The barbarian envoy's smile was distorted in Changgeng's eyes. It had an indescribable sense of mystery. It was exactly the same as Hu Ge 'er's expression when he poured the curse into his ear before his death. It had accumulated the hatred of the eighteen tribes fighting against the heavens and the earth for thousands of years.
Changgeng stared intently at the silver cup in the Third Prince's hand. His whole body seemed to be shackled by a thousand pounds of weight. However, in the eyes of outsiders, he only remained silent for a moment.
After a moment, Changgeng raised his hand in front of everyone's eyes. His thin lips were almost bloodless. He still elegantly and calmly took a wine cup from the hand of a nearby eunuch.
Anyone with eyes could see that Yan Wang had just been ill. His hand was as pale as his cheeks. The fingers holding the cup were trembling imperceptibly. He lowered his eyes and lightly touched the Third Prince's silver cup. He coldly said, "Third Prince, please help yourself. I have taken medicine recently and am not strong enough to drink. I can't finish this cup. When the eighteen tribes deliver this year's tribute, you and I will have the opportunity to have a good drink. "
The Third Prince stared at him through his double pupils. Changgeng touched his lips with the wine in the cup and threw the silver cup to the side. He walked past the barbarian envoy without looking sideways.
In the eyes of others, perhaps His Royal Highness Yan Wang's attitude towards the envoy was cold. However, Gu Yun saw the suppressed irritation on his pale face.
There was indeed something strange about the Third Prince. Gu Yun's heart suddenly sank. He turned to Shen Yi and gave the latter a look. The latter immediately understood and quietly left the hall. Gu Yun got up and pushed away the people blocking the way. As he walked towards Changgeng, he said loudly, "Your Highness, please go in and rest for a while."
Before he could get close, his unusually sharp nose smelled an extremely subtle smell of blood. He associated it with Miss Chen's vague words of "qi and blood". His heart was in a mess.
At this moment, the barbarian envoy took a step forward as if he didn't care about the situation at all. He said, "Back then, the goddess of my tribe died in a foreign land. I didn't expect that I would be able to see her descendant one day. It must be the blessing of the Everlasting Heaven."
Xu Ling replied coldly, "Yan Wang is the rightful heir of Daliang's royal family. It's not appropriate for you to say that."
The barbarian emissary stared at Changgeng's eyes, as if he wanted to find some clues from his pupils. The more he looked, the more frightened he became.
The reason why it was so difficult to refine Wu 'er's bone was that other than being ruthless, the right time, right place, and right people were also essential. The host had to have a strong temperament to give the Evil God's bloodline a long time to ferment. He could not lose control too early, otherwise his mind would not develop fully, and the host's mind would be stuck at the level of a child for life.
The Third Prince was such a failed example. This innocent child had a twin brother, who died together because of his father's hatred. However, he couldn't survive the initial attack of Wu 'er's bone and was destroyed. He could only serve as an "offering" for the Evil God. In comparison, Yan Wang in front of him was simply the best. Until now, he still kept his mind clear and could guarantee that there were no flaws in front of an "offering". How strong a mind did he need to be?
The Evil God Wu 'er' gu originated from devouring. When he got close to another weak and incomplete Wu 'er' gu, his instinct would be aroused and he would lose his mind. Therefore, the latter was also called an "offering". At this time, if someone guided Wu 'er' gu properly and controlled his mind when he was absent-minded, with the help of drugs in the future, the Evil God would be at his beck and call until he completely collapsed.
Xiu Niang probably didn't expect that the Evil God she created halfway could be so powerful. Unfortunately, this Evil God was taken away by the Central Plains people who didn't know what was going on. Not only did it fail to exert the real power of the Evil God, but it also became a weapon to deal with the 18 tribes.
"My king once met Your Highness in Yanhui Town, but at that time, he thought that Your Highness was Hu Ge'er who defiled his own child and was very rude to Your Highness. My king specially ordered me to bring his apology to this peace talk." The Barbarian envoy slightly raised the corner of his mouth and quietly hid the key secret words that triggered Wu 'er' gu in his question. "Did Hu Ge'er mention anything about the 18 tribes to Your Highness?"
"Hu Ge'er …" These four words broke away from the conventional greetings and set off a storm in Changgeng's ears. The burly Barbarian envoy in front of him and the gorgeous and strange Hu Ge'er merged into one. The woman's hoarse curses exploded in his ears like thunder. An indescribable special smell came from the Third Prince and rushed into his lungs. It was a little fishy and bitter, but it spared no effort to provoke Changgeng's nerves and aroused his bloodthirsty impulse.
The door of memories that he had deliberately closed was suddenly knocked open, and the fragmented memories drowned him.
Hu Ge'er's nightmarish beautiful face, the bandit hill full of corpses, the first big fire in his memory, the overwhelming smell of blood, the endless abuse and beatings … The old scars under his gorgeous clothes came to life and drilled into his flesh like blood-sucking leeches. Changgeng's body seemed to be unable to bear the enormous power of the evil god. Changgeng's chest, limbs and bones felt as if they were being cut by knives. The sharp pain was clearly the precursor of Wu 'er' gu's attack.
What was worse was that the Barbarian envoy's words were like a stone that stirred up a thousand ripples. It seemed that the speaker did not mean it, but the listeners all meant it.
Wang Bao immediately added fuel to the fire, "Isn't it inappropriate for you to mention Princess Hu Ge'er here? Although Princess Xiu did a great job in raising His Royal Highness Yan Wang, it is also true that she tried to sow discord between us and almost caused us to fight on the battlefield nine years ago. "
As soon as he said this, the petty people behind Uncle Wang, who did not understand the situation and simply hated the barbarians, immediately jumped out to agree with him.
Wang Bao smiled and said shamelessly, "What's more, I heard that Princess Xiu is not very honest. She conspired to frame the Black Iron Battalion first, and after she failed, she secretly urged the pregnant Imperial Concubine to escape. I don't know who she had an affair with. If I remember correctly, the Imperial Institute of Medicine even spread the rumor that Princess Xiu was pregnant before marriage. Such a person is really not worthy of the princess of our dynasty, the noble goddess."
Even the stupidest person could understand the hidden meaning in Wang Bao's words. Seeing that Wang Bao was so daring as to put a hidden knife on Wild Goose King, the people who agreed with Wang Bao just now all became mute. They did not know what was going on, so they waited for what would happen next.
Looking at Yan Wang again, he did not know if it was because of his illness or something else. Bean-sized cold sweat rolled down from his forehead, and he seemed to be unable to stand.
Fang Qin suddenly frowned and realized the problem on the spot. Wang Bao and the barbarians had colluded without him knowing!
At this time, Fang Qin did not have time to gloat over Yan Wang's misfortune. He was already in a bad mood. Internal strife was internal strife. It was normal for people to fight for power in the imperial court. Whether the winner was king or the loser was in the wrong, it was all internal strife. However, at this time when the border had not been closed and the country had fallen, what was the point of involving outsiders?
If this matter was exposed — no, it didn't need to be exposed. Even if Wang Bao succeeded in framing Yan Wang and mixing up the royal bloodline, what would other people think when they thought about it later? No one would think that the Fang Family was innocent. On the surface, he had always been on the same side as Wang Bao, and the old imperial physician who leaked the secret had always been raised in the Fang Family's house. It was impossible for him to clear his relationship with them!
Fang Qin's body was covered in cold sweat. Not only did Wang Bao use him, but he also wanted to drag him into being a national traitor who had "colluded with a foreign country"!
He thought that his intelligence was not worse than anyone else's. However, looking at Yan Wang, that young man had Jiang Chong, who could be his right-hand man, Xu Ling, who spoke up for justice, most of the Lingshu Temple, and Beidaying, who had fought side by side with him … Even the Marquis of Stability, the Commander of the Southwest, and other important people in the army had a close personal relationship with him. What about Fang Qin himself?
He was surrounded by people like Lü Chang and Wang Bao, who were either poisonous snakes or villains. They couldn't accomplish anything, but were good at spoiling things.
For a moment, Fang Qin's heart was filled with cold exhaustion. He truly felt what was called "fate."
Fate was like a tide. Was it really something that could not be resisted by humans?
The barbarian envoy heard that Wang Bao was fishing in troubled waters and smiled contemptuously. He saw that the color of Yan Wang's pupils was deepening. He knew that he wouldn't be able to hold on for long before he completely turned into a polycoria. At that time, Yan Wang would fall into an illusion. He wouldn't be able to hear anything from the outside world. Only special secret words and key phrases could enter his ears. That would be the moment when he turned into a real evil god with his blood body.
The barbarian envoy stretched out his hands as if he wanted to support Changgeng. "What's wrong, Your Highness …"
Before he could say the word "convinced", he heard someone shout, "You dare!"
The envoy's pupils shrank. A gust of wind blew past his ears. A biting cold aura almost drilled into his pores. In an instant, the envoy's hair stood on end. Before he could react, he felt a chill on his neck. A steel knife was suddenly placed against his neck.
Gu Yun held the saber that he had taken from the waist of the guard with a saber in one hand, while his other hand pulled King Yan into his arms in front of everyone's eyes. Chang Geng let out a muffled groan and leaned on Gu Yun's body as if he was exhausted. However, the double pupils that the barbarian envoy had expected did not appear. Chang Geng's mind was still very clear. He followed Gu Yun's words and said weakly, "Barbarians … witchcraft poison …"
Xu Ling cried out in alarm, "Your Highness, what's wrong?"
A line of blood flowed down the sleeves of Changgeng's court robes. In just a moment, the sleeves were soaked.
The guards in the court all drew their swords and were ready to fight.
Wang Bao did not expect this to happen. After a short shock, he still refused to let all his previous efforts go to waste. "Marshal, you … if you have something to say, let's talk nicely. Why are you using swords and spears … What's wrong with His Royal Highness Yan Wang? Quickly summon the imperial physician. Where is the imperial physician? "
Gu Yun suddenly turned his head and did not say a word. The murderous intent that was like a Xuan Tie had already locked onto Wang Guojiu. Wang Bao's legs went soft and he sat on the ground with a cry.
When Wang Bao said the word "imperial physician", the corner of Fang Qin's eyes twitched fiercely. He could no longer sit still. He knew that he either had to immediately cut ties with Wang Bao and find a way to push all the blame onto that bastard or wait to go down in history in infamy.
Fang Qin ordered his attendant at the fastest speed to arrange for the old imperial physician who was bribed by Wang Bao to be killed. At the same time, he stood up calmly and said loudly, "The barbarian is extremely daring. He actually dares to behave atrociously in court. He clearly harbors evil intentions. Take him down!"
Unfortunately, other than the imperial bodyguards, most of the people on duty were Imperial Guards and Beidaying people. The newly formed Imperial Guards and Beidaying people would not listen to a civil official like him. They stood still and waited for Gu Yun's orders. Fang Qin choked for a moment.
However, there was no time for him to lose face. He quickly recovered and went forward to curry favor, "Marshal Gu, I think there is something fishy about today's matter. Think about it. The imperial chamberlain should know that the Emperor had withdrawn from the banquet. It is impossible for him to invite Yan Wang into the palace at this time. Even if he was invited, he would directly bring His Highness to see the Emperor. It is impossible for him to come to the palace banquet. How about this? Let's first take these bandits to await trial and then report to the Emperor. After that, we will send people to investigate carefully. Who knows if there is a barbarian spy among them … Uh, why don't you send His Royal Highness Yan Wang to rest first and summon the imperial physician …"
Gu Yun coldly interrupted his guilty chatter, "Don't worry about it."
Fang Qin had never encountered such a hard nail since he was born. He forgot what to say for a moment.
At this time, a guard dressed in the Northern Barracks rushed in and said, "Commander, we have surrounded the relay station and captured all the barbarian envoys."
Fang Qin was shocked. Was Gu Yun going to start a war?
"Quickly report to the Emperor," Gu Yun ordered, "In addition, the imperial physician does not understand the barbarian's unscrupulous methods. Invite Chen Shengshou to the palace."
With Gu Yun in charge, even if the sky fell, they would be busy but not in chaos. Chen Qingxu and the Emperor Long An respectively received the notice at the fastest speed and rushed over. Li Feng hurriedly came over to take a look at Changgeng. Without waiting for Gu Yun's order, Fang Qin immediately stepped forward and explained the cause and effect of the incident in detail.
The Emperor Long An was furious. He immediately detained all the palace servants and eunuchs. He had Chen Qingxu go in to see Yan Wang, leaving behind a medicine boy to identify them one by one.
While he was interrogating them, Gu Yun was too lazy to watch them fight each other. He had been guarding Changgeng. His hands were stained with blood just now. Even the string of beads that the previous Emperor gave him was soaked red. His face was even uglier than the injured one.
"It's okay. This time, I bled myself," Changgeng looked at him and said, "I know what I'm doing …"
"What the hell do you know what you're doing!" Gu Yun lowered his voice and roared at him, "Do you have to come and see what the barbarians look like? I'm really … "
Chen Qingxu poured salt water for Changgeng without anyone's help and said in a low voice, "Marshal Gu, don't be impatient. Wu Er Gu's body is different from ordinary people. A small injury can't do anything to him. What exactly happened to Wangye that made him bleed?"
Changgeng closed his eyes slightly. His gaze was clearer than usual. If it wasn't for the blood on Gu Yun's hands that had not been cleaned, he would have thought that he was pretending.
"I was tricked into coming to the palace." In order to prevent the walls from having ears, Changgeng gestured and said, "Even though the 18 tribes may not have good intentions, I think that no matter if they really want to negotiate or if they're just pretending to stall for time, it's not a good time for them to play tricks when our army is on high alert. I didn't expect that the barbarian envoy would dare to attack me so openly … Moreover, with Fang Qin's cautiousness, he probably won't want to be accused of colluding with the enemy so easily."
Gu Yun said angrily, "Probably?"
Chen Qingxu hurriedly avoided Gu Yun's anger and asked, "Can Your Highness elaborate?"
Changgeng glanced at Gu Yun cautiously and briefly described the Third Prince's abnormality and the special smell he smelled. Chen Qingxu quickly stopped the bleeding for him while paying attention to his gestures. He slowly frowned.
"The person who led me here may not be Fang Qin," Changgeng analyzed. "He won't be so stupid to be used by the barbarians. His enthusiasm just now is probably to distance himself from them … But the motive of the envoy from the 18 tribes is worth investigating."
Gu Yun felt uncomfortable when he saw him. He simply turned his head to look out of the window, out of sight and out of mind. One of his hands inadvertently moved back and forth on the scabbard at his waist. The anger in his eyes didn't dissipate. Changgeng didn't say it, but he also guessed that the person who bribed the eunuch was most likely Wang Bao, who was jumping up and down just now. He had always regarded Wang Bao and the others as the shameless dogs of the former Emperor. He was too lazy to lower himself to the same level as that dog. Now it seemed that someone really thought that he had a good temper!
Changgeng stretched out a cold hand and pinched the back of his hand. He felt wronged and said, "Zi Xi, I feel very uncomfortable. Look at me."
… This time, it was Chen Qingxu who was out of sight.
Gu Yun felt a little distressed and a little stuffy in his chest. He had no way to vent it. He wished that he could immediately put on a coat and take Calais Yinghou's head off. He didn't say anything for a long time before he reluctantly suppressed his anger and said, "Maybe they wanted to assassinate the Emperor at first. After they arrived in the capital, they found that the capital was stricter than they imagined, so they wanted to kill you. Otherwise, they came specifically for Wu 'er Gu. The barbarians must have a way to control Wu' er Gu. When Wu 'er Gu acts up, he has infinite strength and can exceed his own limits. The guards in the palace are afraid to shoot the rat for fear of breaking the vases. If they use you as a shield, the guards may not be able to stop them. I can only think of one reason for this. This envoy group is trying to incite a war … "
"If Calais Yinghou wants to fight, he can just send his troops. There's no need to go through so much trouble to incite a war," Changgeng continued, "General Cai's news may not be completely groundless. There must be something wrong with the 18 tribes."
"Let's not care about the 18 tribes first," Gu Yun interrupted him, "You also heard what Wang Bao said in the palace. He's like a cornered dog jumping over a wall. We don't know what he will do. You should think about how to deal with it first."
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