“We can have a discussion about why you want to break off the engagement.” Yuwen Tong suggested. Ling Zhang said, “There is no reason. We are just not right for each other.” Yuwen Tong shook his head, “No. I think we are.” Ling Zhang almost laughed in his exasperation due to him. Then his eyes turned cold, “Are you serious? Answer me with …

Ling Zhang didn’t expect that Yuwen Tong would invite him to go to the capital. After all, their relationship was not that good. “It is not proper for me to go to the capital with you.” Ling Zhang said. “Why isn’t it proper?” Yuwen Tong looked at him. Why? Ling Zhang slightly frowned. He didn’t have any relationship with Yuwen …

Tao Yi decided to go to the capital city two days later. Seeing Tao Yi was so excited, Ling Zhang regretted a little. But he couldn’t tell Tao Yi the truth that he wouldn’t see Yuwen Tong even if he went to the capital right now. Yuwen Tong guessed that the news he was in Tanyang might spread out in …

“Besides, I can’t conceal the news that I’ve come to Tanyang from those in the capital for long. People in Tanyang will also hear it within half a month at the latest.” Ling Zhang was surprised to ask, “Do we only have half a month?” Yuwen Tong agreed slightly, “Yes.” Ling Zhang frowned and looked at him. Half a month …

Although being suddenly asked about this question, Liu Yi answered without hesitation, “Yanzhou is safer than here. Its Prefecture Guard has enough soldiers so that it doesn’t need me too much. But I heard that Tanyang is a bandit place and its Prefecture Guard recruits new soldiers every year. So I came to have a try. I want my martial …

“What happened?” Ling Zhang quickened his steps. Yuwen Tong followed closely after and, with good eyesight, already got a clear view of what was happening. There were four men and four women in costly raiment kneeling at the gate of Ling Mansion and kowtowing. They seemed to keep shouting something like, “Young master Ling, please let go of our son.” …

“Lord Yuwen, His Majesty demands your and Mrs. Yuwen’s presence in the Palace.” Yuwen Mansion was the home of Yuwen Tong, who was the most powerful Marshal of Great Yue. Yuwen Zhi smiled and bribed emperor’s eunuch who called Wang Baolu. “Eunuch Wang, do you know why His Majesty summons us so suddenly?” Yuwen Zhi asked. Returning the money to …

“Is there anything I can do for you?” After the team that escorted Jia Yuanling was far away, Yuwen Tong asked. “No,” Ling Zhang said. He trusted his uncle’s arrangement. They wouldn’t allow Jia Yuanling to reach the border alive. Yuwen Tong took a glance at Ling Zhang and said nothing. It seemed that he had seen through something from …

Ling Zhang and Yuwen Tong were still in the Front Hall. “I heard that you fired several guards,” Yuwen Tong said. Ling Zhang was not surprised that Yuwen Tong knew this. That was not confidential, and it was not difficult for Yuwen Tong’s omnipotent subordinates to inquire about this. “They are all people who are lazy or with sticky fingers,” …

Yaoyi couldn’t understand what Yuwen Tong was going to do. He rifled through the baggage doubtfully and took out two maps drawn on the fabric. He and the person standing by the side exchanged a glance before the latter nodded and took one map from Yaoyi. Then the two stood by the desk, each holding an unfolded map. Yuwen Tong …