Chapter 98: Qu Qi's Tips and Honest Intentions
"You just walked into Dayu so openly. Did someone help you?"
Yuan Ji took the brocade bag from Yi Buyan's arms from the secret guard, but before he could put his fingers in, the bearded man shouted angrily.
"Don't touch it!"
"oh?"
Yuan Ji seemed to be frightened and covered his chest, "How scary."
Secret Guard: “…”
Yi Buyuan realized that he had been fooled and his face was full of anger.
"Give it back to me! Dayu people! You've offended the prophet, and you'll die a miserable death!"
"Prophet? He must die a miserable death?" Yuan Ji smiled, his eyes becoming colder.
He just reached into the brocade bag without paying any attention to Yi Buyuan's roar.
Everyone in the inn took Ji Suxian's medicine and fell into a deep sleep. They would not wake up even if a thunder as thick as a bowl struck them.
Yuan Ji touched a piece of paper, took it out and opened it.
[A thousand miles of frost and snow, tears flow down your face, your hair is gray and drooping.]
Thousands of miles of frost and snow, the temples are gray... gray?
Could the person this poem refers to be Xiao Wan?
Yuan Ji pondered for a moment.
Having said that, his people have never been able to find any information about the prophet Qu Qiguo. If they ask this person, they probably won't get anything useful.
"Tell me, what on earth do you want to do by following us for so many days?"
Yi Buyan was shocked, "You guys have always known this?"
Yuan Ji: “…”
It's still being installed here.
"What do you want with her?"
After following him for so long, he must have seen Xiao Wan.
Yi Buyuan was shocked again, "Do you know who this poem is about?"
Yuan Ji: “…”
Pretend, keep pretending.
Prince Qu Qi had two sons. The eldest, Yi Busheng, was paranoid and arbitrary. The second, Yi Buyuan, was timid and cowardly, always lacking in wit and decision-making, and was slightly inferior to his elder brother.
However, there are rumors among the people of Quqi that the throne of Quqi will eventually fall to the second prince Yi Buyuan. As to where the rumor came from, it is unknown.
Even that idiot Xiao Qingji knew how to act, but Yuan Ji would never believe that Qu Qiguo would send a fool.
"You really won't tell me?"
Yi Buyuan looked like a stubborn donkey.
"Okay, then you should get some sleep first."
Yuan Ji gave a look, and the secret guard understood and directly used his hand knife to knock Yi Buyan and the other four people from Qu Qi unconscious.
"Take him away and keep a close eye on him." The master is still sleeping in this room, and we can't torture him here.
After saying this, Yuan Ji stood up and looked at Bailipu.
The person on the bed did not respond and was sleeping soundly. He checked the burning calming incense again and saw that there was still some left. He tucked the quilt around Bailipu and quietly left.
Looking up, I saw the bright moon hanging high in the sky, like a round disk.
His thoughts were drawn back to this morning.
"Does she know?"
Early this morning, before Xiao Qinggu and others set off, Yuan Ji went to see Xiao Qingxu.
"They all know."
Xiao Qingxu knew what Yuan Ji was asking.
Shang Yuwan thought the same as he did. Before Xiao Tong or Langjiang's people actually took action, they had to make Xiao Qinggu stand completely on their side. Even if her identity was exposed, it would be okay. Xiao Qingxu would help her cover up - there was also a little selfish motive on Xiao Qingxu's part.
In order to make Bailipu side with Xiao Qinggu, Wanwan did not hesitate to reveal her own scars and tell the last words that Madam Lu Xu left for Bailipu. Xiao Qingxu would naturally fight for her, even if it meant that Xiao Qinggu would suffer some setbacks.
For thousands of years, dynasties have come and gone, and all living beings are like ants, but power is the only thing that is eternal and immortal.
When Xiao Qinggu sits on that throne in the future, and if she eventually becomes the second Emperor Chengming, Xiao Qingxu also hopes that she can slow down a little, even slower, and hope that she can remember the good things about Shang Yuwan and the Shang family.
Shang Yuwan also hoped that Xiao Qinggu could slow down.
If things change too quickly, it will be chilling.
Yuan Ji leaned against the wall with a gloomy expression on his face.
Xiao Qinggu was naturally not a fool, and knew why Xiao Qingxu told the truth at this time.
The Shang family had been loyal ministers for generations, but they perished because of the emperor's selfishness and the royal family's collusion with the enemy. Hundreds of people were slaughtered overnight, leaving only a master and servant and a child under the age of eight.
Her own mother was forced to commit suicide, yet she still had to greet her enemies with a smile. She tossed and turned for the sake of her family, and schemed and plotted, but in the end, she was still no match for the imperial power.
After surviving by chance, he was tormented by hatred day and night, and had to distract himself by planning for the throne for his enemy's daughter.
Xiao Qinggu was not the type of person who easily trusted others, but she believed everything Xiao Qingxu said without any hesitation.
Every day and every moment in Luzhou City, Xiao Qinggu can see the good in Shang Yuwan.
Shang Yuwan is resolute, courageous, and skilled in strategy and martial arts. She acts decisively and dislikes planting hidden dangers around her to prevent future misfortunes. However, she is willing to spare Xiaoman's life and forbid torture to force a confession, even though Xiao Qinggu is soft-hearted and unwilling to compromise.
She would care about whether the people were living well, and would do her best to protect those around her. For the sake of the people she cared about, she would endure any hardship or pain without saying a word.
She would try to put the people around her in a safe place, while she would always stand in the front, with her arms outstretched to protect everyone as much as possible.
The moment Xiao Qinggu understood everything, she decided that she would never let Shang Yuwan and the Shang family down.
She would not become a chilling emperor like Emperor Chengming.
"Leave Qu Qiren to me, you can go without worry." Yuan Ji understood the meaning, and he didn't intend to ask any more questions. "Those two men can't be kept here any longer. Have Ju Gongcheng follow you. If a fight breaks out, have him secretly use the Langjiang people's Moon Poison Needle to kill them to prevent future trouble."
"No need, the people over there are also watching their lives." Xiao Qingxu responded lightly, and the sunlight fell on his white crying and laughing mask.
He had already arranged it, Xiaoman would die a worthy death.
As for Mingshu, it depends on whether they will give him a chance to live.
"grown ups."
Yuan Ji's thoughts were pulled back. He looked at the secret guards beside him and the densely packed crowd below when he heard the sound.
This amount should be enough to resist the Empress and her men.
"Remember, save people at the right time, understand?"
"Yes." The secret guard received the order.
"careful!"
Xiao Qinggu's pupils shrank, and he raised his arm to block the attack from Xiao Qingxu. The pain of his skin being cut instantly rushed into his heart.
She groaned and said nothing. She gave Bai Xiaoye and Xiao Qingxu a soothing look, and retreated while protecting Xiao Qingxu, who was the weakest.
There was a melee in Yinxian Temple. Xiaoman and Mingshu had already been kidnapped by the woman in black. Bai Xiaoye brought seven or eight guests to protect Xiao Qingxu and Xiao Qinggu. Cheng Yishui and Ji Suxian rushed forward while fighting, heading straight for Lu Heying, who was unconscious and held hostage.
"Give him back to me!!"
Ji Suxian glared with angry eyes, and the long whip in his hand wrapped around Lu Heying's waist like a snake. The woman in black reached out and grabbed Lu Heying's arm, and cut the whip off with a sword.
The Empress's eyes changed slightly, and she shouted loudly: "Except the princess, no one will be left alive!"
Seeing the black-clad woman's attacks becoming increasingly fierce, Xiao Qingxu and the others were gradually losing their strength. Suddenly, a guest appeared and threw a poisoned dart with one hand, timing it perfectly to kill the black-clad woman who was charging towards Xiao Qingxu with a sword raised.
"Master! Your Highness! Follow me!"
Xiao Qingxu and Yuan Ji guessed that the people of Langjiang were well prepared, so they asked Ju Gongcheng to take a few guests to set up traps at the foot of the mountain, waiting for the right opportunity to lure people over.
Xiao Qingxu and Xiao Qinggu had no intention of continuing the fight, so they turned around and ran away. Ji Suxian and Cheng Yishui then successfully snatched Lu Heying back from the woman in black, and also escaped following Xiao Qingxu's back.
The empress felt something was wrong, so she asked her women in black to chase after them, and she took another route with seven women in black who were considered to be top-notch martial artists.
Mingshu was poisoned and was held by two women in black after taking an antidote to temporarily relieve the toxicity. He followed the empress, while Xiaoman broke free from the hands of the women in black and chased after Xiao Qinggu.
Mingshu felt weak all over and his lips turned purple. He could only watch her leave.
Xiaoman's eyes were slightly red.
She knew why Xiao Qinggu let her be rescued so easily.
It was simply that she realized that Baijialou was about to attack her, and she wanted her to leave her and live a good life somewhere else.
But Xiaoman didn't want to live in vain.
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