Dressed as the prince's substitute? I took the throne

Chapter 160 2 Roads

Salem Meng stared at the real Yang Li intently, his voice trembling slightly: "I really doubt, are you crazy?"

"Didn't I tell you why the Liao Dynasty went to such great lengths to create a centuries-long deception in the Wu Dynasty in order to divide and disintegrate it? They have a deep foundation. If we act rashly, we may not be able to touch their true strength!"

The real Yang Li looked at the fake Yang Li who was kneeling and trembling below, and suddenly drew the sword from his waist. With a swing of his sword, he chopped off the fake Yang Li's head.

"You useless piece of trash! Now, I'm going to personally stand on the battlefield and tear open the gates of the Wu Dynasty!"

Seeing Yang Li's crazy behavior, Salem Meng frowned, not quite understanding: "You are really crazy! I will tell you one last time, the Liao Dynasty will slowly disintegrate the power within the Wu Dynasty!"

"The Wu Dynasty's court and the capital are already in civil strife. We just need to wait a little longer. When Zhou Wanjiang goes to Lotus Mountain and becomes deeply involved in that secret, it will be the best time for us to attack!"

"No, we can't wait any longer! Delaying will lead to unexpected events!" Yang Li pretended to be mad. "Right now, I will send my men to the Western Regions at full speed to make contact!"

"Zhou Chuxuan is a huge hidden danger. The fact that he's not dead means he's probably figured out our plan. Miss Salem, think about it. If Zhou Chuxuan and Zhou Wanjiang join forces, we'll both be dead!"

"The alliance of the Western Regions will be meaningless, and the Liao Dynasty's centuries-long plan will be destroyed in an instant!"

Salem Meng said coldly, "No! The time is not right. I can't let your rash decision ruin our Liao Dynasty's plan that has lasted for hundreds of years!"

"Hmph, since you don't want to, I'll do it myself! When the time comes, don't divide the Wu Dynasty's territory with us!"

Yang Li snorted coldly, "You are such a short-sighted woman. If we take down the Wu Dynasty and you dare to get involved, don't blame us for being ruthless."

Salem Meng's temper flared up, and he sneered, "Yang Li, do you really think you're such a big shot? A small country in the Western Regions, just a bunch of reckless men, dares to provoke the Liao Dynasty?"

"Come on, if the Liao Dynasty shows even a little fear of you, I will lose!"

"well!"

The two of them had completely fallen out, so Yang Li simply stopped pretending: "Salem Meng, get out of here now and don't delay my great cause in the Western Regions!"

"Haha, I just hope that I don't have to collect your corpses when the time comes!"

Salem Meng sneered and turned away.

Yang Li's eyes were gloomy. He slowly opened the door and walked into the side hall.

The weather was cold, and there was only a stove in the center of the side hall, which was far from enough.

Xu Hanyan curled up on the bed alone, trembling all over, her eyes dull. When she heard the news of Zhou Chuxuan's death, her whole spirit collapsed instantly.

She is truly alone now. Who will take care of her?

Xu Qinglong?

Xu Hanyan never expected her father to come and save her. In his eyes, she was just an insignificant chess piece.

Seeing Yang Li walk into the side hall, Xu Hanyan's curled up body trembled slightly: "You, what are you doing here?"

She felt that Yang Li seemed a little different today. There was a bit more calmness and vicissitudes in his eyes, as if he were an old fox.

Yang Li chuckled, closed the door, and slowly walked in front of Xu Hanyan: "Why, why is the Crown Princess looking at me like that?"

"Do you think that Zhou Chuxuan's death means all your plans have been ruined?"

"you!"

Xu Hanyan's pupils suddenly shrank. She didn't expect that Yang Li had already known all this. She immediately pulled out a dagger from her waist and stabbed Yang Li's throat.

However, Yang Li quickly dodged by turning his head, and grabbed Xu Hanyan's wrist, looking at her with a joking expression: "Crown Princess, this is considered murdering your husband. According to the laws of the Wu Dynasty, you should be executed!"

"Let me go!"

Xu Hanyan struggled violently, but was slapped in the face by Yang Li. He then pressed forward and pinned Xu Hanyan under his body, unable to move. "I'm telling you, I already know all your plans. Now if you want to live, you have to listen to me honestly. Otherwise, hmph."

"Kill me if you dare!"

Xu Hanyan was pinned down and unable to move, but she still refused to surrender and cursed, "Yang Li, even if I die, I will never live with a barbarian from the Western Regions like you. Just kill me!"

"Hehe, barbarians from the Western Regions?"

Yang Li sneered, "But, it seems that a barbarian from the Western Regions like me is about to sit on the throne of the Wu Dynasty? When our armies from the Western Regions arrive at the gates of your city and trample your land with their iron hooves, let's see what you will think. Will you still call us barbarians from the Western Regions?"

"What are you going to do?"

Panic flickered in Xu Hanyan's beautiful eyes. She seemed to hear a different tone in Yang Li's words: "You...you are not Yang Li, you are the person behind him!"

"Haha, Crown Princess is really smart. I bet you've already discovered my existence. Unfortunately, it's useless. Zhou Chuxuan is already dead. All you can do now is cooperate with me!"

Yang Li's voice was low and hoarse. "Remember, you just want the position of Crown Princess, don't you? Follow me, and it won't be long before you become Queen! I'm not afraid to tell you, our army in the Western Regions has already assembled, and we can tear through the Wu Dynasty's defenses at any time and make your kingdom a new owner!"

Xu Hanyan frowned and shook her head. "No, it's absolutely impossible. How could a small country like yours in the Western Regions have the army to destroy the Wu Dynasty?"

"Hahaha! Princess, you're truly confident!" Yang Li laughed heartily, looking up to the sky. "Now the entire Eastern Palace has been replaced with my people. You can't escape. Besides, there are many of our people from the Western Regions in the palace. As long as we want, we can overthrow the capital at any time!"

"As for your Martial Emperor Zhou Wanjiang, he is currently preoccupied with his own pursuits and will not care about you!"

"You are talking nonsense and making false claims!"

Xu Hanyan is now extremely confused and has no idea what to do.

"Snapped!"

Yang Li slapped Xu Hanyan again and sneered, "I'll give you two choices. The first is to follow my command. Not only will you survive, but your Xu family will also be a founding hero. By then, you'll be very successful and even become the most prominent family in the dynasty."

"The second way is that I lock you up in a dungeon with a group of death row prisoners. Eventually, I'll remove their shackles and let them tear you to pieces!"

"So, which path do you choose?"