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Chen Ping said, "I saw it clearly at the time. In addition to slashing out a knife to kill An Tu, the fourth young master also threw out a needle-shaped hidden weapon."

"The hidden weapon hit An Tu's dagger directly. The dagger flew out and cut the prince's throat in an instant."

Thinking of the way Li Yunsi died, veins bulged on Chen Ping's forehead.

If he was not absolutely sure, he would have taken action against Li Yunzhou in Northern Xinjiang.

He was not afraid of death, but he was afraid that no one would know about this matter anymore. So he had to return to the capital alive and tell Princess Yongjia the truth of what happened.

Princess Yongjia then realized why Chen Ping said this at night, thinking it was to avoid Li Jingchuan. After all, Li Yunzhou was his biological son, and Chen Ping was afraid that the Li family would protect Li Yunzhou, so he could not make a decision for Li Yunsi.

"Chen Ping, did you see it clearly? Could the hidden weapon thrown by Li Yunzhou have such a strong force?"

Being able to knock the knife out of An Tu's hand and accurately cut Li Yunsi's throat is not something that ordinary people can do.

Chen Ping looked puzzled, and asked Princess Yongjia and Li Chaoyun, "I want to ask, in the eyes of the princess and the county lord, what kind of person is the fourth young master?"

Princess Yongjia didn't say anything. Li Chaoyun pondered and said, "Li Yunzhou looks like a scholar, but he is actually gloomy. Sometimes he is arrogant, and sometimes he is a little cowardly."

"His ability is just average. He can handle some chores in the mansion, but if he were to lead troops on the battlefield, he might not be as good as me."

Li Chaoyun is not boastful or arrogant. In fact, from childhood to adulthood, she has received more education than Li Yunzhou.

When Chen Ping saw that Princess Yongjia agreed with Li Chaoyun's words, he knew that she thought the same way.

He gave a helpless smile and said, "The princess and the princess may have been deceived by the fourth young master."

Princess Yongjia and Li Chaoyun looked at each other, both of them puzzled. Li Yunzhou lied to them? How is that possible?

Chen Ping seemed to be recalling something. After a long while, he spoke.

"The Fourth Young Master has not been in the Northern Frontier for long, only about two months. But from my observation, he is not only proficient in military tactics, but also extremely strong in horseback archery."

"There were several times when the Crown Prince summoned all the generals to discuss the deployment of defenses, and the Fourth Young Master occasionally expressed his views. It can be seen that he is very familiar with the deployment of defenses in the northern border, and his understanding of the Tartars and Liao people is no less than ours."

At this point, Chen Ping suddenly thought of something and asked, "Princess, have you received the letter from the prince? In the letter, the prince talked about the situation of the fourth young master. I want to ask Princess, how the fourth young master is doing in Beijing."

Princess Yongjia was stunned. "A letter? After Li Yunzhou left, I have never received a letter from Northern Xinjiang."

Chen Ping took a deep breath and continued, "Princess, you don't know that after the Fourth Young Master arrived in the Northern Frontier, he joined the Vanguard Army."

"After making two small but not insignificant achievements, he began to stand out in the army. Not only did he get along well with the ordinary soldiers, he also received praise from several veteran generals."

"After the Crown Prince died in battle, I once encouraged the Crown Prince's confidants to oppose the Fourth Young Master taking over the military power. However, the Fourth Young Master had already planned to buy people's hearts, so my incitement did not succeed."

For most of the generals in the northern border, they were loyal to the Great Zhou first, and to the Li family second. As for who would take over the military power in the next generation of the Li family, it made no difference to them.

After Li Yunzhou entered the military camp, he showed his outstanding military talent. In some aspects, he was even more capable than Li Yunsi.

The military camp is a place where people admire the strong. Whoever has strong abilities will be respected.

So at that time, except for a few of Li Yunsi's confidants, no one else opposed Li Yunzhou.

Princess Yongjia stood up in shock and paced back and forth on the ground with a sullen face.

So Li Yunzhou had been planning to seize power since he arrived in Northern Xinjiang?

First he won people's hearts, then he cut off Li Yunsi's connection with the capital, and finally he found an opportunity to kill Li Yunsi.

So was it really because the Shen family wanted him to have an identity and mentioned it unintentionally?

Or is it that Shen Zhixiu is also planning this?

It's no wonder she thinks too much, military power is indeed a matter of great importance.

And if Li Yunzhou could gain a foothold in the northern border...Princess Yongjia didn't dare to think about it.

If Chen Ping hadn't said this today, she wouldn't have thought too much about it. She would have just thought that Li Yunzhou had been given the task in a time of crisis, and that she could still control him.

But Chen Ping's words made Princess Yongjia suddenly realize that she thought she had a dog by her side, but it was actually a wolf.

Now the wolf was waiting for its chance to bite them to death.

She thought that man's son was also good-looking but useless. She didn't expect that he had deceived her for so many years with his gentle appearance. If she had known this, she should have sent him away at the beginning.

But there is no regret medicine in this world.

Princess Yongjia didn't say anything for a long time, but Li Chaoyun couldn't sit still.

"Mother, what should we do? Should we tell Father about this?"

Princess Yongjia shook her head and said, "You don't have to tell him. Even though he usually looks disgusted with Li Yunzhou, he is his biological son after all. Who knows what he will think in the future?"

Men think differently from women. Who knows whether Li Yunzhou’s sudden rise will inspire Li Jingchuan’s fatherly love.

Although Princess Yongjia was surprised by Li Yunzhou's true appearance, she was not panicked.

She has come to where she is today, going through many things that are more difficult than today, and removing many stumbling blocks. She doesn't even take Li Yunzhou seriously.

"Chen Ping, there is still a batch of military supplies and fodder that has not been delivered to the Northern Frontier, right?"

Chen Ping nodded and said, "Yes, when I escorted the Crown Prince's body back to the capital, the grain escort officer, Lord Hong Ziyi, was two days behind me."

"According to the distance traveled, he should arrive in Beijing in three days. After resting for two or three days, he will set out again to transport the next batch of food and fodder."

The grain escort officers of the Great Zhou Dynasty each had their own duties and each was responsible for their own routes. For example, Hong Ziyi was responsible for transporting grain and military supplies from the capital to the northern border.

He knew exactly what the terrain was like and whether there were any bandit threats. It could be said that Hong Ziyi was the guarantee of food and grass for the northern border.

"Leave the city overnight and find a way to hold Hong Ziyi back. No matter what method you use, you must prevent him from returning to Beijing in the near future."

She turned around and instructed Li Chaoyun, "I will tell your third brother to leave immediately and wait for orders in the northern border."

"He may not be willing. Please help me persuade him."

Li Chaoyun hesitated for a moment, "Mother, my third brother has never liked leading troops. He has been concentrating on compiling history books. Can he go to the northern border?"

Princess Yongjia said coldly, "It has to be done even if it's impossible."

"I gave birth to three brothers. Your second brother passed away early, and now your eldest brother has been killed by a villain. He can't bear the military power of the Li family. What will he do in the future?"

"He was born into the Li family. This is his fate."

Chen Ping seemed to understand what Princess Yongjia meant, but he also seemed not to fully understand.

"Princess, do you mean to not allow Hong Ziyi to transport food and fodder to the northern border? Even without Hong Ziyi, there are others."