The princess is killing like crazy again

Xiao Yurong looked at their backs as they left, but Li Yaozhi stood there without moving, as if he had known that Xiao Yurong would keep him.

When the backs of several people disappeared from his sight, Xiao Yurong suddenly raised his hand and swept away the fruits, drinks and vegetables on the table.

If it were someone else, they would have been trembling with fear and not dared to breathe.

But Li Yaozhi was calm and composed, and he could tell what Xiao Yurong was thinking at a glance.

He said softly, "Gongsun Zhao is a gentle and kind gentleman, so he will not tolerate any conspiracy or trickery."

"Stop speaking for him." Xiao Yurong snorted coldly.

Xiao Yurong had a stubborn and weird temper since she was a child, and she refused to have a moment's peace. The only one of her peers who could truly tolerate and indulge her temper was Li Yaozhi.

When she got angry, she blamed everyone for the problem. No matter if he was right or wrong, it was all Li Yaozhi's fault.

Li Yaozhi had actually done an extremely good job. Sometimes, even if Xiao Yurong was nitpicking, he could not find any fault with Li Yaozhi.

If you want to accuse someone of a crime, you can always find a pretext.

When she was angry, she would find some little thing to quarrel with Li Yaozhi. Even when the peony pastry that Li Yaozhi bought for her was not sweet enough, she blamed it on Li Yaozhi.

Li Yaozhi always comforted her with kind words and always smiled at Xiao Yurong's unreasonable behavior.

Hearing that Xiao Yurong was angry with him, he did not get angry, but just smiled and said, "Shao Yan will naturally stand on the side of Your Highness."

Seeing that Xiao Yurong didn't reply, Li Yaozhi became more serious, "If Your Highness is really angry, you can beat Shao Yan to vent your anger."

"Forget it." Xiao Yurong regained his composure. "Who did you learn this smooth talk from?"

She just had a bad temper and was just showing off. She knew clearly what was important and what was wrong.

"I haven't read the imperial edict that my father gave me yet." Xiao Yurong asked, "Can Shao Yan roughly guess what my father left for me?"

Only at this time did Xiao Yurong have time to read the imperial edict that Emperor Xiao had left for her alone.

Li Yaozhi could actually almost guess what it was.

He looked at Xiao Yurong calmly, the smile on his lips never changing, "I know roughly."

"Oh?" Xiao Yurong raised his eyebrows and opened the imperial edict.

It was written above that Li Yaozhi killed the king and was executed immediately.

Xiao Yurong's face suddenly turned pale.

Looking at Xiao Yurong's expression, Li Yaozhi had already confirmed the contents of the imperial edict, which was consistent with the answer he had in mind.

Xiao Yurong took a step back and supported the table behind him with his hands.

"Your Highness." Li Yaozhi subconsciously went to help Xiao Yurong.

Xiao Yurong stepped back slightly.

Li Yaozhi's outstretched hand remained in mid-air.

There was mist in Xiao Yurong's eyes, as if she was about to cry, but she didn't.

Li Yaozhi still instinctively wanted to use the back of his fingers to wipe away Xiao Yurong's tears that had not yet fallen.

Xiao Yurong turned his head away.

Li Yaozhi paused for a moment and retracted his hand.

What Xiao Yurong had in his mind were the glazed lanterns in the birthday palace that year, the bright lights along the way, and the countless sky lanterns that night.

In fact, every year after that, Li Yaozhi would release sky lanterns on that day, more or less, with prayers for Xiao Yurong written on them.

The thousand Kongming lanterns with the words "long life" written on them.

Xiao Yurong didn't know how many times Li Yaozhi had prayed to heaven for her to live a hundred years.

Xiao Yurong quickly calmed down. She knew that Emperor Xiao would not live long, and she also knew that this was the path Emperor Xiao had paved and the plan he had made for her.

Li Yaozhi just obeyed Emperor Xiao and kept this handle himself.

She never asked what Emperor Xiao said to Li Yaozhi that night when he left him alone, but she also never suspected that Li Yaozhi would kill the emperor.

But this is indeed the case.

This imperial edict from Emperor Xiao was left for Xiao Yurong to prepare for any emergency. If Li Yaozhi made any unusual moves one day, she could use this as an excuse to take Li Yaozhi down.

"If Your Highness wants to kill Shao Yan, Shao Yan will gladly do so." Li Yaozhi lowered his eyes and spoke in a gentle tone.

"How could I bear to kill you?" Xiao Yurong laughed to himself, blinking away the tears in his eyes, "How could I bear to kill you when I need you and when I am about to leave?"

Li Yaozhi looked at Xiao Yurong with a soft gaze, "Shao Yan's life and property are now in your hands. If you want to kill him, you can come and do it at any time."

Xiao Yurong looked at Li Yaozhi steadily, "Father is paving the way for me, what about you? Why? Why did you hand over such a handle?"

Li Yaozhi smiled and said, "If it can reassure Your Highness, Shao Yan is willing to be a lone minister."

"Shao Yan, sometimes you are so smart that it's frightening." Xiao Yurong laughed at himself.

"Shao Yan handed the reins to Your Highness. You can drive it however you want." Li Yaozhi lowered his eyes.

He whispered, "If Your Highness has the ambition to rule the south, Shao Yan is willing to offer a petal of incense to you."

"You!" Xiao Yurong looked at him suddenly.

She suddenly lowered her voice and gritted her teeth, "Do you know what you are saying? Are you crazy? The new emperor has only been on the throne for a short time!"

Her voice was too loud just now, and now she lowered it again, as if she was afraid that others would hear Li Yaozhi's rebellious words.

Li Yaozhi's expression didn't even change.

"Forget it, I'm tired too." Xiao Yurong closed his eyes, "Shao Yan should go back and rest as well. It's a time of trouble, and we need to conserve our energy."

"Shao Yan takes his leave." Li Yaozhi glanced at Xiao Yurong again, bowed and left.

He knew that at this time Xiao Yurong would only want to calm himself down.

Cuicui came in only after seeing Li Yaozhi walk out.

"Princess, do you need to call anyone tonight?" Cuicui asked.

Xiao Yurong pinched his brows tiredly, "No one is worry-free."

Cuicui said, "Why not call Duxi to serve you? After all, he is knowledgeable and interesting, which will save you a lot of trouble."

"That makes sense." Xiao Yurong nodded, "Call Du Xi over."

Cuicui responded and went out, telling the servants to summon Duxi: "I will serve you in bed tonight."

Du Xi is indeed a worry-free person, he knows how to serve his master.

Looking at Du Xi peeling grapes for him, Xiao Yurong thought for a moment, "Let's play the pipa."

"Okay." Du Xi smiled with his eyes curved.

Loquats are sweet and their juices chill your teeth.

Xiao Yurong felt much better while eating loquats and listening to the pipa.

She casually asked, "How is the Moon Chasing Pavilion?"

"Everything is fine." Du Xi said respectfully, "Every month, the intelligence will be summarized and sorted out and handed over to the Fuyang Guard."

"Yeah." Xiao Yurong nodded, "Is there anything special about it?"

Du Xi hesitated for a moment and said, "Recently, the new emperor ascended the throne, and more and more officials have mentioned the princess. Among them, Xie seems to have made some unusual moves and is quite dissatisfied with the princess."

"Of course they are dissatisfied, because I have successively dismissed several of their relatives in the court. Moreover, the emperor summoned them to Beijing to report on their work and integrity, but they refused." Xiao Yurong said.

She was obviously displeased with Xie's actions and asked, "What do you think?"

"Chengchuan is close to Yunzhou, and I'm afraid the Xie family's children have heard some news." Du Xi said with his eyebrows lowered.

He speculated, "Maybe there is something unusual going on with the Liu family? That's why they are doing both sides well, and they even think that the Liu family has a sure win."

Xiao Yurong seemed a little surprised, "Then what do you think we should do?"

Du Xi smiled and said, "Since the princess wants to send troops, the main purpose is to target Wu and also to demonstrate to Liu. She will also bring General Cui and his personal soldiers back to the capital, and give them a beating when they pass by Chengchuan."

Du Xi was able to understand the situation and Xiao Yurong's purpose, and without anyone's guidance, he was able to figure it out on his own, which shows that he has a high level of political sensitivity.

Although the top performer in Xianggu Pavilion in the previous life also mingled among dignitaries to obtain money and information.

Being able to please everyone and curry favor with others has quietly influenced many things.

but……

"Xiaoduo, have you ever thought about going into politics?" Xiao Yurong raised his eyes, a look of surprise flashed across his face for a moment, and asked in a teasing tone.

Do Hee smiled shyly, “I don’t think so, Master.”

He deliberately changed the address at this time, giving it a joking tone.

Xiao Yurong propped up his chin, "Why?"

"The path of power politics is nothing short of incitement, conspiracy, evasion, manipulation, corruption, and demagoguery," Du Xi said.

Xiao Yurong raised his eyebrows, motioning for him to continue, "Hmm?"

"These are too difficult, I'd better leave it to you lords to worry about." Du Xi smiled with his eyes curved, "I don't think I have such extraordinary potential."

He looked gentle, and when he smiled without any burden, there was a sense of romance in his expression, like a bunch of flowers in full bloom.

"Then don't underestimate yourself, Xiaoduo." Xiao Yurong smiled and tilted his head, "You are quite talented in this."

Du Xi was a little shy, "Don't joke, Master."

"I know you value your life. If the lord is defeated, he will surely die. As a counselor, you can just change your allegiance." Xiao Yurong said.

"Princess, I have no such intention." Du Xi's face turned pale.

Xiao Yurong ate the fresh grapes and loquats peeled by Du Xi. The grapes and loquats were plump and juicy. The fruits on the jade plate were all prepared for the king, with a lot of thought and tasted very good.

Xiao Yurong leisurely admired Du Xi's panicked look and smiled: "It's just a joke."

Du Xi looked at Xiao Yurong cautiously, "Princess?"

"Okay, I was just kidding, take a break." Xiao Yurong stretched out his arm, hooked Du Xi's neck, and dragged him down.

Play a pipa, plucking, twisting, hooking, playing, stroking, gathering, plucking, picking, and brushing it slowly and then sing a song in a melodious way.

This is what Du Xi is good at.

*

Xiao Yurong can usually do whatever he wants to do.

She single-handedly pushed Gongsun Zhao to the position of Shangshu Ling.

Many people in the court were her retainers and aides, and the two brothers of the Gongsun family were one the Imperial Censor and the other the Minister of the Chancellery.

The original Imperial Censor died, the Minister of the Chancellery retired and returned home, and the arrogance of the tyrant made everyone stay away from him.

Fortunately, Xiao Yurong was about to go to the battlefield, which made all the officials breathe a sigh of relief.

Not to mention how long Xiao Yurong will be gone, it is even a question whether he can come back alive.

Xiao Yurong once again asked Xiao Yuxie to meet Xiao Yusheng and Xiao Yucheng.

Xiao Yuxie still maintained an evasive attitude.

"Brother." Xiao Yurong grabbed Xiao Yuxie's wrist when Xiao Yuxie started talking about other things again.

Xiao Yuxie stopped.

"I just want to see my third and fourth brothers. I haven't even begged you to let them go. You won't even satisfy this request?" Xiao Yurong asked.

Xiao Yu paused and was about to say something.

Xiao Yurong looked aggrieved. "I'm about to go to war. I don't know how long we'll be apart from each other. Besides... I don't even know if I can survive..."

"That's enough." Xiao Yuxie interrupted her.

Xiao Yuxie raised his hand to cover Xiao Yurong's mouth, "Rongrong, don't always use these to threaten me. You know I can't stand hearing these. Don't curse yourself because of such a small matter."

Xiao Yurong blinked.

"If you want to see him, go ahead." Xiao Yuxie seemed a little annoyed. He withdrew his hand and left.

Xiao Yurong, who got what he wanted, was led to the place where Xiao Yusheng and Xiao Yucheng were imprisoned.

The two were placed under house arrest in two different places, and Xiao Yurong went to Xiao Yucheng first.

Xiao Yucheng behaved relatively normally and was in good spirits, but when he saw Xiao Yurong, he hugged her and cried loudly, reminiscing about the lost brotherhood for a long time.

Xiao Yurong felt sad when he heard his crying. His loved one had passed away, but the brothers who were left behind were still fighting with each other.

"I will definitely ask my brother to let you out." Xiao Yurong promised.

"Goodbye." Xiao Yucheng said in a muffled voice, "I'll fight again if I go out. I might as well be a useless person who knows nothing."

"Then you should make amends for your sins and lead the troops to protect big brother." Xiao Yurong patted his shoulder, "I will be conquering Wu soon, so hold on and wait for my return."

Xiao Yucheng's eyes were red again, and he held Xiao Yurong's hand, "Little sister, you must come back alive."

Xiao Yurong smiled: "I understand."

After bidding farewell to Xiao Yucheng, Xiao Yurong went to Xiao Yusheng's place.

Compared to Xiao Yucheng, who can't leave but has no worries about food and drink, and can play with his parrot and sigh all day long, Xiao Yusheng doesn't seem to be doing so well.

When Xiao Yurong saw Xiao Yusheng, he was shocked.

Xiao Yusheng's face was pale and he had lost a lot of weight. He sat alone at the table, as if he was in a daze or thinking, and seemed depressed.

When he heard the door open, he thought someone was coming to deliver food, so he didn't even glance at them and said, "Leave it there."

No one responded, and he didn't care.

Until Xiao Yurong said, "Third brother."

Xiao Yusheng turned around suddenly and saw Xiao Yurong. He stood up suddenly and rushed to Xiao Yurong.

He held Xiao Yurong's shoulders with both hands, looked her up and down, and asked nervously, "Why are you here? Did you offend Big Brother and get locked up too?"

"Third brother." Xiao Yurong was somewhat helpless, "I begged my eldest brother to come and see you."

Xiao Yusheng breathed a sigh of relief and looked at Xiao Yurong steadily, "You shouldn't have come to see me."

Xiao Yurong asked: "Why?"

"This will make eldest brother unhappy. You shouldn't annoy him for me. It's not worth it." Xiao Yusheng said.

"Whether it's worth it or not is up to me." Xiao Yurong shook his head. "No matter what, you are still my brother."