Chapter 122 Is there trouble in the Xiangguo Mansion? Jiang Ruxian leaves early, and Emperor Xia reminds her
The long street is still crowded with people, coming and going, and it is extremely lively.
However, in front of the cloud-patterned jade chariot, there was complete silence, as if no one had noticed the sudden appearance of Tathagata here.
Both Commander Linglong and Hu Heng were filled with trembling and fear, as if they were suppressed by a powerful and immense force. Their bodies were cold and they could not move at all.
The mysterious woman in white just glanced at them casually and then looked away.
But his expression was very indifferent, as if in his eyes, they were just insignificant ants and bugs that could be crushed to death with ease.
All kinds of frightening emotions surged in the two men's hearts, and their throats felt fishy and sweet. Under the pressure of this breath, it seemed that all the bones in their bodies were about to break, and there were crackling and trembling sounds.
Liu seemed to be completely stunned at this moment, her eyes wide open, staring at the woman in white who suddenly appeared in front of her, and she also did not react.
It was not until a moment later that she felt the hazy mist in front of the other person's face seemed to dissipate a lot, revealing a perfect face like an immortal.
She finally reacted and asked with a trembling voice, "Is it... Miss Ruxian?"
Although many memories have emerged in her mind during this period, all of them are very old and vague, but how could she not recognize the two most familiar faces?
But compared with the smiling and gentle girl in white in my memory, the woman in white in front of me gives people a sense of alienation, as if she is in another world.
She seemed not to be a mortal, but a banished immortal as cold and lonely as jade, standing at the top of the world, overlooking all living beings.
"It's me..."
"Long time no see, wet nurse." The woman in white was Jiang Ruxian. She nodded slightly when she heard that.
Liu stared at her face in a daze, seeming a little bit unbelievable. Waves of memories emerged from her mind at this moment, surging out, making her face reveal a bit of sadness.
"God has eyes..."
"Miss Ruxian, you are still alive, you are still alive..."
"That's great. That's really great."
Her voice was trembling with grief, mixed with deep anger and sadness.
In fact, Jiang Ruxian's memory of this wet nurse was very vague. It was only when she saw her just now that her memories began to surge and emerge. At this moment, hearing her sad voice, her emotions could not help but fluctuate.
She sighed slightly, and then said calmly, "Surviving a disaster is a blessing in disguise. There is no need to be too sad, nurse..."
During the time in the Xiangguo Mansion, Madam Li Qingshu was often busy with her spiritual practice, and sometimes she entrusted the care of Jiang Lan to her wet nurse Liu.
Therefore, Jiang Ruxian was very familiar with this wet nurse.
"Survived a disaster..."
"At first, I almost thought you were dead, Miss Ruxian. Madam is really... really cruel..."
As Liu spoke, tears welled up in her eyes, and her tone was filled with deep grief and indignation, mixed with some indescribable fear.
Jiang Ruxian was slightly stunned, and a feeling of disappointment emerged in her heart again.
In my previous life, if I had left Wugui Island earlier, set foot in Zhongtianzhou, and met my wet nurse earlier, I would probably have understood the truth of the matter.
Unfortunately, it was too late. When she returned to Zhongtianzhou, it was too late for anything...
This wet nurse probably didn't live to see that time.
"Nurse, why did you offend the people from the Heavenly Supervisory Department?"
Coming back to her senses, Jiang Ruxian glanced at Commander Linglong and Hu Heng who were unable to move, and asked calmly.
"They... they are actually here to protect me and take me to the imperial capital..."
Liu also glanced at the two of them and then replied.
These two men were very powerful, and she had no chance to fight back at all.
But in front of Jiang Ruxian, they couldn't even move.
As a cultivator, she could not feel Jiang Ruxian's cultivation aura at all. If she closed her eyes, she probably wouldn't know that she was right in front of her.
"Protect you?" Jiang Ruxian was confused.
Liu replied with some grief and helplessness, "Yesterday, as usual, I went to the market to buy raw materials for carving talismans. When I was about to return to my residence, I met a group of people. They used a secret treasure to break my disguise and then wanted to kill me. I ran away desperately..."
"It was this female leader of the Heavenly Monitoring Department who saw me and rescued me. Then, according to her investigation, she found out that those who wanted to kill me were all from the Prime Minister's Mansion."
"Are they all from the Xiangguo Mansion?"
Jiang Ruxian was stunned for a moment, and then she understood that the incident that happened in the Prime Minister's Mansion more than ten years ago has probably not been cleared up until now.
How could the wet nurse, who was the person taking care of Jiang Lan's meals at the time, escape?
Liu said with a sad look, "I thought that Madam had compassion on me and let me leave the Xiangguo Mansion safely. I lived here for more than ten years with fear in my heart, walking on thin ice, and there was not a single day of peace. But who knew that in the end, I still couldn't escape the fate of being eliminated. Rather than living in fear like this, I might as well have died at that time."
Jiang Ruxian comforted her, "Nurse, don't worry too much. From now on, I will protect your safety and let you live a peaceful life."
She could feel Liu's worry, grief, fear, and terror...
Facing a behemoth like the Prime Minister's Mansion, she could only say that she was lucky to have survived for so many years.
"If the Xiangguo Mansion wanted to get rid of her, they probably wouldn't choose this time. It's very likely that Jiang Lan's recent changes have caused Li Qingshu to worry. In order to be on the safe side and cover up the truth forever, they thought of getting rid of Liu..."
Jiang Ruxian pondered inwardly.
She could conclude that Jiang Lan, like her, had been reborn from the future and returned to the present.
But Prime Minister Jiang Lintian and his wife Li Qingshu may not know about this.
"Miss Ruxian, are you planning to go to the imperial capital?"
After being comforted by Jiang Ruxian, Liu's emotions gradually stabilized. She remembered that she suddenly appeared in Guangyuan City, which is actually not very far from the imperial capital.
"Yes." Jiang Ruxian nodded, but there was a hint of melancholy in the depths of her eyes.
Liu cautiously asked, "Are you going to seek revenge?"
With Jiang Ruxian's current mysterious and terrifying cultivation level, perhaps he can really seek justice for what happened back then.
Jiang Ruxian was stunned when she heard this.
revenge?
In fact, since returning to the past from the future, she no longer has the same deep obsession and hatred as before. What's more, she had already killed her enemies with her own hands in her previous life and had already taken revenge once.
To her, this was just a trivial matter.
So, she just thought about it, and then said, "I'm going to meet someone."
"Are...are you going to see Young Master Jiang Lan?" Liu looked at her and blurted out the question subconsciously.
Jiang Ruxian really wanted to nod, but the disappointment and confusion in her heart became even deeper.
"I... don't know how to face him yet..."
"But I want to see him from a distance first." She shook her head, sighed imperceptibly in her heart, and replied calmly.
Hearing this, Liu wiped the tears from her face with her sleeves, then laughed and said, "Master Jiang Lan would definitely be very happy if he knew that Miss Ruxian is not only alive and well, but also has such an unfathomable cultivation..."
"He must be eager to see you again, too."
"Yeah……"
Jiang Ruxian felt a pang of bitterness in her heart, she just shook her head and didn't explain further.
When mentioning this, Liu seemed to think of many past events and memories, with regret and sorrow on her face. She said, "Yes, is there any need to think about this? Master Jiang Lan must want to see Miss Ruxian again. If he knew you were still alive, he wouldn't be like this all these years..."
"He's not that kind of person at all."
"Although I have been living in seclusion in Guangyuan City, I often hear those rumors. It's such a pity for Young Master Jiang Lan..."
Jiang Ruxian knew what she meant. Her long eyelashes trembled and the emotions in her eyes fluctuated violently. The fairy mist appeared on her face again, covering her appearance.
"Nurse, are you willing to go to the imperial capital with me?" She looked at Liu and interrupted her still chattering words of emotion.
Liu knew that Jiang Ruxian said this probably to protect her own safety.
She hesitated for a moment, then glanced at Linglong Commander and Hu Heng who were unable to move, nodded, and said, "Since Miss Ruxian is going to the imperial capital, I will accompany you. I won't cause you any trouble."
Jiang Ruxian said, "After arriving at the imperial capital, I want you, wet nurse, to seek refuge with the Prime Minister's Mansion. If Jiang Lan knows that you are still alive, he will definitely protect your safety and will not let Li Qingshu hurt you."
"What about you, Miss Ruxian?" Although Liu was still a little hesitant and worried about this, she didn't think too much about it.
"You don't have to worry about me. No one in this world can hurt me." Jiang Ruxian said calmly.
Commander Linglong and Hu Heng, who had been unable to move, felt a huge wave of emotion in their hearts after hearing these words, and it took them a long time to calm down.
The mysterious woman's tone was extremely calm, and it sounded as if there was nothing disturbing about it.
But those words were filled with an extreme self-confidence that looked down on the world and all living beings.
They didn't even have the thought or intention to question it.
Jiang Ruxian seemed to have the mind to look at the two of them at this time. Originally, she planned to kill these two people directly, but since they saved Liu, she let them go.
However, the conversation she had just had with Liu could not be remembered by them.
She waved her sleeves, and an inexplicable aura engulfed the two of them. A mist surged to their brows, instantly making their eyes go dark, and then they fell to the ground with a thud.
At the same time, the corresponding memories in the mind were completely erased.
Liu stared blankly at this incredible method. When she came to her senses, she found that she and Jiang Ruxian had disappeared outside the villa.
"Nurse, do you have anything else to pack?" Jiang Ruxian asked.
Liu came to her senses and shook her head, "There's nothing to clean up. I've lived in seclusion here for many years, and I haven't left anything behind..."
Jiang Ruxian nodded and took Liu out of the city.
Her steps were not fast. As she walked, a misty fairy fog seemed to emanate from under the hem of her skirt, which covered her legs. It soon enveloped the two of them completely, and the void became distorted and blurred, and disappeared in the blink of an eye.
After Jiang Ruxian and Liu disappeared completely.
Commander Linglong and Hu Heng, who were lying unconscious outside the villa, woke up one after another.
"What's wrong?"
The two men frowned and looked at each other, seeing confusion and puzzlement in each other's eyes.
Both of them were at a loss and confused as to why they were here. Their minds were completely blank and they had no memory of anything.
"Didn't I remember that I was tracking down a lair of the Blood Fairy Cult?"
Commander Linglong looked towards the crowded street not far away. The people passing by did not notice what was happening on their side.
She frowned and tried hard to recall, but her mind went blank and she felt as horrified as if she had seen a ghost in broad daylight.
The same was true for Hu Heng standing by, his confused eyes filled with a hint of fear and horror.
"Didn't I just set off from the imperial capital to bring that person back here?"
"Hey, who is that person?"
"Why don't I have any memory? What happened?"
After working for Emperor Xia for many years, this was the first time that Hu Heng encountered such a horrifying and incredible thing.
"We must have met a master, and the memories related to him were cut off..."
"This method is simply terrifying, but it didn't hurt our lives." Commander Linglong frowned, forced himself to calm down, and began to analyze the situation carefully, recalling the causes and consequences, and finally he vaguely figured out a clue.
"Is there such a terrifying existence in Guangyuan City?" Hu Heng's face was still full of horror and disbelief.
Commander Linglong felt heavy in his heart, and then his eyes swept around one by one, especially the corners of the courtyard, the flower beds, and several ponds not far away, and passed through the branches protruding from the high wall.
There was a gleam in her eyes and she took a deep breath to calm herself down.
"Although that expert's methods are terrifying, he doesn't understand me. He doesn't know that I have the ability to communicate with insects, fish, birds and beasts..."
"This gives me a clue that might work."
Commander Linglong thought secretly. She was not sure whether the mysterious master used his domain to suppress her and Hu Heng when he attacked them, or directly blocked the space here to completely isolate any movement here.
The mysterious master probably wouldn't care about the other living beings in this space.
After all, how much wisdom can insects, fish, birds and beasts have? Their weak souls cannot withstand detection and will be annihilated in an instant.
But her talent can be brought into play under such circumstances.
This is also the most important reason why she can firmly sit in the position of the leader of the Heavenly Guardian Bureau at such a young age...
The next moment, Commander Linglong calmed down, his pale lips moved, and a series of tiny, weak sounds were heard, like some strange syllables, obscure, incomprehensible, and extremely complex and profound.
Only those with strong cultivation, who hold their breath and concentrate all their attention on their ears, will be able to hear clearly.
The sound was rustling, like tender grass breaking through the soil, green branches sprouting, or insects and ants gnawing. It was very strange.
Seeing this, Hu Heng's eyes became stern and he slowed down his breathing, not daring to disturb him.
He knew about the special talent of this junior sister, who was hailed as a rare genius that the Wanshou Sect had only seen once in thousands of years.
Then, birds flew over from the branches on the high wall, chirping there. Some insects, ants, geckos, centipedes, etc. came out from the corners of the wall and the flower beds, making some very strange noises.
In the fish pond not far away, some fish also poked their mouths out of the water and opened and closed them continuously.
Every time Hu Heng saw this scene, he was amazed.
As a disciple of the Ten Thousand Beasts Sect, he naturally had the skills to control all the beasts, but he had no way of communicating with these insects, ants, birds and beasts.
Because these individual lives are too weak, they cannot bear the spiritual energy of heaven and earth, let alone withstand the impact of spiritual power. If one wants to control all the beasts, one must communicate with them and form a contract mark.
It is impossible for them to waste time and energy to cultivate these weak individual lives.
"Don't you have any memory of the relevant scenes?"
Commander Linglong frowned, with beads of sweat on his face, and he looked a little pale.
With her talent, it is not easy to communicate and select effective messages from these sounds, and it requires a lot of brainpower and energy.
Just when she was about to give up, a look of shock and disbelief suddenly appeared on her face.
"I see……"
She murmured, her face looking even more heavy, "The Xiangguo Mansion is probably going to be in big trouble."
"Junior sister, what's going on?" Hu Heng's face was full of anxious questions.
"The mysterious master who attacked us was a woman. Her strength was extremely terrifying, definitely above the eighth level..."
"This matter must be reported back to the imperial capital as soon as possible." Commander Linglong said with a calm expression but a slight tremor in his voice.
In fact, she only knew some vague images and sounds, and could not fully sort out the context of the whole incident.
But I did get some useful information from it.
Hearing this, Hu Heng was filled with shock and disbelief, but more of it was horror.
Above the eighth realm?
What exactly is this concept?
The strongest person in Da Xia today is only at the eighth level of the Tribulation Bridge Realm.
He did not dare to hesitate at all. He took out the jade talisman and began to report the matter. At the same time, Commander Linglong did not dare to delay. A mysterious existence suspected to be above the eighth level appeared in the territory of Daxia. The news was too shocking, enough to make the entire Jiantian Division alert.
The Eighth Realm is also known as the Tribulation Bridge Realm. This realm has a total of nine steps. In ancient times, once a cultivator entered this realm, he had to undergo the baptism of heavenly tribulation.
With every step forward, your strength will undergo a drastic change.
To put it bluntly, a person in the sixth realm can destroy a city, a person in the seventh realm can dominate a county, and a person in the eighth realm can shock an entire country.
…
The imperial capital, Jingyang City.
Inside Chengming Hall.
Empress Xia was holding a white cat as white as snow in her arms as she reviewed memorials. She was wearing a bright yellow dragon robe, and the crown on her head was motionless. The colorful tassels hanging down would sway gently with her movements.
"What's wrong?"
"Why did you stay silent for so long?"
She raised her eyes and glanced at Chunlan in front of her. She saw that Chunlan was holding the jade talisman for communication but did not speak for a long time.
"Your Majesty, this is the news from the Dark Flower Pavilion. You should take a look at it yourself."
Chunlan originally wanted to circulate it on behalf of Emperor Xia, but after taking a look at the contents, she was shocked and didn't know how to start for a while.
Emperor Xia was somewhat surprised when he heard this.
"Could it be that something happened to the woman in the portrait? Was she abducted by someone?" she asked.
Chunlan smiled bitterly, thinking that His Majesty was really smart, but it was far more complicated than that.
She took a few steps forward and respectfully put down the jade talisman.
Emperor Xia picked it up and scanned it with his spiritual sense. When he saw the contents clearly, a look of surprise and shock appeared on his face.
"A mysterious being above the eighth realm is suspected to have taken action?"
She frowned and sat up straighter, not as casual as before.
Chunlan stood aside respectfully.
When she saw the content, she couldn't help but be shocked.
"At this critical juncture, a mysterious being of the Eight Realms suddenly appeared, and he has a deep relationship with the Prime Minister's Mansion..."
Emperor Xia read the contents of the jade talisman very carefully and seriously.
There are three hidden sword immortals in Daxia, each of them has reached the eighth realm of cultivation.
From an apparent perspective, this is also the basis for Daxia to intimidate all parties.
But Emperor Xia knew clearly that the current Prime Minister Jiang Lintian had allegedly entered this realm many years ago.
In addition, his wife Li Qingshu is also extremely powerful. Compared with Jiang Lintian, she is only stronger than him.
But what she cares about now is the message in the communication jade talisman.
The mysterious being who was suspected to be in the Eight Realms, might he have gone to seek revenge at the Xiangguo Mansion? Emperor Xia stroked the jade talisman with his white fingertips, and fell into thought. The information in the jade talisman was not complete, because even the Dark Flower Pavilion could not investigate it clearly.
Linglong, the commander of the Tianshi Division, could only vaguely infer some useful information.
First, the one who intercepted and rescued Liu was a mysterious woman whose strength was suspected to be above the eighth level, and she would come to the imperial capital to seek revenge on the Prime Minister's Mansion.
Secondly, that Liu was Jiang Lan's former wet nurse. For some reason, she knew some secrets of the Prime Minister's Mansion. Many years later, because of this, she was attacked and murdered.
Thirdly, Jiang Lan did have some unknown secrets hidden in him, and his wet nurse had expressed regret many times, believing that the reason he became what he is now was related to the incident that happened in the Prime Minister's Mansion more than ten years ago.
"What happened in Xiangguo Mansion more than ten years ago?"
"Combined with the information we got before, Jiang Lan has a sister. Could she be the mysterious woman?"
"In other words, the secret that happened in the Xiangguo Mansion more than ten years ago caused Jiang Lan to lose his cultivation and become a well-known second-generation dandy in Daxia, in order to cover up the incident?"
"Is this also the reason why he started practicing again later?"
Emperor Xia clearly felt that he had already figured out some general ideas and clues.
Now all that’s missing are the specific details.
She tapped the documents lightly with her delicate hands, but her brows were furrowed more and more tightly. Logically speaking, she should be happy that the Prime Minister's Mansion encountered such a powerful enemy.
But now that the Southern Hunting Exercise was imminent, this matter did not make her happy.
If it were any other time, she would have been in a good mood a long time ago, but now she was worried whether this would affect the overall situation.
Even she had to admit that the situation in Da Xia was now stable and the various immortal sects were intimidated, and the Prime Minister's Mansion played a huge role.
If the Prime Minister's Mansion did not exist, she would not be able to hide in the cracks, keep her weapons within reach, and continue to grow, not to mention making those princes and dukes behave themselves and not dare to have second thoughts.
Before she completely took control of the situation and possessed the power to intimidate hundreds of nations and sects, the Prime Minister's Mansion was the most terrifying sharp blade and claw of Da Xia.
“Although I am unwilling, for the sake of the overall situation, I can only endure it…” Emperor Xia clenched his jade hands, his face as gloomy as water.
That night, just after the hour of Xu, the moon rose above the willow trees.
Emperor Xia changed into casual clothes and disguised himself, but he only brought Chunlan with him. He also asked her to dress up as a guard and went to Yuxianfang.
Based on her understanding of Jiang Lan, she would definitely meet him there.
Sure enough, when Emperor Xia arrived at Yuxianfang, he asked Chunlan to ask around and she found out where Jiang Lan was.
In a quiet cottage near the river bank, surrounded by white mist, there are shadowy figures of singers and dancers, accompanied by melodious singing voices as sweet as those of an oriole.
The golden lanterns hung on the eaves, very bright, one side facing the river bank, the other side facing the pond in the house garden. At night, you can see the moon when you look up, and you can also see the moon when you look down. Looking outside, you can even see the moon's shadow flickering on the surface of the river, like a river of broken silver.
Emperor Xia had to admit that this was a nice place.
She put her hands behind her back and walked over leisurely.
Jiang Lan was leaning on a soft couch, listening to the music with his eyes slightly narrowed, looking very relaxed.
Next to him, there was a girl with delicate features, black hair, and skin as white as snow. She was wearing a black corseted long skirt and was rubbing his shoulders and legs.
From time to time, she would put a few peeled grapes into his mouth. A satisfied and happy smile would appear on his picturesque eyebrows, and he seemed to be enjoying this intimate gesture very much.
Emperor Xia snorted coldly and said, "Master Jiang, you really know how to enjoy yourself."
As the ruler of Daxia, she didn't have such a leisurely and comfortable time, but Jiang Lan enjoyed it every night. She even came to see him in person for the matters of the Prime Minister's Mansion.
This made her feel even more unhappy.
He was already filled with dissatisfaction, and it was almost written on his face.
Jiang Lan's half-closed eyes finally opened at this moment, as if he was very surprised that Emperor Xia would appear here.
"Brother Haoxin, you come to see me after just one day of not seeing me. What's the matter?" He said with a smile.
At the same time, he waved his hands, and all the singers and dancers in the room bowed and retreated in unison.
Jiang Lan actually knew that Queen Xia would take the initiative to find him. After all, she had already taken the bait he threw.
As for when to find him, it is only a matter of time.
But he didn't expect that Emperor Xia would come to him so soon...
Things went much more smoothly than he expected.
But there is still no news from Song Youwei. I think she must have been delayed by something.
Jiang Lan sat up slightly and motioned for Emperor Xia to take a seat.
The furnishings in the room were also simple. In front of him was a large bamboo mat on the floor, several silk cushions, and a dark red lacquered red bean wood wine table with some spiritual fruits and wine on it.
Emperor Xia just glanced at him, without any intention of sitting down. He just said expressionlessly, "I came to see you because I have something important to tell you. Master Jiang, do you think everyone has the same leisure time as you?"
Jiang Lan smiled indifferently at her sarcasm and said, "Indeed, I am quite leisurely. After all, I don't have much to do every day. My parents treat me like a useless person, so I don't need to worry about anything."
"Isn't this kind of day bad?"
Emperor Xia felt increasingly unhappy, his eyes sweeping over You'er who was beside Jiang Lan.
She had sent people to investigate Jiang Lan, so she naturally knew that the girl was the slave he had rescued in the arena that day.
After a few days like this, it feels like I've been reborn.
Especially...she noticed the aura of You'er.
"Did you let her swallow the Imperial Creation Pill I gave you?" Emperor Xia's gaze became noticeably colder.
She could naturally feel the aura of the Imperial Creation Pill, an extremely precious pill that was hard to come by in the outside world, and even the royal disciples treasured it extremely rare.
He was so wasteful that he used it on a slave? "Since you gave it to me, then I can give it to anyone I want to swallow. Isn't that my business?"
"Why, you have to care about this too?" Jiang Lan still looked casual.
Emperor Xia snorted coldly and had no intention of arguing with him about this.
She stretched out her hand expressionlessly, and with a flash of light, a rolled-up portrait emerged and was thrown directly in front of Jiang Lan.
"What is this?" Jiang Lan seemed a little surprised.
"See for yourself." Emperor Xia said calmly.
Jiang Lan unfolded the portrait, glanced at it, and the casual expression on his face disappeared. Then he put the portrait away without saying a word.
Emperor Xia had long expected this expression from him.
"How did you get this portrait?" Jiang Lan asked.
Emperor Xia recalled his response yesterday, and said calmly, "You don't need to know this. You only need to know that the Prime Minister's Mansion will be in trouble."
"trouble?"
Jiang Lan frowned slightly, and finally raised his eyes to look at Emperor Xia's face.
Although she was in disguise, her eyes were very bright and deep, revealing an indescribable majesty. At this moment, she looked at him very calmly.
Is the Xia Emperor trying to deceive him? Otherwise, why would she say that? Does she think that knowing that secret can be used to threaten the Prime Minister's Mansion?
He pondered for a moment.
When Emperor Xia saw Jiang Lan's expression, he felt a rare sense of joy in his heart. Yesterday, in front of Jiang Lan, he always felt like he was being led by the nose and seen through by him.
She said calmly, "It seems that you, Mr. Jiang, are still unaware of this."
"I really don't know, but the Prime Minister's Mansion is in trouble, and my parents are there to solve it. Why should I worry about it? I'm afraid you've found the wrong person to tell me this." Jiang Lan smiled.
"You really don't want to know, what the trouble is?"
Emperor Xia's reaction to Jiang Lan was completely expected. His tone did not change, but instead had a hint of interest.
"No." Jiang Lan was sure that she was trying to trick him.
Since Liu had been rescued by Linglong, the commander of the Tianshi Division, Emperor Xia must have learned from Liu the secret of the Prime Minister's Mansion more than ten years ago.
She would test me like this just to trick me and find out whether she knew about this.
"You are really stubborn. But at this moment, you are still pretending to be so calm and composed. You are worthy of it."
"You should recognize the person in this portrait. She was your former wet nurse." Emperor Xia seemed to laugh.
Jiang Lan looked at her and motioned for her to continue.
"Now she has been taken away by a mysterious and powerful woman in white..." Emperor Xia kept staring at Jiang Lan's expression.
And when she said this, she finally saw a slight change of emotion on Jiang Lan's face.
"The woman in white?"
Jiang Lan looked at her seriously.
Emperor Xia smiled mockingly and said, "It seems that you can't hold it anymore?"
Many emotions were churning through Jiang Lan's mind. He was indeed a little surprised and shocked at this moment. Emperor Xia was probably not testing him, but this was really the case.
After all, in the original plot, Jiang Ruxian's birth and fate were still to come, but in the memories he instilled in Liu, she didn't know that Jiang Ruxian was still alive.
Even if Emperor Xia wanted to test me, he wouldn't be so foolish as to test me with someone who should have been dead.
In other words, things took a turn that he had not expected.
"What did you know?" Jiang Lan quickly recovered and asked calmly.
Jiang Ruxian's early death completely disrupted all his plans.
With his current strength, he is not enough to deal with Jiang Ruxian. When she appeared in the original plot, she was already invincible.
Even the original protagonist Lin Fan, who was a cheater, could only flee in panic when he met her, just like a mouse seeing a cat.
Although the hatred between the two originated from their mother Li Qingshu, in order to resolve the misunderstanding, all they need to do is explain the matter thoroughly.
But... the current Jiang Lan is not the original Jiang Lan.
He is just a selfish villain and a vested interest.
After integrating his original memories and knowing the original direction of the story, he actually had no feelings for Jiang Rushen.
The hatred between the original body and Jiang Ruxian had actually been settled the moment the original body was stabbed through the heart by her sword.
If there was anything I still owed her, it would be the seven-aperture exquisite immortal heart in my body...
The original body's heart had long been dead, and after he merged with his original memories, the original body no longer existed.
Jiang Lan was not qualified to forgive Jiang Ruxian on behalf of his original self, nor was he qualified to ask Jiang Ruxian to forgive her parents.
Now that Jiang Ruxian wanted to kill him, in his eyes, she was an enemy with great luck, a chess piece that could be calculated and used.
That's all.
Jiang Lan would not feel any unnecessary guilt because of this.
"I only know that the mysterious woman wants revenge on the Xiangguo Mansion."
"The Southern Hunting Exercise is imminent, and I don't want any accidents to happen." Emperor Xia replied calmly.
She personally went to find Jiang Lan just to remind the Prime Minister's Mansion through him to prevent the mysterious woman from ruining the situation.
"Thank you." Jiang Lan's words were not perfunctory. If Emperor Xia hadn't reminded him, he wouldn't have known that Jiang Ruxian had already left early.
"Thanks are welcome."
"I'm just considering the overall situation." Emperor Xia still said calmly.
Jiang Lan had to admit that she was indeed a good emperor, but unfortunately she was born at the wrong time and she could not sit firmly on the throne by her own strength.
However, even though he had such thoughts in his mind, it did not affect Jiang Lan's plan to continue to take advantage of Emperor Xia's luck.
"As a thank you, if you run into trouble in the future, I will help you once." Jiang Lan said.
Emperor Xia just glanced at him and said nothing.
As the son of the Prime Minister's Mansion, he helped me, so what was his position? "You should know that mysterious woman?" Emperor Xia asked.
"I know him." Jiang Lan nodded without hiding anything.
"I sent people to inquire about you, so I know some secrets..." Emperor Xia looked at him and continued.
"I guessed it when I saw the portrait. You don't have to explain. I'm not interested whether you inquire or investigate." Jiang Lan interrupted.
Emperor Xia seemed to be accustomed to his attitude and was not angry.
"I'm quite interested in what happened to you more than ten years ago," she said with interest.
Jiang Lan asked casually, "Are you a woman? Are you so curious?"
“…”
Emperor Xia's eyes narrowed, and a dangerous aura emanated from him.
Jiang Lan looked calm, without any changes in his expression.
"If you don't want to say it, then forget it. The Southern Hunting Exercise is about to begin, and I would like to see how Master Jiang performs then." Emperor Xia said.
"I'm afraid I'll disappoint you, Your Excellency." Jiang Lan replied.
"hehe……"
Emperor Xia simply uttered a noncommittal laugh, waved his sleeves, and disappeared into the hut.
(End of this chapter)
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