The World is Shocked 87. Identity Revealed

The three of them moved to the study. Although Princess Anxi was somewhat suspicious of Ye Li's existence, she did not ask any more questions because she trusted Xu Qingchen. After all, this charming girl had come all the way to Nanzhao with a person and successfully deceived Xu Qingchen.

She personally rescued Xu Qingchen, so she was definitely not an ordinary person. Princess Anxi looked at Ye Li with a very complicated look in her eyes. Ye Li could only smile helplessly in her heart. She secretly glared at Xu Qingchen and threw him a

A look that said, "Tell me everything clearly when you turn around." Xu Qingchen smiled calmly without saying anything.

After sitting down in the study, Princess Anxi quickly put her previous private affairs behind her and became serious and focused. Xu Qingchen asked, "Did you get the military token?" Princess Anxi shook her head in shame and said, "Sorry, Qingchen. The place we found before is

The place where the military talisman is kept is a cover, the military talisman is not there at all." Xu Qingchen frowned slightly and said, "Logically speaking... Shu Manlin shouldn't know that we are looking for the military talisman, and no outsider should know where the real military talisman is. Why did she hide the military book so secretly?

, and it's like a trap set for us?" Princess Anxi shook her head and said, "We don't have many people here who know about it, and I can guarantee that they are all trustworthy." Xu Qingchen shook his head, "Of course we can trust your people. But this

Anxi, do you feel something is strange? In the past six months, it seems that every time we are about to catch Shu Manlin's fatal mistake, she will escape in advance. "

Princess Anxi said angrily, "It's all because of my father. He always favors Shu Manlin for no reason! He said that she is the Saint of Southern Xinjiang and it is impossible for her to do those things. He said that you want to provoke the relationship between our Nanzhao monarch and his subjects. The most ridiculous time was that he even said it was a mistake.

Yes! Father has become increasingly confused in recent years."

Xu Qingchen asked thoughtfully, "Is the King of Nanzhao really old and confused?"

Princess Anxi was startled, she turned her head to look at Xu Qingchen and asked, "What do you mean?"

Xu Qingchen said calmly: "We all thought that the King of Nanzhao was partial to Shu Manlin, but this time... I was drugged and knocked unconscious immediately after I was caught that day. But I remember that I fainted at about the end of the 4th hour, and when I woke up from the stone chamber

It was about 2:45 pm. You had already sent people to watch over the Saint Maiden Palace that day, so they could only return from the palace. But... the King of Nanzhao usually rested in his bedroom during that time, and even if he was not there, the guards at the entrance to the secret passage were not just for show.

Afterwards, Anxi, have you heard this convenient rumor after entering the palace? Princess Anxi lowered her head and thought for a moment, then shook her head and said, "No, when I reported your disappearance to my father, he looked very worried and said he would send someone to help me find you. But

I refused." Xu Qingchen smiled faintly and said, "How could the dignified King of Nanzhao not know what happened in his bedroom? Especially when he clearly had people guarding the secret passage at all times?"

Princess Anxi was stunned for a long time, and raised her head to look at Xu Qingchen with disbelief and suspicion, "Are you saying that father was not deceived by Shu Manlin at all, and he actually favors Shu Manlin and helps her? Why... I am father's biological daughter, the king of Nanzhao.

Princess, you have never done anything that is unworthy of my status."

"Perhaps, it's because the princess is so worthy of your status?" Ye Li raised her eyebrows and said softly.

Princess Anxi glanced at her sharply, "What do you mean, Miss Chu?"

Ye Li blinked and looked at Princess Anxi and said, "There is a saying in the Central Plains that I wonder if the princess has heard of?" Princess Anxi looked at her silently, and Ye Li said in a deep voice, "The princess and the King of Nanzhao are naturally biological father and daughter, but... although the princess calls the King of Nanzhao father, in my opinion, he should be the father. In the royal family, you are the king first and then the father. The princess is the same, first a minister and then a daughter. These days in the capital of Nanzhao, I have heard a lot about the princess. The people of Nanzhao praise the princess as a wise and intelligent princess. Even a Central Plains person like me who has just arrived in Nanzhao has such an impression, not to mention the people in Southern Xinjiang who have received the princess's favor."

Princess Anxi's face turned pale, and she trembled as she asked, "Are you saying that my father is jealous of me? That's why he supports Shu Manlin to oppose me and suppress me?"

Ye Li sighed softly, looked at Princess Anxi with some pity and said, "Princess, you should have read some history books of the Central Plains. Let's not talk about the distant past, let's talk about the recent past. Although the princess is in the southern border, she must have some understanding of the situation of the Dingguo Palace, right?" Princess Anxi's lips, which were bitten a little white, trembled slightly, and looked at Xu Qingchen for help. Xu Qingchen sighed softly, "Anxi... I once reminded you that it's too late." Princess Anxi bit her lips and lowered her head in silence. It's too late... He said this to her when they first met four years ago. But she didn't really take it to heart. Because she was really doing good for Nanzhao, she could tell anyone with a clear conscience that she had never had her own selfish motives. She thought that as long as she worked hard to share her father's worries, she would be happy. She thought that as long as Nanzhao became strong and prosperous, and the people lived in peace and contentment, her sister Qixia would not have to marry. But in the end, Qixia ran away to Dachu and married a man as a concubine under a false name. Her father had been secretly planning how to check her. Then what were all her efforts over the years?

Seeing how deeply shocked Princess Anxi was, Ye Li and Xu Qingchen could only watch her in silence. Such a shock could not be solved by a few words of comfort. Princess Anxi still had to figure it out herself.

The study was solemn. Princess Anxi sat in a chair with her head down. Although she looked like she was not showing anything, her fingers were clenched tightly on the armrests, and she knew how restless she was. Ye Li admired her in her heart. At least Princess Anxi knew how to control herself. This was rare, especially among women. After a long while, Princess Anxi raised her head and broke the silence in the study. "If I give up everything now, will my father..."

"Anxi..." Xu Qingchen frowned, looked at her and shook his head, "I don't know what the King of Nanzhao will do, but Shu Manlin... Anxi, Shu Manlin hates you, do you understand? She will never let you go, and... she will definitely drag Nanzhao into hell. Is this what you want to see?" Anxi looked at him in confusion, "I know she hates me, at worst I can go to Zhongyuan, Xiling or Beirong. But you said..."

"What do you think she wants to do with the military token? Mobilize the capital's garrison to besiege your princess's mansion? I have talked to her several times. She is indeed very ambitious, but... she does not have the strength to match her ambition." Xu Qingchen said.

Princess Anxi looked solemn and looked at Xu Qingchen hesitantly, "You mean...she wants..."

Xu Qingchen said: "Ask Liuyun what she did on the border between Nanzhao and Dachu."

Princess Anxi turned to Ye Li, and Ye Li said in a deep voice: "On our way to Southern Xinjiang, we accidentally discovered a man-made snake valley not far from Shattered Snow Pass, and hidden behind the snake valley is a very large weapons forging field. All the weapons forged inside are the weapons commonly used by the soldiers of the Great Chu. But I also found some other things from it. In addition, the one who controls this weapons field is Le Jiang, the chief of the Luoyi tribe."

"Artificially cultivate the Snake Valley? Look at forging weapons for the Great Chu? What on earth does she want to do?" Princess Anxi said angrily. People in Southern Xinjiang generally like snakes, but that doesn't mean they like Southern Xinjiang to become a place full of poisonous snakes. So when Mo Xiuyao burned down the Snake Valley, it didn't cause too much hatred among the people of Southern Xinjiang. Unexpectedly, less than ten years later, another Snake Valley appeared in Southern Xinjiang. As for forging weapons of other countries in Southern Xinjiang, that even touched Princess Anxi's bottom line. Who knows if these weapons will be used against the people of Southern Xinjiang one day? In the eyes of Princess Anxi, this is simply treason.

Did the father know all this? Was it kept in the dark by Shu Manlin or was he pretending to be ignorant? Or did the father agree to Shu Manlin's plan?

Xu Qingchen said, "It's obvious, isn't it? Prince Li helped the Saint of Southern Xinjiang to obtain the Nanzhao Kingdom. In turn, Shu Manlin must also help Prince Li to obtain the Great Chu."

"Foolish!" Princess Anxi scolded. Helping King Li to obtain Da Chu is easier said than done, but how much will it cost? Not to mention the losses that Nanzhao will suffer if it fails, even if it succeeds, what good will it bring to Nanzhao? By then, Nanzhao, which has been severely damaged, will inevitably have to rely on Mo Jingli, just like Nanjiang a few hundred years ago. "I want to go to the palace to find my father and ask him clearly!" Princess Anxi said in unison.

"Anxi." Xu Qingchen looked at her disapprovingly. Princess Anxi turned around and looked at the two of them, whispering, "No need to persuade me. Qingchen... I don't know what your purpose is in coming to Nanzhao, but if it weren't for you, I'm afraid I would have been plotted against by Shu Manlin in the past six months. So, I still thank you. You are outsiders, and this is still the capital of Nanzhao after all. It may not be difficult for you to get out of here unscathed, but if the father is really determined to break up with us, you won't be able to hold on for long. Leave Nanzhao as soon as possible, and I'll do what I should do." Xu Qingchen said, "Is it your job as the princess of the Southern Frontier King to walk into a trap now?"

Princess Anxi smiled bitterly and said, "The title of Crown Princess was given by my father. If my father is determined to side with Shu Manlin, not to mention one Crown Princess, even ten Crown Princesses would be useless. I must go talk to my father."

Seeing Princess Anxi's determined look, both of them knew that they could not persuade her. Xu Qingchen whispered, "Anxi, take care."

An Xi smiled and said, "Don't worry, I am my father's only daughter after all, he won't kill me."

Seeing Princess Anxi disappear at the door without any regret, Ye Li sighed and looked at Xu Qingchen and asked, "Brother, aren't you moved at all? Princess Anxi is the most special woman I have ever seen." Xu Qingchen looked indifferent, glanced at her and said, "What nonsense, Princess Anxi and I are friends." Ye Li blinked, "Then why didn't you let me tell Princess Anxi the truth just now? This shows that you are still clear in your heart, right?" Xu Qingchen looked at her unhappily, "You spend all your time thinking about these things? Why keep thinking about something that is impossible in the first place?"

Ye Li nodded, "I understand. Princess Anxi is a proud woman. She will definitely not have any thoughts about you after she knows you have a fiancée. But brother, you won't use this method to block your luck in love all these years, right? Let me make it clear, I was wrong this time, and you can't use me as a shield again in the future." Xu Qingchen raised his hand and threw the book in his hand to Ye Li. Ye Li took it in his hand and looked at the handwriting on it. It was Tian Yi. He was shocked by the intelligence sent by the Pavilion about the capital of Nanzhao in the past few days. "Brother, will Princess Anxi be okay?" Xu Qingchen shook his head and said, "Even a tiger won't eat its own cubs. Princess Qixia is already dead. Anxi is indeed the only daughter of the King of Nanzhao. If something happens to Anxi, Nanzhao can only be inherited by a branch of the royal family. The King of Nanzhao, whose prestige is not very high, is likely to be deposed on the grounds that there is no successor in the future."

Ye Li raised her eyebrows in surprise and asked, "Is there still such a rule?"

"Southern Xinjiang is different from our Central Plains. Daughters can also inherit the throne, but there is no so-called succession. If there are no offspring, the people of Southern Xinjiang will think that it is because the King of Nanzhao is not blessed by the gods, and naturally has no power to protect his people, so abdication is the most natural thing." Ye Li nodded, "It's good that there is no danger. We can make plans for other things later."

"Miss." An Er appeared at the door.

"What's wrong?"

"Just now, news came from Tianyi Pavilion that Master Liang could not bear it anymore, and the sick scholar took Master Liang to the place where the treasure was hidden. Master Han also rushed over just now." An Er said in a deep voice.

"Damn it, why is he joining in the fun? How come everything is thrown together?" Ye Li cursed, and raised his head to order, "You and An San get ready, we'll be there right away."

"Yes." An Er quickly disappeared at the door. Ye Li turned around and said to Xu Qingchen, "Brother, I have something to do and I'm leaving first. You can ask the secret guards to do anything. Since Princess Anxi said so, are you leaving Nanzhao as soon as possible?" Xu Qingchen shook his head and said, "I still have some things to figure out. I'm staying here now. Be careful." Ye Li nodded, "Be careful too, brother." Ye Li led An Er and An San to rush along the Tianyi Pavilion and the marks left by the secret guards. Fortunately, the southern border is not particularly vast, and the area near the capital is naturally not that big. After riding for more than two hours, they finally found the address mentioned in the message sent by Tianyi Pavilion. At the foot of the mountain, they found the mark left by Han Mingxi, "Sir, it's here. They went into the mountain." Ye Li nodded, turned around and ordered, "Go separately." An Er objected, "No, it's too dangerous for you to go alone." Ye Li had no choice but to say, "An San, follow me, and An Er will follow secretly."

"yes."

Leading An San, they followed the marks Han Mingxi left all the way into the mountains. The forests in southern Xinjiang were more humid than those in the north and were overgrown with poisonous insects and weeds. Fortunately, these did not bother the two of them, and they kept moving forward in the direction of the marks. "Young Master, look ahead." An San held his weapon in his hand and stared at the front vigilantly. On the hillside in front, several men wearing Tianyi Pavilion costumes were lying. The blood on their wounds had already coagulated, and it was obvious that they had been dead for a long time. Ye Li frowned, listened to the surroundings, pointed in another direction and said, "Go that way." An San took the lead and walked in front. From time to time, he saw some corpses of Tianyi Pavilion along the way. An San whispered, "There are no people from us." Ye Li frowned deeply, and walked forward without stopping.

After walking for another half an hour, they finally heard the faint sound of weapons colliding and conversation coming from the front. The two looked at each other and sneaked over carefully. At the entrance of a cave, the sick scholar smiled smugly at the person sitting on the ground and said sinisterly: "Han Mingxi, do you really think that I dare not touch you because I am afraid of your elder brother? You and Tianyi Pavilion have been against me all the way. I am being polite to you by sparing your life until now, right?" Han Mingxi fell to the ground in a wolfish manner. The folding fan with inscriptions by famous calligraphers that he usually pretended to be elegant had been thrown into the dust on the side. He coughed twice and said: "In that case, why don't you kill me?"

"Haha, don't worry. You worked so hard for Chu Junwei, and I will let you see him before you die. Isn't that right? Don't worry, I will send him down with you." The sick scholar sneered, "That kid surnamed Chu is so bold, he has never been in the martial arts world and doesn't know my reputation. Don't you know Han Mingxi either? When have I ever shared my things with others? How dare he ask for any reward from me, and even want the Blue Sky Flower. Haha... cough cough... now the Blue Sky Flower is here, I want to see in his eyes whether you, a friend he has only known for a few days, are more important, or the priceless treasure is more important."

"Boring..." Han Mingxi whispered disdainfully. The sick scholar was obviously very proud and sneered: "Enjoy the rest of your time. You'd better pray that Chu Junwei really thinks you are important and can rush over within an hour. Otherwise, I will have to miss this good show and return your body to him."

Ye Li quietly watched the scene not far away, lowering her brows in deep thought. After a while, An San came back to her side and whispered, "There is no ambush around."

Ye Li nodded, stood up and walked out. It was too late for An San to reach out and pull her. From behind Ye Li, he saw her making a gesture to hide, so he could only hide again. He exchanged a glance with An Er who was lurking on the other side, and then stared closely at the grass outside the cave.

Seeing Ye Li walking towards him leisurely with her hands on her back, the sick scholar's eyes sparkled, "You are here as expected."

Ye Li walked forward as usual, his eyes swept over Han Mingxi, then slowly moved to the sick scholar and said with a smile: "Third Master, it is not a good habit to destroy the bridge after crossing the river." The sick scholar narrowed his eyes slightly, snorted and said: "Destroy the bridge after crossing the river? Blame it on your greed." Ye Li tapped his palm with his folding fan helplessly and sighed, "This world... people's hearts are really not as they used to be. Forget it, just consider it as my bad luck this time. Anyway, what do you want? No matter what, how about releasing Han Mingxi first? I know you are not afraid of Han Mingyue, but I think... Ling Tiehan should not like you to mess with Tianyi Pavilion."

"You...are so brave that you actually want to threaten me with your elder brother."

Ye Li waved the folding fan in her hand and smiled, "No, it just so happens that one of my brothers is a close friend of Pavilion Master Ling. What's more, I just so happened to tell him before I came here. If we get into trouble here, he will naturally go home and report the death for me, and of course I won't forget to inform Master Mingyue and Pavilion Master Ling. What do you think? Enemies are something that we should avoid as many as possible, right?"

The sick scholar looked at Han Mingxi lying on the ground, then looked at Ye Li and said, "Okay. Han Mingxi can go, you stay."

Ye Li nodded, "No problem."

Han Mingxi sat on the ground without moving. Ye Li frowned and asked, "What happened? Are you seriously injured?"

Han Mingxi snorted, frowned, and the fabric on his left leg was oozing dark black, obviously seriously injured. Ye Li took two steps forward and asked concernedly: "Mingxi, are you nervous?" Han Mingxi raised his head and shook his head, "It's okay... Jun Wei, don't worry about me, just go." Ye Li shook his head and smiled: "You got into trouble with the sick scholar because of me, how could I leave you behind? Mingxi, I was wrong to lie to you before, you should call me by my real name, Jun Wei... I'm not used to it myself." Han Mingxi's face flashed with a strange color, nodded and said: "I understand."

Ye Li smiled and said, "I'll help you up..."

Han Mingqing nodded and raised his hand to hold the hand that Ye Li extended to him.

"No!" The change seemed to happen in just a moment. Han Mingxi's hand, which was about to hold Ye Li, suddenly changed and grabbed Ye Li as sharp as an eagle's claw. At the same time, Ye Li leaned back, and the hand that was originally holding the folding fan was shining with a brilliant silver light. Almost at the same moment, a figure in the cave flashed out like lightning and pounced on Ye Li. Ye Li frowned and the dagger in her hand flew out.

"Ahem..." The man who fell on Ye Li had a face exactly like Han Mingxi, but now he looked particularly ferocious. A trace of blood flowed from the corner of his lips, "Jun Wei... Jun Wei, are you okay?" Ye Li pulled the man away and said coldly, "I'm fine, it's you, the idiot, who's in trouble!" The palm of the man just now hit him on the back. Ye Li raised his head and his eyes passed through the man like a knife, "Mingyue, are you satisfied now?" Han Mingxi... Han Mingyue had a dagger stuck in his shoulder, and his dark red clothes were stained with moisture. He stared at the man supported by Ye Li with anger in his eyes, "Han Mingxi, you idiot, what are you doing? Who allowed you to come out?"

Han Mingxi leaned weakly on Ye Li. Ye Li's originally short stature seemed to be a bit of a stretch to support his slender figure. Han Mingxi was also waiting for the man who looked almost exactly like him, and said with a provocative smile: "I've said it before, you want to pretend to be me with your poor acting skills, you can't fool Jun Wei at all. And... am I messing around as much as you are?"

"How dare you! Are you willing to risk your life for someone you've just met for a few days? Do you know who she is?" Han Mingyue said coldly.

Han Mingxi was stunned for a moment, and gritted his teeth and said, "No matter who he is, he is my friend! Even if we have only known each other for a few days, he is better than you. At least Jun Wei will come to save me. What about you... If you fight to the death and get into trouble, who else but me will care about your life or death!" After hearing her brother's roar, Han Mingyue was obviously stunned for a moment, and looked at the two people in front of her with a complicated expression. Soon she came back to her senses, looked at Ye Li and raised her eyebrows slightly and said, "Sister-in-law, please let my brother go first."

Han Mingxi's body froze, and he looked down at Ye Li in disbelief. He seemed to want to see from her face what made Han Mingyue call her sister-in-law. After a long while, he sneered, "Brother, you didn't get stabbed, did you? Don't try to be a relative. I don't have another brother." Han Mingyue sneered, pointed at Ye Li and said, "Han Mingxi, open your eyes and see clearly. Is the person standing in front of you a man? Or have you been out there for so long that you can't even tell the difference between men and women?"

Ye Li helped Han Mingxi sit down to one side, then slowly pushed aside and looked at Han Mingxi apologetically, "Brother Han, I'm sorry I lied to you."

Han Mingxi stared at her for a long while, then curled his lips unwillingly and said, "Okay, I know you are a woman. For the sake of our shared life and death, you should at least tell me which sister-in-law you are? I don't want to hear that bastard say it!" Ye Li turned around to look at the sick scholar who was staring at her with hatred and Han Mingyue who looked blank and didn't know what she was thinking, and whispered, "My name is Ye Li."

"Ye Li... Xu Qingchen is your elder brother... Yes, Xu Qingchen is indeed your elder brother. You are Miss Ye San, you... You are——!" Han Mingxi stared at him intently, his expression as if he had swallowed a fly. He had seen Miss Ye San before... The question was how was this handsome young man like the cunning but elegant young lady? ! He had vowed to stay away from that woman, so why was he still hanging around her these days? "You lied to me!" Han Mingxi accused. Ye Li apologized, "I'm sorry."

"Is it okay to apologize? I want compensation. I still want 10% of Xun Ya Pavilion!"

Ye Li nodded readily, "No problem."

Han Mingxi narrowed his eyes and continued to put forward conditions, "At least four bottles of new perfume every year."

Ye Li hesitated for a moment, but still nodded, "Okay."

Han Mingxi tilted his head and looked at her for a while, as if he was evaluating whether what she said was credible. After a while, he raised his head and said proudly: "In this case, I will reluctantly forgive your deception. And I acknowledge that you, Ye Li, are my friend."

Ye Li didn't know whether to laugh or cry, and said helplessly: "Thank you, Brother Han, for being so generous."

Han Mingxi snorted in dissatisfaction as usual, and said to Han Mingyue with disdain: "Did you see that? You still have the nerve to say that you can make money. If the Han family really expects you to starve a bunch of people to death."

Han Mingyue's face was gloomy. She glared at Han Mingxi and said, "It's too late to talk nonsense. Just get out of here after you finish talking."

Han Mingxi rolled his eyes at him and said, "Are you stupid? This woman is my friend and my future business partner. Why don't you try to touch her?"

"Han Mingxi!" Han Mingyue said sharply.

"I know my name." Han Mingxi leaned against the hillside and picked his ears lazily.

"Master Han... have you finished reminiscing about the past? If you don't take action now, it will be too late when the people from Prince Dingguo's Palace arrive." The sick scholar's voice sounded sinisterly behind him.