Elsa was still in the cell accompanying Qi Wuyuan, who was almost dying.
Lou Che stepped out alone, and a few rays of warm sunlight poured down on his angular profile.
The man's expression was as indifferent as water.
Without looking back, he said softly.
"Get rid of them all."
It seemed like he was just saying something very ordinary.
After he finished speaking, two masked guards came out from the corner, saluted the emperor, drew their swords, and walked in with murderous intent.
Straw was spread on the ground. Aisha was kneeling beside the unconscious boy's legs with her back to the door, her clothes disheveled and she was sobbing.
"Why are you beating me so hard? If anything happens to you, how will I survive?"
Her crying was so sad that it was obvious how sad she was.
The woman was completely unaware that two coldly shining knives were raised behind her.
He chopped down hard at her.
The tip of the knife was less than half a foot away from her.
The woman suddenly turned around and sprinkled black powder at the guards.
"Ah! My eyes!"
The two of them were in so much pain that tears and blood flowed from the corners of their eyes. They were completely blind.
They never thought that Princess Elsa, who cried so sincerely, had another plan.
There was not a trace of tears on the woman's face.
The viciousness in the dark blue eyes was about to burst out, no longer the weak and sad look just now.
She bent down to pick up the knife that had fallen to the ground, and slashed at the two of them without mercy. The splattering blood sprayed on the wall, and Elsa sneered.
"Just you guys think you can take this princess's life?"
Qi Wuyuan, who had been pretending to be unconscious, had already opened his eyes and witnessed the process of her killing.
Urged, "Let me go quickly."
The rope was cut, and the boy fell straight down. He stretched his stiff limbs a little, raised his eyebrows and said to her.
"You're really amazing, you can even use your own brother to your advantage."
The people of Mobei will do whatever it takes to achieve their goals.
Even parents and brothers will be abandoned without hesitation after they lose their last bit of usefulness.
This is their law of survival.
Aisha curled her lips slightly and retorted to Qi Wuyuan, "Mutually."
She already knew that she was kidnapped by the so-called bandits and it was a trap set by this good brother.
Now they are just using each other.
The two of them worked together to perform a self-torture trick in front of Lou Che. Because he was very suspicious, they had to avoid revealing any flaws in order to avoid being discovered.
The boy's beating was also arranged by Elsa in advance. If he died, he would be useless and just a waste, so there would be no need to feel sorry for him.
Fortunately, he managed to survive.
Your Majesty, I have prepared a great gift for you.
Yunlai Inn in the west of the city.
Commander Liu received orders from the emperor to lead a group of soldiers to investigate the issue of privately stored weapons.
When the door was opened, the thick dust made everyone's throat itchy and cough.
It looks like no one has run it for a long time and it has been abandoned.
"You guys go upstairs and take a look, and the rest of you follow me to the backyard."
After searching, the man found several sealed boxes in the stable. Just as he was about to pry them open, he looked up and saw an acquaintance.
"General Hu? Why are you here?"
It was General Hu Hai, the cavalry general who had guarded the border and fought against the people of Mobei for most of his life. He was nearly fifty years old and still in good physical condition.
Commander Liu has always regarded him as his role model and is determined to become a hero like General Hu who is brave and good at fighting and defends the country.
Hu Hai explained the reason for his visit. "I recently discovered that someone in the city was buying large quantities of weapons at high prices. I followed the traces of their carriages and found my way here. What about you?"
"We come here at the behest of His Majesty."
Commander Liu told the whole story.
General Hu stroked his graying beard and solemnly judged the people of Mobei as being insidious and cunning, reminding him that he needed to be more vigilant.
After the chat, there was no report from the soldiers who had been sent to search the second floor.
He felt something was wrong.
Hu Hai patted the man on the shoulder and told him, "First, search this box to see if there is anything suspicious."
Commander Liu felt that he was right, so he turned around, bent down, and used the handle of his knife to pry open the nailed wooden box, but it was actually empty.
Were they all deceived by Qi Wuyuan?
He was so immersed in his own thoughts that he didn't notice Hu Hai taking out a knife behind him.
“Puff!”
After the severe pain, blood gushed out.
"General Hu, you actually..."
The man lost his strength and slid to the ground, his eyes full of disbelief.
He was a cavalry general who had guarded the border for half his life! How could this happen?
Hu Hai drew out his knife, wiped off the blood stains on it, and sneered.
"Since you're doomed, I'll tell you the truth. I actually defected to the King of Mobei five years ago. This surrender is part of our plan..."
Dozens of bodies were placed in the backyard, and the flames burned fiercely, burning them all to ashes.
No matter how hard Lou Che looked, he wouldn't find it.
The imperial palace.
Ruan Mian was trapped here for a long time and unable to go out, and the progress of the mission also stagnated.
She was anxious but helpless.
Due to a long period of lack of sunlight, the girl's skin became increasingly fair and transparent.
Lou Che dressed her in long tulle skirts that did not even reach her knees, and her calves were slender and more tender than the tip of a lotus root.
The girl was always worried about being seen by the maids.
I hid behind the bed curtains and didn't dare come out until they left.
Lou Che was reviewing memorials at the table, and seemed oblivious to Ruan Mian's actions.
When the young emperor didn't speak, he seemed distant and aloof, making him difficult to approach.
He frowned, neither sad nor happy, and was not tainted by any human desire.
When he raised his eyes, his gaze fell on the girl's slender feet without boots.
His toes curled up as he stepped on the cold tiles, as if he was frozen, and he was as timid as the girl herself, wanting to hide.
The man had a slender figure like jade, graceful and elegant, with a smile on his lips, as gentle as a spring breeze.
"Mianmian, come here."
The girl wished she could hide herself from Lou Che all the time.
After hearing his call, I slowly moved closer.
"Is it cold?"
Ruan Mian shook her head, but he still covered her with clothes to keep her warm.
The girl looked at the man's slender fingers, which had just been holding a brush to review memorials, but were now stroking her toes.
"Mianmian, let me teach you how to write."
The girl leaned over the golden nanmu desk, her thin robe outlining her slender waist.
The man stood behind her and taught her how to hold a pen.
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