I, the villainous eldest prince, will suppress everything!

"Brother, Fang Yuan is a treacherous and cunning man, and he possesses many unique skills. Knowing that he will be executed in front of the army tomorrow, he will definitely not submit obediently and will try to escape tonight. My suggestion is to execute him on the spot tonight, so as not to delay and cause any unforeseen complications."

After Fang Yuan was taken away, Qin Feng couldn't help but come to Qin Li's side, clasp his hands in a fist and whisper a suggestion.

Su Chen, with his sharp ears, heard this and quickly stepped forward, nodding and agreeing repeatedly.

"Exactly! If the Crown Prince can't bring himself to do it, I can do it for him. I guarantee a swift and decisive strike; even a celestial being couldn't save him!"

Looking at Su Chen, Qin Li's lips twitched involuntarily.

This kid is truly ruthless; he wants to kill Fang Yuan even more than Qin Feng does.

Are they really that afraid that Fang Yuan, the protagonist, will steal his opportunities and chances in this world?

It seems we'll have to be extra careful with Su Chen from now on.

"Need not."

Qin Li waved his hand, rejecting their suggestion, and said with his hands behind his back, "Killing Fang Yuan is not the goal; the goal is to make an example of him and set rules for others."

"If I cannot execute him in front of the three armies, I would rather not kill him, after all, he has made many contributions!"

After saying that, Qin Li waved his hand and said, "Alright, there's nothing for you to do here. Go and take care of your own business."

Su Chen was about to say something more, but Qin Feng grabbed his sleeve.

The two clasped their hands in a fist salute to Qin Li and then left together.

After watching the two leave, Wei Hongying stepped forward.

Watching the two figures depart, Wei Hongying said to Qin Li, "Your Highness's goal isn't to execute Fang Yuan in front of the army tomorrow, is it?"

Qin Li glanced at her sideways and couldn't help but laugh. "My wife is so smart!"

"Come here, let your husband give you a good kiss!"

Upon hearing this, Zhou Biao very sensibly waved his hand, causing the nearby soldiers to turn around and cover their ears.

Don't look at things you shouldn't see, and don't listen to things you shouldn't hear.

Wei Hongying never expected Qin Li to be so bold and shameless, trying to kiss her with so many outsiders present.

"Your Highness, please have some self-respect!"

Raising an arm to block Qin Li, Wei Hongying said, "Speak, what is Your Highness's true purpose?"

"Your Highness, you wouldn't have kept it from me too, would you?"

Qin Li waved his hand, dismissing the surrounding soldiers, and became increasingly bold and shameless.

He reached out and hugged Wei Hongying tightly, refusing to let go no matter how much she resisted.

"Let me see quickly, are you injured?"

"Today was dangerous enough."

"I was so worried about you."

Although he knew the vanguard battalion would win today, Qin Li was still worried about Wei Hongying.

Especially those two experts beside Murong Lie, they are not easy to deal with.

On the city wall, Qin Li saw the enemy's knife slashing at Zhongwei Hongying several times.

At that moment, Qin Li's heart clenched.

Although Wei Hongying was embarrassed by Qin Li's hugging and cuddling, she got used to it after a while and let him hug her and examine her body.

"I'm fine. It's Your Highness who is entering the city alone that is most worrying."

"I'm fine!"

Qin Li patted his chest, "Isn't everything safe and sound?"

"Of course, how could I not be safe after sleeping with the Empress?" Wei Hongying said deliberately, sounding somewhat displeased.

Nobody wants their man to sleep with another woman.

Are you jealous?

Qin Li joked.

"No!"

Wei Hongying stubbornly raised her head, refusing to admit it.

Qin Li hugged her tighter, and together they admired the moonlight tonight. "She slept with me and gave me aphrodisiacs. I had no choice."

"Did she drug you with aphrodisiacs?"

Wei Hongying was stunned.

The Empress has gone mad.

To sleep with Qin Li, he actually resorted to such despicable means; it's utterly shameless and brazen.

"Alright, it's all in the past."

Qin Li reassured him, "Don't worry, I'm fine. Didn't you just ask me why we took Fang Yuan away?"

"It's not that we'll execute him in front of the army tomorrow, but rather to deepen the irreconcilable hatred between certain people and Fang Yuan!"

"Who, Qin Feng and Su Chen?" Wei Hongying asked.

Qin Li nodded. "Yes, those two will definitely find a way to kill Fang Yuan tonight!"

"But before that, I need you to do something for me, my wife."

"What is it?"

Qin Li called Wei Hongying closer and whispered something to her.

After listening, Wei Hongying asked, puzzled, "Why do you want to do this?"

Qin Li's lips curled into a smile. "Only in this way can we completely crush Fang Yuan!"

"Why completely destroy him? He's just a son-in-law. Isn't Your Highness taking Fang Yuan too seriously?"

Qin Li quickly corrected him, "Sigh, you mustn't say that again, wife. You must know that in this world, there are only three who can be your husband's enemies: Qin Feng, Su Chen, and Fang Yuan. The others are nothing to fear!"

"We must be extremely vigilant when dealing with these three people. We cannot afford to be complacent or underestimate them!"

Seeing how serious Qin Li was, Wei Hongying didn't say anything more and nodded.

……

Midnight!

The temporary prison cell where Fang Yuan and his group were held.

Fang Yuan sat on the ground, closed his eyes, and meditated quietly.

His loyal subordinates, however, paced back and forth in the prison cell like ants on a hot plate.

After completing another cycle, Fang Yuan opened his eyes and let out a long breath.

"Okay, stop walking around, it's giving me a headache!"

Upon hearing the sound, everyone quickly gathered around, chattering amongst themselves:

"OP, we don't want to keep walking around like this either, but we're going to be executed tomorrow, we're worried!"

"Yes, OP, please think of a solution!"

"OP, how did things turn out like this? We were the ones who made the greatest contributions."

"Exactly! What's the big deal if some civilians die in exchange for final victory? I think it's a worthwhile trade!"

"..."

As everyone was talking, a series of footsteps suddenly came from outside.

The group exchanged glances, then immediately hid behind the door, assuming an attack stance.

If anyone dares to break in, they will be taken hostage immediately; there might still be a glimmer of hope.

creak!

The door opened, and everyone was about to make their move.

But once they saw who it was, everyone quickly stopped and their faces were full of surprise!

Because the people who came were none other than Chun Tao and Xia Liu!

What truly surprised them was Xia Liu!

How did Xia Liu end up here?

"How dare you show your face here?"

Fang Yuan, sitting on the ground, coldly rebuked him.

The one being scolded was not Xia Liu, but Chun Tao.

Chun Tao left without saying goodbye, went out of the city without permission, and returned to the military camp.

Xia Liu stretched out her arm to shield her younger sister Chun Tao behind her, and bent down to Fang Yuan, saying:

"Please don't be offended, young master! My sister didn't mean it."

Fang Yuan then looked at Xia Liu, glancing sideways and saying, "What are you doing here? Didn't your sister say you had something to do and wouldn't be participating in this mission?"

"Logically, you should be in the capital!"

Xia Liu smiled wryly and said, "Please forgive me, young master. I should indeed be in the capital, but things happened so suddenly that I came here."

"You're here! Why didn't you come to see me right away?" Fang Yuan said, sounding a little angry.