Chapter 726: House Arrest

As soon as he finished speaking, the master and servant who were under the eaves turned around and saw a familiar figure in the corridor not far away.

With a handsome appearance, a familiar smile, and a pair of eyes that seemed to be smiling but not smiling, he was standing in the corridor beside him, with his arms folded across his chest, looking at the two of them quietly.

"Master?!"

When Lu'er saw the person appearing, her eyes suddenly showed a look of surprise.

When Xie Wan'er on the side saw Li Beifeng, a hint of surprise quickly flashed in her eyes. Then, this hint of joy quickly disappeared.

She snorted lightly and said nothing.

"Sir, when did you come back?"

Seeing this, Lu'er quickly stood up and asked.

"Just came back!"

Li Beifeng chuckled and looked at Lu'er: "Are you okay?"

"fine……"

Lu'er nodded and seemed to have thought of something. She looked at Mr. Li and then at her own lady.

"Young master, you haven't eaten yet when you come back, right? This servant will prepare a meal for you right now!"

Lu'er was wise enough not to stay there and be an eyesore, and left quickly, leaving time for Mr. Li and Miss Li.

After Lu'er left, only Li Beifeng and Xie Waner were left in the corridor.

"Why are you ignoring me?"

Li Beifeng chuckled, walked forward, walked to Xie Wan'er's side, lowered his head and stared at her face quietly.

I haven't seen her for several months, and I really miss her a little bit.

"What are you doing?!"

Xie Wan'er glanced at him briefly and spoke solemnly.

Li Beifeng looked at her like this, didn't she look happy?

"What's wrong?"

Li Beifeng sat next to her and chuckled: "Are you angry?"

"No!"

"Look at how angry you are. Are you saying you're not angry?"

How could Li Beifeng not guess what she was thinking? He left just now for several months. It was normal for her to have a little temper.

"I went to do something important this time and delayed some things. Look, won't I come to you as soon as I come back?"

Xie Wan'er said with a straight face and an expressionless face: "What does it have to do with me if you come to me?"

Li Beifeng looked at her profile quietly. Is this woman so tough-mouthed?

"It really has nothing to do with you?"

Li Beifeng squinted his eyes slightly.

Xie Wan'er just snorted and didn't answer.

This guy left and was gone for months without a trace. I was so worried about his safety all day long, afraid that something would happen to him.

As a result, this guy just came back and smiled playfully at me... so he didn't forgive you so easily.

Just when she wanted to continue showing off her expression, Leng Buding suddenly saw a warm and familiar feeling approaching.

Looking up, she saw Li Beifeng approaching her.

"What are you doing?!"

Xie Wan'er blinked her eyelids and said with a sharp expression.

Just when she was about to retreat, she heard Li Beifeng's sighing voice in her ears.

"It's snowing, it's cold outside, let's go back to the room and talk!"

The next second, Xie Waner felt herself being picked up. When he came back to his senses, he had fallen into Li Beifeng's arms.

"You, let me go!"

Xie Wan'er's face immediately turned red and she struggled hard!

Why is it cold outside? Go back to your room and say?

When she got back to the room, she might not just say...

"Don't move, or your servants will see you!"

Li Beifeng easily picked up Xie Wan'er and turned around to go back to the room.

Hearing this, Xie Wan'er's delicate body was startled. Although she knew that this guy was trying to scare her, she was really afraid that the maids in the house would see him, and then she would be embarrassed to see anyone.

So, he could only let Li Beifeng hold her in his arms and return to her room without any hindrance.

The fragrant room is as warm as spring!

The door closed, and a warm breath filled the room.

Xie Wan'er wanted to struggle at first, vowing to refuse to obey, to express that she was not a woman who would give in so easily!

However, it didn’t take long before he fell under the influence of Li Beifeng’s exquisite craftsmanship...

…

The clouds and rain rolled, and night fell.

In the quiet room, on the bed, two figures were leaning against each other.

"What?!"

On the bed, Xie Waner sat up in shock: "You said, Prince Zhao, Prince Zhaonan is dead, dead?!"

As Xie Wan'er sat up, the quilt on her body also slipped off, and then her pink and white neck and sexy collarbone were exposed to the air.

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A bit of coldness hit her, and she hid under the quilt again in surprise.

But his eyes were still shocked, "How could he die?!"

"Things are a bit complicated..."

Li Beifeng sighed softly and told Xie Wan'er what happened during this period.

After Xie Wan'er finished listening, she fell silent.

But there was still a look of disbelief on his face: "Why would he go to this point?!"

"I don't know either, this is his own choice!"

Li Beifeng sighed lightly.

Xie Wan'er suddenly thought of something at this time: "Since Prince Zhaonan is dead, then the rebels in Jiangnan..."

"The hidden danger has not yet been eliminated. Prince Zhaonan has a backup plan. If he dies, his son will inherit his position and continue to lead the rebels to compete with the Jokhang imperial army..."

"This war has not stopped yet!"

Li Beifeng shook his head gently. The death of Prince Zhaonan would certainly cause a great blow to the rebels.

But it is not so easy to disintegrate the rebels for a while. If nothing unexpected happens, it will probably fall into a protracted war.

And it is hard to say which side the situation will eventually go to!

Of course, compared with these, Li Beifeng is most concerned about Zhao Ying's entry into the palace!

Whether Zhao Ying can take power is the most important thing for Li Beifeng now.

...

Prince Zhaonan was captured!

This news gradually spread from the territory of Nanzhou, although the rebels have tried their best to conceal and suppress this news.

But with such a big commotion, it is impossible to conceal it completely anyway.

Exposure is just a matter of time!

And as Li Beifeng and his party headed north, they returned to the capital from Nanzhou.

The news that Prince Zhaonan was captured finally spread uncontrollably throughout the territory of Nanzhou, and at the same time, it was also spread back to the Jiangnan area.

For a time, a thousand layers of huge waves were set off!

Prince Zhaonan was actually captured?

Caught by the court? !

What should we do? !

As soon as the news came out, the rebels in front were in chaos and collapsed in an instant. They were beaten badly by the court army.

Prince Zhaonan is their backbone and the only legitimate prince supported by all the rebels and the people!

Now that the prince has been captured, what is the point of their resistance? !

In an instant, the people of Nanzhou and Jiangnan were in panic!

And just when the situation was about to collapse, it was the military advisor who stood up.

He successfully stabilized the situation, and then recommended Zhao Xun, the eldest son of Prince Zhaonan, to the throne, and quickly stabilized the situation of the soldiers in the front.

"Prince, the prince is missing now, and our plan for decades depends on His Highness. The prince is not here, Your Highness, you must shoulder the prince's mission and responsibility!"

In the military camp, the military advisor spoke in a deep voice.

A young man in his twenties stood in the hall expressionlessly, his eyes quietly scanning the surroundings, and then he seemed to remember something and glanced at the military advisor: "Is there still no news about the people you sent out?"

The military advisor's heart sank: "Prince, the other party is extremely cunning. It is estimated that he should have returned to the capital now. If nothing unexpected happens, the prince may have arrived in the capital now..."

Hearing this, Zhao Xun's eyes suddenly condensed.

His father was escorted back to the capital? !

Once this news spreads, it will probably cause a devastating blow to their rebels!

Zhao Xun took a deep breath and gradually calmed down.

Over the years, he has followed his father and has attracted countless masters and talents with his father. Under his influence, he has also broadened his horizons.

At the same time, his father's advance layout has also made many soldiers in the military camp now obey him even if his father is not there.

For Zhao Xun, this is a good opportunity for him to take power.

But, at the same time, he is also facing great danger!

At this moment, a stumbling footsteps suddenly came from outside the door.

Then, a figure ran in in a panic.

"Prince, Jun, Military Advisor, no, it's not good..."

Seeing the man's panic, the military advisor's expression sank: "What's the matter?"

"Prince, Prince..."

The man said in a horrified tone, "Prince, dead, dead!"

As soon as these words came out, Zhao Xun and the military advisor's faces changed violently.

"What did you say?!"

Zhao Xun immediately took two steps forward, grabbed the man's collar, and his face was ashen: "What happened to my father?"

"There is news from the capital, the prince, the prince was on the way back to the capital, he was afraid of the crime, he committed suicide..."

Zhao Xun's face suddenly became extremely ugly, his eyes were broken: "No, it's impossible..."

"How could my father commit suicide out of fear of crime?!"

Zhao Xun shook his head again and again: "Liar, they are lying!!"

This news almost made his hands and feet cold, and he didn't know what to do.

"Prince!"

At this moment, the military advisor, who was stunned and shocked, quickly came to his senses. He looked at Zhao Xun in a deep voice: "Prince, you have to cheer up. Regardless of whether the news is true or false, what you need to do now is to stabilize the morale of the army!"

"Whether we can get through this difficult time depends on you, Prince!"

"..."

The day after Zhao Ying entered the palace, the news that Prince Zhaonan committed suicide out of fear of crime came out from the palace.

Then, it quickly caused an uproar in the capital.

For more than half a year, the rebellion in Jiangnan has touched everyone's heartstrings. At one point, many people even thought desperately that Prince Zhaonan would soon return to the capital.

The whole Dazhao territory was full of grief, and even the army had no combat effectiveness.

However, at this time, the news of Prince Zhaonan's suicide suddenly came. This news undoubtedly caused a big earthquake in an instant!

At first, some people did not believe it, but when the crystal coffin containing Prince Zhaonan's body was escorted from the palace to the capital, the news was finally confirmed!

Prince Zhaonan, is he really dead? !

For a moment, there was an uproar!

The whole capital was talking about it, and the negative comments in the past disappeared instantly.

Countless people raised their arms and shouted, waiting for the end of the war with great expectation!

And this news spread quickly from the capital to the world like the wind!

When the news reached Nanzhou and the rebels, everyone was dumbfounded!

The prince, dead? !

They fought bloody battles in the front, but their homes in the back were stolen? !

The prince is dead, who can they be loyal to?

Should they continue to fight?

The rebels were defeated and were beaten back by the imperial army of Dazhao in an instant!

It was not until Zhao Xun appeared not long after that the rebels' decline was stabilized.

But even so, it still could not resist the decline of the rebels.

On the other hand, Dazhao was full of vigor and pride!

The news of the death of Prince Zhaonan really greatly inspired the morale of the imperial army.

Even the chaotic court in the past was instantly quiet as the news came out!

…

On the third day after Li Beifeng returned to the capital, it snowed again!

The heavy snow covered the entire city, and it was white.

But the branches outside the city gradually sprouted, and the breath of spring was faintly coming again!

There were few pedestrians on the street, most of them were either hiding in the warm kang at home, or gathered in teahouses and taverns to discuss.

There were few people on the street except for the occasional pedestrians and beggars curled up in the corner.

Li Beifeng wrapped his coat around himself and came to the base of Ruyi Tower, checking the information in Ruyi Tower as usual.

"Beizhou is still in a stalemate, but the situation is gradually becoming clear... He Wansheng can no longer completely stop the footsteps of Beiqi! In addition, after the news of Prince Zhaonan's death came out, I heard that He Wansheng's face changed drastically..."

"It's only a matter of time before He Wansheng falls!"

"..."

Listening to this information, Li Beifeng narrowed his eyes.

It was expected.

A mere He Wansheng could not stop the footsteps of Beiqi, and now with the news of Prince Zhaonan's suicide, He Wansheng must be terrified.

He used to be a subordinate of Prince Zhaonan, but he chose to remain neutral in this rebellion. Now that Prince Zhaonan is dead, he has no more choices!

But...

Li Beifeng frowned.

There is one thing he can't figure out!

Why did Emperor Zhao suddenly make public the news of Prince Zhaonan's death?

Didn't Zhao Ying stop it?

In order to verify this, Prince Zhaonan's body was even paraded around the capital...

How could Zhao Ying allow such an insult to her uncle?

Why didn't she stop it?

And...

There has been no news of Zhao Ying for several days since she entered the palace!

After returning to Beijing that day, Zhao Ying first brought Prince Zhaonan's body into the palace. After that, Zhao Ying never left the palace again!

What happened?

For some reason, Li Beifeng felt a little uneasy.

She... didn't have an accident, did she?

Thinking of this, Li Beifeng couldn't sit still. After leaving Ruyi Tower, he changed his appearance and rushed to the palace.

When he arrived outside the palace, Li Beifeng was blocked outside the door.

He couldn't enter the palace!

Unless he broke in by force?

Just as Li Beifeng was thinking about how to find a way to enter the palace,

Not far away, a figure wrapped in snow-white clothes stood quietly under a tree covered with snow, looking at him with a smile.

"Why are you here?!"

"Waiting for you!"

"Waiting for me?"

Li Beifeng glanced at her: "What are you waiting for me to do?"

"Waiting to tell you a piece of news!"

Zhou Qiuning glanced at him, and then glanced at the towering and majestic palace wall not far behind him.

Li Beifeng seemed to realize something, and his face changed slightly: "What's wrong with her?!"

"Don't worry, she's fine!"

Zhou Qiuning shook her head gently, letting Li Beifeng feel relieved, and then glanced at him again.

"It's just that she is under house arrest!"