Chapter 70 Conflict
Shang Junnian was obviously not so easy to fool. He stroked the wrinkled envelope and stared at the ink marks on it thoughtfully: "This paper is raw rice paper, the ink soaks up too quickly, so I should write less letters and more ink paintings. Xianling rice paper mostly has single-threaded lines, but this paper has the ribbed lines common in Dongli... The unfilial son Huaiyuan asks about my mother's health... Is your nickname Huaiyuan? What a coincidence, it's exactly the same as Prince Quedan's."
He stopped talking and looked at the Blood Soul Jade Pendant again, squinting his eyes: "This jade is even more interesting. The back is engraved with a witch pattern that can only be used by the Tianshui royal family. It looks familiar. Prince Wuyou seems to have an identical one?"
Every time Shang Junnian said something, Lu Yan broke out in a cold sweat. In the end, he could hardly laugh anymore. He was indeed a former prime minister. He was too shrewd.
Shang Junnian did not open the letter. Instead, he folded the paper and slowly wrapped it a few times with the jade pendant rope. As he was wrapping it, he was thinking and his brows wrinkled unconsciously.
Forget the letter. This jade pendant is Gongsun Wuyou's personal belonging. I saw him wearing it when I left Zhifengyuan today. How could it end up in Lu Yan's hands for no reason? Lu Yan couldn't have stolen it, right?
At that time, the only outsiders in the yard were me and...
That little guard who played so well with them? !
Shang Junnian thought about this and suddenly realized something. He looked up at Lu Yan in shock and made a guess that even he thought was absurd: "You are Chen Yingqi?!"
Lu Yan paused but did not refute, which was considered as his tacit agreement.
Shang Junnian's shoulders trembled, and he was obviously still a little shocked. He subconsciously moved closer to Lu Yan, staring at his handsome features, trying to see some traces of Chen Yingqi in them. He said in a harsh voice, "How is that possible? Can't you even hold a sword steadily?! Chen Yingqi's swordsmanship is as good as Wan Pijiang's, and he is one of the top masters of the immortals. When did your skills become so advanced?!"
It's no wonder that Shang Junnian was so shocked. Lu Yan had always been known to the outside world as a rogue. He might have had some talent for sword when he was young, but it became useless as he grew older. It might be an exaggeration to say that he couldn't lift a sword, but it was true that he couldn't carry anything on his shoulders or with his hands.
Lu Yan couldn't say that he used his points to exchange for the god-level sword manual given by the system, and would find a deserted place to practice swordplay every day, and then fight against the sword master, He Gonggong -
That's too much.
Lu Yan pressed his index finger slightly on his lips, made a "hmm" sound, and pretended to be mysterious: "This is a royal secret, which cannot be revealed to outsiders."
"This letter was sent by Liu Quedan, who has been missing his family for a long time. He asked me to pass it to the envoys when all the nations came to pay tribute to him. It was to inform his seriously ill mother. I thought it was not a big deal, so I accepted it for the time being."
Shang Junnian's face changed slightly when he heard this, and he quickly lowered his head to check the envelope. This time he really opened it and read it inside and out, not missing a single word on the letter: "How dare you accept such a dangerous thing? If he secretly passes on the secrets of the immortal spirit in the letter, how will you deal with it then?"
Lu Yan looked cunningly, "I am not stupid. I have already checked the letter privately. If there is any problem, I will not pass it on. Besides, he has been staying in the dungeon for a long time. Even if there is any secret, he will not hear it."
Shang Junnian asked, "What about the jade pendant?"
Lu Yan spread his hands and said, "Gongsun Wuyou gave me this to thank me for bringing him something."
At this point, Shang Junnian had no idea what was going on. He said with a fake smile, "The dignified King Fengling has attracted quite a few romantic interests by posing as a guard. I just wonder if it will be effective if Your Highness condescends to approach them and teach them swordplay techniques?"
Lu Yan pretended not to hear his gnashing of teeth. "Liu Quedan was not shy about his skills and taught me a lot of moves. I was able to get some clues from them. But Zhao Yuzhang has never learned the Goddess Sword and Gongsun Wuyou has been spoiled too much and is ignorant. I can't get anything out of these two."
Shang Junnian pondered for a moment and said, "You don't have to worry about Gongsun Wuyou. The Tianshui royal family only has one prince like him. I heard that Tianshui has prepared a treasure to exchange for his return to the country during this court visit. I think the emperor will not refuse."
Lu Yan sighed: "Tianshui is so rich."
The Waving Hand is a treasure, and even the Blood Toad Pill was donated by them. It's really enviable.
Shang Junnian explained: "It is said that Tianshui is rich in resources, with flowers blooming in all seasons. It is a place of rare mountains and precious treasures. Unfortunately, it is the weakest among all the countries. The people are good at farming and weaving but not at fighting. They often rely on powerful countries for alliances."
To put it simply, Tianshui's people are stupid and rich, and their fighting power does not pose any threat.
Lu Yan suddenly felt that the burden on his shoulders was much lighter. "Since Tianshui is offering a treasure in exchange, I think my father will not refuse. This leaves Zhao Yuzhang. I wonder if there is anyone among the Wuyun envoys who are here to pay tribute who can use the Goddess Sword. I might find a chance to find out."
He was so absorbed in his thoughts that he didn't notice Shang Junnian's complicated gaze on him. A deep voice echoed in the night, feeling lonely for no reason:
"Your various schemes are all for others. Do you know that they have many misunderstandings and resentments towards you? Even if you return to your country one day, they will not be grateful for your kindness at all?"
At this moment, Shang Junnian couldn't help but think more.
Although Lu Yan is a man of good character and appearance, he has a bad reputation. People say he is a loser. However, who knows that at such a young age, his swordsmanship has reached the pinnacle, and given time, he will surely become a master.
Royal secrets? What kind of royal secrets could cause such a brilliant and beautiful man to live with such a stigma?
I'm afraid he had to do it to save his life.
The Prince of Nanxun holds the military power and is eyeing the enemy covetously, while the Prince of Guxu controls the court and is cunning. Although Lu Yan is favored by the emperor, he has no support from his mother's family, so he is afraid that his life will be difficult. This may be his way of survival.
Lu Yan didn't know that his casual words had made Shang Junnian think so much. When he heard the other party say that he had made all kinds of plans for others, he looked over and smiled and said something that Shang Junnian couldn't understand:
"Mr. Prime Minister, I am not planning for others, I am planning for you."
"What?"
Shang Junnian became suspicious, but Lu Yan didn't say anything more. He took out the envelope and the jade pendant and stuffed them into the drawer. Then he picked up the man and walked to the bed.
Shang Junnian thought he was going to continue what he had just done, so he stopped struggling. However, Lu Yan just took off his coat and slept with him. They kissed and hugged each other during these days, but never took the final step.
Shang Junnian closed his eyes in the darkness and frowned: "Why don't you touch me?"
He was the only one who could ask such a question without blushing or getting nervous.
Lu Yan turned over in the quilt, reached out to hug him, and said lazily: "Go to sleep, wait until your injuries are healed. How can you be more impatient than me?"
His next words were clearly meant to irritate Shang Junnian. Shang Junnian clenched his fists subconsciously, but finally relaxed them without the strength to do so. He stared at the top of the tent embroidered with pomegranates and hundreds of flowers, not knowing what he was thinking. He asked blankly, "Do you dislike my current emaciated appearance?"
Since he just found out about Lu Yan's other identity, Shang Junnian couldn't help but think more. The other party was not lustful. He might have kept him by his side not because he liked him, but as a cover-up.
At least in these days, Lu Yan never really wanted anything from him, and every time he just stopped at the proper time.
Shang Junnian put his cold fingertips into his underwear. He had never examined his body so carefully before. The wound on his shoulder that pierced his scapula had already scabbed over, but it left an uneven scar. The sword wound on his chest had also begun to heal, and a slightly raised mark was particularly obvious. Further down, there were arrow wounds, knife wounds, and burns left by his early military campaigns...
It's like a piece of bumpy and scarred paper. It's uncomfortable to touch, let alone others.
No matter how difficult Lu Yan's circumstances were, he was still a pampered prince. Everything in this room was a rare treasure from the world. He admired the top-quality imperial green jadeite without blinking an eye just because there was an imperceptible scratch on the edge.
Shang Junnian suddenly felt that he was so out of place in Lu Yan's house which was filled with rare treasures.
Lu Yan was a little sleepy. After hearing Shang Junnian's words, he rubbed his neck lazily, closed his eyes and said vaguely: "Don't think too much. How could I dislike you..."
If people can control their thoughts, they will have fewer worries, but unfortunately they can't. Too many people in the world like to get stuck in a dead end. In the past, they didn't care, but now they care, they can't control themselves and walk into a dead end.
Shang Junnian was also unable to control his thoughts, so he had to find something else to occupy his mind, and spoke slowly in the darkness: "Last time, King Guxu secretly assisted the assassin to escape, and Eunuch He reported to the emperor that all the people had been captured and King Guxu was reprimanded."
Lu Yan was actually half asleep and half awake, but after hearing this he regained some consciousness and subconsciously uttered two words: "Very good."
Shang Junnian said calmly, "Since the death of the previous palace master, Tianji Palace has been secretly divided into two. One part has joined the Guxu King's sect, and the other part has lived in the mountains for a long time, ignoring the affairs of the court. This time the assassination failed, and the entire Tianji Palace was implicated. The other half was also captured by the Emperor and is now imprisoned."
He paused before saying, "Although Tianji Palace is not famous for swordsmanship, its mechanism skills are unparalleled in the world. Just look at the last assassination and you will know that two sword kings can defeat a sword master with the help of mechanism skills."
"They have been tortured for quite some time. If Your Highness goes to rescue them now, you may be able to bring this force under your wing..."
The air was silent, no one answered, only the sound of Lu Yan's steady and long breathing. He went to the Imperial Palace first and then to Zhifengyuan today. He spent the rest of the time practicing swordplay with Eunuch He in the suburbs. In the end, he was so tired that he fell asleep.
Shang Junnian stopped talking unconsciously and quietly turned around in the darkness to look at Lu Yan. The other person's profile was a little unclear in the dim night, but when he closed his eyes, he looked a little calmer and steady than usual.
He quietly raised his hand, wanting to touch her, but was afraid of waking her up, so he put his hand down.
Lu Yan's power was too weak. Lu Mang still had the military power to protect him, and Lu Sheng had the support of his mother's family. Only he had nothing except the favor of the emperor.
Shang Junnian always had to find a way to help him recruit some useful people...
The day when all nations will come to congratulate is approaching, and everyone inside and outside the palace is busy, whether it is to win over various forces or to arrange banquets, everyone has their own things to do. In contrast, Lu Yan, the useless prince, seems particularly idle.
Lu Yan entered the palace early that morning, which was a rare occasion. He always liked to be surrounded by people, but today he only brought two eunuchs who took care of him personally. One was Eunuch He, and the other was very young and unfamiliar, and he had never been seen around him before.
They passed by the Wannian Palace, but did not pay their respects to the emperor. Instead, they turned a corner and entered the prison that everyone in the palace was afraid of.
"Tell me! Who ordered you to assassinate the prince? Where are the other assassins who are on the run hiding now?!"
As soon as Lu Yan stepped into the prison, he heard the dull sound of a whip hitting his flesh. He stopped subconsciously, raised his head and looked around, but there was only silence and emptiness, without any sign of anyone.
The height of a common bungalow is only three feet, but the dungeon of Fengling Palace is four feet. This prison is ten feet high. It is pitch black above the head, and you can't even see the top of the roof. It is illuminated by a bonfire, which is more terrifying than the tongue-pulling hell. The walls are neither mud nor bricks, but feel like natural stone walls. After a long time, it may even freeze your hands. It is said that it is impervious to water and fire, which eliminates the possibility of others setting fire to the prison.
There was a cold wind blowing and I felt suffocated for no reason.
"Here..."
Lu Yan just said two words and then stopped talking, because the environment was so empty that even if he spoke softly, there would be an echo, which was particularly abrupt.
"This is the outer gate. The serious criminals are detained inside. We have to walk a distance."
The person who spoke was not Eunuch He, but the unfamiliar young eunuch. He was wearing a black eunuch's robe, but his waist was not bent like a servant's, but slender and graceful, which made others look even more hunched.
This person is Shang Junnian who disguised himself as a eunuch. It was inconvenient for him to enter the palace, and he was afraid that Lu Yan would encounter some trouble, so he had no choice but to dress up.
Shang Junnian Yuqi led the way in front. The corridors were winding and complicated, and he seemed to have walked through them countless times. On the way, he met three teams of patrol guards wearing ghost-faced armor. When they saw Lu Yan's face and waist badge, they were slightly startled, then raised their hands and let him pass without asking a single question, as quiet as dumb.
Shang Junnian turned his head and glanced at Lu Yan. His voice was low and because he was trying to suppress it, it did not cause much response: "Your face is quite useful. It is said that except for the emperor and his personal decree, no one can easily enter or leave this place."
They came here to try their luck. If they were blocked, they could go and ask for the emperor's instructions. They didn't expect it to be so smooth.
Lu Yan glanced around and saw countless jars piled up in the corners, about half a person's height, all of which were filled with human pigs. The smell of preservative lime floated in the air, making the heads with gouged out eyes and cut off tongues look even more ghostly and terrifying.
The painful sounds coming from their throats were like sobbing and anger, sharp and mournful, echoing endlessly in the prison, making people feel as if they were in a ghost cave.
Lu Yan touched his face and said, "This is not a good place. Normally, no one would be willing to come here. You are familiar with it and know the way better than Eunuch He."
Shang Junnian hummed calmly: "Maybe I have a good memory."
He continued to walk forward after he finished speaking, but Lu Yan was still standing there, pondering what that sentence meant, and unknowingly pulled away a short distance. Seeing this, Eunuch He bowed slightly and could not help but remind him:
"Your Highness, it was here that Prime Minister Shang had his collarbone pierced by the Emperor's order."
#Stupid, even an old bachelor like him couldn't stand it anymore#
Lu Yan was shocked when he heard this, and hurriedly followed him, only to see Shang Junnian stopped in front of one of the cells. On the wooden frame at the back was an old man with gray hair on his temples, who was covered in scars from being whipped, but fortunately, he had no other irreversible injuries.
For example, digging out eyes, cutting tongues, and picking tendons.
The prison has a rule that those who are good at strange and lewd skills must not have their hands destroyed. Tianji Palace relies on their skills to make a living. Unless it is absolutely necessary, the prison will not destroy their family members who make a living. Otherwise, if the emperor wants to recruit them in the future, wouldn’t he have recruited a group of useless people? Therefore, these days are just physical whippings, which are at most appetizers.
But just looking at the old man who was hanging, he was already dying and must have suffered enough from the beating.
Shang Junnian lowered his eyes and deliberately said in a cold voice: "How dare you see His Majesty the King of Fengling and not show respect?!"
There was no servant in the palace who didn't know Lu Yan. The guard who was torturing him dropped his whip upon hearing the sound and hurried over to pay his respects: "I have met His Highness Prince Fengling. I don't know why the prince is here. The blood here is too strong. I am afraid that I have offended the prince."
Lu Yan knew that the other half of the Tianji Palace had not participated in the assassination. When he saw the old man inside being beaten to death, he frowned unconsciously: "Who is the person imprisoned in there? He is so old, is it worth you to torture him like this?"
The guard hesitated for a moment and said, "Your Highness, this man is called Ban Gui, and he is the nineteenth Palace Master of Tianji Palace. The assassins who wanted to kill you some time ago came from Tianji Palace, so the Emperor ordered us to torture him to find out the whereabouts of the rest of his accomplices."
Lu Yan was absent-minded: "Ban Gui? This name is quite interesting."
The guard explained, "The previous Palace Master of Tianji Palace had four direct disciples, Ban Gui, Li Fu, Xing Shen, and Shan Gong, which together mean 'superb craftsmanship'. This person is good at mechanical engineering, so he deserves the name. Unfortunately, he was blinded by greed and got involved in the assassination."
In fact, Lu Yan's mind was not on this group of people at all. His eyes couldn't help but look at Shang Junnian beside him. He remembered what Eunuch He had just said, that the Emperor had ordered someone to pierce Shang Junnian's scapula, and his heart suddenly sank.
He had vaguely heard of this matter before, but did not take it to heart, or he subconsciously ignored it. However, as they spent more time together, he gradually began to care about Shang Junnian's thoughts.
Does the other party hate the emperor?
Do you hate yourself while hating the Emperor?
I just surrendered temporarily due to the current situation.
But Lu Yan really had no right to ask for his forgiveness. On one side was his father, and on the other was the person he loved, and it was difficult to let go of both.
Until a clear child's voice suddenly rang out in the dungeon, breaking his meditation: "My grandfather didn't kill anyone!"
Lu Yan came back to his senses a little bit late: "Who is talking?"
The remaining disciples of Tianji Palace were imprisoned in the cell next to them. There were men and women, old and young, crowded together. The one who just spoke was a little girl with two buns. However, as soon as she opened her mouth, a young man behind her covered her mouth in panic, leaving only a pair of grape-like black eyes exposed.
Seeing Lu Yan looking over, the people in the cell were obviously a little panicked, and the 15- or 16-year-old boy quickly said: "My little sister is outrageous, please calm down."
Lu Yan's tone was gentle: "She didn't say anything, why should I be angry?"
He squatted in front of the prison door and waved to the little girl: "Little girl, come here."
The little girl turned around and looked at her brother timidly, then she moved step by step to the prison door and asked, "What do you want me to do?"
Lu Yanrao patiently asked, "What did you just say? Say it again?"
The girl was young but very courageous. She lowered her head and grabbed the corner of her clothes. Her shirt was still patched. She said aggrievedly, "My grandfather didn't kill anyone. We have always lived in the mountains. Except for going down the mountain to sell goods, we have never left Guxuzhou in the whole winter. How could he kill you?"
Lu Yan became interested: "Selling goods? What goods?"
The little girl picked up the corner of her clothes and said, "Windmill, toys, arrows for hunting, and grandpa said he would buy me new clothes after selling the goods."
Eunuch He explained in Lu Yan's ear in a low voice: "My Lord, most of these martial arts sects are poor, and the Tianji Palace was split because of this. The assassins did not want to stay in the mountains and live a poor life, so they joined King Guxu. Only these old, weak and sick people are left in the mountains, usually doing some crafts to make a living, and they are very poor."
Lu Yan thought that this was the case. His fight with King Guxu had accidentally implicated these innocent people. He asked in a gentle tone, "Little girl, what's your name?"
The little girl took a small step back, her innocent eyes full of defense: "I won't tell you, you are a bad person, you are all bad people, hit my grandpa."
Ban Gui, who was dying, was afraid that his granddaughter would anger Lu Yan, so he raised his hair with great difficulty and uttered in a hoarse voice: "Ah Qiao, go back quickly... Don't talk nonsense..."
Ah Qiao pursed her lips, as if she wanted to cry, but she held it back.
Lu Yan sighed in his heart, but smiled: "Little girl, if you tell me your name, maybe I can let you all out?"
As soon as he said this, everyone was shocked. One of the pretty women suddenly knelt down and cried bitterly. She hugged Ah Qiao and forced her to kneel down, and kowtowed to Lu Yan through the prison door: "Sir! Please have mercy! It doesn't matter to us adults. Our fellow disciple did something stupid and implicated the whole palace, but the child is innocent!"
The woman cried so hard that she could not speak. She kowtowed several times, and her forehead was already bleeding. "I only beg you to have mercy and let Ah Qiao go. She is still young and does not know anything. Please give her a chance to live!"
The rest of the people behind her also knelt on the ground, the scene was very sad.
The guards who had just carried out the execution shouted, "How dare you! What do you think this is a prison? Do you think you can get away with it just by kowtow?"
People who come in and out here will have their hands and feet cut off at best, or be in a state worse than death at worst. At the very least, they will lose their martial arts like Shang Junnian. How can this be solved by just bowing your head a few times?
Lu Yan waved his hand to signal him to leave. His gentle voice echoed in the dungeon, like a pair of invisible hands that dispelled the haze, allowing people to glimpse the hope of life: "This matter is unjust, I know it in my heart, otherwise I would not have come to the palace today. Don't worry, I will meet the emperor later and find a way to rescue you."
He stopped talking and glanced at the little girl again, then he slowly stood up and said to Shang Junnian, "Let's go."
Shang Junnian followed behind and saw a glimmer of light in the dark and despairing eyes of the people in the dungeon, some with ecstasy or disbelief. He thought that this was the supreme royal power, and a single word could decide life and death.
The difference is that Lu Sheng used royal power to make people die, while Lu Yan used royal power to give life.
Shang Junnian followed Lu Yan and left. As he walked slowly past the prison door, he suddenly felt something tighten around his waist and a small hand grabbed the hollow sachet ball hanging from it.
Shang Junnian paused, lowered his eyes and looked, and found that it was the little girl named Qiao'er.
She looked up at Shang Junnian with innocent eyes and asked naively, "Is what that big brother said just now true? Will he really save us?"
Shang Junnian nodded calmly: "Since he said so, he will save her naturally."
Qiaoer smiled and said, "He is a very good man. I just blamed him wrongly. Can you apologize to him on my behalf?"
It was a trivial matter, so Shang Junnian naturally agreed: "Okay."
Qiao Er was even happier: "You are also a good person."
She gently tugged at the scented ball on Shang Junnian's waist, which every eunuch would wear: "This ball is not pretty, not as pretty as the one made by my grandfather, I'll give this to you."
Before she finished speaking, she took out two longan-sized balls from her waist. They were completely white and carved with animal teeth with intricate patterns. The innermost layer was a solid ball with four layers of hollow balls nested outside. With a slight turn, they would roll non-stop. It was truly exquisite.
Usually, a skilled craftsman needs to use a fist-sized piece of material to carve out five layers. This ingenious ball is only the size of a longan, but it also has five layers, which really lives up to the name of Tianji Palace.
Shang Junnian took it in his hand, and with his fingertips he lightly turned it. The ball began to move layer by layer, making a continuous sound: "Little girl, are you willing to give it up?"
Qiao Er didn't feel bad at all: "My grandpa is so awesome, he can make more for me."
Shang Junnian smiled and thought, what if your grandfather dies, who will do it for you?
However, he suddenly realized that such malicious words should not be said to a child, so his smile disappeared and his face became expressionless. He was not a good person to begin with, and after experiencing so much pain, he would have some dark thoughts in those endless days, and they were infinitely magnified in this dark dungeon.
“…”
Shang Junnian touched Qiao'er's head through the railing. His fingertips were slender and cold, but much warmer than the railing made of black iron: "Then... wait until your grandfather comes out and let him make one for you."
He stopped talking, withdrew his hand, and left the prison. The sound of his footsteps gradually faded away until it disappeared.
Lu Yan had been waiting for him at the door: "Why did you take so long to come out?"
Shang Junnian shook his head: "Nothing, just a few words with the little girl."
As he finished speaking, his hands tucked into his sleeves moved slightly, and he took out one of the two balls and handed it to Lu Yan, saying without any context, "Take it."
Lu Yan was puzzled: "Where did this come from?"
Shang Junnian said, "The little girl gave you an apology gift, saying that she had misunderstood you just now. Since you accepted their things, you must rescue them."
Lu Yan smiled at him and sighed: "I was so excited for nothing. I thought this concentric ball was a gift from the Prime Minister."
The ghost ball, also known as the concentric ball, can be used as a token of love.
Shang Junnian's body froze when he heard this, and he said no more. However, he inexplicably felt that the other ball hidden in his sleeve was a little hot and could not be seen in the light, just like his dark thoughts.
Lu Yan wanted to meet the Emperor and release the people from Tianji Palace. However, as soon as he walked to the front of Wannian Palace, he saw chaos all around. He grabbed a guard and asked, "What happened? Why is it so chaotic?"
The guard was sweating profusely and said, "Your Highness, a group of assassins disguised as eunuchs just entered the palace with the intention of assassinating Your Majesty. The Dragon Guards are looking for them everywhere."
Lu Yan's face changed slightly when he heard this: "What did you say, my father was assassinated?!"
Not to mention that the man is his biological father, even for the sake of his own life, Lu Yan has to hope that the emperor lives a long life. Now that all nations are about to come to congratulate him, the palace is no longer peaceful and all forces are ready to make a move. He never thought that someone would actually dare to assassinate the emperor.
Lu Yan immediately rushed into the hall, but unexpectedly he bumped into a burly man, who turned out to be Nanxun King Lu Mang.
Lu Mang didn't like Lu Yan in the first place, and when he saw him, he scolded him in a gruff voice: "Third brother, you are already an adult, why are you still so impetuous!"
Lu Yan secretly grinned, thinking how come Lu Mang was getting stronger and stronger, like a big black bear, so he had to stop and greet him: "It turned out to be my elder brother. I just heard that my father was assassinated, and I was in a hurry to see it. I lost my composure for a moment."
Lu Mang waved his hands and said, "Don't worry, Father is fine. Those thieves can't hurt Father. But now the whole palace is trying to catch those fake eunuchs. You'd better not make trouble."
As he finished speaking, he glanced around and suddenly noticed Shang Junnian standing behind Lu Yan: "Huh? Who is this young eunuch? He looks very unfamiliar. How come I have never seen him before?"
Lu Yan stopped Shang Junnian without leaving a trace: "It's my new eunuch, brother. I still have to go visit my father. We can talk later."
He was about to leave with Shang Junnian, but was caught by Lu Mang: "Third brother, your family has always had the most troubles. An assassin just appeared in the palace, and this little eunuch is so ignorant. What if he is an assassin pretending to be one?"
Lu Yan saw that he had bad intentions and raised his eyebrows: "So what do you want, big brother?"
Lu Mang raised his chin and his method of inspection was quite rough and direct: "Someone, take off his pants and see if he is really a eunuch!"
Lu Yan's face turned cold: "Let's see who dares!"
Seeing his expression change, Lu Mang felt that something was fishy. He sneered and said, "Third brother, is it worth it for you to be so nervous just because he is a eunuch?"
He originally wanted to make things difficult for Lu Yan, but seeing how nervous Lu Yan was, he wondered if the other party was really related to the assassin, so he ordered in a deep voice: "Can't you hear me? Take off the pants of that little eunuch!"
He had been in the military for many years and was very strict in military discipline. When he gave an order, the guards immediately stepped forward to carry out the order. However, before they could do anything, they suddenly heard Lu Mang's heart-wrenching scream:
"ah--!!!!"
The guards were startled and turned around at once, only to see Lu Yan attack without warning and kick King Nanxun hard in the crotch!
Guard: “?!!!!”
Oh shit!
The emperor had just been assassinated and was resting in his bedroom when he suddenly heard a heart-wrenching scream from outside. He sat up subconsciously, frowned, and asked in a deep voice, "Who is making the noise outside?"
Upon hearing this, Eunuch She drew the curtain and walked in quickly. He looked a little embarrassed. He gently placed the tray in his hand on the table, put a soft pillow behind the emperor, and asked in a low voice: "Your Majesty, you are awake. Would you like to try some of the calming soup that the kitchen just prepared?"
The emperor narrowed his eyes and said, "Why are you talking about something else when I ask you a question?"
Eunuch She really wanted to say something, but he thought it would be better to wait until the Emperor drank the calming soup before speaking. Otherwise, the assassin might not kill the Emperor, but Prince Fengling might anger the Emperor to death first.
Eunuch She knelt down with a bitter face: "Your Majesty, you don't know that Prince Nanxun just met Prince Fengling outside the palace and some disputes occurred..."
The Emperor was obviously relieved when he heard this, and fell back into the pillow, closing his eyes and rubbing his temples, saying, "I thought it was all about something, they always quarrel."
The room was quiet and no one dared to answer.
Eunuch She hesitated and said, "It's...it's not just a quarrel..."
The Emperor frowned and asked, "Did they start fighting?"
Eunuch She nodded with a twitching face, and timidly conveyed the gossip he had heard: "I heard from the guards in front of Yu that... just now Prince Nanxun wanted to take off Prince Fengling's pants, but Prince Fengling refused to obey, so..."
The emperor asked with a sullen face, "Just what?"
Eunuch She closed his eyes and said, "I kicked him in the foot!"
The emperor's face turned pale when he heard this, and then he waved his sleeves in anger, smashing the vases on the table everywhere, and a roar of anger rang out in the palace:
"These two beasts died early!!!"
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