At this moment, a stone suddenly flew from the side and hit the tip of the dagger. The force was not strong, but because Li Yijie did not have the slightest bit of strength in his hand holding the dagger, he lost his grip and the dagger fell out of his hand. Xuan Shuang secretly breathed a sigh of relief, while the crowd craned their necks to look around, waiting to see what would happen.
Jiang Liechen's complexion changed, and he angrily said, "Who dares to ruin my plans? Get out here! "Previously, he was confident that victory was within his grasp, so although he was pressuring Li Yijie, he was not flustered at all. This was because he knew that Li Yijie's resistance was futile. In the end, Li Yijie would still have to walk the path that he had paved for him, so he did not need to worry. But just as Nangong Xue was about to be killed, someone stopped him at this critical moment. His heart was stretched taut, and his desire to get what he wanted was the most troublesome, forcing him to be truly angry.
Nangong Xue and Li Yijie, on the other hand, were not very curious about their savior. No matter how high that person's martial arts were, he was probably only a master of Tong Zhi. If even he could not do anything, then what was the use of others? This was only a small interlude halfway through their journey. Both of them only wanted to take this opportunity to see more of each other, and completely ignored the outside world.
Suddenly, a loud shout came from the foot of the mountain, "Which rebel dares to be violent? The imperial edict has arrived! The imperial edict has arrived! Why don't you all kneel and receive the edict? " Following this, a group of soldiers quickly came from the foot of the mountain. Many of the Imperial Bodyguards were still shouting loudly. There was also someone at the front who was waving a huge bright yellow flag with a fiery red 'Qing' character on it. The leader of the group had a grave and stern face. He only cared about his feet and did not say a word. He was Shangguan Yaohua.
Jiang Liechen waved his sleeve and waited for the soldiers to arrive in front of him. He arrogantly turned around, obviously looking down on this group of people. He indifferently said, "It's you, Yao Hua? Today you want to use the imperial edict to pressure me? Since when was this trivial matter of Huashan Sect enough to alarm the Emperor? I didn't go looking for trouble with the Emperor, but he dares to meddle in other people's business! Since you've personally delivered the edict, I'll listen to what nonsense is written in the edict. "
The Shangguan Yaohua coldly said, "His Majesty's mouth is golden, and he disdains to open it for a heretical demon like you. Huashan Pai, humph, a tiny Huashan Pai, even if it is completely destroyed, what does it have to do with His Majesty, with our Great Qing? Do you think that the Pope is always concerned about your every move? "
The Shangguan Yaohua was probably the only person who could provoke Jiang Liechen in such a contemptuous tone and remain unscathed until now. Therefore, he made great use of this privilege. Seeing that everyone's eyes were focused on his face, he was very satisfied with the result. He raised his head high, his nostrils almost reaching the sky as he said, "This Prince has come on the orders of the Emperor to respectfully welcome the Lord Baylor Ling back to the palace. All unrelated people, get out of the way! Otherwise, all of you will be punished for the crime of rebellion! "
The Xuan Shuang stared at him in a daze, his expression extremely pained. He secretly clenched his fists, unsure whether he should step forward to face his responsibility or simply find a place to hide.
This group of Wulin people didn't have any other skills, but when it came to gathering information from the Jianghu and showing off their family affairs, they were all top notch. After hearing these words, they immediately began to discuss spiritedly, "The Lord Baylor Ling? I've heard of him. Isn't he the Qing Emperor's most beloved son? Later on, he suddenly disappeared without a trace and couldn't be found anywhere. Some people say that he died long ago. "" Who cares if he's dead or alive? If the Emperor lost his son, why would he come to Huashan? I'm afraid that's a bit of a south and a north, isn't it? "
The Xuan Shuang listened to everyone talking at once. He, who had always been fearless, actually felt timid and didn't dare to come out. He unintentionally raised his eyes and saw that the Shangguan Yaohua was looking at him. Obviously the Shangguan Yaohua had already discovered him, or perhaps he didn't want to publicly expose him because he didn't want to lose face. This was also to give him a chance to repent. In the ears of the Emperor, his crime would be lighter. How could he not know this painstaking effort? But it was as if his legs were filled with lead, he couldn't move.
The original Manor Lord recognized the Shangguan Yaohua and was extremely shocked to see him suddenly appear here. He didn't care whether or not he was on official business and blurted out, "Yao Hua, how come you have time to come to Huashan? Where is Brother Ping? How is Niece Ping doing? "Other than the current crisis on Huashan, the things he was most concerned about were Manor Lord Ping and his daughter. After all, they were brothers who grew up together. No matter how heartless he was, he couldn't bear to be unjust to him.
The Shangguan Yaohua raised his eyes and looked at him as if he was a stranger. His reply was also emotionless, "Thank you for your concern. The two of them are safe. Relay a message from Manor Lord Ping. He asked me to send his regards to Brother Yuan. " He turned his gaze to the disheveled Li Yijie and coldly snorted, "Brother Li, you are the grand Wulin Alliance Head. How can you be in such a sorry state, lying on the ground and unable to get up? If this gets out, won't you become a laughing stock? "
Li Yijie forced a smile and said, "Brother Shangguan, don't make fun of me. You … you'd better leave quickly. The foot of Huashan is already covered with corpses. If you're too late … it'll be too late! "
The Shangguan Yaohua's gaze swept past Jiang Liechen's face. His reply was still as calm as before, "Did he say corpses? Do you think this Prince is blind? I've already ordered people to tear down corpses along the way up the mountain. What's there to be afraid of? "Li Yijie was half-convinced and half-doubtful. His heart was still hanging in midair.
The Xuan Shuang clenched his teeth and finally made up his mind. He proudly walked out from behind the crowd and tried his best not to lose face. He said, "I am him. What do you want to say to me?"
The crowd gasped in surprise. Their gazes were fixed on the Xuan Shuang. No matter how much the Shangguan Yaohua beat the gongs and drums to create a ruckus, it was still not as shocking as this one sentence. After a moment of silence, the discussion resumed. "That Blood Demon Young Master is the Lord Baylor Ling? This … this joke is too big, isn't it? "" A grand Prince is actually the Vice Hierarch of the Devil Sect? It seems like the rumors in Jianghu about the Manchurian Qing colluding with the Devil Sect are true! "
The Xuan Shuang ignored the crowd and stood in front of the Shangguan Yaohua. He said, "Emperor Ama wants you to capture me and bring me back to the palace? You can tell him that I won't go back. I was the one who left the palace, but now I have to take the initiative to go back. Where can I put my face? After I go back, I will have to live a life of treacherous treachery and deception. It wasn't easy for me to escape, so I won't walk right into a trap! "
The Shangguan Yaohua said, "The Emperor has the greatest benevolence. How could he want to punish you? When he heard that you were in Mount Hua, he immediately asked me to lead the troops to meet you. If it weren't for the fact that he was busy with state affairs, he would have come to take you back in person. The Emperor wants me to tell him that he forgives you for all the sins you have committed in the past, no matter how big or small they are, no matter how absurd they are. He said that it is inevitable for young people to make mistakes, but as long as you know your mistakes and can correct them, it is the greatest virtue. The Imperial Palace will always be your home. No matter how glorious a wandering prodigal son is, there will come a day when the bird gets tired and returns to the nest. Perhaps he was too strict with you in the past, but as a descendant of the imperial family and the future successor to the throne, if you don't work hard enough, you will be surpassed at any time and even lose your life. Now that he is no longer the ruler of a country, and you are also no longer a prince who has committed a mistake, he is willing to use a tolerant heart to ask his son to come home. As a father, he has already taken a step back, so as a son, can you also tolerate your father in the same way? "
These words made the Xuan Shuang's eyes moist. He said, "I have committed such a big sin, Emperor Ahma, he … he really forgives me? Not only him, what about the others? Will they also forgive me? Three people make a tiger, we must guard against criticism. "
The Shangguan Yaohua said, "The Emperor only said that he believes in his own judgment, and that he can ignore any baseless rumors that fan the flames. If you don't go back, you will be giving the opportunity to speak to treacherous people. As a man, you should take responsibility for your own mistakes and solve them yourself. Don't tell me you want the Emperor to think that his previous judgment of you was wrong? How can a worthless Vice Hierarch of the Devil Cult be compared to the Crown Prince's limitless glory? If he loves power, then he will be the future ruler. What else is there to be dissatisfied with? "
The Xuan Shuang had indeed been persuaded by him. Moreover, even if Shen Shiyun saw him as a chess piece, Shunzhi treated him very well. How could he bear to hurt his Father Emperor's heart? Jiang Liechen interrupted, "So Your Highness Prince Cheng came here for this matter. Then how could it be worthy of you personally making a trip? If you had sent a letter of visit earlier, perhaps this seat would have sent people to line the streets to welcome you. "
The Xuan Shuang bit his lip and said in a low voice, "But the mess of Huashan Pai has not been cleared up, how can I just leave? How about this, if you can help me settle it, I will go back with you, so that you can answer to my Emperor Ahma. How about it? "
The Shangguan Yaohua sneered, "Isn't that simple?" Raising his voice, he said, "Hey, Seven Demons, did you hear the Lord Baylor Ling's words? The Imperial Court will be lenient for the time being and won't cook for you bunch of demons. Then you'd better know your place and roll down the mountain with your tails between your legs. You're not allowed to cause trouble for Huashan Pai. As for Alliance Leader Li and Miss Nangong, you're not allowed to harm their lives either. "Jiang Liechen sneered," Who do you think you are to order this seat around? "The Shangguan Yaohua said," What do you think you are? "
Jiang Liechen swept his gaze over the two of them. He thought that being able to torment them to this point, at least half of his anger had been quenched. Nangong Xue and Li Yijie both respected their teachers. Today, Meng Anying's death would be a great blow to them. It could be said that half of the purpose of this trip had been achieved. In the end, he nodded slightly and said, "Fine, this seat treats you differently after all. Since you personally asked for it, I'll give you some face. I'll let those two pieces of trash go today. In any case, there will be plenty of time in the future. One day, they'll fall into my hands again. When that time comes, they won't be so lucky. "
The Shangguan Yaohua said, "What happens in the future has nothing to do with me. Lord Baylor Ling, you can rest assured now. Let's go. Even if you can protect him for a while, you can't protect him forever. Making a long-term promise is meaningless. "
The Xuan Shuang silently acknowledged and followed him a few steps. He was really about to turn around and leave. Before this, Jiang Liechen had been hesitating about whether or not to let the two of them go. Now that it was his turn, he frowned and said, "Shuang Jin, you're leaving just like that? Are you really going to betray this seat? "
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