That guard was Chu Menglin in disguise. When Hu Wei had escaped from the inn earlier, she had followed Li Yijie in hot pursuit. She had personally witnessed the entire process of the exchange between the two in the shabby alley. When she saw that Li Yijie had been lured into the well by Hu Wei's flowery words and hadn't come back up after a long time, she thought that this time, it boded ill rather than well. She gathered her courage and peeked into the well.
The bottom of the well was completely silent, so she didn't dare to rashly go down to investigate. She could only wander around the streets, trying her luck to sneak into the palace. As luck would have it, she ran into the imperial guards of the Snow Song Palace, who used the crowd as cover to secretly follow behind him. When she arrived at the prince's residence, she saw a few scattered guards in front of the gate. All of them had listless expressions as they lazily looked around. Chu Menglin casually tossed out a few pebbles to successfully divert their attention. She actually managed to slip into the prince's residence.
Standing in the empty courtyard, she knew that she had stolen the Afterimage Sword, turned against the sect, and completely severed ties with her father. She was now homeless. As for where she should go from here on out, she had yet to form a clear idea. She then thought, "Since I'm bored anyway, why don't I disguise myself as a guard and have some fun?" She knocked out a lone guard in the corner with a palm strike, dragged him behind the rockery, and hid him well. Then, she took off his clothes and changed into them. When she walked around the prince's residence, she didn't need to sneak around anymore. No one would look at her either.
When she arrived in front of a magnificent building, she heard a faint voice say from inside, "This prince knows. Send out the order. Once I've changed, I'll follow you to see the Empress." Originally, Chu Menglin wouldn't listen too much, but she couldn't be more familiar with this voice. It was the voice of her sweetheart, Dodo, who she thought about every day. At this moment, when she had no one to rely on, her heart felt as if it had been struck by a gong or a drum. She couldn't help but feel sour.
After all, it had been many days. She found it hard to believe, or perhaps she didn't dare to believe it was real. She was afraid that all of this was just a figment of her imagination. She immediately turned around and hid behind a pillar, doing her best to suppress her breathing. Not long after, Dodo strode out of the hall, followed by a few guards. She only saw the side of his face for a moment before he immediately turned around. Even though she only saw him for a moment, it still made her eyes brim with tears. She didn't have time to think about it and immediately followed behind the group of imperial guards.
Along the way, he could clearly feel his heart pounding non-stop. It was so intense that it almost jumped out of his chest. In order to avoid arousing suspicion, she kept her head buried all along the way. Occasionally, she would raise her head and stare at him in a daze. She was so infatuated that tears filled her eyes. He didn't know when he had stepped into the Snow Song Palace, but because he saw that the hall was spacious and clean, and the decorations were gorgeous, Shen Shiyun was sitting in the main seat. She was adorned with gold and silver, and her attire was particularly noble. Unexpectedly, she had the graceful bearing of a mother of the world. Chu Menglin's heart was bitter and resentful; he thought, "That day at the Prince Regent's Mansion, if it were not for my benevolence, I would have chopped you into eight pieces early on. How could I be alive today?"
Before she had time to think more, she saw Shen Shiyun take out a blueprint and ask Dodo to refer to it. That was the goal she had risked her life to sneak into the Hero Assembly. Now that she had this good opportunity, she concentrated on thinking, and her other ear was also not idle. After a while, she heard the topic change to the Tears of Broken Soul, and then to herself. Dodo calmly said that he only saw her as a plaything, and that all the affection he had shown her was just for show. Suddenly, it was as if thunder had exploded in the clear sky. For the past few days, she had tried her best to deny the truth even if she had to kill her head. Suddenly, the truth was so real in front of her. Peeling off the bright and gorgeous outer shell, the unreserved nature was unexpectedly so ugly. It was really hard to imagine, and there was no moment of despair that could compare to this.
However, although she was full of resentment, her tenderness toward Dodo did not diminish. Shen Shiyun was gloating on the side, and praised her behavior. Chu Menglin immediately shifted her hatred, and believed that Shen Shiyun was the chief culprit. Her style was not to care about the consequences, and she acted based on her own likes and dislikes. On the spot, she pulled out her sword and stabbed Shen Shiyun. She was determined to kill her to vent her anger, and also to make her pay the price for her nonsense.
Hu Wei and Dodo had no intention to intervene, so they quickly and easily subdued her. Just as they were about to succeed, Li Yijie suddenly appeared. Suddenly reuniting at this time, Chu Menglin was both happy and worried. She was happy that Li Yijie was not killed by Hu Wei, but she was worried because recently she had seen his skills many times. Although the Devil Cult's Kung Fu was just a beginner, he had made rapid progress. Now, even ten of her would not be his opponent. Sure enough, after taking the first palm, her internal breath was reversed, and her internal Qi flowed backward. Blood spurted out of her mouth. She knew that it would be extremely difficult to kill someone today, and she had risked her life, but she had ended up with nothing. She was not reconciled, so she took advantage of Li Yijie's hesitation to shoot the rat for fear of breaking the vases. She deliberately threw a large number of concealed weapons at Shen Shiyun, and then took the opportunity to grab the drawing, crumpled it into a ball, and quickly ran out of the palace. As expected, Li Yijie was hindered and did not chase after her.
After running for a long distance, her initial high-spirited spirit gradually dissipated. She knew that this method could only protect her for a while, but because of the serious internal injuries she had suffered earlier, and because she had been running wildly, her internal organs were shaken, as if they were about to explode. She could no longer support herself, and had to stop running. At the same time, she was out of breath. After taking a few deep breaths, she slowly unfolded the drawing. She had only taken a glance at it, but the densely packed drawings had already disturbed her mind, as if there were small tadpoles floating chaotically in front of her eyes.
Previously in the Snow Song Palace, she had been thinking bitterly. Just when she had a clue with great difficulty, Dodo's words had instantly stunned her, and her inspiration had immediately dissipated without a trace. More importantly, now that she had the drawing in her hand, she felt that she no longer coveted it. In the past, she had racked her brains to compete with Jiang Liechen in order to obtain her father's favor. Now that she no longer had any hope of obtaining this praise, even if she had completed her task, it would be useless.
But as long as one had a strong desire in their heart, this desire would evolve into a kind of belief, which supported them to be fearless of hardships and dangers. No matter how hard they worked, their heart would always be sweet. If there was an occasional change in their state of mind, they would suddenly feel that everything was meaningless, and they would completely lose their goal. At that moment, the emptiness in their heart would be the true despair of all their hopes. At the same time, internal injuries were also related to one's state of mind. Chu Menglin harbored such feelings of despair, and he really didn't have any hope of survival left. Under the violent collision of true qi, he felt as if his lungs had been overturned. He felt a sweetness in his throat, and a large mouthful of blood spurted out uncontrollably. From the position he was at, not a single drop of blood was left on the drawing. At that moment, a hissing sound rang out, like the sound of paper being burned. The paper was completely soaked, and the drawing melted into a large blob of ink. Chu Menglin hurriedly used his sleeve to wipe it, but he didn't expect that the more he wiped, the worse the situation became. In the end, the drawing actually started to have silk threads sticking out like a sweater.
Chu Menglin was incomparably flustered at first, but after a second thought, he became angry again. He thought to himself, This is truly the will of the heavens! What's the point of keeping this drawing? To give it to that heartless man to become his disciple? Or to give it to Jiang Liechen so that he can take it to Father and ask for a reward? If there's a secret in this world that I don't know, then nobody else should think about knowing. That's what's called fairness! "She had a selfish nature, so she thought that this kind of reasoning was only natural, and couldn't help but be immensely pleased with herself. She was just about to throw the ruined drawing away when suddenly she heard a shout, "It's here! It's this kid! "
A group of Imperial Bodyguards with sharp sabers and long spears in their hands quickly rushed over. As they neared, they stopped altogether and formed a triangular formation to confront her. Chu Menglin leisurely put the drawing into her bosom. She narrowed her eyes and put on a haughty and disdainful expression as she swept her gaze over the crowd. Among the Imperial Bodyguards, one of them was standing at the head of the group. He seemed to be the leader as he shouted, "Kid, we've caught you! Speak quickly! Who ordered you to come and assassinate Her Highness? "
With a cold laugh Chu Menglin said, "Shen Shiyun living is an eyesore to me, so I want to kill her. I want to kill her, who can stop me? "The leader angrily said," You still don't want to be honest! You are only an Imperial Bodyguard, if you don't have your master's support, how can you dare to commit such a disgraceful act? As long as the Emperor issues an order to investigate thoroughly, sooner or later the truth will come to light. I advise you to confess as soon as possible, perhaps you can get a lighter punishment. "
Chu Menglin said in her heart, "You played me for fun, there's no harm in me tarnishing your reputation, it's also for fun." She raised her head and said, "That's right, I am not an Imperial Bodyguard! I am Prince Yu's man, an assassin he hired with a large sum of money. Didn't you see that I followed him into the Palace? " The leader angrily said, "Nonsense, Prince Yu is a relative of the Imperial Family, he is Niangniang's family, why would he want to assassinate her?"
Chu Menglin said, "To seize power and seize power! Think about it, when His Majesty first ascended the throne, he was completely inexperienced, in handling government affairs he needed the Prince Regent and his brother's help. It can be said that they were the real uncrowned kings. And now Shen Shiyun wants to poke her nose in and interfere with the order of the imperial court. His Majesty has been bewitched by her, he trusts her very much, and hands over all his power to her. To Prince Yu, two people, this is like a cooked duck flying away; isn't it infuriating? Besides … besides, 'those who are not of our race, their hearts must be different', Shen Shiyun is, after all, a Han woman. What if she uses the power in her hands to secretly reverse the heaven and earth, to change the master of the rivers and mountains? Who would be willing to be defeated in the hands of this stinky girl? The only way is to act first and report later, to get rid of her, and then slowly persuade His Majesty. He can't possibly kill all the civil and military officials in the imperial court just because of one imperial concubine. This is a sure-win business, a smart man will do it. Don't you agree? "
Another Imperial Bodyguard called out, "Nonsense, Prince Yu has never admitted to anything. Usually when he pays his respect to Niangniang, he scrupulously abides by his duty as a subject!" Hearing the Imperial Bodyguard's stupid question, Chu Menglin knew it was exactly what he wanted. In a loud voice he said, "That's right, committing this kind of serious crime, it's too late to cover it up, who would be in a hurry to admit it? For example, if you want to murder your immediate superior, don't tell me you'll remind him first and say, 'Hey, I'm going to kill you, quickly wash your neck and stretch it out'? On the surface, the more you pretend to be in fear and trepidation, the more vicious your scheme is. Is there such a thing? "
The Imperial Bodyguard was in fear and trepidation as he said to his leader, "Da … Daren, lowly officer does not dare … lowly officer absolutely did not mean that!" Chu Menglin raised his chin toward him and shrugged his shoulders, with an 'I hit the nail on the head' look on his face. But then he pretended to be helpless and sighed, "You keep saying that you are forcing me to confess. Now that I have confessed, you don't believe me, so who do you want me to confess to? A servant is not a puppet, betraying one's master for glory is not a rare thing. "
Chu Menglin's fabricated story hit the Imperial Bodyguard's heart by a stroke of luck. He thought, "Her analysis is somewhat reasonable. For the sake of the throne, father and son brothers can turn against each other. But this is a serious crime that implicates a lot of people. Once it is revealed, everybody will suffer a calamity. Even if Wangye made a mistake, as a servant, I have to find a way to cover it up for him. "With this thought in mind, the hollow of his palm immediately pressed down on the hilt of his saber.
As soon as Chu Menglin saw the ominous glint in his eyes, of course she guessed his intention. With a cold laugh she said, "I say, you people are really stupid! Don't you know how to use your brains? If you are more powerful than me, Wangye would have already found someone to assassinate you. Why would he bother to look for someone far away and spend a lot of money to hire me? " The only person she was afraid of was Li Yijie. Seeing that he was not present, she knew that her martial art skill was more than enough to deal with this group of Imperial Bodyguards. She was not exaggerating.
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