Jiang Jianchen wanted to laugh when he heard this, but he forced himself to restrain himself. He had to put on an imposing front and said, "You're saying … they're master and disciple?" The Xuan Shuang said, "Yes, and not just master and disciple. Whether it's official status, father-in-law, son-in-law, master and servant, it's all applicable." As he said this, he suddenly had an idea. He picked up the wine pot and poured two cups of wine. He held up one cup and said with a smile, "Master, this wine is a toast to you. I'll drink it first." He raised his head and drank it all, then turned the cup over.
Jiang Liechen suddenly felt a bit absent-minded. He remembered a few months ago when he was drinking with Shen Shiyun at the Snow Song Palace. Both of them had hidden daggers in their smiles and were secretly scheming against each other. Every word they said was to expose each other's scars. They were extremely sharp and mean. At that time, he hadn't paid any attention to the Xuan Shuang, a half-grown child, so he was even more merciless. He suddenly felt emotional and said in a low voice, "Destiny makes fools of people. I didn't expect that I would be drinking with you at the same table. "
The Xuan Shuang suddenly had the urge to tease him. He put on a gentle smile and said, "It's not strange. Although I'm a child of the imperial family, I've always been amiable and approachable. Therefore, even if I'm sharing a table with commoners, it's still … "He saw Jiang Liechen's eyes turn gloomy and cold. He quickly smiled and said," Don't be angry, I was just joking. It's not good to always be so angry. Come, calm down. Your disciple has an idea. " He refilled the wine cup in front of him and said, "During every festive banquet, us brothers have to accompany the Empress to toast the guests. Therefore, our alcohol tolerance is top-notch. What do you think? Do you dare to compete with me? Let's see who will be the first to drink who? "
Jiang Liechen said, "What's there to compete with? No matter what, I've never lost a battle. "As he said this, he felt a burst of arrogance and was extremely carefree. The Xuan Shuang lowered his head and said, "That's not necessarily true. I'll make a bet with you. You've lost at least once, and you've lost everything you've invested. How can the word 'miserable' describe it? "Jiang Liechen angrily said," Nonsense! Tell me, what is it? "
Xuan Shuang smiled mysteriously and said in an even lower voice, "It's that … love between a man and a woman? The 'love story' between you and Miss Chu from the Sacrifice Shadow Sect had spread throughout the Jianghu. Everyone knows about it, so how could I not know about it? "
Jiang Liechen's face stiffened. "Know what? Say it. "
Xuan Shuang said, "I was going to say it anyway. I have a general understanding of this matter from beginning to end. During this time, I don't dare to speak carelessly about your thoughts, so I'll give you a few 'pointers' from Miss Chu. This is just my humble opinion. If there is any deviation, please don't take offense. As for Miss Chu's appearance, I haven't seen it with my own eyes, so I don't dare to comment. She's also the Devil Cult's demoness, so the righteous people's evaluation of her won't be any better. I only heard that this girl is as beautiful as a flower, but when I get closer, I find out that her entire body is covered with thorns. That means that she's recognized as a peerless beauty. Thinking about it, it's also true. If she wasn't beautiful, you wouldn't have taken a fancy to her, considering how picky you are. "
Jiang Liechen coldly said, "Less nonsense, get to the point!"
Xuan Shuang finally became serious. "As far as disciple knows, Miss Chu's mother left her when she was little, and I don't know where she went. At that time, she was only a little girl and needed someone to accompany her. Naturally, she longed for the care and concern of her parents. Therefore, she entrusted her family's affection to her father. Unfortunately, the former Jiaozhu was an ambitious and ruthless character of his generation who placed ambition above all else and personal feelings below all else. Since his own daughter could not fulfill his ambition, he could forget about giving her another glance. What's more, his own two closed door disciples were completely moldable. The rest of the Cult followers, because of her status and her temperament, always followed her orders. But among them, how many of them truly respected her? Miss Chu was given the cold shoulder by the Cult. She wasn't an idiot, she didn't think that other people would give her the cold shoulder. It just so happens that you two are gradually growing up, you can go out and carry out missions. She was full of expectations, hoping that she could render more meritorious service, so that she could gain her father's favor. But since she was little, she hasn't been focused on learning martial art, her innate talent is also limited. The worst thing is that following you two, two peerless geniuses, how can she be of any use? She can only look on helplessly as her meritorious service is snatched away by you two again and again, she receives all the glory and favor, while she is the only one who has nothing. She has nothing, she can only curl up in a corner and cry. Usually, in this kind of situation, the first time she is jealous, the second time she is jealous, the third time she is resentful, the fourth time she is hateful. But this cycle never stops, it never stops, so the hatred in her heart is accumulating deeper and deeper, until she views you two as her enemy. "
Hearing him mention the past, Jiang Liechen's eyes gradually turned from fierce to sorrowful. He said, "You don't know how strict the Late Hierarch's rule is. If we can't complete the mission on time, we will die. Menglin's work has never been very effective, it was always me and Yun Xiongdi who looked after her. But the mission always came first, the personal relationship between children came second. What choice did we have? "
Xuan Shuang said, "I didn't say you did anything wrong. It's just that you have to admit that you don't value her as much as you value the world. If you really love her, you would rather be punished by the Late Hierarch and give her the meritorious service, to make her happy. "
Jiang Liechen resolutely said, "That's not right! If you really love her, then you have to take responsibility for her. You want to live well, to be able to stay by her side, to take care of her, to resist all kinds of dangers for her. But you don't want to shift her pain onto your shoulders. If she cared about you, she wouldn't be willing to let you sacrifice yourself like this. Since you love her, then you should love her. If one side always lowers themselves and sacrifices, there will be a difference in status. If you lose equality, then where is love? " Halfway through his speech, he saw the Xuan Shuang staring at him with wide eyes and a smile. He immediately felt extremely embarrassed. His words were not in line with his status. He turned his eyes away and carelessly said, "I'm sorry. I was just caught up in the moment and said too much."
Xuan Shuang supported his forehead with one hand and pulled at one of his ears. He said, "When I return to the palace, I will immediately summon an imperial physician to take a look at my ears and see if there's water in them. I actually heard 'you' apologizing to 'me'?" Jiang Liechen's expression was full of weariness. He said, "What's the fuss about?"
Xuan Shuang laughed and said, "Alright, alright, nothing at all! Ai, no wonder you don't want Xiao Xuan! Alright, don't pretend to be a saint of love. If I'm not wrong, the two of you must have fallen in love with her. But because of the Church's rules and your busy schedule, you didn't have time to tell her. Also, if you always stay in that lifeless place, your eloquence won't be any better, let alone say any sweet nothings. Over time, it formed a misunderstanding. Girls, especially young girls, need to be coaxed the most. Many times, even if she knows what you're thinking, she still needs you to repeat it for her to feel at ease. Miss Chu might think that her companions who grew up with her don't like to talk to her because they look down on her. Also, I'm guessing that even if you occasionally try to curry favor with her, there must be something wrong with the way you do it. For example, when you're out on a mission, you'll do your best in front of her in order to gain as much face as possible. This is a mistake. If it's something unrelated to each other and she's just watching the show, then it's fine if she admires you. But now, it's closely related to her own interests. How can she tolerate others stealing her limelight? There's no familial love or friendship. People who grow up in this kind of environment will either become very weak or cold. What's more, Miss Chu is a woman with extremely strong self-esteem who dares to love and hate. With her status, she can't receive the treatment she deserves. Do you think she'll still be happy every day and not care about anything? Maybe she'll use you as a stumbling block and think that you're the ones who stole the fatherly love she deserves. "
Jiang Liechen sighed and shook his head with a bitter smile. He muttered to himself, "Menglin, that silly girl. Heh, she's really too silly. No wonder at the battlefield of Tong Pass, when that Prince Yu spoke to her with a little fake words, she was so mesmerized ….. "
Xuan Shuang said, "Women's hearts are all very small. They're not much bigger than the tip of a needle. Most of them don't have the ambition to fight for power. They only care about the man they love. That's all they have. If you don't treat her lover well or even bully him, then she'll feel even more indignant than if you bully her. Presumably, it's because of this that she turned against you and became your enemy, right? "
Jiang Liechen was silent. He recalled the last time he stood face to face with Chu Menglin. It was when she sternly refused to marry him in the Main Hall of the Headquarters. Her eyes were scarlet, as if they were about to drip blood. Her eyelashes were brimming with tears, which contrasted with her pair of watery eyes. Her entire person seemed to have turned into a dewdrop. The slightest touch would cause her to collapse and scatter. Only her eyes, which were staring at him, revealed the most genuine sorrow. It was a gaze that contained extreme anger and sorrow, as if she wished she could tear him into ten thousand pieces. Sometimes when he recalled it, he shuddered in fear.
As the Sacrifice Shadow Cult's ace killer, perhaps he had unknowingly become the people's nightmare. To him, this kind of fear and manipulation was an extremely rare vile emotion.
Xuan Shuang continued, "Later on, Prince Yu died in battle on the battlefield. It was all because of the scheme of that woman, 'I should call her Empress, but she's not worthy of it.' Miss Chu threw herself into the water to die because she wanted to die for him. If nothing went wrong, before she died, she died with hatred for you. After she died, her soul turned into a malicious spirit, but she still remembered that you were her enemy. Actually, Miss Chu … she only wanted to hold on to that little bit of warmth and protect her remaining happiness. Because of this, even if Prince Yu didn't treat her well and didn't truly love her, she still wouldn't leave him. As I said just now, she's not an idiot. But even if she knew the truth, she would still pretend she didn't know. You … all of you didn't do anything wrong. When it comes to settling accounts, it's the will of the heavens playing tricks on people. "
Jiang Liechen's fingertips tapped on the table. Although each tap seemed light, it was actually filled with strength. Every tap left a dent in the table. He sneered and said, "Humph, you spent a lot of effort investigating this Venerable One, didn't you?" His tone was extremely unkind, as if a storm was coming. If it were anyone else, they would inevitably fly into a rage out of humiliation.
Xuan Shuang readily admitted, "That's right. In battle, one must know oneself and know one's enemy. How could I not investigate you thoroughly first? Actually, it wasn't too tiring this time. After all, I helped Xiao Xuan investigate before, so the information was more or less complete. As long as I carefully studied it one more time and figured out some of the hidden clues, then everything would be fine. Sigh, if the two of you could've been together back then, perhaps you would've been satisfied and wouldn't have turned out like this. "
Jiang Liechen's heart was moved. He directly poked a hole in the table with his finger, causing wood shavings to rustle down. He said coldly, "So what? Chu Menglin is already dead. She can't be my weakness anymore. Don't even think about using her to control me. "
Xuan Shuang spat and said, "What are you talking about? Do you think I'm the same as that woman? If I want to kill you, I won't use others. I've already made this clear to you from the beginning. "
Jiang Liechen's hand shot out and grabbed a wine cup. He fiercely poured the wine into his mouth. Borrowing the burning sensation in his throat, he said, "Then why did you waste your breath telling me all these old stories? Why did you … make me feel so uncomfortable …?"
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