Chu Li smiled. "Why would you want to kill the Princess?"
"Because I'm a disciple of the Holy Church of Light."
"You've stumped me, Princess!" Chu Li shook his head and laughed.
If she was really a disciple of the Holy Church of Light, she would be punished for leaking information.
However, through the observation of the Omniscient Mirror, Ji Manman was now a traitor of the Holy Church of Light. She had no intention of contributing to the Holy Church of Light. Of course, she was willing to help as long as it did not harm Prince Kang.
Women were extroverted since ancient times. She did not care about the Holy Church of Light since she had a husband.
He shook his head. "Princess, you have to be careful. How can the Holy Church of Light not know what you're thinking? But why have you been holding it in? "
Ji Manman's face darkened and she sighed.
She knew the Holy Church of Light very well. They would never let go of any traitor. Since ancient times, no traitor of the Holy Church of Light had survived.
There were many masters in the Holy Church of Light. Once they went all out to kill someone, there would be no hope of survival. It would be useless even if they hid in the Fu Dynasty. Someone did it before but he did not survive.
Ordinary people only saw the Holy Church of Light. It was secretive and mysterious. Only the true disciples knew that the Holy Church of Light had several peaks. Each peak was home to top-notch masters.
Chu Li pondered. "They're holding back because they want to make trouble in the future. They're threatening Your Royal Highness's life to force you to leak information. Can you refuse?"
"Young Chu!" Prince Kang said.
Chu Li said, "Your Royal Highness, this will happen. The Princess understands."
Prince Kang scoffed. "I'd rather lose my life!"
Chu Li shook his head.
Ji Manman could betray the Holy Church of Light for him, let alone the Ji Dynasty.
Prince Kang frowned. "Young Chu, tell me quickly. Do you have any ideas?"
"Yes." Chu Li nodded. "Play dead."
Prince Kang asked, "Play dead?"
Chu Li shook his head and looked at Ji Manman. "Once the Princess dies, Lu Yurong won't be able to make a fuss. Death is the most important thing. The Emperor will be able to speak."
"… That's a good idea." Ji Manman smiled.
She looked at Chu Li. "You won't let me fake my death, right?"
Chu Li smiled. "Don't worry, Princess."
Prince Kang also laughed and said, "Princess, you can really let your imagination run wild. Are you afraid that Little Chu will kill someone? Haha!"
Ji Manman rolled her eyes at him and snorted, "Little Chu's reputation is not just for show!"
In her eyes, Chu Li could be said to be cruel and merciless. According to her situation, the best way to break out of this situation was to kill her, and then everything would be fine.
His Royal Highness might be sad that he had just died, but he would also slowly calm down and accept this matter. He might not even fall out with Chu Li and become enemies. After all, Chu Li was doing this for his own good.
When she thought of this, she felt a chill run down her spine. She looked at Chu Li with a complicated gaze.
Chu Li said, "Not many people from the Holy Church of Light know about the Princess's identity, right?"
"Everyone thinks I'm dead. Only the Holy Maiden knows I'm alive," Ji Manman said.
Chu Li grinned. "It seems that the Princess is also one of the top disciples in the Great Light Peak. That's why she's been entrusted with such an important task."
"This is supposed to be an easy task." Ji Manman rolled her eyes at Prince Kang.
If she had not met this enemy, she would not have done such an unwise thing. However, if it was not for him, she would not be able to live such a happy life. Life was unpredictable, but she did not regret it.
"Xiao Man, I want to talk to Little Chu about something else," Prince Kang said.
Ji Manman grinned. "Sure, go to the Verdant Cloud Brothel if you want."
"Of course not!" Prince Kang quickly waved his hand.
Ji Manman chuckled. "Look at how scared you are. Why are you feeling guilty? … Little Chu, did the food taste good? "
"It looks, smells, and tastes great," Chu Li praised.
"I personally cooked it. It's good that you like it." Ji Manman pursed her lips and smiled before she left.
Chu Li turned to look at Prince Kang. Prince Kang was staring at her graceful back.
Chu Li secretly shook his head and smiled bitterly. No wonder Prince Kang was so obsessed with her. He even dared to do something like this. Ji Manman was indeed very charming. She was amorous and had an ever-changing temperament. Every frown and smile of hers was moving.
After such a long time, love often turned into familial love. Prince Kang should have become numb to her beauty. However, looking at him, it was obvious that he had experienced it for a long time. No wonder he was so desperate.
Chu Li said, "Actually, there's another way."
"Say it." Prince Kang turned to look at him.
Chu Li said, "Your Royal Highness, die together … Actually, it's not a bad idea to go to the Imperial Mausoleum."
"Fake your death and live in seclusion …" Prince Kang frowned and thought about it. He sighed. "I'm afraid my brother won't agree to it."
"I'm afraid the Emperor would be eager for Your Royal Highness to do so." Chu Li smiled. "It's just because of our brotherhood and the criticism that I can't bring myself to say it. I'm just waiting for Your Royal Highness to say it himself."
"If that's the case …" Prince Kang frowned and thought about it. "If there's no other way, this is the only way. However, it's really frustrating to be pushed away by a little girl!"
Chu Li said, "That's true."
"Young Chu, I know that the two of you have a good relationship." Prince Kang smiled faintly.
When Chu Li left the Imperial Mausoleum, Lu Yurong escorted him all the way.
Chu Li smiled bitterly. "She's afraid that if I die, she won't be able to find a rival. The two of us are not as romantic as Your Royal Highness thinks."
"It's hard for two extremely intelligent people to be together." Prince Kang nodded and smiled. "However, there are exceptions. As long as one of them can suppress the other, I think you can suppress her, Young Chu."
Chu Li shook his head and smiled.
If that was the case, they would be fighting all day and night. It would be exhausting.
—
The backyard of the Crown Prince's Residence was brightly lit.
Lu Yurong was reading in a gazebo on the lake. Her clothes were as white as snow and her eyes were as bright as the stars.
Nine maids were either boating on the lake or in other gazebos. They were still surrounding her in a formation.
Chu Li suddenly appeared in front of her.
The nine maids looked up at him cautiously. When they saw that it was him, they relaxed and continued with their work without paying much attention to him.
Lu Yurong's hair was loose. It was as black as silk and her face was as fair as jade.
She put down her scroll and glanced at him. "You went to see Prince Kang?"
"The Secret Guardians Hall is getting better." Chu Li said.
He had already recognized that the people from the Secret Guardians Hall were in the Imperial Residence of Prince Kang through the Omniscient Mirror. However, he did not say anything. It was not a good thing that the Imperial Residence of Prince Kang had no Secret Guardians.
"You want to plead for Prince Kang?" Lu Yurong said coldly.
Chu Li waved his hand. "Why would Prince Kang be chosen? Logically speaking, Prince Kang is already very good as a member of the Imperial Family. Could it be the Emperor's intention?"
Lu Yurong said, "It was Prince Kang who came. I was checking the internal security of the Imperial Family, especially the disciples of the Holy Church of Light. I didn't expect Princess Kang to come. How could I just let her go?"
Chu Li nodded. "If you just let her go, you'll lose your dignity as the commander of the Secret Guardians Hall."
Lu Yurong scoffed. "This is really shocking. It scared me."
She knew that Chu Li could understand. If he was in her shoes, he would have done the same.
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