The princess is killing like crazy again

Deng Qi's face turned pale. This was a naked threat.

"I wonder what will happen to Lord Deng by then?" Li Yaozhi seemed to be really thinking about this question, thinking carefully for Deng Qi, "In that case, I might as well help Lord Deng."

As soon as he finished speaking, he turned his wrist and the sword went into the scabbard, and the scabbard flashed away.

Before the Minister of Rites could see what was happening, he saw his father screaming and falling to his knees on the ground.

"Dad!" The Minister of Rites hurriedly crawled over.

The elder screamed and quickly looked at Deng Qi's situation.

Deng Qi's leg was broken. He knelt on the ground, holding his knees with his hands, sweating profusely. His face was distorted and his teeth were grinding.

"Lord Deng, I'm not joking." Li Yaozhi half-lowered his eyes, which still seemed to contain a smile.

He stood in the night rain, and even though his body was covered in blood, he looked like a dim green lamp.

"I'll give Lord Deng three days. If I still can't figure it out after three days, I'll have no choice but to take action." He said in a gentle tone, "I'll kill all the people in the Deng family, one person a day, until they're all gone."

The Minister of Rites looked up at Li Yaozhi and felt extremely frightened.

He and Li Yaozhi had been classmates in the Imperial College for many years. Although they were not familiar with each other, they respected each other.

Normally, Xiao Yurong acted arrogantly, but Li Yaozhi always stood behind Xiao Yurong, always polite and gentle.

He never knew that Li Yaozhi was such a person.

He used every possible means to protect the interests and safety of the party, being ruthless and decisive, cruel and indifferent.

What these people desire is to leave a mark in history books and be praised as sages by future generations, so that their painstaking studies and research will not be in vain.

Li Yaozhi did this without caring about his reputation before and after his death.

Perhaps Li Yaozhi sincerely wanted to help Xiao Yurong, or perhaps he wanted to win the trust of the royal family for his family, or perhaps he valued those people who might disrupt the order of the court and was thinking about the welfare of future generations.

But no matter what, he will only be cursed for doing so.

Li Yaozhi himself has been controversial because of rumors of regicide. Now with this incident, everyone inside and outside will only say that Li Yaozhi is a member of the royal family, a hawk raised by Xiao Yurong, and a lackey who forgets his roots when he sees profit.

Li Yaozhi bowed politely to the Deng Qi family and said, "It's late, I'm tired of talking so much, Yaozhi will take his leave first."

He turned and left with a group of assassins.

The Minister of Rites looked at his back and suddenly staggered two steps forward.

"Li Yaozhi, if you do this, you will only be a traitor in history books! History books will not write about you, your good intentions, or your foresight!" the Minister of Rites roared.

Li Yaozhi stopped without turning around.

That touch of green disappeared into the darkness and drizzle.

The Minister of Rites slumped on the ground and started laughing.

He has been compared with Li Yaozhi since he was young. Li Yaozhi is the child of other people's family in the eyes of teachers and elders, who always has the upper hand in every aspect.

Li Yaozhi is a man of outstanding talent. He is not only proficient in both civil and military strategies, but also has a keen insight into political situations. Despite his high position, he remains humble and modest.

But this son of Kangzong, who has always been regarded as the best by the elders, is actually the most rebellious.

Killing the king, burning down Xiangguo Temple, beheading officials, manipulating the assassins...

A powerful official who kills the emperor and kills the immortals, a madman who is difficult to distinguish between loyalty and treachery.

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Xiao Yurong guessed that Li Yaozhi would come to the princess's mansion after he finished dealing with the matter, so he did not sleep and sat by the window waiting for Li Yaozhi.

To Xiao Yurong's surprise, she waited for Li Yaozhi for a long time, but Li Yaozhi did not come.

Did you guess wrong?

Xiao Yurong held her chin and looked out the window. Outside there was only fine rain and moonlight that was not obscured by the dark clouds.

That's fine.

Xiao Yurong was just about to get up and go to sleep on the bed, but he caught a glimpse of a figure in green.

Li Yaozhi's steps were slow and heavy. He appeared at the end of the mist and rain with a soft look in his eyes.

He was wearing a wide-sleeved robe embroidered with green bamboo and auspicious cloud patterns, a sword at his waist, a wine jug in his hand, and even the collar of his robe was half open.

He inadvertently reveals a laziness and elegance like a free and easy cloud and wild crane. He is a very strict and polite person. He would even change his outer robe when it got dirty, and he was always neat and tidy.

Now it seems like this to him, who usually doesn’t care about his appearance.

It's rare to see someone like this. How much did he drink? Xiao Yurong was a little surprised.

Xiao Yurong picked up an umbrella, walked into the rain, and walked towards Li Yaozhi.

Seeing Xiao Yurong coming, Li Yaozhi walked over quickly.

"It's late at night and it's raining cold. How can I trouble Your Highness to come and greet you in person?" Li Yaozhi came to Xiao Yurong.

Xiao Yurong smelled a familiar aroma of wine, and Li Yaozhi was already drenched by the rain, with his dark hair draped over his shoulders and his eyelashes wet.

As if he was slightly tipsy, he smiled at Xiao Yurong, "Your Highness is really..."

"Have you been drinking?" Xiao Yurong raised the umbrella slightly and included Li Yaozhi under it.

Li Yaozhi nodded, "I only drank a little."

"Nonsense." Xiao Yurong looked at him.

Li Yaozhi smiled lightly: "Your Highness, Shao Yan has eliminated the enemies and removed the hidden dangers."

Xiao Yurong stared into Li Yaozhi's eyes, "Do you know how much trouble this will bring to your family?"

Li Yaozhi answered calmly and slowly: "Shao Yan knows, but it's all worth it."

Xiao Yurong was inevitably moved. "Isn't family the most important thing to you? Your future, reputation, family, honor, future... don't you want them all?"

Li Yaozhi grew up with her since childhood, understood all her joys and sorrows along the way, and silently provided support and comfort behind her.

They have a deep bond and a perfect understanding of each other, which cannot be compared to even the strongest love or hate.

Because Li Yaozhi is special to Xiao Yurong.

"Of course I want it." Li Yaozhi said softly, "It's just that if your highness wants it, Shao Yan will naturally do it."

Xiao Yurong looked at Li Yaozhi's face.

Li Yaozhi looked at Xiao Yurong tenderly. The moonlight seemed to be cut off to focus on his beautiful eyebrows and eyes, and then fell on his dark blue eyelashes.

In his previous life, when Li Yaozhi was fueling the family's troubles, did he ever think that this would hurt her? Did he ever think that this would make her die?

But Li Yaozhi committed suicide for her. Why?

Is it out of guilt? Or out of love?

Or after completing the family's mission, can he follow her as Li Yaozhi himself?

Xiao Yurong didn't understand.

Then why would Li Yaozhi do this for her at this moment?

Li Yaozhi was supposed to be Qingfeng Mingyue's man, but she turned Li Yaozhi into a madman who killed the king and the immortals.

"Shao Yan, what can you do for me?" Xiao Yurong asked.

Li Yaozhi looked at Xiao Yurong, then suddenly drew out his sword and cut his wrist.

Blood gushed out, Xiao Yurong held Li Yaozhi's wrist in disbelief, "Are you crazy? What are you doing!"

"Your Highness." Li Yaozhi smiled, dipped his fingertips in his own blood, and solemnly smeared it on his forehead and lips.

The blood mixed with the mottled rain and dripped onto the ground.

"We swear an oath of blood." He said, "Shao Yan is willing to be your highness's henchman, never betray you, and follow you through life and death."

"If Your Highness survives, Shao Yan is willing to pave the way with his bones and blood."

"If Your Highness dies, Shao Yan is willing to be buried with him."

Li Yaozhi's lips were stained red with blood, but his eyes were always gentle.

Li Yaozhi solemnly swore: "If you break this oath, Shao Yan will... grind your bones and scatter your ashes, and you will not die a good death."

Xiao Yurong stared at Li Yaozhi in shock. She wanted to ask Ye Xing to cut her wrist and swear an oath of blood. Naturally, both of them had to swear an oath of blood to form an alliance.

Li Yaozhi stretched out his hand and gently placed it on Xiao Yurong's hand to stop her.

"Your Highness." Li Yaozhi slowly stroked Xiao Yurong's lips with his bloody fingertips.

"Shao Yan only wants Your Highness to live a hundred years. Your Highness does not need to promise anything else." He said.

Xiao Yurong stared at his face and said, "In the future, we must stand together through thick and thin, share happiness and difficulties..."

"I will take on the challenge." Li Yaozhi curved his eyes, "It is the honor of Shao Yan's life to be able to travel with Your Highness all this way."

"You must remember what you said today." Xiao Yurong looked at him deeply.

"Yes." Li Yaozhi smiled and responded, he lowered his head, "If Shao Yan can't do it, Your Highness will deal with it."

He held Xiao Yurong's red lips and gave her a long kiss, exchanging the smell of blood and the dampness of rain.

It seemed that Li Yaozhi was so willful because of alcohol.

He moved away a little, apologetically and awkwardly, and then asked in a low voice, "Is it okay?"

Xiao Yurong seemed to be mocking him, and hooked his fingers around the green belt around his waist, "Sometimes you are still too upright, why can't you do it now?"

The brocade robe on Li Yaozhi's body had long been soaked by the rain, making him look a little disheveled, but still handsome.

The young man is like jade, nothing more than this.

The two of them entered the room and enjoyed themselves for a while.

Early the next morning, Xiao Yurong still avoided attending court.

Li Yaozhi got up from the bed quietly, but still woke Xiao Yurong up.

"It's Shao Yan's fault for waking His Highness." Li Yaozhi stroked the ends of Xiao Yurong's hair apologetically.

Xiao Yurong raised his eyes lazily, "Today those officials will eat you alive."

"These are nothing to be afraid of. Shao Yan will deal with them carefully." Li Yao stopped laughing.

"The Li family will also come after you. The position of the next head of the family has attracted much attention in your clan recently, so you'd better be careful." Xiao Yurong reminded.

Li Yaozhi was intelligent, courageous, and the most talented, so he naturally attracted much attention in the clan.

Originally, the clan was dissatisfied with his behavior and his excessive closeness to Xiao Yurong.

After last night, I'm afraid these dissatisfied voices will become reality.

Xiao Yurong remembered that Li Yaozhi's cousins ​​were no pushovers. They were talented and ambitious, and even in their previous lives, they had fought back and forth with Li Yaozhi.

Now, because of all the ridiculous things she did, Li Yaozhi is at a disadvantage and it is unclear whether he can win.

Li Yaozhi nodded, "I will seize the position of the head of the family and help Your Highness solve his problems."

"Slippery tongue." Xiao Yurong curled his lips, turned over and leaned on the pillow, "Hurry up and go to court, or your clansmen will figure out at a glance that you are hanging out with me and that's why you didn't go to court."

"Yes." Li Yaozhi left with a smile.

There was indeed a bloody storm in the court.

Yesterday, the relatives of those ministers, including the ministers, did not dare to speak out because of the conspiracy to assassinate Xiao Yurong.

But some people took the initiative to impeach Li Yaozhi to Xiao Yuxie.

Not only did Xiao Yuxie not ask any questions, he also smiled and praised Li Yaozhi for his contribution to maintaining public order, saying that he had prevented assassinations and spies by those with ulterior motives.

At this time, Yu Shu presented a letter: "Your Majesty, the incident at Xiangguo Temple last night has been investigated."

All the ministers turned pale and panicked.

"Traitors!" Xiao Yuxie slapped the armrest and shouted angrily, "How dare you assassinate me! Who are you going to kill next? Me? Who gave you the courage?!"

"Your Majesty is wise! We have absolutely no such intention!" Everyone knelt on the ground begging for mercy and protesting their innocence.

"You don't have such intention?" Xiao Yuxie sneered, "What else can you not dare to do?"

His eyes were icy. "Come here, take all these people to jail and wait for their fate! Deng Qi, I'll leave this matter to you to continue investigating. Find out all the people involved in this matter!"

Xiao Yuxie turned to Huo Zhao again and said, "As for the vacant position, I'll let my uncle find someone capable to fill it, or promote someone from the bottom."

"I obey your order." Huo Zhao said.

Xiao Yuxie has said so. It would be very stupid for those cunning people below not to know that Xiao Yuxie has condoned all this.

They finally understood why Xiao Yuxie said yesterday that he would stay up all night and see everyone's opinions.

With the way Li Yaozhi killed people last night, even the son-in-law of the emperor, Deng Qi, had his leg broken. How could they dare to say anything else?

So they all shut their mouths.

Xiao Yuxie asked again: "Regarding the coronation of Emperor Zhaoyang, do you have any objections?"

"Your Majesty, we have thought deeply about this last night and our minds remain unchanged," said a minister.

Xiao Yuxie sneered and said, "Oh? It seems that you are determined to do this."

There are always people who are not afraid of death: "Although Her Highness is talented, it is against the ancient system for women to participate in politics. Moreover, Her Highness must follow the same system as the emperor. I hope Your Majesty will withdraw your order."

Wang Fuxuan sneered: "Nowadays, as time has changed, women can also serve the country as officials. Everything you do is for the prosperity of Chule, so it doesn't matter if you receive some benefits."

One of the ministers snorted coldly: "Prince Huai Ling is wrong. The laws of our ancestors cannot be abolished. If you insist on doing it, it will only lead to big mistakes."

"Since all of you have your own opinions, why not wait and see." Xiao Yuxie said, "Those who support Zhaoyang rioters may step out."

This is a very clear partisan difference.

Upon hearing this, the officials who supported Xiao Yurong took a step forward.

Xiao Yurong's students and former officials were everywhere in the court, not to mention that her guest officials and aides occupied important positions in the court.

In terms of civil affairs, there were the two brothers Gongsun Qin and Gongsun Zhao; in terms of military affairs, there were Huo Zhao, Xie Deshu and others.

Including those who were rebuked by Li Yaozhi yesterday and those who read the situation today, more than half of the people support Xiao Yurong.

This makes it a done deal.

"In that case, the coronation will take place tomorrow." Xiao Yuxie finalized, "Let's adjourn the court."

After the morning court session ended, everyone had their own thoughts. They forced themselves to smile, exchanged a few words, and then dispersed.