Chapter 51: Unwilling "How did Your Highness know it was me?"
On a late spring night, the sky was shrouded in pitch darkness, oppressing the earth to the point of suffocation. In front of the Taiqing Palace, branches, recently broken by the sudden downpour, still clung to life, weighed down by the heavy raindrops. A thin, dark figure swept past, climbing through the west side window of the Taiqing Palace.
Emperor Shengde's crown had grown a bit more white hair. He turned his back to the visitor and suddenly asked, "How is it?"
"Your Majesty, as you expected, Duke Jingguo has already set off to return to Ningbei. Her Royal Highness the Princess should also go with him. However, Duke Jingguo left early, and Her Royal Highness deliberately concealed it, so she probably doesn't know about this yet." The gold-plated black tassels on the edge of this person's hat were dripping with water, making the lower half of his face look even paler.
"Axin?" A trace of struggle flashed across Emperor Shengde's dim eyes, and then he closed them tiredly and said:
"That's quite a wild card. But it doesn't matter. Let them go to Ningbei and cause trouble. You take some people and sneak into Yue Country. While they're fighting, be sure to bring back the remaining blood pills. At the same time, burn down the research base for me."
"Your Majesty, obey your command!" The black shadow then merged back into the night.
The moonlight is bright, like a veil or a curtain, which can cover up the troubled past under the yellow earth, and can also reveal the dark grooves and ditches in the twists and turns of people's hearts that cannot see the light.
He Lianzhu played with his blood-red agate scimitar in the bright moonlight. He rubbed the small and exquisite agate beads back and forth with his fingertips.
In addition, its hungry look did not seem like it was cherishing an object that it could not let go of, but more like it was releasing its greedy desire for some delicious delicacy, rubbing its hands together, as if it was going to pounce on it and devour it in the next moment.
A man in plain clothes with a traditional Yue Country hairstyle placed his right hand on his left chest, bowed, and raised his head with a resolute gaze.
"Your Highness, the man you're waiting for has already arrived in Ningbei. He's just recovered from a serious illness and is here to die. Why don't we take this opportunity to give him a fatal blow and eliminate this threat forever?"
"Hey, here comes another one working for that old man." He Lianzhu's wolfish eyes gleamed slightly, and he lifted the man's chin with the tip of his knife. "When did it become your turn to guess what I was thinking?"
"Your Highness, please spare my life. I have no other intentions. This is all for your sake!" The man didn't dare to move an inch, as if the tip of the knife already buried in his chin would pierce his tongue if he moved even half an inch.
"Even if you don't want to confront Shen Yu and the National Protection Army head-on, you shouldn't miss this golden opportunity to recapture the Ultra-Zero Blood! She's still on her way, though. Maybe she'll arrive in a day or two."
"Who are you talking about? Qi Xin?" He Lianzhu's guard Xiao Li's eyes widened as he pointed at the man and cursed, "You lowly person, you're really saying anything to save your life. How could she possibly fall into my trap?"
"This intelligence was obtained by me at great risk of death, and it is absolutely reliable! If I say even a word of falsehood, I will not have a good death!" The man's body was shaking uncontrollably, but facing such a moody and ghostly prince, he had to burn his boats in order to have a chance of survival.
"Oh? What use is there for me coming here for your worthless life?" Before He Lianzhu finished speaking, he had already put away the sword, took over a white silk handkerchief that was the color of pearls and jade, and carefully wiped the remaining blood on the tip of the sword without even giving the person in front of him a glance.
Just when the man thought He Lianzhu was going to let him go, a voice suddenly came from above his head. The voice was very calm, but the content was like a venomous snake sweeping its tongue across the side of the neck, making the man's spine cold:
"If you tell even a single lie, all the women in your nine clans will be turned into blood slaves."
The man was so frightened that he prostrated himself on the ground, his head buried deep in his arms, not daring to look up at the feared Crown Prince of the Moon Nation. "I, I will obey your orders, Your Highness. I will definitely not let you down."
"You'd better!" Xiao Li stood aside, arms casually folded, but his eyes were fixed on the man like a hawk. "Many people have spoken eloquently in front of His Highness. As for the consequences, I'm sure you've heard about them."
He Lianzhu casually called over a man with 60% blood and said, "It's you. Follow him to explore the Ningbei border for the next two days."
"Yes, Your Highness."
After the man with 60% blood and the remaining blood retreated together, He Lianzhu spread out the five fingers of his right hand, turned the back of his hand towards himself, and looked at the black ring on his middle finger thoughtfully.
Xiao Li asked in confusion, "Your Highness, are you tired of this ring? How about I ask a craftsman to make you a new one?"
He Lianzhu habitually turned the ring with one hand and said, "Xiao Li, do you know why I have to wear this ring here all the time?"
"I remember that you have been wearing this ring since you took me away from the Seventh Prince's Mansion two years ago. But is it because of the person who gave it to you?" Xiao Li bent down and waited patiently for He Lianzhu to speak.
Xiao Li was tall and had a good-looking appearance, but unfortunately his family was poor, so he was sold to He Lianjin by his family, and thus fell into the mud.
He Lianjin usually relies on the Moon King's favor and is uneducated, but he doesn't know when he got into the habit of luring both men and women, and forced Xiaoli to have sex with him.
Although Xiaoli had not studied for many years, he was proud and would not be persuaded by any persuasion.
He Lianjin was helpless, but he liked it very much, so he had to tie him up every day, make him kneel naked on the edge of the couch, and beat him again and again until he was exhausted, and then apply medicine to him.
Many times, Xiaoli always felt that he didn't know whether he could be considered a complete person.
It was not until He Lianjin learned that Chen Yu could no longer stand up that he cleverly sent troops to confront the Jingguo Army. This allowed He Lianzhu to take advantage of the opportunity and not only was his lair raided, but his beloved servant was also poached away.
However, his homosexuality was something that even the Moon King, who was usually quite tolerant of him, couldn't bear to see. He just wanted to use this opportunity to prevent him from seeing Xiao Li again, and maybe he would stop.
But He Lianjin, a playboy who usually wanders among flowers without getting hurt, suddenly became extremely obsessed with Xiao Li, which made his relationship with his brother He Lianzhu even more tense.
However, his attitude had no effect on He Lianzhu at all. Even though they were usually friendly and respectful to each other, the Moon King wanted to give He Lianzhu the best of everything in the world.
Instead of worrying all the time about the change of the crown prince's position, it is better to gather your own forces and give it a try.
The throne of a mere January Kingdom is not as comfortable as being the ruler of the world.
He Lianzhu took off the ring, revealing an uneven ring-shaped scar. Although it looked like it had healed many years ago, perhaps because the wound was deep at the time, even after many years, the skin tissue there would be difficult to recover to its original state.
"Who is so bold as to hurt you?" In Xiao Li's impression, even without the Bloody Army, He Lianzhu would be one of the best in the six countries in terms of strategy and military strength. In addition, he was of noble status on the surface, so ordinary people really didn't dare to provoke him.
"This... is a long story." He Lianzhu rarely looked so sad. He rubbed his wounds and fell into ancient memories.
Ah Xin, why are you running away? Why can't you just stay by my side?
We've been friends since childhood, we're the same kind of people, so how could you fall in love with someone else? How dare you?
Whether you remember it or not, whether you are willing or not, you are mine and no one can take you away from me!
Qi Xin didn't know how many horses had worn themselves out from running all the way, but she finally arrived in Ningbei near dusk on the sixth day. But along the way, she felt like someone was following her closely, so she decided not to go to the Ningbei camp. Instead, she turned her horse around and headed towards the small farmyard where she had been taken in.
The tail behind him didn't understand what was going on, but didn't dare to follow too closely, so he could only watch from outside the yard.
Qi Xin was also in a state of panic in the courtyard. She really didn't have the time to accompany him. This man's identity was unclear, whether he was a friend or foe. She would never lead him to the Ningbei camp and cause trouble for her master and the National Defense Army.
However, this person just followed him all the way and did nothing. He was alone, and if he wanted to harm him, he would have done it long ago, and would never have waited until now.
Instead of doing that, you might as well give him a try.
Qi Xin threw and smashed the objects that were visible, making quite a noise, and then he screamed, and then silently peeked through the small hole in the window to observe the situation outside the house.
Sure enough, a black shadow suddenly came into view - a black face with a conical hat. Is this the Yingdu Guard?
Qi Xin originally had only 30% confidence in the identity of the leader of the Yingdu Guards, which he made based on his speculation and judgment based on the situation in the court. After all, in these troubled times, there was no guarantee that someone would be two-faced and move between multiple camps.
But now that she was really looking at him, even though it was just his back in disguise, she felt that he was extremely familiar.
It turned out to be him.
The man approached the main house only after confirming that there were no other thieves in the yard.
Qi Xin chuckled, pushed with both hands, and the door opened from the inside out.
The man happened to meet Qi Xin, and knowing that he had fallen into a trap, he turned around and tried to escape.
Qi Xin took the lead, drew his bow and arrow, and nailed the black scarf covering his face to the tree by brushing his neck. He then walked over and said, "Lord Lan, how are you?"
"Your Highness." Seeing that she had been exposed, Lan Xiwu had no choice but to turn around and bow respectfully to Qi Xin.
Qi Xin stopped in front of him and said with a smile, "Lord Lan, where are you going in such a hurry? Since you are here, why don't you come in and have a cup of tea before leaving?"
Lan Xiwu didn't even raise her head, maintaining her original posture as she continued, "Your Highness has inflicted injury upon himself in order to lure me here. I'm afraid he doesn't have the time to entertain me right now."
"Lan Xiwu!" Qi Xin restrained his expression and raised his voice:
"Wake up! A general is not subject to the emperor's orders when he's away from home. I know you're not here to protect me. But no matter what your priorities are, don't delay any further. Return to Shengdu as soon as possible. It's not safe with the emperor anymore."
"Please forgive me, Your Highness. I only obey the orders of Your Majesty!" Although Lan Xiwu knew that Princess Jialing was much more mature than the royal relatives in Shengdu Palace and would not talk nonsense for no reason, but now looking at her relationship with Duke Jingguo, it made people think too much.
"Lord Lan, you have reached this position, how can you be a blindly loyal person? Think about it carefully." Qi Xin looked at him and made a gesture to leave.
But just as Qi Xin was about to leave the courtyard, Lan Xiwu finally stopped her:
"How did your Highness know it was me?"
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