Chapter 984 Adorable Mengmeng (Xinyang VS Xiao Jifan)
This palace was so winding and confusing, it gave one a headache, and the strong scent of incense only added to the confusion, making Xiao Ji frown.
However, he still secretly memorized the route he had taken.
He didn't like studying when he was a child. First, his father forced him too hard, which made him rebellious. Second, seeing those densely packed words really hurt his eyes and gave him a headache.
He then plunged into the army and never went back to school.
He's actually quite intelligent. As long as he's not studying, he has a photographic memory for almost everything he sees, and he can remember most things he's heard.
This gave him a significant advantage on the battlefield.
No matter how many battles he won, it couldn't change the fact that he was a rough man. He secretly felt that he, who was illiterate, was not worthy of a princess like Qin Fengwan, who was proficient in music, chess, calligraphy and painting and had both beauty and talent.
He now knows quite a few characters, directly or indirectly influenced by Qin Fengwan.
"Young master, is something on your mind?" Hongluan noticed that he was lost in thought and seemed distracted about meeting the Holy Maiden.
Xiao Ji regained his senses quickly, as if he hadn't been thinking about anything else at all. He said sarcastically, "Does your Holy Maiden know how much you care about me in private?"
Hongluan choked and dared not utter another sound.
How come something that has absolutely no meaning comes out of your mouth so wonderfully?
Once she calmed down, Xiao Ji continued to think about what had just happened, but once some emotions were broken, it was difficult to pick them up again.
He frowned in annoyance.
The two arrived outside the inner sanctum of the Holy Maiden. There were four maids on duty at the entrance, each of whom was skilled in martial arts. In addition, there were many other experts hidden in the shadows. It seemed that although there were no men in the Holy Maiden's sanctum, the defenses were not lax.
"Holy Maiden, the young master has arrived," Hongluan reported from outside the palace.
"Come in," the saintess said.
He sounds quite young, with the air of someone in a high position and a lofty, detached attitude.
Xiao Ji secretly formed a first impression in his mind. As long as the Holy Maiden had not seen him in person, everything would be easy to handle.
It's impossible for him to look like he's in his early twenties, but it's not entirely true that he's aged; his eyes and expressions have the composure and maturity expected of someone his age.
He could put on a little act and then lie about being too tired. Under the dim light of the oil lamp, he should be able to fool them for a while.
However, things didn't go as planned; the Holy Maiden had actually met Xiao Ji in person!
"It's you?"
After the Holy Maiden removed Xiao Ji's veil, she stared intently at his handsome face and was immediately taken aback.
Xiao Ji was completely bewildered.
Can you really be that unlucky?
They recognized me just like that?
With a whirlwind, the saintess drew her longsword from the shelf, its gleaming blade pressed against Xiao Ji's neck.
Xiao Ji glanced at the incredibly sharp sword out of the corner of his eye, then looked at the veiled saintess and asked, "Do we...know each other?"
The saintess also wore a veil. She did not remove the veil, but said coldly, "You do not know me, but I know you! When you were fighting against the Eastern Barbarian army, I analyzed your tactics from the chariot."
Xiao Ji suddenly realized: "Ah, you are the mastermind behind the Eastern Yi King."
The King of Dongyi did not have many troops, but he was able to repeatedly thwart the border troops. The main reason for this was that he had a very capable strategist.
He hadn't expected that the strategist would actually be the Holy Maiden of the Temple of the Holy Maiden.
The saintess said angrily, "All the warriors of my Dongyi tribe have perished at your hands, Marquis Xuanping, Xiao Ji! I was just worried about not being able to find you, but I never expected you to deliver yourself to my doorstep!"
She was very angry, but Marquis Xuanping did not sense any real killing intent from her.
She didn't want to kill him.
Why?
Xiao Ji's judgment of the enemy was extremely accurate. On the battlefield, any wrong judgment could lead to a large number of casualties.
Of course, this ability was not innate and without flaws; he paid a huge price for it.
Xiao Ji gave her a deep look before sitting down in the chair.
She frowned, and sure enough, she didn't kill him with her sword. Instead, she kept the sword against his neck.
Xiao Ji confirmed his guess.
She truly had no intention of killing him.
This is not a good sign.
He and she were mortal enemies, yet she still refused to kill him. Surely she wasn't planning to capture him and go to the King of Dongyi to curry favor?
Wouldn't it be better to take his head?
Things aren't looking good...
"What did you do to that person?" the saint asked.
Xiao Ji said casually, "Nothing's wrong, he's alive. I'll bring him back to you in a bit."
"Someone come here!"
Suddenly, the saintess gave an order.
Two dark figures emerged from behind the screen; both were women, yet they possessed extraordinary skills.
The two men bowed and said, "Holy Maiden!"
The saintess said mercilessly, "Kill them!"
"yes!"
The two responded and left.
Xiao Ji stood there dumbfounded for three seconds. The person the Holy Maiden wanted to kill... was the young man he had robbed?
Things aren't going quite right...
An ominous premonition welled up in Xiao Ji's heart.
With a flick of her longsword, the saintess tore his clothes, revealing the various sizes of gauze wrapped around his body.
She raised an eyebrow slightly: "I see. I knew it. How could you possibly escape unscathed after falling into my trap? You infiltrated the Holy Maiden's Palace for your brother's antidote and your two illegitimate sons, didn't you? I'm sorry to disappoint you. The antidote is indeed in my hands, but your son is in the Eastern Yi King's dungeon. However, if you obediently listen to me, I can return your son to you."
Xiao Ji looked at her indifferently: "What are you talking about?"
The saintess sheathed her sword with a graceful and decisive movement: "Marry me, be my husband!"
Xiao Ji: "..."
Xiao Ji looked at her, pointed to his head, and said, "Are you out of your mind? I've killed so many Dongyi people, and you still want to marry me? Aren't you afraid of betraying the Dongyi?"
The saintess raised her chin and said haughtily, "If you submit to me, you will become a warrior of my Eastern Barbarians. You will kill more Zhao soldiers for the Eastern Barbarians and atone for your crimes!"
This was the funniest joke Xiao Ji had ever heard.
He gave a mocking laugh: "What if I don't agree? Will you kill me, or my brother and son?"
The saintess looked at him calmly: "No, I killed the attendant who came with you!"
Xiao Ji's smile froze on his face.
He lowered his eyes and smiled, looking at her with a cold gaze, and said, "Shouldn't such things be based on mutual consent? Even if I marry you, I will still abandon you if I don't want to marry you."
The saint smiled: "No, you won't."
Xiao Ji narrowed his eyes slightly.
The next second, he saw the saintess turn around and press a switch on the wall. The bookshelf next to her slid away to the other side with a clatter, revealing a dark secret room.
Xiao Ji couldn't muster much strength at the moment, so a sneak attack was out of the question.
The saintess was at ease not to be wary of him precisely because she knew his situation.
She went into the secret room, and when she came out, there was a white pill on her fingertip.
She took the pill and came to Xiao Ji, slowly leaning down and lifting his chin with her slender white fingertips: "Eat this, and you will be devoted to me."
As Xiao Ji looked at the white pill, a sudden inspiration struck him.
Could this be the same sleeping potion that Consort Jing once gave to the Emperor?
The Holy Maiden took in his expression: "Oh, so you recognize it? This was originally a secret medicine of my Eastern Yi, but it was later taken to the Upper Kingdom by a traitor from the Eastern Yi. It is said that some pharmacists in the Yan Kingdom also made this medicine, but the effects of those pills are not as lasting and potent as those of the Holy Maiden's Palace."
It's even more potent than the medicine the emperor takes! What kind of deadly drug is this?!
Xiao Ji's lips twitched, and he said indifferently, "I'm not eating."
The saintess said coldly, "It's not up to you."
Xiao Ji vaguely remembered that after taking this drug, he would develop feelings for whoever he saw.
For a moment, he kept his eyes closed, refusing to open them, his mind filled with thoughts of Qin Fengwan.
She's capable of cutting off his eyelids!
After taking one pill, the effect was indeed strong, and within a few breaths he felt drowsy.
Don't open your eyes, don't open your eyes.
He desperately tried to recall Qin Fengwan's face, struggling to push the image of the saintess out of his mind.
Bang!
It looks like something has fallen.
His consciousness began to blur, and the faces of the saintess and Qin Fengwan flashed back and forth in his mind.
After all, the last person I saw today was the Holy Maiden, and it's really not easy to completely erase her from my mind.
Fortunately, he possesses a willpower that is unimaginable to ordinary people.
After a great deal of effort, Qin Fengwan's face finally covered the saintess's face little by little.
At that moment, he vaguely felt that he heard a familiar voice.
"Hey! Big guy! What's wrong with him?"
Then, the next second, Long Yi pried open his eyelids with his hand.
Long Yi stretched his eyes wide open with his index fingers and thumbs.
Long Yi himself widened his eyes and stared at him without blinking: "Hello?"
Marquis Xuanping used up his last bit of spiritual energy.
Before he fainted, he looked at Long Mengmeng's face and gritted his teeth.
Hold!
Long Mengmeng bows and begs for monthly votes~
(End of this chapter)
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