"Thirty men, stay here. The rest, follow me inside and spread out. Find Yuan Yu and report to me as soon as you do. Try to avoid fighting him!""Yes, Prince!" the soldiers replied in unison.More than a hundred soldiers followed Li Jie into the vast residence of Prime Minister Yuan Yu. They quickly dispersed, forming small groups without needing further instructions. Each group consisted of five soldiers, their swords already drawn and ready.Li Jie himself entered the main house with five soldiers. They checked every room, inspecting any place that seemed suspicious.Meanwhile, the soldiers conducting the search successfully captured several of Yuan Yu’s guards without any resistance.Hong Li and his thirty men immediately searched for the secret treasury entrance that Li Jie had mentioned. Just as they reached the back of the main house, Yuan Yu emerged from an underground chamber."There he is! Prime Minister Yuan Yu!" a soldier shouted.Hearing the call, Hong Li rushed forward in

"I don't know, Father. I need to think about it again. I will give you my answer later.""I can only give you advice, Wang Wei. You are grown now and should be able to think more wisely about your future. Oh, by the way, this afternoon, I am going to the town square to witness the execution of Yuan Yu. If you want, this would be a good opportunity to apologize to the Prince and His Majesty," said Guo Liang."If I apologize to the Prince, then what about Li Feng, Father?""He is nothing now, my son. Why should you care about him? He has no influence in the palace anymore. Do you want to risk your life for an ungrateful person like him? He was once a commoner, adopted as a royal son, yet he betrayed the Emperor.""You bastard! What did you just say, Guo Liang?!" Suddenly, Li Feng's voice rang out loudly. He had unintentionally overheard the father and son talking as he was about to meet them after taking a rest.Prince Wang Wei and Guo Liang were, of course, startled by Li Feng's sudden

After Li Jie assigned a task to Prince Wang Wei, the handsome young man quickly left the stage to return to his residence. The two beautiful women who had accompanied him earlier also followed him home.However, before he left the stage, he whispered softly to Hong Li."Understood, Your Highness." Hong Li nodded.For everyone who saw the three of them together, it was entirely possible that Li Jie could take both women as his wives. As the heir to the Shang Dynasty, he had the freedom to marry as many wives as he desired.However, what people thought was entirely different from what was in Li Jie's mind. He wanted to follow in the footsteps of his grandfather and father, who had remained loyal to a single wife until death separated them.Meanwhile, Emperor Li Wei was seen giving a stern warning to Prince Wang Wei and Guo Liang."You both must remember! Never betray the trust that my grandson has given you. If you have any ill intentions, no matter how well you try to hide them, he wil

"May I, an unworthy man, get to know the celestial goddess beside me?" Prince Liu Eng began his flirtation.Princess Yuan Li turned her head. She saw a rather handsome young man smiling at her. The beautiful girl nodded and returned Prince Liu Eng's smile."My name is Liu Eng from the Song Dynasty."Princess Yuan Li was slightly surprised. She had heard the name mentioned by the young man before her."Are you Prince Liu Eng, son of Emperor Liu Zun?""No need to call me Prince. Just Liu Eng. May I know your name, beautiful goddess?"Princess Yuan Li blushed at his praise. She thought that perhaps she needed another man to forget Li Jie, who was about to marry Mei Lian."My name is Yuan Li, Prince," she replied."What a beautiful name, as beautiful as its owner. Has this lovely princess found a partner yet? If not, may I be the captain who steers our ship of marriage?"Princess Yuan Li felt captivated by Prince Liu Eng's sweet words. What surprised her even more was how straightforward

 Prince Wang Wei also thought that Hong Li might be one of the obstacles preventing him from becoming the Grand Commander. The tall and muscular man from the Red Lion School was a trusted aide of Li Jie and currently held the position of Deputy Commander. It was not impossible that once Li Jie became Emperor, he would promote him to Grand Commander instead of Prince Wang Wei.Prince Wang Wei's figure swiftly disappeared behind the walls as he made his way to find Hong Li, right after Li Jie and the others walked away from him.Upon arriving at the grand hall, Li Jie and his companions immediately met Emperor Li Wei, who was in conversation with Cheng Hao."My grandson has finally awakened from his slumber. It’s clear that you were very exhausted last night," Emperor Li Wei said with a small smile."Grandfather, are you trying to embarrass Mei Lian and me in front of them?" Li Jie turned to look at Prince Liu Eng