I am the snake demon!

"Mr. Li, what do you think?"

Duan Baiyu took a deep breath, his heart also pounding, and finally turned to look at the old man beside him.

Clearly, she decided to cooperate with Xu Yuhua.

Because she had no choice.

If they cannot control the Zhenbei Prince's Mansion, they will not only be unable to avenge Xu Shi'an, but they may not even be able to protect themselves.

Moreover, upon closer examination, Xu Yuhua's plan, though bold, was not without the possibility of success.

On the contrary, the chances of success are extremely high.

She left the Prince's Mansion in a huff back then, wanting to stay away from the troubles. Not to mention the people in the Zhenbei Prince's Mansion, even her maternal family, the Duan family of Wuwei, had never seen the two children.

Now the Prince of Zhenbei is dead.

As long as her own mother says that Bai Xuan is Xu Shi'an, and with the cooperation of Xu Yuhua and the others, who can say that Bai Xuan isn't?

But this is contingent on the old man agreeing.

Li Daoyan.

An ordinary-looking Taoist priest.

But everyone knows that Zhenbei Wang owes a great deal to him.

Duan Baiyu, as the concubine of the Prince of Zhenbei, knew more. Li Daoyan was not only the Prince of Zhenbei's strategist, but also his mentor, holding a very high position.

Their mastery of formations is even more terrifying.

If it weren't for Li Daoyan's encouragement, even the Prince of Zhenbei might not have joined the army.

Therefore, Li Daoyan's decision is crucial.

"Mr. Li."

Xu Yuhua also looked at Li Daoyan.

Of the three people present, neither she nor Duan Baiyu had any way out.

Xu Shi'an is dead. If they don't find someone to impersonate Xu Shi'an and inherit the title of Prince of Zhenbei, and instead let Xu Yanheng inherit it, then not only will they have no hope of revenge, but they and even the Duan family of Wuwei will be suppressed.

So even if they were playing with fire, they still had to find one of their own to inherit the title of Prince of Zhenbei.

Only in this way can we protect them and then track down the real culprit.

But Li Daoyan is different.

Li Daoyan did not support them and instead allied himself with Xu Yanheng. He remained a respected figure, second only to the emperor in Liang and Bing prefectures.

"The bloodline of the Prince of Zhenbei's Mansion must not be confused," Li Daoyan said, frowning.

"But sir, there are already many suspicious points about Father and Zhenlan's capture this time. Although Father did his best to salvage the situation, he still said before his death that there was still an internal traitor. Shouldn't we investigate? Moreover, my third brother also died tragically. Is it really unrelated to Yan Heng? Can you bear to watch Father be harmed by others and remain indifferent?" Xu Yuhua asked.

Upon hearing this, Li Daoyan's eyes showed a thoughtful expression, and he remained silent for a moment, making the atmosphere in the room suddenly feel oppressive.

Seeing this, Duan Baiyu said, "If Mr. Li only wants the future successor to have Zhongwen's bloodline, this is not difficult to handle. After the truth is found out, Xuan'er can fake his death. Xuan'er has no interest in fame and fortune, so we can choose someone else to inherit the throne."

Besides Xu Yanheng, the Prince of Zhenbei also has a son.

"Princess, don't try to fool me. Perhaps Bai Xuan doesn't crave fame and fortune today, but what about when he becomes the Prince of Zhenbei and holds supreme power? Three hundred thousand troops from Liang and Bing provinces will all obey his orders. Will he really be willing then?" Li Daoyan retorted, for human nature is unpredictable.

I would.

Upon hearing this, Bai Xuan's eyes widened, and he almost shouted it out.

He'd be a million times willing.

These are all ways to find a good way for him to repay his kindness.

Helping Xu Yuhua protect the Zhenbei Prince's Mansion and uncovering the real culprit behind the murder of her father and brothers would be enough to repay her debt of gratitude.

Moreover, his godmother had arranged a way out for him.

Fake death.

Even the children don't need to be left behind.

They'll just pack up and leave when the time comes.

How good.

Who covets the power of your Zhenbei Prince's Mansion? I want to become an immortal, I want to transform into a dragon.

Thinking of this, a faint killing intent appeared in Bai Xuan's eyes. He thought that this old man had better be persuaded, otherwise, with so many people dying today, one more or one less would make no difference.

"I think Xuan'er is willing; he's not that kind of person. But Mr. Li is right, so there's a second way: let Xuan'er marry the Xu family girl. That way, the child born will still have the Xu surname, isn't that the same?" Duan Baiyu said, looking at Li Daoyan.

"Marry a daughter of the Xu family?" Li Daoyan was slightly taken aback. This was indeed a good idea. Bai Xuan was impersonating Xu Shi'an, so his child would definitely have the surname Xu and would also have the blood of the Xu family. Therefore, he would be an heir of the Xu family. "But who should do it? He is nominally the heir of the prince, so he cannot marry any princess. He can only have the child conceived in secret."

Finally, Li Daoyan looked at Xu Yuhua.

Other princesses are definitely not acceptable; if the false information were to leak, the consequences would be dire, and the fewer people who know, the better.

The only one who can come is Xu Yuhua, the only one who knows the truth.

Xu Yuhua was intelligent and knew exactly what Li Daoyan was thinking. Although she was poised and graceful, she was still an unmarried young woman, and her fair earlobes blushed slightly. Without hesitation, she said, "If this will make Mr. Li agree, I can."

To protect her family business and to seek revenge, she was willing to be with Bai Xuan.

This is not the time to discuss personal matters.

"That's not necessary. After all, the pregnancy is a secret, and we need to keep it from others. We also need to find a nominal wife for Xuan'er, and to prevent the news from leaking out, we'll have to kill her in the end. If it's too complicated, it'll be easy to expose us. We can find a wife for Xuan'er from among your father's daughters who have been living away from home," Duan Baiyu said.

She understands Bai Xuan and values ​​relationships.

If he were to marry a wife he liked, it would be impossible to tell her the truth later. If he were to kill her, Bai Xuan would probably be reluctant to do so. There was no need to add unnecessary variables.

"I have a younger sister who has been living away from home?" Xu Yuhua asked in surprise.

Are there not enough younger sisters in the family?

"Your father is a womanizer. Many of the women in the palace didn't want to go back to the palace with him, but they still had a relationship with him and were considered mistresses. He has quite a few daughters. Mr. Li knows this, right?" Duan Baiyu said quietly.

Xu Yuhua turned her head and looked at Li Daoyan with some surprise.

Li Daoyan looked somewhat embarrassed and said, "Indeed, but it's a semi-public secret. It's not appropriate for Bai Xuan to be with them."

"Does Mr. Li know about Liu Ruyi of the Taibai Sword Sect?" Duan Baiyu asked.

"Liu Ruyi? She's also the prince's daughter?" Li Daoyan asked in surprise.

"Of course, her mother is my junior sister Liu Xu. She came to my manor to see me back then, but she was tricked by that bastard Xu Zhongwen and ended up dying in childbirth. I was the one who brought Ruyi back to the Taibai Sword Sect," Duan Baiyu said angrily.

That's why she moved out of the Prince's Mansion back then.

Although the Prince of Zhenbei and his junior sister were in love, you're a womanizer. Go and ruin other people's lives, don't ruin the grass right next to you.

In particular, the death of her junior sister in childbirth made her even more dissatisfied with the Prince of Zhenbei.

But now that he's dead, there's no point in saying any more.

"The Fairy of Willow Catkins?"

Li Daoyan nodded. That's it. He did know something about this matter.

Bai Xuan, who was secretly eavesdropping, listened to these reports with amazement. As expected, the gossip in wealthy families is truly juicy.

There's this other connection, no wonder Mother and Prince Zhenbei are at odds.

But since the Prince of Zhenbei has been fathering daughters everywhere, could it be that his given name is Zhengchun?

"If that's the case, I can make this happen," Li Daoyan said.

"Thank you for your trouble, Mr. Li." Seeing that Li Daoyan had relented, Duan Baiyu thanked him.

Xu Yuhua also breathed a sigh of relief, then looked at Duan Baiyu and said, "Auntie, thank you for your trouble."

"Alright, I'll talk to Xuan'er. But if Xuan'er isn't willing, you'll have to find someone else," Duan Baiyu said.

In her view, this matter would be of great benefit to Bai Xuan, bringing him immense wealth and power, making him the ruler of Chengliang and Bingzhou, a position of great power, wealth, and beauty. However, it also represented great danger, so she still needed to talk to Bai Xuan about it first.

Xu Yuhua and Li Daoyan nodded; such matters always required Bai Xuan's consent.

What they were completely unaware of was that Bai Xuan heard every single word they said.