My lord, spare his life!

Puyang Kui clenched his fist, and with a hint of resentment, he made his conclusion.

"She got away with dying too easily."

Fan You had no intention of delving deeper; he was not interested in the personal grudges between Puyang Kui and that princess, but he couldn't resist Zhang Yangyou's insistence.

"Why do you say it's too good for her?" She recalled Shen Zhi saying that Puyang Kui and the princess had some grudge, a grudge that might even cause Puyang Kui to refuse to send troops to support them. "You hate her?"

According to the observation sample, "hate" is an intense dislike.

Puyang Kui's former subordinates wanted to stop Zhang Yang, but dared not act rashly because of her status as their benefactor. It was only because Zhang Yang was the one asking the question; if it had been anyone else, they would have been beaten up at the last minute.

Puyang Kui readily admitted it.

"Of course I hate it."

Seeing Zhang Yang's "go on" expression, Puyang Kui brought up old grievances, his eyes flashing with murderous intent and boundless hatred, wishing she had personally dismembered the princess with an axe: "She was a shameless harlot, indulging in debauchery and disregarding both men and women, abusing her power and acting lawlessly. My half-brother was born with asthma, and she took a liking to him. One time, he was alone and was forcibly abducted by her, and forced to serve her along with her male and female lovers. He was of strong character and naturally refused, and hanged himself the first night he returned home."

They might have been silenced.

Zhang Yang was caught off guard by this huge piece of gossip.

"Your brother is dead?"

"She's dead. And yet she still had the audacity to spout nonsense in front of his funeral hall, saying that she actually had her eye on me, that my brother voluntarily went back to her mansion, and that she wanted my brother to be her official eunuch. Hearing that made me want to tear her apart to vent my anger."

Unfortunately, someone else beat them to it.

"Is there some hidden story behind this?"

Puyang Kui glanced at her indifferently: "What secrets could there be? A complete idiot, I've never seen a fool less intelligent than her. It's rare that the late king favored her so much; she could have won the throne without doing anything, but somehow she was instigated by someone to take the risk... The suffering of the celestial wrath is so intense that even many people with strong wills find it difficult to maintain their rationality, let alone her?"

Those with weaker wills are more susceptible to the influence of the "Descending Stars" curse, leading to drastic personality changes. The outside world believes the princess lost the throne because of her incompetence, but this is only one reason. The main reason is that the princess was truly incredibly foolish. With the late king only a few months away from his death, she placed herself under the "Descending Stars" curse. The royal family could only choose the tallest among the short.

"Is it another celestial descent of evil?"

"Yeah, she's made herself neither male nor female. When she sees a man or woman with a decent face, all she can think about is sex." Puyang Kui doesn't need another brother, but she's really speechless.

Both her parents' families had placed their bets on this princess, so why did she cause this mess at this crucial moment? What's even more speechless is that the other party actually had designs on her, and even offered to have Puyang Kui serve as her eunuch.

Before this, Princess Wang wasn't actually that bad.

She was just an ordinary person, not very bright, spoiled, arrogant, and greedy. As a princess, this wasn't even a major flaw; compared to those hypocrites of her ancestors, she was more like a human being.

Fan You keenly sensed something: "Puyang Jundu, you said—she also possesses the power of the 'Descending Stars'? Are you sure this princess has the power of the 'Descending Stars'? Would she really be so easily captured by a few close servants and maids, and brutally dismembered and slaughtered?"

Even if that princess only knew simple manipulation of star power, she wouldn't die easily; at least the palace maids and eunuchs couldn't control her.

Puyang Kui: "I am naturally certain."

Before Princess Wangji completely lost her right to the throne, the Puyang clan was practically a staunch supporter of Princess Wangji. The Puyang clan had followed the first ruler of Dou Kingdom to their fiefdom and remained loyal to his direct descendants. The former ruler favored Princess Wangji and secretly allocated members of the Puyang clan to her.

The truth about Wang Ji could not be hidden from her.

Puyang Kui asked Fan You, "Who told you this news?"

Or rather—

Was the dismembered and hanging corpse truly belonging to a princess?

Fan You wasn't entirely sure; the information he had received came from Shen Zhi, and even Shen Zhi himself couldn't confirm the true relationship between Zhang Yang and the princess. As the deceased Zhang Yang herself, she had no memories of her past, and the truth remained shrouded in mystery.

At this moment, Puyang Kui let out a sneer.

"Whether it's her or not who dies, it doesn't matter anymore. Without her fiefdom and her estate, how many days can someone like her survive in this chaotic world? The price of clinging to life is not small; can she afford it?" Puyang Kui didn't want to talk about this troublesome matter anymore; she already had a lot of troubles herself. "Tianbian County has fallen, and Jianxing is probably in dire straits as well. I plan to take some people to Tianyue to find a way to survive."

Tianyue is also known as Tianyue.

This place is considered barren and remote within the Dou Kingdom, but because it's backed by the Dongfan Mountains, with its treacherous peaks and high ground offering defensible positions, it's difficult for forces outside the Dongfan Mountains to attack. It's a treasure trove suitable for development and wealth accumulation. Most importantly, Puyang Kui's ancestors came from Tianyue County, and her family had some businesses there. She plans to go and consolidate her forces to see if she can win back the enemy!

Fan You clapped his hands and said, "Lord Puyang, you have made a good decision!"

Make a clean break when necessary, without considering other burdens.

If Puyang Kui were as confused and determined as Shen Zhi to go to Gou County, Fan You would have to struggle for a while. But if she chose to go to Tianyue, things would be much easier. Puyang Kui, clutching his throbbing wound, frowned: "That's what they say, but I don't know how confident I am."

Tianyue is a rural place.

The Puyang clan had not done much in Tianyue, and their foundation was already shallow.

She had no idea how much support she could get, how many soldiers she could recruit, or how much solidarity she could gain upon returning.

Fan You: "That's enough for us."

Puyang Kui keenly discerned the key point.

"You're going to Tianyue too? What for?"

Fan You sat in his wheelchair, his smile enigmatic.

Zhang Yang let it all slip out as soon as he opened his mouth.

"Naturally, it's to cultivate a reputation."

She was pretty sure that Puyang Kui was one of the people Fan You was planning to find who was both rich and could solve their immediate problems. With Puyang Kui’s connections in Tianyue, the two of them could settle down as quickly as possible.

Puyang Kui: "To cultivate a reputation?"

Fan You helplessly spread his hands: "She has the ambition to devour the whole world."

Upon hearing this, those around Puyang Kui were amused.

Puyang Kui himself laughed so hard his wound ached, and he grimaced in pain as he laughed, teasing, "You say your lord has ambitions to conquer the world? May I ask, Your Majesty, what family do you come from?"

Zhang Yang answered earnestly, "The Zhang family of Jiukan."

Puyang Kui pondered, "Nine Kan? That's way too far away. Why not run the business in our hometown instead of going all the way to Tianyue?"

"I can't bring myself to do it to people from my hometown."

"Can't bring yourself to do it?"

"It's not good to kill him."

Puyang Kui's smile faded: "That's really unpleasant to hear."

Tianyue is, after all, her ancestral home.

Why can't you go all out in Jiukan, but you can go all out in Tianyue?

Just as Fan You was about to change the subject, Zhang Yang said, "To become a place of origin for a dragon, you always have to pay a price. Someone told me that there's no such thing as getting away with nothing."