The princess is killing like crazy again

"Ginger soup can drive away the cold. You've been in the rain for so long, use some quickly." Xiao Yuxie said in the silence between the two.

Xiao Yurong didn't respond. He dived into the quilt, rolled up the quilt, and turned his back to Xiao Yuxi.

There was silence for a long time, the candle flame crackled twice, and Xiao Yuxie sighed softly.

He sat down beside Xiao Yurong's bed and raised his hand to push away the messy hair covering Xiao Yurong's face. "You have a childish temper."

Xiao Yurong snorted and didn't reply.

"You don't know how scary people's words are. Your father gave you Fuyang Guard and allowed you to hold real power and enter and leave the court. You don't know how those literati in the teahouse criticized you." Xiao Yuxie said.

Xiao Yurong curled his lips, "Do you think I don't go to restaurants and teahouses? Those people are not doing their work all day long. What are they staring at me for? They are so eager to look at my own shadow, and they act like mean people."

"She's very sharp-tongued." Xiao Yuxie flicked her forehead. "The hardest thing to stop in the world is the mouths of scholars. We must always be careful of them. Otherwise, if they just follow the crowd, they will lose the support of the people."

Xiao Yurong lay on the bed without saying anything, but his mind was turning for a while.

What Xiao Yuxie said was right. If she could get those scholars to work for her, their papers, pens and mouthpieces would also be powerful tools for public opinion.

It is better to put this matter on the agenda and arrange it tomorrow.

"Who is Xu Chen? Is he worthy of your personal attack? Why didn't you tell me?" Xiao Yuxie asked, "Just for Xu Chen, you are willing to sacrifice yourself?"

"You talk nicely now, but will you prepare a bedroom for me in the East Palace or in the Imperial Palace when you get married and have children in the future?" Xiao Yurong pulled down the quilt a little, revealing half of his face.

Xiao Yu paused for a moment, "What you said, isn't it available now?"

Xiao Yurong was speechless for a moment, then shrank back and said in a muffled voice: "I can't hide behind my brother forever."

"I know, I was looking forward to you growing up later, but when you grew up, I couldn't bear to let you go." Xiao Yuxie looked at her and suddenly sighed.

Xiao Yurong was stunned.

"Rongrong, I hope to create a Chule where the rivers are peaceful and the seas are calm, and the wind does not rustle the branches." Xiao Yuxie raised his hand and stroked Xiao Yurong's face, his eyes dark but gentle, "Leave all these to me, and see if your brother can take on such a responsibility."

They are brothers from the same mother and are connected by blood.

When people talk about Xiao Yuxie, no matter how much they praise him for his talent and virtue, they will always add "the prince dotes on his sister" at the end.

When Xiao Yurong was born, Xiao Yuxie, as the eldest brother, already understood almost everything he should know.

Not long after Xiao Yurong was born, their noble mother died of hemorrhage.

She had already been exhausted and knew that she was dying. In her last moments, she grabbed Xiao Yuxie's hand and told him to protect her newborn sister.

Because their queen mother knew how difficult it was for a girl to survive, to live well, and to live a wonderful life in this world.

Xiao Yuxie is the eldest son and the legitimate son. Compared to him, it is very difficult for a princess to live in Chang'an in this world.

Therefore, Xiao Yurong is not only a close relative to Xiao Yuxie, but also a responsibility, the most hidden softness in his heart, and the most troublesome naivety.

When the queen passed away, everyone knelt on the ground inside and outside the palace, crying regardless of whether they had tears or not.

The sound of a great funeral, the heavy bells echoed again and again.

At this moment, no one would care about a newborn baby.

After the Queen gave Xiao Yuxi some instructions, she let him go, leaving Emperor Xiao alone to say his last words to her.

Xiao Yurong, who was still a baby, seemed to sense something and started crying loudly.

Xiao Yuxie held his infant sister in his arms, kneeling on the ground, facing the direction of Kunning Palace.

When he stretched out his hand, his sister's soft palm also grasped his fingers.

At that moment, Xiao Yuxie suddenly shed a tear.

The last things his mother left for him were his fragile and young blood relatives.

Of course, he also loves his father and mother, but his sister is different. The road ahead may be full of ups and downs, and in the deep palace without his mother's protection, he will hold his sister's hand and keep walking.

From now on, we will depend on each other.

Even later, when Xiao Yurong was at the one-year-old birthday banquet, among a bunch of dazzling things, she grabbed her brother's hand.

Xiao Yuxie quietly stuffed the phoenix hairpin into Xiao Yurong's tender palm.

Everyone at that time praised Xiao Yurong for becoming a dignified and respectable model of a princess in the future. Only Xiao Yuxie knew that Xiao Yurong was actually holding his hand.

Xiao Yuxie touched Xiao Yurong's head and said, "I have sworn countless times that I will protect you and love you forever and ever."

"I understand, brother. I don't know how many times you have said this." Xiao Yurong said with his head raised.

Xiao Yuxie smiled and tucked the quilt for her. "You've been busy all night. Go to bed early. We have to go to the Taifu Mansion tomorrow morning."

"I understand." Xiao Yurong said perfunctorily, but in fact he had not heard anything clearly and closed his eyes in a daze.

Xiao Yurong killed Xu Chen for no reason. Even if there was a reason, Emperor Xiao could not say that he was plotting treason and disrupting his own plans.

Therefore, the rumor was slightly modified. Although people with discerning eyes and ears knew what was going on, the number of people eyeing King Wen's fiefdom had tripled in an instant.

But what everyone knows is another matter.

The official news was that last night in the palace, General Xu Chen was killed on the spot by Princess Zhaoyang for committing insubordination, and his wife and children were implicated.

Although there were reasons for it, it still angered the emperor to do so in the palace.

Therefore, Emperor Xiao punished Xiao Yurong by suspending him from his post for a month, and made him go to the Taifu residence to learn the rules again and reflect on himself under house arrest.

As expected, many ministers in the court today came to the emperor's defense, saying that the punishment that Emperor Xiao gave to Xiao Yurong was too light and would not make Xiao Yurong change his mind at all, and they asked Emperor Xiao to take back the military power.

Emperor Xiao ignored all these words.

In order to put on airs for Xiao Yurong and let outsiders see that Xiao Yurong had not lost his heart, Xiao Yuxie put on a grand show on the way to the Taifu Mansion.

The luxurious carriage drove steadily on the street, followed by two rows of well-trained guards in an orderly manner.

When the people who were watching nearby saw this, they all started talking about it.

"Which noble master is this? Such a grand ceremony."

"The only one who has the presence and the courage to parade in this street is Princess Zhaoyang, right?"

"That's right. Our street is full of clans and noble families. Which of those princes and nobles dares to ride a horse or show off like this on this street?"

"That's right. Not long ago, a prince from the palace bumped into the son of Zheng on this street on horseback, and both sides had an ugly quarrel."

"Alas, the royal family and clans can do whatever they want, and we are just here to watch the fun."

As the carriage passed by, a group of people immediately poured out from the alleys. The information from all sides collected by the Hua tribe of Fuyang Wei was immediately delivered to Yu Shu.

The young man was wearing a black hood and his eyelashes fluttering. He stood at the entrance of the alley. The light and shadow divided his face into two halves, dark and light, revealing a thick gloom.

He flipped through the booklet in his hand, his eyes sweeping over the places where these suspicious people came from. Their masters' families were listed there one by one, and there were quite a few of them.

Yu Shu had two famous swords, Yulong, given to him by Xiao Yurong, on his waist. He held the book in one hand and put the other hand on the hilt of the sword, stroking it from time to time.

There was no expression on his face and his posture seemed somewhat nonchalant, but if you looked closely for a moment, you could discern some gloomy implication of impending storm.

"The spies sent to follow the princess are all from the clans. The aristocratic families are well-connected and have spies on all sides. It's not surprising." A Fuyang Guard from the Hua tribe looked at Yu Shu's expression carefully and was inexplicably afraid of him.

Yu Shu used to be from the Yue tribe. He was scary back then, but at that time he was like a wild beast that ate raw meat and drank blood. No matter how scary he was, he was still a beast.

But now it’s different. Yu Shu seems to have been reborn. One glance at him is chilling.

Although he was in the Flower Department, he had heard about it a long time ago. Yu Shu, this kid, came to the Moon Department just to make a living. He didn't recognize his relatives and didn't listen to anyone.

No one likes him and looks down on him, but he is the most competitive.

The princess promoted him to be a personal guard and arranged him to work by her side, a job that many people would envy.

The people under Fuyang Guard were told to listen to Yushu, but of course they were not convinced. Because Yushu was young and inexperienced, a few of them started to cause trouble, and the matter became more and more serious, and even came to the princess.

The princess did not show any partiality and directly let them fight to the death.

Those people besieged Yu Shu, and Yu Shu suffered a loss and was stabbed several times, but in the end Yu Shu won.

The loser was left to the mercy of the winner. Yu Shu was also ruthless. He beheaded the provocative people and displayed their heads to public as a warning to others. This established his authority.

The Fuyang Guards of the Flower Department secretly swallowed their saliva and said, "We have been watching them for a long time. They only showed up when the princess was punished and this scene was created."

"Yes." Yu Shu responded calmly and put away the list. "Deal with those spies."

This made Huabu Fuyangwei stunned. He carefully looked at Yushu's face and asked, "What do you mean by dealt with it?"

Yu Shu glanced at him coldly and said, "Is there a more merciful way to deal with the Fuyang Guards? Kill them as they come and see how many spies they will send."

Fuyang Wei nodded in agreement, not daring to stay long, and left quickly to do his work.

On the other side, Xiao Yurong had already arrived at the Grand Tutor's Mansion in a carriage. Following the guide through the yard, Liu Pinjue had been waiting for a long time.

Liu Pinjue was feeding the fish by the pond. The sun was shining brightly, illuminating the dense trees. The lush green shades swayed in the breeze.

Liu Pinjue scattered a handful of fish food, and the bright red or off-white carp in the pond rushed over to grab the food.

Xiao Yurong glanced at the red and white carp swimming in the pond, and the corners of his mouth twitched, "Master, you feed these fish often on weekdays."

The fish are fat, each one is round and strong. It is no exaggeration to say that they look like pigs. They open their bloody mouths and snatch food. They are likely to swallow a person if he falls into them.

Seeing Xiao Yurong coming, Liu Pinjue no longer leisurely sprinkled the fish food, but simply turned the bowl upside down and poured all the fish food into it.

Seeing this scene, Xiao Yurong's eyes began to twitch. No wonder the fish got so fat. How could it not get fat if Liu Pinjue fed it this way?

“The princess was punished by His Majesty yesterday, but today she has the leisure to take care of the fishes. She has a really good attitude.” Liu Pinjue handed the fish feeding bowl to the servant beside him, clapped his hands, took the handkerchief and wiped them.

Xiao Yurong smiled with a fake smile, "Isn't it all thanks to the teacher's teaching yesterday?"

Liu Pinjue was also used to Xiao Yurong's weird temper, so he didn't bother with her and turned to walk into the room. "Since His Majesty has punished you with house arrest, you will have to live in my house for the next month, so you must be obedient. Don't move what you shouldn't move, and don't look at what you shouldn't look at."

"Yeah, yeah." Xiao Yurong answered perfunctorily, turning a deaf ear to everything he said.

"Your room is right next to mine, to prevent you from causing trouble in the middle of the night." Liu Pinjue said with a smile, directly eliminating the opportunity for Xiao Yurong to cause trouble in the middle of the night.

Xiao Yurong had a smile on her face, but she was already cursing in her heart, what a damn thing!

Liu Pinjue said, "From today on, Li Yaozhi and Wang Fuxuan will copy books and embroider for you in the morning, and you will learn the zither. I will give you another lesson in the afternoon."

"Ah?" Xiao Yurong's face was full of disbelief.

"Do you think I don't know that those books you used to have were copied by Li Yaozhi, and the embroidery was embroidered by Wang Fuxuan?" Liu Pinjue raised his eyebrows.

Li Yaozhi would definitely copy books for Xiao Yurong, but Wang Fuxuan would be more troublesome. Xiao Yurong coaxed him over to copy the books yesterday, and now that he is here, he will probably help.

The main trouble was Liu Pinjue. Xiao Yurong was still worried about how to commit the crime under Liu Pinjue's nose, but he didn't expect that Liu Pinjue would take the initiative to ask them to help her cheat.

Xiao Yurong asked: "Since you know this, why do you still do this? Don't you think it's wrong for me to be lazy and take time off?"

"What's the point of making these things?" Liu Pinjue said calmly, "Those books advising on etiquette and rules, will you listen if you copy them? Those embroideries, will you be content to stay in your boudoir if you embroider them?"

That's true, Xiao Yurong thought.

Liu Pinjue said: "Since you are not bound by the Three Bonds and Five Constant Virtues, the Three Chastities and Nine Virtues, you should also know that people are like ants, and their rise and fall in history books are nothing more than empty words on a piece of paper."

He knocked Xiao Yurong's head with the scroll, "These things are useless to you. Even if you learn them, history books won't remember you."

Xiao Yurong was a little distracted and looked at Liu Pinjue for a moment.

Liu Pinjue is indeed a man of great talent and ambition. No wonder he became a rebel leader in his previous life. It's a pity that he didn't become an emperor.

But the person sitting on the throne tonight is from the Xiao family. It is really like if you have Yu, why do you need Liang?

As a master and disciple, Liu Pinjue does his best to teach those who are capable, but if they really come to a fight, he will never show mercy.

"Sir, are you doing this just to be remembered in history books?" Xiao Yurong asked.

Liu Pinjue did not answer, but asked in return: "Are you doing this just for fun?"

"I told you before, sir, that I want a lot," said Xiao Yurong.

Liu Pinjue looked at her, and her gaze was firm, like a wildfire burning, illuminating the dawn.

"I want to stand tall and proud, to stand at the highest point in the world and overlook the mountains and rivers of Chu and Le, to turn my hand and make clouds, and turn my hand again and make rain."

"I want my words to become an order, and the whole world will spread it from mouth to mouth. No one will dare to laugh at it as a joke, and everyone will obey it."

"I want to be surrounded by jewels and precious stones, with pearl dust covering the streets like clouds, and gold powder building palaces like dirt. When I have nothing to do, I will enjoy myself, with the sound of silk and brocade crackling, the sound of glass and jade being thrown, and the singing and dancing of beautiful boys and girls."

"I want to live for thousands of years, be praised by the pepper flowers, leave my name in the history books, and be remembered by future generations. Everyone who mentions my name Zhaoyang will mention it above Mr. Yu."

Liu Pinjue looked at his disciple who was speaking arrogantly and clapped his hands slowly, "What a great ambition."