Zheng Ying stepped forward and tried to persuade him further, "You can trust me because we have the same goal. We both don't want to see Shen Shiyun's power grow. We are all on the same path, so we should work together. " Dodo glanced at her with eyes full of contempt, as if he was looking at a pile of trash. He sneered, "Same path? You sure know how to worm your way into being friends. You are nothing more than jealous of her. How can a child's play of jealousy between women be compared to this prince's grand plan for hegemony? "
Zheng Ying hoped to win the emperor's favor and obtain a higher title, but more than that, she longed to attach herself to the emperor and pursue a luxurious life. In her eyes, her opponents were only the imperial concubines in the imperial harem. If she were to become the empress or the most revered person in the martial arts world, everyone in the world would fear and respect her. However, she was unwilling to shoulder such a heavy burden. Their actions were the same but their goals were different. It could be said that "those who walk different paths cannot make plans together." However, she still didn't give up. She thought about how Chu Menglin would occasionally reveal her girlish demeanor and how she was extremely respectful when talking to Dodo. She thought that women should resonate with each other. Perhaps it would be easier to pry open her mouth. He circled around to Chu Menglin's side and praised, "This young lady … no, this heroine, you must be the great hero who broke into the Snow Song Palace alone and assassinated Shen Shiyun? I have heard of your great feat and have always wanted to see it with my own eyes to express my admiration. Sure enough, seeing is better than hearing about it. I didn't expect heroine to be so young and beautiful … "
Chu Menglin shook her head and sighed, "It's good that you praise me, but this kind of insincere compliment doesn't sound very meaningful. It's better to forget about it. I'm wearing a veil and you can't see me. How do you know if I'm old or young, beautiful or ugly? "
Zheng Ying thought, "How unlucky. My first flattery hit the nail on the head. I need to think of a way to 'round it' off." He said, "Old or young, beauty or ugliness, these are all external factors. What I truly admire is the heroine's righteous deed. You disregarded your personal safety and risked your own life to get rid of evil for the sake of the people. It really makes people clap their hands in praise. It's a pity I don't know martial arts, otherwise I would definitely be like you and have great achievements. To be able to think of disguising yourself as a bodyguard, you are indeed very clever. The heroine is courageous, both intelligent and courageous, and her martial arts are excellent … "
Hearing this, Chu Menglin did not feel good; he angrily said, "You might as well say that I am extremely daring, that I am brave but not astute, and that my martial art skill is low. Why do you have to be so hypocritical and sarcastic? Pretending to be a guard was really a stupid idea. It was so stupid that it could get to the top. He tried to assassinate Shen Shiyun, but she was fine. Instead, he got himself seriously injured. Wasn't that ridiculous? As for the reason for the assassination, it wasn't as noble as you made it out to be. She loved to be domineering, so let her be. Even if she became the second Wu Zetian in the future, what does that have to do with me? I just can't accept it. Why is it that as soon as all men see her, they are so smitten that they lose their souls? They fight, they fight to stand up for her. What's so good about her? "
Zheng Ying was greatly delighted. She grabbed Chu Menglin's hands, her eyes lit up. "Exactly," she repeatedly said, "You are absolutely right. You are simply a roundworm in my belly … No, I mean, you have spoken out all my thoughts. I have long disliked her. She seduced that Li something Meng Zhu, and still dared to deceive His Majesty. She is really shameless, a stinky vixen. The heroine is the Shadow Sacrifice … the Shadow Sacrifice Divine Cult's martial art master. When the Qing army entered the Pass, your honorable Cult performed the first meritorious service. If it weren't for you, I don't think Tongguan could have been captured, and the intruders could not have been suppressed so smoothly. You are even more amazing than that Shanhai Pass Zongbing Wu Sangui. But afterwards he was conferred the title of Ping Xi Wang to guard Yunnan. Your honorable Cult's disciples were framed as rebels and were wanted all over the world. This was all Shen Shiyun's doing to avenge private wrongs. Who has ever seen such an ungrateful, despicable and shameless villain like her, who would tear down the bridge after crossing the river, who would kill the donkey after unloading the millstone? Moreover, she also issued an order that from now on no bridge shall be built on this river, no donkey shall be used to transport the millstone. She is really unreasonable! I feel injustice for you, so much so that … so much so that I fell ill from anger! Why don't we make a deal? I will be the employer, I will pay you a lot of money to kill Shen Shiyun, to wash away the disgrace. At the same time, your honorable Cult's humiliation will be repaid with interest. "
She was very emotional, her voice rose several times. Presumably Chu Menglin did not hesitate to put himself in danger, so his hatred toward Shen Shiyun was no less than hers. Now that she was given a legitimate reason to do this, she was sure that she would shed tears of gratitude and immediately agree. However, Chu Menglin lowered his head and did not say a word. His hand slipped from her palm and hung by his side. He gripped his clothes so tightly that his joints were protruding inch by inch. Zheng Ying did not know that Chu Menglin had become a traitor, and because of this, she was shouldering a heavy burden. Every time she heard someone mention the Sacrificial Shadow Cult, she felt as if a sharp knife was slicing through her heart. How could she raise her spirits?
Dodo had been watching coldly from the sidelines. He wanted to see how many shameless words these two women could say since they were birds of a feather. When he heard Zheng Ying praise Chu Menglin and say something like, "If it weren't for you, we wouldn't have been able to take Tong Pass," he was once the commander of the army and led the troops to attack the city. Now that she said it, it seemed that they were only able to win because of the Sacrificial Shadow Cult's help. He did not contribute at all. He dragged Chu Menglin over and said coldly, "Consort Zhen, you have money but nowhere to spend it. Do you think it's a hindrance? She won't kill for you, and the Sacrificial Shadow Cult is not an organization of assassins. Please find someone else. We still have important matters to attend to, so we won't accompany you. Let's go! "
The last word was a strict order to Chu Menglin. After he finished speaking, he pulled her away without caring that she was in low spirits. Zheng Ying asked, "What important matters are we going to attend to?" Seeing that the two were indifferent, she thought that it was useless to ask, so she might as well do them a favor. She called out, "Don't worry, I won't tell anyone about what happened to you here!" As long as she could hear the word "thank you" from him, she would not have wasted her breath.
Dodo stopped in his tracks and glanced sideways. "It doesn't matter. I'm advising you to keep your mouth shut for your own good. Don't put on airs as if you're doing us a favor." Then, he suddenly thought of an interesting idea. The corners of his mouth curled up slightly, and he took out a folded square piece of paper from his sleeve. It was only the size of a palm, and he said, "If you're really curious, you can study this Wordless Heavenly Book first." With two fingers, the paper flew towards Zhenying.
Zheng Ying hurriedly reached out to catch it and carefully unfolded it layer by layer. The paper was extremely thin. If she pinched it too hard, it would break, but if she pinched it too lightly, it would be blown away by the wind. With great difficulty, she finally managed to hold it firmly. Looking at the paper, she saw that the top of the paper was full of messy dots and the bottom of the paper was crooked lines. The traces were faint, like words carved on a mountain rock that had been exposed to wind and rain for many years, gradually fading away. There were also a few white marks of different lengths all over the paper. They were similar to the marks left by the tape that was torn from the pages of the book. Putting aside how the paper could produce these effects, just the dots and lines that could be seen in her eyes made her head swell up. She could not understand the meaning of it at all. She thought, "It seems that the Prince is making fun of me."
Just as she was about to crumple the paper into a ball, she had another thought. "The Prince is cold and aloof. How could he be so free as to draw this kind of picture to fool me? Since there is a 'deep meaning' in it, of course it's not something that ordinary people can understand. Otherwise, what kind of secret would it be? " She walked slowly around the tree and pondered. She did not know how many laps she had taken. Suddenly, she had an idea. "It doesn't matter if I don't understand it. As long as there are people in the palace who can understand it, won't it be fine? I'll deceive Shen Shiyun and tell her that I've found clues about the assassins. Moreover, they have another big conspiracy. This is a secret letter that I intercepted. If she wants to find out the truth, she will have to listen to me. When the time comes, I'll pretend to give her advice and give her some flashy suggestions. In fact, I'll have to rely on her own analysis. If she solves the riddle, won't it be the same as me solving the riddle? " But this way, it would be tantamount to admitting that Shen Shiyun's wisdom was unique and superior to her own. That was something that she could not tolerate. She thought of an idea to comfort herself, "The words written on the paper are the words of animals. Humans can't understand them, so they can only ask animals to decipher them."
So she returned to the Snow Song Palace. First, she poked her head out of the hall to confirm that Fulin was no longer in the hall. Then she tiptoed to the inner room. Just as she was about to lift the curtain and enter, she heard someone whispering in the room. The voice was sharp. It was the voice of a young eunuch. It sounded like there was more than one person. This time, it was rare that she did not let her imagination run wild. Her hand was numb from holding it in the air, so she put it on the door frame and listened carefully.
The first person said, "Consort Yun's foresight is divine. This servant has waited for many days. Finally, Wangye could not hold himself back and left the Wangfu. However, there was no one following him." Another person said, "You're wrong. Wangye's actions in the Wangfu are methodical. It's definitely not a sign that he can't hold himself back. Rather, he's waiting for the most meaningful schedule before he takes action. Does Consort Yun know what special days there are in the coming months? "
Shen Shiyun coldly said, "The same day, but different people have their own unique deep meaning. What's the use of making wild guesses if you don't follow the truth?" Another person said, "Wangye going out is a golden opportunity bestowed by Heaven. This servant wanted to grasp it firmly. Everybody took the opportunity to sneak into the Wangfu and split up to look for clues. If we were lucky, we might be able to uncover the assassin. But Wang Gonggong stopped me, saying that Consort Yun only ordered us to keep an eye on Wangye's movements. We were not allowed to act on our own. If by any chance we were caught by the Imperial Bodyguards, all our efforts would be in vain. Our identities would also be exposed. "
Shen Shiyun said, "You know how to act according to the situation. You are flexible enough. Wang Gonggong handles things steadily and carefully. What happened next? "
Panting with rage, the man said, "This servant said, 'Consort Yun treats us with kindness as heavy as a mountain. If we follow her orders, I, the Ol' Zhang, will not shirk even if I have to die ten thousand times. Wang Gonggong, you are greedy for life and afraid of death. You can stay outside the Wangfu, I won't stop you. But if you have meritorious service, don't look for me to share equally with you. 'Wang Gonggong said,' That won't do. We are all grasshoppers on the same thread. If you are caught alone, you will inevitably implicate everybody. We don't want to accompany you to be punished. 'Your servant insisted on going, but Wang Gonggong firmly refused. Your servant was furious, I pushed him and shouted, 'Get out of the way'. He also pushed me and shouted, 'Don't get out of the way'. Neither of us was willing to submit to the other. So we fought … "
Even Zheng Ying was amused and angry at the same time. She mused, "Although Shen Shiyun is smart, she has raised a bunch of stupid servants. She is really stupid." Imagining Shen Shiyun's angry face, she also heard her say, "You are all very loyal, Bengong understands. But I did not send you to the Wangfu to fight. When you fought, what kind of moves you used, what kind of victory or defeat, I don't need to report in detail. You were only focused on fighting each other, and in the end you did not achieve anything? "There were several low grumbling noises. Presumably the two eunuchs were ashamed of themselves.
Suddenly a woman's voice laughed and said, "These fellows are not capable of accomplishing anything, but are good at spoiling things. At the critical moment, only this Miss can be relied on." "That's right," Shen Shiyun said, "Luo Jin, in the end, Bengong is most at ease with you. Listening to your tone, I presume you have found something? "
Immensely proud of herself, Luo Jin said, "Naturally. Following your order, I first advised His Majesty to take a stroll in the imperial garden. Afterwards I remembered that some people had been lying in ambush outside Prince Yu's Mansion for many days, so on a whim I went to watch the fun. As soon as I arrived nearby, I saw two eunuchs fighting. After asking what happened, I thought that I could not be the middleman. If I did not do it well, I would be in a difficult position. Taking advantage of the time they were fighting, I might as well try my luck. After searching around the Wangfu, I finally slipped into the study room. I saw a stack of white paper on the table, but the paper was empty. After looking around the room for half a day, I finally noticed something unusual. I found that Prince Yu's bookshelves were piled full of books … "
That eunuch Zhang sourly said, "You are just a little girl who has not seen the world, making a fuss over nothing. Prince Yu is knowledgeable and multi-talented, what's wrong with his study room being filled with books? You are ignorant and incompetent, but does Prince Yu not study? It would be strange if there were no books on his bookshelves. "
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