A shameful plot
Half a month later.
A gorgeous mansion is decorated with red lanterns of all sizes, gathered together or scattered, emitting warm light.
The entire mansion was brightly lit, but deserted and quiet.
Among them, there was a room with gorgeous decoration and filled with sweet fragrance.
"No--"
A figure suddenly put his hands on his head and let out a long, suppressed, but crying scream.
The seventeen-year-old boy had a slender figure with smooth lines, and he was wrapped tightly in a layered peach pink gauze robe.
He slumped on the bed, clutching his hair with both hands, his beautiful and delicate face twisted and distorted in pain.
The young man let out a long wail:
"No--!!!"
He grabbed his clothes tightly with one hand to hold himself together, and suddenly rushed towards the water mirror in front of him. Looking at the tall figure in white clothes on the left side of the water mirror, he suppressed a scream:
"Big, big, Your Highness Prince Huai—when are you going to close the net?!"
"When will you close the net? No later, no later..."
His body trembled, his face turned red and then pale with fear, and he cried bitterly and said:
"It will be too late if you delay any longer—"
Inside the water mirror, it was unexpectedly sunny and peaceful.
Amidst the picturesque scenery, two figures in white, one tall and one short, sat quietly on a small blanket. In the distance, there were figures waiting quietly, obviously having... a picnic.
On the distant mountain.
Jiang Jingyuan turned his head and picked up the teacup from the side. Suddenly, he saw something dark in front of him and a huge, hideous and twisted human face suddenly approaching.
In an instant, a shrill scream rang in my ears.
Jiang Jingyuan's hand trembled, and the warm tea in the cup swayed twice, but fortunately it did not spill out.
All the tea remained steadily in the cup, and in a few moments it returned to stability in the cup.
Jiang Jingyuan calmly picked up the cup and brought it to his lips.
Her dark eyes turned to the huge water mirror in front of her, and she took a sip of warm tea with an expressionless face.
Beside him, Jiang Jingqian looked at the painfully twisted figure in the water mirror, was silent for a moment, and asked cruelly:
"Who told you to close the net?"
As soon as these words were spoken.
In the water mirror, the young man's delicate features suddenly relaxed. He stood there in a daze, his hands still clutching his hair.
"W-w-what do you mean?"
His eyes were dull and lifeless, and he asked stutteringly.
Jiang Jingqian's mouth twitched, and he looked away silently, unable to bear to see his silly look at the moment, and did not answer.
The young man suddenly felt an ominous premonition in his heart, his tearful eyes widened, and his pupils trembled violently.
He almost pressed his face against the water mirror and screamed—
"Then what should I do?!!"
He cried with tears and snot:
"Which beastly bastard has done this to me? I'll either kill him or slice and fry him when I get home!!"
Jiang Jingqian looked at him, his eyes revealing deep sympathy.
It turns out he was unaware and had hopes. No wonder he was so eager to come...
At that time, he thought that the child was not in a clear mind, and he could fight for such a thing -
"What! Why won't you let me go?! I can do it, I can do it—Master Priest, Huai, Your Highness Prince Huai, please let me go! I will definitely bring honor to you!!"
He won't listen no matter what I say.
He did not forget the expression and eyes that Jiang Jingyuan could not help showing when he took the child to talk to him.
As a result, Jiang Jingyuan had been avoiding him for the past half month, and even if they happened to run into each other, he looked at him with an extremely complicated look.
...This unfortunate child really brought shame to him.
As a result, he was in a difficult situation.
Jiang Jingqian's face was stiff with a complicated expression.
Jiang Jingyuan, who had remained silent the entire time, suddenly understood after hearing this.
She said that judging from the man's appearance and dress, he didn't look like someone with a mental problem, so why would he volunteer for such a thing?
She was still wondering when Jiang Jingqian had become so crazy that he had to force people to come.
Jiang Jingyuan pricked up his ears and listened, his head lowered as he drank his tea, as calm as if he had heard nothing.
In the final analysis...
The old ones are still the wisest. She never expected that those people in the North would come up with such a shady trick when they heard it.
What a shameful plan.
"People who are too respectable and upright will never be able to outwit others, and will just be killed on the battlefield."
Xu Qinglin also had an indescribable look on his face, and murmured in a complicated tone.
The three of them were silent under the sunny weather.
The other side of the water mirror.
The young man slumped on the big red embroidered bed, crying bitterly.
Sometimes he banged his head on the ground, sometimes he climbed onto the water mirror, as if he wanted to shrink into the water mirror and get to the other side where life was peaceful and quiet.
Wu Shuxing cried until her eyes were red and swollen. She said:
"Your Highness, why don't you close the net now? I'll cooperate with you to kill that county governor, okay..."
Jiang Jingqian pulled the corners of his mouth, as if he wanted to show him a comforting smile, but after a few seconds, his mouth twitched, and he turned away his eyes and said:
"You have to be strong."
The sky is falling!
Wu Shuxing's eyes were dull, all his tears had dried up, and his face was covered with tear marks and despair.
This is a cruel trade-off that one has to make.
The entire plan was ruined just for him. Jiang Jingqian couldn't bear the consequences even if he wanted to, and the people in the North would definitely not agree to it.
Wu Shuxing...
If he can make his own value higher than all these, then naturally countless people will rush to save him and put him first.
But he didn't. He himself was facing the day and night planning of the entire county of Lin State and the northern border...
There is no comparison at all.
Wu Shuxing also understood this and said nothing more, just silently shedding tears.
Can I blame the high priest? I blame him for not stopping me.
Who is to blame?
Blame yourself.
Idiot, hopeless.
Jiang Jingqian looked at him, feeling reluctant, and reminded him:
"Just coax him a little, delay it a bit, and then hide away once you've dealt with the current situation. I'll send someone to take your place."
Wu Shuxing twitched the corners of his mouth, and the despair and calmness on his face gradually turned into tears and laughter, and he murmured:
"I've already delayed it. I couldn't delay any longer, so I said I wanted to get married officially. And you saw the result..."
His face was filled with both tears and laughter, and he made a trembling sound that was half crying and half laughing, and said:
"It's still daytime, but he has turned the entire city into dusk."
Damn it, a pig-head like this can be a county magistrate. If it weren’t for that weird strategist, this pig-head would have been chopped off a hundred and eighty times!
Jiang Jingqian was silent.
Wu Shuxing didn't say anything else, just sat there slumped in a daze.
He didn't think of running away.
It is not only about considering the overall situation and making up for one's own mistakes.
Still, he couldn't escape.
The entire county is under the nose of the county magistrate, and he will be caught on the spot if he makes any move.
By then, Yuan State's plan would be in vain and would alert the enemy. He would die immediately without even waiting for the accountability from Yuan State's northern border.
There was a rustling sound, the big red veil swayed slightly, and a twisted and low black shadow quickly emerged from the corner.
"Young Master! Young Master!"
The sneaky black shadow suddenly rushed to the big red embroidered bed.
A pretty face looked up, eyes full of worry at the young man on the red embroidered bed.
The person who came was also a 17-year-old boy, dressed in simple black night clothes. He knelt on the ground, raised his head, and shouted in astonishment and shock:
"Sir, why are you crying?!"
After hearing these words, Wu Shuxing felt sad, and tears immediately fell from her red and swollen eyes.
How could he not cry when encountering such a bad thing?
Wu Shuxing curled the corners of his mouth downwards, tears welling up in his eyes.
Wu Fei blinked in panic, caught a glimpse of the water mirror beside him, was stunned for a moment, and suddenly understood something.
He was silent for a moment, then a bright smile appeared on his face, and he said in a relaxed tone:
"Why are you crying, sir? Don't you want to bring glory to the Yuan Kingdom?"
"Bah!" Wu Shuxing cried and spat fiercely. She wanted to say something but was too angry to speak. Her heart was beating wildly. She rushed forward to hit him, "You even laugh at me!"
Wu Fei dodged happily, with a bright smile on her face, begging for mercy:
"Sir, please don't fight me! We share the same fate, how could I possibly laugh at you?"
Wu Shuxing hit him several times but couldn't hit him. Tired, he sat on the bed and cried bitterly, "Bullshit glory! You've lost all your face!"
He raised his sleeves to cover his face and cried, "They should just go find someone in this line of work. Which bastard is responsible for hurting me..."
“Hey!”
Wu Fei stopped abruptly, interrupted him sternly, and then said angrily:
"How can you belittle yourself, sir? Where do you put the Yuan Kingdom?!"
Wu Shuxing was suddenly startled by his harsh and angry words and trembled. The sleeves covering her face fell down, revealing a pair of wide-open eyes.
His eyes were full of astonishment.
He looked at the young man in front of him in disbelief, "What does this have to do with Yuan Country?!"
Wu Fei frowned and looked at him, saying righteously:
"This is a matter of great importance to our country and our nation. The person who can shoulder this responsibility must be of the highest caliber in appearance, talent, and wisdom. Only someone of such noble character can accomplish this.
"Sir, you are completely disrespecting both Yuan Nation and yourself by saying this. This is too much!!"
Wu Shuxing's eyes widened, and the sleeves covering his face unconsciously dropped down bit by bit, revealing the corners of his mouth that were raised wildly.
His looks, talent, and wisdom are top-notch, and he exudes nobility... This is absolutely him!
Wu Shuxing was instantly overjoyed.
The other side of the illusory water mirror.
Jiang Jingyuan: "..."
Xu Qinglin: "..."
Jiang Jingqian: “…”
Inside the water mirror.
"Ahem..." Wu Shuxing restrained her tears, stopped crying, and coughed twice. She spoke with a worried yet proud tone, "But this situation is really pitiful for me..."
Wu Fei immediately said seriously:
"But this deadlock between the two countries can only be broken by you, my lord!"
Wu Shuxing raised the corner of his mouth again.
But then, he still said in rejection: "I am still too miserable and pitiful."
"Young master is too wise and wise, but his cleverness backfired!" Wu Fei said with a look of heartache.
He looked determined and serious, and spoke in a deep tone:
"How could someone like you, a man of the highest caliber in appearance, talent, and wisdom, be so stumped by such a worthless vulgar person?"
Wu Shuxing raised his sleeve to cover his mouth and coughed proudly, "Do you have an idea?"
Wu Fei smiled brightly and said:
"With your looks, talent, and wisdom, you can surely convince that fellow to die for you with just a few words."
Wu Shuxing seemed to be lost in thought.
Suddenly, the two seemed to hear a noise not far away, their eyes became stern, and their expressions suddenly changed.
"Hurry! Young Master, take the pills and don't cry!"
Wu Fei hurriedly pushed a bottle of pills into his hand, slapped the water mirror with his backhand, and then quickly and swiftly dived into the corner like a fish into water and disappeared.
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