"Tsk, tsk, tsk … Little Cheng, you still have to rely on me in the end …" A burst of strange laughter resounded in the main hall, and the originally magnificent imperial palace suddenly became ghastly, causing everyone's heart to skip a beat when they heard it.
A grey shadow flashed in. Along the way, a lot of imperial guards collapsed to the ground before they could even react. The people at the side looked over in shock and discovered that there was a red dot on each of their foreheads. It was obvious that their brains had been pierced by the opponent's Real Qi.
"Is he a man or a ghost?" Xue Ji and the others looked at each other in shock.
Only Wang Ziteng was relatively calm. After all, they had met on Mount Wudang before. "Patriarch Sunflower!"
"Not bad, young one. You recognize me." An old eunuch appeared on top of the censer in front of the dragon throne. He seemed weightless, and his appearance caused the temperature in the hall to drop by several degrees.
"Patriarch Sunflower, do you have to be so eerie every time you come out? It makes people uncomfortable." With a light snort, another woman in white slowly walked out from the inner chamber behind the dragon throne. Although some details showed that she was not young, she still had a graceful air about her.
"Lin Chaoying, if I hadn't been a eunuch since I was young, I would have taken you as my wife no matter what." Patriarch Sunflower chuckled.
The woman in white's expression turned cold. "Are you forcing me to fight you?"
"It's just a joke. Why are you so angry?" Patriarch Sunflower chuckled and changed the subject. "Do you want to deal with these people, or should I?"
Lin Chaoying ignored him and looked at Prince Beijing. "We had an agreement before. We'll only help you deal with the sweeping monk, not your hired thugs."
Prince Beijing smiled apologetically. "Senior, you're too serious. I have great respect for both of you. How could I treat you as my hired thugs?"
Patriarch Sunflower smiled. "Little Cheng, since you've served me well all these years, I'll help you get rid of them. You don't have to beg this woman anymore."
As soon as he finished speaking, he turned into a blur and grabbed at Xue Ji with one hand and Wang Ziteng with the other. Xue Ji did not know martial arts, so he could not resist at all. Wang Ziteng's martial arts were not weak, but when his opponent grabbed him, he found that he was in the same situation as Xue Ji, unable to resist at all.
It was at this moment that Patriarch Sunflower's smiling face suddenly changed. He turned back to his original spot and looked at the entrance of the great hall with vigilance.
"I was wondering who killed the Sweeping Monk. So it was you two." A tall and handsome figure slowly walked in from the main hall.
The people in the hall finally saw his face clearly, and they all cried out in surprise.
"It's King Qi!"
"King Qi is not dead!"
"Hahaha, King Qi's martial arts are unparalleled. How could he die so easily?"
…
Duke Beijing's face changed. "You, it's actually you. How is it possible!"
Song Qingshu smiled. "You schemed against me. Are you disappointed to see that I'm not dead?"
Duke Beijing was a very smart person. She immediately reacted. "So Xue Ji and Wang Ziteng were all ordered by you. No wonder, no wonder …"
Song QingShu sighed, "I don't like to hear the word 'instigate'. It was clearly you who deliberately incited the Jia and Shi families to aid the Guo family in their rebellion, causing the death of the Crown Prince and the Emperor, coveting the throne. Why do you make me look like a conspirator now?"
"Nonsense, nonsense …" Duke Beijing did not expect that one moment he was at the peak of his life, and the next moment, he would fall from the clouds. The huge contrast made her mind a mess.
"I have enough evidence here. I'm sure all the lords in the hall can tell the truth." Song Qingshu said calmly.
Someone had already sorted out all kinds of information and handed it to the ministers in the hall. Almost everyone had a copy. These ministers were all smart people. After reading through the information, how could they not know what was going on? They all pointed at Duke Beijing, and some even cursed her in a bad temper.
Duke Beijing's face suddenly flashed with a trace of ruthlessness. "In that case, no one will leave here alive today." With his order, another large group of soldiers rushed in. He was still worried. He hurriedly said to Ancestor Sunflower and Lin Chaoying, "Seniors, please take care of Song Qingshu. Now, only the two of you can deal with him if you join forces. "
Lin Chaoying frowned. "I said, I'm not your fighter."
Prince Beijing said in a deep voice, "Senior Lin, even if you don't do it for me, think about Daiyu. Now that the Lin Family is completely tied to me, if I fall, the Lin Family will be doomed eternally."
Hearing his words, Lin Chaoying frowned. After a long time, she sighed and said to Song Qingshu, "Song boy, I owe you a favor on WuTang Mountain. Today, you can go. I won't make things difficult for you."
Duke Beijing was anxious. "Senior!"
Lin Chaoying ignored him. She just looked at Song Qingshu quietly.
Song Qingshu smiled. "How is Senior Chongyang now?" Wang Chongyang had been fatally injured in the battle on WuTang Mountain. No one knew how long he could live.
Lin Chaoying had a worried look on her face, "His injuries were too severe. Although I tried everything I could to heal him, I only managed to prolong his life for half a year. Now he is in eternal rest in the Tomb of the Living Dead."
Song Qingshu sighed. "Senior Chongyang is a teacher and a friend to me. I didn't expect that last time we parted, it would be forever."
Lin Chaoying was obviously very touched. "At that time, I planned to go with him. But I thought that he couldn't die without getting his revenge. So I came back. It's a pity that the monk's martial arts are too high. I may not be his match in a one-on-one fight, let alone kill him. Fortunately, a good opportunity appeared. Speaking of which, I have to thank you. If you hadn't injured him first, even if Patriarch Sunflower and I joined hands, it wouldn't have been so easy to kill him. "
Among the Great Grandmasters, except for Song Qingshu, the gap between them was actually very small. It might be easy to determine the winner, but it was difficult to kill them. The success of this revenge was due to all kinds of favorable factors. If it happened again, it might not be so smooth.
For a moment, Song Qingshu's expression was a bit complicated. When he first came to this world, he was at his most desperate. At that time, his meridians were broken and all hope was lost. Fortunately, he was guided by the monk and stepped into Jianghu. Now, he was partly responsible for the monk's death. It was really fate that made fools of people.
At this time, Patriarch Sunflower's shrill voice sounded. "Little Song, we are old acquaintances. It doesn't look good if we fight. Why don't you seek refuge with Prince Beijing? With your ability, you can continue to be King Qi's minister of peace. Wouldn't that be a happy ending?"
Song Qingshu also laughed. "Since we are old acquaintances, why don't you help me instead of him?"
Patriarch Sunflower smiled awkwardly. "All these years, Little Cheng has been very filial to me. If I leave him, it would be a bit embarrassing."
Song Qingshu sighed. "So you have no choice but to fight?"
Patriarch Sunflower shook his head. "You alone can't beat the two of us together. You should listen to Lin Chaoying's advice. Leave quickly. For the sake of our old friendship, I won't make things difficult for you."
Song Qingshu didn't answer. Instead, he looked at Lin Chaoying. "Senior Lin, now that you have taken revenge, why do you still work for Prince Beijing? You should know that the Emperor and the Crown Prince were killed by him."
Lin Chaoying answered, "Our Lin Family is too close to him. We can't get away. Moreover, Daiyu has an engagement with him. I can't just sit by and watch something happen to him."
Song QingShu was taken aback. Lin Daiyu actually had an engagement with Duchess Beijing?
But then he thought it was normal. No matter how much she liked Jia Baoyu, Jia Baoyu was already dead. These years, Prince Beijing had been trying to win him over, and the Lin Family had been very close to him. Zhao Shicheng could be considered a master of both the pen and the sword, and he might become the Emperor. It was normal for Lin Ruhai to bet on him. After all, if he succeeded, the Lin Family could replace the Four Great Families and become the most powerful family in the Southern Song Dynasty.
Speaking of the ending of Dream of the Red Chamber, there was a saying that Lin Daiyu married Prince Beijing as a concubine. The power of fate was really strong.
Wang Ziteng, who was at the side, was secretly worried for Song Qingshu. Now that the Lin Family and Prince Beijing were tied together, he had to face two Great Grandmasters alone. He was afraid that he would be in danger. Even a powerful figure like the Sweeping Monk was killed by the two of them.
At this moment, Song Qingshu suddenly said, "Senior Lin, why don't you consider me? I think that my looks, martial arts, and status are not worse than Prince Beijing. I can totally let Miss Lin marry me. It's the same for your Lin Family. You don't have to take such a big risk."
Wang Ziteng was speechless.
I was worried about you. In the end, you hooked up with another family's Miss in front of me?
Lin Chaoying was also stunned. She couldn't help but spit, "You really … It's not enough that you hooked up with my disciples. You even have ideas about my niece?"
Song Qingshu's smile was very pure. "Don't let the goodies flow to outsiders."
What do you mean by don't let the goodies flow to outsiders?!
Everyone in the field secretly scolded him for being shameless.
Prince Beijing hurriedly said, "Senior Lin, don't listen to his nonsense. This person is greedy and lustful. I don't know how many women he has defiled. If Daiyu marries him, with her noble and sentimental character, she will definitely not be able to bear the jealousy and will definitely die of depression."
Lin Chaoying couldn't help but secretly nod when she heard this. Song Qingshu is good in all aspects, but he has too many women around him.
Song Qingshu sighed. "Prince Beijing just pretended to be pure and had few desires. After he became the Emperor, he has three palaces and six courtyards and 72 concubines. Will there be a lack of women around him? Like he had a marriage alliance with Miss Xue previously. "
Lin Chaoying frowned. What he said was somewhat reasonable. Hmph, all the stinky men in the world are all shameless people!
Song Qingshu then said, "Senior Lin, you don't have to worry about it. Miss Xue was also betrothed to him previously, but after they recognized each other's true colors, they changed their marriage to me. I will treat them and the Xue family sincerely. In addition, Miss Lin and Miss Xue are also considered friends. If she marries me, she will have an acquaintance by her side. She can talk to her and relieve her worries."
The officials in the imperial court were dumbfounded when they heard this. What the hell? There is an acquaintance? Can this thing also be used to talk about acquaintances?
Lin Chaoying was also so angry that she laughed instead. "Why do I want to beat you more the more I listen to it?"
Song Qingshu put away his smile. "Senior Lin, I was just analyzing the pros and cons with you just now. You have to think about it clearly. Now that Prince Beijing's conspiracy has been exposed, do you want the Lin family to be reviled by thousands of people together with him? Taking ten thousand steps back, in the current situation, even if you support him, the odds of winning are only fifty-fifty. But if the Lin family is on my side, we will definitely win. Senior is a smart person, and naturally, you will not be affected by your emotions. "
Lin Chaoying was stunned and understood that what he said was indeed reasonable. In fact, if Prince Beijing was in a good position, she did not mind helping him. But now it was proven that he murdered the emperor and the crown prince. It was really endless trouble. Was it really necessary for the Lin family to accompany him to take the risk?
Prince Beijing was anxious and was about to speak, but Lin Chaoying took a deep breath. "Well, you deal with the matter between you. The Lin family will not help either side."
"Senior!" Prince Beijing hurriedly pulled her sleeves, but Lin Chaoying's figure was so fast. The next moment, she had already left the hall. "If I don't help the other party, it is also worthy of the years of friendship between our two families. Don't make it difficult for me."
As for the marriage between Lin Daiyu and Song Qingshu, she did not even mention it. Anyway, as long as she, a Great Grandmaster, was here, there could be no problem for the Lin family.
She disappeared, and the expressions of the people in the hall suddenly became strange. Even Prince Beijing's subordinates were measuring the strength of the two sides.
Song Qingshu looked at Ancestor Sunflower with a smile. "Ancestor, now it is only the two of us. Do you still want to fight with me?"
Ancestor Sunflower laughed. "Look at what you said. What kind of relationship do we have? Of course, I am on your side." After saying that, he jumped to his side, pointed at Prince Beijing, and scolded, "You deceived the emperor. Now that the evidence is conclusive, what else can you say!"
His sudden change of attitude shocked everyone. Who would have thought that he would be so unprincipled? Betraying the emperor just like that? Where was the bearing of a Great Grandmaster?
"You …" Prince Beijing was so angry that he wanted to vomit blood. He never expected that in the blink of an eye, he would become a loner. Just as he was about to say something, the scene suddenly changed.
Ancestor Sunflower suddenly attacked the vital acupoint on the back of Song Qingshu, who was very close to him!
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