I, the villainous eldest prince, will suppress everything!

As dusk falls and the sun sets in the west.

On the city wall, the wolf-head banners of the Northern Barbarians had been replaced by the dragon banners of the Great Zhou, and the city wall was also filled with soldiers of the Great Zhou.

Xuanque Pass has finally returned to the hands of the Great Zhou!

Watching the Northern Mang army gradually withdraw outside the city, Wang Hu, standing beside Qin Li, frowned and asked with great confusion, "Nephew, I heard she slept with you again. What was it this time?"

If the Empress hadn't slept with Qin Li, causing them to lose time, they wouldn't have entered the city so late.

It has to be said that young people have great stamina; they can work for hours on end, from day to night.

Qin Li couldn't help but rub his aching lower back. "Even your uncle probably wouldn't believe it if I told you."

"What's wrong?"

Wang Hu was becoming increasingly curious.

Qin Li whispered, "She said she saw a military doctor and couldn't get pregnant, so she insisted on having me try again."

Upon hearing this, Wang Hu lost his balance and nearly fell headfirst off the city wall.

Even if Wang Hu were a peak eighth-rank expert, falling from such a high city wall would leave him completely disoriented.

After finally managing to stand firm, Wang Hu asked in disbelief, "Is that really true?"

It all sounds so fake. It's just that the Empress deliberately stayed at Xuanque Pass because she didn't get pregnant.

First, devise a plan to trap the vanguard battalion, then lure Qin Li into the city?

Why didn't he get such a good opportunity!

It's true what they say, comparisons are the thief of joy.

As the two were talking, a series of chaotic footsteps suddenly came from behind them.

"Hurry up, don't dawdle!"

"This is all your fault!"

"If it weren't for your greed and recklessness, would the vanguard battalion have been trapped in the city wall? Would His Highness the Crown Prince have risked his life to enter the city alone to rescue us?"

"If it weren't for the sake of the Marquis of Dingyuan's residence, I, the captain, would have already cut you down with one stroke."

"Hurry up and apologize to His Highness and the General. Whether they forgive you or not is entirely up to fate!"

Wei Hongying, accompanied by her personal guards, escorted Su Chen, whose armor had been removed, to the city wall.

Upon hearing the sound, Qin Li and Wang Hu turned around together.

"Kneel down!"

Upon approaching, Wei Hongying made Su Chen kneel down.

The kid still looked unconvinced, as if he wasn't at fault at all.

"Kneel down!"

With another shout, Wei Hongying kicked Su Chen in the back of the knee, and Su Chen reluctantly knelt down.

Even after kneeling down, Su Chen turned his face away, deliberately avoiding looking at Qin Li and Wang Hu.

Upon seeing Su Chen, Wang Hu became enraged and kicked him.

boom!

Su Chen was kicked far away by Wang Hu like a ball.

He rolled from one side of the city wall to the other, and if it weren't for the parapet, he probably would have been kicked off the city wall.

Wang Hu's kick was powerful and heavy, something Su Chen couldn't withstand.

After Su Chen's body slammed against the wall and came to a stop, he coughed up a mouthful of blood with a "whoosh".

Wang Hu was still not satisfied and was about to step forward to teach Su Chen another lesson.

Unexpectedly, Qin Li stretched out his arm and stopped him in time.

Wang Hu was completely puzzled. Soldiers like Su Chen who disobeyed orders should have been beheaded long ago.

He didn't understand why Qin Li wanted to stop him.

If Marquis Dingyuan were still alive, he might spare Su Chen's life out of respect for Marquis Dingyuan.

But the old man had died long ago, and Su Chen had long since lost his backer.

Killing Su Chen now would leave no room for lingering worries!

Moreover, killing Su Chen this time was perfectly justified; it was Su Chen's own doing.

"Kill me!"

Su Chen leaned against the parapet, unable to get up, and blood kept flowing from the corner of his mouth.

Even if he dies, he will never bow down to Qin Li.

"Want to die?"

Qin Li snorted coldly and said, "Then so be it, Young Master Su."

"By order of this prince, Su Chen, centurion of the vanguard battalion, has disobeyed orders and acted without authorization, putting the vanguard battalion in grave danger. His crime is heinous and unforgivable!"

"Execute him at noon tomorrow in front of the army!"

Upon hearing this, Wang Hu grinned and couldn't help but clap his hands.

Wei Hongying, however, felt uneasy upon hearing this.

No matter what, Su Chen was her adopted younger brother.

In the end, she still didn't say anything.

He simply waved his hand, ordering someone to take Su Chen away and keep him under guard.

After Su Chen was taken away, Wang Hu chatted with Qin Li for a few more minutes before leaving with his men.

On the city wall, only Qin Li and Wei Hongying remained.

Wei Hongying stepped forward and stood shoulder to shoulder with Qin Li, looking together at the Northern Mang army that was gradually retreating into the twilight.

After a while, still not listening to Wei Hongying speak, Qin Li took the initiative to speak:

"What, do you think I'm heartless? You knew Su Chen was your adopted brother, yet you still ordered him to be killed."

Wei Hongying gently shook her head, the wind ruffling a few strands of her hair at her temples.

"Your Highness is right. Su Chen is incorrigible and has only himself to blame. He has no one else to blame but himself."

"I just feel a little sorry for General Su. He once held my hand and told me to discipline Su Chen properly. I have failed in my duty!"

Qin Li reached out and put his arm around Wei Hongying's shoulder, letting her lean against him.

The orange-red sunset shone on their faces, obscuring their expressions.

Suddenly, Qin Li laughed, "How could I let you betray someone's trust?"

"Su Chen will not die; someone will go to save him."

Wei Hongying didn't understand what Qin Li meant, so she looked up at him.

Qin Li explained, "If I wanted to kill Su Chen, I would have done it just now. Su Chen has absolutely no hope of surviving."

"The reason we kill him tomorrow is to give people a chance to save him."

"Just watch, Qin Feng will go to rescue him tonight."

Given Qin Feng and Su Chen's half-brother relationship, although they weren't close enough to die for each other, Qin Feng certainly wouldn't just stand by and watch Su Chen die.

Tonight, Qin Feng will let Su Chen go!

"Did Your Highness do this on purpose?"

Wei Hongying didn't understand why Qin Li would do this.

Could it be that, just to prevent her from betraying General Su's trust, there must be other reasons as well?

Of course, there are other reasons as well.

Qin Li wanted to use Su Chen to find Fang Yuan, who had escaped.

No one knows where Fang Yuan has escaped to, but by using the principle of protagonists attracting each other, that is, no matter how vast the world is, two protagonists will eventually meet, as long as we follow Su Chen, we can find Fang Yuan.

Only by knowing Fang Yuan's whereabouts can Qin Li truly put his mind at ease.

"Oh, I understand."

Before Qin Li could speak, Wei Hongying suddenly drawled out her words.

"What do you understand?"

This time, it was Qin Li's turn to be puzzled.

Wei Hongying looked at Qin Li and said happily, "Your Highness disregarded past grievances and couldn't bear to see Su Chen, such a talented person, perish, so you came up with this method to save Su Chen's life!"

After saying that, Wei Hongying stood on tiptoe and kissed Qin Li on the cheek.

It's hard not to love a man with such a magnanimous heart.

Qin Li was taken aback for a moment, then readily accepted the explanation and hugged Wei Hongying even tighter.

The two watched the sunset together, as it slowly descended and disappeared below the horizon...