Chapter 43 Chapter 43 Just then, I saw Yun Qin's eyes frosty inside the window...
Prepare for a rainy day.
Even in such a sunny day, Yun Qin's expression was as if he was immersed in a dark sea. Now, his sister had become a bargaining chip.
Madam Yun Li left some room for maneuver: "Although we are not related by blood, we are far from strangers. If you are reluctant to let her go, you can adopt her as your adopted daughter. She will still be your sister in the future."
After hearing this, Yun Qin somehow stopped arguing with Madam Yun Li.
A noble chariot drove up the long street, and the royal flowers carved on the sandalwood seemed to come from the royal palace.
"Master Yunqin, the king has summoned you." The palace attendant lifted the curtain of the carriage and told Yunqin to return to the palace as soon as possible.
Madam Yun Li was not surprised to see the newcomer, and even looked a little guilty.
Yun Qin was quick-witted, but by the time he realized something was wrong it was too late.
The eunuch stopped Yunqin who wanted to turn around and go back to the pharmacy.
"Sir, there's no need to bother. Miss Yun has been taken away by the Imperial Guards. If you wish to see her, please return to the palace and meet the King."
Yun Qin paused, his eyes glancing at Madam Yun Li beside him. His tone was cold, a sneer playing on the corners of his lips: "When did my aunt start plotting against my nephew?"
Madam Yun Li's secret guards came from the Yun Mansion. No matter how weak they were, they would not be defeated by his men in a short time. He was confused for a moment and was taken advantage of.
Now that the Yun family and King Xianglin's people have appeared here one after another, Yun Qin feels that something is fishy.
Madam Yun Li watched Yun Qin regain consciousness and whispered, "Go to the palace first. There might be something unexpected happening."
The eunuch smiled and said, "Young Master, please go ahead."
Inside the palace, the atmosphere of luxury was everywhere.
King Xianglin left Yunqin alone for a whole day, not allowing him to see Jiang Daiyi or move around freely.
The moonlight was dim in front of the window, and the palace maids passing by frequently looked at the handsome young man standing in the window and whispered to each other.
Yunqin has excellent hearing, so he can hear clearly.
"That's Young Master Yun, right? Isn't the girl the king brought back today his sister?"
"I heard she's an imposter. The girl is actually a Tianque assassin, and Madam Yu has locked her up and tortured her."
Outside the window, the frosty white magnolia flowers are in full bloom, their branches as scissors-like as jade.
Yun Qin caught a fallen petal, his eyes full of understanding.
It's a pity that such elegant flowers bloom in this palace.
The palace maids' discussion never stopped.
"Why did the king give her to Madam Yu?"
"I'm afraid Madam Yu took her away by force. Madam Yu has always been cruel and jealous. That girl is going to suffer..."
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Just as the palace maids were whispering, they felt an inexplicable chill on their backs.
They turned their heads and saw Yun Qin in the window with a frosty look in his eyes. His face was as cold as the moon in the sky, no longer the gentle and warm one in the legend. He withdrew his gaze from the white flower, lowered his head and looked at her with the corners of his lips slightly raised.
"Please inform me that I would like to see the king."
After a while, the king went to the main hall.
Xiang Lin, disheveled, looked down at Yun Qin, who was sitting beside him. "What is it that Yun Qing wants to see you about at this time?"
Yun Qin reminded King Xianglin: "It was His Majesty who summoned me to the palace. Have you forgotten?"
Prince Xianglin pretended to be unconcerned, hammering his head and thinking, "Is that so? I actually forgot what I was going to say to Yunqing."
Yun Qin's eyes were indifferent. "Your Majesty, my sister is of no help in your majesty's political affairs. As for her looks, she is not as good as the beauties in the palace."
Prince Xianglin smiled and said, "Yunqing is truly modest. If it is really as you said, Yu'er won't be jealous."
Yesterday, Madam Yu suddenly heard that there was a new beauty in the palace, and she made a fuss to take her away. Although Prince Xianglin was reluctant to let the duck fly away, Madam Yu was the sister of General Song Lai. Now that the war was about to start, Prince Xianglin had to rely on Song Lai to repel the enemy, so it was naturally difficult for him to disobey Madam Yu's wishes.
Yun Qin didn't want to beat around the bush with King Xianglin, so he asked directly, "Your Majesty, what do you want?"
"That's right," Prince Xianglin smiled happily, "Yun Qing has secretly raised a lot of private soldiers, right?"
Yun Qin did not deny it. "It is very common for powerful families to raise private soldiers nowadays. Why does Your Majesty say this?"
Prince Xianglin stopped laughing and said, "Yun Qing, I'm talking about your private soldiers, not the Yun family's."
Yun Qin reacted, raised his eyes calmly, and immediately guessed what King Xianglin would say next.
Prince Xianglin continued his conversation, "Someone recently presented me with the talented warriors that Yun Qing has recruited from various countries over the years. I saw that the number was truly incredible."
Even Jiang Daiyi was unaware of Yun Qin's private army. This matter concerned the entire Yun family, and he had always been cautious and cautious about keeping it secret from outsiders. The only person who knew was...
Prince Xianglin looked at Yun Qin, who remained calm, and called out to the palace gate, "Yun Yan, how long are you going to stay outside and listen?"
The palace door was pushed open, and a man walked in and stood beside Yun Qin.
"I, Yun Yan, the head of the Yun family, pay my respects to the king."
It was only after the man spoke that Yun Qin glanced at him coldly.
Yun Yan's eyebrows and eyes are somewhat similar to Yun Qin's, and his behavior shows the elegance of his youth.
Prince Xianglin said to Yun Yan, "Since the Patriarch has arrived, you should try to persuade your nephew. If his answer pleases me, I will give him another chance today."
Yun Yan looked at the tall and graceful young man beside him and said slowly, "After all these years, you finally chose this path."
Yun Qin asked himself: everything he did over the years was for the people and the Yun family. Why did he end up in this situation now?
"Uncle, nephew doesn't understand."
Yun Yan said, "Qin'er, you always believe that as long as you check and balance all parties and stabilize the situation, you can always protect the people. Little do you know that this is the most difficult way to end the chaos."
Yun Qin did not refute, and said calmly: "My uncle and I have different political views, so naturally we handle things differently. Uncle, please tell me and we can discuss why you kidnapped my sister and put her in danger."
Yun Yan snorted coldly, "Everything has a price. I've warned you many times in secret, but you've always opposed me and shown no regard for me as your elder. So, I have no choice but to teach you a lesson."
The atmosphere in the hall suddenly became cold and choking, and the guards hiding in the dark corners finally appeared.
Yun Qin smiled and said, "Did my uncle spread the rumor that my sister is not of the Yun family's bloodline?"
Only at this moment did Yun Qin understand his uncle's thoughts. While the mantis stalks the cicada, unaware of the oriole behind. He had overestimated his relatives and thought that the Yun family would eventually be different. In fact, the struggle within the aristocratic families would never stop.
Yun Yan had long been dissatisfied with his nephew for being superior to him.
There is a hierarchy between the old and the young. No matter how talented or capable the younger ones are, they cannot surpass their elders!
They should listen to the advice of their elders and act in accordance with their wishes.
Today he would use King Xianglin to trap Yun Qin and teach him a painful lesson so that he would never again dare to have any thoughts that he shouldn't have.
Since the news that Yun Yi is not a member of the Yun family has spread, it no longer matters whether a fake member of the Yun family is dead or alive.
Even if the truth is revealed in the future, the world will think that it was Prince Xianglin who dealt with the Yun family's hidden ghost, and it had nothing to do with him, Yun Yan.
Prince Xianglin had seen enough of their internecine slaughter and urged, "Yun Yan, I have already promised to help you trap your nephew. It is time to hand over the Yun family's military token."
Yun Yan followed his instructions and presented the military order.
Yun Qin raised his eyes and sneered. The Yun family's private soldiers did not recognize the military order. The idiot King Xianglin really believed that Yun Yan would give him the power for nothing.
Yun Qin's eyes were frost-covered as he looked at Yun Yan, who was confident in his decision, and said indifferently, "Uncle, I will remember this lesson."
"But uncle should know my temper best. I don't tolerate any injustice and I love reciprocity."
Yun Yan looked at the young man coldly when he heard this, "This is the royal palace, what do you want to do?"
It was silent outside the palace at night, but suddenly an extremely strong internal force broke through the window and stimulated the guards' eardrums.
Under the long moon, the luxurious palace door was dyed bright red at some point, and the bloodstains reproduced the golden pattern of coiled dragons, dripping onto the white jade steps and winding down.
Outside the palace, palace lanterns illuminated the corridors, long steps, and Madam Yu's bedroom.
Jiang Daiyi had just opened her eyes drowsily when a large basin of water was poured on her. She was already suffering from a cold poison, and once it came into contact with water, the toxin would spread faster in her meridians.
"What a beauty! She's not even half as good as Madam Yu!"
A young eunuch who had recently arrived was carrying an empty wooden barrel, trying to use these words to please the most favored concubine in the palace.
But what he got in return for his flattery was a loud slap.
The young eunuch was lying. The girl was very beautiful, even more beautiful than Madam Yu.
"Send him out of the palace." Madam Yu said.
The young eunuch didn't understand, but he had no choice but to kneel down and beg for mercy: "Madam, please forgive me. I will never dare to do it again."
Once a eunuch is sent out of the palace, he has no chance of survival.
Madam Yu waved her hand to signal the young eunuch to be taken away.
Jiang Daiyi could no longer see anything. She felt a cold hand lifting her face. It was probably Madam Yu.
"Is this the stunningly beautiful Miss Yun Yi that the king mentioned?"
Jiang Daiyi didn't say anything. Her eyes were like black jade, but her look was extremely empty.
Madam Yu seemed a little jealous and said, "Miss Yun'er, I want to scratch your face."
I thought I would see the girl get scared, but unexpectedly, she just said calmly: "You won't."
Madam Yu chuckled: "How do you know I can't?"
Jiang Daiyi asked back, "If you really hated that palace servant, you could have killed him, but you didn't. You sent him out of the palace because you knew that his fawning nature would only lead to him being exploited more thoroughly and dying faster in the palace."
"You're saving him."
Madam Yu applauded: "As expected of Master Yun Qin's sister, I now understand why the king is so wary of the Yun family. No matter who the Yun family submits to, they are a threat to others."
Jiang Daiyi accurately grabbed Madam Yu's wrist and forced her to squat down. "Miss Song, I can help you fake your death and leave the palace. Please send a letter to a certain place and ask my people to rescue me."
Song Yu'er smiled when she heard this and said to Jiang Daiyi, "Although I also want to agree to you, but... it's probably too late."
Outside the bedroom, the moonlight was bright, and a jade-like figure seemed to have descended from the sky. It lightly passed by the group of guards who were chasing it, and stood steadily on the jade steps.
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