A dart swept past Li Shengqi's fist at me with unmistakable precision, forcing him to withdraw his hand once more.

After the dart crossed, Li Shengqi's hand was stained with blood, he frowned, turned to look in the direction where the dart was fired, squinted slightly, and scolded: "Who is it?" ”。

I followed his gaze and saw a figure holding a folding fan walking towards us, and after a closer look, I realized that this person was Yi Xuan.

He walked slowly to my side, his expression cold, but his tone was full of anger: "Can you please save me a little bit." ”

Hearing this, I just let out a long breath, and I didn't want to refute him.

"Is that you?" Li Shengqi sneered, "I'll just say, why did this shocking Yi Gongzi suddenly disappear, and now it seems that he went to take refuge with the prince." ”

Yi Xuan didn't pay attention to his words, pulled up my sleeve and turned to leave, the strange thing was that Li Shengqi didn't stop him, but just said to him in a loud voice: "Yi Xuan, I cherish my talents, so I won't kill you this time, if you are willing to serve me one day, I will treat you a hundred times better than the prince." ”

Yi Xuan was silent, and still pulled me out of here without looking back, while Yan Hua followed.

Since the palace gate had been keyed at this time, we returned to the Red Dust Pavilion.

Yi Xuan sat at the table and was very dissatisfied with my attitude: "Song Yizhu, why didn't you go to assassinate Li Shengqi without consulting me in advance?" ”

I didn't answer his question immediately, but poured myself a cup of tea before I said slowly: "I didn't plan to assassinate him, this time I just wanted to test his details." ”

Yi Xuan was still dissatisfied: "You can ask me, why bother?" ”

I looked up at him and said lightly, "I didn't know you knew anything about him. After speaking, I still calmly flicked the tea foam floating in the cup with the tea lid, and my tone was not shocked: "Actually, you don't have to worry, even if you don't come, I have my own way to get out." This is not very far from his mansion, so I informed those secret guards in advance, if they don't see me passing by the Li Mansion for a long time after leaving, they will immediately set fire to the Li Mansion, and when the time comes, Li Shengqi will naturally go to save his family first. ”

I chuckled, turned my head to look out the window, and said, "Perhaps, Li Shengqi is busy fighting the fire at this time." ”

Yi Xuan listened to my words, and was silent for a while, he looked at me quietly for a long time, without saying a word.

I was puzzled by this, so I asked him, "What are you watching me do?" ”

Even if I asked, he was unmoved, and still stared at me like this for a long time, before he suddenly sighed: "I just suddenly feel that you seem to have changed as a person, although you were not stupid before, but you would not think of leaving a way back for yourself." ”

I lowered my eyes, smiled faintly, and remained silent.

Although I have never thought like this before, in fact, subconsciously I have always felt that no matter what I do, Fu Yuying will be my most powerful backer, he will appear when I need it most, and it will also become an excuse for me to do everything, such as against my sister and King Xuanwu.

It was only then that I suddenly realized that his kindness to me was actually only because I was the pawn he needed the most, and it was at that moment that I realized that maybe when I really achieved what he expected, all the unscrupulous things I had before would come to naught and disappear.

I guess I grew up crying that night.

I sighed and was thinking about it, when I heard a knock at the door, so I retracted my thoughts and whispered, "Come in." ”

The person outside the door heard me and pushed the door open and walked in.

Even if I didn't turn my head to look, I knew that it was Ning Xiao's secret guard. He walked up to me, knelt down on one knee and said, "Your task has been completed." ”

I took a sip of the tea in front of me, and then said to him lightly: "I know, you and them should go back to Ningxiao first, if there is anything else that needs to be done by you, I will inform him separately." ”

Hearing this, the Dark Guard bowed his head and said "yes", then got up and left the room.

After the secret guard left, I raised my head again to look at Yi Xuan, and slowly asked him, "What did Li Shengqi mean by the last sentence?" And you said before that you and Fu Yuying are enemies, so I'm curious, why are you willing to help him so much? ”

Finally let me seize such an opportunity, I naturally want to ask my doubts all at once.

Yi Xuan sighed, and then explained: "I really didn't lie to you about the fact that Fu Yuying and I are enemies. I always wanted to get the jade pendant in his hand, because there were things on that jade pendant that could help me return to my hometown, and then I was willing to help him, also because I wanted to get that jade pendant, and now I am still with him, just to see if this final ending will be the same as I guessed. ”

After speaking, he smiled faintly again before continuing: "As for Li Shengqi's words, it was because he wanted me to do things for him in the past, but I refused, that's all. Besides, he is not completely sure that he can kill me, and if he doesn't let me go, it will be difficult for him to do it himself. ”

Although I knew for a long time that Yi Xuan's martial arts were by no means comparable to ordinary people, I didn't expect that even someone as powerful as Li Shengqi might not be able to win Yi Xuan.

But I was a little puzzled: "In that case, why didn't Fu Yuying invite you to kill him?" ”

"Then you're thinking too much." Yi Xuan chuckled: "Although Li Shengqi may not be able to hurt me, in the same way, I may not be able to hurt him." ”

I see... I couldn't help but bow my head and ponder, it seems that the path of assassinating Li Shengqi is probably not going to work, and I have to find another way.

I frowned and looked at Yi Xuan, and said slowly: "Although I can't move him, I can always move his family." ”

I looked at Yi Xuan with a faint smile, and he quickly understood the meaning of my words, so he slowly said to me, "Do you remember, Fu Yuxiao, the king of Dunrui?" ”

"King Dunrui? I frowned slightly, quickly recalled, and when I caught the relevant memories, I asked Yi Xuan in confusion, "Could it be... Is it the son of Concubine De? But what does he have to do with Li Shengqi? ”

Yi Xuan chuckled lightly and continued: "Li Shengqi is Fu Yuxiao's uncle and the younger brother of Concubine De. ”

It got me intrigued: "Oh? In this way, he turned out to be a relative of the emperor, no wonder Fu Yuying said that after he left, Li Shengqi was likely to support other princes to ascend the throne. From this point of view, this prince should be Fu Yuxiao. ”

Since it has something to do with the throne, everything is much easier.

I smiled to myself, and I had a plan in mind.

Early the next morning, the three of us set off for the East Palace.

I had just laid down in my bed, about to get back to sleep, when suddenly a eunuch came to summon me to meet the emperor immediately.

I suspiciously followed this eunuch to the Qinzheng Palace. After seeing the emperor again, I quickly knelt down and said goodbye.

It seems that the emperor should have just left the early dynasty, and the court clothes on his body have not yet had time to be changed.

"I ask you, what did you do when you left the palace yesterday?"

I knelt on the ground, a little puzzled in my heart, I don't know why the emperor suddenly asked about my whereabouts, didn't he know what happened yesterday?

"Back to the emperor, the slave just went out of the palace to buy some rouge gouache."

The emperor walked slowly in front of me, and his voice was very majestic: "Is the things in the palace not as good as those outside?" He sneered, and before I could explain, he suddenly said to me, "I heard from Zuo Xiang that you sent someone to burn down his mansion last night. ”

I still lowered my head and said lightly: "Back to the emperor, the slave has never done it." ”

"Do you know what happens to the crime of deception?"

I couldn't help but be silent, since the emperor said so, he must have evidence in his hand, thinking of this, I had to close my eyes, and after a short sigh, I replied lightly: "The slave is guilty." ”

When the emperor heard this, he sneered and said, "Since you have confessed your guilt, that's good..."

"Your Majesty, slow down." I interrupted him and said, "If you are willing to let the slave and maid live this time, the slave and maid are willing to serve you." ”

"Oh?" He sneered, as if he thought my words were ridiculous, "What can you do to help me, a little?" ”

"Your Majesty, you naturally know this better than the slave maid, otherwise you would not have sent someone to invite the slave and maid to come, but directly ordered the slave and maid to be executed. So the slave maid thought, since you have done this, you should know that now that His Royal Highness the Crown Prince is far away in Lingzhou, and Ning Xiao is dispatched by the slaves and maids, if you are willing to let the slave and maid live, at least before the prince returns, Ning Xiao is willing to serve the emperor. ”

"In the end, the prince is the person he likes, and he is a little smart." The Emperor chuckled and said, "Get up." ”

"Your Majesty."

I got up slowly, but my head was still down.

The Emperor turned around, sat down in front of his jade case, and said to me slowly: "Zuo Xiang's recent behavior has to make me jealous of him, so as long as you can completely deal with Zuo Xiang and his henchmen for me, I will let you live." ”

I lowered my neck slightly, and arched my hand: "The slave obeys the order." ”

"But I hope you're someone who can help me out, not someone who makes me trouble."

I smiled lightly: "The emperor's heart, if the matter is revealed, it will be done by the slave and maid alone." ”

The Emperor was very pleased with my answer, nodded "um", and let me go.

After coming out of the Qinzheng Palace, I looked at the wild geese hovering in the sky, and suddenly laughed.

Li Shengqi's mansion was burned down by me, and I came to tell the emperor that I thought I could kill people with a knife, but unexpectedly, the emperor was just like Fu Yuying's idea.

It's miserable enough to be a courtier to do this.

I chuckled and strolled in the direction of the East Palace.