Before Li Jian came, Chunyu Qing had just heard that Xuan Tianhua was struck by lightning outside Tong City's west city gate, no one knew if he was alive or if he was dead. The analysis given by the hidden guards under her was: Such a large minefield, the lightning was densely packed, if someone was struck inside, how could there be any chance of survival. The reason why the corpse was not found should be because not even the bones were left.
Chunyu Qing could not accept this fact, her heart feeling uncomfortable and she was worried about having nowhere to vent it. Li Jian suddenly rushed in and shouted, allowing her to find an outlet to vent. This Empress who had always been flawless since she entered the palace was falling out with the Emperor for the first time, facing Li Jian's threat, she smiled coldly and said: "Sure, you can depose the Empress if you want, but you have to think carefully, if you depose me at this time, that would be the same as completely falling out with the Chunyu family. By then, Zong Sui would not just lose three border cities, they might not even be able to defend the capital. Also, Li Jian, why don't you think about it, at this time, who would still want the position of Empress? I heard that there are already people in court who are questioning how you got the position, and there are even people who are secretly searching for Li Kun. Li Jian, you have never been able to find the posthumous edict in Li Kun's hands, right? Hmph, before mentioning deposing the Empress, it is more important to think about how to protect yourself. If you really have the heart, go and find that Duanmu Anguo whose arm is still intact, kill that person by a thousand cuts and tear him apart to repay the pain of losing three cities, and not run to the rear to vent your anger on a woman. "
After Chunyu Qing finished speaking, she left with a flick of her sleeves, leaving Li Jian on the spot, his entire body trembling in anger.
But Chunyu Qing was right! He was just showing off, in the past, he did not dare to touch the Chunyu family's people, now that the country was in danger, the military power was still in Chunyu An's hands, he dared to depose the Empress? If he was deposed today, he would be chased out of this imperial palace tomorrow, right? This was the first time Li Jian regretted using such despicable methods to fight for this throne, such that even if he sat on the throne, he would be controlled by others. Before he could slowly grow his wings and prepare to turn the tables, a wrong decision would ruin everything for him.
"Duanmu Anguo!" Li Jian gritted his teeth. "If you appear again one day, I will definitely use the cruelest punishment in the world to deal with you to relieve the hatred in my heart!" He closed his eyes, doing his best to calm the anger in his heart. Chunyu Qing had just mentioned Li Kun, it was not that he did not want to get that Late Emperor's decree in Li Kun's hands. But Li Kun ran away! Of all the places to run, he just had to run to Dashun. The spy he sent out returned with a message that Li Kun had been secretly protected by Dashun. It was impossible for him to make a move.
For the first time, Li Jian felt fear, for the first time, he felt that Zong Sui was really going to be buried in his hands. If the Li family's hundreds of years of foundation were to be destroyed just like that, how could he face his ancestors?
But when he thought about it again, heh, even if it wasn't destroyed, would he still have the face to meet his ancestors? For the sake of the throne, he had killed his father and brother. He had done all kinds of heartless things. How could he meet his ancestors like this? What a pity! Even if he wanted to build an Imperial Mausoleum for himself, he did not know if he would have the chance. The threat that came from Dashun was too terrifying, he really regretted it.
At that time, Li Kun was chopping firewood in the Prime Minister's manor. Compared to Li Jian who trembled in fear every day, he was much more comfortable. Every morning, he would wake up, fetch water, chop firewood, occasionally he would even listen to Feng Tianyu's orders to wash some clothes. It looked like he had a hard time, but his days were peaceful. Other than eating and working, he did not have anything else to do. The Prime Minister's manor did not put him under house arrest and he could still leave the manor freely. Even the Prime Minister's manor did not care about him at all. He could go wherever he liked. It was good that he left, it would save them the trouble of sending people to protect him.
But in the end, it was Li Kun himself who did not dare to leave and did not want to leave. No matter how strict Dashun's defenses were, it was impossible to not have any loopholes. He escaped with much difficulty and hid for so long, how could he let all his previous efforts go to waste. But thinking about it again, was it right for him to do this? At the start, he still held onto hope that Dashun could help him take back the throne. As long as he became the Emperor of Zong Sui, he would definitely not fall out with Dashun.
But thinking about it now, he was really too naive. Dashun spent a lot of effort and took down Zong Sui at the cost of the soldiers' deaths, how could it be returned to his hands? As long as that country belonged to someone else, Dashun would have to take the risk of being betrayed. At that time, all his efforts today would be wasted and he would have to start all over again.
Therefore, Dashun would definitely swallow up Zong Sui in the end and incorporate Zong Sui into his own country. And he, a member of the Zong Sui imperial family, being able to keep his life was already extremely fortunate, why would he still discuss conditions with them. Him doing this was equivalent to giving up the Li family's world. But thinking about it again, it could not be considered as him giving it up! After all, the person who rebelled was Li Jian and Zong Sui was going to lose in this war eventually. In the end, Zong Sui was buried in Li Jian's hands and had nothing to do with him.
Li Kun thought, this was actually good as well. Rather than being harmed by Li Jian, why not let Dashun manage it as well? The citizens of Zong Sui would definitely live better under Dashun's management. And as long as the citizens lived well, what did it matter who became the Emperor? The Li family controlled the world and hoped to be able to bring a good life to the citizens under the sky. Now, having an elder who was better than the Li family to protect them, it was the fortune of the citizens of Zong Sui.
In this daze, the movements of his hands stopped. Fung Tianyu came to his small courtyard at an unknown time and seeing him holding the axe in a daze, she frowned and was unhappy again: "You're still in a daze when chopping firewood, Li Kun, you're really becoming less and less motivated."
He really did not know what chopping firewood had to do with being motivated, but he still smiled apologetically and immediately started chopping firewood again. After chopping a few times, he heard Fung Tianyu say faintly: "I heard that Jiancheng is gone and Tong City exploded. But Li Kun, I have to tell you clearly, that was not done by Dashun, it was Duanmu Anguo. The people of Jiancheng were poisoned by Duanmu Anguo, living a life worse than death. The mines buried outside Tong City were also done by Duanmu Anguo, so, if you want to hate, you must not hate our Dashun, you should hate that Duanmu Anguo. "
Li Kun was stunned, so fast? Dashun actually took down three cities so quickly. Zong Sui had always prided itself on being a large country, even if it was not as large as Dashun, it was at least much stronger than the other three countries. But so what? In front of Dashun, it was still unable to withstand a single blow.
"Dashun is the Master of Zong Sui, what do I have to hate." He waved his hand, "Young Miss Feng is thinking too much."
"Oh." Feng Tianyu rubbed her nose, it was good that he did not hate. She wanted to leave, but when she turned around, she saw the robes Li Kun was wearing, she could not help but frown, saying: "Your clothes are already torn, you don't even know how to let the servants mend it, or change into a better one. You're even a prince! You don't take yourself seriously. "
Li Kun could not help but laugh, "Wasn't it you who said it, for me to not keep remembering my past identity. What Emperor or Prince, Father Emperor died in Li Jian's hands, this son of mine does not have the ability to take revenge, so I do not have the right to say that I am his son. "Bitterness appeared on his face," Young Miss Feng, go back! The weather is still cold, you are wearing too little. "
Feng Tianyu looked at herself, she was indeed wearing too little, she felt cold. So she did not stay any longer, only telling Li Kun before she left: "Don't chop anymore, the new year is not considered over before the first month, we cannot always let you do manual labour during the new year, rest!"
But Li Kun did not want to rest, once he rested, his thoughts would run wild, adding to his worries. He might as well chop more firewood, taking it as paying for his meals at the Prime Minister's manor.
As the saying goes, the most dangerous place was also the safest. Just as everyone in the world was searching for Duanmu Anguo, just as Zong Sui's Emperor Li Jian was gritting his teeth and wanting to tear Duanmu Anguo to shreds, no one expected that Duanmu Anguo actually escaped into Zong Sui's imperial palace, at this moment, he was at Li Jian's most beloved Noble Lady Fang's place.
Fang Jinse looked at Duanmu Anguo who was still full of anger despite losing an arm, all sorts of feelings churning in her heart. She did not have any feelings towards this so-called father, the reason why she listened to him and entered Zong Sui's imperial palace was because she hoped to protect the lives of her adoptive parents. Including her maid Yue Xin, she was also being restrained by the same threat.
This was Duanmu Anguo's usual method, all the daughters that he scattered among the commoners were all suffering from the same threat. Right now, Fang Jinse looked at him, her mind thinking non-stop, Duanmu Anguo who was already in such dire straits, did he still have the ability to act against his adoptive parents?
However, even if she had such suspicions, she still did not dare to take the risk, what if he did? She could not joke around with the lives of her family members.
Duanmu Anguo looked at Fang Jinse and also looked at Yue Xin, laughing coldly, "Don't try to have any crooked ideas, even if there is a tiger that is bullied by dogs, don't forget one thing, that is, a starving camel is still bigger than a horse. Even though I am in such dire straits, if I want to kill all of you, it is still as easy as killing an ant. If you don't believe me, you can try, as long as I die, your family members, all of your family members, will leave this world in the most painful way, this is the big gift I prepared for all of you. "
Yue Xin took two deep breaths, finding it hard to calm her emotions. In the end, Fang Jinse was still calmer, she told Duanmu Anguo: "What are you saying, Father, we are your daughters, how can we have other family members. All daughters in the world are of one mind with Father, don't worry, since you are already here, stay here with peace of mind, Daughter will think of all ways to protect Father, and will not let you suffer any harm. "
Duanmu Anguo was very satisfied with Fang Jinse's performance, he nodded, saying: "No matter if you are sincere or not, as long as you help Father get through this difficult time, Father will set you free from now on, and also set your family members free." After saying this, he glanced at Yue Xin again, saying with some unhappiness: "And you, when you serve Elder Sister, learn more from your Elder Sister. This time, Father will accept your kindness, as long as you keep me safe, your adoptive parents will be free. "
Yue Xin glanced at Fang Jinse, but seeing Fang Jinse kneel to Duanmu Anguo, she also knelt, then heard Fang Jinse say: "Daughter thanks Father, but daughter does not need any freedom, I only hope that Father can be safe and sound. Raising grace is not as great as giving birth to grace, in daughter's heart, you are the only family member. "
Duanmu Anguo nodded with satisfaction, then let Fang Jinse hide him in a secret room in the palace. When the door of the secret room was closed, Fang Jinse and Yue Xin walked out of the room, Yue Xin then whispered: "Is Young Miss speaking the truth? You don't care about the safety of your adoptive parents, only recognizing him as Father? "
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