The princess is killing like crazy again

Xiao Yurong turned his head and looked at Liu Pinjue, "Are you planning to leave like this?"

"Yes, it's time to go, it's time to go." Liu Pinjue took a step back, "If we don't leave now, they will have reinforcements. Are you going to use the Fuyang Guards to protect me?"

Xiao Yurong remained silent as a matter of course.

But Liu Pinjue was so badly injured that he left a trail of blood all over the ground as he walked along.

Liu Pinjue didn't even make a sound, his brows and eyes were calm, swallowing the pain.

Liu Pinjue covered the wound on his abdomen and smiled calmly, "If you don't leave now, you may not be able to escape."

Blood oozed from between his fingers as he held the wound on his abdomen tightly.

"Does it hurt?" Xiao Yurong suddenly asked.

Liu Pinjue was absent-minded for a moment.

The last person who asked him if it hurt was also Xiao Yurong.

When Xiao Yurong was young, he learned to use a strong bow and release the string. Not only did it damage the bowstring, it was also very dangerous and he almost cut off his wrist.

It was Liu Pinjue who pulled the string in time, and his fingers and palms were cut into the flesh by the string.

After making a mistake, Xiao Yurong was completely depressed. He knelt dejectedly beside Liu Pinjue's legs, waiting for Liu Pinjue to bandage his wound.

"Why are you lowering your head? I don't blame you." Liu Pinjue glanced at her.

"Alas, no." Xiao Yurong sighed sadly, looking at Liu Pinjue's slender fingers wrapped around the curtain.

She raised her face, with some sincerity and pity, "Does it hurt?"

Liu Pinjue lowered his eyes and replied, "It doesn't hurt."

After many years, it was Xiao Yurong who asked him the same question again. Only Xiao Yurong would ask him this question.

Liu Pinjue's eyes flickered, "It doesn't hurt."

Xiao Yurong stared at him. He seemed to have always been like this.

Standing in the front, you can remain calm even if Mount Tai collapses in front of you and support everything.

Has Liu Pinjue ever been weak? Has he ever been vulnerable?

For whom would he be vulnerable?

Xiao Yurong vaguely remembered what she was doing when Liu Pinjue's father passed away. When this news reached Liu Pinjue's ears, what was she doing?

Oh, she was practicing calligraphy under the watch of Liu Pinjue.

Just because Liu Pinjue was standing next to her and watching her, she couldn't secretly ask Li Yaozhi to help her copy.

Liu Pinjue was always very strict with her. If she did something wrong, not only would he punish her, he would also hit the hand of Li Yaozhi, her study partner.

Then the bad news came in. Liu Pinjue's father was robbed and killed by bandits while on a business trip.

The county magistrate of that place was afraid that Liu Pinjue would vent his anger on him, so he packed up his bags and took away his belongings overnight and joined the Li family.

Xiao Yurong looked up at Liu Pinjue in a daze. At that moment, the surroundings were eerily quiet.

The charcoal fire in the room made a "crackling" sound, and the subordinate who came to report the news knelt on the ground with his head lowered, not daring to utter a word.

The young patriarch had a mocking look on his face and sneered.

"Go and wipe out all the bandits on that hill." Liu Pinjue's tone was calm.

But Liu Pinjue didn't even go back to see his father for the last time.

Even the means of revenge he used made Xiao Yurong wonder, was this done for the world to see, or was he trying to profit from it? Or was he really angry?

Even to this day, Xiao Yurong does not know this.

At that time, Liu Pinjue looked down at Xiao Yurong and said, "What are you standing there for? Keep practicing."

Not even a moment of weakness, not even a moment of tears.

Xiao Yurong had heard that Liu Pinjue did not have any deep feelings for his father because his father was an official working away from home and he was left to grow up in his own family.

A child who grew up like this might be sensitive and full of thorns, but Xiao Yurong could not see that in Liu Pinjue. He was indestructible from the very beginning.

This is the scary thing. There doesn't seem to be a single flaw on Liu Pinjue.

This may also be the reason why Liu Pinjue did that, and why Xiao Yurong became the "favorite disciple" known to everyone.

He had to have a concern to make everyone let down their guard.

With such a person, it is no wonder that Liu did not dare to trust him, and even his adjutant did not dare to trust him.

Even though he was betrayed by his close confidants and his family and suffered such a great disaster, Liu Pinjue remained calm.

"Sir, are you planning to return to Yunzhou this time?" Xiao Yurong asked.

Liu Pinjue nodded, somewhat self-deprecatingly, "It's already like this, there are always some things that need to be cleaned up in our family."

Xiao Yurong nodded, "I wish you all the best, sir."

Xiao Yurong understood that if the Liu family did not kill Liu Pinjue on his way back and let him return to Yunzhou alive, it would be like letting a tiger return to the mountains or a dragon return to the sea.

Liu Pinjue will definitely stir up a bloody storm.

"This time, it's my turn to go first. You stay." Liu Pinjue took two steps towards Abei and then stopped.

He turned around and looked at Xiao Yurong's pale face. He suddenly smiled softly, then reached out and touched Xiao Yurong's temples. He felt cold gold hairpins and pearls.

"Go back, go back. I will come back. If I don't come back, or can't come back, all the books in the Taifu Mansion will be left to you." he said.

Liu Pinjue paused, "Gold, silver, jewelry, and rare books are extinct. You can take whatever you want."

"Then, go find a new teacher... maybe you don't need one anymore." He said, "You don't have to practice calligraphy or archery anymore. No one will force you to work hard."

"Sir, your words are becoming more and more inappropriate." Xiao Yurong frowned slightly.

"Haha, haha!" Liu Pinjue laughed, "You should be hoping that I die on the road to Yunzhou."

If he comes back, then their positions will be opposite.

Xiao Yurong would hate him because his way was the way of the emperor.

The gorgeous flying flowers in the sky were eclipsed, and among the flying red flowers, Xiao Yurong's eyebrows and eyes were gorgeous and sparkling.

The national master's painting is difficult to describe.

Liu Pinjue's eyes darkened, a thick ink color that was obscure and unclear.

"Go and pray to all the gods and Buddhas to bless you and stop me from coming back." Liu Pinjue said softly with a smile.

He turned and walked towards Abei and the others.

The sky was clear and the sun was hanging high in the sky. He was like a cold crane crossing a cold pond, just flying away.

It seemed that no one believed that Liu Pinjue would come back, but Xiao Yurong was certain that someone like Liu Pinjue, since he had escaped this disaster, would definitely come back alive.

And at that time, they were already enemies.

Xiao Yurong closed his eyes, turned and left.

This time, it was her turn to stay.

*

Everyone knows that Emperor Xiao is seriously ill, but the outcome of the fight between Xiao Yuxie and Xiao Yusheng is still unknown.

Emperor Xiao was seriously ill and had to stop attending court, unable to discuss state affairs, so he asked Xiao Yurong to supervise the country.

When Xiao Yurong heard that Liu Pinjue had arrived in Yunzhou alive, he now thought that he must have been fighting with his master.

But what is worrying her now is that the civil and military officials do not agree with her being the regent, but at the same time they are testing her attitude and guessing her thoughts, trying to find out which brother she stands on.

This is the seventh time that a minister has doubted Xiao Yurong's authority.

This made Xiao Yurong feel annoyed.

When she left the princess's mansion this morning, Gongsun Zhao caught up with her.

"My lord, you once said that you hope Chule will be peaceful and prosperous, and the people's livelihood will be happy and safe." Gongsun Zhao said.

"Yes." Xiao Yurong nodded.

Gongsun Zhao was gentle and honest, and his friends were also gentlemen like him.

It was also because of this, and because of Gongsun Zhao's recommendation, that Xiao Yurong gained a number of talents who were good at pacifying internal affairs.

Gongsun Zhao lowered his head as if thinking about something, then raised his face and smiled, "My Lord, stopping the war is benevolence, and peace and prosperity are all my wishes in this life. I hope that your trip will be smooth."

Xiao Yurong looked at him deeply and said, "Okay."

Gongsun Zhao's words made Xiao Yurong somewhat troubled, and the fact that Emperor Xiao was seriously ill made her sad and anxious.

She wanted to keep her father, but power could not command death.

But none of these people would be heartbroken about this, they would only care about their future and the official hat on their heads.

There has been no serious business recently. Either the factional disputes between Xiao Yuxie and Xiao Yusheng, or these ministers have jumped out to question her regent.

It is because Emperor Xiao is like a candle in the wind that is about to go out that they are eyeing the imperial power and wealth.

They were wavering between Xiao Yuxie and Xiao Yusheng, but were unwilling to let Princess Xiao Yurong have a share.

"It's unheard of for a woman to govern a country."

"How can the princess be the regent?"

"This is totally against the ancestral system. The Crown Prince is still here, how could the important task of superintendent fall on a woman like Princess Zhaoyang?"

"Does His Majesty intend to change the crown prince?"

"I'm afraid there might be some tricks involved. Could it be that Princess Zhaoyang has tampered with His Majesty's intentions?"

"That makes sense. If there is no order from Your Majesty today, we will naturally not believe in the princess' words and deeds."

The ministers were talking noisily.

"Shut up! What do you think this place is?" Xiao Yuxie shouted, "Zhaoyang is the person appointed by His Majesty to supervise the country!"

"The Crown Prince must not be deceived by the Princess. With the Crown Prince here, how can Your Majesty let the Princess govern the country?"

"That's not necessarily true. It's possible that the crown prince and the princess colluded with each other to tamper with His Majesty's intentions."

"You have to have evidence when you speak. You are slandering the crown prince! His Majesty is still alive. How dare you say such treasonous words?"

The two sides started arguing again.

The ministers accused Xiao Yurong of being disloyal, unrighteous, unfilial and unfraternal, and believed that she had usurped the throne and intended to rebel.

This emotion reached its peak when Xiao Yurong's last remaining uncle stood up.

The three brothers of Emperor Xiao, King Wen and King Yi, were convicted of treason and died. The only remaining King Shu, not only did not go to his fiefdom, but was instead kept in the capital to serve.

He is usually inconspicuous, but he is a prince after all, and the younger brother of Emperor Xiao.

Prince Shu stood up and said, "Since the founding of the Chule Dynasty, there has been no precedent of women serving as regents. Even if the princess is lying, she should have made a draft. Do you really want to usurp the throne?"

"There has never been a precedent for a princess to sit in high office, but I am still an official. It shows that everything can be a precedent." Xiao Yurong said, "Prince Shu has put on such a big hat of usurping the throne, which really makes people feel uneasy."

She stood beside the dragon throne and said, "I really don't know if the one who has this idea is me or Prince Shu?"

"I see that you are unrepentant. Today I should speak honestly and impartially, purge the emperor's entourage, and restore order in the court!" King Shu sneered.

As soon as he finished speaking, a sharp voice came from outside the door: "Your Majesty is here——"

Emperor Xiao, who should have been unable to get up from his sickbed, appeared at the door of the hall at this moment.

His face was gray and filled with the decadent aura of a dying man. Supported by the eunuchs, he walked slowly and heavily towards the dragon throne, towards his most beloved child beside the throne.

Emperor Xiao walked with great difficulty, his once tall figure now hunched over by the disease.

"Father..." Xiao Yurong looked at Emperor Xiao who appeared here in shock.

She subconsciously took a step forward and wanted to support Emperor Xiao, but was stopped by a look from Emperor Xiao.

"Your Majesty?" "Your Majesty!" "Your Majesty..."

The ministers bowed one after another.

No one dared to believe this. The person who should not be here showed up.

Emperor Xiao finally walked up the stairs and sat on the dragon throne.

Xiao Yurong's eyes were a little moist.

No one would know better than her that the reason why Emperor Xiao appeared here despite his sick body was just to support her.

"It is I who want Zhaoyang to be the regent. Not only that, when the new emperor ascends the throne in the future, she can also be the regent. You have been arguing endlessly, do you have any objections?" Emperor Xiao's voice was weak and exhausted.

The ministers all showed hesitant expressions, but King Shu, who was usually humble and submissive, still stood in the same place at this time.

"Your Majesty, I think the princess is not up to the task." He glanced at Xiao Yurong with contempt and disdain. "Now everyone in Chule knows that the princess is arrogant and extravagant, has bad behavior, and is even more aware of her unruly behavior. In fact, all the staff in the palace are her lovers."

"How can such a dissolute person who indulges in sensual pleasures be responsible for the family and country?" asked King Shu.

He would never have dared to speak like this before.

But now Emperor Xiao is seriously ill, and the outcome of the battle between the two princes is still undecided. Because of his close blood relationship, his say is one of the most powerful in the royal family.

As soon as he said this, everyone looked at each other, surprised at his boldness.

Many ministers also agreed with what he said.

Xiao Yurong sneered: "Is Prince Shu talking about me?"

She had to have a good talk with Prince Shu about this. "From what I know, you just took in your eleventh concubine three days ago. I'm afraid your house can't accommodate all your wives and children. Even when you went to court today, you walked out of the Zhuiyue Pavilion, didn't you?"

"You! You asked the Fuyang Guards to monitor me?" King Shu was choking with anger and asked angrily, "You disrespectful thing, whose power are you relying on?"

"It is the duty of the Fuyang Weijing Department to monitor all officials. How can it be called surveillance?" Li Yaozhi said with a smile.

King Shu glared at him fiercely, "Do you have the right to speak? Even your father has never spoken!"

Upon hearing this, the Prime Minister coughed twice.

This was a reminder to Li Yaozhi and also a warning to King Shu.

Li Yaozhi said calmly: "In the court, do not talk about father and son."

Wang Fuxuan sneered: "It's not like Prince Shu has the final say in the court, why should Prince Shu care so much?"

"Good! Very good! Liu Pinjue has really taught several good disciples! Are you in cahoots with each other? Now that he is not here, he can still influence the government!" King Shu laughed angrily.