I was taken aback; I hadn't expected You to want to talk to me about this.
I always thought You hated Liu Lieyu even more than I did, but I never expected that You would tell me that she didn't want to hurt Liu Lieyu's life.
Seeing that I remained silent for a long time, You cautiously added, "I know Liu Lieyu has hurt you a lot. I will make him pay with his blood and wish he were dead. You can torture him however you want, just spare his life."
I chuckled softly, "What do you mean, 'I can torture you however I want'? You're making me sound like a pervert who'd do whatever you say."
"Thank you, Xin'er." You Shen breathed a sigh of relief, feeling much more relaxed.
Looking at You's obviously more relaxed face, could it be that You still has a trace of brotherly affection for Liu Lieyu?
I really want to record this scene and send it to Liu Lieyu. Even though Liu Lieyu disregarded his brothers ten thousand years ago, You still remembers him fondly.
"Let's go." You stood up.
Where to?
"I'll cook for you when we get back," Youqian said with a smile, pinching my nose.
"What about this matter? Aren't you going to deal with it?" I was a little confused. After all, You had just received this letter from Liu Lieyu about launching a war. Wasn't You going to make any preparations?
"What are you dealing with?" You casually pulled my hand and walked towards the inner hall. "I've already prepared everything that needs to be prepared. If Liu Lieyu comes, I'll know immediately."
In contrast to You's complete indifference, I felt uneasy.
As You walked out of the palace, the guards at the door greeted us. You handled government affairs in the outer hall, where you were served by servants.
"Go to the military camp and call Feng Su back," You Shi said, pointing to a servant.
"I obey."
The waiter was very quick. You and I had just strolled back leisurely when Feng Su was already waiting for me in my room.
“Youyuan, Master.”
You nodded slightly, and the three of us sat down. You spoke first, "Feng Su, Liu Lieyu will launch an offensive against us in the next few days."
Feng Su nodded, her expression completely calm. "I'm all ready on my end, waiting for Liu Lieyu to arrive at any time."
I'm not surprised at all by Feng Su's attitude. How did You find out about this news? Did Feng Su also know that You had an inside man by Liu Lieyu's side all along?
Feng Su and You then discussed some specific matters, and You then told Feng Su to go and make preparations.
These past few days have been filled with anxiety, while You and Feng Su have been busy with various things, and Hao has been staying in the barracks without a trace. I'm probably the most idle person in the Abyss.
We waited for several days, but we didn't see any signs that Liu Lieyu was going to launch a major attack. Could it be that the information was wrong?
That day, I accompanied You in handling government affairs in the front hall.
"Your Majesty, Lord Qi requests an audience," a servant announced through the door and window.
I glanced at the blurry figure outside the door. Strange, no one would ever disturb You's work at this time on weekdays. Has something important happened?
"Let him in," a deep, steady voice rang out.
I was sitting at You's desk, but I quickly jumped down and sat upright in the chair.
I vaguely remember meeting this Lord Qi a few times. He's a somewhat stubborn old man, but his character is alright.
"What is it?"
When Lord Qi entered, he first looked at our luggage. After You asked a question, Lord Qi slowly and unhurriedly said, "Your Majesty, this is the name card of the new Emperor of Guixu."
"A calling card?" You and I exchanged glances, wondering what Liu Lieyu was up to now.
"What's going on?" You asked as she opened Lord Qi's visiting card.
"This was brought by a messenger from Guixu. The people at the border will immediately hand it over to the central government after receiving it. I came to find you after I received it."
You nodded slightly. The envelope had already been opened, and You carefully read the contents of the letter.
Because Lord Qi was there, I felt too embarrassed to peek into the letter, so I just sat there quietly, thinking I would look at it after Lord Qi left.
After reading it, You folded up the name card, glanced at Lord Qi below, and said, "Liu Lieyu wants to personally visit our Guixu."
Lord Qi was slightly taken aback and frowned, "Didn't their delegation just leave not long ago? Why is the Eastern Emperor coming again?"
You sneered, "Who knows? Go and make preparations. The letter says the 29th, which is three days from now."
"Yes, I will go and discuss this with the people from the Ministry of Rites."
You nodded slightly, closed her eyes, and said, "Go down."
After bowing, Lord Qi withdrew.
After Lord Qi left, I couldn't contain myself any longer. "You, is Liu Lieyu coming?"
"Hmm." You nodded and handed me the envelope on the table.
I glanced at it quickly, and my heart sank. The letter sounded nice, saying that he had heard that Sun Moon Lord was his brother Di Jun, so he came to pay a visit, and that they had a deep brotherly bond.
Bah! If it were truly a deep brotherly bond, Liu Lieyu wouldn't have seized Dijun's throne and killed his men ten thousand years ago.
"You, do you believe Liu Lieyu's words?" After all, not long ago You told me that she couldn't bear to hurt Liu Lieyu's life. How could this be considered that You still had some feelings for Liu Lieyu?
Will You repeat the mistakes of ten thousand years ago?
You leaned back in her chair, her tone indifferent yet tinged with disdain, "Am I a fool? Why would I believe him?"
"But I didn't expect that Liu Lieyu would actually dare to come as a guest. We were really underestimated." A faint smile appeared on You's lips.
I've never understood Liu Lieyu's behavior, but I have a feeling that his visit this time is an opportunity for us.
"I don't understand why Liu Lieyu still dared to come."
"Now that he's here, he's not going anywhere."
"What do you mean?" I stared at You, wondering if she wanted to put Liu Lieyu under house arrest.
You sat up, touched my face gently, and smiled softly, "You'll find out then."
Today is the day Liu Lieyu will visit.
I didn't want to appear in front of Liu Lieyu, but You said he was worried about leaving me alone in the inner hall and asked me to stay by his side.
I had no choice but to get up early to prepare. After all, Liu Lieyu was the Eastern Emperor, so the welcoming ceremony was still very solemn on the surface.
In the usually deserted inner palace, Youye specially selected several maids to help me with my attire.
I shifted my head slightly and looked at myself in the mirror. It had been a long time since I had dressed so formally.
I initially thought of doing what I did last time and dressing up as a maid to accompany You, but I was afraid that Liu Lieyu would see through me. With Liu Lieyu's unpredictable nature, who knows what he might do in the main hall? What if he asked Liu Lieyu for a maid, or deliberately made things difficult for me? That would be troublesome.
After being tormented by several maids all morning, I finally finished this outfit.
I took a deep breath and moved lightly to see You's cheerful figure. You's attire was not much different from usual, and she looked much more relaxed than me.
You seemed to sense what I was thinking, stepped forward and took my hand, "Xin'er, thank you for your hard work."
I shook my head. "No, it's just putting on some clothes."
You reached out and fiddled with my hair accessories, taking it upon herself to remove all the extra ones from my head and give me a fresh new hairstyle. The pressure on my neck instantly eased a lot.
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