Acai's Sky

Chapter 416: You guys have too much imagination...

The General’s Mansion, the General’s Study.

General Li looked at his five sons in front of him with a serious face, his eyes as sharp as an eagle, as if he could see through their thoughts.

His voice was deep and powerful. "The Seven Kings ruined this banquet. Do you really think we have no temper?"

Li Mufeng sat aside, holding up the teacup, gently blowing away the hot steam. After taking a sip of tea, he slowly said, "Dad, the emperor's people have already found out that the spies are from the Southern Barbarians. The dancers who were assassinated today have all been replaced by Southern Barbarian assassins..."

Li Muyang turned around, a hint of surprise flashing in his eyes, but then he regained his composure and asked, "Have the bodies of the dancers and singers been found?"

Li Mufeng nodded, frowned slightly, and sighed: "Yes, so many people died, buried in the pits outside the city!"

After hearing this, Li Muchen clenched his fists and cursed with gritted teeth, "These 'Seven Kings' don't even treat them as human beings..."

Li Muzi asked in surprise, "You found it so quickly?"

Li Mufeng put down his teacup and looked at Lao Wu. "Prince Rui borrowed an Ao dog and found it by smelling it. How could he not be happy?"

General Li sat there, saying nothing, just stroking his beard silently, then raised his eyes and looked at his sons quietly.

After a while, he said, "Prince Rui told me something today."

Li Muyu came over curiously and asked, "What's the matter? Dad is so cautious. Tell me."

Li Mufeng also looked at his father curiously, waiting for his answer.

Li Muzi was a little surprised, muttering to himself: What could Prince Rui actually tell Dad about? If it weren't for Xiaoyue'er being named Princess, they would have had very little interaction with Prince Rui, let alone anything worthy of Prince Rui personally telling Dad.

General Li sighed and said slowly, "The 'Seventh Prince' is a fake. He has found a way to prove that he and the 'Seventh Prince' are not of the same lineage."

Li Muzi frowned, his tone tinged with doubt and questioning. "Without solid evidence, there are other possibilities. Besides, even if he employed Nanman assassins and spies, how can we prove he's truly from Nanman?"

Li Muyang turned around, stared at Li Muzi sharply, and asked, "What do you mean by that?"

Li Muyu also looked closely at Lao Wu, seemingly guessing what he was thinking, and then asked, "Are you trying to say that this incident is very likely a case of 'the mantis stalks the cicada, unaware of the oriole behind', and will there be a reversal later?"

Li Muzi nodded slightly in agreement. "We all know the situation of the Nanman. They are always straightforward. Given their character, they probably wouldn't resort to tactics like 'substituting a dead person for a dead one,' nor would they bother to do so."

Li Muchen took a deep breath, suddenly realizing, "So, someone is using the Nanman as a scapegoat, and the real mastermind behind this is someone else? So, is this so-called 'Seven Kings' the real culprit?"

Li Muzi nodded in agreement and continued, "I already have some general clues and directions about this yellow bird. It's very likely they are them."

Hearing this, Li Muyu rolled her eyes impatiently and complained, "Can you please stop keeping me in suspense? Can't you just get straight to the point? It's really driving me crazy!"

Faced with his third brother's urging, Li Muzi smiled helplessly, then stood up, walked to the feng shui map in the study, and pointed his finger at an island area in the East China Sea.

He slowly explained, "These guys pretending to be pirates were once slaughtered by my father, but they are very good at using conspiracy and trickery. Moreover, this island is very close to the Nanman, which gives them an opportunity to take advantage of it."

Li Muyang looked at the map and nodded repeatedly in agreement, adding, "That's right, if the Nanman resorts to the strategy of transplanting flowers and grafting trees, then they will definitely not sit idly by.

Not only will they intervene, they might even send someone else to replace you. This will make things much more complicated.”

Li Mufeng nodded thoughtfully and agreed, "That makes sense. As long as they are connected to the General's Mansion, they will definitely seize the opportunity and take decisive action, and use the power of the Southern Barbarians to achieve their goals."

General Li lamented, "Why did I only kill these pirates? I should have wiped out the regime behind them as well. What a bunch of bastards!"

Li Muyang raised the corner of his mouth slightly, revealing a faint smile: "It's no big deal, from now on, this will be a training ground for Yifei and the others."

Li Muchen immediately echoed, "Yes, if you fight all the battles, what use will the young generals have in the future?"

Li Muzi chuckled and said, "They've all been holding their breath today. They thought they didn't like singing and dancing, so they went to help Yue'er get a gift, but they missed the chance to reach out. They're all angry."

General Li stroked his beard and smiled with satisfaction, "Those secret guards are indeed outstanding. Let them teach Yifei and others in the future. Their skills are definitely beyond the reach of ordinary warriors."

Li Muyang frowned slightly and asked doubtfully, "Who are these Xiaojia and Xiaoyi? They are definitely not arranged by King Rui. The secret guards around him are not this powerful."

Li Muyu supported her head with one hand and exclaimed, "Madame Rong and Madame Gu are also very powerful. Their martial arts are even more amazing than Xiaojia's!"

"Ok?"

"Are they more powerful than Xiaojia and other secret guards?" Li Mufeng widened his eyes and asked in disbelief.

Li Muyu nodded, with a hint of amazement in her tone: "Isn't it? Just like the heroes of Jianghu. Oh, they are not Jianghu people, are they?"

General Li frowned and shook his head. "That shouldn't be the case. They both have the same etiquette. Could they be from the palace? The Qiu family next door is related to the palace!"

Li Muyang glanced at General Li curiously, "A relative? How come I didn't know? When did it happen?"

General Li sighed and said slowly, "That was my grandfather's generation. When the Yu Dynasty first came into being, there was a noble concubine named Qiu in the palace. Remember?"

"Oh my god, the one who almost ruled the country from behind the scenes?" Li Muzi sat up straight and asked in surprise.

General Li nodded. "Yes, she was extremely powerful at the time and almost ruled the country from behind the scenes. But later the royal family suppressed her story, so you hardly know this part of history."

"Good guy!"

"hiss!"

"Oh my God~"

Except for Li Muzi, the other men in the Li family had never heard of such an awesome person, let alone a noble concubine...

General Li looked down on them, "This isn't a secret, but since it's been conferred by the royal family, you're forgiven for not knowing."

Li Mufeng whispered, "Does that mean the Qiu family found it? Or did the Qiu family inherit the connections of the noble concubine?"

If Acai were here, she would definitely say, you guys have such wild imaginations that you can even come up with this. You are forcing my grandmother to show off!