’To see that composed elder brother, and that spirited second brother end up like , fallen into the mud, is enough to bring solace to my life, what a relief!’
Li Shude’s expression slowly hardened on his face. Though he was considered old, he still had so fierce spirit. The color on the face of this once hero faded, appearing more like a powerless old man.
Li Yuanxu betrayed and colluded with the enemy, while Li Jianwen failed to notice.
This marks the apparent rise of the Qilin Army in the Western Regions, directly leading to Li Guanyi, the then City Lord of Anxi, becoming renowned across the land.
But did the emperor of Ying Country know about this?
The third son was to be completely abandoned, and the eldest son couldn’t handle the matter, which was simply dereliction of duty. Once this matter got out, both sons would have to be accounted for and dealt with...
The third son would be beheaded, and the eldest son would be demoted to a commoner.
During this period, the departnt of Ying Country officials was almost ceaseless, constantly coming and going.
Is it to stabilize Xiyi City or secretly investigate this matter?
Li Shude felt as if his world was on the verge of collapse. He looked at Li Zhaowen, clad in armor and a battle robe, lost in thought for a long ti, his voice hoarse, he said, "Zhaowen..."
He was silent for a long ti, and still said, "...this matter needs to be handled with caution."
"It cannot be easily exposed. Is this truly the only copy?"
Li Zhaowen said, "Yes."
Li Shude was silent for a long ti, as if he sighed. It seed that this matter had impacted him too greatly. He wanted to put the jade token on the table, but accidentally dropped it.
This precious item shattered into pieces.
Li Shude exclaid, "Ah, damn it!!!" He raised his head, seemingly with astonishnt and panic on his face, said, "I accidentally broke it!" He looked forward, seeing that Li Zhaowen showed no change, was just quiet and peaceful.
Li Zhaowen watched her father’s act quietly.
With an emotion long anticipated, carried an air of sadness and mild disappointnt.
Like a phoenix in the sky, looking down on the human world.
The mask belonging to a politician on Li Shude’s face gradually faded away.
Under that phoenix-like gaze, he slowly regressed, even becoming a bit helpless, he was silent for a long ti, softly saying, "My child, they, they are your brothers, born of the sa mother, you, you share the sa blood."
"We cannot turn on our own people, if this news gets out, your brother may be spared, but your brother would truly be executed by Ling Chi."
Li Shude, like an old man who truly lost his wife, with disputes among his children that he couldn’t handle, an incapable old man whose youthful bravery, holding a quiver of arrows to quell rebellion, and youthful spirit had eroded over ti.
They are all his flesh and blood, all his children, what could he do?
Li Zhaowen softly said, "You care for him, but not for ?"
Li Shude raised his head, staring blankly at Li Zhaowen.
Li Zhaowen said, "If his plan succeeded, it was who would have been killed on the way to rescue you, trampled to death by ten thousand soldiers, turned into a pulp."
This family situation made Li Shude’s heart ache. As he wanted to say sothing, Li Zhaowen said, "However, the matter of the third brother is no longer that important."
"I can consider it as his indulgence, his being bewitched, and never intended to take his life."
"But father, we don’t need to discuss this so-called kinship and bloodlines."
Li Shude’s heart shivered.
"May I ask, in such a vast world, what should beco of Xiyi City?"
Li Zhaowen asked, directly pointing to the critical point of the world.
The girl’s brows were calm, completely letting go of that side, the phoenix entangled by the emotions of the human world, let go of these bonds, her gaze should never be focused here, she raised her eyebrows, seeing only the surging world.
Seeing the situation of Xiyi City.
An extrely critical, extrely dangerous situation.
Ying Country is certainly unwilling to abandon here, but other forces also value this place, wanting to seize it, wanting to obtain this critical point concerning the future direction of the world.
Li Shude said, "...take a long-term view."
He exhaled, "Zhaowen, this matter..."
Li Zhaowen stepped back half a step, armor killing intent, cupping hands:
"Please address as General, Duke."
Li Shude felt as if his heart was pierced.
Previously still fine, at this mont, he couldn’t hold back, just one sentence from this daughter caused him to unconsciously weep.
Li Zhaowen calmly said, "There are still military duties, so I won’t accompany Duke in idle chat."
She turned, strode out, when she reached the door, she paused, looked sideways at her father, said, "But, when I said, hoping you would abdicate, why did you tacitly approve it would be to succeed?"
"How, exactly, do you see ."
Li Zhaowen strides out.
Li Shude was dazed for a long ti.
......
Returning to her residence, Li Zhaowen did not, as usual, take off the blood-stained helt and armor, take a bath, then change into comfortable clothes. She leaned backward, resting her head on Changsun Wu Gou.
Over the years, Li Zhaowen remained much the sa, while Changsun Wu Gou grew even more gentle and plump.
Changsun Wu Gou gently massaged Li Zhaowen’s brow.
Hoping to soothe the furrowed marks between the brows of this spirited young lady, Li Zhaowen lay on Changsun Wu Gou’s lap, looking at the thing in her hand, which was a thousand knots, a gift from others, entangled with countless threads, one knot after another, extrely difficult to untangle.
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