May this scumbag husband, who favored his concubine over his wife, rest in peace.

However, the Duke of Li was still somewhat surprised.

Throughout the journey, the King of Chu had not spoken much, so he only realized now that the King of Chu's views were so similar to his own.

After the two finished speaking, the crowd exchanged glances and nodded in agreement.

Since both leaders have said so, what else can they do?

“But we’re outnumbered and outmatched here,” someone worried. “If we use too much force, what if…”

Will they just die here?

"We have the Great Zhao behind us, what are we afraid of?" Duke Li sneered. "If they really want to attack us, that's perfect. When the Great Zhao's iron cavalry tramples this place flat and completely incorporates it into the Great Zhao, then we will truly eliminate any worries about our rear!"

His words were so powerful and resonant that the crowd exchanged glances, and surprisingly, they were inspired to fight back.

If that's the case, then their mission won't go down in history?

"But won't this leave a bad impression?" Some people still had concerns. "What if people think we, the Great Zhao, are rude?"

"You've come all this way just to sit down and have a proper talk?" Duke Li gave him a cold glance. "If you don't use ruthless methods, how can you justify the hardships you've endured on your journey?"

As soon as he finished speaking, everyone nodded in agreement.

Yes.

Only they themselves know how difficult their journey was. If they were to come here timid and hesitant, it would be too frustrating.

"Since it's settled, everyone should go back and get some rest. You'll all be attending the welcome banquet tomorrow night."

"Yes."

Everyone got up and left.

As soon as the King of Chu stepped out, he saw Qi Rong arranging defenses around the delegation.

Upon seeing him approach, Qi Rong quickly cupped his hands in greeting.

The King of Chu nodded slightly: "How are the arrangements going?"

"We have brought enough people this time. Although we can't fight the barbarians head-on, we can protect the delegation and prevent outsiders from getting close," Qi Rong said.

The King of Chu nodded again: "You've worked hard."

Although the journey was smooth and without any major setbacks, Qi Rong still had a lot to worry about. Now that they had arrived at the barbarian territory, he hadn't even had time to rest before starting to arrange defenses. He was really very dedicated.

"It should."

Qi Rong said this.

The situation here has settled down, but I wonder what the situation is like in the capital now.

-

Beijing.

The capital city is bustling with activity.

With the joint investigation by the Ministry of Justice and the Embroidered Uniform Guard, the matter of Emperor Xian's letter also came to light.

Although the matter has not yet spread among the common people, it has already become the talk of the court.

In an instant, the once glorious Prince Wei became a source of trouble that everyone avoided like the plague, and the Prince Wei's mansion became deserted.

Consort Chen received the news early in the morning, but Prince Wei was busy taking care of Princess Wei and was momentarily negligent. When he finally managed to coax Princess Wei into leaving for a while, he heard the news and felt as if the sky had fallen.

The matter of Emperor Xian's letter has been brought up again after so many years, and it was discovered by the Ministry of Justice and the Embroidered Uniform Guard.

Since the news has already spread throughout the imperial court, the emperor must know about it as well.

It’s over.

It's all over.

King Wei stood there, stunned, his eyes devoid of any light.

Just then, another scream rang out from inside the house.

She is the Princess Consort of Wei.

The King of Wei twitched the corner of his mouth.

How could a prince's life be so miserable?

When was this news released?

The servant wiped away a bead of sweat: "It was... from yesterday."

He had come yesterday, but the King of Wei was busy taking care of his wife and wouldn't see anyone, not even if the sky were to fall. So he kept sending invitations to the King of Wei and had people relay the message over and over again, hoping to make the King of Wei realize the seriousness of the matter. Unexpectedly, it was still delayed until today.

At this point, it no longer mattered whether the King of Wei found out a day earlier or a day later.

Anyway, it's too late to turn the tide.

King Wei understood this principle as well.

"I understand the situation. You may go back now," said the King of Wei.

After saying this, King Wei turned and went back.

The screams inside the house finally stopped after he went back.

The messenger sighed, turned, and left.

Inside the room, the King of Wei held his Queen Consort in his arms, his eyes lowered, seemingly lost in thought.

-

The more he investigated, the more things came up, and Lu Chengyuan was so busy that he was constantly on the go, and he was getting home later and later.

That day, he was so busy that he didn't return until late at night.

At this time of day, Wen Yuanshu would usually be getting ready to sleep, but today she was still sitting in the room, dressed neatly, looking as if she had something on her mind.

Hearing Lu Chengyuan return, Wen Yuanshu turned around and put aside her thoughts: "You're back. There's still chicken soup warming in the kitchen. Let someone bring you a bowl."

As she spoke, Wen Yuanshu got up to call someone.

But as she passed Lu Chengyuan, he grabbed her waist and pulled her into his arms: "Why did you look unhappy just now? Did something happen?"

"I don't go out every day, what could be wrong with me?" Wen Yuanshu said helplessly. "Let me go quickly, the important thing is for you to finish your drink and get some rest."

Lu Chengyuan gets up before dawn every morning and naturally needs to rest well at night.

However, Lu Chengyuan's grip remained firm: "If you hadn't told me, I definitely wouldn't have been able to sleep well tonight."

"It's really nothing. I was just sitting here and spacing out because I was getting bored while waiting for you."

Meeting Wen Yuanshu's eyes, Lu Chengyuan sighed.

He could tell that Wen Yuanshu was definitely in trouble.

But Wen Yuanshu didn't want to talk about it, and it wouldn't be appropriate for him to press her for an answer.

“Let’s just go to the kitchen,” Lu Chengyuan said. “I can drink a bowl of chicken soup right here by the stove, so they don’t have to carry it back and forth.”

"also."

So the two of them went to the kitchen together.

The kitchen, managed by Madam Zheng, was clean and tidy, with dedicated staff watching over the stoves. Upon seeing their two masters arrive in person, they all became extremely alert.

Lu Chengyuan stepped forward, ladled out two bowls of chicken soup, and handed one to Wen Yuanshu.

The two of them each held a bowl of chicken soup and slowly drank it by the stove.

The chicken soup was so warm and comforting; after a few sips, it felt like all the day's fatigue had been swept away.

Lu Chengyuan couldn't help but let out a long sigh of relief.

Seeing that he was about to start sighing again, Wen Yuanshu glanced at him.

Lu Chengyuan immediately stopped talking and focused entirely on enjoying the comforting feeling brought by the bowl of chicken soup.

As she drank, Wen Yuanshu drifted off into thought again, oblivious to Lu Chengyuan glancing at her several times. It wasn't until Lu Chengyuan raised his hand and waved it in front of her twice that she snapped out of it: "What's wrong?"

"What's wrong with you? You can even be lost in thought while drinking soup," Lu Chengyuan said. "Tell me honestly, what exactly happened?"

If Wen Yuanshu manages to fool him again, Lu Chengyuan will have wasted his time as the commander of the Embroidered Robes.

Wen Yuanshu took two more sips of soup before looking at him and speaking: "You say..."

Seeing her looking at him hesitantly, Lu Chengyuan felt a chill run down his spine: "You're not thinking about taking a concubine for me again, are you?!"