"This, this." Third Sister was so anxious that she couldn't speak coherently. In terms of wisdom, she was definitely no match for Qi Guze and Tie Xiong. When she saw that Qi Guze was also preparing to take the risk alone, she was at a loss.
Qi Guze, of course, wouldn't rush over recklessly. Even if he was hot-headed, he wasn't that impulsive. Although he took a step out, he went in the opposite direction from Hua Rongzhuang.
After being persuaded by Tie Xiong, he understood a bit more. The letter made it very clear that if he wanted Xu Yuehuai to live, he should go see her immediately. In other words, even if he didn't go, Xu Yuehuai would be safe and sound. After all, he was still hoping that she would lure him there, so he would not easily harm her.
The other party's purpose was to see him, not to harm Xu Yuehuai. Who would go to such lengths to see him? It was still unknown whether they were friend or foe, so he naturally wouldn't rush in headfirst.
Thinking about this, he kept pondering who the other party might be, but he still had no clue.
Although he had no clue what to do, he didn't stop working. He quickly changed back into his previous woodcutter appearance and then headed towards Hua Rong Village.
Lost in thought, he arrived at the entrance of Hua Rong Manor in the blink of an eye. Just as he was about to go in, he bumped into Liu Zhao, the son-in-law of the Marquis of Ningyuan.
"Where did this beggar come from, daring to come to Hua Rong Manor to join in the fun?" Liu Zhao, reeking of alcohol, glanced down at Qi Guze's attire and immediately sneered disdainfully.
"I'm sorry for hitting you, sir. I was blind." Qi Guze didn't want to cause trouble, so he immediately took a step back and said.
"I'll teach you to be so blind, I'll teach you to be so blind!" Liu Zhao started cursing when he saw this. Not satisfied with just a few curses, he actually reached out to hit Qi Guze.
Qi Guze's eyes changed slightly, but he immediately pretended to be helpless and lay on the ground, repeatedly saying, "I'm sorry, I'm sorry."
He absolutely could not expose himself at this moment, so he could only try to resolve the matter.
Unexpectedly, the other party not only did not stop, but also struck directly at his face.
Qi Guze pretended to clumsily dodge, but Liu Zhao's hand tugged at his clothes, and the letter fell directly to the ground.
Since the servant returned, Narcissus had been standing on the third floor, looking down from below, seemingly unintentionally, but actually waiting.
Upon seeing the letter, her expression immediately changed slightly. She got up and called the waiter, urging him to hurry and stop Liu Zhao.
Upon receiving the order, the waiter hurriedly led two beautiful dancers to the front door to mediate the fight.
"Sir, we're all here to have fun, why bother?" The little dancer's words lightly touched Liu Zhao's heart, instantly making him restless.
He immediately put his arm around the dancer's waist, saying, "Alright, alright, I'll do whatever you say, my beauty." With that, he walked back into the Flower Beauty Manor.
The other dancer quickly picked up the letter from the ground and led Qi Guze into the Flower Beauty Manor.
Qi Guze frowned slightly. He glanced at the waiter beside him, then looked up at the situation above. Shui Xian had naturally already moved aside and was not seen by him, so he followed her inside.
Once inside, the dancer quickly handed the letter to the waiter, who then gestured to Qi Guze to follow him upstairs.
Qi Guze went up to the third floor with a lot of doubts and met Shui Xian. He was very confused and puzzled. They were complete strangers, so how could they have formed a grudge?
He couldn't help but ask in a cold voice, "What exactly do you want with me?"
Narcissus chuckled softly and remained silent. Just as Qi Guze was about to ask another question, he suddenly heard some noises coming from the room behind him.
Qi Guze stared intently at the door, thinking that Xu Yuehuai might be inside.
Soon, the door opened, but to everyone's surprise, Princess Yinshan came out.
Qi Guze was filled with curiosity; he didn't know what was going on.
Princess Yinshan walked up to him and laid her cards on the table: "Regent, it's been a long time."
As he spoke, he walked to the table, sat down, poured himself a glass of wine, and said, "Interested in discussing a partnership?"
"Join forces?" Qi Guze was astonished upon hearing this. He was completely baffled. He had come for Xu Yuehuai, but how did it suddenly turn into a joint effort?
Princess Yinshan sat up calmly and continued to explain, "Yes, let's join forces to overthrow this dynasty."
Upon hearing this, Qi Guze's face turned cold as he replied, "Do you know what you're saying? You're trying to make me seize power and usurp the throne. You're trying to put me in a position of disloyalty and injustice, do you know that?"
He asked her three questions with an icy expression, clearly rejecting her outright, but Princess Yinshan was not angry at all.
She stared at Qi Guze for a moment, then chuckled and continued to persuade him, "The current emperor has absolutely no trust in you. Are you really willing to give your life for him?"
"If the ruler commands the subject to die, the subject must die. A subject should be loyal to the emperor; this is the natural order and cannot be rebelled against." Although the emperor had some prejudice against Qi Guze, he did not want to let the emperor down. This was a deeply ingrained idea in his mind, and he would not harbor any rebellious thoughts just because the emperor did not trust him at this stage.
Princess Yinshan was somewhat annoyed that Qi Guze was unyielding, but since she had more bargaining chips at her disposal, she was in no hurry. She picked up her teacup and casually said, "I admire your righteousness, but I'm curious how you will treat Xu Yuehuai?"
Upon hearing this, Qi Guze's expression immediately turned ugly. He had a vague idea of what Princess Yinshan was going to say next.
"If you can sacrifice personal feelings for the greater good, then I will not force you." After Princess Yinshan finished speaking, she picked up her teacup and took a sip of the tea, while Qi Guze's expression became solemn.
He is now in a dilemma, facing a choice between family and country.
Princess Yinshan felt a little relieved to see that Qi Guze was no longer as resolute as before. Although she hadn't said anything, it was the first time she had been directly rejected like this, and she was still somewhat embarrassed. Now that she saw Qi Guze get the short end of the stick, she naturally felt much better.
However, as much as she felt good, she was there to form an alliance with Qi Guze, not to make enemies, and she wouldn't say anything that would force Qi Guze into a corner.
"I'll give you five days. I hope you can think it over carefully." Princess Yinshan pointed at the table and pondered for a long time before finally giving Qi Guze five days. After saying that, she returned to the room she had just been in.
Meanwhile, Narcissus rose to see the guest off, saying, "Your Highness, please."
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