Chapter 9: The Inescapable Choice
Hearing this, Shen Li didn't say a word, and immediately handed the jade pendant to her. But Mu Zilian didn't take it, but stood in place and smiled, and said coquettishly: "If I help Your Majesty get my sister back, then what does Your Majesty plan to reward me?"
Shen Li is so smart, how can he not hear what she said. Then he raised his eyebrows and said, "Then it depends on what Miss Mu Er wants?"
Mu Zilian pursed her lips, and the past came to mind. Since she was born, her mother has always hated herself. hates that she is not a man, and hates her for not being as good as Mu Yan. Since she was sensible, she realized that her mother had never been favored by her father for many years. Later, my father and my eldest mother both died, leaving them orphans and widows, and my mother was even more depressed.
Grandpa was so eccentric that he spoiled Mu Yan to the sky and turned a blind eye to their mother and daughter. Although they didn't have to worry about food and clothing in the Mu family, at that time, life was still miserable for their mother and daughter. And the appearance of the second uncle undoubtedly made their lives have a glimmer of light.
Even though the second uncle's motives are not pure, he at least gave his mother love and gave her the favor she should have as a daughter. So even if he is pointed out by others, he makes irresponsible remarks. But in her Mu Zilian's consciousness, Mu Kun is the benefactor of their mother and daughter, and her father who is not related to her.
But now, the second uncle has died, and the mother, who has lived in hatred all her life, has completely collapsed. She was left alone, helpless and at a loss. What does it mean to be strong, what does it mean to be ruthless......? It's just a necessary growth forced out by reality.
"Although the Mu family is not as big as before, I have seen a lot of gold, silver and jewelry since I was a child, so I don't need it. High-ranking officials and Houlu, Zilian, as a daughter, is useless to me. What Zilian wants is what Zilian has always longed for the most. With loved ones by your side, with your loved ones as your companions. Even if it is forced, Zilian will not hesitate to do it. ”
Shen Li frowned and stared at Mu Zilian, most of his heart was clear. However, his expression was undoubtedly to make the other party think twice. Helplessly, Mu Zilian seemed to be iron-hearted, ignoring his obviously displeased dragon face, and said with a generous smile: "If Zilian helps Your Majesty find the queen mother, Zilian wants Your Majesty to accept me as a concubine." Please decide for yourself what to decide!"
Let him decide for himself?he~ Shen Li smiled coldly. Yan'er's fate is now uncertain, and her whereabouts are unknown. Does he have a choice?
"Good. As long as you can get the cigarettes back, do as you say!"
"That'...... Zilian is here, so she thanked His Majesty Long En first. ”
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A large number of people set off from the imperial city, Shen Li handed over the jade pendant to Mu Zilian, and he also went to find Mu Yan together. Along the way, Mu Zilian kept holding on to the jade pendant. As if she could sense something from Jade Perry, she pointed clearly in the direction she should go. In this way, the final destination is the same as the location that Li Yuenlong led people to investigate before.
The carriage stopped, Mu Zilian got out of the carriage and looked around, and everyone stood quietly waiting for her instructions. After a while, I saw her slightly carrying the hem of her skirt and walking towards one side. Seeing this, Shen Li immediately dismounted and followed. A few guards accompanied him, while the rest waited in place.
When Mu Zilian walked to a cliff, Shen Li's heart suddenly became half cold. He raised his eyebrows and glared fiercely at Li Yuanlang, who was standing on the side sweating profusely. I saw Li Yuanlang immediately knelt down, not daring to say a word.
In fact, he has brought people to this cliff, and he also wondered if Queen Mu fell from here? He tried to send someone down to find it, but the dense fog here did not disperse, and he really couldn't find out the depth, and he sent people down several times to halfway, so he didn't dare to explore down. He had no evidence, and he didn't dare to report it to Shen Li, so he kept it a secret, for fear of offending Long Wei.
"Smoke is down here?" Shen Li was in no mood to punish anyone at this time, looked deeply at the bottom of the cliff, and asked lightly.
Mu Zilian stretched out her hand and stretched out her hand in front of Shen Li's eyes, only to see that the jade pendant, which was originally green and transparent, was actually glowing with a strange red glow at this moment. Shen Li knew what this meant, and immediately waved his hand and passed the order.
"Prepare the rope and follow me down to find it!"
Li Yuanlang was shocked and hurriedly persuaded: "Your Majesty must not! I have sent people down to look for the cliff here, and the rock wall is steep and difficult to climb. There is no bottom below, I don't know the danger, Your Majesty must not be in danger. ”
Shen Li coldly brushed him away, and his attitude was resolute. "Master Li, have you forgotten what I said to you in the imperial study before? Smoke is waiting for me down here, I'm sure nothing will happen, and I'll bring her back safely. Mu Yan is here, Shen Li will definitely be there. If Mu Yan is gone, you are looking for a Ming Jun to protect Daming. ”
"Your Majesty............"
As soon as Shen Li's voice fell, he ignored Li Yuanlong. He took the rope handed by the guard and tied it to his body, and without hesitation, he turned over and jumped off the cliff.
Mu Zilian stood on the edge of the cliff and couldn't help but clench her hands, looking down indifferently with a pair of cold eyes. Heaven is really unfair, look at how hard Mu Yan's life is? After several tosses, she is still alive. Heh~ But it's okay like this, rather than letting her die like this, isn't it too cheap for her? Sister, the days to come are still long, let's see!
Shen Li successfully descended to the bottom of the cliff and found that it was not a fast-flowing river, but a dense jungle. The accompanying guards hurriedly drew their sabers from their waists and cut down the branches and weeds that grew everywhere, so as to clear a path for Shen Li to walk.
Shen Li's eyes were sharp and he found traces engraved on some big trees, which were the code to convey information. At a glance, he knew that it was left by Yuluo. Maybe it's a deliberate trace, or maybe it's carved to prevent you from getting lost. So, Shen Li couldn't wait for the guards to clear the road, and he didn't care about being scratched by those protruding spikes, so he quickly ran forward looking for the mark.
Finally, at dusk and sunset, Shen Li found a cave hidden by weeds. Before he could push the grass in, he was dazzled by a cold light, and hurriedly dodged so that he was not stabbed.
Before the guards could call for escort, they saw the man who rushed out of the cave suddenly knelt in front of Shen Li. When you look closely, isn't it the commander of the Yulin Army, Lord Yuluoyu!
Shen Li was obviously very happy to see Yuluo. Hurriedly helped him up, and said eagerly: "What about the queen?
Yuluo seemed to be injured, and his face was very haggard. Hearing Shen Li's question, he nodded slightly.
"The queen is inside, everything is fine. However, the personal palace maid who accompanied her was not very optimistic, and I was afraid that she would not be able to hold on. ”