If you're made a fake emperor, why did you change the country's name?

Xiaoyue Jinquan nodded and revealed all the results of his secret investigation.

Upon hearing this, the Wolf Lord's face darkened.

"I'm not surprised that someone would betray the Wolf Kingdom for personal gain. People of the Wolf Kingdom should have the wildness of wolves. But I cannot accept that a piece of trash would dare to have such thoughts."

He was even angrier at Xiaoyue Jinshang's betrayal of the Wolf Kingdom than at the traitor hidden within it.

Xiaoyue Jinquan nodded and asked, "Father, what should we do with Xiaoyue Jinshang?"

He didn't care at all about what he had promised Xiaoyue Jinshang, since Xiaoyue Jinshang was of no importance to him.

The wolf lord's expression returned to calm, and he said indifferently:

"As for those within the Wolf Kingdom, I will issue a decree to make that traitor come forward on his own."

He paused for a moment, a murderous glint flashing in his eyes: "As for Xiaoyue Jinshang, after this matter is over, we'll use him to remind the other brothers to put away those inappropriate thoughts."

To kill the chicken as a warning to the monkey.

Xiaoyue Jinquan knew that his father wanted to use Xiaoyue Jinshang to establish his authority.

But instead of pleading for him, he smiled in agreement:

"Father is wise. It is indeed time to give them a warning. If I am not mistaken, that traitor in the Wolf Kingdom should also be my brother."

The wolf lord nodded. From a self-interested perspective, the only ones who could benefit from helping Daliang were the other wolf cubs.

"Alright, let's arrange the troops first."

............... ..

The wind howled atop the imperial city walls.

Qian Miao quickly walked behind Zhao Yu and reported the intelligence he had just received in a low voice.

"Your Majesty, that's how it is."

Zhao Yu nodded.

"Well done."

Meng Qianshan, standing to the side, spoke with some concern:

"Your Majesty, are we really going to leave the city to meet the enemy?"

"The Wolf Kingdom has an army of 30,000, while we only have 5,000. We can barely hold them off with the city walls and our cannons, but if we go out into the open to fight, it will be like throwing an egg against a rock, and we have no chance of winning."

Zhao Yu smiled faintly and explained:

"General Meng, I am naturally aware of what you are saying."

"Five thousand against thirty thousand, a head-on clash, we can't stop them."

He then changed the subject.

"So from the very beginning, the so-called decisive battle was just a bait."

"A decoy to lure them into attacking."

Meng Qianshan, Qian Miao, and the others looked at each other, their faces full of confusion.

Zhao Yu did not offer much explanation.

"Tomorrow, you just need to do as I instruct."

Although everyone was puzzled, they still agreed in unison.

"Yes, sir!"

Zhao Yu nodded and gave instructions to Wei An beside him.

"Wei An, go and fetch Qiu Ping to see me."

"Yes."

Having arranged everything, Zhao Yu rode directly back to the palace in the imperial carriage, waiting to check the surveillance footage again after midnight.

..................... ..

The imperial carriage came to a stop in front of the palace.

Just as Zhao Yu stepped down, a familiar voice came from behind him.

"Your Majesty, your servant has returned."

Zhao Yu paused for a moment, then immediately recognized whose voice it was!

Looking back, a thin, old figure was kneeling on the ground outside the palace. He had completely white hair and was dressed in eunuch's clothes. It was none other than Li Fu'an, the chief eunuch of the Imperial Horse Administration!

He actually came back!

Zhao Yu's mind raced, but this was good; it was a good opportunity to probe the situation on the Prince of Zhennan's side.

He quickly composed himself, adopted a dignified expression, and spoke in a steady voice.

"Fu'an, how is things going with the Prince of Zhennan?"

Li Fu'an kowtowed and replied.

"Your Majesty, the Prince is well. He has personally led a thousand elite troops to Nangu City and will return to the capital by noon tomorrow at the latest. The Prince was worried about Your Majesty's safety and specially ordered me to go ahead and return to protect you."

Zhao Yu nodded, his expression calm.

But my heart was churning with emotions; tomorrow at noon, time was running out.

He should also be prepared, whether to keep it a secret or set a trap to kill him as soon as the Prince of Zhennan enters!

But now...

Wei An will be here soon with Qiu Ping. If Li Fu'an sees Wei An, he will surely see through his disguise.

Zhao Yu turned and walked towards his bedchamber, saying, "Go and rest. I have important matters for you to handle tomorrow."

But Li Fu'an did not get up. Instead, he raised his head to look at Zhao Yu and asked in a deep voice:

"Your Majesty, why are Eunuch Hai and the others not here to serve you? Is there something they need today? I haven't seen them for quite some time."

Geek!

Zhao Yu's heart skipped a beat, and he stopped in his tracks.

This statement is not simple. On the surface, it is a question to Eunuch Hai, but in reality, it is Li Fu'an's way of probing the disappearance of the eunuchs who went with Zhao Yu.

Zhao Yu's mind raced, trying to figure out what to do.

Are they going to make up an excuse to cover it up? Or will they use the conversation as an opportunity to suddenly summon the Emperor's Sword and kill him?

No, that's not the point!

Zhao Yu suddenly realized the key point.

Knowing that he could emit the aura of an earth dragon, why did Li Fu'an become suspicious as soon as he returned?

Or perhaps this suspicion only arose from the Prince of Zhennan's side?

With this in mind, Zhao Yu turned around and looked down at him, calmly speaking:

"Did your uncle send you to test me?"

Li Fu'an's expression remained calm, but he still lowered his head to answer.

"This servant wouldn't dare! This servant is only worried that Your Majesty doesn't have any capable people to serve you."

A vague and ambiguous explanation.

Zhao Yu understood; it seemed the worst had indeed happened.

Zhao Yu indeed told the Prince of Zhennan about the matter of the real and fake emperors.

The Prince of Zhennan couldn't tell the truth from the falsehood, so he sent Li Fu'an back ahead of time to test him.

Thinking of this, Zhao Yu stepped forward, stood in front of Li Fu'an, and asked calmly:

"Does Uncle think I'm some kind of stand-in beggar?"

The sound wasn't loud, but the pressure was immense!

Li Fu'an also sensed the composure in Zhao Yu's tone, and his heart couldn't help but waver. Could it be that he was really overthinking things?

"Your Highness has no such intention! Your Highness is simply puzzled as to why His Majesty returned after leaving in the first place..."

"Your uncle doesn't know, and you don't know either?"

Zhao Yu interrupted him, began to circulate his cultivation technique, and released the aura of the Earth Dragon bloodline.

He explained it word by word:

"You would mistake my presence? Or are you deliberately refusing to acknowledge it?"

After saying that, Zhao Yu suddenly changed the subject. He calmly asked, "Fu'an, how long have you been serving me?"

Li Fu'an's heart pounded like a drum, and he kowtowed repeatedly.

"Your Majesty, please forgive me! This servant had absolutely no intention of sowing discord."

It was only after accidentally learning in the military camp that the Sakura Kingdom possessed a peculiar cultivation technique capable of mimicking the aura of royalty that... that he... that he acted so foolishly.

A technique for mimicking breath control?

Zhao Yu frowned slightly.

If Li Fu'an wasn't lying, such a secret technique should be confidential. How could it be such a coincidence that he "accidentally" learned about it in the military camp?

Was it a genuine accident, or was someone deliberately trying to get him to know about it?

After a moment of thought, Zhao Yu spoke softly.

"Whether I am real or not is none of your business to test! A servant should only do his duty!"

He yelled, "Get out!"

"Yes, yes! This servant takes his leave!"

Li Fu'an felt as if he had been granted a pardon and quickly withdrew.