After deceiving the villain, I was forced to love him.

Wang Qingyan's mind went blank for a moment.

Is Lady Sun a ancestral curse?

But upon closer reflection, he understood.

Although it is unknown whether there are other reasons, after the Battle of Lincheng, Baili Ce did not allow the Ancestral Gu to use himself as its host.

Perhaps He really did disappear for a while, but it shouldn't have been long.

Moreover, after realizing that she couldn't completely get rid of him, Baili Ce devised a plan.

No, that's not right.

This plan should have started several years ago.

She just hadn't found the right opportunity yet.

But when did she find her opportunity?

Was it when her poison-avoiding pill failed? After killing the Heavenly Dao? Or during the Battle of Lin City? Or perhaps even earlier, when she fought against the Heavenly Punishment for him...?

As Wang Qingyan carefully recalled his past with her, many details flashed through his mind... He finally settled on the time when Baili Ce lured and killed Tiandao.

That day, Baili Ce's body was briefly possessed by the Heavenly Dao, and before she regained her body, the Heavenly Dao had tried to extract the power of primordial life directly from her body.

and so--

"Heh..." Wang Qingyan laughed with a particularly bitter expression. "She kept me from finding you, not because she was afraid that you would be even more difficult to deal with after I got you, but because she was afraid that I would discover the Heavenly Dao power left in my body?"

"..." Madam Sun appeared to be aloof and unfathomable.

Actual: Hmm?

Is that what Baili Ce was thinking? How come she didn't know? Is that person so cunning?

Well, I guess so.

Anyway, she didn't remember that Heaven had left a "little gift" for Wang Qingyan.

So she picked up Fan Lai, just in case Wang Qingyan couldn't tell she was being arrogant and smug, "Baili Ce was not my most powerful host."

"But it is the host that is most capable of lying dormant and understands how to lie dormant the best."

Indeed, the Ancestral Gu can strengthen the power of the Heavenly Dao, thereby restraining the power of mortal life, and even allowing the Heavenly Dao to return to its position of dominating all living beings.

That's why Heaven was determined to obtain the Ancestral Gu and used Baili Ce's body as a vessel.

Similarly, if he obtains the Ancestral Gu, the Ancestral Gu will strengthen the Heavenly Dao power within him after it uses him as its host.

But the power of restraint was too strong; even if it was only slightly stronger, given his alertness, he would have noticed it long ago.

Of course, it's not as safe and discreet as having the power of Heaven remain within his body, slowly eroding the power of nascent life.

Next, after several more serious injuries, his strength can be weakened silently.

He would only assume that the slow recovery was due to overuse of the power of primordial life.

After all, this wasn't the first time something like this had happened, and he was already used to it, so he couldn't tell the difference at all.

"You still have some self-awareness," Sun Niangzi said, getting cocky as she saw Wang Qingyan agree. "Compared to her, you're not only reckless, but also too confident."

The more he talked, the more arrogant he became. "I'm not afraid to tell you, my relationship with the host has always been a two-way selection."

"So even if you had obtained this Ancestral Gu back then, this Ancestral Gu would never have chosen you, because—"

"You do not deserve!"

"If that's the case, what do I have left to trade with you? And why are you here?"

"Do you think you can persuade Lu Jian to take pity on me and spare my life?"

"You think beautiful!"

"I'll admit defeat if I don't parade you through the streets first, then subject you to slow slicing!"

Yes, Lu Jian would never let him go, and no one would let him go.

But they would never let him die like that.

So he straightened his chest, letting the wounds on his body tear and break, keeping himself unusually clear-headed, "If we are husband and wife for a day, we will be husband and wife for a lifetime."

"Even if it means death, she has to be with him."

"Crack!" Unable to bear it any longer, Madam Sun lashed out with her whip.

Wang Qingyan was immediately torn open, but the wounds were too numerous to be noticed as much as his strange expression. "As for you, you should have the proper attitude when asking for help."

"Who the hell is begging you?!"

"Oh, she's still a normal person? Doesn't Lu Jian think her current situation is exactly the same as He Yao's?"

"Or is it that Lu Jian doesn't care about He Yao at all, and doesn't care that someone will use this matter to make a big fuss and ruin everything for you?"

Madam Sun raised her whip to strike again... but suddenly realized something was wrong.

Wait, what does this have to do with He Yao?

Wang Qingyan also keenly realized this, "It seems you don't know."

Someone who wasn't even half as shrewd as Baili Ce was enraged, "You!!"

“You are not worthy to talk to me. Go and get Lu Jian.”

“If he doesn’t admit it, tell him that I didn’t keep the method of planting Gu poison to myself.”

what!

Madam Sun jumped up, "You've told others about the method of exorcising the poison?!"

"Is it strange? I'm not the only one who likes to be subservient to everyone. There are plenty of people who would flock to the idea of ​​trampling power underfoot."

Saving people? He's more interested in going to hell together.

"..." Madam Sun clenched her fists tightly.

In the end, he could only throw down the whip, turn away, and hmph!

Wang Qingyan, however, followed the receding sound and finished speaking the words he hadn't finished earlier, "I'm really curious—"

How many times can you fail?

......

gas!

I'm so angry!

After hearing Sun Niangzi's retelling word for word, Lu Jian was so angry that he couldn't sleep in the middle of the night. He got up and beat his chest and stamped his feet in frustration.

He thought that no one else would know about He Yao's affair.

But now it seems that, let alone a second person, there will probably be a two hundredth person in the near future.

Moreover, given He Yao's state at the time, Wang Qingyan's backers would definitely take advantage of his relationship with He Yao to plot something big.

Ugh......

Helplessness, confusion, and depression.

This emperor was exhausted from his duties, and governing the country left him scratching his head in frustration.

Sometimes I think about it, and it really doesn't mean anything. I even envy his tyrannical father.

"Your Majesty, an urgent report from Jiangzhou!"

"......" I'm numb.

After opening the door and reading the urgent report presented by the investigator, Lu Jian suddenly calmed down a lot.

As the saying goes, if you have too many lice, you won't feel itchy; if you have too many urgent matters, you won't be in a hurry.

With a calm and collected demeanor, he then issued a seemingly merciful order: "From this day forward, cease all torture of Wang Qingyan."

"Yes...?" The person receiving the order was stunned, thinking he had misheard.

On second thought, they immediately realized that their wise and mighty emperor must have had a deeper meaning behind this move!

They must be saying the opposite of what they mean, right? Probably.

But I was a little unsure if that was what I meant. "Your Majesty, do you mean..."

"No need to speculate, this is exactly what I mean."

"Yes"

Seeing the dejected figures of the retreating investigators, Lu Jian sighed again.

It's impossible for him to see her.

How could he, the supreme ruler, personally visit a prisoner?

If anyone were to be seen, it would have to be Wang Qingyan. He would have to beg for several days and nights before Wang Qingyan would reluctantly allow that fellow to come and see... no, to hear his profound sayings.

But it's still possible to confuse Wang Qingyan.

Otherwise, he might feel hopeless and give up, or his backers might back down when things look bad.

It would be worthwhile to make Wang Qingyan feel that he still had a way out, so that his years of planning would not have been in vain.

As for Jiangzhou—

I glanced at the "popular uprising" report again. The cause, process, and deterioration of the situation were all very reasonable, and it was indeed extremely urgent.

It seems that if we delay for another two days, those so-called rebels will be able to reach the capital.

Unfortunately, the urgent report did not mention that Xue Feng knew a single word.

As he picked up his pen and wrote another secret letter to Xue Fengshi, Lu Jian suddenly thought of how to break the deadlock if someone wanted to use He Yao to make a big fuss.

Bai Li Ce's current state is extremely dangerous for his allies, but if he were to fall into the enemy camp...

Hey, a genuine smile immediately appeared on Lu Jian's face.

Indeed, there are no useless people, only people who don't know how to use people.

And he was the emperor who best knew how to utilize talent throughout history!