In a small courtyard in the manor, Shao Pingbo stood under the eaves. Shao Sansheng was busy checking the courtyard again.
This was a place to entertain guests from other countries. Because of Shao Pingbo's identity, Haozhen arranged for him to stay in a hotel in the Qi Kingdom first. He was going to wait for Emperor Qi to make arrangements. It was a bit like a country before a home. It could also be said that he was afraid of gossip.
As for safety, there was already a cultivator guarding this place. Plus, there were more people sent by Haozhen.
After checking the courtyard, Shao Sansheng came under the eaves. "Young Master, you can take a rest now."
Shao Pingbo, who was a bit distracted, said, "Liu 'er, what do you think?"
Shao Sansheng was stunned for a moment and replied, "It's good. Young Lady is a bit more stout and noble. I can see that the King of Ying treats Young Lady well. It should be consistent with the information I received earlier."
Shao Pingbo said, "She is very polite to me. She is too calm … She hasn't forgotten what happened in the past. She is still angry with me."
Shao Sansheng was silent. To be honest, as someone who watched Young Lady grow up, he more or less understood her. He also saw something hidden in Young Lady's eyes when she looked at Young Master.
After a moment of silence, he sighed, "Young Master, why don't you go to Emperor Qi directly?"
Shao Pingbo said, "Haoyun Tu is not young anymore. Old people, especially those who have been on the throne for a long time, yearn for power. He won't easily let others threaten his imperial power. He won't easily give up power until the day he dies. According to my observation of the situation in the Qi Kingdom, Haoyun Tu is also very conflicted. On the one hand, he has to face the problem of choosing an heir. On the other hand, he is vigilant against those who threaten his throne. He has the mentality of a lion king in his twilight years.
"As a result, none of the princes are outstanding. Those who are capable are also keeping a low profile, such as the King of Ying, Haozhen. If Haozhen is willing to accept me, I am willing to temporarily endure for him. I can give him advice in the dark. If he is not willing to accept me, it is meaningless for me to go to Haoyun Tu. Because of Liu 'er, people will think that I am Haozhen's man. Haoyun Tu will not put me in an important position for the time being. At least, he won't put me in an important position when he is alive. The Vast Cloud Painting doesn't put me in an important position, and Haozhen isn't willing to accept me either. Do you think there's any meaning in me staying in the Qi Kingdom and enduring silently? During this period of time, I won't be able to escape from Niu Youdao's wrath. I can't afford to waste time! "
Shao Sansheng lowered his head and didn't say anything. He didn't expect that marrying the young lady here would become a hindrance today.
He didn't question Shao Pingbo's judgment. After following him for so many years, he had confidence in this young master's judgment. He raised his head and asked, "Young master, what should we do next?"
"I have confidence in Haozhen. Otherwise, I wouldn't have come to him."
"What if the First Miss tries to interfere?"
"A Prince who has endured for so long will not be so soft-hearted. His ambition will not be easily bewitched by a woman. As long as Haozhen is willing, I am not a dead man. I will not let Liu 'er act recklessly."
…
On the ancient road, a group of people galloped quickly with Cheng Yuandu in the lead.
They had already received news from the Heavenly Jade Sect that Niu Youdao was in the Northern Province Prefecture City, so they rushed to give chase …
Shao Dengyun's hands were trembling as he held a letter.
The familiar handwriting, the handwriting of his old superior, was even more ancient than before.
At the beginning of the letter, he scolded him.
He was asked if he still remembered the battle at the Little Frost Mountain, when King Ning Shang Jianbo personally led his horse in front of the army and praised him, enjoying the glory of being cheered by tens of thousands of people. Could it be that the army was cheering for a traitor?
He was asked if he still remembered who had rushed through the night to rescue him from the enemy's encirclement.
He was asked if he remembered how many of Ying Yang Wu Lie Graud's men had died in order to save him.
He was asked if there had ever been a traitor among the sons of Ying Yang Wu Lie Graud.
He was asked if he thought he could survive for long in the Northern Province. Since ancient times, how many people were able to dominate a region and whitewash their reputations without exhausting three generations of effort? If you want to die, don't drag your brothers down with you!
He was said to be a general who didn't know what loyalty was, running the family and causing internal strife, having a tarnished reputation, raising demons, muddle-headed, and all sorts of other things. It was a harsh rebuke.
In the past, he could say that he had no choice but to not pursue the matter. But now, the flag of King Ning had been raised in the Southern Province. He was asked if he was blind, if he saw it?
The last sentence, "Bastard, if you don't turn back, when are you going to!" made Shao Dengyun cry. He bent over the table and shouted, "Commander Meng! This general knows he was wrong … "
Yang Shuang wiped his tears with his sleeves.
Shao Dengyun suddenly sat up straight and said sorrowfully, "Bring the brush, ink, paper, and inkstone. This general asks for forgiveness from Commander Meng!"
Yang Shuang reached out to stop him. "Master, could this be a trap? Will he really help you clear your name and say that you endured humiliation for King Ning? "
Shao Dengyun waved his hand with tears in his eyes. "Others might deceive me, but Commander Meng definitely won't. Bring the brush, ink, paper, and inkstone!"
…
Guan Fangyi walked to the railing of a pavilion and walked to Niu Youdao's side. She tilted her chin and said, "The letter from the Southern Province has already arrived. Why is it that they are the good guys, but you aren't the good guy?"
Niu Youdao chuckled. "Am I a good guy? I ruined his family. Can I still be a good guy in Shao Dengyun's eyes? "
"That's true. Can you persuade him to surrender?"
"Maybe it can, maybe it can't, but it still has to be done."
Guan Fangyi was suspicious. "What do you mean?"
Niu Youdao said calmly, "If it can be done, it shows that he is still loyal. It will save us some trouble. If it can't be done, it's also a good thing to have selfish motives. The situation is right in front of us. Let's see how we can make the best use of the situation! "
Guan Fangyi said, "The more you say, the more confused I am."
Niu Youdao patted the railing and sighed. "Regardless of whether it can be done or not, even if he has selfish motives, as long as he isn't stupid, he should know that this will only benefit him and not harm him. The current situation is clear. If he can stabilize me, he might be able to stabilize the situation in the Northern State. Why wouldn't he agree? As for the future, if the Southern State doesn't live up to expectations, there's no point in counting on us. If the Southern State does live up to expectations, isn't this Shao Dengyun's justifiable way out? When the conditions are right, success will come naturally. He will naturally fall with the wind. Why would he make life difficult for himself? "
Guan Fangyi suddenly understood and nodded slightly. She had really learned something. She looked at Niu Youdao again with a hint of admiration in her eyes, but she snorted. "You're too scheming. You're a bad person!"
Niu Youdao sighed. "I don't expect to become a good person from your mouth. Let's get down to business. Is there a reply from Waning Moon Pavilion?"
Knowing that he was thinking about killing Shao Pingbo, Guan Fangyi flipped her hand and showed him a letter. "Here."
Niu Youdao took the letter and opened it. He was a little speechless. It was news from Weiguo. The informant in Mount Five Liang reported that Tang Yi had successfully arrived in the capital of Weiguo. She had entered Xuanwei's mansion and settled down in Qi Capital.
He crushed the letter into dust and scolded, "I'm asking about Waning Moon Pavilion, not this."
Guan Fangyi rolled her eyes at him. "Good intentions don't get rewarded. You just replied to them not long ago. How can there be a reply so soon? They asked you what you can give them, and you asked them to name a price. Who knows how many times you'll go back and forth. I don't think you'll be able to catch Shao Pingbo anytime soon. "
…
In the evening, Niu Youdao was meditating in his room when he was interrupted by a knock on the door.
Guan Fangyi pushed the door open and showed him a letter. "There's news about Shao Pingbo." She knew that he was concerned about this.
Niu Youdao immediately got up to receive the letter. He couldn't help but raise his eyebrows when he saw that it was from Haozhen.
Guan Fangyi had already read the letter. She asked, "What should we do? Haozhen has to protect him and the Northern State. "
"Of course we have to give him face, but we can't let him use the power of the Kingdom of Qi to rise again. Pen, ink, paper, and inkstone, I'll personally reply!" Niu Youdao sneered.
Guan Fangyi quickly found a pen, ink, paper, and inkstone and took the initiative to help grind the ink.
Niu Youdao paced back and forth, thinking for a while. Then, he sat down and wrote a few lines of content. He blew the letter dry and handed it to her. "Send the original letter."
Guan Fangyi looked at it and clicked her tongue. Then, she turned around and left …
"Go? You're not going to wait for this matter? "
Under the eaves, Niu Youdao came to say goodbye. Huang Lie asked.
"It's enough that Sect Leader Huang is here. It doesn't matter whether I'm here or not."
"Then keep in touch."
"Okay! I'll wait for the good news. Oh right, I was going to give you a black jade condor, but now I can only say sorry. "
This matter was troublesome. Huang Lie said expressionlessly, "It's over."
Niu Youdao said, "Sect Leader Huang is generous, so I can't be stingy. How about this, when we meet again in South State, I'll sell one to Great Zen Mountain cheaply. How about five million gold coins?"
Guan Fangyi, who was listening at the side, opened her eyes wide and stared at Niu Youdao. It's a gift for me, why did you sell it cheaply without even telling me?
Huang Lie's eyes flashed. Although it couldn't compare to giving it for free, it was still a great profit. How could he not agree? He nodded and said, "Okay, I appreciate your kindness."
After a while, the two birds soared into the sky from the Northern Prefecture's Provincial Governor's Manor. Uncle Chen rode on one by himself, but the other one was quarreling. Naturally, the cheap sale had angered Guan Fangyi. Not flaring up in front of Huang Lie was already giving Niu Youdao face.
In the mountains dozens of miles away from the city, the two black jade condors landed on an obvious mountain.
There was another black jade condor in the forest. Yuan Gang, Yuan Fang, Silver 'er, and Old Thirteen were also there. The two sides met again.
The other two black jade condors had been sent back by the disciples of Five Liang Mountain. It wasn't good for them to travel together.
Originally, Silver 'er was going to be sent back as well. It would be easy for something to happen if she stayed with them, but no one could persuade her to leave.
Yuan Gang knew Silver 'er's current strength. He thought it would be easy to take her down and use force, but he really angered Silver' er. In the end, it was Yuan Gang who was suppressed.
"Where is she?" Niu Youdao asked.
Yuan Gang pointed at a lone figure standing on a rock and gazing into the distance. "See for yourself."
Niu Youdao flashed over and landed behind Silver 'er. He smiled and said, "Silver' er!"
Silver 'er suddenly turned around.
Niu Youdao instantly froze. His eyes narrowed as he subconsciously took a step back. He didn't dare to get too close. A few more bewitching silver patterns appeared on Silver 'er's face. Her innocent look was gone. Replacing it was a pressing and cold aura. Her eyes were cold and intimidating.
Uncle Chen and Old Six Xu still didn't understand the situation. They didn't know Silver's identity, but they found it strange. How did this good-for-nothing woman become like this? It was like she was a completely different person.
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