Chapter 3576 The Eternal Secret
At this moment, Li Wushang's breathing was suffocated.
Chen Wenxiao, who was standing behind him, was naturally nervous and alert when he saw the other person walking up to the platform alone. One hand had already reached for the hilt of the knife at his waist, but when he saw the face clearly, he was stunned.
The face under the hat was a little pale and without any makeup, but it could not hide her charming color.
But at this moment, her pair of red eyes were staring fiercely at the front, and her look was fierce and full of resentment, as if she wanted to bite off a piece of flesh from the person in front of her.
This person was none other than Hu Meir, the beloved concubine of the former King of Yue, Li Wuyou.
When they saw her, Li Wushang and Chen Wenxiao were like seeing a ghost. Both of them could hardly believe their eyes. Chen Wenxiao even subconsciously looked up at the top of his head. The dazzling sunlight immediately made him gasp and close his eyes.
Then, Hu Meir's cold laugh was heard -
"Master Chen, Your Majesty, there is no need to be surprised."
“…”
"I am a human, not a ghost."
“…”
"The sun is blazing brightly now. Ghosts dare not appear in this place at this time."
Her voice was originally charming and attractive, but at this moment, it was a little hoarse and low, like a cry coming from hell. The strong contrast gave people goose bumps.
Chen Wenxiao trembled and struggled for a long time before finally squeezing out a sound from his throat: "You, what are you doing——"
Hu Meir sneered, "How come I'm still alive, right?"
“…”
"After you used me, you immediately sent someone to kill me, hoping to silence me and put an end to it all. But you didn't expect that I would survive."
Li and Chen looked at each other.
The next moment, Li Wushang suddenly understood. He turned to look at Zhu Feng and whispered through gritted teeth, "It's you?"
Until now, Hu Meiri was still wrapped in a thick cloak under the scorching sun. After lifting her hood to let them see her true face, she immediately put the hood down. The guards standing around the platform could only see a mysterious person walking up, but could not tell who she was, and the civil and military officials of Yue State guarding below could not see her either.
Obviously, Zhu Feng did not intend to let anyone else see Hu Meir's existence except those here.
Therefore, Li Wushang would not make it public.
In fact, he didn't dare to say anything.
He used Hu Meir to kill his brother Li Wu Yu, clearing the obstacles to the throne. In order to silence her, he sent people to kill Hu Meir on the way to return to the country for asylum as she had promised. All of this should not be allowed to see the light of day.
Now, Hu Meir is standing in broad daylight.
Hearing his deliberately low, now even slightly trembling voice, Zhu Feng's lips curled up into a smile. He raised his hand and gestured, and Hu Meir immediately lowered her head, took two steps back, and stood behind him. Then he slowly said, "Since she's already here, there are some questions you don't need to ask anymore."
This sentence, said with full confidence, is the most pointed irony and blow to the other party.
Li Wushang felt cold all over. Although the sun was shining brightly, he felt like he was in an ice cave, and even his blood was about to freeze.
He gritted his teeth and remained silent for a long time. Finally, he couldn't help but said, "When did you know?"
Zhu Feng looked at him for a moment and said calmly, "Earlier than you."
“……!”
Li Wushang was stunned again.
Earlier than him?
He is the one who did it. How could anyone know that he would do it earlier than the one who did it?
unless--
He opened his eyes wide and looked at Zhu Feng's confident expression. A light bulb went off in his head and he suddenly came to his senses.
His voice was hoarse in an instant, and his hoarse voice seemed to be strangled by someone, forcing out those difficult words: "You, you designed this again."
“…”
"You asked me to come to Yongzhou to handle border affairs, and you specifically instructed me to send more jewelry and beauties to Li Wuyu... because you knew I would definitely make trouble for the people I sent over?"
Zhu Feng said calmly, "For the past decade or so, you've been obsessed with returning to Yue and reclaiming your throne. Handling border affairs gives you the opportunity to extend your influence into Yue. How could you let it go?"
“…”
"To reclaim your throne, relying solely on your status as the commander-in-chief of Yan Country's Jinyiwei is not enough. You have no roots in your homeland. If you don't win over some people or plant a few pawns, all this is simply nonsense."
“…”
"so--"
He glanced at Chen Wenxiao and said, "He is the person you wooed."
As he spoke, he turned back to glance at Hu Meir standing behind him and said, "And she is the chess piece you took advantage of to get close to Li Wuyu."
“…”
"Both of these individuals are close to the monarch and can be used by you to command troops. As long as you manage them properly, you will be able to eliminate all obstacles on your way back at the most opportune moment—including Chen Bi Ri and Chen Wen Xiong, as well as your younger brother, the former monarch Li Wu Yu."
Li Wushang's face turned even paler.
He was not afraid that Zhu Feng would know about this. After all, Hu Meir was already in his hands, and Zhu Feng might have known every detail clearly.
What really worried him was...
He turned around and looked at the officials below the platform.
Most people here only thought of him as a man who endured humiliation and lay dormant in the enemy country for several years, and who returned to the country in time to take charge of the overall situation after Li Wuyou was killed by Chen Biri and Chen Wenxiong. Of course, there were also many officials who did not believe in him as the new monarch, and these people also caused him considerable trouble after he ascended the throne. This time's peace talks were due to the unfavorable war situation and the pressure from these people.
Even so, these people kept looking for his faults, trying to find an opportunity to overthrow him.
If they knew that Li Wuyu died because of his own design—
Li Wushang had no doubt that he, whose foundation was already unstable, would be immediately overthrown by these people. By that time, he would have no place to stand.
At this moment, he also understood why Zhu Feng wanted to keep Hu Meir, and why he took her out at this time, neither too early nor too late.
I took it out early and made preparations myself.
If you take it out late, it will be useless.
Only by taking it out at this time can you deliver a fatal blow and hit your soft spot.
Li Wushang said hoarsely, "So, for the rest of my life, you will use her as a chess piece to control me?"
“…”
"If I don't agree, will you let her tell the world what I did before?"
Zhu Feng said calmly: "In this world, there are not so many things that come to light."
“…”
"As long as they are handled properly, some secrets can remain secret forever."
“…”
"Of course, it depends on how you deal with it."
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