It doesn't matter what the lord is.

Several beauties were startled, and the one in the lead said with a stiff smile:

"No, that's not right. My Lord, I'm not wearing any clothes, and this is a military camp..."

Li Yi hissed:

"Get lost! Even you won't listen to me? You are all against me. I will kill you. I will kill you——"

Several beauties covered their beauty with quilts and fled. Li Yi was tired of shouting, and sat down on the chair, feeling dizzy. Although the depression in his chest had dissipated a lot, the hatred was still growing wildly in his mind. From Li De, to his brothers who took advantage of his misfortune, to the generals of Yunyang... those who once bowed their heads and respected him, they stood on the opposite side of him without knowing when.

They all deserve to die.

If only I had the power in my hands, if only I could control the power of life and death, I would definitely send them all to hell! I would skin and stuff them with straw, torture their loved ones to the point of wanting to die, knock out all their teeth, pull out their tongues, chop off their limbs, and cut open their stomachs—

Li Yi's breathing became more and more rapid, and at this moment, a pair of warm and cool hands gently covered his shoulders.

Li Yi turned his head suddenly and saw the worried look on A Ping's face.

His expression softened a little in an instant, and he asked in a cold voice:

"What are you here for?"

Ah Ping replied in a low voice:

"I heard from them that you broke a bottle... I thought maybe something happened, so I came to check it out."

Li Yi stared into her eyes for a while, then laughed, grabbed her neck, threw her hard onto the bed, and asked while holding down her arms:

"You care about me? Are you like them, thinking that I am a complete waste? Do I need your care? You, a bastard who came from nowhere, are worthy of caring about me, the Prince of Yunyang and Li Yi?! Tell me! Do you also look down on me in your heart and think that I am a useless fool?"

Li Yi stared at the girl in front of him with horror. After a long time, A Ping bit her lips and began to cry softly.

There was no contempt in her eyes, only pain and sadness.

Ah Ping said softly:

"Aping admitted that she contacted the prince for revenge... But, if Aping was really like what the prince said (sobbing), thinking about these messed up things, Aping (sobbing), she should have left the prince long ago, right..."

Li Yi's face showed a look of shock for a moment, then he stood up with a complicated expression, smiled bitterly and muttered to himself:

"Yeah, if you really think I'm a waste, why bother following me..."

Ah Ping sat up, wiping her tears, and whispered:

"A Ping, I don't know what the prince has been through. But since A Ping has chosen the prince, A Ping will not leave. No matter what happens, A Ping will stay with the prince... forever (sob), and I will never regret it."

Li Yi pursed his lips, sat back in his chair, sighed, took off his luxurious coat, threw it in front of Ah Ping, and said:

"Shut up and stop crying! Wipe your tears...I was wrong about you."

Ah Ping wiped her tears with her sleeves, then carefully folded Li Yi's clothes, hugged them to her chest, and smiled foolishly:

"This is the first time that the prince has given Ah Ping something. Ah Ping, you must keep it well."

"It's up to you... Anyway, I'm afraid I won't be the crown prince for long."

Li Yi sighed and put his arms on the table. He had calmed down to some extent, and he didn't want to show his weakness in front of Ah Ping. After thinking it over, he simply told Ah Ping what had just happened. I thought Ah Ping would be disappointed or complain after hearing it, but I didn't expect Ah Ping to ask blankly after hearing it:

"But isn't Kalpas a subject of Yunyang? The Crown Prince is the future lord. Isn't it an honor for Kalpas that the Crown Prince's woman falls in love with him?"

When Li Yi heard these words, his originally calm emotions instantly exploded again.

See? I don’t know where this wild girl came from but she has such knowledge!

It was just a woman, so what? It was obviously Karpas who was wrong. I liked his wife because I was giving him face. Not only did he not send the woman to my house, but he also fled Lingyun City under the pretext of training. Was he still a general of Yunyang? He had obviously had ulterior motives!

Ah Ping had an innocent smile on his face and said:

"However, it should be because the Crown Prince was not the Crown Prince at the time. If the Crown Prince or the Lord fell in love with his wife, Kalpas would have been very happy to give her up. So Kalpas would definitely not have any conflicts with the current Crown Prince. After all, in Yunyang Territory, apart from the Lord of Yunyang, isn't it the Crown Prince who has the final say...?"

Li Yi only felt that his mind suddenly became clear.

Ah Ping didn't know that his current position was precarious, so she was comforting him clumsily.

But what she said did give Li Yi some inspiration.

He was extremely reluctant to play with Kalpas's woman because he was not yet the crown prince at that time.

The reason why he was afraid of Kalpas now that he was back was because his position as the crown prince was not stable.

——"If the prince or the lord falls in love with his wife..."

The prince was only an heir after all. His father could help him to this position, but he could also remove him because of some criticism from others. Kalpas could still seek revenge on him, and even threaten to attack Xiaxin City to make Lord Yunyang remove his title of prince.

But what if... I become the Lord of Yunyang?

No longer second to none, but the true Lord of Yunyang...

At that time, did Kalpas have any other choice? Even if he wanted his wife to come over as a concubine, wouldn't he have to accept it?

And his brothers who were making crazy attempts would inevitably collapse in despair.

Li Yi's breathing gradually became rapid, and he didn't notice that after Ah Ping behind him wiped away her tears, her gentle smile began to slowly turn cold.

32. Wild Ambition

In this world, once some desires arise, there is no possibility of turning back.

Li Yi didn't remember when Ah Ping left the room. He sat alone at the table for a long time, and didn't even notice that the candle on the table had burned out. The long night was like a robe draped over him, and the bright stars illuminated all the sleepless people in the world. The Lord of Yunyang and the eldest son of Yunyang, father and son with the same blood, didn't close their eyes that night.

Li Yi recalled the past events.

That year, his brothers and sisters were still young, and Lingyun City was bustling with activity. His status as the eldest son and his age advantage made him invincible in this world, and he was the king of children who was deeply respected by his brothers and sisters. Even if he did something bad and pushed the blame on a brother or sister, they could only endure it silently without the right to resist.

Among them, the most inconspicuous and most useful scapegoat is his fourth brother Lid.

At that time, Li De looked dull, his eyes were dull, and he spoke very little. He would answer anyone who spoke to him, but his answers were sometimes confusing. As time went by, no one wanted to play with him. Li De became the most isolated among the Yunyang princes, and Li Yi often accused him of various crimes.

The little boy never knew how to refuse. He always took the beatings in a daze and then staggered back with injuries all over his body.

However, Li Yi felt that his fourth brother had become a different person since some time ago. He had a clear gaze, a cynical smile, and was always wandering around. He also kept a blonde maid who was just as inconspicuous as him. At this time, it was not so easy for Li Yi to put all the blame on Li De. Li De was always able to avoid all the frame-ups safely, but Li Yi suffered a lot because of it.

As for his other brothers and sisters, some were transferred to other places, some got married, and they all left Li Yi's side.

Thinking about it now, Li Yi suddenly realized that he was not the one who made the rules since he was a child. He just played some tricks within the rules. He seemed to work harder than other children, so some people praised him for being a versatile person; he bullied others without mercy, so some people praised him for being decisive. He put the blame on others and kept the honor for himself. All of this was just to win more support from civil officials and generals and to make himself more popular in his father's impression.

He had always followed the rules set by Lord Yunyang, so he took the position of Crown Prince.

But now, Lord Yunyang's rules no longer have supreme authority, and he can no longer take the lead in this rule system, so his status and position began to waver.

All that you worry about, fear about, and dread actually comes from this.

So why not give it a try? The opportunity is here.

If it were any other time, Li Yi would not have had such an idea. His father was in good health and could live for at least another twenty or thirty years. He had absolute ruling power in Yunyang and unparalleled deterrence, which could not be shaken by a prince like him who could be abolished at will.

But now it was different. After a little thought, countless favorable conditions emerged in Li Yi's mind.

Lord Yunyang is not in Lingyun City.

Only a portion of Yunyang's civil and military officials followed.

Lord Yunyang was seriously injured... or at least he looked "seriously injured".

Among the doctors accompanying Lord Yunyang, there are several who have a good relationship with him.

He is also the prince of Yunyang.

Among all the heirs, I am still the most promising one.

I have been placed with high hopes since I was a child, and countless people have praised me for having the appearance of an emperor...

On top of these conditions, there was another huge mountain weighing on his mind. The name of that mountain was Kalpas. That man would soon arrive here with 50,000 people. By then, it would be too late for him to do anything. The rules would once again be made by others, and he would be at an absolute disadvantage.

The only way to break the impasse is to strike first before that man arrives!

As the first ray of sunlight in the early morning broke through the dark clouds, the crisp song of birds broke the silence of the night.

Li Yi slowly raised his head, his eyes were filled with bloodshot, looking scary red.

In Xiaxin City, Fang Shisan sat quietly in a wheelchair, thinking about what would happen next. The situation on the battlefield was changing rapidly. Although Xiaxin City was defended by the sudden attack of the Shenji Camp this time, she knew that Lord Yunyang would soon dispatch more support. The worst result was that Yuxi City had to give up all the cities east of Rivet City and retreat to the natural barrier to seek the next opportunity to go east. This possibility was not impossible. When the battle became more and more tense, she, as the commander-in-chief, had to find a way out for this war.

Reed stood beside her, leaning his head to admire Fang Shisan's serious thinking.

At this moment, there was a knock on the door of the room. Lid looked over there and saw a handsome demon man in a well-dressed suit standing at the door. Since he was promoted to the director of the Succubus House, the demon man's dress has become more and more like that of a human elite, full of a capable feeling.

Reed waved at him, and the demon man walked in and whispered something in Reed's ear.

Reed nodded slightly.

The demon man left.

After the demon man left the room, Lid reached out to help Fang Shisan tidy up his hair. Fang Shisan raised his head, his face a little confused. Lid smiled and said calmly:

"Yunyang's army is retreating."

Fang Shisan's body trembled slightly, and he asked in a low voice:

"Why?"

Lid did not answer, but looked into the distance quietly. Yunyang's army has many experts, and ordinary pigeon messages are likely to be intercepted, so the Anbu has planted members of the Succubus House there. Messages can be delivered very secretly in dreams, without worrying about exposing one's identity.

After a while, Lid sighed and said:

"Prepare for a counterattack. Yunyang is going to be in chaos, so this is a good time to recruit soldiers. The demons will send a batch of food and fodder this fall, and the food imported from Yunhai has filled up the granary since last month. The scale of this recruitment may reach tens of thousands of soldiers, but I believe you can handle it."

Li De did not tell Fang Shisan the root cause of the unrest in Yunyang, but he knew that Fang Shisan would find out soon.

In fact, it won’t be long before everyone in the world will know about it.

In Yunyang's military tent, Lord Yunyang also did not sleep all night. He was thinking about his youth and the future of Yunyang.

His burned skin ached slightly, and the burning sensation of the herbs allowed him to ignore his sleepiness and stay awake.

The eye exposed outside the bandage looked coldly at the top of the tent. Lord Yunyang was thinking about the tactics for the next attack on Xiaxin City. How to avoid those powerful firearms, how to boost the morale of the army, how to make up for the casualties of the guest officials, whether the people transporting food in the rear were still reliable, and whether there would be any new changes in Lingyun City...

He thought about these things, and with the identity and vision of a lord, he considered the possibility of conquering the Heart City with the least loss.

By dawn, he finally figured everything out and breathed a sigh of relief.

Then, the curtain of the big tent was lifted, and a beam of light shone in, then quickly dimmed.

Lord Yunyang shouted coldly:

"Who?"

No one answered. Lord Yunyang looked over there and saw a familiar figure.

He couldn't help but feel relieved, but his tone still didn't soften at all:

"Why are you here instead of staying in your own tent? I heard that you have taken in a lot of women recently. Aren't you afraid of dying in women's bellies? Why do you think I got hurt? It's all to clean up the mess for you, a loser—"

Before he finished speaking, Lord Yunyang suddenly felt a chill in his chest.

He saw blood spattered on the roof of the tent.

Lord Yunyang turned his face to the side, opened his mouth wide, and his pupils trembled as if there was an earthquake.

The familiar figure in front of me no longer feels at all familiar.

The next moment, the dagger was pulled out from Lord Yunyang's chest, and scarlet color was everywhere.

A burst of crazy laughter came from the military tent.

33. Not everyone has that kind of courage

The melodious piano music soothes the heart.

After a period of getting along, many people around Li Yi have a good impression of Ah Ping, a girl who knows how to act and act in a measured way. She always gives people a feeling of being free to do whatever she wants without breaking the rules. So sometimes she plays the piano alone, and others will not disturb her, but will just appreciate her from a distance.

The sound of the piano is melodious and echoes continuously.

Sometimes it is like a whisper, sometimes it is like a majestic voice. It is like hearing the sound of hundreds of birds and seeing the phoenix.

Looking for a soulmate among the mountains and flowing water, flying high in the sky and across the vast land.

Ah Ping flicked her finger, and suddenly a string broke, leaving a wound on her hand. Blood from her fingertips dripped onto the zither. The sound of the zither stopped abruptly, and an inconspicuous girl came over and whispered to her while she was treating her wound:

"Lord Shuang has ordered you to return to Yuxi City."

Ah Ping still had a smile on his face, gently stroking the broken strings, and said:

"I see. My identity is about to be exposed. Lord Yunyang has many smart people around him, and they will soon find me based on the clues. What about you? Do you want to stay here?"

The girl replied respectfully: