Half in the river wind, half in the clouds

It was dusk, and Jiang Feng was waiting for Li Longye in Fengxi Tower. It was past midnight, but Li Longye still hadn't arrived, and Liu Nezhi, who had gone to invite him, hadn't returned either. The attendants and innkeepers he had left behind were all drowsy.

After traveling through time for six years, she was in a state of panic for the first time. She had experienced big and small storms before, and she almost lost her life. But that was only about her, and she was invincible with the attitude of "life is at stake". If she died, she would travel back to the 21st century and continue to be the free and unrestrained Lin Jinran.

But not this time.

Hiding the imperial seal is a serious crime. Once it is exposed, the entire Jiang family will be buried with them. Although she has little affection for them, she does not want to implicate innocent people. Jiang Zuo still wants to show his power in the court, Jiang Lan's young son is crying for food, and Jiang You's fiancée is waiting in Liangzhou. Why should their wonderful life be ruined because of her self-righteousness?

Even though it is natural for Shen Guxing to seek profit and avoid harm, he would not sacrifice his bright career or even his life for this.

It was cold, the door was wide open, and Li Longye was covered in weathered sweat.

The two sat opposite each other, but the situation was very different from last summer in Jiuyue Tower.

"You don't mind the strict rules between men and women and invite me to your room late at night, but you don't say a word. Are you planning to sit there until dawn?" Li Longye's voice was calm, but it made Jiang Feng feel a little cold.

Jiang Feng could only go straight to the point to show his sincerity: "On the day when Li Chongjun was defeated, on Mount Zhongnan, the prince and I had a question: If the prince of Xiang inherits the throne one day, who will be made the crown prince? The prince replied, 'The prince of Shouchun is the eldest son, so of course he should be the crown prince.' If I still ask this question today, what do you say?"

Li Longye sneered and said sarcastically: "Your Majesty is in the prime of life and has many children. Are you saying this to start a rebellion?"

Jiang Feng refused to give up and just kept asking, "What does the prince think now?"

Li Longye looked at Jiang Feng steadily, and after a long while he said, "At that time you said, 'Since the founding of the Tang Dynasty, there has never been a succession of thrones according to the order of succession.' You also said, 'The eldest brother maintains the status quo, and the third brother expands the country.' I asked you to support the third brother. I think about it carefully, and there is some truth in what you said. For the throne, the legitimate heir should be chosen first in times of peace, and the meritorious one should be chosen first in times of national crisis. But if we talk about the merit of expansion, I am not inferior to the third brother, so why should I be a minister? Can't I do it myself?"

Jiang Feng was stunned. It was not until this moment that she realized what a stupid mistake she had made: Why didn't Li Longye choose herself to be the emperor?

Could he and Li Longji not compete for the throne just because they were close and respectful brothers? Could he not inherit the throne just because he was not the legitimate son? Was he willing to work hard to make things easier for others?

Her face turned pale. She had even delusionally imagined that Li Longye would support Li Longji and transfer the imperial seal to the real owner through him.

Which prince doesn't want to be an emperor? But most people would suppress this idea, because that road is full of blood and killing, and one wrong move can lead to a complete failure.

This jade seal may have magnified Li Longye's desire for the throne, prompting him to challenge the throne. According to historical records, Tang Xuanzong's brothers were harmonious and all five died of old age, but how can a few words describe their entire lives? Both being open-minded and unhappy can be a lifetime.

Jiang Feng was confused for a moment, and lowered his head in annoyance, "I should have thought of it earlier. With the prince's ambition, if such a day comes, how can he be willing to bow down and submit to me?"

"So what? You have planned and tried everything, and now you finally know all my plans. What are you going to do?" It was Li Longye's turn to ask.

Jiang Feng was stunned, and at that moment he even felt hatred in his heart. Why did he travel through time and space? He was like a monster, knowing the history, the present, and the future, but unable to change it.

Jiang Feng: "Isn't it good to be a rich prince? There is only one throne, why bother..."

"I don't understand!" Li Longye's suppressed emotions finally began to rise and fall. "Why don't you think highly of me? You and my third brother have never met before, but you think he can achieve great things. Why can't I do the same?"

Jiang Feng: "I didn't..."

Li Longye no longer needed her explanation. "Did you not think highly of me from the very beginning? You believed that I was not trustworthy, so you avoided me like a poisonous snake or a ferocious beast!"

His eyes were bloodshot and filled with rage.

Jiang Feng had nothing to say, and no one would believe him even if he said it.

Seeing that she was silent and looked sad, Li Longye finally had an idea. He walked over and put his big hands on the girl's shoulders, and his palms touched her and she trembled.

He lowered his head and leaned close to her ear: "Your Majesty's foundation is flourishing, and our father and son's great cause has not yet been completed. It is too early to talk about fighting for the throne. However, no matter what great things you are planning, brothers fighting against each other is tantamount to destroying the Great Wall. As for the future, it is even more difficult for us ordinary people to predict. Miss, why don't you talk about the current things? You are anxious to ask Liu Nezhi to invite the king to come. Is there something important?"

Jiang Feng turned around and met Li Longye's eyes. His palms were warm and his whispers were gentle, but his eyes were full of cruelty, which made Jiang Feng think that they were too close and had an illusion.

Jiang Feng finally has to pay for his mistakes.

But she is so stubborn that she won't turn back until she hits a wall. Even if she hits a wall, she will break it down again: "I... I want to find you... to get the jade pendant back... I..."

Li Longye grabbed her jaw fiercely to stop her from lying. His voice was cold: "I will give you one more chance. Why are you looking for me?!"

Jiang Feng had a feeling that Li Longye knew something, but she still refused to admit it. She felt her jaw almost dislocated, but she still said, "Take! The! Jade! Pendant!"

Li Longye was furious and shouted "Come in!"

Li Bian came in and placed the wooden doll on the table. He seemed to want to say something several times but stopped himself. Finally, he turned around, closed the door and went out.

Jiang Feng understood everything instantly. Zhongzong Li Xian used coercive means, but he still failed to get the jade seal even though he destroyed the five kings of Shenlong. So Li Dan's lineage learned to be smart, and used gentle means to approach slowly and take it step by step.

Jiang Feng has become a joke instead. He even wanted to drag others out of the vortex of the struggle for the throne, not knowing that he has become a tool for others to stir up trouble.

Jiang Feng looked at the jade seal that had brought her trouble, and suddenly felt relieved. Ever since Yuan Ying gave the jade seal to her, the jade seal had been hanging over her head like a sword. Today, Li Longye and Shen Guxing finally swung the sword together.

Jiang Feng said sadly: "My Lord, you have made every possible plan. It is yours now."

Li Longye’s fingers continued to exert force, and he asked with bloodshot eyes: “Is your heart made of stone?”

Jiang Feng laughed in silence. Who is the victim? In this situation, it was difficult for her to talk to him about human nature and love. She simply threw the jar into the air: "Your Majesty, why do you have to make these meaningless sighs? My heart... Forget it, I have nothing to say. Since Your Majesty has obtained the jade seal, it is yours. If the dream of becoming an emperor is shattered one day, Your Majesty should not regret it."

The big hand on the chin suddenly increased its strength, and Jiang Feng almost cried out in pain. Li Longye approached, his face full of all-consuming desire and evil, he leaned close to the girl's lips, answering and proving himself: "You are right, you have to not regret it!"

Li Longye suddenly turned the girl over to face him, then covered that soft part fiercely, sucking and biting it like a beast capturing its prey.

Jiang Feng struggled desperately, but the sudden strong force made all her efforts in vain. While being tightly restrained, Jiang Feng tried to kick the man's lower abdomen with her foot, but this move was really child's play for the battle-hardened Li Longye, who easily dodged it and spread Jiang Feng's legs apart.

At this moment, Jiang Feng could no longer bear Li Longye's weight, and fell backwards, falling on the table in an extremely humiliating and painful way.

Li Longye didn't look at her, didn't care about her, and didn't care about her. He just ravaged her lips. Jiang Feng cried out to the heavens and the earth, but no one answered. Time seemed to have stopped. Li Longye's desire became stronger and stronger. Seeing the girl's torn clothes revealing a large area of ​​white, he moved the battlefield to her delicate shoulders and neck. Jiang Feng didn't care about the numbness and pain in her shoulders. When she got a chance, she opened her mouth and shouted: "Help, help..."

Li Longye quickly reached out to cover his mouth, Jiang Feng whimpered and bit Li Longye's tiger mouth. Li Longye felt pain and bit back on Jiang Feng's shoulder. The two were like wild beasts in the jungle, defending their respective territories and dignity in the most primitive and bloody way.

The severe pain in her shoulder almost made Jiang Feng faint. As she struggled, Li Longye pressed her right hand onto the silver charcoal for warmth. The severe pain in her palm hit her, and her mind went blank in an instant. Her heartbeat stopped, time froze, and the pain seemed to stop as well...

Why? How did she end up like this? Give up struggling! Let the pain penetrate! Let him do whatever he wants!

I am as small as dust and as humble as an ant.

Jiang Feng's obedience made him raise his head from the girl's fragrant arms. Looking at the tearful Jiang Feng, he suddenly let go of the girl, staggered back two steps, and regained consciousness.

Jiang Feng suddenly lost his support and fell to the ground along the table.

When he went to take a look again, it turned out that Jiang Feng's right hand had been pressed on the charcoal fire as thick as his thumb. The palm of his hand was burned and the bones were visible. His shoulder was also bitten by him and blood was blurred. His heart felt like someone had tugged at it fiercely. He hurriedly took two steps forward to check, but the girl immediately curled up in fear.

Jiang Feng looked embarrassed and alert. She was sweating profusely, her lips were pale, her teeth were chattering, and she spoke word by word: "I was the only one who did the imperial seal thing. I will kill you and I will not complain. But this matter has nothing to do with the Jiang family. Please, Your Majesty, show mercy and let them live."

Li Longye's anger was ignited again by this sentence. He felt that the sudden pity he felt for himself was ridiculous and worthless.

He leaned over and squatted, pulling up the girl's hand that was burned by the charcoal fire. The bloody palm showed the fierceness of the confrontation just now! He ignored the horrified and pleading eyes, put Jiang Feng's trembling fingers on the corner of his lips, his face was cold, and he said sarcastically: "At that time, it had been more than a month since we parted in Qiushan. I missed you so much that I even felt the pain of missing you. One day, when your father was drunk, I was able to see the girl. I couldn't help myself and acted recklessly, but you bit my lip. I was stupid and thought you were reserved and shy. Now I have withdrawn from it and look back on the past, I know how wrong I was. But my purpose of approaching you is not simple. Those girls in Liangzhou "Mother, you are all vulgar women. I am not interested in you. That's why I used you as a 'shield' to block the gossips in Chang'an City. Later, I learned that you were familiar with Yuan Ying, so I also had the idea of ​​getting the jade seal, but I didn't expect that she would actually... In this case, let's just... cancel each other out. Although you are unwilling to give me the jade seal and help me, this jade seal was obtained because of you. As a reward, I will bear the crime of your Jiang family hiding the jade seal, and ensure that your Jiang family will not be implicated. You and I are even now, and we part ways, how about it?"

Look, it turns out to be just an account, simple, clear and obvious.

It is actually worth my much consideration to end up with such a miserable ending.

She calmed down, straightened her clothes, and bowed her head with difficulty, saying, "Thank you, Your Majesty, for your help!"

Li Longye leaned over and put the jade pendant that Shen's mother gave to Jiang Feng back on the girl's neck. Without any hesitation, he strode away.

At that time, the streets were empty, the moonlight wet the woods, and that was our last farewell.

As Li Longye walked further and further away, Jiang Feng finally couldn't hold on any longer and collapsed to the ground. Her vision gradually became blurred, and after an unknown amount of time, someone rushed in and rescued her.

That embrace was very similar to Shen Guxing's. Before she lost consciousness, she struggled and said angrily, "Yi Ye, if you lie to me, I will never talk to you again in my life..."

That night, Jiang Feng developed a fever. Because the family was preparing for Jiang Fei's marriage, they were afraid of disturbing the wedding, so they didn't dare to find a doctor in a big way. In the end, Jiang Zuo secretly found a familiar imperial physician to see him. Jiang's father and mother had a group of distinguished guests waiting to be entertained. Old Mrs. Jiang had a hunch that Jiang Feng was a jinx, so only Aunt Jiang carefully stayed by Jiang Feng's side.

Meanwhile, at Prince Zhongshan's mansion, Li Longye was already drunk. He took advantage of the alcohol to ride wildly in the girl's body, listening to her intoxicated sounds, as if only the indulgence and pleasure of the body could save him from those dark eyes.

Li Longye has been entangled with Jiang Feng for more than a year, but he still can't figure her out. He originally thought she was just a pretty girl, but after getting to know her, he found that she was different from other girls. She was open-minded and transparent. She seemed to be submissive in front of him, but in fact she was neither humble nor arrogant. She said that Qi Dafeiou insisted on being well-matched, but in her heart she looked down on the royal power and wealth. She was cautious and sophisticated, but she always made people feel that she was very sincere.

She had learned the secret of the Liangzhou Army's rotation, predicted Li Chongjun's mutiny, and even guessed his plan. Now, it was related to the imperial seal...

She didn't want Shen Guxing to hand over the jade seal to the Prince of Shouchun according to Wu Zetian's will, so she came to me desperately, hoping to present the jade seal to her father and third brother. But when she knew that she also intended to compete for the throne, she immediately changed her mind.

In the final analysis, she simply looked down on him. She would rather marry to Youzhou than be with him, and now of course she didn't believe he could get the throne.

Li Longye thought hatefully and increased the amplitude of his movements. The curtains dropped lower, and the woman moaned and clung to him. A beautiful face was revealed among the millions of black hair - it was Chu Yan.

Endless dark night.

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