Whether it was to guard against them conspiring or to prevent them from getting into a fight, Yuan Li sat between the two of them.
This area was for the vassal states, and between the two sat Prince Li of Cheng Country and Yuan Li, with Tuoba Liuxiu beneath them alongside the Heir of Xiliang, Zhang Shi, and his envoys. Ordinarily, Tuoba Liuxiu should have been sitting with his father.
Prince Li seemed puzzled as well. During the meal, he couldn't help but glance back and forth between the father and son, frowning each time he looked at Tuoba Liuxiu.
Yuan Li knew that this prince was inherently kind and revered filial piety. He was the type who would slit his throat without question if given a dagger by his father or uncle, entirely the opposite of Tuoba Liuxiu.
