Chapter 27: Golden Eyes of Wishes
"Commander Zhang, do you really not know about the Polar Cold Lotus?" the eunuch beside the emperor suddenly questioned.
"I don't know." Zhang Qingchen said.
"If he really didn't know, why did Commander Zhang go to investigate Wan Jinshui? Logically, Commander Zhang should stay in Chang'an instead of going to Shengle Township in person." The eunuch insisted.
Zhang Qingchen was a little puzzled. This eunuch was Eunuch Zhao Yin, Li's apprentice. Zhang Qingchen had no connection with eunuchs, so why did he suddenly attack him?
"I went to investigate because after the Shouming Guards found out the source of the Wanjin Water, they confirmed that it came from Shengle Township. However, all the personnel sent to investigate were killed, so I went there." Zhang Qingchen had no choice but to tell the truth.
"Really? Commander Zhang, you happened to meet Miss Li when you went there. This is really fate! Moreover, I have heard that you and the Li family have been exchanging letters for many years. How do you explain this?" Eunuch Zhao raised his eyebrows.
Zhang Qingchen was speechless for a moment. Those letters were for him to keep in touch with his junior sister. She was a wife now, so how could he bring them to light?
"Your Majesty and Your Highness the Crown Prince, please understand that I have never had any private contact with Commander Zhang." Li Yuanying explained. When she learned that His Highness the Crown Prince appeared in this hall, she knew that this matter would not be simple.
"Eunuch Zhao, you can't say anything without evidence." His Royal Highness the Crown Prince said.
"Your Highness, even if I had a hundred thousand guts, I would not dare to lie." After saying this, Eunuch Zhao took out a stack of papers from his sleeve and presented it to the emperor.
The emperor was furious after seeing this: "Zhang Qingchen, you are so bold! You and your father are really not good people!"
The prince came over with a curious look on his face. He took the letter from Eunuch Zhao's hand and looked at it. He frowned and said, "Father, this may not be written by Commander Zhang. It may be forged by someone."
After saying this, he took the letter and walked up to Zhang Qingchen: "Commander Zhang, can you please check if this is your handwriting?"
Zhang Qingchen took it and read it. The letter read, "Lord Li, please swiftly destroy the Golden Eye of Shengle Township. From now on, the Great Seal will never be restored. Qingchen."
Zhang Qingchen was shocked. The handwriting really looked like it was from his own hand. How could someone use such despicable means to frame him?
"Your Majesty, please understand! This letter was definitely not written by me. It must have been impersonated by a treacherous person who wants to put me to death!"
After Li Yuanying removed the ribbon, she was able to see the things in front of her, but the original color had been lost. The picture appeared golden and extremely strange.
Before she gouged out her eyes, she had already guessed this outcome. Fairy Shengle's eyes had originally been given to that scholar, so logically, she herself should have been blind, but where did these golden pupils come from?
This golden pupil is the result of human desire for wishes. It combines resentment and demonic power into one, becoming the eyes of Fairy Shengle.
When Li Yuanying gave her eyes to Fairy Shengle, Fairy Shengle's golden pupils began to grow from her body.
After a day and a night of growth, the pair of golden pupils appeared.
The emperor asked them to come to Chang'an this time, he must be going to cause trouble. If she doesn't bring some visible sincerity, the emperor will never let her go.
The same is true for Zhang Qingchen.
She had hinted to her senior brother, but she didn't know if he could understand. In the end, he cut off his arm to save others. He not only saved others, but also saved himself and the Zhang family.
Li Yuanying watched the prince and the eunuch Zhao singing in unison, putting on a great show.
Li Yuanying lifted up Zhang Qingchen's broken arm and saw new buds growing in the bloody and mangled place. A woman's fair arm was growing out of the broken arm.
"Your Majesty, the Polar Frost Lotus is an extremely cold creature. If you try to pluck it with your flesh, you will instantly turn to ice and die. You must possess a divine body to do so. Commander Zhang offered his right arm in exchange for Fairy Shengle. If you grow a divine right arm, you will be able to pluck the Polar Frost Lotus." Li Yuanying continued, "Your Majesty, Commander Zhang is extremely important to this operation. You must not punish him for the mischief of a villain and waste the opportunity."
Zhang Qingchen checked his wound and discovered that it was actually growing the right arm of Shengle Fairy, yet he hadn't felt it at all. He looked at the woman before him, her frail figure, drifting in the wind, yet she had already had such far-reaching plans.
The Crown Prince's expression was unclear, and he nodded thoughtfully: "If that's the case, Commander Zhang is a great hero, so why doesn't he admit that he knows about the Polar Frost Lotus?"
"Commander Zhang is indeed unaware of my plan," Li Yuanying said. "Your Majesty, I went to Shengle Township this time at my father's request. I devoted all my energy and planned every step carefully, all for the sole purpose of obtaining the Golden Eye and exchanging it for the Immortal Right Arm. This shows that the Li family has no intention of destroying the Golden Eye, so this letter is self-defeating."
The emperor did not reply immediately. He looked at the fifteen-year-old girl in front of him and did not believe that such a meticulous plan came from her alone. There must be the old fox Li Zhongdao behind this.
It is also possible that the old guys in the previous dynasty could not bear to see Zhang Qingchen doing such dirty things at such a young age and holding so much power.
"As long as the Li family can repair the Great Seal of the Nine Provinces before the beginning of summer, I will forgive the past. But if they can't repair it, I will make sure that both the Li and Zhang families pay the price. Do you understand?"
"Yes, Your Majesty."
"Back off."
Li Yuanying and Zhang Qingchen retreated from the hall. It was inconvenient for them to stay in the palace for long, so they left this place of trouble.
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After Li Yuanying and Zhang Qingchen left, Qilang took Bingyi and left the inn.
When leaving Shengle Township, Qilang contacted his master, hoping that his master might have a way to cure Li Yuanying's eyes.
Lanfang Pavilion.
There are many brothels in Pingkangfang, Chang'an, the most famous of which is Lanfang Pavilion.
Literati and poets love this place the most because of the peerless beauty Jia Huan, who can be described as "the ten miles of spring breeze are not as good as you."
Fox demon Jia Huan.
Huanniang is the master's old lover. She is the only contact between the master and the outside world in Chang'an.
Originally, it was impossible for there to be demons in the Yuanming Realm. I don’t know what method the master used to hide the demonic aura of Huanniang and himself.
When Qilang saw Huanniang, she was resting on the ground.
No seal, no matter how strong, can suppress the fox demon's charm.
The most beautiful woman in Chang'an, with a slender waist, sparkling eyes, and every move she makes is fascinating.
"Your Highness, you really made me wait so long." Huan Niang twisted her waist and walked slowly towards her. Her fox tail could no longer be restrained and was exposed.
I have heard for a long time that the Evil King is a handsome man with extraordinary charm. Seeing his true appearance today is really admirable.
Qilang took out the Tuling Flame Umbrella and placed it between himself and Huanniang.
Bing Yi was a little displeased: "What do you want to do?"
This fox demon is so bold that she dares to seduce His Royal Highness the Crown Prince.
"Oh, look at you, little sister, why are you so vigilant? What else can I do? Of course, I would like to pay my respects to His Royal Highness the Crown Prince. May His Royal Highness be blessed with good health." Huanniang did not want to make herself look bad.
"Where is the master?" Qilang asked straight to the point.
"Your Highness, your master is trapped in the palace and cannot come to see the Crown Prince. Therefore, I have asked you to convey the Crown Prince's message. My master has three questions. The first is why Your Highness did not kill Li Yuanying."
"My demonic powers are sealed, so I can't kill her."
"Well, if that's the case, then why do we need to use our demonic power to save her?"
"The latest news is that even if we kill her, we can't break the Yuanming state."
This was what Li Yuanying said herself before.
Qilang still remembered what Li Yuanying said, that the problem between humans and demons was not the Yuanming realm, but he didn't understand what this sentence meant.
"Third question, why do you want to treat her eyes?"
"That eye was lost because of me. I simply don't want to owe anyone a favor."
Huan Niang smiled and looked behind the screen. "My respected King Jie, did you hear clearly? His Highness said he doesn't want to owe anyone a favor."
Behind the screen, a strange wind blew by, and only a shadow was projected on the screen, but the real person was not seen.
"Your Highness, you are just a human being, why should you talk about favors with her? Have you forgotten what your teacher said? Have you forgotten what your mother said to you?" The man's voice was obviously dissatisfied.
Don't trust any human being.
Humans are all monsters who deceive emotions.
How could Qilang forget his mother's teachings? But the fact that Li Yuanying lost her eyes for him was true, without a shred of exaggeration. He had seen it with his own eyes, experienced it firsthand, and he couldn't completely ignore it.
"Master, I dare not forget what you said. But..."
"What's the good of that? She's just a dying person. There's no need for treatment anymore. Let me take a look at the blood bracelet on your hand."
Qilang stretched out his hand, and the blood-red bracelet became even brighter in the sunlight.
"The Li family actually spent so much effort to forge a blood bracelet to seal you... It's not difficult to remove it. All it takes is the blood of the blood bracelet's owner."
But whose blood was used to create this blood bracelet? Li Zhongdao? Li Yuanying? Or perhaps, an ancestor of the Li family?
"According to my speculation, this blood bracelet is most likely forged from Li Yuanying's blood. I only need to take her blood and put it into this bottle, and I can remove the seal for Your Highness. Your Highness, please do not disappoint me again. The fifteenth day will be the weakest moment in the Yuanming Realm. We must eliminate Li Yuanying before then. Will the revenge of the first year of Yongning never be avenged?"
Qilang knew that what his master said made sense, but he didn't know what was wrong with him. Whenever he thought of the scene of Li Yuanying gouging out his eyes, he felt like countless blades were cutting his heart and making it bleed.
If the master doesn't help him, he has to find a way out on his own.
Qilang wanted to find his master because his mother had a pair of night-shining pearls that were condensed with thousands of years of demonic power. If he used these night-shining pearls, he might be able to create another pair of eyes for Li Yuanying. However, his mother's belongings were all collected by his master.
Qilang thought that the pair of night pearls should be in Lanfang Pavilion.
If his master doesn't agree to let him save Li Yuanying, he will go find her himself.
"Master, the great vengeance of the first year of Yongning must be avenged. However, it is not convenient for me to remove the seal now. I am currently able to stay in the Yuanming Realm thanks to this blood bracelet that sealed my demonic power."
"Your Highness, what you said makes sense. Let's wait until the 15th to lift the ban."
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