Li Yijie hung his head and didn't say anything. His mind was replaying the scenes after he entered the palace. Shunzhi was the only one who treated him like a brother. It was also because of this appreciation that his days in the palace weren't too difficult. The saddest thing in life was to be betrayed by one's closest kin and most trusted person. But it was Shen Shiyun's plan. She was his beloved concubine who he had doted on for many years. She first hurt him until he was covered in cuts and bruises, and then she followed up with this stab. Could she still be considered a human?
Shen Shiyun saw his hesitation and said, "There's no harm in changing your way of thinking. The current His Majesty has never been fond of pursuing fame and fortune. On the contrary, he's been oppressed by power and is deeply distressed. You've heard him say it himself. If you can help him break away from the vortex of power and live a peaceful life, or if you can do as he wishes and travel to beautiful places to play, it's exactly what he wants. Why do you have to pretend to be a savior and rashly disturb the situation? Do you think he'll thank you? What's the point of conferring you the title of Fu Guo Gong? "
Li Yijie listened to Shen Shiyun's words and wanted to refute. However, after thinking about it carefully, he realized that it wasn't unreasonable. Everyone has different aspirations. The throne is heavy and power is indeed not everyone's favorite. Shunzhi has long wanted to break away from the shackles of power. Li Yijie didn't want to help him with his good intentions. He raised his head and looked straight at Shen Shiyun, saying, "Alright, if Noble Consort Yun can keep her promise, I'll spare no effort to help you. But you also have to promise me that after the matter is done, regardless of success or failure, you can't touch a single hair on Xueer's head. This is my condition. "
Shen Shiyun didn't express any opinion. She said indifferently, "Bengong can promise you that I'll let the deposed emperor live in peace and happiness. As for the other matter, we'll talk about it after you win the bet. " Li Yijie's heart immediately went cold. Listening to Shen Shiyun's tone, it seemed that she didn't take his pleading seriously at all.
Shangguan Yaohua's hand, which was pressed on the table, trembled slightly. He sneered, "Alliance Master Li is a benevolent gentleman. Why do you have to force him? Ben Wang … "Ping Ruoyu stood up as well. His body was close to Ji Yunshu's and he said in a voice that only the two of them could hear," Have you said enough? Enough is enough. Don't forget that you're already my husband. Ever since that woman entered the room, you've been staring at her. Don't think that I don't know. I didn't say it out loud because I was giving you face. "
Shangguan Yaohua glanced at Ping Ruoyu from the corner of his eye and said coldly, "I will accept this bet on behalf of Alliance Chief Li. When the time comes, I will personally present the Emperor's severed head. Will that count as my greatest contribution? Then I want … I want all the demons of the Devil Sect to be executed! Hey, if you're willing to bet, then you'll have to admit defeat. At that time, even if you're still full of battle strength, since we've already agreed, you'll have to wait for your death. Do you dare to agree? "
His words were powerful and resonating. If Jiang Liechen didn't agree, then his previous suggestion of dealing with Nangong Xue would also be dropped. But if he agreed, then this matter wouldn't be purely a contest of martial arts. Which side would have the greatest contribution would be decided by Shen Shiyun.
She had a blood feud with Ji Yunshu. With her temperament, she wouldn't give up just like that. Moreover, this woman was not a model of impartial enforcement of the law. When she was in power, she could kill a person with mediocre martial arts skills at any time. Only the Devil Cult was her mortal enemy. If she could take this opportunity to deceive the Devil Cult into giving up without a fight, wouldn't she be satisfied?
When Li Yijie heard Shangguan Yaohua's words, although he was a bit excited, he was more afraid of regicide. He hurriedly said, "Yao Hua, this … you … you absolutely can't …"
Shangguan Yaohua disdainfully said, "You think I'm doing this to save you? You're wrong. As long as the Devil Sect rebels are not eliminated, I won't be able to sleep or dream in peace! They've killed more than ten people in my family. This debt must be settled. You, Li Yijie, can't even protect your own … your own 'wife'. What qualifications do you have to be so pretentious as to uphold justice and uphold justice? You don't have the qualifications to interfere with me. "
Li Yijie was startled. Shangguan Yaohua turned to Jiang Liechen and said, "Answer me. Why are you dawdling? Is the Devil Sect Hierarch so cowardly that he doesn't even have the courage to gamble with me? "
It was unclear whether Jiang Liechen was angered by his words or if he had other plans. He was silent for a long time. Before he could open his mouth to answer, a grizzled haired old man suddenly shouted, "Who's there?" The 'Seven Steps Heart Shattering Dart' in his hand was suddenly thrown out. Most of the people present were focused on the dispute over the gambling agreement. Suddenly they heard the noise and were startled. Amidst their astonishment, they saw the door curtain was thrown out and a dark shadow flashed by outside.
That moment was too short. Even if their cultivation level was higher, they could only see a blur in front of their eyes. They had just recognized that it was a person's shadow, but they could not even clearly see the person's appearance, gender, age, and age.
These people's reaction was not slow either. One after another they shot out their secret projectiles. Some were nailed to the wall, some fell to the ground, but not a single one hit the person. In the blink of an eye that person had disappeared without a trace. His speed was extremely fast. The door curtain was nailed to the wall by several steel needles. The lower part of the curtain was still swaying, but it was as if the scene just now was not real.
Everyone in the room stood up. Shen Shiyun called out, "I don't care whether he is a passer-by or a spy sent by the enemy. If he divulges what he said just now, and another political enemy instigates His Majesty to make a move first, none of us will have a good ending! Why haven't you sent someone to chase after him? We must kill him as soon as possible to avoid future trouble. "She was deliberately pulling everyone into the water. When the time came, she would go all out.
Li Yijie stared at her figure in a daze, only to feel that his Yun-er had already disappeared without a trace. What was wrapped up in this dazzling golden robe was only a cruel and vicious woman whose name he didn't know. He saw her running around giving orders with a gloomy face. In order to deceive everyone, she forced herself to be flustered. Other than that, her expression was completely natural. Perhaps she had killed so many people to silence them that she had long regarded human life as thin as paper.
Dorgon had been in a high position for many years. At first, he was inevitably shocked, but he calmed down much faster than the others. He said in a deep voice, "Wait a minute. The Forbidden City is so big. If you want to send people to look for a little thief, I'm afraid you won't be able to find him even if it's dark. By that time, he will have enough time to escape. This matter will be difficult to resolve. " Shen Shiyun saw that he was not in a hurry. It was obvious that he had a card up his sleeve, but he deliberately delayed. Although she was annoyed, she could only follow his wishes. She said politely, "But I don't know what to do in Wangye's wise opinion?"
Dorgon said, "As far as this Prince knows, this Snow Song Palace was originally an idle palace in the Imperial City. It was far away from the main palace. That little thief just left here in a flash. Even if he wanted to escape, he couldn't have gone far. There is nowhere to hide nearby. We can send several groups of soldiers to search the nearby palaces one by one. We can tell the master that … an assassin slipped into the Imperial Palace. We are under the Emperor's order to search. By that time, even if the young Emperor hears about it, he won't be suspicious. As long as we interrogate them in detail, we will know whether they have a guilty conscience or are harboring a fugitive. "
This would lead to another dispute. Experts in martial arts preferred to be alone, they were unwilling to cooperate with others. Furthermore, the princes and dukes were unwilling to stay together with the other side's soldiers, so as to avoid giving them an opportunity to exploit, which would be disadvantageous to them. But to let one person lead the troops under their banner, the others were also uneasy.
Shen Shiyun said, "What you said is correct. But I am afraid that little thief dared to be impudent in the Imperial Palace. His martial art skill is not weak. If we only look for a few lowly soldiers, we won't be able to deal with him. We might as well divide our troops into several groups. Our forces will be mixed, and we will go together to provide support. What do you think? "
Her proposal seemed to be safe, but the meaning behind it was very clear. She did not trust the princes and dukes at the banquet table. She suspected that this matter was instigated by one of them. She would lead everyone in the room to talk about their conspiracy, while another person would lie in ambush outside the door. She would use the information she heard as the highest intelligence, to sell her favor in front of the Emperor and give herself a way out. If the officials under her command heard this, they would be willing to make things easier for her.
Everybody was thinking about this possibility, but nobody dared to raise their doubts. Right now was not the right time. If they rashly opened their mouth, inevitably they would be seen as having a guilty conscience. Finally they decided that the troops were randomly organized, not following the military order. As a result, the soldiers and generals were not familiar with each other, they lacked mutual understanding, and their battle prowess was greatly weakened. Fortunately, right now they did not need to go to the battlefield to kill the enemy. They were just chasing a little thief who ran away faster than a rabbit, so there was no need to have a tyrannical army.
Li Yijie pulled Nangong Xue. Before he turned around, Shen Shiyun suddenly said, "Li Bangzhu, Bengong will also go with you. Your martial art skill is superior, to have your personal protection, I will be at ease. "
Li Yijie smiled wryly inwardly. He was no longer the muddle-headed ghost who obeyed Shen Shiyun's every command. He was fully aware that Shen Shiyun would never trust him. It was precisely because he was the most suspicious of him that he had to personally monitor him.
His sweetheart took the initiative to propose to go with him, and also greatly praised his martial art skill. If this matter had happened a few years ago, perhaps he would have been able to reminisce about it for a long time. But now the situation had changed. His love for Shen Shiyun had already turned into alienation. But in the depths of his heart, perhaps he also somewhat hoped to kill that person to silence him. A living person's mouth could not be controlled. He had always regarded Shunzhi as his brother. If Shunzhi found out that even he had betrayed him and hit him while he was down, he did not know how sad he would be.
He had always been the most concerned about other people's opinions. Even if he was fiercely scolded by others, he would only feel a little bit afraid. But the deep despair in the other person's eyes after being betrayed by his most trusted friend, that kind of coldness that indicated the severing of all ties, was the most difficult thing for him to bear. Even if this scene would happen sooner or later, he still hoped that it would happen later.
Receiving the order, Shangguan Yaohua practically rushed out on the spot, shaking off the accompanying officers and soldiers. Ping Ruoyu followed closely behind, persevering.
Shangguan Yaohua specifically chose small paths to travel. Sometimes he bypassed the quagmire, sometimes he walked over the rugged slope. Every time he turned his head, he would always see Ping Ruoyu following by his side. The more obedient he appeared, the more irritated he became. It seemed that even if he fled to the heavens or the earth, he would still not be able to shake off this burden. Ping Ruoyu, on the other hand, was even more fearless in the name of his wife. Seeing Shangguan Yaohua stop, he thought that Shangguan Yaohua was being considerate of him, and felt even more gratified.
At this time, Shangguan Yaohua did not know where to go, so for the time being, he tacitly allowed this annoying sparrow to follow by his side. The pavilions, terraces, and pavilions of the Imperial Palace were aimless and aimless. After a short while, they became dizzy and disoriented, not knowing where they came from. Ping Ruoyu suddenly cried out in alarm, and pulled him along to run a few steps. Because of the heavy rain a few days ago and the continuous cloudy days, a puddle of water had accumulated on the ground, and it had not yet dried.
Shangguan Yaohua shook her off and impatiently said, "What are you making a fuss about? What's there to see here? " Following Ping Ruoyu's direction, they saw that the surface of the pond, which was originally as calm as a mirror, was now slightly swaying. Two drops of water splashed out from the side, each leaving a wet mark on the ground.
Shangguan Yaohua disagreed, and coldly snorted, "Women have long hair and short knowledge. They only know how to be interested in children's things. If you think it's not enough, then continue to look by yourself. Otherwise, we don't have time to waste. "
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