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  Chen Yuan hastily said: "Ninth Prince, wait a minute, give General Xiao another chance."

  Yelü Deguang let go of the woman whose clothes were already in tatters, and slapped Xiao Ruzi's son on the head: "Eat! Later I'll make you eat knives!"

  The child was frightened and burst into tears, and a tear rolled out of Xiao Congqiu's eye.

  Chen Yuan knew that Xiao Huanqiu's heart was now wavering, and he needed a reason to convince himself. This reason had to be found by himself, otherwise, if time went on, he would likely regain his former determination.

  "General, I'm actually not trying to make things difficult for you, your loyalty is truly moving. However, even if I were to let him go now, Yelü Renshi would not let him off the hook either. What's been done for him is already enough, and even if one wants to die for him, ask the son if he's willing or not?"

  Xiao Huanqiu's eyes fell on his eight-year-old son, and the muscles in his face twitched violently. Yelü Niwulu lifted him up with a very cooperative movement: "Little boy, tell your father, do you want to die?"

  The child was so scared that he burst into loud crying and shouted: "I don't want to die, Dad! I don't want to die!"

  The woman also begged from behind: "Master, even if you don't care about me, save the child! I beg of you!"

  Xiao Congqiu finally gave up: "Alright, I'll say it."

  When Chen Yuan told Yelü Zhongyuan about what Xiao Zilu had said, the face of this Southern Chancellor of Liao immediately changed.

  Things are just as Chen Yuan guessed - the worst possible scenario. Xiao Tuanqiu returned to prepare for cooperating with Yelü Renshi in taking action against Yelü Zongyuan.

  According to Xiao Huiqiu, when Li Yuanying took the princess away from Yanjing, Emperor Xingzong of Liao would certainly have come out of the city to see them off. According to the etiquette for a princess's marriage, Emperor Xingzong had to send her off more than 100 li away, so it would take at least one day for the round trip.

  As soon as Liao Xingzong left Yanjing, Yelü Renshan would immediately order the elite soldiers left behind by Li Yuankuang to launch a surprise attack on the Southern Palace of the Great King's residence, creating chaos. At that time, he would use the excuse of pacifying the disturbance to deploy the well-prepared elite soldiers from various routes into Yanjing.

  Xiao Yuanchu's task was to use "Military officers unite to avenge the same enemy" as a pretext, taking advantage of the chaos to kill Yelü Zhongyuan and his son Yelü Nechu.

  Yelü Zhongyuan only now realized that he had long been the prey in the eyes of others! At the same time, he felt a little relieved: "Almost got calculated by them, yesterday I said something was wrong, but didn't think the problem was where! Shimei, you did well this time, if we weren't vigilant early, we might still be following the original steps, which would only lead us into someone else's trap."

  Chen Yuan's eyebrows were tightly furrowed: "Your Majesty, since we know the enemy's initial plan, I think we can counter Yelü Renshan's attack. What worries me most now is Li Yuangui."

  Yelü Zhongyuan was indeed a hero of his generation. In such a precarious situation, he burst out laughing: "This is the real Yelü Rensheng! If he really had no power to fight back, he wouldn't be worthy of competing with me for so many years! Shi Mei said it right, I'm very clear about how many catties and taels Yelü Rensheng has under his command. Without powerful external support, he's dreaming if he thinks he can overthrow me! Our top priority now is to eliminate those so-called Party Xiang elite soldiers brought by Li Yuangui."

  Yelü Niegulu followed, saying: "Your Majesty, we have no idea where they are hiding now. Chen Shimei is probably in the military camp, but can't we just rush to the North Court to find someone?"

  Yelü Zhongyuan smiled slightly and turned to look at Chen Yuan: "Shi Mei, you said at the beginning that there was a 60% chance of overthrowing Yelü Renshi. I want to know, how many percent is it now?"

  "Sixty percent!" Chen Yuan replied succinctly.

  Yelü Zhongyuan listened and smiled: "Things are not as expected, why is there still a 60% guarantee?"

  "Your Majesty, I never thought things would go according to our previous plan. When I said 60% earlier, it was based on the strength of both sides. Although we seem to be at a disadvantage now, Your Majesty's advantage still exists. If not, why would Ye Lü Rén use such a method to try and kill you? So, I still have 60% confidence."

  Yelü Zhongyuan looked into Chen Yuan's eyes, revealing a rather appreciative expression: "Good, you said it extremely well. I also didn't think that Yelü Renshou would be lying there for me to kill. What does Shemi think we should do now?"

  Chen Yuan said: "After Xiao Huanqiu disappeared, the other party's plan must have changed. However, there is one thing that will not change - Yelü Renshi will still make killing the Great King his ultimate goal. Therefore, I think the Great King should pay more attention to his own safety. If my guess is correct, once the Emperor approves Li Yuanhao's marriage, they will take action immediately."

  Yelü Niegulu was quite surprised at this time and said: "So soon?"

  Chen Yuan's mouth curled up: "They've been preparing for a long time. Before, they came slowly, first because we didn't notice, so they had enough time. Second, maybe at that time Li Yuanhao didn't plan to leave his mark in the struggle of Liao State. But Xiao Congqiu's disappearance made Yelü Renshi mistakenly think that we've already discovered their intentions, and Li Yuanhao also saw clearly that if he didn't make a move, Yelü Renshi would not have been able to overthrow the king."

  Yelü Zhongyuan nodded in agreement: "Shi Mei is right, taking advantage of the Emperor's departure from Yanjing to kill me without considering any consequences is not Yelü Renshi's style at all. This old man has always been cautious and steady. This must be Li Yuangui's plan."

  Chen Yuan nodded: "Yes, Your Majesty is right. In my opinion, their next move will be even more ruthless and vicious."

  Yelü Nu said immediately, "Your Majesty, if not, then tomorrow night the emperor's banquet for Li Yuanhao and the princess, you might as well not attend."

  Yelü Zhongyuan chuckled and said: "Why not go? Ah yes, Chen Shimei, what strategy do you think we should adopt?"

  Chen Yuan said: "The great king in Yanjing is also a benevolent king. If you want to kill the great king, it must not be someone from the Northern Court who takes action."

  Yelü Zhongyuan twirled his mustache and smiled: "After all, the most dangerous one is still Li Yuangui!"

  Tomorrow, Li Yuankui will propose to Yelü Lüjie. After tomorrow, a battle between the two sides may break out at any time.

  Chen Yuan sat in the carriage, his mind unable to calm down. He felt the pressure in front of him growing bigger and bigger, although he had spoken confidently in front of Yelü Zhongyuan, Chen Yuan's heart clearly detected that fear was spreading day by day! It could be said that every moment it was spreading in his heart, slowly squeezing out the little confidence he had left.

  He decided to go see Xiao Xiang Li, what this woman was thinking about was extremely crucial for himself! Because this woman absolutely had the ability to turn her hand into cloud, she had already decided to join this game, in which role did she want to play?

  If Xiao Zuo Li stood on the side of Bei Yuan, then he would quickly run away to find Hu Jing and roam the Jianghu with swords, Ye Lü Zhongyuan was not worth playing with.

  If she was helping Yelü Zhongyuan or just trying to take advantage of the situation to gain something, then it would be interesting.

  Yelü Deguang said beside the carriage: "Lord Chen, where are we going now?"

  Chen Yuan did not stick his head out of the carriage: "What time is it now?"

  Yelü Biri said with a smile: "It's almost noon, isn't it? The aroma of food is already wafting from both sides of the road. It seems we're going to have lunch."

  "Go to the imperial palace."

  Xiao Xiao Li seemed to be unaffected by Chen Yuan's request for an audience, and very leisurely asked while looking at the scenery outside the window: "Chen Shi Mei, what's the matter?"

  She stood in front of the window, with sunlight shining on her body, and her slender fingers gently pinched the petals of the plum blossom. Wearing a very bright Khitan noblewoman's attire, it made Chen Yuan feel astonished!

  Bathed in sunlight, her skin is crystal clear and seemingly transparent. Her calm expression sets off the infinite sorrow that seems to be in her heart, paired with her slender eyebrows, slightly raised eyes, small nose, and slightly thin lips, there's always a feeling that makes men can't help but want to protect her.

  If such a woman appeared elsewhere, Chen Yuan would absolutely go to protect her without hesitation. But this is the imperial palace, and the soft exterior is used to deceive people; if she were really weak, she wouldn't have survived until now.

  Chen Yuan didn't come to protect this woman, but hoped to get her support, so that he could continue playing this game.

  The words had been thought out on the way, and they had to explain their current position without making it too firm. In case Xiao Zuo was considering Bei Yuan, if he expressed his loyalty to Nan Yuan again, the problem would be serious.

  "Your Majesty, I, your humble subject, have come to beg for punishment." Chen Yuan's voice was very soft.

  Xiao Zuan didn't turn around: "What crime did I commit? Why don't you go and confess your guilt to the Emperor?"

  Chen Yuan took a small step forward: "Your Majesty, I think that since this matter is of great importance, and I am but a lowly subject, it would be better to first discuss it with you. If Your Majesty thinks it necessary for me to apologize to the Emperor, I will go immediately."

  Xiao Xiao's voice let out a soft laugh, the kind of laughter that only belongs to wise women like her: "Alright, let's talk."

  "Your Majesty," Chen Yuan said with a bow and a clasped fist, "the Xiao Huanqiu was captured by your humble servant."

  Chen Yuan spoke, his eyes fixed on Xiao Zuo's back. He found that when he said something that surprised Yelü Nu and Yelü Zhongyuan, Xiao Zuo's shoulders didn't even flinch.

  "Why catch him?" Xiao Tong still didn't turn around.

  Chen Yuan said, "Because Shu Bao Gongzi beat me, I have been harboring hatred in my heart. I want to find the hoof of the Northern Palace's horse from General Xiao Congqiu to avenge myself against Shu Bao Gongzi."

  Xiao Zuan slowly closed the window in front of him: "Do you think that with just one interpreter, you can avenge the Great King of Beiyuan?"

  Chen Yuan bowed his waist very low, and Xiao Zuo Li thought that even if he suddenly turned back at any time, he would see the expression on his face: "Your humble servant also instigated the Ninth Prince, thinking about it now, should be able to let the Northern Palace King suffer a small loss."

  After finishing speaking, Xiao Xiangli finally turned her head around, with a charming smile on her face that only mature women have: "Chen Shimei, do you know that if the Emperor or the Crown Prince of Beiyuan finds out about this, you will definitely die."

  Chen Yuan replied: "Your humble servant knows, but your humble servant also knows that Her Majesty the Empress will not speak out about this matter. Because as long as there is a conflict between the Southern and Northern Institutes, it would be greatly beneficial to Crown Prince Hong Ji."

  Xiao Tang Li walked up to Chen Yuan: "Lift your head."

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