Yun Li looked at Beigong Ying with confusion. Only after Beigong Ying had pulled her back to Prince Duan's Estate did he look at her with a grave expression. "That man is Prince Ye of Canglang State. The current ruler of Canglang is his older brother, and he is fiercely loyal to him. They are backing Patriarch Chu behind the scenes, likely because they have their eyes on our territory. Among the four nations, Xuanyue State possesses the greatest national strength, followed by Hongxiu Country, then Aoyun State, and finally Canglang State. It seems Canglang has no intention of hiding its ambitions any longer. I wonder if, besides the Chu family, they have made contact with other families here in Aoyun State. This is a grave threat to our nation. I will head to the palace first thing tomorrow morning; the Emperor surely cannot know about this yet."
"Then how will you explain to the Emperor how you know about the Chu family? The Emperor might not even be aware of it himself, yet you already are."
"I’ll just say I encountered it by chance. I will only mention the meeting between Patriarch Chu and Prince Ye and leave the rest unsaid. Let the Emperor investigate it himself."
Chapter 139