Chapter 10: Musicians in the Capital (10)



Is this the end? The more Li Yuebai thought about it, the more he felt something was wrong.

Shan Fei and Shan Lan both fell, but the countdown in the lower right corner of her body did not disappear at all! It was still ticking slowly, and had shrunk to three days.

The fear of death once again surged into my mind.

"System, what's going on?" Li Yuebai suppressed his fear and anger and asked, "Will I... still die?"

"Nonsense! You didn't kill the villain, so of course you'll die!" The system roared back in frustration, "You're useless! It's been four days, and you still haven't killed the villain! You're the worst teacher I've ever had!"

Why does this sentence sound familiar?

Li Yuebai didn't know whether to laugh or cry for a moment.

He felt that he had performed above his normal level this time.

Without any fighting power, he only relied on language, or in other words, verbal attacks, to reverse the disadvantage and save himself, but in the end he was still relegated to the worst class?

And why should I die?

"Judge based on the plot." This is the only advice the system gave.

Li Yuebai analyzed the situation of the three enemies and finally understood.

Others will also fight back desperately!

In this situation, Concubine Shan was demoted, Shan Lan was confined to her house, and Grand Tutor Zhao Ne was facing a thorough investigation by the emperor...

Is Zhao Ne afraid? He couldn't be more afraid! He has been playing tricks on the emperor over the years, hiding countless things from him. If he is found out, he will be dead.

It is not Master Zhao's style to quietly accept the investigation or to retreat at the peak of his career, because there is no way to retreat and he can only face the challenge head-on.

So Master Zhao would take the initiative.

The only thing he is best at is fighting, whether it is fighting in the court or in the palace. Now the prince has no duties to perform, and there is no handle to find in the court, so they can only start from his private life.

What evidence does the prince have about his private life?

Even though this naughty kid looked evil, crazy and scary, he didn't cause any big trouble due to his illness. At most, he bullied me, bullied me, and bullied me every day.

So the handle...

Li Yuebai stretched out a finger and pointed around. Finally, he turned his finger and poked it back at his face.

I……!

Why is it me again...!

The addiction of Longyang, the love of sharing peaches, and the love of cutting off sleeves!

Why was it me who had an unclear relationship with the Empress, and also with the Crown Prince? How amazing is Yun Weizhi, is the Great Duan Dynasty... out of talent?

According to the records in the original work, the Great Duan Dynasty was not harsh on homosexuality, but it was definitely not tolerant either. If the prince had really been reported by Grand Tutor Zhao, nothing should have happened to him, at most he would have been confined to his house. But Yun Weizhi knew that if he was unlucky, he would be killed by a cup of poisoned wine.

Then, His Royal Highness the Crown Prince will turn evil because of the loss of his true love and continue on the path of the big devil in the original work.

Li Yuebai carefully recalled the words and deeds of the prince and himself over the past few days, and discovered sadly that if Tai Shi Zhao wanted to complain, he would be successful.

Calling my name in my dream, sleeping in the same bed, holding my hand, and that bowl of X medicine...

During the few days I have been here, I have been flawless in avoiding the Queen, but when it comes to His Royal Highness the Crown Prince, I am completely flawed!

Therefore, the current Grand Tutor Zhao would certainly cry bitterly and hug the emperor's thigh to apologize, while taking the opportunity to complain.

I can't just sit there and wait for death, but what should I do? I have no idea what exactly Master Zhao did to violate the law, and the original novel just glossed over it without going into detail.

Across the screen, there was the sound of a wine glass falling to the ground, followed by the empress's cold sigh: "He didn't even recognize my handwriting, easily suspected me, and got furious with me. After finding out that it was a frame-up, he even gave Concubine Shan a lenient sentence... What does all this prove?"

"Your Majesty, don't worry. Thanks to Master Yun, we have won a great victory this time." Ruyi comforted with a smile.

The empress was a typical intellectual, very arrogant and self-centered. Even though she did not love the emperor, she still cared about the fact that the emperor did not love her and was extremely dissatisfied with him.

“And I actually had to humble myself and write that clumsy poem ‘Qian Gu’ to express my feelings, leaving the willow catkins to the wind. It’s really…” The queen secretly suppressed her anger. Although Qian Gu was not written by her, everyone thought it was written by her.

"Oh, you are too stubborn. It was because of that poem that everyone believed in your virtue." Ruyi couldn't help but complain coquettishly: "If it weren't for that poem, we might have been trapped in the quagmire by the Shan sisters and couldn't even climb out!"

Ruyi was born in a humble family, was smart and clever, and could see things clearly. She thought that the empress should not get entangled in the emotional issues with the emperor, and that the right thing to do was to protect herself. With her around to give advice, the empress's noble temper could cause less trouble.

If it were modern times, Li Yuebai would quite like the queen's personality.

But here, he had to get up from the couch, complaining about the queen's lack of control over her words, while planning to go outside to keep watch for the queen, otherwise if someone heard it, he would have new charges to make.

It's no longer snowing outside, the weather is clear and the air is fresh, perfect for relaxing.

"Brother Yun, do you want to go out?" A lazy voice came.

Li Yuebai's movements suddenly froze. Oh no, the naughty kid woke up again.

I saw His Royal Highness the Crown Prince slowly waking up from his sickbed, looking at me with his usual gloomy and mocking eyes.

"I'm going out for a walk. You sleep by yourself. Don't fall down, be good." Li Yuebai waved his hands and was about to slide out.

"Come back." Murong Nan changed his tone to a serious command: "It's dangerous outside."

"I won't die for a while." Li Yuebai argued with a bitter face.

After a few seconds of reaction, Li Yuebai understood - this Murong Nan is indeed the future big devil, he is too sensitive! Just experienced a fierce fight and won smoothly, most people should relax their vigilance, but he sensed the danger and was cautious, he was quite capable! Your Highness!

The world was spinning around and Li Yuebai was pulled back to the couch without any explanation.

"Zhao Ne will not give up easily. Concubine Shan and Shan Lan are still in danger." Murong Nan frowned and whispered in Li Yuebai's ear: "Their spies are still all over the harem."

"Yes, I thought of that." Li Yuebai nodded: "But we can't stay out, right? Just sit there and wait for death?"

"Brother Yun, you should tell me whatever plans you have." Murong Nan's voice was hoarse: "You always think about things alone and only use me as a mouthpiece. Is that fun? Hmm?"

"I'm sorry, it's my fault." Li Yuebai consoled her kindly, "Before, I thought I could solve the problem without telling you, so I ignored your feelings. I won't do that again in the future."

When it comes to coaxing children, Li Yuebai is certainly an expert.

"Yesterday's success was also thanks to His Royal Highness the Crown Prince." Li Yuebai continued to summarize: "I didn't explain the reasons for everything, but His Royal Highness the Crown Prince understood and did it, which made me feel like I was helped by God."

No, it's getting more and more corny.

"As for the future plan, I really haven't figured it out yet." Li Yuebai admitted honestly: "Now I can only guess that Zhao Ne will start with the relationship between you and me."

Murong Nan's feelings for Yun Weizhi are too passionate, and anyone who is not blind can see it, and Yun Weizhi's feelings for Murong Nan... It is not said in the original novel that it is love, but he rode his horse all night through the wind and snow to Shangjing for him, and he risked his life to enter the dark center of imperial power for him. Even if it is not love, it is more than love.

"With your identity, they don't have the ability to attack you directly. The focus is on me." Li Yuebai said, "There are two methods. One is to send someone to assassinate me directly, and the other is to continue to frame me. As long as they can kill me, they will make you lose your mind and go crazy, and achieve their goal."

Literature and history are inseparable. Li Yuebai can recall several tragic princes in history with just a quick recollection. After being forced into a desperate situation, they directly rebelled and pointed their swords at their fathers. In the end, they were all suppressed by their fathers and ended up with a tragic ending of suicide.

In fact, it is very likely that the princes did not raise an army for rebellion, but to eliminate the enemies who framed them. However, the enemies could take this opportunity to make a complaint to the emperor: The princes have raised an army! They are rebelling! The emperor was afraid of losing the throne and being overthrown by his own sons. Even if he did not believe it, he would treat it as a real rebellion.

Which path will Master Zhao choose? Assassination or frame-up? Assassination or frame-up?

"Assassination is difficult." Murong Nan said in a deep voice: "The Duan Dynasty has been established for more than 200 years. What we value most is defense, and what we guard most is assassination."

Li Yuebai had been in Yuanheng Palace for a few days. Although he was not allowed to go out of the main gate or the back gate, he also felt the strict security facilities - all the food eaten had to be tasted by several eunuchs in person, and there were guards everywhere. If anything happened, Guan Tie could immediately bring people out. Except for the most trusted guards, no one else was allowed to carry any weapons or poisons. Even if an undercover agent sneaked in, he would not carry out assassination directly, but would secretly observe the words and deeds and catch the handle.

Even if the assassination was successful, the killer would not be able to escape unscathed and would be caught and interrogated. Even if he committed suicide, his identity would be discovered and the mastermind would be caught.

In addition, Tai Shi Zhao has never been good at assassination, but only at conspiracy.

So he will definitely frame you.]

How to frame?

Li Yuebai was having a headache from thinking so much and decided to go out for some fresh air and keep an eye on the empress.

After pushing the naughty kid back onto the couch, Li Yuebai opened the door and went out.

Yuanheng Palace is very large and has an independent back garden. The garden is now covered with snow and there is a small lake with a bridge built in the narrow part of the lake.

The snow has stopped, and everywhere is covered with silver, which is very beautiful.

There was ice on the lake, but it was not very thick and was beginning to melt in the sunshine.

Li Yuebai walked along the lakeside, but heard a scolding voice on the bridge.

It was the Grand Eunuch of the Imperial Pharmacy, who was reprimanding a young eunuch. The young eunuch looked very familiar; it was Ding Xian, who was in charge of delivering medicine.

The chief eunuch waved his whisk angrily, spitting everywhere. Ding Xian bowed and begged for mercy.

Li Yuebai felt that something was wrong, so he walked up to the bridge to find out what was going on.


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