The Demonic Crown Prince

"Don't be nervous, they're mine."

Li Yuan gestured with his hand.

"Your people?"

Jiang Zhanyue was taken aback.

"There are some things that only you can think of."

Li Yuan smiled faintly.

Jiang Zhanyue didn't speak, but her heart was pounding—it seemed that she and Li Yuan had a kind of telepathic connection.

This feeling was so magical; she had never experienced anything like it before.

"Your Highness, we stopped three suspicious men in black at the foot of the mountain, and they attacked us without warning."

The brothers didn't tolerate it either, and as a result, two died and one was injured. The injured one even committed suicide by poisoning himself.

"We didn't capture anyone alive, I'm sorry, Your Highness."

Xu Lei walked over, bowed to Jiang Zhanyue, and then looked at Li Yuandao with a guilty expression.

"How are the brothers?" Li Yuan asked.

"Those three men in black are very skilled; they must be specially trained experts. Two of our brothers were injured, but none of them died."

Xu Lei replied.

"Go see the best doctor right away!"

Li Yuan nodded.

"Understood!" Xu Lei nodded, then coughed lightly. "Your Highness, there seem to be sixteen more corpses around. They should be General Jiang's personal guards..."

"Understood!" Jiang Zhanyue nodded expressionlessly, though he was deeply shocked despite his grief.

Xu Lei and his men, along with a group of ordinary soldiers, killed three men in black, but all of her carefully selected personal guards were dead. In comparison, this made her lose face.

Putting aside combat capabilities, Li Yuan is far superior to her in terms of vigilance and attention to detail.

Without realizing it, the way she looked at Li Yuan changed!

Li Yuan, oblivious to her change in expression, turned to look at her and asked with a slightly teasing tone, "Deputy Commander Jiang, I should consider myself the winner this time, right?"

"Something went wrong, so it doesn't count. We'll play it again later."

Jiang Zhanyue said expressionlessly, but in her heart, she remembered that he had said he would make her his concubine if he won, and she was extremely ashamed and angry, and would never admit it.

"I already tackled you, yet you still want to punch me? I clearly won, but you're still being stubborn!"

Li Yuan shrugged. Women, you know, are even more competitive than men.

Incidentally, he returned the silver spear to Jiang Zhanyue. There was no point in him keeping it now, besides, it was rather light!

"You tricked me! And you even dared to claim you pounced on this general?"

Jiang Zhanyue felt even more ashamed and angry when she recalled how this bastard had not only pinned her down but also stolen her first kiss.

"Alright, forget I said anything. But, you still need to take care of the promised two thousand warhorses and armor, right?"

Li Yuan chuckled. The preceding was just a prelude; the real business was yet to come.

"You'll get your share." Jiang Zhanyue stared at him expressionlessly before walking down the mountain.

That damn thing, all he was thinking about was that armored warhorse... How hateful!

Unconsciously, I pursed my lips; it seemed like I could still taste that bastard's flavor on them.

"Pah!" she spat lightly, feeling both ashamed and indignant.

……

Funing Garden.

A man in black knelt down and reported to Li Feng, "Your Highness, Xu Guanjia's men have failed. It is said that some have been captured alive."

"What a piece of trash!" Li Feng coughed a few times, covering his mouth with his handkerchief, and cursed coldly.

A sharp glint flashed in his eyes. "Now we're in a bit of a passive position. With the abilities Li Yuan has shown so far, he will definitely make a big fuss about this, but he won't investigate it himself. Instead, he'll make Father Emperor give an explanation."

"By then, Father will surely understand that this is the result of the struggle for the position of Commander-in-Chief of the Capital Region. To avoid further internal strife, even if he doesn't kill Xu Guanjia, he will have to act decisively and give Li Yuan and Jiang Zhanyue an explanation."

After a moment's thought, he snorted, "If things continue to develop like this, it's very possible that Jiang Zhanyue will benefit, and Li Yuan might even take the opportunity to push her to the position of Commander-in-Chief of the Capital Region."

"If she becomes the general, Xu Guanjia will really be in danger. Jiang Zhanyue is vengeful and will investigate this matter thoroughly no matter what."

The man in black said in a low voice.

"How can we let them have their way? Just in time, we received top-secret intelligence that the delegation of the Wolf Rong people from the Western Wilderness Kingdom has arrived, here to take advantage of our misfortune. This is also our opportunity."

Li Feng said calmly.

"Opportunity?" The man in black seemed a little confused.

"The Langrong people are just trying to take advantage of the chaos in Yanbei Road to extort money from the war, betting that we won't dare to be pressured on two fronts."

In fact, they may not really want to start a war, after all, they are currently embroiled in internal strife.

This can be seen from the fact that they brought the country's top warriors, ready to demonstrate and flaunt their strength.

Since that's the case, we can help them find a way to advance further. If possible, we can use them to eliminate Jiang Zhanyue and Li Yuan, and Xu Guanjia can become the Commander-in-Chief of the Capital Region!

At that time, we controlled at least half of the discourse power in the capital region, and we could do whatever we wanted with much more ease!

Li Feng smiled coldly.

"What's the best way?" the man in black asked in a low voice.

"Martial arts competition is the best way. It's a gamble, and you have to accept the consequences."

"Whether it's Jiang Zhanyue or Li Yuan, they can fight, right? This time, let them fight to their hearts' content!"

Li Feng's smile grew increasingly sinister.

"You, go to the Imperial Household Department now, give them some advice, and promise them some benefits. Make sure they get an audience with the Emperor before Li Yuan and Jiang Zhanyue enter the palace."

When Li Yuan and his group arrived, it was neither too early nor too late, just in time for them to face a certain situation.

Now, it remains to be seen whether my older brother wants to play the hero!

I guess he had to think about it, even if he didn't want to. Otherwise, if he really lost, wouldn't the impression his father had finally managed to improve plummet?

If he agrees, then he can only die!

Now, let's see what he chooses.

Li Feng looked at the man in black, a slight smile appearing on his pale face.

"Using someone else to do the dirty work, using one tiger to devour another. Your Highness's wisdom is as profound as the sea; I admire you greatly!"

The man in black nodded emphatically and gave a compliment.

"Let Hui Koon-kah wait while he's ill; perhaps there will be a pleasant surprise!"

Li Feng said again.

"Understood, Your Highness!" The man in black withdrew.

Li Feng sat inside, the midday sun shining directly on his face, making his face appear even weaker and paler, but his eyes even more sinister.

After sitting quietly for a moment, he suddenly smiled.

"Big brother, you gave me a big surprise. Otherwise, life without rivals would be really lonely!"

I'm really looking forward to seeing how you get through this hurdle.

……

In the Wende Hall, Emperor Jinglong stared at a group of envoys from the Western Wilderness below, saying nothing, his eyes filled with anger.

The envoys from the Western Wilderness Kingdom all had high noses, deep-set eyes, and different hair colors.

At this moment, the head of the delegation, Huyan Gucang, was standing in the middle of the hall, looking at Emperor Jinglong and speaking.

Although his tone was respectful, his expression was extremely arrogant.

"Your Majesty, Emperor Helan Tuo of our great Western Wilderness Empire sends his greetings and requests your assistance."

Last winter and this spring, the western wilderness was covered in snow, and countless cattle and sheep froze to death. In addition, the western wilderness itself was barren and infertile, with insufficient resources, and the people suffered from hunger.

Since Da Ye and west Huang are friendly neighbors, Da Ye should extend a helping hand.

The list of aid is as follows.

Grain: 10 million catties. Cattle and sheep: 10,000 each. Coarse cloth: 100,000 bolts, silk: 10,000 bolts. Cash: 1 million taels! Two cities with abundant water and pasture.

We earnestly hope Your Majesty will grant our request!

After saying that, Huyan Gucang handed the list in his hand to the eunuch on duty, and said with a forced smile.

"Whoa..." The entire hall erupted in chaos.