Lu Qian was so angry that he almost fainted. "Didn't you just say that you are the most reasonable person?" he said. "That's right," Xuan Shuang said, "I am reasonable! Aren't I trying to be your friend, trying to reason with you? What's wrong? Which point is not enough to convince you? " With a hollow laugh Lu Qian nodded and said, "Alright, Young Master Ling, you are just like your Empress, ruthless enough. It's really called 'if you are not a family, you will not enter the same house'. Humph, humph … hehe … "
Cheng Jiaxuan laughed and said, "Lu Daren, the way you handle things is too inflexible. To put it bluntly, is Noble Consort Yun's order really that important? You have just obtained the martial art manual that you have been yearning for even in your dreams, you might as well spend some time diligently studying it. When you succeed in the future, you can establish your own school and school, and be your king. Then you won't need to be manipulated by other people. Lord Baylor Ling and I are loyal people, we won't tell on you. "Xuan Shuang nodded in agreement.
Lu Qian was so angry that he lost all strength to speak. He bowed slightly and said, "Very well, Lord Baylor Ling, you and Xiao Xuan can enjoy each other's company. Lowly officer will take his leave first." Xuan Shuang laughed and said, "Beloved Qing, please rise. Take care, I won't see you off." Lu Qian was rebuffed; he turned around and walked away with his head and face covered in dirt.
He walked around in circles several times, thinking that since his debut, he had not suffered many setbacks, and had never suffered this kind of vexation. Who would have thought that this time he would repeatedly run into a wall in front of Shen Shiyun and Xuan Shuang; there was no need to mention the anger in his heart. He wanted to find an open space to regain some face.
When he looked up again, he saw that he had just arrived at Li Yijie's door. He laughed to himself, "It seems that only the unlucky Brother Li can treat me, Lu Qian, better. At the very least, his eloquence is clumsy, unlike that little devil Xuan Shuang who is overbearing. When he saw me torturing Liang Yue, he had some respect for me. However, after he found out that I was defeated by An Yesun, his attitude changed. It seems that if I don't show my power, I won't be able to convince the masses. When I have time, I'll have to catch someone and torture him for Young Master Ling to see. This is called 'killing the chicken to warn the monkeys', haha! "
He raised his hand and knocked on the door. After knocking a few times, he grew impatient and pushed the door open. It was just a test; unexpectedly Li Yijie did not bolt the door, the two doors swung open. He thought, "If I had known earlier, I wouldn't have wasted so much energy knocking on the door."
As soon as he entered the door, he smelled a strong smell of alcohol. If the aroma of the wine was rich and mellow, it would assail the nostrils. However, if it was too strong, it would be pungent. Lu Qian frowned, thinking that even a tavern would be better than here.
He did not need to look too much before he saw a shabby square table in front of him. Li Yijie's clothes were wide open, his eyes were slightly squinted, his cheeks were flushed, and he was drunk as mud. From time to time, he would raise his wine bowl and gulp it down. Every time he praised, "Good wine!", he would lower his head and take a nap. Most of his clothes were soaked with wine. He had not slept for long before he woke up. His tiredness had not decreased in the least, but he was no longer sleepy. He had no choice but to get up and get drunk.
There were several large jars of wine in front of him. To say that they were "in front of him" was a bit of an exaggeration. Some were upside down, some were crooked, none of the jars were in a proper shape. There was a bucket hanging at the corner of the table. A very slow trickle of wine was flowing down the mouth of the jar, forming a small puddle on the floor.
Lu Qian sighed to himself, "You've wasted such a fine wine." He reached out to pick it up, but the jar was very light. He picked it up and shook it a few times. Only then did he see that there was only a thin layer left at the bottom. He looked at the rest of the jars and found that they were more or less the same. The wine bowls by his feet were scattered all over the floor. Li Yijie burped and drank the bowl in his hand. He carefully looked at the person in front of him, as if he suddenly did not recognize him.
Any unlucky person would feel a lot better when they see someone more miserable than them. Lu Qian, who had 'changed his mind halfway', was no exception. He laughed and said, "How can the grand Wulin Alliance Leader be so down and out? How can you be so depressed that you have to drink alone? Come, come, come, this is the time for you to order me around. I'll drink with you! " While saying that, he picked up a jar from the corner of the room, opened the mud seal, and poured himself a bowl. In order to show his forthrightness, he imitated Lu Qian and drank it all in one gulp. A cool wine aroma immediately moistened his thirsty throat. He slapped the table and praised, "Good wine!"
Li Yijie shook his head and said, "It's the Palace's imperial wine, how can it not be good? I have nothing to do anyway, it would be a waste not to drink. Cough, Brother Lu, it's really not bad to have a fair-weather friend like you. Outside, I'm the Alliance Leader, but that group of people … how many of them actually listen to my orders? I hate it the most … people who outwardly agree but secretly oppose me, but I can't say it out loud. I have to pretend that I don't have a temper and treat them very well, very well … When I returned to the Snow Song Palace, there wasn't a single person who treated me as one of their own. Don't look at how I pretend to be … muddle-headed. In fact, I'm just giving them face. My heart is as clear as snow. No one can see as clearly as I … cough cough! "It was unknown whether he was talking to himself or complaining to someone else.
Lu Qian coldly snorted and said, "Who in this world doesn't wear a mask to live? There are more faces that can be used than the face-changing masters in Sichuan. In the Palace, it's all about mutual deception. There's no pity for anyone. Every man for himself. If you're soft-hearted, you'll lose! "
Half of these words were to teach Li Yijie a lesson, and at the same time, to warn himself. Back at the top of Taihang Mountain, if he hadn't been soft-hearted and given up resistance in consideration of the lives of his brothers, even if there were more casualties, he wouldn't have been unable to take down An Yesun. At the very least, he would have protected the Clear Sky Stronghold from falling.
Moreover, at the birthday banquet, Shen Shiyun had skillfully made arrangements and captured the assassin with the strength of a group of low-level soldiers. No matter how useless his side was, in the end, they had more people and were stronger than him. There was no reason for them to lose. Cheng Jiahua was greedy for life and afraid of death. He should have killed him when he betrayed them. Only then would he have been able to establish his power in front of Yuren.
Li Yijie smiled bitterly and said, "Yes … ah … the ups and downs of officialdom, the ways of the world are complicated. Wine is the best for you. It will never betray you … Why don't we all become wine immortals?"
Lu Qian understood that these were his drunken words, but how could he know if it was the 'drunken man speaks the truth'? After drinking several bowls of wine with him, he said, "How is it? Have you 'interrogated' Noble Consort Yun?" He deliberately emphasized the word 'interrogated'.
Half of the happy expression on Li Yijie's face immediately receded, but the remaining half appeared to be neither fish nor fowl. Finally he couldn't stand it anymore and muttered, "No … not yet … Yun 'er is tired. I don't want to disturb her for the time being. I'll wait a few days, I'll see … "
With a cold laugh Lu Qian said, "Li Yijie, do you know what kind of toy you look like right now? You don't look like the Wulin Alliance Head, you don't even look like a man. You look like a little reptile attached to her body. Noble Consort Yun, she ordered you to run all over the place, lost half your life, narrowly escaped death to return to the Palace. You haven't said you're tired yet, but she's tired first? With His Majesty … forget it, forget it, I won't say anything unpleasant, you don't like to hear it. 'Wait a few days'? Ha, alright, you can wait, you can wait endlessly. These past few days you've been making things up out of nothing, saying she's tired. In five days it'll be Prince Fu's birthday, you can't possibly pull out your neck and curse at the birthday banquet, can you? In these past few days she might have some trivial task for you. If you want to ask her again, I think it's going to be a long time. "
Li Yijie took advantage of his drunkenness to dig out the truth that he usually hid the deepest. He said, "To tell you the truth, I really don't want to ask her. If I can drag it out … I'll drag it out. The longer I drag it out, the better. By the time everyone has forgotten about it, everything will be fine. "
Lu Qian said, "Everything else is fine, but everyone was poisoned in the Gu Mu. Aren't you going to ask her for the antidote?"
Li Yijie smiled faintly and said, "It's been so long, none of us have been poisoned. Those Wulin comrades … also haven't come to ask for the antidote. Maybe we're fine. Besides, Lord Baylor Ling is always with Cheng Jiaxuan. If something happens to her, he won't sit idly by. My plan is … to ride on their coattails. "
Lu Qian laughed and said, "Think of the worst. In the past few days we were trapped in the cave, those people have all died from the poison. That's why there's no news."
Li Yijie was startled. He tried hard to think clearly and said, "It can't be … it can't be. If those famous people really died overnight, it would cause a sensation in Jianghu. Our journey here shouldn't have been so peaceful. Let's just let it … let it go. Yun 'er and I … it won't affect our relationship. You tell me … Ha, am I a selfish person? Even I … look down on myself. "
Lu Qian laughed dryly and said, "That's right, that's right. You're indeed selfish. You usually pretend to be righteous and awe-inspiring. Once you're drunk, your true colors are completely exposed. Looks like I'll have to get you drunk a few more times." He clinked his cup with Lu Qian's and said, "A few days ago in the cave, you told Xueer that no matter who she married, as long as he treated her well, you were willing to hand her over to him. It can be said that if you marry a chicken, you have to follow the chicken; if you marry a dog, you have to follow the dog. Do you still keep your word? "
Li Yijie heard this and his mind spun for a while. He vaguely remembered that he seemed to have said such a sentence. He nodded.
Lu Qian was overjoyed and said, "Then you see, can I do it? I've been in love with your Shimei for a long time. Six years ago, we had a dispute. I died for her, and she faced the wall for many years for me. Others don't know about these old matters, but you know them best. "
Li Yijie was slightly tipsy. He sized Lu Qian up from head to toe and said with a lisp, "Actually … it's not impossible. You're my brother. I also know … you really like Xueer … "Lu Qian continued," Not bad. More than you like Noble Consort Yun. " Li Yijie grunted twice and said, "But I … I have a few conditions. You can consider them. If they don't work, then … forget it."
Lu Qian said indifferently, "What is it? Tell me. " This was the first time he heard Li Yijie praise him. But since he knew that Li Yijie was drunk, he didn't feel too happy.
Li Yijie said, "First, don't think about … having three palaces and six courtyards … you can only marry Xueer. For the rest of your life, you'll treat her well wholeheartedly. Second, from now on, you'll seal your saber and retire. You'll never fight with anyone again. You won't get involved in Jianghu matters. You'll let Xueer live an ordinary life. Even if you do these things, you'll still have to see what Xueer wants. If she doesn't want to, I can't force her. "
Lu Qian sneered and said, "Li Yijie, what do you know? This isn't talking about conditions. This is simply a big dream! Since ancient times, it's normal for men to have three wives and four concubines. Why do you want me to hang myself on a tree? In the future, I won't spoil Xueer any less. I won't let other women share my love with her. Isn't that enough? You also want me to retire from Jianghu. Don't even think about it. I was born in Jianghu and grew up in Jianghu. Jianghu is my home. My life is going smoothly. I haven't done anything big to make a name for myself yet. You actually want me to retire? Go pick up a hoe and live as a mountain villager? Let alone me, even Xueer won't think highly of me. She's a heroine of the Southern Palace. The man she marries should also be a great hero. Let's not talk about me. Even you can't let go of fame and fortune. You're just captivated by the position of Alliance Head. Otherwise, why would you stand up for everyone and take care of the Seven Demons' trivial matters? Don't talk nonsense like you're doing this for the benefit of the common people. Don't joke around. The most absurd thing is that even if you do these impossible things, in the end, it'll still have to see what Xueer wants. If she doesn't agree, then there's nothing to talk about. Isn't that right? "
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