Chapter 1 The Unending

A wedding of unprecedented grandeur came to an end, but the waves it stirred up showed no signs of stopping.

The more it had been deliberately ignored and overlooked before,

the more it was now being watched with a feverish intensity.

……

West Garden.

Inside a pavilion hidden among artificial hills,

the Princess sat on a stone bench,

feeding the fish in the pond outside the pavilion with fish food.

The West Garden was the work of the Qian people, incredibly detailed and ingenious. Among the artificial hills, emerald waves rippled gently, and fish played among them, creating a picturesque scene.

It could be said that when it came to enjoying life, the Qian people were definitely at the forefront in the East, no, in the entire world.

"Brother, you're late."

The Princess said.

Behind her, the figure of Li Liang Shen appeared, along with his unseparated, simple greatsword.

Li Liang Shen was just like his sword. Some busybodies even felt that among the so-called Four Great Swordsmen, Li Liang Shen was even less worthy than the Sword Maker to be included in the list.

Because the Jin Swordsaint and Qian Kingdom's Baili Sword both had swordsmanship that was elegant, in line with people's general image of swordsmen. Long sleeves fluttered, sword qi was like a rainbow, like an immortal descending to earth to subdue demons with a sword.

As for the Sword Maker, not to mention how much skill he actually had or whether he was just a fraud, the swords he forged were first-class exquisite. The Dragon Abyss in the hands of the Swordsaint was the lifelong pursuit of countless swordsmen.

But Li Liang Shen,

his sword was simply too lacking in aesthetics. Many people felt that he shouldn't wear a sword at all. Replacing it with a saber would be the same.

"Today is the Sixth Prince's wedding, and there are many things to pay attention to."

Li Liang Shen was originally the commander-in-chief of the Zhenbei Army. Now, he was the commander of the East Gate Camp outside Yanjing City. There were only two major camps outside the capital, east and west. The West Camp was a later addition of the imperial guards system, and its combat power and elite status could not be compared with the East Camp, which was mainly composed of the Zhenbei Army.

"A very lively wedding."

The Princess said with emotion.

Li Liang Shen nodded.

"Much more lively than mine last time."

Li Liang Shen smiled when he heard this.

Daughters were sentimental, and it was natural that she couldn't help comparing when it came to her own life's events.

Wasn't she also marrying a prince? She was marrying the Crown Prince.

The He family's daughter was just a butcher's daughter, while she was a Princess.

The last time, the Princess and the Crown Prince's interrupted wedding, because it symbolized the marriage between the royal family and the Zhenbei Marquis's Mansion, it was also considered extremely grand, but it really couldn't compare with today's.

Money rained from the sky, and courtesans offered congratulations. It could be said that most of the people in Yanjing City witnessed this grand wedding.

The Princess turned her face, looked at Li Liang Shen, and said,

"With such a big fanfare, it's no wonder even the camps outside the capital were alarmed."

Uncle Qi came over with tea, placed one cup on the small table, and handed one to Li Liang Shen.

The Princess threw the remaining fish food in her hand into the pond, gently clapped her hands,

"This time, Ji Lao Liu is really extraordinary."

Li Liang Shen nodded and said, "It makes people feel as if the Min family has come back to life."

Li Liang Shen had experienced the Min family's most glorious period. At that time, in Beifeng County, in the desert, and even in the farther West, there were merchant caravans with the Min family's banner shuttling back and forth.

"Did the Min family really die?" the Princess asked rhetorically.

Li Liang Shen didn't speak. The Princess continued, "Back then, His Majesty ordered the Jingnan Marquis to lead troops to flatten the Min family, but the imperial court didn't touch the Min family's external assets. Brother, do you think this is normal?

Our Majesty has a big appetite indeed. He doesn't want to smash the pot, but wants to replace it with his own people to continue eating the meat in the pot.

Look at today's fanfare. Not to mention anything else, Ning De Sheng of Ning'an Escort Agency is someone even my father would give some face to in the past. But today, Ji Lao Liu is getting married, and he actually came to the capital from Beifeng County without a word, just to call out 'Young Master' and to send that bridal sedan?"

The Princess stood up. "This shows that Ji Lao Liu had already taken over the Min family's assets a long time ago. In the eyes of those senior managers, Ji Lao Liu is their young master, the only bloodline of the Min family. It's beyond reproach to be loyal to him. In addition, Ji Lao Liu really has the means to win people over.

But I don't believe that His Majesty has been suppressing Ji Lao Liu for so many years and is really unaware of these things."

Li Liang Shen shook his head.

The Princess continued:

"In my opinion, this is clearly a tacit understanding between father and son.

As expected of the Ji family,

one killed his wife and exterminated his father-in-law's family, while the other took over his mother's family's inheritance. In the end, the Min family's things have all been changed to their Ji surname."

Li Liang Shen said, "Money is indeed a good thing."

If you say you don't love money, then you must be very wealthy yourself.

But one fact can never be changed: most people in this world are always short of money. "Wealth" is always a label for the few.

Money may not be able to move you, but if everyone around you is moved, it doesn't matter whether you are moved or not.

Li Liang Shen added, "Furthermore, His Majesty has always wanted to launch another southern expedition against Qian. The reason he is now sending envoys to make peace with Qian is because the national treasury and the people's strength have been exhausted after years of continuous war, so he has no choice but to stop.

In my opinion, the fact that the Sixth Prince was suppressed by His Majesty before was not a pretense. But from the beginning of this year when he returned to the capital, it marked that His Majesty was unwilling to be constrained by money and resources and wanted to send someone to reorganize the Ministry of Revenue.

The Sixth Prince has carried the name of a carefree prince for a long time, but His Majesty should be aware of his abilities."

The Princess smiled

and said,

"So, this is what they call knowing your son better than anyone else?"

"Probably."

"Brother, if it's just a matter of money and resources, I don't think it's a big deal. Merchants are, after all, just merchants. At most, Ji Lao Liu can manage the Ministry of Revenue as a Prince and manage the finances for the court.

Wasn't the Min family so prosperous in the past, but didn't the Jingnan Marquis wipe them out when he wanted to?

But today, there were also those dozens of new scholars who came to Ji Lao Liu and bowed to him, calling him their benefactor.

You have to know that these are just the ones staying in the capital as officials. There are also a large number who have been sent out to be local officials. God knows how many of those people are Ji Lao Liu's.

This time, Ji Lao Liu is showing his hand. He's clearly telling the world that he's entering the game to compete for it.

So, what exactly is the Crown Prince's role as a mentor doing? Wasn't there a saying before that the talented scholars from poor families in Great Yan were under his tutelage? What about the East Palace opening up a world for Great Yan?

Isn't it embarrassing?

After boasting and being flattered for so long, saying that they are all your people,

but the result is that they all ran to call Ji Lao Liu their benefactor.

I feel ashamed for him."

Li Liang Shen said,

"They're just some scholars who have just entered officialdom."

Li Liang Shen had once led troops to personally carry out the suppression of aristocratic families. The elegant young masters and talented individuals from those families were reduced to dust before his iron hooves.

Therefore, in Li Liang Shen's eyes, these scholars were nothing.

The current trend in the Yan Kingdom was still to value military merit above all else. The status of military generals was obviously higher than that of civil officials.

The Princess said:

"But Father once said that the imperial examination will be the method by which our Great Yan is passed down through the ages. Ji Lao Liu binding these people to his side means that His Majesty and those ministers in his court who came from humble backgrounds and were promoted by His Majesty in their early years will not really take action against Ji Lao Liu. They are afraid of hurting the rat by throwing something at the vase.

These new scholars regard him as their benefactor, but in reality, they have become Ji Lao Liu's amulet."

Li Liang Shen smiled

and said,

"So, what do you want me to do?"

Li Liang Shen wasn't a very talkative person. Those who wielded swords didn't like too much nonsense and were more suited to directness.

The Princess took two steps back, sat back on the stone bench, and said each word clearly:

"Brother, I want you to help me kill Ji Lao Liu."

Li Liang Shen raised his eyebrows slightly.

Uncle Qi, on the other hand, continued to stand there, remaining expressionless.

Silence

began to brew in the small pavilion.

But before it could ferment, it was broken.

"His Majesty wants the Sixth Prince to help the court manage its finances."

The Princess nodded and said, "What does that have to do with me?"

Immediately,

the Princess's jade fingers began to tap repeatedly on the small stone table, saying:

"I once told Ji Lao Liu that if he continued to be well-behaved, I could tolerate him being a carefree prince for the rest of his life, but he didn't.

Since he has clearly announced that he wants to cultivate his own power and has his eye on that position, I can no longer pretend not to see it.

Kill him,

and be done with it."

She was clearly talking about killing the current Prince, but her tone was so simple and decisive.

As if she were killing not Ji Lao Liu but Chicken Lao Liu.

If Zheng Baiye were here at this time, hearing these words, he definitely wouldn't be surprised, because Zheng Baiye had almost become a sacrifice at the hands of this woman.

To be precise, it was this woman who opened the door to Zheng Baiye's understanding of this world.

At this time, Uncle Qi said to Li Liang Shen, "Later, the palace will send female officials over to re-examine the regulations. The Princess's wedding should be held soon."

Previously, the war had caused the wedding of the Crown Prince and the Princess to be delayed. Now that the war was over and the Sixth Prince was already married, there was no reason for the Crown Prince and the Princess's wedding to be delayed any longer.

"Do you think your wedding will be overshadowed?" Li Liang Shen asked.

The Princess shook her head. "Brother, I'm not that naive. It's just that I feel that some things that were originally agreed to be mine cannot be taken away from me without my consent.

What I want to be is the Crown Princess, not the Deposed Crown Princess.

Ji Lao Liu's momentum is already strong. Brother, you've been leading troops in battle outside for many years. You don't see through these things as clearly as I do, apart from the war.

The Crown Prince's position is already very unstable, but it's only been half a year since Ji Lao Liu returned to Yanjing. What about in another year, two years, three years?

Will there still be a place for the Crown Prince in the court?

Since my future husband is incompetent, I can only take action for him, otherwise, I'll have to start being bullied after I marry him."

Li Liang Shen wasn't angry when the Princess said that he was just a simpleton who only knew how to fight.

Li Liang Shen didn't show any panic or horror when the Princess said she wanted to kill the current Prince.

In short, everyone was very calm.

Li Liang Shen said:

"What about the trouble?"

Generals focused on advantages and disadvantages, and an extreme version of it at that, because in their eyes, their soldiers were numbers they could sacrifice.

"Yes, Ji Lao Liu is now very useful to His Majesty. Without Ji Lao Liu, His Majesty's long-cherished wish to attack Qian may continue to be shelved.

But if there's no me, the Zhenbei Army and His Majesty will break apart.

His Majesty is a very realistic person, no, the men of the Ji family are all very realistic and cold-blooded.

If Jingnan Marquis can depose the third son, why can't my Zhenbei Marquis's Mansion depose the sixth son?

Ji Lao Liu is using this to manipulate his father, and we can follow suit."

"When?"

"Now."

"It's very hasty."

"Brother, even you think it's hasty, then they probably won't think we'll come up with this directly."

"True."

"Brother, I can't wait any longer. Father has already dismantled the Zhenbei Army, and the Marquis's Mansion's influence on the Zhenbei Army is constantly diminishing.

Brother Bao died in battle, and Li Fusheng has already joined the Jingnan Marquis's camp. Our trump cards are becoming fewer and fewer. On the contrary, Ji Lao Liu's trump cards will become more and more numerous.

Not to mention money and commerce, not to mention the growth and promotion of those scholars, he also has a Pingye Earl at Xuehai Pass whom he personally supports, and the Pingye Earl is a favorite of the Jingnan Marquis, even the Young Marquis…"

The Princess closed her eyes,

took a breath,

and continued:

"This ebb and flow, this ebb and flow, I must seize the opportunity. Since Father and His Majesty have arranged my fate, I can accept it;

but I must be the Crown Princess, and I must be the Empress in the future. In the future, I will definitely be the Empress Dowager, listening to government behind the curtain!

Brother, you can think I'm crazy or obsessed, but I think this is my only chance now.

Even,

I'm not sure,

after today,

when I wake up tomorrow,

whether I will still have the courage to let you kill the current Prince. Maybe, I won't dare tomorrow."

This was perhaps, the woman's sixth sense.

A very crazy idea, a very crazy act, hasty, impromptu, but often the key points in fate come so unexpectedly.

Li Liang Shen picked up the teacup on the small table, moved it in front of the Princess,

and said:

"Finish this cup of tea. After you finish it, if you still want me to kill the Sixth Prince, I will go."

The Princess picked up the cup of tea

and began to drink it slowly,

At first, she drank very slowly,

but in the end,

her gaze began to become calm. She drank the tea in the cup in one gulp, and then put the teacup back on the stone table.

"Brother, I have a feeling now, maybe I'm not calm now, maybe in your eyes I'm very headstrong and willful;

but in the dark,

I really feel that

if Ji Lao Liu isn't killed today,

in the future,

no one will be able to restrain Ji Lao Liu's steps,

not even his father.

Brother, do you believe in fate?

I didn't believe it before;

but now,

I want to believe it."

This was perhaps, the woman's sixth sense.

A very crazy idea, a very crazy act, hasty, impromptu, but often the key points in fate come so unexpectedly.

Li Liang Shen smiled,

"I said, you are my sister, I escorted you to the capital, and I also said that no one in this capital can bully you.

I don't believe in fate,

you give me a definite answer now,

will you kill him or not?"

The Princess bit her lip,

and then smiled sweetly,

and said:

"Kill."

……

Prince's mansion, back residence.

"Come, try this, it's pickled crab."

Ji Cheng Jue warmly entertained Fan Li and the sword servant.

Ling Xiang had already helped Madam He back to her room to rest early.

Therefore, there were only four people in this small hall, and another was Eunuch Zhang.

The sword servant picked up a crab with her chopsticks, put it in her bowl, and then began to peel it with her hands, sending a crab leg into her mouth, gently biting and sucking.

"How does it taste?" Ji Cheng Jue asked.

The sword servant replied, "It's extremely delicious."

"Of course, on this evening, a plate of pickled crab, served with rice porridge and two side dishes, the taste of this late-night snack is truly wonderful."

How could the Sixth Prince, who could make the Quande Lou roast duck, not know how to enjoy food?

Of course, the Sixth Prince was also a weirdo. He could eat the finest delicacies, or he could eat cornmeal cakes for months.

Fan Li picked up one, didn't break it open, and directly put it in his mouth, chewing, profoundly interpreting what it meant to "chew peony like a cow."

Ji Cheng Jue decisively didn't discuss any delicacies with Fan Li, but said to the sword servant:

"The biggest secret of pickled crab lies in the salt used to pickle it, which must be sea salt, and must be transported from the Qian Kingdom. We can't find it in Great Yan."

The sword servant smiled:

"Your Highness, I ate it when I was a child."

"Are you a Qian person?"

"Yes, I am a Qian person."

"When did you meet Zheng Fan?"

"When the Yan army attacked Qian a few years ago."

"Where?"

"Under the capital city, my master died to stop the Yan army, and I was captured by my master."

"Sounds… interesting."

"Your Highness, what you're saying doesn't sound very human."

"Hahaha, I'm a bit like Zheng Fan, always liking to add some flavor to this life."

Eunuch Zhang got up and began to pour wine.

"I envy Zheng Fan, the sky is high for birds to fly, and the sea is wide for fish to leap. That's true freedom. Xuehai Pass is a place that can be said to be truly far away from the emperor."

The sword servant immediately said, "Your Highness, our master also misses you very much."

Fan Li, who had just swallowed a crab, opened his mouth and said:

"Misses the money and food you sent."

Ji Cheng Jue didn't mind, but smiled and said, "Your master is someone who can never be fed enough."

Ji Cheng Jue deeply felt this.

Suddenly,

Fan Li, who was about to eat a crab, suddenly stopped, frowned, and looked at Ji Cheng Jue.

"What's wrong?" Ji Cheng Jue asked.

"Someone's coming."

Eunuch Zhang's expression changed immediately. He stretched out his hands, and two gusts of air immediately rose up, directly opening the closed doors of the small hall.

At the door,

stood a person,

and in that person's hand,

was a sword.

"Uncle Qi, are you here to congratulate me on behalf of the Princess? Then I have to thank my big sister, the Princess. As expected, my big sister is still good to me and won't forget her little brother."

Ji Cheng Jue stood up, his face with a sincere smile, but he did not go forward to greet him, but while saying welcome, he was backing away.

Then,

Ji Cheng Jue suddenly found that

Fan Li and the sword servant, who were still sitting at the dining table eating pickled crab, were retreating even faster than him!

"……" Ji Cheng Jue.

Eunuch Zhang, on the other hand, put his hands in front of him and stood in front of Uncle Qi.

"I'm going to draw my sword." Uncle Qi said.

"No, no, no!"

Ji Cheng Jue gritted his teeth, began to walk forward, and sat back at the table.

Fan Li and the sword servant continued to retreat, their steps firm.

Uncle Qi looked at Eunuch Zhang in front of him and smiled.

"Eunuch Zhang, step aside."

Eunuch Zhang narrowed his eyes and still stepped aside.

There was an Uncle Qi beside the Princess who had always kept a low profile. His cultivation wasn't high, but it was rumored that he had spent his life cultivating a sword technique, and this sword technique was extremely terrifying and could only be used once in a lifetime.

Uncle Qi walked to the table, sat down, looked at the pickled crabs on the table, and said:

"Miss likes this flavor."

It was a tradition of the Zhenbei Marquis Mansion that the men lived like soldiers in the army, but the women were not included in this. Although the women would most likely live like their men, they could still eat something good if they really wanted to, which was not considered a violation of the family motto.

With the identity of the Princess, even if she was on the edge of the desert in Beifeng County, she could still have a taste of pickled crab if she wanted.

"What exactly do you want to do here?" Ji Cheng Jue asked.

In fact,

the fact that he had appeared silently at the door of his small hall had already explained a lot.

The Prince's mansion was not only home to the Sixth Prince.

The eldest had already been granted a mansion, the second son, the Crown Prince, lived in the East Palace, the third son was at the Lakeside Pavilion, and the seventh son was young and still lived with his mother and concubine in the palace.

The fourth, fifth, and sixth princes all lived in the Prince's mansion, and the periphery was guarded by the imperial guards, with strict defenses.

"I'm here to kill you on the orders of my lady."

When Ji Cheng Jue heard these words,

he subconsciously closed his eyes,

and then a smile appeared on his face,

cursing:

"That madwoman, that crazy woman!"

This was simply

too absurd.

He had just been married,

he had just revealed his trump cards to his father,

he had just shown his abilities in front of his father,

and everything was on the rise,

but at this time, on this evening,

that crazy woman actually sent someone over to kill him so directly!

Everyone was a refined person, and whether they were old or not, they were all playing games like old foxes. But suddenly, someone came along and directly overturned the table!

It was laughable and infuriating,

yes,

it was both laughable and infuriating,

but after being laughable and infuriating,

what remained

was a strong sense of… impotent rage.

Honestly,

even when his father was messing with him, Ji Lao Liu had never felt so powerless, because he knew that his father wouldn't suddenly and silently kill him.

But that crazy woman would,

that woman who had been raised in a honeypot, she would!

What was more terrifying than a woman going crazy was when she had several terrifying people around her who could go crazy with her!

Fan Li and the sword servant, who were retreating, had shocked expressions on their faces after hearing this concise answer. Fan Li, on the other hand, had a look of surprise on his face, and even whispered:

"Beautiful."

The Blind Man and Zheng Baiye had once said while smoking and chatting, that everyone actually had their own way of looking at the world. For example, you see the people in the mental hospital as lunatics, but maybe to aliens, the people outside are the lunatics, actually locking up a group of geniuses in a mental hospital similar to a prison.

The Princess's actions were certainly absurd;

but in Fan Li's eyes,

it was undoubtedly a wonderful move that would lead to survival from a desperate situation, a move that would lead to a bright future.

Because Fan Li, as a Demon King, was very clear about what would happen in a few years if his master and the Sixth Prince were allowed to develop.

This move was similar to Fan Li's original "Why don't we just chop off Master's head?"

Others laugh at me for being too crazy, I laugh at others for not seeing through.

Uncle Qi took out a piece of jade pendant from his pocket. The jade pendant was exquisite and valuable, but in the eyes of people like Ji Cheng Jue, it seemed a bit ordinary.

Uncle Qi threw the jade pendant on the table,

poured himself a glass of wine, drank it,

and pointed to the jade pendant,

saying:

"This is a congratulatory gift, a wedding wine, and I have also drank it."

Ji Cheng Jue took a deep breath and said, "Uncle Qi is truly a man of refinement."

Uncle Qi shook his head and said, "No one dares to be refined in front of the Sixth Prince. No matter how refined you are, you can't be more refined than you. I only learned today that many of the extravagant pleasure places in Yanjing City are actually the work of Your Highness."

"Haha, I've made you laugh, Uncle Qi. It's just a small trick that's hard to show off, just earning some pocket money."

Uncle Qi's left hand was on his sword hilt,

Eunuch Zhang quickly stretched out his index fingers,

Ji Cheng Jue immediately shouted:

"Uncle Qi, can you give me two more words? You will regret it if you don't listen, no, the Princess will regret it!"

Uncle Qi didn't care whether he would regret it, but he cared about the Princess's affairs.

Most importantly, at such close range, Uncle Qi believed that his move could easily kill Ji Cheng Jue without any accidents. This was an extremely powerful confidence.

"Your Highness, please speak."

Ji Cheng Jue nodded, stretched out his hand, pointed to himself, and said:

"I know that your sword will definitely kill me, but can we do this, can we wait until dawn to kill me?"

"Why?"

"To wait for something."

Uncle Qi shook his head and said, "Although I am confident that I can kill you with one sword, I still don't want any unexpected changes."

He was here to kill,

sending gifts and drinking wine was just incidental.

Ji Cheng Jue didn't say anything, but directly walked to Uncle Qi, sat down directly next to Uncle Qi, put his head directly on the table, and at the same time took the initiative to put Uncle Qi's sword on his neck.

"Uncle Qi, can you rest assured now?"

This was no longer a question of whether to use the sword technique. Any swordsman with a little cultivation could easily kill the person in front of him in this situation, oh no, it was as easy as using a sword.

Because his face was on the table, Ji Cheng Jue could only look to the other side with effort, saying:

"Everyone sit on the ground, don't move, don't send messages."

When Eunuch Zhang heard this, he sat cross-legged on the ground.

Fan Li and the sword servant looked at each other. In fact, they still wanted to run, but after hesitating, they sat down.

"Uncle Qi, wait for me until dawn, and you will know, really."

Uncle Qi smiled and said, "Do you think someone will come to save you?"

Ji Cheng Jue smiled awkwardly and said, "Uncle Qi, you're joking. Even if Eunuch Wei is in the room now, no, even if the Jin Swordsaint or Baili Sword are here, they can't stop you from taking my life."

"You have so much confidence in me?"

"I have confidence in big sister the Princess. I know what kind of person she is, headstrong and willful, her temperament is so arrogant that she's gone to heaven. If you didn't have real skills, how could she tolerate you, an old waste, hanging around in front of her all day long for so many years?"

"The words are a bit harsh, but it seems like they're true."

Uncle Qi also sat down, and at the same time took the sword that Ji Cheng Jue had put on his neck and placed it on the other side of the table.

"Uncle Qi, I want to ask you a question."

"Your Highness, ask away. I can wait a little longer, until the first rays of dawn appear."

"How high can your sword actually go?"

"Your Highness is still not giving up?"

"No, no, no, I won't learn martial arts, it's too tiring, I can't bear the suffering, I'm just purely curious."

Uncle Qi reached out, grabbed a pickled crab, and said while peeling it:

"Martial artists, swordsmen, Qi refiners, etc., are all divided by rank, with the third rank being the peak."

"I know that."

"It is rumored that the Jin Swordsaint once forcibly opened the second rank outside Xuehai Pass and killed a thousand barbarian cavalrymen. I can't compare to the Swordsaint. I only have that one style that can exert the power of a second-rank swordsman, but it can only kill one person."

In other words, Uncle Qi could use a second-rank sword strike.

"Haha, it's just that I feel it's a pity to use this sword on me."

"Not necessarily, I can not use it on Your Highness, because that would be a bit wasteful."

"Your words are too hurtful. I still want to leave in a more dignified manner. Besides, if you kill me, Uncle Qi, you won't be able to live either.

I know what my big sister the Princess is planning. If I die, my father will choose to appease things for the sake of the Zhenbei Marquis Mansion and the Zhenbei Army.

The one who should get married will get married, and the one who should be the Crown Prince will be the Crown Prince.

But you,

must die."

"Mm."

Uncle Qi had obviously already known this ending.

The Princess was the daughter of the Zhenbei Marquis, she would not die, and she could even continue to hold the wedding and become the Crown Princess.

He would definitely die, because the Emperor's anger needed to be vented.

In fact, even without the Emperor's order, the Zhenbei Marquis Mansion would send someone to kill him, and Li Liang Shen would be convicted and imprisoned as a prisoner, because Li Liang Shen was more useful than himself.

From the moment the Princess said she wanted to kill Ji Cheng Jue, Uncle Qi and Li Liang Shen had already foreseen their own endings.

"That's right, if I don't use that sword on you, there won't be another chance to use it in the future."

It could be used when escaping, but using it to kill experts from the imperial court or the Zhenbei Marquis Mansion was meaningless.

Ji Cheng Jue smiled, "Okay, it's settled then. I guess a second-rank sword should be fast, and it shouldn't hurt when I die."

"Is Your Highness afraid of pain?"

"I'm afraid of pain and afraid of death."

"But on the day of the wedding, I only felt that Your Highness was in high spirits, and faintly, there was a posture of wanting to compete with His Majesty."

"That's because I know he's my dad. Unless I, Ji Cheng Jue, raise the flag to rebel, my dad won't directly order someone to chop me down."

"Father and son have deep affection."

"That's right, my relationship with my dad has always been as sweet as honey."

Ji Cheng Jue then said:

"Uncle Qi, why didn't Li Liang Shen come to kill me?"

"Yanjing City's defenses are tight. As soon as Li Liang Shen enters the city, three red-clothed attendants will be watching him nearby. He's not convenient. However, he probably hasn't left the city to return to the barracks at this moment, but is drinking in a tavern."

One was in the open, and one was in the dark. Li Liang Shen was more like a cover.

"Uncle Qi, I actually have another idea."

"Your Highness, please speak. Before sunrise, you can say as much as possible."

"Since Uncle Qi, your sword can open the second rank, why not go directly into the palace with Li Liang Shen and kill that one, so that the Princess wouldn't have to be the Crown Princess, but would directly rule the world as Empress."

When the Emperor dies, the Crown Prince immediately succeeds to the throne.

"Your Highness, you're joking. Although the old man in the palace has already disintegrated in Tianhu Mountain, how easy is it to enter the imperial palace?

You have nothing else to say, asking this kind of question."

"But he can't even protect his own sons. The fourth and fifth sons also live in this Prince's mansion. If you didn't come to kill me tonight, going to kill them would be just as easy."

"The Prince's mansion's defenses are still very tight, but I have the Princess's token with me, stating that I'm here to congratulate Your Highness, so I was able to get in.

Even this Yanjing City is not a place where anyone can come and go as they please. Back then, when the Qian Kingdom's Hidden Scholar came to my Yanjing to cut the dragon vein, before he even reached the capital, we had already reacted and made preparations.

The current situation is simply that I am someone close to the Princess, a family member, that's all."

A solid fortress is usually breached from within.

As the capital of Great Yan, unless it was besieged by a large army, it would be very difficult for ordinary experts to come in and do whatever they wanted.

When Baili Sword came that year, he only silently gathered the Hidden Scholar's last lotus flower and left.

But it just so happened that the attack was carried out today,

and the one who took action was the Princess,

and the originally extremely tight defenses and early warnings were directly reduced to decorations under these extreme circumstances.

"Actually, it's just that Your Highness was too careless. If you wanted to, you could have gathered some experts around you to protect you.

How could those big trading houses and escort agencies not have some worshipers? It's just a matter of you saying a word.

Originally, there should have been a red-clothed attendant Qi refiner responsible for monitoring the Prince's mansion, but because of Li Liang Shen's abnormality, he didn't leave the city to enter the barracks after coming out of the West Garden, so he was also drawn to go and monitor Li Liang Shen.

But, in the end, it's still that you were careless. The son of a thousand gold doesn't sit under the eaves, it was you yourself who gave me this opportunity."

Sitting on the ground, Fan Li heard this and deeply agreed, saying:

"That's right."

Fan Li couldn't help but think of his master. His master would bring A Ming with him when he traveled, and there was a demon pill in his chest. The place he lived in had Sha Tuo Qie Shi lying underneath, and the neighbor next door was the Sword Saint.

Really don't mock Master for being afraid of death,

look at the current situation,

and Fan Li thought that Master was really smart!

If the old man called Uncle Qi was assassinating his master today,

then the result,

hehehe.

In this serious and solemn atmosphere,

Fan Li actually let out a silly laugh.

Uncle Qi looked at Fan Li with some surprise and said, "You have good courage."

Hearing himself praised, Fan Li scratched his head a little embarrassedly.

Ji Cheng Jue was a little helpless, straightened his slightly sore neck, poured himself some wine, raised his glass, and handed it to Uncle Qi:

"Come on, let's have one."

Uncle Qi was very giving face and clinked glasses with Ji Cheng Jue.

"Actually, it's not that I'm not careful." Ji Cheng Jue said, "In this city, the only people who can send out two such high-level experts to assassinate someone at once are my dad, and maybe the Princess."

One was one of the Four Great Swords