Chapter 39 (1/2)

Translator: Exodus Tales

Editor: Exodus Tales

Translated by Mianbao

Edited by RED

“Yunzi, you’ve helped get back at them for us. I presume the patriarch wouldn’t blame you for unauthorized mobilizing of the troops, right?” Concubine Kong Tong said after a short while.

Unauthorized mobilization of troops was a grave offense.

Li Yunzi was no longer the Crown Princess, and yet she had gathered her old subordinates in the west. Such an action was no different from rebelling!

Of course, even if it was an offense, it depended on the situation.

If it wasn’t for Li Yunzi privately mobilizing her old subordinates and subduing the ambush team, the four cities in the west would have been lost. After all, the Flying Birds Battalion who had the greatest mobility had been sent to the east. Nothing could have turned the situation around.

That was why Li Ying had kept silent until now.

He had been very clear about how grave the situation was the moment the stronghold was lost. What was most frightening was that Lingxiao City State had no plans on negotiating for peace from the beginning. Asking the Crown Princess to become their city lord’s concubine was but a sham designed to divert their attention and wait for East Dawn Stronghold to be taken down, then their huge army would apply more pressure!

No matter how muddleheaded Li Ying was, it was impossible for him not to understand that!

“You did very well, Yunzi. Those soldiers will return under your management,” Li Ying finally said, revealing a hint of gentleness on his face.

When Li Ying stripped Li Yunzi of her guards back then, he wanted to remove her military power completely. However, Li Yunzi had actually used such a way to regain her subordinates.

How could he possibly punish her?! Without her guards, their western borders would have crumbled from inside and out, suffering great losses!

“Right, it’s better to return those guards to Yunzi. They are her old subordinates, after all.”

“Lingxiao City State’s wild ambitions are really damnable!”

“Speaking of which, why aren’t we aware of why East Dawn Stronghold’s lost?” a general asked.

“A traitor has appeared among our ranks!” Li Ying said gravely.

“We’d better call that student from the Dragon Tamers Academy to the hall. He should be here already,” Kong Tong said.

“Yes!”

In fact, Li Ying had already guessed who it was, but he still wanted to hear it for himself.

The threat to their west had been suppressed by Li Yunzi, and they were even holding Lingxiao City’s Eldest Young Master captive. This gave Ancestral Dragon City State a huge bargaining chip over Lingxiao City State. Would they still dare to cause any trouble?

What was next was the rebel army to the east. They needed to settle this problem as soon as possible!

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The pine trees stood tall and straight, but the bridal escort party in festive vermillion clothing appeared lifeless, seemingly no different from a funeral party.

The matter in the palace hall had spread to them, and they were now under the custody of the royal guards. It was very unlikely they would leave the Ancestral Dragon City State alive.

Zhu Minglang walked along the palace court, the stairs, and headed inside the Li Clan’s Affairs Office, looking at those foreigners in such bright clothing in confusion…

After walking into the palace hall, Zhu Minglang saw the members of the Li Clan seated on both sides of the hall. Every one of them wore complicated expressions, like they had just experienced something huge.

At this moment, all their gazes were focused on him.

Zhu Minglang noticed Li Yunzi. She stood at the front of the hall.

She slowly turned around, seemingly extra surprised to see him appearing in the hall. Her beautiful eyes were shining with an unfathomable light.