The little lion said, "Thank you, Your Highness!" When he landed, he stepped on the wooden ball that was swept by the dragon's tail. Although the ball was still spinning, his body stood steadily at the top. Borrowing the force of the rolling ball, he jumped up and punched and kicked in the air. His moves were steady and powerful, and the sound of the wind was also particularly fast. Standing on the surface of the ball as the axis, he tilted up and turned around, falling down and rolling to the ground. His body was light and agile, without the slightest bit of clumsiness and sluggishness. In an instant, he stepped on the ball and climbed up, dazzling everyone. The audience applauded and cheered.
Another little Gege said, "The little lion must be rewarded. Sister Consort Yun, when the performance is over, can I go and shake hands with him? " Shen Shiyun smiled and said, "You have to ask him. As long as he doesn't have any objections, I won't object." The little Gege was in high spirits. Before the performance was over, she pulled off a gold earring from her ear, waved to the stage, and threw it out. The little lion immediately understood and flew to catch the earring, throwing it into a cloth bag.
In this way, the young Gege became playful and followed suit, taking out expensive accessories and throwing them on the stage. Some people deliberately made things difficult and deliberately threw them high, but the little lion could always catch them one by one. Even if the accessories were flying all over the sky, he could still catch them all without them falling to the ground. This unique skill attracted people's praise, but some old and prudent ministers secretly shook their heads.
The little Gege next to Shen Shiyun quickly threw away all the jewelry. She still hadn't played enough and said coquettishly, "Sister Consort Yun, can you lend me some jewelry? I'll return it to you when I go back. "
Shen Shiyun laughed and said, "You said you like the little lion. It's not easy to torment him like this. It's all your fault." However, she was originally the eldest miss of the villa. Her life was carefree, and her personality was naive and simple. It was not her original intention to participate in the intrigue of the imperial family. At this moment, seeing everyone having fun and being affected by the atmosphere, some buried emotions in her heart were stimulated. She pulled out a hairpin from behind her head and threw it on the stage.
Just in time, two jade pendants and a bracelet flew out first. The little lion leaped up and kicked the items back to the stands one by one. Then, he stepped back and stood on top of the ball. His right arm swept in front of him and grabbed the end of the hairpin. He turned his arm and pulled it back to his chest. Then, he bowed slightly and performed a western etiquette. At first, the owner of the jade pendant was somewhat displeased, but seeing that his kung fu was exquisite, he only treated it as a kind of performance. His feelings of admiration washed away his complaints.
The little lion suddenly opened its mouth and said, "You are …" The latter half of the sentence was a little muffled, and it was hard to tell what it was talking about in the midst of all the noise.
When Shen Shiyun saw that he only took her hairpin, she was also amused. "What? Say that again. "The little lion coldly said," Consort Yun niang niang, is it? "The tone of his voice changed from the previous vague to cold and intimidating. At the same time, a cold light penetrated the lion mask and shot out from his eyes. He stared at Shen Shiyun like a sharp arrow.
Shen Shiyun felt a chill in her heart. She felt that this gaze was somewhat familiar. It was somewhat similar to the gaze Chu Menglin had when he was pretending to be a soldier. Before she could react, the little lion tore off the colorful lion head and clenched its fists. The lion coat on its body burst open with a "pop" sound. It was actually a handsome young man.
Shen Shiyun asked, "Who are you?"
The young man was An Yesun. Everyone in the Cruel Fiend Star knew about him, but not many people in the palace recognized him. In order to succeed in the assassination, he didn't hesitate to ruin his image and pretend to be a lion. He played to the gallery and let down everyone's guard. Seeing his enemy in front of him and thinking about the humiliation he suffered because of her, his anger overflowed to the heavens. He didn't care whether she was beautiful or not. He coldly shouted, "I want you to die!" His body leaned back and his heel stepped down, flipping the wooden ball into the air. His sole stepped again and the wooden ball flew toward the spectator's stand, smashing the table in its first strike. It turned out the ball had been changed a long time ago. Only the body of the ball was painted red, but the inside was actually an iron ball.
Several concubines were so scared that they cried loudly. They all wanted to throw themselves into their empress' arms to hide. The soldiers shouted, "Protect the Empress Dowager!" At the same time, they protected the imperial concubines and dodged to the side.
An Yesun ignored everyone and only stared at Shen Shiyun. His right hand pulled out a folding fan and slashed at her shoulder. Shen Shiyun retreated to the left. Luo Jin also pulled her to evade. An Yesun's folding fan was unexpectedly able to turn around abruptly. It was like a magnet stuck to her shoulder, its momentum was not slowed down at all.
Shen Shiyun had nowhere to hide. In this extremely dangerous moment, suddenly a shadow flashed in front of her, protecting her. The shadow held a long sword with both hands to block the folding fan. It was Li Yijie who arrived in time. An Yesun laughed coldly and said, "Turns out the Wulin Union Leader is also willing to be the Imperial Court's eagle and dog! The chivalrous path of Jianghu is nothing more than an ordinary path! " He changed his stance very quickly. His right hand was restrained, so he immediately sent out his left palm. Li Yijie also sent out a palm to block, but his internal energy was not enough. His hands were barely able to block the attack. His strength was diverted and the long sword was immediately broken by the fan handle.
After Li Yijie studied the secret manual of the Sacrifice Shadow Cult, his martial arts had advanced by leaps and bounds. In one fell swoop, he became the Union Leader of the Heroes Assembly. It could be said that his path was very smooth and he rarely met a worthy opponent. However, he had never fought with anyone from the Devil Cult. He did not expect An Yesun's martial arts to be so exquisite that he could force his internal energy back. At the same time, the wind from his palm arrived. It was as if two strong forces were attacking him at the same time. His chest felt as if it was hit by an iron hammer. At the same time, the fan handle also stabbed his left rib. A sharp pain spread from his heart to his whole body. His whole body was cold and he saw stars. A mouthful of blood gushed out of his throat. In order to save his face in front of Shen Shiyun, he bit his lower lip.
An Yesun raised his foot and kicked Li Yijie's face. Li Yijie could no longer hold back the blood in his mouth. "Poof!" he spat out a mouthful of blood. His whole body flew out and fell on the stage, motionless.
An Yesun turned his eyes to see Shen Shiyun quickly retreating toward the Palace Gate. "Where do you think you're going?" he shouted. He leaped to pursue and landed only a step away from her. He raised his folding fan to the height of his throat and thrust it forward. Just as he was about to succeed, the soles of his feet suddenly went soft and the ground around him caved in. In a split second, he lost his balance and his body fell down. A group of officers and soldiers came out from the side and lined up neatly in a column. The people in the front were holding large nets covered with barbs. They rushed forward to cover the entrance of the cave. The people in the back also pulled out their long sabers and stared without blinking.
An Yesun was a veteran of hundreds of battles, he had a lot of experience in adapting. After a moment of shock, he kicked his feet on the opposite side of the ground and leaped upward. He saw a dazzling white light reflected from the top of his head. He understood that this situation was very troublesome. Once the barbs entered his body, they would immediately hook onto his skin and flesh, making it difficult to free himself. He didn't dare to meet them head on. He had no choice but to withdraw his momentum, adjust his internal breathing, and slowly descend to the bottom of the cave.
The officers and soldiers above him took out a handful of incense. After lighting it, they inserted it into the holes of the net. An Yesun had just taken a breath when he felt a delicate fragrance enter his nose. He immediately sensed it and hastily held his breath to concentrate. However, this incense was a high-grade "Soulless Incense" that was sent as tribute from the Western Regions. It was very powerful and took effect very quickly. In just a moment, An Yesun felt dizzy and his vision blurred. While holding his breath, he was unable to maintain his zhenqi. As soon as he lost consciousness, he fell backward. The bottom of the trap was covered with another large net. An Yesun fell into the net with a thud and lost consciousness.
One of the officers leaned over to listen and said, "Niangniang, there seems to be no movement below." Shen Shiyun said, "Good. After a while, drag him up. Remember to tie him up on the spot. This person's martial arts are very high. We must be on guard." Although this scene had already been carefully planned, it was still very dangerous when it was carried out. Thinking about the life and death situation just now, her heart was still beating wildly. Luo Jin also had a lingering fear. She said in a low voice, "Niangniang, he … he's much more formidable than that idiot Chu Menglin."
Shen Shiyun disdained to reply. She turned her head and ordered, "Take him to the secret prison and whip him first. If we don't let him suffer a little, he won't know the immensity of heaven and earth! Pay attention to propriety when you whip him. Later on, Bengong will personally interrogate him. " The officers and soldiers complied. They escorted the unconscious An Yesun away. Several people followed closely behind them. Long sabers were placed all over his neck to prevent him from suddenly hurting people.
Shen Shiyun was about to turn around and leave when the Empress Dowager called out, "Stop." Supported by her personal attendants, she walked forward in an imposing manner. She sneered and said, "Consort Yun, what a good show you put on! It seems your banquet was just a pretense, your real intention was to capture the thief? " She saw the officers and soldiers had obviously been lying in ambush for a long time, waiting for the last moment to come out and pull the net. Their footwork was well-coordinated, their movements of covering the net and releasing the smoke were very skillful; they must have been specially trained. Even the trap could not be dug in a short period of time.
Shen Shiyun did not say anything. She smiled and said, "That's right. Chenqie only used the banquet as an excuse to set up a trap to capture the Devil Cult's rebel thief. Empress Dowager should now understand that Chenqie is not a greedy and vain secular woman, right? " With a cold laugh the Empress Dowager said, "You really have a lot of ideas. Such an important matter, you should at least discuss it with aijia first. How can you act on your own?"
Shen Shiyun said, "Empress Dowager is longing for peace and comfort. I am afraid you will think Chenqie's suggestion is too risky and oppose it. Chenqie has no choice but to be bold …" The Empress Dowager sneered and said in a mocking tone, "This young man is very good! He is much better than the Wulin Alliance Leader you found. This kind of talent, it would be best if we can persuade him to pledge allegiance to the Great Qing. If we can't persuade him, based on his martial art skill, if he becomes our country's enemy, he will certainly become a great disaster. In that case, he must not be allowed to live! "
Shen Shiyun said, "Chenqie understands." She looked to her side and saw Li Yijie was still crouching on the stage, nobody was paying attention to him. In her heart she cursed him for being incompetent, for failing to live up to expectations, for implicating her to be looked down upon, and for nearly causing her to be injured by the assassins. The Empress Dowager sighed and waved her hand, saying, "All right, you may withdraw first. You go and explain today's situation to His Majesty! "
Shen Shiyun said indifferently, "Yes. Chenqie takes her leave. " She turned around and walked only a few steps before her right hand spread out to the side. Her posture was very gentle. Luo Jin promptly supported her, and the two of them leisurely left. Seeing her putting on an act in front of her, the Empress Dowager was deeply displeased, but she was not in the mood to call her back and scold her.
Shen Shiyun returned to the Snow Song Palace. She changed out of her splendid attire, which had been cut in several places, and put on a long red robe. Several palace maids helped her dress the wound on her shoulder. Just now, An Yesun did not seem to have touched her body, but he was good at injuring people with internal energy. When he waved his folding fan, the airflow was like a sharp blade. Even though it was separated by several layers of clothing, the wound was still very deep. Fresh blood gushed out and soaked several bandages.
After the bandaging was done with great difficulty, Luo Jin untied Shen Shiyun's long hair and combed it neatly. Luo Jin tied Shen Shiyun's hair into a bun, inserted a hairpin and a silver hairpin, and straightened the head of the flag. She then placed a bronze mirror on the table and carefully applied makeup on Shen Shiyun's face. While Shen Shiyun was painting Shen Shiyun's eyebrows, a palace maid rushed in and said, "Niangniang, there's a person outside the hall who presented a visiting card. He claims to be the Sect Leader of the Kongtong Sect and wants to meet with Niangniang."
Shen Shiyun was slightly startled. Her mind was spinning a thousand times. She could still remember that when she was traveling with Li Yijie, the Sect Leader of the Kongtong Sect made things difficult for everyone. His words were sharp, and he was treacherous and cunning. In the end, he openly robbed an escort in Chang 'an and was seriously injured by Li Yijie and a group of escorts. After that, he disappeared without a trace. However, she had also entered the palace at the same time. Since then, she had lost contact with him. It turned out that this evil person was lucky enough to not die. At that time, she was only a delicate and weak woman. The Sect Leader of the Kongtong Sect had never taken her seriously. The two of them did not have much contact. However, this person was very good at currying favor. Perhaps he saw that her status had changed, so he deliberately came to curry favor with her.
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