The princess is killing like crazy again

At this time, Li Yaozhi in the car also loosened his hands around Xiao Yurong's slender waist, leaned back slightly, and moved away to allow Xiao Yurong to stand up and sit aside.

It's just very polite and proper.

Xiao Yurong sat next to Li Yaozhi. In a hurry, Li Yaozhi hugged her in his arms to cover her clothes and bloodstains.

It was really hard for Li Yaozhi to come up with such a solution under such circumstances.

"Shao Yan, the people around you are too useless." Xiao Yurong said, "Luckily it's me and the old and weak Shizhong who are here today. If it were someone with ulterior motives, they would have killed you eight hundred times."

Li Yaozhi glanced outside and said with a smile: "Your Highness is right. When I return, I will definitely teach them a lesson."

Li Yaozhi did not ask any more questions about Xiao Yurong's situation just now, which made Xiao Yurong surprised.

She asked: "Shao Yan, don't you want to know why this happened?"

"If Your Highness wants to talk, he will naturally tell Shao Yan. If Your Highness does not want to talk, Shao Yan needs to accompany Your Highness, so why bother asking him?" Li Yaozhi said with a smile.

Xiao Yurong smiled after hearing this: "Over the years, people around me have come and gone so many times, but you are the only one who has been by my side from beginning to end and understands my heart the best."

She spoke with a bit of melancholy, lowering her eyes to look at the jade bracelet on her wrist. It was crystal clear, as if there were clouds and running water flowing slowly, and it was definitely not an ordinary piece of jewelry.

This was also a birthday gift that Li Yaozhi gave to Xiao Yurong.

Isn't it? Li Yaozhi understands her heart best.

Li Yaozhi knew Xiao Yurong's habits and preferences very well.

Even if Xiao Yurong frowned slightly, Li Yaozhi knew what she was thinking about.

Xiao Yurong had been in trouble since she was a child. Once, the matter got out of hand and Emperor Xiao was so angry that he said he would send Xiao Yurong to a Taoist temple to be a Taoist nun.

In the past, many princesses went to Taoist temples to practice. Most of them did so to avoid disasters. Of course, there were also some who practiced diligently, but most of them did so to avoid marriage.

Once the incident is over, they return to secular life. This is also a classic routine.

However, Xiao Yurong was still very young at that time, still innocent and naive, not very worldly-wise, and still had a guilty conscience.

So it's funny, she thought Emperor Xiao was really angry and wanted to throw her into the Taoist temple.

In fact, Emperor Xiao was just pretending and saying a few words verbally. He was reluctant to send her away just for show, let alone for real.

Xiao Yurong was confined to the palace and was worried for several days, unable to sleep or eat.

At that time, the young master of the Li family, who was in a good position, sneaked over the wall to see her in the middle of the night, and was laughed at by her for a long time.

Li Yaozhi felt embarrassed by her smile. His jade-like earlobes turned red as if they were dripping blood. He lowered his head and his eyelashes fluttered.

He was still holding the candied haws he bought for Xiao Yurong. He didn't dare to look at anyone, but just raised his hand and handed it to Xiao Yurong.

Xiao Yurong took the candied haws and continued to smile, but after a while she felt sad.

She ate two bites of the candied haws and said, "It won't be long before my father sends me to a Taoist temple. I heard that he even started to let the craftsmen start construction at the Zhaoyang Temple."

"Your Majesty must be reluctant to let Your Highness practice cultivation. He is just pretending to do so for others to see. As for Zhaoyang Temple, once it is completed, it will be Your Highness's private property, and all future profits will go to Your Highness. If you need anything in the future, you can pretend to practice cultivation with your hair uncut to avoid disaster." Li Yaozhi consoled her earnestly.

"You're talking nonsense." Xiao Yurong's face was full of indignation as she bit the candied haws until they were bumpy. "They all said it was true. Ning Rou and the others laughed at me and said that my father was planning to make me cut my hair and become a nun in a Buddhist temple!"

Li Yaozhi used a handkerchief to wipe off the glittering sugar coating on the corners of Xiao Yurong's mouth, and said angrily, "They are the ones who are talking nonsense."

Xiao Yurong looked at Li Yaozhi aggrievedly, "What should I do? Shaoyan, if we go to a Taoist temple, it's fine. But if we go to a Buddhist temple, we can only worship Buddha for the rest of our lives, right? We won't be able to enjoy anything delicious or fun!"

Li Yaozhi was responsible for all the problems that happened on weekdays, and he also took the punishment for her.

So when other people encountered problems, they would call them daddy and mommy, but Xiao Yurong would call them Shao Yan.

"If Your Highness does not wish to do this, then Shao Yan..." Li Yaozhi was interrupted by Xiao Yurong halfway through his words.

Her thoughts jumped and she thought of something else, sighing, "Alas, if my father is exiled soon, I'm afraid he won't even be able to wait for my birthday, and then I won't even be able to receive a birthday gift."

As soon as she finished speaking, Li Yaozhi took out something wrapped in a handkerchief from his arms.

Li Yaozhi lifted the handkerchief, revealing a jade bracelet of excellent water color. It was smooth and plump, and it was obvious that the owner had searched for it carefully.

"This is the birthday gift I prepared for Your Highness. I am giving it to You Highness in advance." Li Yaozhi handed over the jade bracelet with both hands.

Xiao Yurong was immediately happy again. She liked such luxurious things. She put the bracelet on her hand happily and couldn't let it go.

Seeing her happy, Li Yaozhi also curled his lips, "Your Highness, do you like it?"

"Of course I like it." Xiao Yurong nodded with satisfaction, and then said with his hands on his waist in a proud manner, "Since it was given in advance, it doesn't count. On my birthday, you have to give me something else."

Li Yaozhi was not annoyed and said with a smile: "Of course."

Xiao Yurong was in a very good mood. He was amused by all this and completely accepted the possibility of a life with the Buddha and the green lamp accompanying him.

"It seems that it's not so bad to have the company of the ancient Buddha and the morning bell and evening drum for a lifetime." She accepted it well. "After all, I am still a princess, so I don't have to learn those annoying rules."

Li Yaozhi was stunned, as if he didn't expect Xiao Yurong to think like this so quickly.

Xiao Yurong chewed the candied haws heartlessly until his cheeks were sore. Seeing Li Yaozhi standing there without any reaction, he asked, "What's wrong, Shao Yan?"

"Then... I will build a temple for Your Highness." Li Yaozhi said softly.

If she is a Buddhist monk with green lamps and ancient Buddhas, he will keep her in a golden house.

Li Yaozhi always strictly abides by etiquette and is praised by the world as a gentleman of integrity, but his paranoia is omnipresent and pervasive, and his decency is gentle and soft.

Naturally, Emperor Xiao would never be willing to let Xiao Yurong become a Taoist nun, let alone a Buddhist nun.

Li Yaozhi, as the princess's companion, said he would be punished instead, so Emperor Xiao symbolically punished Xiao Yurong by making her copy some books and do some embroidery.

The book was copied by Li Yaozhi, and even the embroidery was embroidered by Xiao Yurong after he pestered Wang Fuxuan.

With a myriad of thoughts in his mind, Xiao Yurong stroked the warm jade bracelet. But even such a Li Yaozhi, would he actually add fuel to the fire for the family in his previous life? But in the end, he committed suicide for his own sake.

Noticing that Xiao Yurong was looking at the bracelet on his hand, Li Yaozhi smiled and said, "Your Highness' birthday is coming soon. Shao Yan has already prepared the birthday gift for this year."

"If it's not something priceless, I wouldn't even look at it." Xiao Yurong said with a teasing smile.

Li Yaozhi smiled and said, "Of course."

Xiao Yurong straightened his face and said, "Just now, I killed Xu Chen with my own hands."

"Xu Chen?" Li Yaozhi was slightly surprised, his expression changed, "Xuancheng garrison commander, guard general. He died in the palace. Did anyone take care of the traces?"

"Cui Ci Ning is in charge. I killed him because he was in collusion with King Wen and was planning a rebellion and wanted to open the gate of Xuancheng..." Xiao Yurong said.

Li Yaozhi interrupted Xiao Yurong hastily: "Your Highness! It may not be feasible for Cui Qining to handle the funeral. What if there are any omissions... No, Your Highness, you take the carriage first, and I will take care of the rest..."

"Dealing with what?" a voice came from outside the car.

Hearing the voice, Xiao Yurong froze.

After a few breaths, Xiao Yurong opened the car curtain.

The carriage was almost at the palace gate, and besides the imperial guards guarding the gate, there was Xiao Yuxie, who was wearing a dragon robe.

Xiao Yuxie had a gloomy expression and looked at Xiao Yurong with cold eyes as she got off Li Yaozhi's carriage. There were dried bloodstains on her face and clothes.

Xiao Yurong got out of the car and looked at Xiao Yuxie, "…Royal brother."

Li Yaozhi got off the car right after him and bowed to Xiao Yuxie: "Prince, this matter is my..."

"Do you think I'm blind?" Xiao Yuxi was talking to Li Yaozhi, but his eyes were fixed on Xiao Yurong.

Xiao Yuxie said angrily: "Let Cui Ci Ning handle it? Did you know that the Minister reported it directly to the Emperor? Xiao Yurong, are you crazy?"

"On Wanshou Festival, you killed the general of Xuancheng's guard in the palace for no reason, and killed a third-rank general without any order? You also ordered the Fuyang Guards to kill all his family members in Beijing for no reason! Do you really think that your father will not punish you?!" Xiao Yuxie cursed angrily.

Things have come to this point, and she is anxious to get things done after all.

However, Xu Chen had to return to Xuancheng early every morning. If Xu Chen left the palace, he might instigate an incident in Xuancheng at any time, and she would have no time to take action.

Xiao Yurong closed his eyes and asked, "What about Cui Qining?"

"He left after dealing with half of the imperial guards. I asked him to leave the palace. After all, he was just helping you destroy the bodies and he hasn't done it yet. What's more, King Wen has made many unusual moves, and the court needs the Cui family to defend against the enemies. We can just turn a blind eye to this matter." Xiao Yuxie said.

"Is that so?" Xiao Yurong lowered his head and sighed softly. At least Cui Ci Ning was not implicated.

She raised her eyes and looked at her elder brother. Xiao Yuxie had been the crown prince from the beginning to the end. None of the other brothers could shake his position in the Eastern Palace.

It was just that Xiao Yuxie had been too indulgent towards her. In his previous life, he had allowed her to control the government and wield great power, so she had not seen this side of Xiao Yuxie for a long time.

She almost forgot that her brother, who is from the same mother and blood-related to her, is also the emperor.

Xiao Yurong smiled and said, "Then, how does Father plan to deal with me?"

Xiao Yuxie looked at his sister with a gloomy look in his eyes, "Your Majesty has summoned Princess Zhaoyang."

"Zhaoyang, I obey your order." Xiao Yurong bowed his head and saluted.

"Prince, Her Highness..." Li Yaozhi looked rarely anxious.

His words were interrupted by Xiao Yuxie again: "Zhaoyang is the emperor's daughter after all. Since you are the staff of the princess's mansion, you should also know this truth. Otherwise, why would Cui Qining be willing to leave? Don't implicate more people."

After saying this, Xiao Yuxie led Xiao Yurong into the deep palace.

In the dark night sky, one or two dull, heavy raindrops fell.

When Xiao Yurong lifted her skirt and knelt in front of the imperial study and in front of Emperor Xiao, it was raining heavily.

The rain fell heavily all over the sky, and the withered flowers were broken into pieces and turned into mud and dust.

"Father..." The rain fell on Xiao Yurong's brow.

Emperor Xiao angrily scolded: "You still know how to call me father? On the birthday festival, in the palace, you can do such a thing. Do you still have me as your father in your eyes!"

"I dare not." Xiao Yurong bowed his head.

"Don't dare? What else are you afraid of? Killing a third-rank general of the imperial guards in the palace, and instructing the Fuyang Guards to kill all of Xu Chen's family members in the capital! Don't dare? What else are you afraid of?" Emperor Xiao was so angry that his breathing became difficult and he began to cough violently.

"Your Majesty, please calm down and take care of your health!" The eunuch holding an umbrella behind Emperor Xiao hurriedly supported him and consoled him.

Emperor Xiao's sudden action frightened all the servants behind him into a panic.

Xiao Yurong shouted, "Father, calm down!"

Xiao Yuxie also knelt down three or two steps, kneeling in the rain, "Father, please calm down!"

"Rebellious girl!" Emperor Xiao pointed at Xiao Yurong and cursed, "What else do you dare not do now? I handed the Fuyang Guards to you, and you treated them as your own private army? You do everything for your own benefit, how can I explain this to the court?"

Xiao Yurong raised his head and explained, "It was urgent because I heard that Xu Chen and the advisers under King Wen were planning a rebellion. They wanted to surrender without a fight when King Wen attacked Xuancheng, open the city gates and trap and kill the soldiers. That's why I came up with this bad idea!"

Emperor Xiao stood under the umbrella, looking down at his daughter kneeling on the steps, "Then you can't just kill him privately in the palace without a name or a certificate! And kill his family in Beijing!"

The rain had already soaked Xiao Yurong's clothes, and it was frighteningly cold. The rain fell on her dark blue eyelashes, and fell into her eyes again, unable to bear the burden.

She frowned and said, "If he leaves the palace, I cannot guarantee that he will not instruct his subordinates to use some unpredictable method to send messages and put Xuancheng in danger."

"Once he leaves the palace and reunites with his subordinates, he will have access to weapons, and it will be difficult for me to kill him. As for his family, treason will bring disaster to the entire clan, it's only a matter of time. To cut the grass, you must uproot it. Isn't that what the emperor taught me?" She seemed puzzled.

"Rebellious girl!" Emperor Xiao was so angry that his hand began to tremble as he pointed at Xiao Yurong. "It's because I and your brothers let you do whatever you want that you do what you want! Sooner or later, my Xiao family will collapse because of your willfulness!"

Emperor Xiao's words made Xiao Yurong stand there in a daze.

capricious……

Xiao Yurong reacted and took a few steps forward on his knees anxiously, "Father..."

"Don't call me father! Cough cough... cough cough cough!" Emperor Xiao covered his mouth and started coughing.

Xiao Yurong looked at Emperor Xiao's tired and sick face. There was anger in his eyes but no condemnation.

The eunuch was able to serve the emperor for such a long time, and he must be a very perceptive and shrewd person.

He also watched Xiao Yurong grow up, and had seen Xiao Yurong's ability to get into trouble. He knew that Emperor Xiao was just angry at the moment, and it would not be long before he would pick it up high and put it down gently as before.

He quickly tried to smooth things over, "It's cold and rainy late at night. Your Majesty should take care of your health and stop standing outside in the wind. Don't catch a cold."