Chapter 734 Security

Si Linglong almost subconsciously refuted.

"impossible!"

As she said this, she inexplicably recalled the "mission" her brother had mentioned to her in Yutai Mountain, how King Li had sent people to follow her brother, and this time... her brother suddenly sent his father back to his hometown to worship his ancestors, and sent Li Sheng to the palace to stay temporarily.

It is reasonable to say that this behavior was arranged in advance to avoid being implicated.

Si Linglong's heart started to panic. Helian Yue had already understood and did not even doubt the authenticity of the news.

Si Jinyu did plot to assassinate King Li.

The question is, why.

Not only he wanted to ask, Si Linglong also wanted to ask.

Why would you want to assassinate King Li for no reason?

Is there any grudge between the Si family and King Li?

Unable to figure out the answer, Si Linglong couldn't help but stepped forward, grabbed Helian Yue's sleeve, and asked him,

"Where is my brother?"

[Were you caught? ]

Si Linglong's voice sounded somewhat helpless. Helian Yue looked at the worry in her eyes, sighed helplessly, held her somewhat cold hand in his, and said,

"The man was not caught and has already escaped."

Si Linglong didn't want to deny that she was relieved after hearing that her brother had escaped.

But when I come to my senses, I am filled with endless worries.

Even if people escape, where can they escape to?

Besides, Prince Li was assassinated. Wouldn’t Prince Li’s Mansion pursue the matter?

It would be fine if my brother was caught by A Yue's men, but if he was caught by King Li's men first, who knows what kind of punishment he would have to suffer.

Moreover, she didn't know whether he was injured or not after his assassination attempt failed...

Si Linglong's mind was racing, all she was concerned about was Si Jinyu's safety. Even though she knew these thoughts would be known by A Yue, she didn't care.

For Helian Yue, no matter how close or distant he is to Prince Li, Prince Li is still his uncle.

And even though Si Jinyu was known as the brother of the favored concubine, assassinating the prince was a serious crime in itself.

Even Helian Yue would never tolerate it.

Even so, he had no intention of condemning Si Linglong.

After all, from her point of view, Si Jinyu is indeed more important than King Li.

The atmosphere in which Si Linglong was speaking was such that one could sense something was amiss even without getting close to her.

The first one to notice something was wrong was Li Sheng. Foxes have good hearing, so although they couldn't hear what the two people on the shore were saying at such a distance, when Helian Yue said Si Jinyu's name, this special name still drifted faintly into Li Sheng's ears on the wind, and it seemed unusual amid the laughter all around.

She looked in the direction and could see from a distance the solemn atmosphere as the two people stood and talked. For some reason, she felt uneasy inexplicably.

Soon, her concerns were confirmed.

Something happened to my brother.

After sending her into the palace.

Li Sheng’s first reaction was to leave the palace.

But right now, there is a lot of commotion outside because of Si Jinyu's assassination attempt on Prince Li. There have even been memorials to the emperor asking him to severely punish Concubine Lang and the Si family. Helian Yue suppressed all these memorials, but after all, since it was a matter of assassinating the prince, Helian Yue could not remain silent. Si Linglong had to stay in confinement in Yuxiu Palace, even if it was just for show.

Even Si Linglong couldn’t go out, let alone Li Sheng.

There was another reason for not letting Li Sheng leave the palace, and that was to prevent retaliation from Prince Li's Mansion.

Knowing why her brother sent her into the palace in the first place, Si Linglong naturally had to keep her there for that reason.

When night fell, Helian Yue dealt with the affairs of Prince Li's Mansion and then hurried to the harem.

It was already late when he arrived. Normally, Si Linglong should have gone to bed at this time, but today when he entered, Si Linglong was sitting by the window in silence.

Helian Yue walked forward, placed a hand on her slightly cold head, and said softly, "I have sent people to take care of your father. I will not let him or even the Si family be implicated. Prince Li was seriously injured, so they should not do anything to the Si family for the time being. You don't need to worry."

As for Si Jinyu, he couldn't give her any guarantees at the moment.

But this is the case, and Si Linglong is already very grateful.

She leaned her body and leaned her head against his chest. She hugged his waist tightly with both hands as he stood. After a long while, she murmured,

"I have always thought that I was sent to the palace for a mission. After what happened to my brother today, I was also wondering if my brother had already planned to assassinate King Li, so he sent me to the palace early, just to find a way to exonerate the Si family in the palace when the matter was exposed."

When Si Linglong said this, the arm around his waist suddenly tightened, and her voice was slightly choked, "I just realized that I have been wrong all along."

"The Si family sent me to the palace not because they wanted me to do anything for them, but just like my brother sent Li Sheng to the palace to protect her, they sent me to the palace just to protect me."

The merchant family attempted to challenge the powerful.

My brother may have known that this was a futile effort, but even so, he still tried his best to find a way out for himself.

Once the truth is revealed, the Si family will inevitably be retaliated by the Li Wang Mansion. And in this world, if there is a place that the Li Wang Mansion cannot reach, it must be the imperial palace.

As the emperor's woman, even if she is not favored, she can ensure a stable life.