Siao Shi waved her hand, Yang Xu bowed and left. There were only the two of them in the pagoda.
Chu Li remained silent.
Seeing Siao Shi reminded him of Xiao Qi, and his heart dimmed.
Siao Shi's clear eyes scanned his face, and asked, "How is little sister?"
Chu Li looked up at her.
Siao Shi scoffed, "I don't have to guess, I know you went to see little sister!"
Chu Li smiled, "Yes, I went to Snow Lunar Pavilion."
"Is little sister used to living there?"
"Everything is fine."
"That's good." Siao Shi smiled, her radiance overshadowed the sea of flowers outside, "Little sister is not as picky as me. She's free and has her own world. She's used to going anywhere."
"Why did Lady Siao Shi summon me?" Chu Li changed the topic.
Siao Shi stared at him, "Is Prince An going to kill me?"
Chu Li was stunned.
Siao Shi said, "You're not lying to me, are you?"
Chu Li pondered for a moment, and sighed, "Yes!"
"Why?" Siao Shi's face darkened.
She thought marrying into the Imperial Residence would help the Public House hold on for a while longer.
Her eldest brother was not cut out to be a High Duke, and she and little sister were both girls. Her youngest brother was nowhere to be found, and only focused on martial arts. It would be good if he did not help.
After thinking about it, she had no other choice if she wanted the Public House to survive.
She did not expect Prince An to want to kill her!
"The throne," Chu Li said.
Siao Shi's face changed, "He wants to fight for the throne?"
When the Emperor and father were engaged, it cut off the possibility of Prince An continuing the throne, and he still did not give up?
The Emperor was an Enlightened Master, and his lifespan was unknown. Prince An dared to go against the Emperor, it was hard to imagine!
Chu Li said, "Who doesn't want to fight for it?"
Not only did the throne mean supreme power, but it also meant an Enlightened Master.
Every Emperor of the Great Ji Dynasty was an Enlightened Master. As long as one ascended to the throne, he would definitely become an Enlightened Master and obtain a long life.
Who could resist the temptation of such a throne? Even if the Emperor confirmed the position of Crown Prince, the other princes would not be satisfied and would fight for it.
Siao Shi frowned and did not say a word. She stood up and held the railing as she looked into the distance.
The gentle breeze ruffled her misty hair.
After a while, she turned to look at Chu Li and smiled faintly. "Looks like I won't be able to escape death."
Chu Li said, "Either he faked his death, or he died for real, or … he died!"
Xiao Shi's eyes widened.
No matter how much she hated and resented King An, the thought of killing King An never crossed her mind.
Chu Li was so daring!
Chu Li said, "If he doesn't die, your fake death will become a real death. The High Duke's Public House will be finished!"
Siao Shi's body was weak and sickly, so she could not practice martial arts. She spent most of her time reading and playing the zither. She had read many history books, so she was very familiar with these methods.
She knew that Chu Li was not exaggerating.
Since King An had the intention to fight for the throne, he and the House of High Dukes had become obstacles to his succession. He must get rid of them as soon as possible.
Siao Shi sighed, "Whoever killed Prince An will have to die … Moreover, the Emperor is enraged, it's not just one or two people who will die, it might even be thousands of people who will be buried with him. Don't you dare mess around!"
Chu Li frowned and remained silent.
He was also worried about this. It was easy to kill King An, but the consequences were unpredictable.
Siao Shi said, "Even with the Iron Coupon, it's hard to escape the disaster of the House of High Dukes … I'm a dead man, so what's the harm in dying again?"
Siao Shi smiled.
She had seen through life and death, and was tired of it. The sooner she died, the sooner she could be free.
"Even if Lady Siao Shi dies, King An will not let the House of High Dukes go," Chu Li said.
Forcing the Second Lady of the House of High Dukes to death, how could the House of High Dukes not be resentful? At the crucial moment, things might go awry. He could only strike first and get rid of the Yi Public House.
With King An's temperament, he would definitely do something like this.
Siao Shi's jade-like face tightened, her expression changed.
After a while, she sighed and shook her head. She could not think of a solution.
Chu Li said, "Lady Siao Shi, I plan to do it in two steps."
Siao Shi looked at him lazily.
"The first step is to marry into the Imperial Residence of King An, the second step is to kill King An … Once King An is dead, Lady Siao Shi will become the owner of the Imperial Residence. Not only can you protect yourself, but you can also support the House of High Dukes."
"Pfft!" Siao Shi laughed out loud, "You're really daydreaming!"
"It might not be impossible," Chu Li said, "It's the only way."
"Let's not talk about the first step. Let's talk about the second step. If you kill King An, the Emperor will kill you. Can you escape from the Emperor's pursuit?"
Chu Li said, "Think of a way to shift the blame to someone else."
"The Emperor is an Enlightened Master, there's no way to hide it!"
"What kind of abilities does an Enlightened Master have?"
"God knows," Siao Shi said. "All the truth in the world has nowhere to hide. It's clear, so there's no way to hide it from him."
Chu Li stood up and started pacing.
Siao Shi's bright eyes stared at him.
"Is there any way to avoid the Emperor's pursuit?" Chu Li said, "The world is big, the Emperor can't just kill whoever he wants, right?"
"Then we can only go to the Tempest Temple." Siao Shi said, "The Tempest Temple also has an Enlightened Master, so the Emperor won't go there. If they fight, the Great Ji Dynasty will be finished."
Chu Li understood after thinking about it.
There were high and low Enlightened Masters, there would always be winners and losers. If the Emperor was defeated and died, there would be no one in the court to suppress the martial arts world. In an instant, the world would be in chaos, and the dynasty would change.
For King An, the Emperor would not dare to take this risk.
"What else besides the Tempest Temple?"
"Then we can only go to other countries. The Li Dynasty, the Fu Dynasty, the Qiu Dynasty, and the Zheng Dynasty, these four countries are not weaker than the Great Ji Dynasty. They all have Enlightened Masters, the Emperor won't dare to go there. "
Chu Li nodded thoughtfully, "If the masters from other countries kill King An and escape, the Emperor won't be able to do anything, right?"
"Then there's nothing we can do. At most, we can take revenge," Siao Shi said, "But the masters from other countries can't enter the Fairy's Capital!"
Chu Li nodded to continue.
Siao Shi said, "Grandmasters are like cranes among chickens, they can't be hidden. Any Grandmasters who enter the Fairy's Capital are being watched, the masters from other countries are being watched."
Chu Li nodded slowly.
He had a vague outline in his mind, he had to go back and think about it.
"Before marrying into the Imperial Residence of King An, there's still a hurdle to overcome," Chu Li said, "The Ren Public House will never let you marry into the Imperial Residence, they will snatch you away."
If the Ren Public House snatched Siao Shi away, they would definitely disguise her as a thief and ruin her reputation, then she would not be able to marry into the Imperial Residence of King An.
Lu Yu Rong and King An might have an affair early on, King An's injury was caused by Lu Yu Rong, so she might not be afraid of King An.
"The Ren Public House!" Siao Shi scoffed.
The Ren Public House's strength was far superior, if they really wanted to snatch her away, they would not be able to stop them. They could only win by surprise, sneak away, and hide from the Ren Public House.
"I'm preparing to bring the Lady to the Fairy's Capital first, and on the day of the wedding, we'll meet up with the Ren Public House in the Fairy's Capital," Chu Li said.
"Will that work?" Siao Shi frowned.
"Let's try it first," Chu Li said, "We'll leave in two days!"
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