Chapter 9: Meeting King Yun Again In the vast world of mortals, he could never avoid it. ...
"Why, you don't welcome me?" Lou Wanqiao walked into the hall with a smile in his eyes.
The man in the Taoist robe looked at her for a long time and sighed softly: "You shouldn't have come."
"What's right or wrong? I'll go wherever I want. Who can do anything to me?" She said nonchalantly, standing in front of him with her arms folded. "It's been a while, Yuesheng. Why are you still so sad?"
Behind the Taoist priest is a huge statue. His hair is tied up in a Taoist bun, with some loose hair hanging down in front of his forehead. His face is angular and his nose is high, giving him a handsome appearance. His eyebrows are deep and his eyes reveal a sense of compassion.
"Come on. I made you a pot of tea."
He turned around and led the way, and Lou Wanqiao followed slowly, going deeper into the Taoist temple.
The Taoist priest stopped in front of a room and pushed the door open. The teapot on the table was still steaming and the fragrance of tea filled the room.
Lou Wanqiao was shocked: "You knew I would come?"
The Taoist priest responded softly, sat down on the futon, and started to pour tea: "I just didn't expect you to be so bold."
She took the teacup, blew on it, and took a sip.
It's not the kind of fine tea served in royal palaces or aristocratic houses, but it does taste good.
"So, you were waiting for me, Lisu?"
He was stunned, feeling rather helpless: "Don't call me like that, Xiaodao has already..."
"You've long since left your earthly past behind and distanced yourself from the mundane world, haven't you?" Lou Wanqiao downed the tea in his cup and slammed it on the table. "Do you believe that? If so, why did you brew this tea today?"
Li Su remained silent, looking down at the teacup on the table.
"Can you really abandon the worldly affairs? Or are you just using this as an escape?" Lou Wanqiao leaned forward, moving closer. "Yuesheng, you have a wish, and so do I."
He raised his head and looked at her intently, meeting her eyes.
Firm, resolute, fearless, and open-minded. It seems that he is not afraid of anything.
He thought again of that night several years ago, when his wrist was hanging in the gauze curtain.
"Okay." Li Su nodded. "Whatever you need to do, I'll help you."
Lou Wanqiao smiled and said, "Our goals are the same. I want to deal with the current emperor and his good brother. Oh, and Prince Duan can't be spared either. In short, everyone in the royal family except you."
Li Su's eyes moved slightly, and he whispered, "Okay."
Changsheng Temple is very quiet and is a good place to cultivate the mind. For Lou Wanqiao, it is the best place to recuperate.
She was right next to the imperial city, but unfortunately no one could find her.
No matter whether it was the Emperor, Prince Yun, or Prince Duan, it would be impossible for anyone who wanted to get rid of her to find her in a short period of time.
As for Lisu——
This Taoist priest will not pose a threat to her. On the contrary, he will help her hide her tracks.
After changing the medicine, Lou Wanqiao leaned against the window of the guest room and looked at the snow falling outside.
Li Su, the former seventh prince, was never crowned king. In his early years, he was sent to a Taoist temple for blessings. He remained aloof from competition and remained the least visible of the princes. It was precisely because of this that he was able to escape unscathed during the battle for the crown prince's position.
It would be effortless for those people to get rid of such a quiet and harmless prince, but why would they need to do that?
So Li Su has lived quietly in Changsheng Temple until now.
Lou Wanqiao had known him for a long time, when he was already in Changsheng Temple and she was still Liu Wanqiao. Li Su had a nickname, Yuesheng.
He once said that it was his mother who gave it to him.
Thinking of the past, she felt mixed emotions and couldn't tell what they were.
Although I got my revenge, I didn't feel happy.
She wasn't worried about being wiped out by those in power, but she was worried... that she wouldn't be able to find out all the people who had harmed the Liu family and the real mastermind behind it before everything was over.
Over the years, I have eliminated many forces bit by bit, and the smell of blood is getting stronger and stronger. I often hear ghosts howling in my dreams at midnight.
...So what?
There was no turning back for her, she could only keep going down this path. So, let's see who can survive to the end.
As for Li Su, he was an old friend and also a prince. In terms of power, he might not be important, but his status was irreplaceable. She was just a "guilty minister." If she wanted to overturn the verdict, she needed to meet a "wise ruler"...
Li Su was the chess piece she chose.
Two days later, Lou Wanqiao felt much better both physically and mentally. Furthermore, Li Su had studied medicine since childhood, so the wounds he had sustained over the past few days had been largely healed.
While she was recuperating from her injuries, she was not idle either. Now was the time to start a big game.
"Yuesheng, I'm leaving. You know what to do next." Lou Wanqiao sat astride the horse, lowered his head to look at the Taoist priest in green, and waved his hand casually.
He still had that expression that showed no emotion. He nodded and watched her walk away until her back disappeared at the end of the mountain road, then turned around and returned to the Taoist temple.
The hall was filled with the smell of incense. Li Su looked up at the Three Pure Ones, remained silent for a long time, raised his hand and calculated for a moment, then paused with his fingertips, and then turned and left.
Everyone is setting up a game.
Everyone is joining in.
He could never escape from the vast world.
He has been waiting too.
…
At noon, Lou Wanqiao stepped into the store and followed the shopkeeper upstairs until he entered a door on the top floor.
"Aqiao, you are finally here!" A woman in red was sitting on a chair. When she saw her coming, her eyes lit up instantly. She stood up and walked over quickly.
Lou Wanqiao nodded slightly to her, closed the door behind him, and stretched out his arms to hold the woman in his arms.
The woman was wearing a tight red dress, her long hair was tied up high with a bright red headband and swayed slowly, and she had a bright-colored headband on her forehead, looking bold and bright.
That was the woman riding a horse whom she met in Yan Ge City a few days ago.
She is the current Princess Mingyue and also her reliable partner, Mu Yunjiao.
She is one of the few people who knows Lou Wanqiao's true identity.
"You scared me to death a few days ago. How could you risk your life in such a dangerous situation..." Mu Yunjiao said in a reproachful tone. He looked her up and down several times, and only breathed a sigh of relief after confirming that she had no serious injuries. "Don't act like that next time! You've always been like this. When will you take care of yourself..."
Lou Wanqiao couldn't help laughing: "I've always been taking care of myself. I won't do anything I'm not sure of. Don't worry, Ayun."
"Still laughing! Humph, I won't blame you this time. Next time, be sure to tell me before you act so I can help you in time." Mu Yunjiao calmed down and happily leaned against her. "I've done everything you asked me to do. Prince Yun will go to the pleasure boat tonight to have fun. You can just sneak in with the people I arranged."
Lou Wanqiao nodded, took out a military token from his personal cloth bag and handed it to her.
Mu Yunjiao was shocked. He tightly grasped the military token and looked it over carefully several times. "You actually got it..."
"When have I ever failed?" She also laughed, propping up her head and looking sideways at her good friend, "Take it. It's up to you guys over there from now on."
"Indeed, you're so smart and foresighted, how could you fail? It's Prince Duan's military token... I really didn't expect you could get even this." Mu Yunjiao solemnly placed the military token close to his body, nodded vigorously, and said firmly, "Don't worry, Qiao, Daddy and I will never let you down!"
"I trust you, and I trust Marquis Suyang." She patted Mu Yunjiao's shoulder, "I'll wait for your good news. Don't worry about the rest, leave it to me."
Mu Yunjiao looked at the cold face in front of him with a hint of smile, and his nose felt a little sour.
The carefree childhood friend, that delicate little girl, has now become a murderous evil spirit in the eyes of the world.
They were disgusted, they were afraid. They murmured curses, they were also afraid.
But there was no one in the world who loved her anymore, no father to support her, no mother to ask her if she was in pain or afraid, and no sister to sew purses for her.
Mu Yunjiao clearly remembered that the capital was unstable during those years, and even her family was affected. However, her father was the Marquis of Suyang, and had been granted fiefdoms in his early years. He had taken them out of the city and away from the vortex of power before that.
But Wan Qiao was not as lucky as her. It was several months later when she heard the bad news.
She hadn't seen Liu Wanqiao for a long time since then. To be more precise, she hadn't seen Liu Wanqiao since then. She searched for a long time, unwilling to accept the fact that Liu Wanqiao's family had been wiped out. It wasn't until much later that a young man in official robes knocked on the door of the Marquis of Suyang's mansion.
It seems like an old friend is coming.
"Ayun? What's wrong?"
Lou Wanqiao's voice brought her back from her thoughts. Mu Yunjiao hurriedly lowered her head and hugged the person next to her, resting her chin on her shoulder and secretly touching the corner of her eyes.
"It's okay. I'm glad to see you!" Mu Yunjiao said firmly, "Aqiao, you will definitely get what you want. I and the Suyang Marquisate will help you. We are on the same boat!"
Lou Wanqiao patted her on the back and said with a smile, "Okay, I will protect you too."
Mu Yunjiao, as the Princess Mingyue, is the most beloved daughter of Marquis Suyang, but there is no princess of the right age in the royal family, and the emperor has already thought of sending her to marry a foreign prince.
Haha, this emperor can’t be kept anymore.
Lou Wanqiao quickly changed his appearance and clothes and left with Mu Yunjiao's men.
Time passed quickly, and night fell. Singing and dancing were in full swing near the water, and bright lights were lit on pleasure boats in the water, from which the sounds of singing and the music of the zither drifted.
Li Jin leaned lazily in the arms of the beauty, opened his mouth and bit a crystal clear grape, his lips and teeth opened and closed, and the juice soaked the tip of his tongue.
He squinted his eyes comfortably, waiting for the beauty to peel the next grape and bring it to her mouth.
The melodious sound of the piano and the soft singing voice are fascinating. Several beauties dance to the music, soft silk flutters, and the pleasure boat is filled with fragrant breezes and beautiful women.
He sighed contentedly.
Good days, really good days.
This idle prince is not in vain...
He swallowed the grapes, looked at the singing and dancing beauties, and drank the fine wine in his glass.
Seeing the beauty approaching, he accepted her and reached out to welcome her.
The next second, the sound of the piano stopped and I felt a chill on my neck.
His smile froze and he slowly raised his eyes. The beauty in front of him had curved eyes and her face was hidden by the veil and could not be seen clearly.
But upon closer inspection, those eyes seemed very familiar.
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