I, the villainous eldest prince, will suppress everything!

"Since Seventh Brother has agreed, then Eldest Brother can rest assured."

Since Qin Feng had agreed to his unreasonable request, Qin Li no longer needed to hold Qin Feng accountable.

He'd already taken enough wool from Qin Feng.

If you keep pulling, you'll go bald.

It's not too late to harvest it after a period of time.

If you push him too far, Qin Feng will definitely bite!

You must find the right balance!

"No, Brother Qin, you're just agreeing like that? Are you out of your mind!"

Su Chen never expected Qin Li to agree, and couldn't help but shout.

They did all the dirty and tiring work, but in the end, they didn't get a single bit of credit.

Qin Li's wishful thinking was too ambitious; the abacus beads were practically bouncing off his face.

Qin Feng agreed? He would never agree, not even if it meant death.

"Seventh Brother, it seems that Prince Su hasn't figured things out yet. Try to persuade him, and give me an answer tomorrow morning!"

"Let's go!"

With a wave of his hand, Qin Li turned and left with everyone.

Su Chen tried to chase after him, but Qin Feng grabbed his sleeve...

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……

The next day, before dawn.

Qin Feng then sent someone to deliver a message, saying that Su Chen had also agreed.

Qin Li had no idea how much effort Qin Feng had put in to persuade Su Chen, nor did he care to know, because it was none of Qin Li's business.

All he wanted from beginning to end was the result; he didn't care about the process at all.

"Congratulations, Your Highness!"

"Your Highness has incriminating evidence against these two men; I'm sure they'll never dare to cause trouble again!"

"Not only will we not dare to cause trouble, but we will also serve as Your Highness's henchmen, reclaiming the fallen cities for Your Highness!"

"Afterwards, we won't even give them a single bit of credit!"

"Your Highness's methods are truly admirable!"

Zhou Biao happily flattered Qin Li.

Qin Li nodded, also very pleased.

In just one night, three main characters were dealt with. Who else could it be?

Fang Yuan suffered a qi deviation and was secretly sent to the Empress by his men.

From now on, Qin Feng and Su Chen will both be the knives in his hands, cutting wherever he points.

After that, there was little power to stop him from reclaiming the northern border.

It's only a matter of time before the entire northern territory is reclaimed.

"Greetings, Your Highness!"

Upon seeing Qin Li enter, Xia Liu, who was recuperating on the bed, was about to get up and bow with the help of Chun Tao.

"No need for such formalities."

Qin Li waved his hand, telling her to rest well.

Although her complexion has improved a lot, it is clear that the remaining toxins have not been cleared, and she still needs to detoxify and recuperate for a period of time.

Xia Liu nodded and gently nudged her younger sister with her elbow.

She was injured, but His Highness was lenient and did not require her to perform the proper etiquette.

But Chun Tao still had to perform the proper greetings.

With a pout, Chun Tao reluctantly gave a bow.

Their perfunctory attitude was so bad that even Zhou Biao, who was standing at the door, couldn't stand it anymore.

In her heart, she still hadn't truly accepted Qin Li as her new master.

Qin Li was merely taking advantage of their vulnerability; otherwise, she and her sister would never have acknowledged Qin Li, such a villain, as their master.

"Oh, right, I forgot to tell you some good news."

"Fang Yuan suffered a qi deviation last night, and it's all related to the two of you!"

Fang Yuan faced two opponents last night. Although Qin Feng and Su Chen had the advantage, it wasn't enough to cause Fang Yuan to suffer a qi deviation.

The main reason Fang Yuan went mad was that he had just been "betrayed" by the two sisters.

Upon hearing this, Chun Tao and Xia Liu couldn't help but exchange a glance, unsure of what to think.

Walking to the table, Qin Li poured himself a cup of tea, picked up the cup, and sighed self-deprecatingly:

"It seems this is not good news for you two sisters."

"This servant wouldn't dare!"

Xia Liu was quick-witted and, disregarding the lingering poison in her body, forced herself to climb off the bed.

Pulling Chun Tao, who was still in a daze, down to her knees, they said in trembling fear:

"Fang Yuan has suffered a qi deviation—how can that not be good news? This is truly fantastic news!"

After saying that, Xia Liu forced a stiff smile.

"His smile is uglier than his tears."

Qin Li gave a brief comment.

Upon hearing this, Xia Liu's smile became even more stiff.

I only hope that Lord Qin Li will be magnanimous and not hold it against me.

He waved his hand, telling the two sisters to get up. If Qin Li really cared, the two sisters would have been dead countless times already.

As they were chatting, Wei Hongying rushed in.

What happened last night can be kept from others, but not from her.

What's more, Qin Li has a big mouth by his side.

If Zhou Biao knew something, it was as if the whole world knew.

Not to mention, Zhou Biao had long considered Wei Hongying one of his own, and he would never hide it from Wei Hongying.

When Wei Hongying found out, she regretted going home so early last night and missing that good show.

"Fang Yuan suffered a qi deviation and was secretly sent away. How do you plan to explain this to the army today?"

Wei Hongying asked as soon as she arrived.

You can't just say something is good and then break it.

These are the things that are most taboo in the military.

"It's alright."

Qin Li waved his hand and said, "Just find any death row inmate to replace him. There aren't many people in the entire army who know Fang Yuan."

Wei Hongying nodded, agreeing. Unlike Qin Feng and Su Chen, Fang Yuan had followed the army all the way, sharing meals and lodging with them, so there were few people who didn't know them.

From the very beginning, Fang Yuan was sent by Qin Li to operate behind enemy lines. Apart from a few high-ranking officials, the ordinary soldiers did not know Fang Yuan at all.

"Alright, let's not talk about him anymore."

Fang Yuan is a thing of the past; blame him for his own self-destructive behavior.

Qin Li changed the subject, saying, "The Northern Mang army has begun to retreat, and we should also begin to gradually recover the cities and territories that have already fallen."

"Even the Iron Pagoda Cavalry was routed by the Commandant of the Guards. For the mission of pursuing the Northern Barbarians, I, the Prince, still favor the Commandant of the Guards. What is the Commandant of the Guards' opinion?"

"Of course I have no problem!"

Wei Hongying said excitedly, almost jumping for joy.

This is a freebie, so I shouldn't refuse it.

Ordinary people can't even get a chance to take on such a task.

Qin Li gave her special treatment and insisted on crediting her for the achievement.

"Ahem!"

Upon hearing Qin Li cough, Wei Hongying realized there were outsiders present. She immediately became serious and clasped her hands in thanks, saying, "This humble general would be most grateful. Thank you, Your Highness!"

Qin Li gave a perfunctory "hmm" and nodded, then said, "You vanguard heroes will be in charge of the pursuit. I'll give you one more person."

"Who?"

Wei Hongying was very curious.

Who has such great ability to get Qin Li to make an exception and put this person in, so that he can get credit for nothing?

"Qin Feng!"

"what?"

Wei Hongying exclaimed in surprise, completely unexpected that it was Qin Feng.

"What's wrong? Is there a problem?"

Qin Li asked the question knowing the answer already.

"No, no problem."

Wei Hongying shook her head, clasped her hands in a fist salute, and said, "Your Highness's magnanimity is truly admirable!"

"That's good."

Qin Li stretched out an arm. "Come on, let's go outside and talk. We need to plan carefully about pursuing the retreating Northern Mang army. We don't want to fall into a Northern Mang ambush."

"good!"

After responding, Wei Hongying followed Qin Li away.

Inside the house, only Chuntao and Xialiu remained.

Watching the two leave, Xia Liu couldn't help but say, "Did you see that? Qin Li is much harder to deal with than we imagined."

"What do you mean?"

Chuntao frowned.

Xia Liu explained, "He seized upon the Seventh Prince's weakness, forcing the Seventh Prince to work for him in the pursuit of Northern Mang. But to Wei Hongying, it became Qin Li's magnanimity and his act of seeking benefits for his brother!"

Chun Tao nodded. "No wonder Wei Hongying was so easily fooled by Qin Li. She's such a fool, being sold out and still helping the seller count the money."

"Don't talk about Captain Wei like that, she saved our lives!"

For this reason alone, the two of them have no right to criticize Wei Hongying.