Manor Master Xia saw her dress and guessed that she must be a high-ranking concubine in the palace, so he didn't want to have a conflict with her. He patiently stepped forward and cupped his hands in greeting, "Greetings to Your Highness. May Your Highness be blessed. May I know why you are blocking my way for no reason? "
That beautiful woman was Shen Shiyun. She smiled faintly, like a mountain full of flowers blooming, and said, "Teacher is too polite. Just now when I saw you from afar, you were like a genius descending from the heavens. You must be a person with a great background. I have always liked to make friends with heroes, so I came to pay you a visit. Please forgive me if I offended you. "
Her words were gentle and courteous, and her voice was as soft as the spring water in the mountains. Even Manor Master Xia was intoxicated by her words, and his smile was filled with a different kind of spirit. He smiled and said, "Niangniang is too kind. My name is Xia, and I borrowed the power of my family to make a name for myself in the martial arts world. It's not worth mentioning, so I won't make a fool of myself in front of Your Highness. Recently, the manor was flooded, so I had no choice but to rest in the palace for a few days. Please forgive me if I have disturbed Your Highness. "
The two of them talked back and forth, and their words were very smooth. In fact, they were both hiding their identities, but they also wanted to reveal a little, so that the other party could guess. Regardless of whether she guessed correctly or not, he would be able to gain some face.
Shen Shiyun thought for a moment, then smiled and said, "So it's Manor Master Xia, the second in command of the four great clans. I have long heard of your name, and today we meet again. It's really a blessing to see you in person. It was said that the four manor lords all had outstanding martial arts attainments. Rumor has it that Teacher Xia is over fifty years old, but in my eyes, you are no more than thirty years old. Compared to others, your complexion is much better. It seems that if you have a unique skill, it must be the technique of rejuvenation. "
The ancestors of the Yuan and Xia clans had a marriage alliance many years ago when the four cities were at their peak. The young master of Yuan City, Yuan Jie, and the second miss of Xia City, Xia Yuanyuan, were a pair of heroes. After the marriage alliance, the two clans helped and supported each other, and both clans were at their peak.
The Yuan Clan was publicly recognized as the leader of the Four Cities. As for the Ping and Xia Clans, their rankings had been disputed for many years, and there was no final conclusion. Therefore, there was no real title of "the second seat of the Four Great Clans". Shen Shiyun said so because he wanted to support them.
Manor Master Xia's face became even more joyful. He smiled and said, "Hey, I'm just a drop in the ocean, a nobody in the Wulin world. How did you know? May I ask for Your Highness' title? "He spoke without any modesty. It was as if he truly deserved to sit on the second seat. Traditionally, a woman's name could only be revealed to her parents, brothers, and the people closest to her. Therefore, Manor Master Xia only dared to ask for her title.
Shen Shiyun smiled faintly and said, "My surname is Shen. As one of the sacrifices for the Seven Evils Treasure, have you heard of the Shadowless Villa?"
Back then, Shen Aotian and his two brothers had built the Shadowless Mountain Villa to stay away from the world and live in seclusion. That was why they were not very famous in Jianghu. However, the orphan of the Shadowless Mountain Villa was very outstanding. He could summon the wind and summon the rain in the palace. He even used the power in his hands to create a great reputation in the Wulin world.
Manor Master Xia had a lot of contact with people from both sides. Naturally, he had heard of this name. He patted his head and said, "So you are the Noble Consort Yun, Your Highness the Emperor's favorite? This old man really had eyes but failed to recognize Mount Tai. You are a well-known figure. Nice to meet you! "
Shen Shiyun smiled and said, "I can't say I'm famous. At most, I have an undeserved reputation." Manor Master Xia said, "You're too polite."
The two of them exchanged a few words of modesty. Manor Master Xia said again, "After talking for so long, I still don't know why Your Highness is looking for me." This sentence already revealed a bit of impatience. Shen Shiyun said, "Oh, just now I got along well with Mister. I inadvertently forgot about the important matter." Then he lowered his voice and said, "Mister, may I have a word with you?"
Although Manor Master Xia was very good at pretending to be mysterious, he didn't like other people who were deliberately mystifying things. In a bad mood, he followed him to a secluded place. He saw a palanquin stopped at the end of the alley, covered by a thick curtain. He couldn't help but ask, "What is Your Highness' order? If this Prince can help … "
Shen Shiyun coldly said, "I'll exchange you for someone else." Without waiting for him to answer, he lifted the curtain and helped out a woman with a pale face and lowered head. He turned around and introduced her, "This is Nangong Xue. She is Alliance Master Li's sweetheart. This Prince will exchange her for Miss Ping. What does Mister think? "
For a moment, Manor Master Xia was really confused by this strange transaction. He asked curiously, "What does this mean? Does Your Highness know where I'm going? This is not a game. I'm going to … "
Shen Shiyun continued, "Offer sacrifices to the Seven Evil Spirits." Her tone was still calm, but it was no different from throwing a huge rock into Manor Master Xia's heart. Hearing her words, he finally didn't dare to be negligent. He couldn't help but size her up again. He narrowed his eyes and asked, "How does Your Highness know? … Who are you? "
Shen Shiyun lightly said, "Since Mister has heard of this Prince's name, you should know that no matter how big or small the world is, nothing can escape my eyes and ears. As for the Seven Evil Spirits, I just talked to him face to face. That Ping Ruoyu, Miss Ping, oh, seems to be your niece? In order to please him, you are really ruthless. It's a pity that it's not righteous. "
Manor Master Xia said, "In the face of righteousness, one should learn to make choices. Besides, Ruoyu isn't my niece. She's just a descendant of my ancestor's sworn brother. When it comes to my generation, to put it nicely, I'll call her my niece. To put it bluntly, there's no relationship between us. "
Shen Shiyun nodded and sneered, "Mister is really clear. But what if this Prince tells you that if you give Miss Ping to him as a sacrifice, he definitely won't accept it. Instead, he'll throw a tantrum and accuse you of being incompetent? Nangong Xue isn't just the lover of his enemy, she's also the woman he hates the most in his life. He's repeatedly tried to kill her, but failed. If you can offer this person to him, then you'll have made a great contribution. "
Manor Master Xia coldly said, "How do you want me to believe you? What's so bad about Ruoyu that he dislikes her so much? That damn stinky brat is so arrogant. You gave him a sacrifice and he still dares to be so picky! " Shen Shiyun smiled and said, "Your niece is very good. Not only that, but she also has a great background. The Seven Evil Spirits don't dislike her, but they don't dare to touch her. Who told her to be Prince Cheng's wife? "
Manor Master Xia frowned and said, "Yes, she was the one who kept pestering him and finally got married to the current Prince. I've heard a little about this matter. But to think that he's openly going against the whole world, he shouldn't be a good-for-nothing who succumbs to imperial power, right? This Prince Cheng you're talking about, what kind of plaything is that? "
Shen Shiyun said, "Prince Cheng is the Shangguan Yaohua. He's not a plaything, but he's the one who has the most authority in front of your master. Just now at this Prince's banquet, it was because of his words that I agreed to let Miss Ping go. If you insist on not listening, then you'll only be doing a thankless job. Prince Cheng doesn't love his wife, but he values his own reputation very much. He won't allow anyone to bully her, otherwise he wouldn't have stood up for her. If you offend Prince Cheng, your master won't care whether you're useful or not … … In any case, someone has to be the sacrifice, isn't that right? If you don't believe this Prince, then we can wait and see. But when it comes to that, don't blame me for not warning you in advance. "
Manor Master Xia's brows were tightly knitted. It was better to believe in this matter than not to believe in it. Besides, exchanging a sacrifice didn't mean that he would lose anything. But his temperament had always been to get to the bottom of everything, so he said, "This one and Niangniang are neither relatives nor friends. Why are you so enthusiastic about helping me? Although I don't want others to take advantage of me, I also don't want to take advantage of others. " The meaning of his words couldn't be more obvious. If she couldn't come up with a proper reason, he would rather not accept this honor.
Shen Shiyun thought about how suspicious he was and smiled. Because of this, it was easy for her to state her conditions. She smiled and said, "Teacher is really straightforward. You and I both know that there's no such thing as a free lunch in this world. If you want something in return, you have to pay first. This Prince's condition is that you cooperate with me. Using the weapons and ammunition in your hands, it won't be a problem to take over the entire capital. When the coup starts, you will first help me eliminate the army in the palace, then lead the troops to the Heavenly Purity Palace to help me. If the Emperor doesn't agree and issue an edict to abdicate, then force him to keep his mouth shut. "
On the other side, the three people were still waiting in place, but none of them had the intention to take advantage of the chaos to sneak away. Even Ping Ruoyu, who was used to being crafty, was silently playing with his fingers as he leaned against the palace wall, not saying a word. After waiting for a long time, Manor Master Xia's side negotiated a few terms and conditions. He leisurely walked over holding Nangong Xue's hand and said, "The deal is done. Yu 'er, you may leave. "
Ping Ruoyu was surprised and asked, "What do you mean? You've spent so much effort on me, and now you want to send me away without saying anything? How can it be so easy? "Manor Master Xia played it down and said," We're both chess pieces, so naturally I'll choose the more valuable one. I don't need you anymore, so your task will be handed over to this Miss Nangong. What, are you going to leave or not? "
The shock on Ping Ruoyu's face was completely replaced by anger. He was so angry that his whole body trembled. He said, "Uncle Xia, could it be that in your eyes, I'm such an insignificant person? No matter which dog hole a rat crawls out from, I can be used as a substitute? What task do you have? If that woman can do it, who says I can't? Why don't you tell us? "
Not only did she feel that she was being looked down upon, but if it were another woman, perhaps she wouldn't be so angry and so angry in front of everyone. It was only because the other party was Nangong Xue. Not only was she a bargaining chip that Li Yijie had no choice but to marry her, but she was also someone that her husband always cared about. As for her, she didn't even have the qualifications to be her substitute, so how could she not be angry?
She glanced over and saw Nangong Xue quietly standing to the side. She didn't put on any makeup, but she had a dazzling, refreshing, and clean aura. Although she wasn't as bright and beautiful as Shen Shiyun's, the impression she left on others was more like a trickle of water, making one's heart calm. She wore a grey-white long gown. At first glance, it was unremarkable, but within the pure white simplicity, it perfectly displayed her elegant and otherworldly beauty, as well as a hint of melancholy. The light gray color perfectly displayed her temperament.
Her soft long hair hung loosely over her shoulders, but it didn't look messy, nor was it artificial. Everything about her gave people a feeling that "this was how it should be", as if she herself was an existence that couldn't be suppressed.
She didn't care about the quarreling people on the side, nor did she care that what awaited in front of her was a result of a conspiracy. It was as if she was immersed in her unique state of mind, and the outside world was unable to disturb her heart. From beginning to end, a peaceful smile hung on her face. This otherworldly beauty had already highlighted her arrogant bearing, as well as her heaven-toppling divine brilliance.
Under such boldness, Ping Ruoyu's fierce and provocative gaze was like a clay ox entering the sea. She even felt that her indifference was the highest form of contempt towards her. Fighting with her would only bring disgrace upon oneself. Purely based on martial arts, it was enough to determine that she was several levels lower than her. Because of this, it was difficult for her to calm down.
Pointing at Nangong Xue, she was so angry that her arm couldn't help but tremble. "Isn't it all because of this b * tch? She should have died long ago! Fine, then I'll kill your useful talent first! When you have no way out, I don't mind being the leftover trash for you! Nangong Xue, if you want to pretend to be the Holy Maiden, then you might as well pretend to the end! If you have the ability to imitate Buddha, then cut your flesh and feed it to the eagle. If I stab you with my sword, don't dodge! "
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