I, the villainous eldest prince, will suppress everything!

"Your Majesty, why do you always cause trouble for His Highness?"

Not long after leaving the capital, Wei Hongying broke away from her unit, rode up on horseback, and rode alongside Qin Li, unable to resist asking.

Everyone can see that what happened at the city gate today was deliberately provoked by Emperor Xuan!

Wei Hongying really couldn't understand why the Emperor Xuan, as the father, always picked on Qin Li, the son!

"What else could it be? Of course, it's because this prince is dashing, handsome, exceptionally talented, learned, and possesses an imposing presence... That old man is so old, he envies this prince!"

Qin Li, riding on horseback, straightened his back and said with a smile.

Pooh!

Wei Hongying couldn't help but spit out a small amount of food.

That's incredibly thick-skinned; even the city walls at the border probably aren't that thick.

The longer she knew Qin Li, the more she realized that he was quite different from the rumors circulating about him.

Rumors circulate that the eldest prince, Qin Li, is ruthless, cunning, and will stop at nothing to achieve his goals.

But the Qin Li she knew was understanding, caring for his younger brother, resourceful, and liked to crack little jokes.

"Old Deng?"

But at a certain moment, Wei Hongying suddenly realized something and abruptly sat up straight on the horse.

She stared wide-eyed at Qin Li in disbelief.

Old Deng?

Qin Li just mentioned Lao Deng.

Does "Lao Deng" refer to Emperor Xuan?

Qin Li is too bold.

They dared to give Emperor Xuan a nickname behind his back.

But I must say, this nickname suits Emperor Xuan quite well.

Emperor Xuan was quite old and had been emperor for so long. In the few years he had left, instead of thinking about benefiting the people, strengthening the country, and leaving a good reputation in history, he found ways to be suspicious of his ministers and even his own son. He was truly detestable!

Thinking of this, Wei Hongying smiled, but unlike Qin Li, who dared to say the words "Old Deng" out loud, she only muttered them to herself to satisfy her urge.

"By the way, is Qin Feng alright?"

"On my way here, I saw him lying motionless in the carriage. Could he be dead?"

Wei Hongying looked at Qin Li and asked.

Qin Li reached out and gently patted the horse's neck. The Emperor Xuan was not a very good person, but the horse he bestowed upon him was a good horse. It was just that it walked a bit shakily. He didn't know if it was on purpose or if it didn't like him, its new master.

After calming the horse beneath him, Qin Li turned his head and said, "What's wrong? Feeling sorry for him? Can't bear to see him die?"

state!

Without saying a word, Wei Hongying clenched her fist and punched Qin Li's arm.

Qin Li did it on purpose, deliberately teasing her and making fun of her.

After being punched, Qin Li's arm felt like it was broken. He rubbed it in pain and grimaced.

She truly lives up to her reputation as a tigress!

Qin Li didn't know whether stealing the protagonist's boyfriend was his blessing or his retribution.

Wei Hongying tossed her high ponytail behind her head and said irritably:

"Until the mountains crumble, the rivers run dry, winter thunder roars, summer snow falls, and heaven and earth unite, only then will I part from you. This is Your Highness's answer, and it is also my answer, Wei Hongying's answer."

"Whether Qin Feng lives or dies is none of my business. If he dies, I won't have to think of ways to break off the engagement with him anymore. I'll be overjoyed."

Realizing that Wei Hongying was a little angry, Qin Li quickly grasped her hand that was holding the saddle and comforted her, "It was just a joke, don't take it to heart."

"After I return from the border this time, I'll find a way to invalidate your engagement with Qin Feng!"

Wei Hongying pursed her lips, feeling a warmth in her heart, but still withdrew her hand.

With so many people watching, she didn't want her improper relationship with Qin Li to be discovered so soon.

If word gets out, she'll never be able to face anyone again.

"I believe in Your Highness! I have always believed."

When Wei Hongying spoke, she dared not look Qin Li in the eye, but her face turned red.

Qin Li coughed twice and withdrew his hand. "It's good that you believe me. As for Qin Feng? He's lucky and won't die! It's just superficial injuries. He'll be fine after a period of rest."

Upon hearing this, Wei Hongying nodded, leaned closer as if afraid someone would overhear her next words, and said:

"Why was Your Majesty so ruthless? I see that there's hardly a single good piece of flesh on Qin Feng's back; he's been whipped into a mangled mess."

"well--"

Qin Li couldn't help but frown and sigh, looking up at the sky, "That old Deng, he's really getting old, he's too afraid of us brothers being of one mind."

A father from an ordinary family is always afraid that his brothers will not get along and will have conflicts.

But for Emperor Xuan, the sight of his princes being of one mind was not what he wanted to see.

Therefore, over the years, through Emperor Xuan's intentional or unintentional manipulation, the princes have grown to dislike each other, engaging in open and covert struggles and depleting each other's strength.

Apart from the eldest prince, none of the other princes have the power to threaten the throne.

This time was no different. The reason why Emperor Xuan was so ruthless was to destroy the relationship between him and Qin Feng.

Little did Emperor Xuan know that he and Qin Feng were never of one mind; it was merely Emperor Xuan's mistaken belief.

Qin Feng was unjustly whipped!

Thinking of this, Qin Li suddenly turned his horse around and headed towards the rear of the main force. Wei Hongying didn't know what Qin Li was going to do, but she still chose to follow him without hesitation.

Led by Qin Li, the two quickly arrived at the carriage caravan at the rear of the procession.

One of the carriages contained Qin Feng, who had been beaten unconscious, and a military doctor was roughly cleaning his wounds.

Judging from the extent to which Qin Feng's brows furrowed unconsciously, it was clear that he was in a lot of pain.

With a wave of his hand, Qin Li dismissed him and sent for the best military doctor to treat Qin Feng's injuries.

Layers of blood-soaked gauze were thrown into a basin and brought out. The military doctor sprinkled the best wound medicine in the army on Qin Feng's back and then wrapped it with a bandage.

Next, the military doctors were powerless and helpless, and could only rely on Qin Feng's own recovery speed.

It wasn't until late at night that Qin Feng showed signs of waking up. First, he twitched his fingers slightly, and then he frowned.

Immediately afterwards, muffled groans continued to come from his mouth, proving that Qin Feng was in excruciating pain.

After waiting a while, Qin Feng slowly opened his eyes.

He instinctively tried to prop himself up with his hands, but the pain from the wound on his back made him gasp sharply and almost faint again.

It took him quite a while to recover. He was still in pain, his whole body trembling slightly, and his forehead was covered with large beads of sweat.

Just then, a clean handkerchief, folded several times, slowly reached out and wiped the cold sweat from Qin Feng's forehead.

Qin Feng was about to move his dry, cracked lips to express his gratitude when he was surprised to see that it was Qin Li wiping his sweat!

Qin Feng's mind went completely blank!

Is he dead?

If he were alive, Qin Li would never have wiped his sweat; it would have been merciful of him not to cut his flesh with a knife.

Correct!

He must be dead!

Qin Feng immediately deflated, exclaiming that his death in this life was truly humiliating.

Before he could even begin to make a name for himself and achieve anything significant, he was whipped to death by the Xuan Emperor.

If word gets out, it will be a disgrace to time travelers...