Wu Bencao hurried to the top floor of Hongyan Pavilion.

As soon as he got out of the staircase, two guards with knives stopped him and said coldly: "Boy, this is not the place for you to come, get out of here!"

Wu Bencao came to ask for an antidote, so he had to swallow his anger and replied: "I'm tired of it, so I said that there is a young man named Wu Bencao who came to meet the ancestor of Qianqiu." ”

The guard looked at him and said in surprise, "Who told you that the Qianqiu Ancestor is here?"

Tonight's events are too much to do, Li Qianqiu and the others are secretive, and there is a ban here to shield the perception of divine thoughts. Not to mention that Wu Bencao only has a second-realm cultivation, even the Chief Manager Chen of the Great Inner can't detect their existence.

As for Lao Bai, it can only be said that he is too strong.

Therefore, Wu Bencao broke through in one bite, which shocked the guards.

Wu Bencao was anxious to save people, but he didn't explain, and urged: "The situation is chaotic tonight, I know, he doesn't want to show up." But tell him that as long as you are willing to see me, you can talk about what happened last time. ”

Last time in Goose City, Li Qianqiu loved talent and was eager to accept him as an apprentice, but he flatly refused. Tonight, Wang Xiang's life hangs by a thread, as long as he can save his brother's life, even if he worships his teacher, what does it matter.

The guard entered the door to report, and soon came out again, saluting, "Please come in." ”

Wu Bencao breathed a sigh of relief and stepped in. He thought that as long as he could see Li Qianqiu himself, there would be a lot of room for maneuver, and it would not be a problem to take the antidote.

However, when he entered the house, he did not see the figure of the old man, but a young man, with a graceful demeanor and a noble temperament between his eyebrows, was sitting at the table, looking at him with a smile.

Before he could speak, the young man raised his hand and said, "Please be seated." ”

Wu Bencao stood in place and said uneasily: "There's no need to sit, I have something important, I'm anxious to see the ancestor of Qianqiu, what about others?"

The young man was not in a hurry, picked up the purple clay pot, and made a cup of tea for him.

"If you can know the whereabouts of the ancestor, your Excellency will be extraordinary, and this king should treat you with courtesy and help the ancestor entertain you. He was here, but unfortunately he was gone before you could go upstairs. ”

"Left?"

Wu Bencao's face changed suddenly, regardless of the etiquette, he looked around the house, and indeed did not see Li Qianqiu's shadow. According to the young man, it seems that on the way to him, Li Qianqiu went downstairs and left.

The two had a time difference, and they were only close to bumping into each other.

This time difference is fatal, Wu Bencao's heart became flustered again, and said: "Can you tell me where he went? To tell you the truth, my friend has been hit by that poisonous fog and urgently needs to get the antidote, and I beg you to show me the way!"

When he said this, he shook his hand and saluted solemnly.

Although he was flustered, he was keenly aware that the young man had just called himself this king, and he was actually a prince.

According to the ancient rules, the emperor rarely bestows kings with different surnames, and even if there are special exceptions, those who are awarded are all meritorious ministers, and it is impossible to be this kind of young man in his prime. Therefore, the young man must be a descendant of the royal family, either surnamed Li or surnamed Wu.

Given that this person is with Li Qianqiu, he must be the Li royal family, and may even be the British King Li Xian. As long as he nodded, he was better than Li Qianqiu, and Wu Bencao could also get the antidote.

Therefore, Wu Bencao begged him to show him the way.

The young man got up and walked over, helped Wu Bencao up, and looked surprised, "What poisonous mist? Are you sure that Qianqiu Ancestor has an antidote? As far as this king knows, although his cultivation is high, he doesn't know anything about detoxification, I'm afraid you're looking for the wrong person......"

Most of the assassinations on Suzaku Street are related to the royal family surnamed Li, otherwise, the young man and Li Qianqiu would not have appeared here. When he said this, he was clearly pretending to be stupid and refused to admit that he knew.

It would be even more impossible to expect him to hand over the antidote and not to confess himself.

Seeing this, Wu Bencao said helplessly: "Lord Wang, is it interesting to pretend to be so confused? I don't care about other things, let alone talk nonsense everywhere, I just want to ask for an elixir that can dissolve all poisons and save my brother." ”

This is under the steps for the prince.

The prince looked innocent, sat back on his seat, and said: "What do you mean by pretending to be confused? This king has made you say that you are confused! If you want to ask for an elixir, it is none of the king's business, so let him give you an answer when the ancestor returns!"

Wu Bencao was stunned, "Will the ancestor come back?"

The prince was silent for a moment, and said gloomily: "I hope it will." He said that a friend had a good wine in his possession and wanted to drink it with the king. If he wants to get it, he will naturally come back, and if he doesn't, he won't come back......"

"Can't come back" and "don't come back" are the same three words, but the order is different, but the meaning is very different.

Wu Bencao faintly understood, and his heart couldn't help but tremble, "He went in person?"

The prince looked at the empty seat opposite, his eyes were confused, "Wait patiently......"

Wu Bencao took a deep breath, knowing that he was standing in the center of the whirlpool, and couldn't help but ask: "Forgive the grass people for taking the liberty and daring to ask, are you the British King Li Xian?"

The young man shook his head and said with a wry smile: "No, I am Li Rui, the king of Ming." ”

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The lantern tower is located on the west side of the imperial city, and there are only two or three miles between the two, which is not far away.

In the middle of this, there are two groups of people gathered in a secluded alley, which is dark and gloomy, and it is not as lit as outside, making the alley seem crowded.

The lights are dark, and they are certainly not the people who go shopping.

There were four or five people standing in the depths of the alley, all wearing black cloaks, blocked by the group of masked people in front of them, and there was no way out, and they could only fight to the death.

The masked man at the head pressed his sword forward and sneered: "Wu Zhaoyi, do you think that you can fool our eyes by playing a trick of the golden cicada to break off its shell? If you were with the guards, you might still have life, but now, you have wings and can't escape!"

When the lower part of the light tower was blown up and crumbling, there was chaos in the building, and everyone realized that someone had taken the opportunity to stab the driver. The Empress made a quick decision to have a court maid disguise herself as her, and rushed out under the escort of a large group of guards to attract the attention of the Assassins.

In other words, it was not the empress herself who was trapped in the poisonous fog at this time, but just a stand-in.

As the Assassins threw the poisonous mist, the Empress, protected by several powerful men, quietly left the ruins and ran towards the palace.

At a critical juncture, she can still come up with this trick to get out of her shell, I have to say that the empress is wise and intelligent, and her courage is not lost to any man in the Tang Dynasty.

It's a pity that in order to plan this assassination, King Ming and Li Qianqiu worked hard and made all preparations, how could they let the empress escape easily. They are hidden on the top floor of the Hongyan Pavilion, condescending, so that they can command and respond on the spot.

With their eyes like torches, they quickly saw through the empress's plan and arranged for a new group of assassins to be dispatched. Li Qianqiu was still not at ease, he secretly followed, and at the moment he was hiding in another alley not far away, spying here.

He was cautious by nature, knowing that the empress would not escape, but he still didn't dare to show up. Years of experience in the rivers and lakes have taught him that only by sailing carefully and not getting carried away can he ensure that he is safe and foolproof.

In the secluded alley, the masked man said again: "If you take Chen Jianlai with you, with the cultivation of our people, we will not be able to hurt you at all." It's a pity that cleverness is mistaken by cleverness, and you let him be a cover, but instead put yourself to death!"

Just now, there was an old man in a gray robe, who slashed out thousands of sword qi with one finger and smashed all the poison bottles, that was Chen Jianlai, the head of the palace. This person is not only the first master in Da Nei, but also among the six masters of Datang, and his reputation is famous.

As the masked man said, if Manager Chen is present, with the power of a top master, no one can beat him in the field, unless the same master appears, no one can hurt the empress.

It's a pity that there are no ifs.

Hearing the ridicule, one person took off his black cloak and said with emotion: "I thought that by breaking Lao Chen apart and putting himself to death, I would be able to lure Li Qianqiu to reveal the fox's tail." Now it seems that he really hasn't returned to Beijing, it seems that I am too suspicious......"

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