"You dog emperor, you have killed so many of my people, how could I possibly help you! Now is the time to settle accounts with you, but unfortunately, I am powerless and have fallen into your trap."
After the fox demon finished speaking, a look of sorrow flashed across her eyes.
"And what about you?"
Surprisingly, Li Shengyuan did not feel angry. Instead, he turned to Mi Shan and Xie Ling and continued to question them.
"It has nothing to do with them; they were just being used by me."
Bai Lingyu spoke first.
It would have been better if she hadn't said anything at this point; her words only fueled more suspicion.
But Li Shengyuan couldn't figure out what reason his favorite concubine and son would want to persecute him.
"Your Majesty, we came here with Consort Yu."
Left with no other choice, Mi Shan had to go along with Bai Lingyu's lead and say, "We didn't know she was a fox demon, and we didn't know that she brought us to this secret passage to kill you."
“That’s right, I tricked them into coming here,” Bai Lingyu said at the last moment, not wanting to drag them down with her.
As long as the green hills remain, there will always be firewood to burn.
Perhaps she is dead.
Mi Shan and Xie Ling can avenge her, retrieve her demon core, and save her people.
That was her only wish in this life.
A fleeting hint of disdain crossed Li Shengyuan's eyes.
Instead of answering her question directly, he looked at Xie Ling.
“Your Highness, why are you not speaking? Are you just naturally quiet? I remember I gave an order that no one is allowed to enter Taiji Palace today. Yet you two have ignored my order and even tried to enter this tunnel. It is hard for me to believe that you are not in cahoots.”
But now, he still wanted to see what kind of excuse "Li Changyu" could come up with.
Xie Ling had no idea what Li Shengyuan was thinking. Perhaps, this old fox wanted to keep up the act.
Perhaps he already had countless guesses in his mind, but he didn't reveal them because he was "Li Changyu" and his most promising son.
"Father, I couldn't sleep at night, so I got up to practice my martial arts. I noticed something unusual in your palace, and Xu Ninghai was lying at the door. Out of curiosity, I came in to take a look. I didn't expect that Consort De and Consort Yu were also there."
"After discovering the secret passage, the three of us entered."
“I never expected you to be hiding in this tunnel. However, looking like this, I find it hard to believe that you are the emperor of our Great Yue.”
"Good, last time it was me, the father, who doubted my son, and now it's the son's turn to doubt his father. Hahaha, interesting, really interesting." Li Shengyuan laughed loudly, his old and thin body trembling.
Xie Ling frowned deeply, looking at him with icy eyes.
Mi Shan could sense the suppressed killing intent.
If it weren't for the cage separating us...
Xie Ling would probably just step forward and tear Li Shengyuan to pieces.
However, now is definitely not the best time, so we have to give up for now.
Bai Lingyu is in critical condition, and they cannot get close to Li Shengyuan. They can only observe from the outside and do not know how many mechanisms Li Shengyuan has in his hands.
Perhaps, they could take their lives at any moment.
It can only be said that we were too careless. The first time we found the secret passage, we entered the underground world ruled by Li Shengyuan. These are things that should have been considered in advance.
Bai Lingyu, in particular, has paid a heavy price for her impulsiveness.
"What are you laughing at?" Xie Ling stared at him coldly. "The father I remember didn't look like you. The person on the ground whose fake face you tore off looks unfamiliar, but his physique is closer to that of a real emperor."
"This person? He was indeed a substitute I carefully cultivated. On the night of the full moon, if I had to appear in an emergency, I would have him put on a mask and appear in my place. But I never expected that the first time I used him would be the last. Who on earth is using such insidious curses to take my life?"
A dark glint flashed in Li Shengyuan's eyes.
Xie Ling said, "I also really want to know who that person is. But it can't be me and Consort De, who are both standing in front of you."
“I understand. Since you have no intention of harming me, then let me answer our common question.”
A meaningful sneer appeared on Li Shengyuan's face as he slammed his cane on the ground three times.
The ground beneath their feet soon began to tremble.
Mi Shan looked around in surprise as the walls began to descend, while the floor tiles beneath her and Xie Ling's feet began to rise.
I can hardly believe that such an ingenious mechanism exists in this world.
Bai Lingyu was left there, watching their figures rise higher and higher. She struggled to hold on, using her demonic power to slow the rate at which her life was draining away.
"Don't be surprised, every single tile under your feet can be moved. That's how I just came down."
“Come with me.”
Mi Shan and Xie Ling exchanged a glance.
Although they didn't know where Li Shengyuan was taking them.
But for now, all we can do is follow in his footsteps.
Mi Shan couldn't understand it yet. This exquisite design was just like a treasure pavilion, which showed how ingenious the person who designed it was.
Before him, a group of bats were flapping their wings incessantly. Li Shengyuan tilted his ear, walked forward, and followed in the bats' footsteps.
Xie Ling walked silently behind, wanting to draw his sword and kill this scoundrel of an emperor.
Li Shengyuan suddenly chuckled: "I have set up a lot of traps here. The most ingenious part is that only I can open the exit from that room to here."
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