The princess is killing like crazy again

"Your Highness built it with his own hands and gave it to Shao Yan, but Shao Yan failed to take good care of it..." Li Yaozhi lowered his head.

Xiao Yurong held Li Yaozhi's arm and looked at his injured hand, feeling both annoyed and distressed. "I can build you seven or eight harps later. Why did you almost destroy your hand for a harp?"

The more she spoke, the angrier she became: "Are you stupid? You actually tried to grab the zither from the fire with your bare hands! Your hands are for drawing bows and arrows, for writing and playing the zither!"

"Shao Yan was not thoughtful enough, which made Your Highness worry about Shao Yan." Li Yaozhi lowered his eyes and said softly.

He raised his eyes, and they were sparkling with light, as if tears were about to flow out.

"Take off your clothes and let me see." Xiao Yurong said, "I want to see what the rules of your family are."

"Your Highness..." Li Yao hesitated, "I'm afraid it will dirty your Highness's eyes."

Knowing that he has good color, he takes advantage of it consciously or unconsciously.

Beauty endows the soul. Wasn’t it because of his good looks that Xiao Yurong chose him as his study companion from among the young men of aristocratic families?

He knew very well that those who used their beauty to please others would not always have good luck, and sometimes he would feel resentment and anxiety that was not in line with his status, wondering if his beauty would fade and his love would disappear.

Whenever he appeared in front of Xiao Yurong, he would always be in his best condition.

But now things were already so unbearable, he thought about acting pitiful so that Xiao Yurong would have more sympathy for him.

"I have seen everything that should be seen and should not be seen. Shao Yan, my dear Shao Yan, what are you still arguing with me at this time?" Xiao Yurong said.

Having said that, Li Yaozhi took off his clothes.

His back, which looked like a painting of distant mountains in ink, was covered with either red or bloody marks, crisscrossing across it. He had fair skin, so it was scary to look at.

"Shao Yan." Xiao Yurong called softly.

Li Yaozhi heard the unusual tone in Xiao Yurong's voice, turned his head, and saw the flickering light in her eyes.

Xiao Yurong asked: "Is it worth it? Just for me."

"Your Highness." Li Yaozhi stretched out his hand, wanting to touch Xiao Yurong's eyelids, touching his now ugly hand, and paused for a moment before retracting it, "It's worth it."

"My heart remains the same as always, as solid as a rock." Li Yaozhi said softly with soft eyes.

Your heart is like a rock, while my heart is like cattail. The rock is immovable, while cattail is as strong as silk.

"Okay." Xiao Yurong smiled and blinked, eliminating the moisture in her eyes.

The imperial physician came over quickly to check Li Yaozhi's pulse and give him medicine, and then gave him some detailed instructions.

"Will it leave scars?" Li Yaozhi asked.

He cares more about this than Xiao Yurong.

The doctor hurriedly said, "As long as you don't touch water and apply the medicine properly, there will be no scars."

Li Yaozhi breathed a sigh of relief: "That's good."

After the imperial physician left, Xiao Yurong lay down beside Li Yaozhi and laughed, "Shao Yan is not a woman, why would she be so careful about her reputation?"

"The most unforgettable thing in the world is that the beauty leaves the mirror and the flowers leave the trees." Li Yaozhi lowered his eyes shyly, "If the beauty fades, then the love gained by beauty will also be lost."

"Well said." Xiao Yurong nodded in approval, "Doesn't that mean Shao Yan will also turn to the light if I lose this body?"

"Your Highness?" Li Yaozhi looked shocked.

Xiao Yurong pointed at him, "If you knew, you shouldn't have talked to me like that."

"Shao Yan spoke out of turn." Li Yaozhi lowered his head.

He looked at Xiao Yurong seriously again and said, "Beauty may fade in a day, but my heart will remain unchanged."

Xiao Yurong looked at him and said nothing.

Withstanding the frost and ice, the good demeanor remains unchanged, and as gentle as jade.

Li Yaozhi didn't know that he was the one who hadn't changed.

*

Everyone knew about Xiao Yurong's coronation.

Xiao Yuxie allowed Li Yaozhi to kill eleven people who opposed him and even wanted to assassinate Xiao Yurong.

Everyone knows it.

There are rumors among the people that Xiao Yuxie has lost his mind and is willing to give up his kingdom for his sister. "The emperor values ​​his sister more than his father, and half of his kingdom is worth the reward."

Xiao Yuxie ignored the voices of the court officials, and no one dared to speak now.

Those who dared to speak out were either killed or beaten.

Now, all civil and military officials had to avoid Li Yaozhi when they saw him, and they would also retreat away when they saw Deng Qi.

Deng Qi was forced to carry out a purge by Li Yaozhi and Xiao Yurong, and he acted like a madman.

He dragged his broken leg, but his mind was strong. He arrested anyone who had any connection with those who were killed, regardless of the consequences.

Xiao Yurong also specifically asked the Decoration Department to change the crown tassels into a hair crown similar to a forehead ornament, and her clothes should have not only dragons but also phoenixes.

There was also a golden chair next to Xiao Yuxie's dragon throne, with auspicious dragons and phoenixes on it.

Xiao Yurong accepted the crown with peace of mind and accepted the mandate of heaven.

"Brother, now that this has happened, should we change our name to call me the Fairy?" Xiao Yurong asked with a smile after the ceremony.

Xiao Yuxie nodded, "Okay."

Xiao Yurong was surprised, "You really want to change it?"

"I have been given the mandate by Heaven, and I wish you a long and healthy life." Xiao Yuxie's eyes were gentle.

He wanted to share his destiny with Xiao Yurong, and wanted Xiao Yurong to live a long, happy and healthy life.

Zhaoyang is a powerful garrison that guards the country and has great power over the government and the country.

Xiao Yurong had reached the pinnacle of power, and Xiao Yuxie shared all the power of the emperor with her.

Apart from not having the throne to herself, Xiao Yurong no longer had any higher peaks to climb, so she turned her gaze towards the aristocratic families and the north.

There was a three-day deadline, so Deng Qi quickly made a list of the people involved and handed it to Li Yaozhi and Xiao Yurong.

Among them was a person Deng Qi had never expected. When he excitedly told Xiao Yurong and Li Yaozhi about this person, he found that the two of them looked calm, as if they had known about this person for a long time.

"Thank you, Lord Deng." Li Yaozhi smiled.

Xiao Yurong leaned lazily on the chaise longue, "Thank you for your hard work, uncle."

Deng Qi was horrified by the words "uncle". He said quickly, "You are too harsh. I dare not."

"Uncle, please go back first." Xiao Yurong smiled.

Deng Qi didn't want to stay any longer and fled from the princess's mansion.

"Your Highness calls Lord Deng uncle. Lord Deng will probably have to discuss this with his wife and children for a long time when he returns, and will be worried for more than ten days." Li Yaozhi said with a smile.

Xiao Yurong chuckled and flipped through the list given by Deng Qi. His fingertips lingered on one of the names for a long time, and his smile gradually faded.

"When I was with him, I had a vague premonition that this day would come." She sighed softly, "It's true that people with different beliefs cannot work together. I was the one who kept him here for so long."

Li Yaozhi seemed to be thinking, "After all, he is a talented person, and he is also a brother of Gongsun Qian."

"As long as he is willing to come back, I will never force him. We have been king and subject for many years, and I should also remember our old friendship." Xiao Yurong closed his eyes.

Li Yaozhi said, "He has been an aide to the princess's mansion for many years, and he has recommended many people to serve as officials in the court. His Highness is so tolerant that Shao Yan is dazzled."

Xiao Yurong glanced at him and said angrily, "Your ability to talk is getting better and better. The first sentence mentioned his usefulness, and the second sentence flatters me."

"It's just that he knew about it but didn't report it, which really makes me feel disappointed." She sighed, "Tell Yushu to lock him up first."

Gongsun Qian was holding his stubborn brother's shoulders, and was extremely anxious.

"What on earth are you thinking? As a subject of your lord, how dare you keep such a major event secret?" Gongsun Qin wanted to pry open Gongsun Zhao's brain to see if there was only the interests of the country and family in it.

Gongsun Zhao sat there dejectedly, like a lost ghost, without saying a word.

Gongsun Qianqiang held his breath and squatted in front of him, "Just tell me, what are you thinking? Do you really want to be a traitor? Or are you dissatisfied with your master in some way?"

"Now there are only two of us brothers, tell me the truth." Gongsun Qin asked, "Do you really want to rebel?"

"How could I possibly want to rebel?" Gongsun Zhao stood up suddenly. "My Lord has been so kind to you and me, how could you have such a mind?"

"If you don't want to rebel, why don't you tell your master about this? Do you want to die?" Gongsun Qian was furious. "What are you twisting your head about?"

"She told me that she was doing it for the welfare of the people, for the future generations of Chu Le, and for the Xiao family. But what is the result in the end? Don't you and I know it clearly?" Gongsun Zhao sat back dejectedly.

Gongsun Qian brought him up again, "The Lord is a wise ruler, you and I both know that. She may have selfish motives, but didn't she do what she promised you?"

Gongsun Zhao raised his head and said, "Brother, if we kill all those who oppose us, will Chule be safe? Right now, Chule's internal affairs are in chaos, and the master has the final say."

Gongsun Qian was silent.

Although he and Gongsun Zhao are brothers, they have been different since childhood.

If he recognizes his master, he will put his master first and his master's will will be his direction.

The world and the overall situation all come second to the will of the lord.

He doesn't care about anything else except what he wants.

But Gongsun Zhao cares about too many things. He cares about justice, Chu music, etiquette, the people, justice, and stability...

Gongsun Qian had to admit that Gongsun Zhao was right and that it was very dangerous to let Xiao Yurong be in power.

But so what?

For Gongsun Qian, nothing else is that important.

"At least half of the people in the court now are the lord's people. If something happens to the lord one day, Chu Le will surely be in chaos. Or if one day Your Majesty does not want to share the honor with the lord, party disputes will tear the entire Chu Le apart." Gongsun Zhao stated this fact.

Gongsun Qian asked: "So you are hoping that those people can stop the master?"

Gongsun Zhao smiled wanly, "No one can stop the Lord."

This is where he is powerless.

No one could stop Xiao Yurong, and he didn't want to stop Xiao Yurong.

But he couldn't tolerate this situation continuing.

"They can't kill the master, but the master can kill them." Gongsun Zhao said, "So I kept it a secret. I don't want to betray the master, and I don't want Chu Le to fall into civil strife."

"But no civil unrest occurred." Yu Shu stepped in from outside, followed by two Fuyang guards.

He walked up to Brother Gongsun and said, "When you knew about it but didn't report it, you were already betraying me, Gongsun Zhao."

Gongsun Qian suddenly became nervous, "What are you doing?"

Yu Shu said coldly: "This has nothing to do with you, Gongsun Qin, don't worry, the princess doesn't want his life."

"After all, we have been colleagues for such a long time, Yu Shu, and you don't even have any sense of sympathy." Gongsun Qin said angrily.

"Is it not merciful that I didn't chop him down? This is because we have all worked under the princess for so long. If it were someone else, he would have died by now." Yu Shu casually pushed away Gongsun Qin who was blocking her way.

He was a little impatient. "I've already said it, the princess has no intention of killing him, so don't hinder me from performing my duties here."

"Brother, please move aside." Gongsun Zhao stood there calmly and numbly, "No matter how the princess handles it, I will accept it."

"Let's go." Yu Shu glanced at him and turned away.

Gongsun Zhao didn't need the Fuyang Guards to escort him, he just followed them on his own.

Xiao Yurong really had no intention of taking Gongsun Zhao's life, she had a lot of things to do.

This prosperous dynasty was ever-changing, and even those with high status would face many troubles.

It took Xiao Yurong a lot of energy to warn and suppress the old foxes on the list.

The follow-up matters were handed over to Li Yaozhi, who had unique insights and could provide reliable decisions after weighing the pros and cons even for the most difficult government affairs.

His way of handling internal affairs was different from Gongsun Zhao's. When internal disputes arose, he would use his special status and influence to skillfully mediate the conflicts among the parties, unite the forces supporting Xiao Yurong, weaken the opposing forces, and help Xiao Yurong stabilize the situation in the court.

Gongsun Zhao usually communicated with these ministers in private, understood their demands and concerns, and found a balance, compromised, and maintained stability.

Compared with Gongsun Zhao, Li Yaozhi's methods were much tougher and sharper, which inspired all the officials who were originally somewhat lazy.

Finally finding a gap, Xiao Yurong stepped into the courtyard where Gongsun Zhao was imprisoned, and inevitably lost in thought for a moment.

Before she knew it, she actually looked eerily like Xiao Yuxie.

The same tactics, the same suspicion, the same intolerance of betrayal.

They are truly brother and sister with the same blood.

Xiao Yurong lowered his eyes and smiled sarcastically, then opened the door.

"You are really stubborn as hell. What's the big deal about you giving in? Didn't Yu Shu say it? My lord, as long as you give in and are willing to turn back, everything will be back to normal." Gongsun Qin's voice came faintly from inside.

Although he was under house arrest, Xiao Yurong had no shortage of food, clothing or other necessities.

And Xiao Yurong did not stop anyone from visiting Gongsun Zhao, especially Gongsun Qin.

Gongsun Qin had no objection to Xiao Yurong's decision. Instead, he was grateful that the suspicious and calculating Xiao Yurong was willing to tolerate Gongsun Zhao's uprightness and stubbornness.

"Everything is the same as before?" It was Gongsun Zhao's voice. "Can I go back? Brother, do you think that even if I turn back now, everything can be changed back?"

"I am different from you, brother," he said. "I am different from all of you. My lord and I are king and subject, and we have always been king and subject."

Gongsun Qian asked: "So what are you planning to do now?"

"Of course I will burn incense and bathe, waiting for her to kill me." Gongsun Zhao said in a sad voice.

Xiao Yurong walked in, "I didn't know you thought that."

The Gongsun brothers were both shocked and stood up, "Master."