because of her seduction. If he hadn't come to his senses and decisively cut ties, who knows what kind of trouble would have ensued!"

"Don't mention the Lu family. The Lu family is at least a scholarly family, but they wouldn't raise such a vixen. You should say it's the Xu family!"

The people's words became increasingly offensive, and Sun Yao couldn't even finish his meal. He slammed his chopsticks down on the table.

"Everyone says that Jiangnan is a place where scholars and gentry emerge in large numbers, but I never expected it to be full of a bunch of petty thieves. Liu Liting himself admired the Princess of Beiliang and wanted to divorce his wife to pursue her, but he didn't expect that he couldn't afford to offend his wife's family. So he turned around and falsely accused the Princess of Beiliang of seducing him."

"Why doesn't he take a piss and look at himself in the mirror to see what kind of scoundrel he is? Is he even worthy of being seduced by the Grand Princess of Beiliang?"

"Who are you? What business is it of yours what we're saying?"

"Who am I? Everyone in Jiangnan is bullying a woman from out of town. Naturally, her family is here to demand an explanation!"

As soon as Sun Yao finished speaking, the three gossiping women collapsed to the ground and turned into a puddle of cold water in just a few breaths.

Sun Yao reached out and caught the purple streak of light in mid-air; it was the Purple-backed Heavenly Centipede he had been raising.

"Something terrible has happened! Murder! Help! Murder!"

It was noon, and the inn was packed with diners. Sun Yao's actions were naturally seen by everyone, and in an instant, guests scattered and fled.

Sun Yao took a step and disappeared from the inn. The next second, he appeared at the Great Snow Dragon Riders' encampment.

"These people from Jiangnan are going too far. They can't allow my Beiliang reputation to be tarnished like this. Great Snow Dragon Riders, listen to my command! Go find the messenger from Fushui House and get the information. Leave no one alive, not even a single family that has participated in defaming the reputation of my Beiliang Grand Princess. Eradicate them completely."

"Aren't they all hoping for the death of my Northern Liang's Grand Princess? I'll make sure the entire Jiangnan region is draped in white silk!"