Chapter 112 "Tease the Dog"...
However, when the bodies were being burned, some refugees suddenly started causing trouble. In the chaos, Li Jinxiu only felt as if he was pushed by someone, but he did not think much about it at the time.
After dealing with the body, Li Jinxiu returned home. While washing up, his servants discovered a small cut on his neck. There was blood on the wound, but not much.
Perhaps because he was so confused at the time, he didn't even notice who had hurt him. But that night he started to have chills, and the next day he had a high fever.
Looking back, it seemed strange. Li Jinxiu was alert, thinking his fever might be related to the box he had picked up.
The refugee who bumped into him seemed to be prepared. Not only did he touch his body, but he also inflicted a wound on his neck.
This situation seems like a case of searching in vain and then trying to kill someone with a borrowed knife.
So he became alert, and after returning, he hid Gao Haizhou's certificate and the gilded silver box in a place where no one could find them, waiting for the opportunity.
What is surprising is that several times in the middle of the night, someone actually rummaged through his house in the dark!
However, he seemed to have been drugged. He felt as if his eyelids were heavy as a thousand pounds, and even his consciousness was as blurry as water. He was drowsy and only vaguely remembered someone touching him.
These days, Li Jinxiu was consumed by anxiety, desperately trying to find someone he could trust. He mentally reviewed everyone he knew, only to discover, with sadness, that aside from his elder sister, there was no one else he could trust without reservation. Even his personal guards were spies planted by his father and mother.
Just when he was alone and helpless, Gu Ze unexpectedly arrived. Coincidentally, his elder sister was also outside. Li Jinxiu, like a last resort, told Gu Ze all about his difficult situation without reservation.
Just because my sister once said that Gu Ze is trustworthy.
After listening to Gu Ze's statement, Li Yu's eyes turned red, and he felt like he was holding a hot potato when holding the box.
"The treasure presented by Gao Changshi is just this little thing." She tried to open the box, wanting to see what "incomparable treasure" was inside, so precious that it could cost the lives of everyone in the Gao family. However, she tried her best and failed to open it.
This surprised Li Yu.
On second thought, since Gao Haizhou was willing to sacrifice his life to offer something to the palace, there must be some mystery behind it.
The less you touch this kind of thing, the better.
Since it is something the Gao family wants to offer, just let the Gao family offer it themselves.
Li Yu threw the box to Gu Ze and said, "Please, Minister Gu, pass this thing on to King Cang."
As soon as he handed the things over, Li Yu suddenly felt something was wrong. Since Gu Ze came here for an inspection, he would definitely wait until Li Jinxiu finished repairing the dam before leaving, otherwise he would be dereliction of duty.
What's more, this is a hot potato. What if, what if it brings him danger?
Li Yu said, "Since you're here to supervise Ajin, why don't you bring a few followers with you? What if we encounter a riot?"
Gu Ze said, "Princess, you misunderstood. I am not here for an inspection. I just heard about the flood in Huazhou, so I came here to take a look. Perhaps I can do my best to help."
He denied it again.
This time, Li Yu had to believe that his purpose of coming here was really so simple.
She couldn't help but look at him carefully.
Gu Ze seemed to be wearing the same clothes he wore when the two first met in Mount Li, a white shirt that had been washed countless times. Even his hair was hastily tied up with a white headband. The white robe made him look even more worldly, and his eyes seemed to contain frost and snow that was about to melt.
He only wore slightly expensive official uniform when attending court meetings. At other times, he was not so particular and seemed to be fine with anything.
It looks easy to raise, but unfortunately it has a heart of stone.
She, Li Yu, was a noble princess of the Great Li Dynasty. She had been surrounded by servants and gold and silver since she was young. Under such overwhelming power, there was nothing she could not obtain. But the person before her was a surprise.
Staring at his thin lips, Li Yu said as if possessed by some unknown force: "Gu Ze, why don't you just obey me?"
Gu Ze's hand holding the gilded silver box trembled slightly. He said, "Princess, you are a princess. I dare not marry you."
Li Yu was puzzled. She was obviously not bad looking and had everything she wanted. If it were someone else, they would have happily packed up and gone to her princess's mansion without her even saying anything.
No matter how much I talked to the person in front of me and how much I scolded him, he just refused to agree.
This made the princess, who had been smooth sailing since childhood, feel extremely confused, and a hint of frustration spread in her heart.
"Tell me, why don't you like me?" Li Yu asked. "Is it because I'm not pretty enough, or because I'm not as gentle and charming as the young ladies from the Jiangnan area?"
Gu Ze said: "The princess is very good, but I, a commoner, am not worthy of her."
Hearing him compare himself to a commoner, Li Yu was displeased and asked, "Gu Zhongcheng, do you know how people call you?"
Gu Ze hesitated for a moment and said, "I don't know."
"People praise Gu Zhongcheng as—Mr. Mingyue."
There was one more thing she didn't say.
A children's song was sung in the streets and alleys of Chang'an: "Golden hairpins and skirts, exquisite paintings, how can they compare to the smile of my lover."
Everyone in the world praises Gu Zhongcheng for his good words and deeds, his noble character and integrity, and his noble demeanor. He is like a crescent moon in the sky, solitary, clear and bright, that should not be desecrated.
Logically speaking, the bright moon should be hanging high in the sky, but now, Li Yu wants to be the one to pick the moon.
What she wants is not the illusory moon in the cup, but the bright moon that is close at hand and within reach.
Thinking of this, Li Yu slowly got off the bed, leaned close to him and asked, "It's spread outside that Gu Zhongcheng was abducted by me. How about today, we make the rumor come true?"
She grabbed Gu Ze's hand that was hanging by his side.
Gu Ze's eyes were shocked, and he looked up at her, "Princess, you don't know what love is. I hope you won't do anything that you will regret."
At this moment, Li Yu suddenly hooked his neck and pulled it down.
Their lips touched, and Li Yu stared straight into Gu Ze's eyes. As he wished, he saw the ice and snow that had accumulated in his eyes for years melt and collapse to the ground.
The kiss was as light as a dragonfly skimming the water, yet it caused ripples on the surface of the lake.
Gu Ze opened his eyes slightly, and Li Yu put his hand to his heart and said, "You are the one who doesn't understand love."
"Gu Zhongcheng, if you really don't have any feelings for me, why is your heart beating so fast?"
She stared at him blankly, trying to take the gilded silver box from his hand, but failed.
Looking down, I saw that Gu Ze had clenched his hands tightly, and his knuckles were slightly white from the force.
Li Yu said: "Gu Zhongcheng, what is this..."
"This item carries danger, so I will keep it for now. When I am done with my work, I will personally hand it over to King Cang."
Li Yu's hand moved, but he felt as if he was facing a great enemy. He took a step back suddenly, not caring about his messed hair. "I'll take my leave——"
After saying that, he left in a hurry as if escaping, looking quite embarrassed.
Staring blankly at his disfigured back for a long time, Li Yu felt that she seemed to have found a way to catch the moon.
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Chen Qing and Li Daoxuan stayed in the room for a month. During this month, she felt extremely bored. So Chen Qing wanted to find something to do, such as drawing some blood talismans for emergency use. However, as soon as the idea came to her mind, Li Daoxuan pinched it with a look of disapproval.
She stared at the person holding her wrist tightly and said, "Let go."
Li Daoxuan pulled the dagger from her hand with a gloomy face and said firmly: "No!"
Having seen how stubborn this guy was, and knowing he couldn't be tough, Shen Qing softened his voice and coaxed him, "I'll just watch, I won't do anything."
"Bang!" The window opened suddenly, the dagger was thrown out of the window, and he died tragically.
Chen Qing's eyebrows were throbbing, but looking at Li Daoxuan's stubborn expression, she took back what she wanted to say.
Why bother competing with a half-idiot?
She simply turned her back and pretended to be angry.
But a moment later, her hand was grabbed by someone. He pulled her hand and rubbed it against his face, looking a little anxious. "Don't be angry, Youan. I was wrong."
He hurriedly went to her lips again, like a dog licking a person.
Chen Qing frowned and pushed him away, "I told you not to touch me." She wiped her lips with a look of disgust.
Seeing her angry, Li Daoxuan became even more anxious. A huge desire in his heart drove him to get closer to the girl in front of him, but he was even more afraid of her anger, afraid that she would no longer want him. So he suppressed his joy and uncontrollable impulse and did his best to show her the most harmless and obedient side of himself.
But it seemed that no matter what he did, he could not satisfy her.
So anxiety, impulse, and desire ran rampant in his heart, growing bigger and bigger like a snowball, standing pitifully on the cliff. Just a gust of wind would stimulate him, and he would fall off the cliff and be smashed to pieces in an instant.
He could hardly contain himself.
Chen Qing seemed unaware and was trying to think of a solution. She wanted to draw some blood talismans to protect herself, but now this person would not allow her to hurt herself.
She was a little angry that he was meddling too much.
She stared at him for a moment, then suddenly curled her lips. She thought of a way to vent her anger.
She walked to the desk, pulled out the box, and took out the silk ribbon he had secretly hidden.
A white silk ribbon hung vertically on the girl's fingertips, and two bells jingled non-stop. She moved closer to him, and he immediately held his breath.
She thought he was shy, but in fact he was just enduring it.
Chen Qing said: "Stretch out your hand."
The boy obediently stretched out his hand.
Chen Qing tied two silk ribbons into a knot and used them to bind his hands tightly.
Knowing that this thin ribbon could not trap him, Chen Qing smiled and touched his face, "Good dog, don't break my things, otherwise I will ignore you again."
Upon hearing this, the person who originally wanted to struggle suddenly froze, only breathing a little louder.
She was extremely happy and touched his lips as if giving alms. When he eagerly stretched his head to respond enthusiastically, she pulled away without mercy, and a cold wind suddenly fell in the room.
Li Daoxuan's tense heart suddenly tightened, his eyes staring at her rosy lips almost stickyly, his throat rolling violently.
Chen Qing put her small hand on his shoulder, and with a little force, he collapsed to his knees, with only his eyes glued to her.
Seeing that his goal was achieved, Chen Qing smiled and placed the immobilization talisman in his hand on his shoulder. In order to prevent him from suddenly rioting, Chen Qing also set up a simple formation around him.
After making doubly preparations, she stepped barefoot on the ground, closer to him, making sure he could see her movements clearly but not touch her at all. Then she bent down slightly and untied her heavy outer skirt.
The light pink outer skirt was piled on the ground. She took a light step and stepped out of the small circle formed by the skirt.
She was wearing a lotus-colored chiffon top, which was very transparent, so a small patch of snow-white skin on her chest was visible to the naked eye, and her delicate collarbone and porcelain-white arms were almost visible.
The crisp sound of bells rang out slowly, not from the silk ribbon in his hand, but from the small bell chain tied to Chen Qing's arm.
Li Daoxuan was kneeling on the ground with his hands tied behind his back. When he heard the bell ring, he froze completely, and his body and mind produced subtle reactions at the same time.
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