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When he thought of King Bi, Young Master Loulan seemed to immediately understand the meaning behind the servant's words. He seemed to be deep in thought.

Regarding Xi Cuo and Ge Ya who were members of the royal family, they were naturally more familiar with the royal family of the Great Phoenix than most others. When it came to the King Bi, they weren't too familiar with it. However, there was one person in their memories that was particularly deep.

Prince Bi...

"King Bi? Is he the former Prince Bi? " Ge Ya asked. Almost never a question, but a statement. The mind of Phoenix Dynasty was especially strict. Other than him, who else could bear the burden of this jade word?

Young Master Loulan seemed to slightly nod his head in thought, which was considered his answer.

To King Bi, it was not a very familiar name, but when it came to Prince Bi, it was an especially resounding reputation. After all, before the Emperor ascended the throne, this name was exceptionally famous in the entire Great Phoenix Empire, and the envoy who had worked with Great Feng had also repeatedly mentioned this especially eye-catching Prince Bi. It was said that he was clever and had an exquisite appearance. The emperor of the Great Phoenix also doted on him. It was natural for him to become the emperor one day.

It's just that I don't know why Wang Bi didn't become the Emperor afterwards.

Although Wang Bi was only following orders to do some touring around the country for the emperor, it was common sense that this would be considered a difficult task. With regards to the bustling and comfortable life in the capital, the King Bi had already gone to the battlefield more than once.

"Is Your Highness planning to rebel against him?"

The snow on the mountains at the border never melted, and at this time, fine snowflakes were drifting about. At this time, the flourishing towns in the center of the West Cold were in full swing, causing people to feel as if they were in the depths of an exceptionally magical scenery.

No matter how much effort he put in, all he had to do was wait for more. He had more patience and hope, but all that supported him was his deep hatred and great desire.

So one day, Ge Ya saw two strangers entering the mountain. That man was noble and alluring, and no matter how simple his attire was, it couldn't cover up his extremely beautiful appearance.

He only brought one bodyguard with him to the mountain. That guard happened to be one of Young Master Loulan's subordinates.

No matter how vast the Princess of West Cold he knew was, he couldn't deny that the man in front of him was most likely a peerless beauty that he had never seen before in his entire life.

Everyone in the room came out to greet him. With a pious heart, they put in their best to balance their own benefits.

The Young Master Loulan personally went up to greet him and respectfully bowed.

"King Bi, I have been waiting for you for a long time …"

The private conversation was held in a small hut beside a hot spring in the middle of a snow mountain. Only Xi Cuo and King Bi were present, and the rest of the people were waiting below the pavilion not too far away. A large fire was being built outside the building, and the charcoal was burning inside the furnace.

At the beginning, Ge Ya was still a little worried, afraid that Xi Cuo would say that he couldn't even move the King Bi. No matter what, the King Bi belonged to Da Feng, and the situation between the two countries was like this. To put it more bluntly, Xi Cuo was still a war criminal that the Da Feng was chasing.

"Your Highness, please be at ease." Lou Lan also went closer to the fire stove to warm himself up, but when he saw Ge Ya's worried look, he guessed most of the commotion.

"My subordinates all knew their limits, and they carefully probed him for nearly two months before daring to speak out loud. Besides, he was willing to come alone … This at least proves that he had some purpose and ambition. "

The matter of Prince Bi suddenly losing his throne and becoming a prince naturally had a reason that could not be investigated. All these years, Lou Lan had been keeping a close eye on the movements of the Great Phoenix Capital. He had many shops in the capital, and all sorts of information had been obtained through various channels.

The current Emperor of West Cold was not a simple person at all. He was only the son of a maid in the beginning, and it was as if he was an existence that couldn't even hope to touch the throne. Regardless if it was his family's status, or his own personality, none of them were as influential as the Prince Bi in the imperial court. But how did he get the throne?

To be able to compete with the Prince Bi Elder, who was doted upon by the Emperor and had a powerful family background, he was definitely not simple.

The Young Master Loulan wanted to gamble, to see if this Lord Prince Bi in front of him was willing to accept it or not.

"But …" Ge Ya, however, still wanted to say something. There were naturally many more things she was worried about.

That man called King Bi still had more meaning to her than that. For example, what happened to Zhuang Li?

It had already been nearly a year since Zhuang Li left. Although she had gotten used to forgetting the life of that little sister during this past year, when she saw someone who might have seen her before, the emotions in her heart began to surge. She wanted to know what had happened to her. Had she become the concubine of the Great Phoenix Emperor? Or perhaps it was just a pretense put up by the Great Phoenix people, the Imperial Noble Lady Ya that they bestowed the title with was bestowed death long ago.

"Relax …" Luo Lihua used a hand that she had just warmed up from the brazier to grab hold of Ge Ya's hand. She believed that Zhuang Li was still alive and well in some corner of this world.

And in the future, they would definitely meet again.

Wang Bi had rushed back to the border of Mongolia before the night had completely faded. The weather wasn't as cold as it was on the snowy mountain, but the wind was blowing painfully on his cheeks. He wore a veil so that people passing by couldn't see his appearance clearly. In his mind, he recalled the West Cold Prince he saw on the snowy mountain over and over again.

The thing he was most anxious to ask about was actually a woman …

Zhuang Li?

He was not familiar with this name, but when it came to the other person, he remembered that the Imperial Noble Lady Ya...

Attacking on the West Cold to rectify the borders had always been the dream of his younger brother. Wang Bi was clear on this point, even as the previous Prince Bi who had been forced off his throne, he himself had still stood up for the imperial court and agreed to it.

Attacking was one thing, but there were other reasons as well. Everyone knew that the border had always been chaotic, but no one wanted to say it out loud.

After all, tidying up the borders or angering the West Cold, just thinking of Huang Sha and Da Mo would mean that it was definitely a hard job. Since they could comfortably enjoy the tea and books in the capital, and have tea and watch the most beautiful singing and dancing, how could there be an official who would be willing to stand up on his own in this kind of situation?

As time passed, the situation on the border became even more chaotic due to everyone turning a blind eye to it. However, the officials in the capital treated it as though it was a transparent matter. In contrast, their own small days were becoming more and more comfortable.

Wang Su had been extremely dissatisfied with the situation at the border since young, but he needed the authority and military power to resolve this issue. He needed to obtain the support of his officials and army. At that time, he was still not the emperor. Even if he had become the emperor, he wanted to balance the complicated relationships between the various departments that his father had left behind with the world's pressure. All of these things were extremely complicated and exhausting of energy, all the way until he had the chance to declare war on West Cold. It was not that Wang Bi did not know how much effort his stubborn little brother had put in.

Thus, no matter how much the people around him exhorted him, no matter if the man on the dragon throne would remember his good points, he would at least, at that moment, stand on the Emperor's side without hesitation.

Since the imperial government could no longer sway the emperor's resolve to declare war, then it needed a final reason, a reason to start a war.

Affinity...

In Wang Bi's opinion, this was an especially absurd joke. There were not many concubines by Wang Su's side, which could be said to be extremely rare. But since it was just a reason to start a war, there was no other reason to make things difficult for King of West Cold other than wanting to take away the child beside him that he most doted on. If he were to agree to it for the sake of stabilizing the West Cold, then Da Feng would immediately find other reasons that would make it even more difficult for West Cold.

In any case, he just wanted to fight. The people and things that would be sacrificed might have to blame his terrible fate, but he was just a victim of time.

Wang Su had already prepared for these last ten meters for many years, and had personally explored the secret West Cold tunnel, training his soldiers, and picked out a group of capable generals for the border guards. This was because the smart emperor knew, if he wanted to consolidate his position and tidy up this chaotic situation, he would need to rely on the soldiers in the end.

Therefore, Wang Bi was not surprised at all that West Cold was defeated.

To obtain stability which was even longer than if one used force to maintain, what was needed was to grasp the weak point of the West Cold royal family. Thus, they had to sit down and declare war, and really marry Princess Ge Ya into their family.

Wang Bi was naturally clear in his heart, that with the emperor's temper, even if Ge Ya married into his family, he wouldn't take a second look at her. This woman was just a tool he had used.

He was not surprised that West Cold would truly send the princess to the capital. After all, that country had already been forced into a corner. If he wanted to request for a chance at survival above his desperate straits, he would naturally have to pay a precious price. The royal family loved each other, and even if they wanted to retaliate in the future, they would have to worry about Princess Ge Ya, who was in Wang Su's hands. If he had hostages and a handle, it would be like having his hands and feet bound. At least for a long time, she would bow down to the Great Feng.