"Do you want to live on?"
Si Lili was startled. She looked at Fan Xian, who she hadn't seen for many days, and didn't know what to think. Hearing this abrupt question, she felt even more baffled. She smiled slightly. "Even ants are greedy for life, not to mention a slave."
Fan Xian didn't like hearing her call herself a slave, but she insisted on calling herself a slave. She was still a young girl. After all, she wasn't a truly ruthless spy.
The carriage moved forward again. With a slight jolt, he was sitting next to Si Lili. Si Lili moved to the side imperceptibly, as if to keep some distance from him. Fan Xian frowned. "There's poison in your body. I believe you don't know this."
Si Lili's clear eyes stared into Fan Xian's. After a long silence, she faintly said, "Is it true?"
"You don't seem very surprised."
"I got out of prison alive this time. What could I be surprised about?" Si Lili sighed with a hint of self-mockery. It was a very seductive sigh. "Sir Fan junior is skilled in using poison. Since you say there's poison in my body, it must be true. The Overwatch Council of the Kingdom of Qing always has a way to control me. I guessed this a long time ago."
Fan Xian looked at the beautiful face of this woman and didn't speak for a long time. Since entering the capital, when it came to beauty, none of the women he had seen could compare to Si Lili.
"This is not a way to control you," Fan Xian explained with a smile. "It's a way to deal with the Emperor of Northern Qi."
Si Lili could no longer pretend to be calm. She covered her mouth in shock. After a long moment, she anxiously said, "What do you mean?"
Fan Xian looked at her reaction. For some reason, he felt a faint sense of discomfort. Although he had guessed her reaction, once he realized that the young Emperor still held a certain importance in Si Lili's heart … He smiled slightly and recovered his calm. "This poison will pass through your body and infect the Emperor of Northern Qi."
Si Lili stared into his eyes. Suddenly, she bit her lip and said hatefully, "Why are you telling me this?"
"Because I know you want to change this matter before you achieve your goal." Fan Xian smiled warmly. "So I hope you can tell me exactly what method Chen Pingping used to control you."
Si Lili fell silent and didn't answer his question. Instead, she smiled like a flower and said, "Fine, fine. Since Master Fan has already told me, I will go to Shangjing and find a way to cure the poison. Thank you very much."
Fan Xian smiled mockingly. "Although this poison is not strong, other than me, probably only the royal physicians in the palace have the means to cure it. Are you going to tell the royal family of Northern Qi that you have this poison in your private parts? If you really do this, no matter how much affection the Northern Qi Emperor has for you, I'm afraid you will never be able to enter the Royal Palace. "
Si Lili stubbornly said, "So what if I don't enter the palace? The worst that can happen is that the House of Red Sleeves plan of the Overwatch Council goes bankrupt. What does that have to do with me? "
Fan Xian finally became angry and yelled, "I've said it before, I don't like the word 'servant'."
For some reason, the rims of Si Lili's eyes reddened. She looked at Fan Xian and gritted her teeth. "But in your heart, am I not inferior to even a servant?"
Fan Xian looked at the beautiful face of the red-haired woman, and his brows furrowed even tighter. He wanted to know what she was thinking deep in her heart. After a while, he quietly said, "I think Miss Si understands the current situation. Your life, at least for now, is not something you can completely control. As for what happens in the future, that is a matter for the future. Besides, I don't think you've ever thought of those … ridiculous things. "
"Ridiculous things?" Si Lili looked at him with a cold smile. "Yes, they are indeed ridiculous. Master and I are only a man and a woman who meet by chance on the road of life. Using each other is more real and reliable than being warm to each other."
"I am very happy that you understand this," Fan Xian replied calmly.
"Why are you so curious about the agreement between me and Chen Pingping?" Si Lili stealthily turned around and wiped the corner of her eyes with the corner of her clothes. She immediately regained her composure and smiled like a blooming flower. "You are the Commissioner of the Overwatch Council. You should know the details of the House of Red Sleeves."
Fan Xian laughed at himself. "I know the plan of the House of White Sleeves very well. I just don't know how Director Chen convinced you." He paused and said, "Since you know you are only a pawn used by Chen Pingping to spread the poison, why don't you tell me the whole story?"
"What good would it do me if I told you?"
Si Lili forced herself to be calm. Looking at the young, handsome face in front of her, her heart itched with hatred. She didn't know why, but during this short journey, she had gradually become infatuated with the innocent smile that occasionally appeared on his face. But when she thought of his cold and heartless words, hatred rose in her heart. She said coldly, "What Chen Pingping can give me, can you give me?"
"Chen Pingping is old. I am still young."
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After saying this, both Fan Xian and Si Lili felt that it was inappropriate. This was supposed to be a serious negotiation of benefits, but it seemed to have a hint of flirtation.
What Chen Pingping can give me, can you give me?
Chen Pingping is old. I am still young.
The faint smell of mast flowers permeated the carriage. Fan Xian coughed twice, and Si Lili's face flushed for a moment before disappearing. The man and the woman had something up their sleeves. Otherwise, they would not have become so embarrassed over such a simple conversation. Si Lili rolled her eyes. She seemed to understand this as well. It seemed that Fan Xian still had feelings for her. She couldn't help but smile proudly and bashfully.
Fan Xian coughed again and explained, "Actually, I can guess one thing. You must have a big plan, but Chen Pingping is already old. Perhaps in two years he will die. If you are willing to cooperate with me, I think the chances of success will be higher."
Si Lili was a little angry, but she suppressed her anger. After thinking it over, she said, "Master Fan, you still haven't told me what I can get out of it."
"I will cure you of the poison. Once I take control of the Overwatch Council, I will use the power of the north to help you climb up the ranks in the Northern Qi palace."
Si Lili shook her head and laughed coldly. "We are separated by borders. Although the Kingdom of Qing is powerful, and the secret agents of the Overwatch Council are powerful, they can't reach into the Northern Qi palace. And who told you that I want a position in the Northern Qi palace?"
Fan Xian was speechless.
Suddenly, Si Lili's eyes flashed. She waved her hand, as if she were calling a pet. She smiled charmingly. "Come closer, sir. This cannot be heard by others."
Fan Xian smiled bitterly. He knew that this woman wanted to vent her anger at being ignored these past few days. He smiled and moved his ear closer. Before he could hear a sound, he felt a warm breath on his earlobe. His heart warmed, and he smelled the faint fragrance of her body. He was immediately shocked by what happened next.
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After a long time, the young man and woman separated. Si Lili looked at Fan Xian with a smile that wasn't quite a smile. She said quietly, "I took a risk to tell Master Fan about this agreement. Dare I ask, sir, can you help me complete this agreement?"
Fan Xian's brows furrowed like mountains and rivers. He still hadn't shaken off the shock. He shook his head. "I don't believe it. Who is Chen Pingping? Even if he had such thoughts, he wouldn't tell you."
Si Lili said mockingly, "Even you don't believe it. Of course he isn't afraid of me telling others. Anyway, no one in the world would believe that old cripple had such thoughts."
Fan Xian pondered for a moment and understood the whole story. He smiled. "So that's how it is." He looked at Si Lili and suddenly said, "In the early years, there was a rumor in the capital that Miss Si was the grandchild of some royal family at the beginning of the country. The people of the capital thought it was just a way for you to raise your social status. Now it seems... it is true."
Si Lili slowly closed her eyes. After a long time, she said quietly, "My real name is Li Lisi."
Fan Xian smiled and looked at her smooth chin. He couldn't help but gently rub his fingers. He sighed. "No wonder the Emperor of Northern Qi doesn't care about your identity. No wonder you were willing to be used by Chen Pingping. But I have to advise you. You are a girl. Compared to those sinister old snakes, you are too tender. Be careful. If you can settle down in the palace of Northern Qi, first let go of your plans with Chen Pingping and ignore him."
Si Lili looked into his eyes. She was a little surprised and a little warm. She smiled sweetly. "Thank you for your concern, sir. But I have already told you the contents of the agreement. When will you cure me?"
Fan Xian smiled. "Starting tomorrow, I need to prepare some materials. Also... after this diplomatic mission, I will think of a way to take over from the Council... the safety of your brother, or more accurately, the Crown Prince. Please do not worry. Under my watch, the Crown Prince will not sneak into the Kingdom of Qing from Northern Qi again."
Si Lili was silent. She stood up in the narrow carriage and, with great difficulty, curtsied to Fan Xian.
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In the carriage in front of them, Xiao En's white hair was tied up tightly like steel thorns. The old man sat silently in a chair, his hands in a strange position, like a lotus flower about to bloom. The pinky of his left hand was slightly curled up, pressed against the edge of the toilet bowl.
The strong zhenqi in Xiao En's body slowly began to circulate. A faint fishy smell covered up the strange smell in the carriage. A drop of thick, black liquid was forced out of his meridians, which were gradually recovering. It flowed along the tip of his pinky and slowly into the toilet bowl.
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