The two joined forces to eliminate the poisonous Ji Sheng in the deep palace of King Qi.
On the tenth day of the eighth month, Feng Liunian came to visit Gu Yanzhou at Qingju. Outside the courtyard, the periwinkles were in bloom, creating a fairyland-like scene. A gust of autumn wind wafted through, filling the garden with fragrance.
"Brother Gu, I haven't seen you for a while. How are you?" Feng Liunian asked.
"Brother Feng, you're asking even though you already know the answer. Why are you here?" Gu Yanzhou said.
"I think you already know everything, so there is no need for us to be hypocritical. Let's be frank and speak frankly." Feng Liunian said
"Brother Feng, what advice do you have for me today?" Gu Yanzhou asked
"I want to cooperate with you to deal with King Qi Liu Shulin." Feng Liunian said
"King Qi Liu Shulin is your biological father. He raised and taught you. Why do you hate him so much?" Gu Yanzhou said
"Although he is my biological father, he has never cared about me since I was a child." Feng Liunian said
"You are full of tricks and schemes, I don't believe you. Besides, you are the only heir of the Qi Palace. Isn't he going through so much trouble today just to usurp the throne? A hundred years later, you will take the throne. You and your son should work together and be of one mind to achieve great things. Why do you want to cooperate with me?" Gu Yanzhou said
"My mother was a lowly maid in the Prince of Qi's mansion. One day, after drinking, the Prince of Qi mistook her for Pei Luochen. After having sex with her, I was born. On the day I was born, my mother passed away due to exhaustion. So I was trained as a killer and trapped in a cage since I was a child. When I was seven years old, the Prince of Qi brought me to the palace to congratulate the new emperor on his ascension to the throne. That day I knew why he treated me so cruelly, indifferently, and cold-bloodedly. I ran out of the palace and met Pai Huazi. Fortunately, Brother Shaobai saved me and I escaped death. From then on, the Prince of Qi and I both had goals to strive for. He wanted to have power and regain the beauty, while I wanted to spend the rest of my life with my beloved and retire to the mountains." Feng Liunian said
"This is why you aided and abetted the evil, even going so far as to hurt the people Shaobai loved, all in the name of staying with Shaobai. You were only trying to satisfy the twisted and disgusting desires in your heart. You are essentially a selfish, cold-blooded, heartless monster." Gu Yanzhou said
"It doesn't matter how you view or curse me. As long as Shaobai is rescued, even if you want me to die without a burial place, I will obey your will without any complaints." Feng Liunian said
"Shaobai? How is Shaobai now?" Gu Yanzhou asked anxiously
Feng Liunian recounted what happened that day in detail.
"You mean Shaobai was poisoned and unconscious, and the King of Qi threatened you to work for him before he would give you the antidote." Gu Yanzhou said
"That's right, that's why I want to join forces with you to fight against foreign enemies together." Feng Liunian said
"I have no support inside, no military power outside, and I am alone. My reputation is far less famous than yours, the prince of Qi. How can I help you?" Gu Yanzhou asked
"Liu Yixian and the late emperor were in love. I think the late emperor gave the Suzaku Order to Liu Yixian. Now the Suzaku Order should be in your hands. I am right." Feng Liunian speculated.
"Even if the Suzaku Order is in my hands, I am still loyal to the Han Dynasty. How can I be a usurper of the throne?" Gu Yanzhou said
"Today, there are many aristocratic families and powerful clans everywhere. The people are living in dire straits. There are so many exorbitant taxes and levies. The nobles only care about pleasure and have no regard for the suffering of the people. Is this the Han Dynasty you want to be loyal to? Is this the world the people want? Gu Yanzhou, ask yourself, what is your wish?" Feng Liunian said
"Even if you and I have a heart for the people, the King of Qi has the Black Tortoise Army and the Dark Guards, while the Emperor has the Azure Dragon Army and the Golden Guards. Even if they fight each other, it will be difficult for you and me to benefit from it. I think we have no chance of winning." Gu Yanzhou said
"The Emperor and the Empress Dowager will be handled by me. You just wait for the right opportunity." Feng Liunian said
"Feng Liunian, let me ask you one last question: was Pei Linyan's amnesia your fault?" Gu Yanzhou said.
"I have a clear conscience. None of this has anything to do with me. Du Juan is a killer carefully cultivated by the King of Qi. She wants to sow discord between you and Pei Linyan, divide you and rule you, and lead you two to fight each other, so that she can use you to eliminate the Pei Mansion." Feng Liunian said
"I'll trust you once more. Feng Liunian, take care of yourself." Gu Yanzhou said
"Brother Gu, it's a pleasure to work with you." After Feng Liunian said this, he left Qingju and walked away.
"Chen Er, how credible is what Feng Liunian said?" Gu Yanzhou said
"I don't believe it at all. He's good at making glib remarks and twisting right and wrong. Nothing he says can be trusted." Shen Er came out from the darkness and said
"I think so too. You can go to Luoyang with the White Tiger Order and have the White Tiger Army disguise themselves as merchants and travelers to enter the city in batches. I think it won't attract too much attention during the Mid-Autumn Festival." Gu Yanzhou said
"Understood." Shen Er took the White Tiger Order and disappeared.
Gu Yanzhou returned to the house and said, "Nanfeng, go and ask Banjin and Baliang to come to Qingju. Be careful not to alert the enemy."
"Okay, sir." Gu Nanfeng said and ran out
A moment later, Banjin, Balian, Nanfeng and others were all in the house.
"It's the same thing. I have an important matter to entrust to you two." Gu Yanzhou said
"Sir, if there is anything you need us to do, we will go through fire and water without hesitation." Banjin said
"You two should take the letter to Huashan, find the Qingfeng Mingyue Temple and hand it over to the temple master." Gu Yanzhou said
"As you command," the two men said in unison, then quickly rode away on horseback.
The sky gradually darkened, dark clouds gathered and pressed down like a mountain and a sea, and the wind poured down. "Dark clouds are pressing down on the city, and the city is about to be destroyed. The mountain rain is about to come and the wind is blowing all over the building." Gu Yanzhou looked into the distance and said
Feng Liunian left Qingju and walked all the way to the palace. It took him a lot of effort to enter the cold palace. He saw a woman in tattered clothes but sitting there dignified and generous, gazing into the distance like a statue.
"I never thought you were so glorious in the past, but now you look so miserable." Feng Liunian said
"Who are you? This is a key area of the imperial palace. You dare to trespass without permission. Don't you fear that your life will be in danger?" the woman said.
"Who am I? I am the one who helps you out of trouble." Feng Liunian said
"How can you help me? I'm afraid you're lying to me." The woman questioned
"If you don't believe it, then forget it." Feng Liunian said this and pretended to leave.
"Wait." The woman thought, thinking that he must have some skills to find the cold palace alone.
"What do you want in exchange for helping me?" the woman asked.
"It's simple to think about. Just help me do something when you get out." Feng Liunian said
"Why are you going through so much trouble? And why does it have to be me?" the woman asked.
Feng Liunian whispered this in the woman's ear, and her expression suddenly changed, and she replied "No".
"Oh, could it be that you still have feelings for him? You don't know who put you in this situation." Feng Liunian said
"It has nothing to do with him. He hasn't gained control yet and is controlled by others in everything. He must be helpless." The woman argued.
"I forgot to tell you that he will take power during the Mid-Autumn Festival. Do you think he will welcome you out of the cold palace and make you the queen in the future?" Feng Liunian said.
"No, he swore to me and prayed to Yue Lao, wishing to win the heart of one person and stay with him till old age." The woman exclaimed
"Oh, by the way, your father was involved in a corruption case. All the men in your family were beheaded, and the women were forced to become prostitutes." Feng Liunian said
"I don't believe it, I don't believe it, he would never do this to me." The woman shouted
"That's all I have to say. As for the subsequent considerations, you have to make the decision yourself." Then he took out two objects and said, "One is the Cloud Piercing Arrow. If you have decided, please inform me on August 14th. The other is the Arhat's Eyes. If you don't want to, take this medicine and commit suicide. After all, you are alone in the vast sea of people, without any relatives or friends, and you have no ties. It would be very boring to live alone in the world." Feng Liunian said, and then disappeared. The woman was left alone, sighing in despair.
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