Chapter 375 What I Want Is You
Buyan carried the palace maid's body and walked straight to the princess's tent.
Along the way, everyone was whispering and looking at us in surprise.
I walked to Nanlijun's tent, but unexpectedly found it empty.
Nan Lijun was not there. The guard said that she went to a nearby hillside to enjoy the snow. Bu Yan immediately changed direction and continued to carry the body away.
From a distance, Bu Yan saw Nan Lijun standing on the top of the hill in a single white garment, surrounded by a group of personal guards.
Her long, inky hair danced in the cold wind, gently brushing against a face that was even colder than snow.
Bu Yan couldn't help but feel a sharp pain in his heart, and then he felt even more painful.
He threw the body of the palace maid in front of Nan Lijun and said coldly:
"Your Highness, it seems your palace maid lost the ginseng gifted by the emperor and committed suicide out of fear of punishment in front of General Yun's bed. I witnessed this with my own eyes. Could Your Highness please arrange for an autopsy?"
He refused to say a single word and his tone was extremely stiff.
No matter how much he loved Nan Lijun, he couldn't accept that she was actually sending someone to assassinate Yun Chen.
If Shan Ji had not heard that Yun Chen was injured and had not arranged for the Wuyi Blood Guards to secretly guard him, based on the situation just now, I am afraid that Yun Chen would have met with an accident as soon as he was tricked away.
I didn't even dare to think about the consequences. Not only was I filled with fear, but I was also completely disappointed by Nan Lijun's ruthlessness.
Huo Gannian was leading his troops in a desperate battle on the front line, but Nan Lijun was plotting to kill his lover in the rear.
Moreover, this "lover" is Major General Xuanwei of the Lion Army! He is a meritorious general who has risked his life in countless battles for his country!
Buyan didn't understand what happened to Nan Lijun. Why did she seem like a different person after returning from the royal court?
"Committing suicide out of fear of punishment? How could that be? It's just a ginseng." Nan Lijun was surprised. He turned around and saw the body on the ground. His face turned pale with fear. "This is one of my personal palace servants. What happened?"
Bu Yan frowned as he watched Nan Lijun's serious "drama". He was too lazy to beat around the bush and said coldly and bluntly:
"So, your personal servant assassinated Yun Chen, and you were completely unaware of this, and it had nothing to do with you?"
"Assassinate Yun Chen?" Nan Lijun looked even more confused. Then, as if he understood what Bu Yan meant, he said with a hurt expression:
"Yun Chen was assassinated? You suspect me? If I wanted to kill Yun Chen, why would I send my personal palace maid to do it? Wouldn't that just be courting disaster?"
This question stumped Buyan. He began to hesitate.
Nan Lijun noticed that his expression had relaxed, and immediately his eyes turned red with grievance. He continued:
"I was definitely the one who assassinated Yun Chen? Why? Could it be that she offended someone, or my personal servant was bribed, or someone deliberately used this underhanded trick to alienate the emperor and his ministers? Bu Yan, what evidence do you have to prove that it was definitely me who was behind it?"
I don't know why, but I can't speak when I meet Nan Lijun, even though I'm usually so eloquent.
After a little thought, he felt that he was indeed reckless.
Nan Lijun was right. He had no evidence to prove that Nan Lijun was the mastermind behind the assassination of Yun Chen. At best, it was just a suspicion.
Besides, sending a personal servant to assassinate him in front of so many people in the camp? Aren't you afraid of facing Huo Gannian and bearing the terrible consequences?
It is not surprising that although Nan Lijun is like a child who has not grown up, he is not stupid enough to carry out an assassination under his real name.
Thinking of this, Bu Yan sighed softly, bowed solemnly, and apologized to Nan Lijun:
"Your Highness, please forgive me. I was just talking nonsense and I made you angry."
"It's okay." Nan Lijun wiped the tears from the corners of her eyes, as if she was used to being wronged. She looked at Bu Yan pitifully, then smiled.
"This is also good, Bu Yan, now I understand your feelings."
Buyan was stunned for a moment. Nan Lijun raised his hand to signal all the personal guards to retreat, and looked at Buyan gently with his bright and beautiful eyes.
"Now I know, you like me, right?"
Bu Yan's body stiffened. He lowered his head and didn't look at Nan Lijun. He argued:
"Your Highness, please forgive me. I don't know what you are talking about."
There were still tears in Nan Lijun's eyes, but her smile became more gentle and dazzling.
She slowly approached without saying a word, looking up at the man who didn't dare to look her in the eye.
He is the third personal guard of the Huo Gang, half a secret guard. He is thinner than the other guards, but still taller than the average man.
At this moment, half of his body and half of his face were covered in blood. He looked very scary, but she couldn't help but stretch out her white and slender hand and gently touch his face.
Bu Yan was obviously startled. He wanted to hide but didn't move. He just stared at Nan Lijun blankly. His eyes changed from surprise to delight, and then returned to calmness.
He knew that Nan Lijun had always wanted to rebel against him, and no matter how beautiful or gentle she was, it was just her disguise.
It's just that infatuated look, as if a woman is looking at her lover with deep affection, which really makes Bu Yan's heart moved. He can't help but sigh that the more beautiful a woman is, the more likely she is to lie. Her acting skills are really superb.
Nan Lijun said softly, "It doesn't matter who wanted to kill Yun Chen. Since so many people witnessed this today, I'll do as you say. Just say that I gave ginseng to Yun Chen, and a palace maid lost it, so she committed suicide out of fear of punishment. No more words, whatever you say is what I'll do."
I really can't accept this kind of false affection, so I took a step back, letting the gentleness leave my cheek and calming my mind.
"Your Highness, I don't understand what you mean."
Nan Lijun smiled and said, "When you suspected that I was going to kill Yun Chen, you could have captured that palace servant red-handed. Even if you killed him, you should have told Huo Gannian about it first. After all, he and the Lion Power Army both have grievances against me now. Wouldn't it be appropriate to add fuel to the fire now?
But you chose to cover it up. Although the lie of 'losing the ginseng and committing suicide out of fear of punishment' is a bit forced, no one can use this matter to provoke me or pursue it. Bu Yan, you like me, you are afraid that I will fall, right?
If he falls from the high throne of the Eastern Palace, Nan Lijun will lose not only his power and status, but also his life.
He didn't say anything for a long time, which was considered as his agreement.
Even he himself did not react. When he saw the body of the palace servant just now, his first reaction was not to make a big deal out of it and send a message to Huo Gannian, but he subconsciously chose to cover up for Nan Lijun.
At this time, Nan Lijun smiled sadly and said in a cold voice:
"Buyan, I will prove to you that I don't intend to kill Yun Chen. I will repay your kindness."
After saying that, Nan Lijun lifted up her skirt and ran to the top of the snow slope without looking back, like a beautiful and determined white butterfly, leaping down from the top of the slope.
"Princess!!"
Buyan rushed forward screaming, but it was too late to stop him. He could only hug Nan Lijun and fall down with his own body.
He didn't know what deadly rocks or wooden stakes might be hidden under the snow at the bottom of the slope. At this moment, all he could think about was Nan Lijun's safety.
Fortunately, there was only grass and snow at the bottom of the slope.
The two of them fell heavily into the thick white snow, stirring up snow all over the sky.
Buyan lay on his back in the endless white snow, holding Nanlijun tightly in his arms. The flying snowflakes were crystal clear under the sunlight and fell on them.
He knew that it was time to let go, as holding on any longer would be overstepping the bounds, but his hands seemed to be out of control and he couldn't move them away.
Just when he used all his willpower to control his hands and wanted to let go, Nan Lijun suddenly hugged him tightly, his voice trembling:
"Bu Yan, does this prove my innocence? I didn't mean to kill Yun Chen, please believe me, okay..."
After a moment of silence, Buyan hugged Nan Lijun tightly.
The latter buried his head in Bu Yan's chest, and the corners of his lips finally curved into a satisfied arc:
Don’t say anything, I really don’t want to kill Yun Chen, otherwise why would I send a palace servant who doesn’t know martial arts?
What I want is—
It's up to you.
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