Chapter 960 Questioning (5)
"But." Her voice suddenly turned harsh, like a blade emerging from its sheath, sharp and full of murderous intent. "Even if the Ye family is involved, I must take these two lives!"
Longye is different from Dingjing. Dingjing is located in the north, and the most beautiful scenery is in winter, when the snow-covered scenery is the most magnificent. Longye is located in the south, and the best season is summer, when the nights are as cool as water, the stars are like the Milky Way, and the wind, flowers, snow and moon are the most beautiful.
The courtyard was the most secluded, yet it couldn't resist the beautiful night. A pot of tea and a game of chess seemed to bring the most satisfying things. A man in a green shirt drank alone under the moon, as if he were a green bamboo growing in the mountains.
This was the scene Shen Miao saw when she arrived at the courtyard.
Pei Lang sat at the stone table, drinking tea and playing chess. He was often like this. Even after becoming the Imperial Master, his temperament seemed as cold as ever. Shen Miao had always felt that Fu Xiuyi's decision to allow Pei Lang to enter the court wasn't necessarily a good one. Pei Lang's personality was more suited to a life of leisure. He read books, loved sages, enjoyed chess, and enjoyed flowers, plants, and bamboo—all elegant pursuits, yet he resorted to tactics that instigated intrigue and division within the court.
“Mr. Pei.” Shen Miao sat down opposite him.
Pei Lang looked up and saw it was Chen Miao, and was slightly surprised. That day, Chen Miao had ruthlessly severed their relationship. No matter how much Pei Lang tolerated it, he was still a man with pride. He hadn't approached Chen Miao in recent days. And Shen Miao wasn't someone who would bow down to him. Now that she was in front of him, Pei Lang's excitement wavered slightly.
“Mr. Pei said before that he would help me, does that still count now?” Shen Miao did not intend to have a heart-to-heart talk with him or play chess, so she asked directly.
"What are you talking about?" Pei Lang put down the teacup in his hand.
"All of them, except for this one, I want the lives of Li Mei and her brother."
"This is difficult." Pei Lang smiled bitterly.
"It's harder than you think," Shen Miao said, "These two siblings have established connections with the Ye family, claiming to be Ye Maocai's children. They'll probably soon become Ye Mei and Ye Ke. Simply assassinating them is impossible. However, I can't let them go."
She said "can't" instead of "don't want to", which means that she wants the lives of the two siblings no matter what.
Pei Lang frowned: "But why do you insist on taking their lives?"
Shen Miao's smile turned a little cold, and she said: "Not everything has to have an answer. You asked me why, and I want to ask other questions why. I can't find the answer, so how can I tell you?"
Pei Lang looked at the chess pieces on the table and smiled for a moment: "I understand. I won't ask you the reason anymore, but what do you want me to do?"
"You're not good at killing people, but I know what you're capable of." Shen Miao said, "Now that it's become Ye Mei and Ye Ke, the people I have to deal with are the Ye family. I want to deal with the Ye family. No one understands how to overthrow a family in the court better than Mr. Pei. I want you to be my staff."
Pei Lang was stunned and shook his head, saying, "I don't understand what you mean. Although I'm by Prince Ding's side, I only offer advice on political matters and have no experience in overthrowing an enemy. How can you say that?"
Shen Miao smiled, thinking to herself, of course she knew. Pei Lang was a bright and elegant person, appearing gentle and refined, but his methods were completely different and ruthless. When Fu Xiuyi first ascended the throne, King Zhou's men were eyeing him covetously, attempting a comeback, but in the end, they were all defeated by Pei Lang.
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