I, the villainous eldest prince, will suppress everything!

After speaking with a smile, Qin Li's expression gradually turned cold, like ice in the dead of winter. His deep eyes narrowed as he stared intently at Song Qian.

Qin Li originally thought that it wouldn't be long before Song Qian's face showed a look of fear.

After all, being scrutinized like this by the eldest prince, let alone a woman like Song Qian, even a high-ranking official in the court would be too afraid to look him in the eye, and would lower his head, kneel down, and tremble.

But no, from beginning to end, Song Qian showed no fear, not even a trace of panic.

She remained smiling, standing still with her folding fan covering her mouth, revealing only her shrewd eyes, completely motionless.

Even though her maid Xiu'er was already pale with fright and gently tugged at her sleeve, Song Qian didn't move.

"Your Highness, please forgive me!"

At one point, Song Qian finally moved.

She bowed slightly and said, "That day, Your Highness came to see me as the Seventh Prince to discuss business. I dared not expose you to your face."

"I am only revealing this now because I feel that today's matter is of utmost importance and cannot afford any mistakes! Your Highness and I must treat each other with utmost sincerity!"

"Otherwise, Your Highness will suffer, the Song family will suffer, the soldiers at the front will suffer, and the war between our Great Zhou and Northern Mang will suffer even more!"

Qin Li didn't say anything, but put his hands behind his back and took the lead in finding an empty seat on the first floor.

Song Qian quickly followed and sat down in the empty seat next to Qin Li.

"continue."

Qin Li stared straight ahead and coldly gave the order.

Song Qian dared not disobey and said, "These days, my Song family's caravan has already started transporting grain to the front line. Originally, everything was going smoothly, but in the past two days, either the granary has caught fire or the axle of the grain transport wagon has broken, which has severely slowed down the speed of grain transport. Someone is secretly sabotaging us."

Qin Li glanced at her sideways. "Fang Yuan?"

"right!"

Song Qian nodded and said, "Fang Yuan, this son-in-law of my Song family, is also the leader of Tianyi Tower, a Jianghu assassin organization."

Qin Li raised an eyebrow in surprise, somewhat unexpected. "You actually know his identity as the owner of Tianyi Tower?"

"I didn't know before; it just happened to come out one day."

Song Qian didn't think there was anything to brag about.

After finding out, she was terrified.

The orphan I saved who was on the verge of death.

He is usually quiet and unassuming, with the appearance of a scholar.

Who knew that he was actually the leader of an assassin organization?

How could this not terrify her!

"Tell me, how did you find out that Fang Yuan was the one who secretly sabotaged us?"

Qin Li picked up the wine pot and cups on the table, poured himself a cup of wine, and asked.

Song Qian looked at Qin Li and said, "Actually, I have known all along where Fang Yuan has been for the past ten days."

"She went to the Dragon Vein Conference held by His Highness in Mount Jiuyi. He lost; he gained nothing and returned empty-handed!"

"So, you think he'll hold a grudge and try to hinder me from leading the army into battle, while your Song family, responsible for transporting supplies to the front lines, will sabotage it from the sidelines?"

Qin Li asked.

"It's not just a feeling, it's a certainty."

Song Qian said with unwavering determination, "Your Highness does not understand Fang Yuan, but I have lived with him for many years and know that he is a person who will always seek revenge and hold a grudge."

"So, what does this have to do with catching someone in the act of adultery?" Qin Li asked again.

Song Qian frowned her beautiful brows. "Does Your Highness not know that Liu Mei is not only Fang Yuan's lover, but also his eyes and ears? On the surface, Liu Mei is the most beautiful courtesan of Tianxiang Pavilion, but in secret, she is the top assassin of Tianyi Pavilion, responsible for gathering all information for Fang Yuan."

"The location of the Song family's granary is top secret, as is the route the Song family used to transport grain to the front lines. She found out all of this and told Fang Yuan."

Upon hearing this, Qin Li slammed his wine glass down on the table in front of him.

Qin Li was furious. He was furious that Fang Yuan had deliberately sabotaged the expedition, and he was also furious that his subordinates had failed to find out about Liu Mei, which had led to this disaster!

The guards standing behind him immediately knelt down to beg for forgiveness.

Qin Li had long ago ordered them to thoroughly investigate Fang Yuan's background, to find out everything about Fang Yuan, down to the smallest detail.

They didn't take this matter seriously at all, and they didn't investigate it carefully; they just did a cursory check.

Liu Mei was well hidden, and Fang Yuan, being both his eyes and ears, naturally failed to discover her.

"No second chance, get out!"

With a sharp shout, the guards scrambled away, thankful that the Crown Prince hadn't killed them outright.

After everyone left, Qin Li sighed.

No wonder the villains always fail and the protagonists always win.

With this group of lackeys, it's hard for the villains not to fail.

They were told to investigate Fang Yuan thoroughly, but they were actually fooling themselves.

Fortunately, it was discovered now, so it's not too late and there's still a chance to remedy the situation.

He picked up his wine glass again, tilted his head back, and drank it all in one gulp. Qin Li said, "It's quite surprising that Miss Song knows so much."

"Since you know that Liu Mei is Tianyi Tower's top assassin, then Miss Song must also know about the twins who tried to assassinate me last night."

"Please punish me, Your Highness!"

Song Qian poured herself a glass of wine as well.

He picked it up with both hands and drank it all in one gulp right in front of Qin Li.

After finishing the drink, she couldn't help but cough twice, her pretty face turning red.

Judging from his appearance, he probably doesn't drink alcohol normally.

"Chuntao and Xialiu, it was I who deliberately instigated them to assassinate His Highness, so that Fang Yuan's arm could be severed."

After saying that, Song Qian lowered her head, waiting to receive Qin Li's thunderous wrath.

Although she did not directly participate in the assassination, instigating the assassination of the prince was also a capital offense!

Surprisingly, Qin Li wasn't angry. Instead, he reached out and took her snow-white, soft hand in his, bringing it to his nose to inhale its fragrance. "Such a clever and beautiful woman like you, this prince is more than happy to punish you."

Song Qian really gave him a huge surprise!

The protagonist, Fang Yuan, can fool others, but he can't fool her, which shows that Song Qian is extremely clever.

Song Qian is not only clever, but she also instigated the twins to come and assassinate her. Such a method is truly impressive!

A woman like that must be snatched from Fang Yuan's hands, no matter what.

If we can't seize it for our own use, then we'll have to kill it!

If she helps the protagonist Fang Yuan in the future, Qin Li will suffer a lot.

Fortunately, Song Qian is not on the same page as Fang Yuan now.

Startled by the teasing, Song Qian quickly withdrew her hand, her face flushed, and dared not look Qin Li in the eye. "Your Highness, please have some self-respect!"

"Self-respect?"

Qin Li pressed his advantage, pulling Song Qian's slender waist into his arms and breathing into her ear, "What's the use of self-respect?"

"Miss Song is willing to cut off her husband's arm to help me, so it's hard not to suspect that she likes me from the bottom of her heart and wants to become my princess."

Seeing Qin Li acting like a hooligan towards Song Qian, Xiu'er mustered her courage and stepped forward to stop him.

However, she was so frightened by Qin Li's single glance that she dared not move and was on the verge of tears.

After many years of marriage, Fang Yuan had never hugged her like this, getting so close to her, which allowed Qin Li to succeed.

Sensing the strong masculine scent emanating from Qin Li, Song Qian didn't know how she felt.

Her heart was racing, her face was flushed and burning, her body was trembling slightly, and even her toes were clenched.

I've never felt this way before!

This feeling was both exciting and...liked her.

Yes, I just love it!

Taking a deep breath, Song Qian said, "Isn't it inappropriate for Your Highness to embrace a man like this in public?"

Qin Li hugged her tighter, his smile widening. "It's alright. It's Qin Feng's reputation that's being ruined! What does it have to do with me?"

As they were talking, Qin Li deliberately brought his lips close to Song Qianxue's white neck, his voice deep and magnetic, "What, Miss Song, don't you like it? Has your husband ever given you this feeling?"

Upon hearing this, Song Qian's delicate body went limp, clinging tightly to Qin Li's arms like a lump of mud...