It's all because the dog emperor in the previous life was too abstract
Lu Xiyun was the first to notice Ren Xuan coming in. His eyes twitched and he pulled his hand back quickly.
Ren coughed awkwardly: "...Please continue, please continue."
Lu Xiyun: "..."
Ren Xuan tried hard to act nonchalant and gave a tentative laugh: "How about... I come back later?"
"No need." Qin Shu narrowed his eyes and said in a cold voice: "It just so happens that I have something to talk to you about."
Qin Shu whispered something to Lu Xiyun, then cast his gaze towards Ren Xuan: "Come with me."
Seeing Qin Shu's unfriendly expression, Ren Xuan couldn't help but shrink his neck.
He followed Qin Shu into the study.
As soon as the door to the study was closed, the atmosphere suddenly became tense.
Qin Shu spoke coldly, his tone unfriendly: "Ren Xuan, Xiyun said I killed indiscriminately, what does that mean?"
Ren Xuan was sweating profusely. This shouldn't be the case... No, who told Lu Xiyun about this?!
He quickly went through the "several people who might have delivered the message" in his mind, and took the opportunity to check the other party's household registration book.
Ren Xuan pondered over it again and again, then spoke in a deep voice, "Your Highness, if... I suggest there is another way to suppress the evil within the Crown Prince, but it requires the life of a high-level warrior. What would Your Highness do?"
Qin Shu frowned when he heard this: "Is this also considered a method?"
Ren Xuan was stunned:?! Hey, this script, isn't it right?!
According to the style of the dog emperor in the previous life, he would have just looked at this matter coldly and should have asked directly "how many people are needed".
Dog Emperor, in this version, his values seem to be quite positive.
Ren Xuan's face was filled with confusion.
It was all because the dog emperor in his previous life was too abstract, which made him suffer from PTSD. Even when he looked at the current Qin Shu, he also had a filter...
Ren Xuan felt a mixture of emotions. He cast a look of immense relief at Qin Shu, like a worried old father looking at his eldest son who had finally turned his back on the wrong path. "Your Highness, I am very pleased that you think this way."
Qin Shu felt a chill and gave him a look that said, "Are you sick?"
Ren Xuan coughed lightly and said seriously: "By the way, Your Highness, Xiao Jingxiu has been investigating the matter of the evil knife these past two days. Is this your idea?"
Ren Xuan felt that something was wrong. Xiao Jingyuan was Qin Shu's man in this life. Why would Qin Shu let Xiao Jingxiu bite him?
Qin Shu just waved his hand and said indifferently: "It's okay. There's nothing wrong with Nanfu being a bit messy."
He said in a relaxed tone: “A little messy, the Fang family won’t be in the mood to be restless every day.”
Ren Xuan nodded. That's true. If Xiao Jingyuan was really entangled by Xiao Jingxiu, Fang Ci would definitely protect him. Then Fang Ci's mind would be in chaos, and naturally he would not be able to free his hands to target them.
But Ren Xuan still had some concerns: "Your Highness... aren't you afraid of pushing the Nan Mansion into a corner?"
Qin Shu jokingly said, "Fang Ci is a smart man."
His brows darkened slightly: "As long as she is sure of Qin Xuan's position, she won't act rashly."
After saying this, Qin Shu tapped his fingers on the edge of the table. His tone slowed down a bit, but he wasn't completely unconcerned: "I'm just afraid of her subordinates, and the idiots."
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Southern Prince's Palace, inner courtyard.
There was a warm fire burning in the room, and a half-bowl of wet medicinal soup was still on the table. The herbal aroma was so strong that it was almost impossible to dissolve.
There was a strong smell of herbs in the house.
These days, because of the poison in Xiao Wujiu's body, the Prince Nan's Mansion has invested countless rare treasures in it.
Fang Ci felt depressed. In the end, he still had to rely on Jing Yuan's national book to exchange for the poison, and the sequelae were even quite "serious".
She drew aside the curtain.
The person in the room was fiddling with a chrysanthemum.
Xiao Wujiu noticed her coming in and looked up. His eyes were clear, yet filled with an indescribable emptiness. It was as if he remembered something, yet it was as if nothing was left.
Fang Ci was not surprised.
Ever since the poison was removed that day, this person began to forget many things. As a doctor, Fang Ci could not find the clear cause even after searching through all the medical classics.
She smiled and said, "You don't remember me again?"
The person in front of him hesitated for a moment and nodded.
Fang Ci was not surprised. With a bit of habitual patience, he gently repeated: "My name is Fang Ci, and I am the princess of the Southern Mansion."
She sat down opposite the young man and spoke in a gentle voice, "Your name is Xiao Wujiu, and you are my brother's savior."
The other party frowned slightly and said in a low voice: "I... am sick?"
"Yes." Fang Ci did not deny: "But don't worry, I will cure you."
She spoke lightly, as if the disease, which was not found in medical books, was just a trivial matter to her.
The other party was silent for a while, as if thinking about something. Finally, he looked at her and asked softly, "Then... can you tell me about what happened before?"
Fang Ci was stunned for a moment, her eyes slightly lowered. After a moment, she nodded: "Of course."
She pulled a bench over and sat down. She didn't start her story from the war, but from a long time ago, as if she was caught in a dream from the past.
"Before, I was the princess of the Southern Mansion. Because of a political marriage, I married a bastard."
"My father took a liking to him, and he took a liking to the Nan Mansion's martial arts, and they hit it off immediately."
"For this marriage, my father burned his blood to exchange for essence to suppress the evil stain within a person."
She chuckled softly, but her smile was chilling. "My father did it all voluntarily. In exchange for 30,000 cavalrymen rushing to aid Southern Xinjiang, in exchange for this marriage, and to protect the war in Southern Xinjiang. That bastard didn't even force anyone. He had the means to make people willingly do what he wanted."
"He kept his promise, forming an alliance, lending troops, and providing aid to southern Xinjiang."
Her tone remained calm, but each word held a sharp edge, like a knife cutting through an old wound.
"Later, he became the emperor, and I became the empress."
"But my father misjudged him after all. After he ascended the throne, he began to reduce the power of the feudal lords. He wanted me to persuade the Southern Palace to surrender, but I refused."
"The war has begun. He's a bastard, but he's very powerful. Even if the three prefectures join forces, they can't defeat him."
"I'll accept the loss. I can only watch as those I care about are sent to the execution ground one by one by that bastard."
Having said this, Fang Ci paused.
The candlelight flickered slightly, and her eyes seemed to penetrate the heavy time and look into the past that was intertwined with blood and repression.
Qin Shu called her into the imperial study and glanced at the box on the table nonchalantly.
A dark box was pushed over the table. Qin Shu didn't even bother to say anything more: "It was sent by the Nan Mansion. Please make peace."
She opened the box tremblingly, and the fishy and sweet smell of blood hit her face, and inside was a bloody head.
It wasn't a threat, nor was it a sarcasm. Qin Shu seemed genuinely unconcerned, as if he was genuinely asking for her opinion: "You can either send her back to the Nan Mansion, or you can keep her body intact."
Fang Ci looked at Xiao Wujiu in front of him and suddenly revealed a barely perceptible smile: "I once thought that everyone was dead. I even thought that it would be better to die as well."
"Then, one day, you showed up, bringing Che with you."
Her voice was as soft as the wind, but it felt like a needle piercing into the bones.
"You saved Che, and you saved me too."
The room was extremely quiet.
She didn't talk about the heavy past anymore.
Just look into his eyes seriously: "So, I will definitely save you too."
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Fang Ci stood in front of the window, looking at the lingering fog outside, and sighed softly.
In this life, she tried every possible way to keep everyone away from that bastard.
like water off a duck's back.
Compared to the one in his memory - a bastard who was heartless, cold, and had no rules when it came to killing people.
Qin Shu in this life is too normal.
They are not bloodthirsty, do not kill indiscriminately, and do not seek excitement every day.
In the Han family in the north, no one remembers their previous life at all.
Prince Lu in the west was as gullible as ever, and was completely deceived by that bastard;
Not to mention the south, Jing Yuan, who she thought she had protected very well, now thought that it was reckless to break away from Yunzhong and rebel.
Yes, the external threat from the southern barbarians has not been resolved yet, so how can we fight against each other?
Everyone was caught off guard, not knowing when the madman would turn mad again.
Fang Ci sighed dejectedly. At worst, next time Qin Shu wanted to reduce the power of the feudal lords, she would support it wholeheartedly.
The burden of the Southern Prince's Mansion is both tiring and life-threatening. Whoever wants to do it can do it!
Just as he was thinking, he suddenly heard hurried footsteps outside. A black rider threw back the curtain and rushed in, barely catching his breath as he shouted, "Princess! Xiao Jingxiu—brought his men into the South Garden! The young prince is about to start a fight with them!!"
Fang Ci's face darkened, and she stood up and headed straight for Nanyuan. Her tone was as cold as water: "Let him go."
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In the South Garden of the palace, the situation is tense.
Although Xiao Jingxiu had a large number of people behind him, it was obviously not enough to deal with the elite black cavalry of the Southern Palace.
But the four black knights in the corner of the room did not dare to move rashly. Compared to them, it was obvious that Xiao Jingxiu in the room was closer to the person on the couch.
Xiao Jingxiu didn't care about the murderous aura of the four black knights at all. He sneered softly: "Didn't Fang Ci say that you were dead and still breathing?"
"Disappointed?" Xiao Jingyuan smiled. He barely supported himself and sat up: "To be honest, in this matter, I suggest you go and beat her up, I will not stop you."
Xiao Jingxiu looked coldly: “If you want to die, it’s easy.”
He said slowly, "Five evil knives, implicated tens of thousands of lives. Lingchi, torn apart by a chariot, which one do you choose? Or, I'll give you a decent punishment now."
The four black knights in the corner of the room drew their swords and rushed out.
The leader among them shouted angrily: "You dare to touch Master Xiao!!"
The long sword was unsheathed, and the blade reflected the candlelight, which was chilling. Xiao Jingxiu sneered: "The dog I raised is quite loyal."
At the door, Prince Fang's voice was cold and low, and his tone was unfriendly: "Xiao Jingxiu, are you looking for death?"
Xiao Jingxiu laughed even more presumptuously: "I am investigating the case under the order of His Highness, who do you think you are? Five evil knives, tens of thousands of lives, do you think you can protect him if you want to?!"
The sound of weapons outside the house gradually rose, and more soldiers poured into the house.
Fang Ci stepped in, and the atmosphere suddenly became tense. "Don't bother with this. Jing Yuan just used the evil sword at most; he didn't make it. Don't I know what that bastard Qin Shu is thinking?"
Xiao Jingxiu smiled, and his eyes swept over the two of them with a hint of cruelty: "That's great. Xiao Jingyuan, I'll take him away. I'll tell you what crime I'm going to charge you with. Princess, just wait and see."
Fang Ci said calmly, "A Che, get out."
The young man behind him did not respond to him, and his anger was visibly evident.
Fang Ci's heart skipped a beat, and he thought to himself, "Oh no..." Ah... this... In the rush of things, I forgot about this.
But now is definitely not the time to explain that 'Sister didn't mean to lie to you'.
Fang Ci's tone softened, and he called out again, "A Che, get out first."
Xiao Jingxiu's smile became more sarcastic: "What's the point of letting him go out? Fang Ci, since you understand, I won't beat around the bush. Either Fang Che goes to deal with the evil stain on Lu Xiyun; or, Xiao Jingyuan, I will take him away today."
Xiao Jingxiu said it clearly, he was fearless. As long as Lu Xiyun was dragged into the water, would His Highness support the Fang family or him in the future? This was not a question at all.
As soon as the words fell, Xiao Jingxiu waved his hand, and the guards blocking the middle of the room drew their swords.
The black knights in the room drew their swords as if facing a formidable enemy, and the smell of gunpowder rose into the sky.
Fang Ci's eyes were completely covered with a layer of cold light, and there was murderous intent in her eyes: "Xiao Jingxiu, I will only say this good thing for the last time, get out."
This originally spacious dormitory was now filled with weapons, and the atmosphere was tense and tense.
Xiao Jingyuan leaned against the head of the bed and glanced at everyone in the room. Feeling helpless, he decided to be the peacemaker himself.
He sighed quietly, "Princess, calm down. You're just investigating a case, not trying to kill me."
He glanced at Xiao Jingxiu and said jokingly, "You want to take me away, are you sincere? Do you expect me to be able to follow you like this?"
Xiao Jingxiu raised his chin towards the other party, and the two guards behind him responded and went towards Xiao Jingyuan on the couch.
Suddenly, a steel knife flew out from the air, almost touching Xiao Jingxiu's arm, and pierced into the wooden frame beside the bed with a fierce force, scaring the two guards near the bed.
Everyone in the room was shocked.
Xiao Jingxiu looked unfriendly: “Fang Che, what are you doing?”
Fang Che was so angry that he didn't know whether he was angry at Fang Ci, Xiao Jingxiu, or Xiao Jingyuan.
The young man gritted his teeth, clenched his fists and unclenched them, and after a long while he gritted his teeth and said, "Don't touch him."
Prince Fang gritted his teeth and said, "Lu Xiyun, right? I'll go and untie it."
Jamel Xiao’s expression suddenly changed, his eyes stern: “What nonsense are you talking about!”
Fang Che was filled with anger. He turned around and yelled, his face completely filled with emotion. "Stop talking!"
Jamel Xiao’s expression became even uglier.
Fang Ci quickly continued to persuade: "A Che, don't be impulsive."
Fang Che attacked indiscriminately: "You shut up too!!"
The young man was furious: "You two! You teamed up to deceive me!"
He glanced at Fang Ci and Jamel Xiao, his voice almost breaking with anger: "This is over! You just wait!!"
As soon as he finished speaking, Fang Che pushed away the black cavalry blocking the door and rushed out.
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