Li Rong and Pei Wenxuan played around and were a little tired as they lay on the bed. Li Rong leaned into Pei Wenxuan's arms and remembered Shangguan Ya's matter.
"I advised her because I know her."
Li Rong closed his eyes and said in a gentle voice, "She's still too young. She seems to understand everything, but she doesn't know that power can be fought for, but feelings can't."
"When I was young, I was stubborn and retreated when I encountered a nail. I claimed that I didn't value feelings, but in fact, I valued them too much." Li Rong was a little tired and his voice was very slow. "So I was too afraid to give and too afraid to lose. I didn't even have the courage to fight."
"Su Ronghua and Miss Shangguan are on different sides." Pei Wenxuan patted his back and thought, "It's normal for Miss Shangguan to have concerns. Unless Su Yongqing turns back, or Su Ronghua fights for the control of the Su Family for Miss Shangguan and abolishes Su Yongqing, but no matter which one it is, it's impossible now. "
Li Rong didn't speak. Pei Wenxuan thought for a while. "If Su Ronghua really likes Miss Shangguan, he will find a way himself. Your Highness doesn't have to worry. There have been many things recently, so Your Highness should sleep well. "
Li Rong responded and closed his eyes to sleep.
The next day, when he woke up and went to the entrance of the Inspection Department, he saw Su Ronghua standing at the door.
Seeing Li Rong come, he raised his hand and called out with a smile, "Your Highness."
As if nothing had happened.
Li Rong hesitated for a moment, nodded, and walked in.
In the next few days, Su Ronghua came to the Inspection Department every day to guard the entrance, while Shangguan Ya took Lin Feibai to various aristocratic events. As long as Shangguan Ya wasn't working at the Inspectorate, he would bring Lin Feibai along to have a chat at poetry gatherings. After going in and out a few times, everyone knew about it.
However, no one dared to say much about this matter, especially to Su Ronghua. Thus, Su Ronghua still stood at the entrance of the Inspection Office every day. Many nobles had already begun to secretly discuss whether the eldest daughter of the Shangguan family had taken a fancy to the illegitimate son of the Xie family, Xie Feibai.
With her status as a Shangguan Ya, if she married Xie Feibai, it would be obvious that she was using her status to carry Xie Feibai's sedan.
Xie Feibai had 20,000 men in the southwest, but his status was indeed not up to par. If Shangguan Ya married him and had the support of the Shangguan Clan, then Xie Feibai's status in the Xie Clan would not be the same as before.
However, no one could understand why Shangguan Ya wanted to use a marriage as a sedan bearer.
After all, with her status, she could even be the Crown Princess. Other than the two sons of the Su Clan, it was difficult to find anyone in Huajing who could match her. Marrying the Xie family was already condescending, let alone an illegitimate son?
Everyone thought about it and felt that Shangguan Ya was probably in love with Xie Feibai.
Other than love, there was no other reason for such a ridiculous marriage.
In the blink of an eye, it was time for the Winter Hunt. The night before the Winter Hunt, Li Rong obtained the entire process of the Winter Hunt.
At this time, the weather had completely turned cold and a charcoal fire was lit in the room. Shangguan Ya, Lin Feibai, Pei Wenxuan, Li Chuan, and the others gathered together to watch Li Rong take over the entire plan of the Winter Hunt from Zhao Chongjiu.
"Tomorrow's Winter Hunt will be divided into three segments. First, the Chuan 'er will greet the six armies and reward them." Li Rong turned his head and looked at Li Chuan.
Li Chuan nodded. "The Ministry of Rites has informed me, so I already know."
"After that, the six armies will each send a hundred people to set up seven flags in the forest. Each army will have one flag, and a large flag will be set up in the depths of the forest. The six sides will ambush each other and compete for the flag in the forest according to the rules. The time limit is four hours. The number of flags obtained will be counted at five. The winner will be the one with the most flags. "Li Rong looked at the paper and walked back to the table.
There was a map on the table. She sat down and placed the entire process on the table.
"After counting the winners, Imperial Father should be the one to reward the winners. But this year, Imperial Father wants to give face to Li Cheng." Li Rong smiled. "It's changed to Li Cheng."
"At that time, the winner will receive the reward at this position." Li Rong raised his hand and tapped on a high platform on the map. "This high platform will completely expose Li Cheng. We will set up archers at these three points." Li Rong said and looked at Pei Wenxuan. "And set up two killers near Li Cheng to ensure that nothing goes wrong."
"What about Xie Chunhe?"
Shangguan Ya frowned at Pei Wenxuan's words. He smiled and said, "This is a small matter. Recently, I have already put a slow acting poison in the house that Xie Chunhe often goes to. On that day, a servant will put the drug in the tea. As long as Xie Chunhe drinks the tea, it will take less than a quarter of an hour for the poison to take effect and he will die."
"You poisoned him?" Lin Feibai was a little surprised. "These aristocratic families are extremely strict with poison. How did you do it?"
Putting aside the fact that it was very difficult to bribe someone to poison someone. Even if someone was willing to poison him, the food that these aristocrats ate would have to be tested for poison layer by layer before it could be brought to them. If it was really poisoned, it would have already been exposed when it was still being tested.
Therefore, even though it was clearly the easiest thing to poison someone, the aristocratic families still had to painstakingly plan an assassination.
"Young Master Lin, have you heard of it?" Pei Wenxuan smiled as he poured tea for Lin Feibai. His voice was steady. "There is a poison called Fragrant Beauty."
Li Rong looked up at Pei Wenxuan.
Fragrant Beauty's poison was only known when Su Ronghua brought it into the palace to poison Qin Zhenzhen.
"There are a total of eleven variations of this poison. They are all made from ordinary spices and put into commonly used incense. Over the years, it will slowly accumulate into the bones. With tuberculosis as a symptom, the victim will die within three years. If the victim is exposed to it for a short period of time and is supplemented with a drug, the poison will immediately take effect. The most difficult thing to guard against is that each of its ingredients are very common and non-toxic. Including the drug, it is also a very common ingredient. It is very difficult to guard against it. After the incident, even if it is investigated, it is very difficult to find where the poison came from. "
If it wasn't for Li Chuan searching for people with special abilities, Qin Zhenzhen's death would probably only be treated as an emergency.
After Qin Zhenzhen's death, Fragrant Beauty's poison was collected by the royal family. There were no more than three people in the world who knew the recipe for this poison.
Su Yongqing, who came into contact with Su Ronghua, Pei Wenxuan, who handled the case, and Li Chuan, who took the Medicine Master into the palace to cultivate and refine pills with him.
Now that she was reborn, as long as Su Yongqing didn't interfere too much, there was almost no one who could cure Fragrant Beauty's poison.
"Then what if the poison doesn't succeed?"
Li Rong turned to look at Pei Wenxuan. Pei Wenxuan saw Li Rong's gaze and knew her concerns.
Pei Wenxuan smiled. "When His Royal Highness Prince Su met with an accident, there must be people who plotted against him present. When the school grounds are in chaos, wouldn't it be normal for a few people to die?" As he spoke, Pei Wenxuan looked at Lin Feibai. "Young Master Lin should be more proficient in this than me."
Lin Feibai was originally an assassin, so it was easy for him to take advantage of the chaos to quietly kill someone.
"However, to ensure that nothing goes wrong," Pei Wenxuan smiled, "the more lively the school grounds tomorrow, the better. It's always easier to do things when everyone's attention is on something."
"I've told Aunt about this matter."
Shangguan Ya suddenly spoke. Everyone looked over with some doubts in their eyes.
"During the competition between the six armies tomorrow, Aunt will persuade His Majesty to add a polo match at the last minute, promising that the winner will receive a reward. At that time, Lin Feibai will attend the competition. If you're worried about Su Yongqing's movements, let Lin Feibai challenge him and force him onto the field. When everyone's eyes are on the field," Shangguan Ya looked at Pei Wenxuan, "you'll make your move."
"Okay."
Pei Wenxuan applauded. "That's it."
"At that time, if I can win," Lin Feibai's expression was calm, "I'll ask Miss Shangguan to marry me. Once Xie Chunhe dies, Miss Shangguan will help me take down the Xie family before the funeral. "
"What if you can't win?" Shangguan Ya smiled faintly. Pei Wenxuan was also a little curious. Lin Feibai looked at Shangguan Ya from the corner of his eyes. "I'll break the rules and hit him."
"Okay!" Pei Wenxuan was very happy when he heard this. "Brother Feibai, if you really hit him, I'll give you a sword …"
"Cough, cough." Li Rong coughed softly. Pei Wenxuan's smile froze. Then, he calmly put away his uncontrollable joy and said calmly, "I'll leave everything to Young Master Lin."
"Well said." Lin Feibai nodded. "In the future, Lord Pei will put in more good words in front of His Highness and give more soldiers' pay."
While the few of them were discussing tomorrow's itinerary in Li Rong's house, Hua Le wore a cloak and walked through a long and narrow corridor in the night. He stopped at the end and faced a woman in prison clothes who looked a little tired. He called out softly, "Mother."
Consort Rou raised her head and looked at Hua Le. She took off her hat and revealed a determined expression. "Everything is ready. After I kill Li Chuan tomorrow, I'll save you."
"Good child." Consort Rou's eyes were filled with tenderness. She stood up and walked to the door. She reached out and held Hua Le's cold hand. "You've suffered."
Hua Le shook his head. "The most important thing is to protect Cheng 'er. This bit of suffering is nothing."
"How did you arrange it?"
"Assistant Minister Su helped me," Hua Le said, a bit of shyness appearing on her face. Consort Rou's movements stiffened. Hua Le said softly, "Your daughter took your token, but I didn't have a clue. Su Yongqing found me and said he could help me. Tomorrow's assassination of Li Chuan has been arranged, but …"
Hua Le frowned.
"But what?" Consort Rou was a bit worried. Hua Le's eyes were filled with dissatisfaction. "He didn't let me touch Li Rong, saying that Li Rong still has other uses. Once Li Chuan is dead, what use does Li Rong have? I think he must have lost his mind and taken a fancy to Li Rong's face. "
As Hua Le spoke, she felt a bit uncomfortable. She added, "But Assistant Minister Su isn't someone who looks at faces. I don't know what use Li Rong has …"
Consort Rou quietly watched as Hua Le alternated between scolding and speaking up for Su Yongqing. She smiled and raised her hand to brush Hua Le's hair. "No matter what he wants to do, he's yours. Can't you just do it?"
Hua Le looked up in surprise. Consort Rou looked at her and said softly, "Silly child, don't listen to everything men say. These men only say one thing, but you don't know what they're thinking. If you want to kill Li Chuan, the best way is not to assassinate him directly. "
"Then what is it?"
"Tomorrow at the drill ground, everyone will protect Li Chuan. Everyone knows that Li Chuan is a target, so everyone will pay attention to Li Chuan. And Li Rong is a woman, so she'll definitely escape at the first opportunity. When the time comes, transfer all the elites to Li Rong's side and force her to enter the forest. Send word to Li Chuan that if he doesn't save his sister, we'll kill Li Rong. "
"Will Li Chuan save her? He's not an idiot. "Hua Le found it hard to believe.
Consort Rou smiled. "He'll go." Consort Rou's eyes were filled with pity. "It's a blessing for him to die at an age when he knows nothing about suffering."
"Okay." Hua Le nodded. She frowned. "But I'm afraid we don't have enough manpower …"
"Just do it." Consort Rou's voice was gentle. "Someone will help you."
"Someone?" Hua Le looked at Consort Rou in confusion. "Who?"
Consort Rou smiled and turned in the direction of the Imperial Palace. There were lanterns hanging from the tallest Northern Yan Pagoda in the Imperial Palace. The light flickered in the distance, reflecting the stars in the sky.
Hua Le followed his gaze. Consort Rou watched quietly for a while, then turned to Hua Le. "Go, don't delay."
Hua Le nodded. She didn't suspect anything. She raised her hand and put on her hat. She said softly, "Then I'll be leaving. Mother, take care."
As she spoke, she turned and walked into the long passageway that resembled the mouth of a giant snake.
Consort Rou watched her daughter disappear into the darkness. After a long time, she closed her eyes and took a deep breath.
She knew she would succeed.
There would be people helping her. There would be countless people who wanted Li Chuan dead in the dark, helping her do everything.
They didn't need Hua Le to do anything. What they needed was for Hua Le to bear everything after Li Chuan died.
But people always had a choice. She chose power, so she was destined to give up some things on this path.
The stars in Huajing's sky flickered behind the clouds. That night at the Northwest border, the moon was bright and the stars were sparse. The weather was good.
Qin Lin stood on a cliff with Cui Qinghe. They looked in the direction of Xiao Su's garrison in the distance.
Their clothes flapped in the wind. Cui Qinghe looked at the lights in the distance and said softly, "Just now, the soldiers reported that Xiao Su gathered troops and set off for Huajing tonight."
"How many?"
Qin Lin didn't look back. His expression was calm.
"Thirty thousand. Leave twenty thousand to guard the Northwest."
"Thirty thousand."
Qin Lin said slowly. Cui Qinghe looked down at the grass on the ground. "Do you really plan to intercept Xiao Su as Her Highness Ping L E said?"
"What else?" Qin Lin turned to look at Cui Qinghe and chuckled. "Do you think that Her Highness Ping L E helped us so much without a price?"
"But Xiao Su has Her Majesty's edict."
Cui Qinghe frowned. "When the time comes, you'll be rebelling."
"So what?"
Cui Qinghe's expression was calm. He looked at Qin Lin quietly. "Ah Lin, I'm worried about you."
"If you're worried about me, just help me keep an eye on the twenty thousand people in the Northwest."
Qin Lin turned to look into the distance. "Her Highness saved the Qin Clan. I can't let her down."
Cui Qinghe didn't say anything. He stepped forward and stood behind Qin Lin.
"Moreover, with Her Highness and Pei Wenxuan's intelligence, I trust them. Qinghe, don't worry. If something really happens, you can leave the Da Xia from the Northwest and go west. "
"I'm sorry." Cui Qinghe's voice was very low. Qin Lin sensed something strange, but before he could turn around, a sharp blade suddenly pierced through his body. Cui Qinghe's hand trembled slightly. He stared at Qin Lin with red eyes. "I don't want to go."
As soon as he finished speaking, Qin Lin pulled out his blade and swung it. Cui Qinghe quickly retreated several feet. Dozens of people jumped out of the dense forest and rushed toward Qin Lin!
Two guards stood in front of Cui Qinghe to protect him. Cui Qinghe stared at Qin Lin, who was fighting and retreating with dozens of killers. Qin Lin glanced at him like a wolf, covered his wound, and rushed into the dense forest.
"Young Master Cui." The guard protecting Cui Qinghe asked respectfully, "What should we do next?"
"Return to the camp."
Cui Qinghe raised his hand and wiped the bloodstains on his face. He looked in the direction Qin Lin escaped. He held his sword and turned around. He calmly said, "Clean up the mess."
After he finished speaking, Cui Qinghe led his men down the mountain with their swords.
Not long after, Xun Chuan, who was writing a letter to Li Rong, heard a shout.
"Sir!" A guard rushed in with his sword. "General Qin was assassinated and fell off the cliff. Lord Cui said that there was a mole who harmed General Qin. He sealed the camp and is coming toward us. Sir, you should leave quickly!"
Xun Chuan's hand trembled. He only had time to write "Qin Lin was assassinated" before he heard footsteps outside.
Xun Chuan folded the letter and hurriedly handed it to the guard. He said in a low voice, "Hurry up and send this letter to Her Highness."
After he finished speaking, Xun Chuan took his sword from the side and rushed out with his men.
She had just rushed out of the camp when she saw Cui Qinghe and his men standing in front of the camp. Cui Qinghe's expression was calm. He said coldly, "Lord Xun, General Qin was assassinated. I was ordered to supervise the army and capture all the suspects. Please cooperate with me. Take off your armor and go to the camp. "
Xun Chuan did not speak. She quietly looked at Cui Qinghe. "Brother Cui, don't you know who I am?"
Cui Qinghe's expression changed slightly, but he only raised his hand.
The soldiers received the order and immediately attacked Xun Chuan. Xun Chuan's expression changed slightly. He only said, "You betrayed Brother."
"I'm sorry."
Cui Qinghe's tone was calm. "I want to return to the Cui family. You can't help me. Only one person can."
As he spoke, Xun Chuan used her sword to push away the person who rushed over. She took two steps and bent down to cut the reins of the horse. The horse screamed and galloped out. She stepped on the flagpole and used the momentum of the flagpole to leap onto the horse. Then, she galloped out while everyone gasped.
Cui Qinghe did not expect Xun Chuan to rush out directly. His expression immediately changed. He shouted, "Chase after her! Get her back! "
Xun Chuan did not turn back. She looked at the bright moon in the direction of Huajing and ran towards the dense forest in the distance.
She had to find her brother.
Huajing was still waiting for Qin Lin.
Her Highness was still waiting for Qin Lin!
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