I, the villainous eldest prince, will suppress everything!

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The door to the room was pushed open.

Seeing that only Qin Li and a middle-aged woman were in the room, Pei Qingluan couldn't help but ask Xia Liu beside her, "Is this the very, very, very important guest you're talking about?"

Not seeing the Sword Immortal Li Fuyao in the room, Xia Liu scratched his head and smiled awkwardly.

Stepping into the room, Pei Qingluan looked at Qin Li and asked, "Hey! Who is this lady? Aren't you going to introduce her?"

Just as Qin Li was about to introduce her, Madam Wei stood up and said, "I am the widow of General Zhongwu, also known as Madam Wei, and I am from the capital."

General Wei's posthumous title was Zhongwu (忠武).

Pei Qingluan bent down slightly and introduced herself: "My surname is Pei, my given name is Qingluan, and I am the twelfth child in my family."

Qin Li added, "The Pei family is the head of the six great families in Jiangnan."

Pei Qingluan glared at Qin Li gently, scolding him for being so talkative.

She has never liked to talk about her family background.

Her dream is that in the future, when people mention her, the first thing they will think of is not the Pei family behind her, but her as a person.

"So she's a young lady from the Pei family. No wonder His Highness the Crown Prince is so eager to make her his Crown Princess."

"My poor, foolish daughter is still waiting foolishly at the border."

Lady Wei glanced sideways at Qin Li and couldn't help but say sarcastically.

"..."

Qin Li was speechless, thinking to himself that women are just troublesome.

"Who is his Crown Princess? I haven't agreed yet!" Pei Qingluan said angrily, then found a place to sit down in the room.

Suddenly, she noticed a gourd with a patina on it next to her, and she couldn't help but pause, about to reach out and take it.

Qin Li saw this and quickly gave Xia Liu a look.

Xia Liu immediately understood, ran over, snatched the gourd first, and said, "I'm so sorry, how did I leave this thing here?"

After saying that, Xia Liu left with the wine gourd in her arms. "Your Highness, please continue your conversation. This servant will take her leave now."

Seeing the gourd slip through his fingers, Pei Qing didn't say anything.

He kept glancing out the window, as if trying to find someone on the street outside.

However, Madam Wei's next words drew Pei Qingluan's attention back.

Lady Wei deliberately asked, "Miss Pei, are you skilled in literature or martial arts? How come His Highness the Crown Prince has taken a liking to you?"

Lady Wei was truly indignant on behalf of her daughter, Wei Hongying.

Pei Qingluan knew exactly what Madam Wei meant, and casually said, "Madam, there's no need to be hostile towards me. I never thought about becoming his Crown Princess. It was his wishful thinking. If your daughter is willing to become his Crown Princess, please do so. I would also like to congratulate you in advance on the upcoming birth of your grandson."

Upon hearing this, Madam Wei turned her attention to Qin Li, her eyes questioning his meaning.

Should he choose his own daughter, Wei Hongying, or this Miss Pei in front of him?

Qin Li had a headache.

Why don't Lady Wei lead her massive army out to continue her challenge?

Staying by his side will only cause him more trouble.

"By the way, madam, who is your daughter?"

Pei Qingluan suddenly asked.

"Ahem!"

Lady Wei coughed twice on purpose, and couldn't help but puff out her chest, saying with great pride, "Listen carefully, my daughter is Wei Hongying. Not long ago, she led her troops to defeat the Iron Pagoda of the Northern Barbarians at the border, and became famous in one battle. Now she is guarding the frontier for our Great Zhou."

Pei Qingluan nodded, clasped her hands in a fist and said, "So you are the Commandant of the Guards. I have heard of you before. I admire you greatly."

After saying that, Pei Qingluan couldn't help but look at Qin Li, thinking to herself... she wondered where Qin Li got such great charm that he could capture Wei Hongying's heart.

After chatting for a bit, Pei Qingluan stood up and said, "When are we going up the mountain? I'm all ready."

Qin Li asked, puzzled, "Why are you in such a hurry?"

Pei Qingluan said happily, "Of course, we're going up the mountain to watch the snake-slaying ceremony!"

It was intentional, absolutely intentional.

Qin Li sighed in annoyance.

Why aren't you saying anything?

Pei Qingluan asked again, deliberately.

Qin Lizhen had a headache and rubbed it: "If you want to go up the mountain, go by yourself. I'm not stopping you."

"How can that be?" Pei Qingluan said. "My second uncle is on the mountain right now. If I go up alone, wouldn't I be walking into a trap?"

Qin Li lowered his hand and said, "The reason you've been hiding from your second uncle is because you don't want him to catch you, right? But even if your second uncle catches you, he'll still send you here to me. But you're here with me now, and you're walking right into my trap."

Qin Li's explanation was very convoluted, and Pei Qingluan's head was spinning. Finally, she simply waved her hand and said, "I don't care, I don't want to go up the mountain alone. If we're going to go up the mountain, we'll all go together."

Qin Li waved his hand and said, "Then go down and wait. I'll call you when I go up the mountain."

"I'll wait!"

After angrily finishing her statement, Pei Qingluan came quickly and left just as quickly, slamming the door shut with a loud "bang" before she left.

After watching Pei Qingluan leave, Qin Li rubbed his forehead again.

Madam Wei, who witnessed the whole thing, had a question: Did Qin Li actually like Pei Qingluan going against him like this?

If that's the case, then she'll have to teach her daughter a lesson when she gets back.

After a while, Lady Wei asked, "When exactly are we going up the mountain?"

Qin Li didn't hide anything from Madam Wei and told her the truth: "It's not too late to go up the mountain on the day the snake-slaying ceremony begins."

"So what do you mean by calling us back early?" Madam Wei asked again.

Qin Li couldn't help but laugh: "Of course, it's a great gift for the Dragon Tiger Sect. I want to see whether Zhang Long and Zhang Hu are more powerful, or a thousand troops and horses are more powerful."

Lady Wei said worriedly, "Zhang Long and Zhang Hu are both half-step Grandmasters. No matter what, Qian Jun Wan Ma is only at the peak of the eighth rank. They are definitely no match for them. Don't do anything reckless. If anything happens to Qian Jun Wan Ma, the Empress will not forgive you."

Qin Li couldn't help but look at Madam Wei: "Is it the Empress who can't forgive me, or is it you, Madam? In this past few days, you must have already treated the thousands of troops as your own sons."

Upon hearing this, Lady Wei remained silent, which was taken as tacit agreement.

Her husband and sons all died in battle on the frontier.

Although she has another daughter, she still suffers from lovesickness.

Fortunately, she has a large army by her side these days.

She seems to have returned to her former self; even her smiles have become more frequent.

Moreover, the entire army regarded her as their mother.

These days, she calls me "Mom" affectionately every time.