"I will confront Wu'an. I, Chu Yunmo, will never admit to anything I did not do."
Chu Yunmo appeared completely innocent, causing "Blood Purple Rose's" heart to waver slightly. Just as she thought Chu Yunmo was innocent, a voice rang in her ears.
"It was him, it was him who kidnapped the madam and the young master."
It turned out that Li Mufeng had just sent someone to summon Wu An. In order to uphold the principle of never wronging an innocent person, Li Mufeng shared the same idea as Chu Yunmo, so he sent Wu An to confront him.
Wu An limped up to "Blood Purple Rose" and pointed at Chu Yunmo.
“Miss, it’s him, I can’t be mistaken. He also asked this old servant to tell you that if you don’t go back to Qingyu Kingdom with him, he will kill the madam and the young master.”
"I'll kill you, you old bastard, and see if you dare to frame my young master again."
Upon seeing Wu An slander his master, Mu Chun drew his sword.
"Stop being so rude!"
Chu Yunmo quickly stopped him, then bowed to Li Mufeng.
“King Longxuan, I know that I have indeed done many wrong things in the past, and I have even thought of killing you. I have also had murderous intent towards Luo Yun more than once.”
But every word I've said today is the truth. I didn't poison Lord Yun or his family, nor did I capture Luo Yun's relatives.
Chu Yunmo's unusual politeness made everyone a little uncomfortable, but Li Mufeng cleared his throat.
"Alright, I'm willing to believe you this once, but you must come back with me. Once I find the real culprit, I will naturally release you. No, I will give you a lenient sentence, since you've done too many wrong things. If I let you off easily, I'm afraid it will be difficult to convince the people."
After Li Mufeng finished speaking, he waved his hand.
"Take him down for me."
“I cannot go back with you for the time being. I need to go back to Qingyu Kingdom first. Once the matter in Qingyu Kingdom is resolved, I will naturally return and be at your disposal.”
Chu Yunmo took several steps back, but Li Mufeng had already lost his patience.
"I'm speaking to you politely, so don't be ungrateful. Regardless of whether you're innocent or not, you must go to the Dali Temple prison today."
"Speak! What will it take for you to release my mother? Is it only if I return to Qingyu Kingdom with you that you will release them?"
"Blood Purple Rose" was aggressive because Uncle Wu couldn't possibly lie to her.
"If I really wanted to take you away, I would have advised you to leave with me before you regained your memory."
Luo Yun, you must believe me. I didn't kidnap your mother at all. I never intended to force you to do anything, nor did I intend to take you to Qingyu Kingdom..."
...
Chu Yunmo vehemently denied it, but Li Mufeng and Xue Ziwei refused to let him leave, and the situation became tense, eventually leading to them drawing their swords against each other.
"In that case, I, Chu, will not stand on ceremony."
Chu Yunmo lost patience. His mother was still in his father's hands, and he couldn't afford to delay for even a moment. Proud as he was, he wouldn't allow himself to ask Li Mufeng and "Blood Purple Rose" for help.
In an instant, amidst the flashing blades, Chu Yunmo and Li Mufeng clashed. Their figures intertwined, moving swiftly like ghosts, their swords flashing with sharp light.
Seeing this, Wang Feng also drew his sword and rallied the crowd to capture the two men. Mu Chun had no choice but to accept the challenge.
"ah……"
With a scream, Mu Chun was accidentally slashed by Wang Feng's sword, injuring his arm.
"puff……"
Because her injuries had not yet healed, Chu Yunmo coughed up blood and was also exhausted. Li Mufeng sheathed his sword, not intending to kill her completely, but simply shouted in a deep voice, "..."
"Take him down for me."
At a command, Chu Yunmo and Mu Chun were surrounded.
"Young master, what should we do?"
"Don't panic, let me set up an array. We must leave this place today."
Chu Yunmo struggled to her feet and whispered to Mu Chun, then used her sword to cut her palm while muttering incantations.
"With blood as my curse, all things will obey my command, I will create obstacles... Hurry, hurry, as commanded!"
Where are they? Where are they?
Everyone looked around, but Chu Yunmo was nowhere to be seen. Li Mufeng, burning with rage, shouted in a deep voice,
"Chase……"
"Something's not right! Why can't we get out?"
The city walls and gates were still there, but after walking around several times, they returned to the starting point, as if they had encountered a maze.
"This is too weird."
Everyone felt a chill run down their spines, yet there was nothing they could do.
On the contrary, Chu Yunmo and Mu Chun left the capital without any hindrance. They thought there would be no more obstacles this time, but unexpectedly, they encountered a man in black as soon as they left the capital.
"Sixth Young Master, how have you been?"
A sinister voice rang out, and even though Chu Yunmo couldn't see the person's face, she knew who it was.
"Chu Xing, you've come too?"
The woman in black removed her veil, revealing a face identical to Chu Yunmo's, which shocked Chu Yunmo, followed by uncontrollable rage.
"So it was you! You impersonated me and kidnapped Luo Yun's family. I'll take your life."
As Chu Yunmo spoke, she swiftly grabbed Chu Xing by the throat, but Chu Xing felt no fear whatsoever, looking at Chu Yunmo with disdain.
You think I wouldn't dare kill you?
Chu Yunmo gritted her teeth. She had wanted to kill the person in front of her for a long time. If she wasn't afraid that her father would find out about her, she would not have allowed a servant to ride on her head.
"Of course you would dare to kill me, young master. Back in Qingyu Kingdom, didn't you have the intention to kill me several times?"
But Qingyu Kingdom has a master to protect the young master, and the young master has the desire to steal, but not the courage to do so.
Now, as long as the young master kills the child, he can easily pin the blame on the people of "Zixiao Kingdom".
"But young master, why don't you take a look at this..."
Chu Xing, confident and unperturbed, brandished the hairpin in his hand. Chu Yunmo immediately released her grip, her trembling hand picking up the hairpin, his promise echoing in her ears.
"Mother, don't worry, I will definitely get you out of this cage."
This hairpin was a gift I personally chose for my mother, and I put it on her head myself on her birthday.
"How is she?"
Chu Yunmo asked in a trembling voice.
"She is fine, but if you go against the Imperial Advisor's wishes, I imagine the Madam will not fare so well."
Chu Xing straightened his slightly disheveled clothes and curled his thin lips into a smile.
"Speak! What are his instructions?"
Upon hearing that her father had asked Chu Xing to convey his message, Chu Yunmo felt a sense of foreboding.
"Kill Li Mufeng and take his head to Qingyu Kingdom. Also, Luo Yun is the key to open the altar. You should know what to do."
"The Imperial Advisor is determined to conquer the Zixiao Kingdom. After you kill Li Mufeng, I will disguise myself as him and take control of the court. When Master unifies the world, I will lend him a helping hand."
Chu Xing made some changes to Qiu Tianxiang's original words and conveyed them.
The Imperial Advisor's original idea was to let Consort Zhen take control of the government first, and then the Imperial Advisor would take over once he obtained the Imperial Seal.
But when Chu Xing arrived, he learned that Consort Zhen had already been killed by Li Mufeng, so he came up with this new idea, which was not a bad one.
To conquer a country without shedding blood, Chu Xing truly deserves to be called his father Qiu Tianxiang's prized disciple.
"Kill Li Mufeng."
Chu Yunmo parted her thin lips slightly, but her eyes were filled with deep emotion. She had already misunderstood her enough. If she killed Li Mufeng as well, she was afraid that her daughter would never forgive her in this lifetime...
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