Chapter 58 Chapter 58 Absorb at will.
Looking at the empty long table under the window, Lin Zhen felt inexplicably nervous.
Although it was still dark, she was already awake. She got up and left the bed, but was stopped at the door by the guards: "The general has ordered us to protect the young lady with our lives. I'm sorry, I can't let her go."
Lin Zhen could only return to the inner hall and pace back and forth in the room.
Familiar footsteps finally sounded outside the door. Ji Sui strode into the hall. Lin Zhen hurried to greet him and asked, "Are the Mobei Army really here?"
Ji Rui didn't reply, but just looked at her quietly, but his eyes made her feel particularly cold. She hadn't seen him look like this for a long time. Lin Zhen subconsciously stepped back and kept a distance from him.
The next moment, Ji Sui pulled her in front of him fiercely, and the heavy breathing he tried his best to suppress fell on her neck.
"Why did the Emperor reveal to you the news that the Mobei Army was entering the capital?"
"He—" Lin Zhen remembered that she had told him everything that happened before and after entering the palace. She frowned and looked at him: "What do you mean?"
Ji Sui stared intently at her cold and charming face, and raised his lip: "Perhaps I should change the question."
"When the fire broke out at the Jiaofangsi that day, this general immediately ordered the city to be sealed off. So, how did you escape?"
He slowly released Lin Zhen's arm and instead grasped her waist. His large hand, pressed against her thin undergarment, slowly moved upwards, finally landing on the back of her neck. His force was neither too strong nor too weak, yet enough to restrain her. His lips were almost beside her ear. "Let me guess, what exactly were you involved in this scheme set up specifically for me?"
He stood up straight, a smile tinged with frost still on the corners of his lips. She knew that he had no intention of listening to her answer.
"He couldn't even protect you in Qizhou, how confident can he be that he can take you away from me today?"
Qizhou...
"Senior Brother Ziheng?"
Ji Wei suddenly lowered his head again and kissed Lin Zhen fiercely.
Originally, he just wanted to block her mouth, but the moment their lips and teeth met, the instinctive desire and attachment to her scent in his body was like a flood that broke through the dam, and it was out of control and he completely lost control.
He held Lin Zhen tightly in his arms and absorbed her sweet juice.
The warmth and tenderness he had felt with her during this period of time suddenly disappeared. His kiss was extremely forceful and aggressive, almost leaving her breathless.
After a long time, Ji Wei finally let her go. The hostility in his eyes subsided a little, and the corners of his eyes were slightly red. "Why don't you push me away?"
He hugged Lin Zhen tightly, his chin buried in her soft, fragrant hair, and whispered in her ear: "Lin Zhen, let me trust you again, okay?"
Lin Zhen didn't know what was going to happen at this moment. She just looked at Ji Sui with some confusion. The latter didn't say anything else. He just leaned over and kissed her lightly on the lips.
Lin Zhen was led by him to sit in front of the dressing table in a daze, and Ren Jibai tied her hair, drew her eyebrows, and put on her hairpin without saying a word.
The bronze mirror reflected a cold and beautiful face. His rough fingertips stroked the side of her face, and Ji Rui showed a satisfied smile.
In the light golden morning light, Ji Sui stripped off Lin Zhen's thin underwear and put on her outer clothes one by one in an orderly manner.
His gaze did not avoid her from beginning to end, scanning her body inch by inch.
Lin Zhen had a bad feeling. She reached out to hold his hand, but as soon as she touched his fingertips, she felt a chill.
He held her shoulders with both hands, looked at her carefully again, frowned slightly, and placed a kiss on her neck. The force was not as strong as before, but it also left a dark red on her fair skin.
With his eyebrows slightly raised, he smiled, took Lin Zhen's hand which was frozen in mid-air, and walked out.
*
The situation in the main hall of Changsheng Palace was tense at that time.
When the commander-in-chief of the Mobei Army and his military advisor entered the palace, the personal assassins who followed them were facing off with swords with the guards under Shi Zhu.
"Let my child go! Otherwise, I will let all of you be buried with her!" Huo Dan, the commander of the Mobei Army, shouted with a sword in hand.
Shi Zhu had no idea that the little maidservant following Lin Zhen was actually Huo Qiling, the daughter of the commander-in-chief of the Mobei Army. As soon as Huo Dan entered the hall, he saw Huo Qiling sitting in the corner with her clothes stained with blood, and he immediately attacked them.
Now the palace is still their territory, and Shizhu is unwilling to give in. He holds Huo Qiling hostage and forces him to surrender.
"It's so lively." Ji Sui walked out holding Lin Zhen's hand.
"Sister..." Huo Qiling's eyes were red, she didn't dare to move, she just looked at Lin Zhen with a sidelong glance for help.
"She's just a child, let her go." Lin Zhen said.
"Okay." Ji Sui didn't care about that and agreed readily.
A white figure slowly emerged from the crowd, his voice as clear as jade, "General Ji is so sensible and sensible. I'm sure today's peace talks will go smoothly."
Qi Yushi knew that it was Ji Sui who kidnapped Lin Zhen in Qizhou that day. He had made sufficient preparations to meet Lin Zhen here, but when the two of them appeared in front of him together, he couldn't help but look at their intertwined hands.
"Cough cough...!" Qi Yushi suddenly started coughing violently.
Lin Zhen was very clear about Qi Yushi's physical condition. She suddenly let go of Ji Bai's hand and took only half a step forward before he embraced her in his arms. The hand on her shoulder made her unable to move.
Ji Sui looked at Lin Zhen with a smile, "I wonder what your status is in negotiating with this general. Are you the military advisor of Mobei, or - the governor of Qizhou?"
Qi Yushi's face turned pale, and he gasped for a while before finally recovering a little.
He originally thought that Ji Bai already knew his identity, but now it seems that perhaps because he was afraid of being held accountable, Li Kangyu did not pass the news of the kidnapping of Yong'an Hou to Ji Bai at all, and Ji Bai was not aware of his identity as the son of Prince Chen.
Qi Yushi came to a new decision. "Regardless of my position, today I am here to facilitate peace talks between the two sides. General Huo, as the commander-in-chief, must keep his word. As long as General Ji is willing to hand over the Emperor, the Mobei Army will immediately release him from the city. This way, the fighting will cease temporarily, and neither side will suffer any loss. What do you think, General?"
Ji Sui let go of Lin Zhen's shoulders and put his arm around her waist, his eyelids lazily raised: "What if I refuse?"
Qi Yushi's gaze passed over his hand and looked behind him. "As far as I know, it will take another three days for the Yizhou troops to reach the capital. I wonder if the 3,000 elite soldiers of the Shenwu Camp under General Ji can hold out against the Mobei Army for three days?"
Ji Sui's eyes turned cold. "Are you threatening me? Unfortunately, I'm not a man of justice. I won't have to wait three days. I'll chop off your heads right now and hang them on the palace gates. The Mobei Army is leaderless. Who dares to attack the city and risk the crime of regicide?!"
"Before General Huo and I entered the palace, we sent a message to the King of the neighboring city, King Cheng, and he will arrive at midnight tonight.
Tomorrow, news will emanate from the capital—the traitor Ji Sui has held Your Majesty hostage in rebellion, and the commander of the Mobei Army has risked his life alone to rescue Your Majesty, but failed, ultimately dying alongside the Emperor. With tears in his eyes, King Cheng will take up his sword and lead the Mobei Army to fight and destroy the thieves!
Qi Yushi spoke these words with great force. His face flushed red as he looked at Ji Sui with piercing eyes. Ji Sui forced a smile and said, "Become the King? Are you so willing to be a sacrifice for someone else's ascension to the throne?"
"When war breaks out, there will always be sacrifices, but General, you have a better option, don't you?"
Ji Sui laughed loudly, then suddenly raised his hand and pointed the crossbow in his sleeve at Qi Yushi's brow. His expression suddenly became sharp and cold: "Okay, then this general will use you as a sacrifice to see if you dare to die."
Qi Yushi looked at Ji Sui calmly and firmly, while Lin Zhen looked at Qi Yushi in panic. She didn't know whether Ji Sui would really make a move, but she knew that she must not act rashly, otherwise it would make the situation even more dangerous.
Her body was almost stiff, but she had to relax herself and swallowed. Before she could figure out how to deal with the situation, her palms felt cold.
Ji Sui put the crossbow into Lin Zhen's hand and whispered in her ear, "Show me, Lin Zhen. Make me believe you."
Qi Yushi was originally certain that Ji Bai would not kill him, but only now did he realize that Ji Bai really had the intention to kill him.
His possessiveness and desire for revenge against Lin Zhen had completely devoured his sanity, and he became as crazy as a wild beast.
"Lin Zhen, do it." Qi Yushi said to Lin Zhen. He knew that only one of him and Lin Zhen could survive today.
Lin Zhen slowly raised his hand.
She looked at Ji Sui, her deep black eyes were filled with blazing joy and obsession, like a blazing fire, burning more and more vigorously, almost burning herself out in an instant. The surroundings suddenly became cold, icy and biting, as if she was immersed in a bottomless pool.
She was aiming a crossbow bolt at his heart.
Lin Zhen knew that she should order him to withdraw his troops from the palace, but she felt as if a heavy stone was blocking her throat and she couldn't speak.
Shi Zhu almost immediately placed his long knife on Lin Zhen's neck and roared, "Put down the crossbow!"
Suddenly, dozens of long swords were pointed at Lin Zhen, but she did not move, just looked at Ji Sui quietly.
What a familiar scene. Ji Sui raised his hand and shouted at Shi Zhu and others to retreat - he knew that Lin Zhen's arrow would be faster than all of their swords.
Because she has the determination and indifference that they don't have.
This is the experience and conclusion he gained from repeated confrontations with Lin Zhen.
After a long silence, a man's gloomy laughter echoed in the empty hall.
He held his forehead and laughed for a long time. When he was tired of laughing, he finally put his hands down.
When he looked at Lin Zhen again, only the ashes of a raging fire remained in his eyes. It was unclear whether he was saying to Lin Zhen or to Qi Yushi: "You can withdraw your troops. I want to take the dog emperor with me so that I can meet up with the Yizhou army safely."
Qi Yushi agreed readily, and they negotiated for a while, but Lin Zhen could no longer hear anything.
She didn't come to her senses until Ji Bai and others left the Changsheng Palace.
"Sister!" Huo Qiling supported Lin Zhen who was about to fall in time. She stood up and waved her hand, "I'm fine."
*
Huo Dan needed to arrange for the Mobei army to set up camp outside the city. Qi Yushi had been traveling for many days and had been fighting with Ji Sui for a long time, so his face looked very ugly. Lin Zhen placed him in the inner hall of the Changsheng Palace.
"I copied my father's handwritten letter before I took it out to the Marquis' Mansion. It contains the locations where the evidence related to Meng Liangyu's crimes that he had collected over the years was stored."
Lin Zhen knew that Qi Yushi needed to rest at this time, but she had too much to say and could not wait, so she could only sit in front of the couch and talk to him slowly.
"Will King Cheng really come?" Lin Zhen asked. In his impression, King Cheng was a very idle person who had no interest in state affairs.
Qi Yushi leaned back on the couch and nodded slightly, "But he really has no intention of becoming emperor."
Lin Zhen knew that he wouldn't take any risks without any assurance. After a pause, she lowered her eyelashes and asked, "Will Ji Sui hand over the emperor as promised?"
"It would be best if he keeps his promise. My real purpose is to force him to leave the capital. In the imperial capital, every household is a pearl and the people gather here. We must not start a war here." Qi Yushi said.
She had spent several months with Qi Yushi and knew that he had been dormant for many years and wanted much more than just a retrial of an old case. She was not surprised to hear such an answer.
Lin Zhen slowly rubbed his fingertips and said lightly: "His departure is like letting a tiger return to the mountains..."
"Don't be afraid," Qi Yushi gently covered her wrist, "On the way to the capital, I have already planted an insider in the Yizhou army. This time, I will definitely be able to--"
Years of planning, only one step away. From now on, nothing in this world will ever be as bad as Lin Zhen's. He can indulge his selfish desires and protect her under his wing.
Lin Zhen suddenly grabbed his hand and asked, "Can you ensure that everything is safe?"
"Yes, I can!" Qi Yushi blurted out. Perhaps because he had been suppressing his emotions for too long, he was so eager to make an unconsidered promise. He realized that he wanted to reassure her so badly.
This seemed to be the only thing he could give her, and he hoped that she would stay with him because of it, just as before.
Lin Zhen seemed not to hear his words. She just shook her head and thought for a while, pursing her lips. She said, "If there is someone who can always pass on information to him, it will be safer."
Qi Yushi was startled. Before he could think about the meaning behind her words, he heard her say, "I need a fast horse."
He looked at Lin Zhen deeply. She had never changed. She was always the Lin Zhen he knew.
Arrogant and stubborn.
He was so distracted that he forgot that no one could humiliate her as long as she didn't want to.
*
There was no one lighting the lamp in the dark bedroom, and Qi Yushi lay quietly in the magnificent darkness.
The lake in my heart, which had been calm for years, finally fell back into dead silence.
The surging waves just now seemed like an illusion, leaving no trace.
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