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Chapter 630 Two Dogs and Three Dogs
"Anyone who thinks candlelight is romantic is seriously sick!"

Sensing the faint, sparse smell of fireworks in the air, Li Qingyuan couldn't help but sigh.

Because the entire palace was filled with spies sent by the emperor and others, he did not take out any modern daily necessities. All living necessities were provided according to the productivity level of this world.

It must be said that, in terms of living standards alone, even emperors' enjoyment was not necessarily better than that of ordinary people.

Hundreds of candles were lit in the main hall, making the room extremely bright. However, aside from the fact that so many candles would raise the temperature inside, the smell alone was quite unpleasant.

Unfortunately, compared to light, candles have been completely phased out due to several disadvantages.

Princess Zhao Fengya of the Sui Dynasty lay before him, pleading for mercy in a slightly begging tone.

Li Qingyuan and Princess Zhao Fengya of Suizhu started a new game experience together, and everyone except for Concubine Pei Nanwei was driven far away.

The spies and maids in the Prince's mansion had long been sent far away. After all, the Prince wanted to play with the princess and his concubines, and anyone who dared to ask questions would be courting death.
In the past, there were a few foolish or ambitious maids who would go in hoping to gain wealth and status, but they were all beaten to death. So now no one dares to go to the inner courtyard to seek death under these circumstances.

In everyone's eyes, the Prince of Xiaoyao was an arrogant and cruel person. Basically, there was nothing he cared about. His queen and concubine were both taken from others, and he never showed any mercy to them. He used them to the point of death.

However, even the emperor couldn't do anything about it, since he didn't dare to turn against the other party.

In the past, the eunuchs in the palace were the royal family's biggest trump card. As long as they were there, even if Xu Xiao rebelled, the emperor believed that he could turn the tide with their help.

However, as soon as this person arrived in the capital, he went and severely beat the eunuch, which made the emperor no longer dare to be arrogant in front of him.

As for the great-great-great-uncle who lives on Longhu Mountain...

Zhao Huangchao didn't care who became emperor, so why would he care about a mere woman?
The first thing Princess Suizhu did upon returning to the palace was to cry to her father and mother about what she had experienced during this time. She wanted to continue being a princess in the palace and did not want to become some so-called carefree princess.

Even the emperor, who had always doted on her, said that this was simply impossible. Now the whole world knew that Princess Suizhu had no other way out except to marry someone.

Unless she also reports a sudden death like Pei Nanwei, but in that case, it would be better to get married!
Originally, it was quite nice for her and Pei Nanwei to play various duo games with someone for a short time, but it got a bit boring after a while.

So during the day, Li Qingyuan told the Xu family father and son that he was going to use Xu Zhihu in his possession to exchange for the two maids, after all, he had been craving Jiang Ni and Yu Youwei for a long time!
It's just unexpected that in the hearts of the Xu family father and son, their own daughter was not as good as two maids. It really makes one sigh that the Xu family is more adept at being beasts!
Of course, even if the Xu family father and son obediently sent the two maids over, he would not hand over Xu Zhihu as agreed. After all, what credibility does a black-on-black deal need?
When doing business with others, Li Qingyuan said that he still needs to maintain the most basic business ethics and conscience, but when doing business with the Xu family father and son, even if it's a double-cross, it's still considered to have a conscience!

He quietly flew out of the backyard, went straight to a secluded corner, and then casually summoned a helicopter.

The Northern Liang region is over 5,000 li (approximately 2,500 kilometers) from the capital. Even traveling light and at a rapid pace, it took Xu Xiao and his group nearly a month to reach it. However, that was because they had to take detours. If they actually flew there, it would only be about 2,000 li (approximately 1,000 kilometers), which would take just over two hours with an armed helicopter!
He set off around 10 a.m. and arrived in Beiliang around 1 a.m.

In the dead of night, apart from the candlelight still flickering inside the royal palace, the entire Northern Liang was utterly silent.

Walking through the streets of Beiliang, one could see many beggars sleeping under the eaves, each one ragged and emaciated, looking just like the refugees encountered at the beginning of the Three Kingdoms era.

Finding two children leaning against each other, ignoring the ticks and fleas on their bodies, Li Qingyuan reached out and pressed their heads down.

No shackles?

He didn't sense any kind of shackles in their minds before waking them up.

What are your names?

The two children, who had been woken up, were stunned. They were just one of the tens of thousands of beggars in the city. If they were to be captured and have their hearts cut out to be drunk, that would be normal. But what was this dark phantom in front of them?

Could it be that I've encountered a ghost?
"My name is Er Gou, and his name is San Gou!"

The slightly older child stammered, his years of begging had taught him that he had to be extremely careful and respectful when facing such beings, otherwise he and his brother would face utter destruction!

"Why have you two become beggars? Where are your parents?"

The man's questioning was slightly intimidating, so the child immediately spilled everything.

Their fathers and grandfathers were soldiers in the Northern Liang army, but they were not part of the personal guards and were just cannon fodder. They died a few months after being recruited into the army.

It seems that Grandpa received some compensation when he died, but Dad didn't receive a single penny when he died, and neither of them knew why.

Originally, their mother worked hard every day washing clothes and cooking for others, which was enough to support her sons. However, a few days ago, when she went to work as a servant for a family getting married, she was killed by the Northern Liang army. It is said that the family were spies who came to disrupt the stability and prosperity of Northern Liang!
So now the two brothers can only beg outside. Originally, they were three brothers with a little sister, but the little sister disappeared on the first night of their wandering, and the eldest brother was later beaten to death. Now only the two of them are left.

(More tonight! Two updates for the next two days! Three updates soon! Four updates to follow!)

(End of this chapter)