Li Pingting drew in a sharp, freezing breath. Her eyes turned red-rimmed as she bit down hard on her lower lip. "The Crown Princess is not one to stir up trouble without cause. With her there to counsel him, the Crown Prince would not be laying siege to the wrong place. You... you must just look after yourself. Do not sacrifice your own future and the future of Mobei City for someone not worth it."
She, too, had grown up in Mobei City. Her parents, grandparents, and brothers had all perished under the blades of the steppe cavalry. Only her younger brother, Li Ji, had survived, and the two of them had relied on each other ever since. Usually, no matter what trouble Li Ji caused, Li Pingting would find a way to clean up the mess. But when it came to Mobei City and the common people of Dayu, she would never let her heart soften easily.
As she watched Ouyang Mingde leave, Li Pingting’s strength failed her, and she collapsed onto the daybed.
Chapter 270