147: Lin Wan'er is going to be a concubine! Sang Wen is nervous!

Chapter 146: Lin Wan'er Wants to be a Noble Consort! Nervous Sang Wen!

Ye Liuyun's face was ashen, and in a flash, he had caught up behind Si Gu Jian.

His movements were like flowing clouds and water, seemingly elegant, yet each gentle tap and pat contained powerful True Qi.

Si Gu Jian's right arm was severely injured, and his left hand condensed Sword Intent. Their True Qi continuously clashed in the air!

Hong Sixiang also flew out at the same time, fully unleashing the Overbearing True Qi within his body, and punched Si Gu Jian!

Ku He knew the importance of Si Gu Jian. If one of them, he or Si Gu Jian, were to die, the temporarily stable situation in the world would immediately be broken.

Therefore, he immediately flew to rescue Si Gu Jian.

“Bang!”

Ku He's True Qi shield completely enveloped the injured Si Gu Jian, deflecting three to four tenths of Hong Sixiang's force.

Si Gu Jian and Ku He stared at the pitch-black night surrounding them, both feeling uneasy.

The legendary divine weapon, did it truly exist? If it did, then both of them were in great danger.

If they were injured by a divine weapon, under the combined attack of the other two Great Grandmasters, there would be no possibility of survival.

Especially the already heavily injured Si Gu Jian, who didn't want to stay for another moment.

The two had come to assassinate Emperor Qing, but discovered that Emperor Qing had set a trap for them, and immediately conceived the idea of retreating.

“Withdraw!”

Ku He spoke first, and Si Gu Jian immediately nodded.

“I, Si Gu Jian, will definitely return!”

In an instant, Ku He and Si Gu Jian had already crossed a hundred zhang, leaving the capital city in a flash.

Ye Liuyun and Hong Sixiang returned to the ground, and Emperor Qing walked out of the Imperial Study with a dark expression.

“Uncle, how are your injuries?”

Ye Liuyun's face was pale, and blood was already seeping from his lower abdomen. Clearly, his full-force attack just now had aggravated his wound.

Eunuch Hong helped Ye Liuyun into the Imperial Study and personally treated his wound.

Ye Liuyun sighed, “It's a pity, I didn't manage to cripple one of Si Gu Jian's arms.”

Emperor Qing said with concern, “As long as Uncle is safe, Si Gu Jian will eventually die by your and Si Xiang's hands.”

This was also Ye Liuyun's first time fighting alongside the legendary Great Grandmaster Hong Sixiang, and his first time seeing him make a move.

“Eunuch Hong, your True Qi is truly incomparably overbearing. I, Ye, am impressed.”

Eunuch Hong humbly said, “Mr. Ye's Liuyun Loose Hand is truly superior. This old servant's eyes have been opened.”

How shrewd was Emperor Qing, that old fox? He wouldn't easily reveal his trump cards to others, and would never expose his Great Grandmaster identity until the very last moment.

Eunuch Hong was his half-Disciple, and also Cultivated Overbearing True Qi. He stored Emperor Qing's Overbearing True Qi in his body, and a full eruption could reach the power of a Great Grandmaster.

However, his defense was extremely weak; he would probably die after being hit by Ku He's two punches.

Tonight's plan was to use the sound of the explosion to cause Si Gu Jian to panic, and then have Ye Liuyun ambush Si Gu Jian.

The goal of the ambush was achieved, but Si Gu Jian was not killed.

With the rumors of a divine weapon, Emperor Qing had already calculated that Ku He and Si Gu Jian would never dare to stay long.

“Uncle, please recuperate in the palace. Ye Zhong and Gong Dian have gone to Ding Province to guard against Western Qin.”

“Although the war may be protracted, it is also a good opportunity to accumulate merits. Please rest assured.”

Ye Liuyun said, “It is only right for the Ye family to command troops for Your Majesty and fight for the country.”

Emperor Qing looked in the direction where Ku He and Si Gu Jian had fled, his gaze becoming even more gloomy.

“To eliminate these two, further careful planning is needed.”

“If these two do not die, the day of Great Qing's unification of the world is far, far off!”

Ku He and Si Gu Jian fled outside the city and stopped on a mountain peak outside the city.

Si Gu Jian took out wound medicine and treated his bleeding arm.

“We're safe once we're out of the imperial palace. With the commotion we caused, Ye Liuyun and Hong Sixiang would never dare to pursue us easily; they must ensure Emperor Qing's absolute safety.”

Ku He suddenly said, “How is the investigation into Miss Ye's death progressing?”

Si Gu Jian guessed Ku He's thoughts, “You still want to win over Miss Ye's blind servant to help?”

Ku He said, “That servant is named Wu Zhu, and he is also a Great Grandmaster.”

“If it's truly as you suspect, that Miss Ye's death is related to Emperor Qing, then Emperor Qing is Wu Zhu's great enemy!”

“With Wu Zhu's help, the three of us Great Grandmasters fighting against Hong Sixiang and Ye Liuyun, wouldn't victory be assured?”

Si Gu Jian said with a bitter face, “But I'm only guessing; there's no evidence at all.”

“If there were real evidence, I would have long gone to Miss Ye's son to explain the truth. Then Wu Zhu would definitely help us kill Emperor Qing.”

Ku He suggested, “I will have my empress dowager arrange for the Brocade-Clad Guards to investigate, and you should also have your Disciples and grand-Disciples investigate quickly.”

Si Gu Jian agreed, “That's a given. Let's part ways here.”

Ku He, however, said, “You go back to Eastern Yi City first. I'm going to kill someone.”

Si Gu Jian became angry upon hearing this, “My poor little Disciple was mistakenly killed by Wu Zhu.”

“If I had known Shang Shanhu and Zhuang Mo Han were targeting Miss Ye's child, I would have never agreed!”

Ku He also said helplessly, “Wu Zhu publicly killed someone. As the Northern Qi Grand Master, I must kill someone in retaliation!”

Si Gu Jian asked, “Who do you plan to kill?”

Ku He said, “The few living in the palace are not easy to deal with.”

“I'm going to kill Emperor Qing's right-hand man, Chen Pingping!”

Si Gu Jian agreed, “Good, good, good! This person is insidious and vicious, he deserves to die!”

The two spoke a few more words, then went their separate ways.

According to the Brocade-Clad Guards' intelligence, Ku He arrived at Chen Garden outside the capital city, which was Chen Pingping's residence.

With Ku He's Cultivation, he naturally entered Chen Pingping's bedroom without any obstruction.

Given Ku He's status, it was impossible to kill Chen Pingping silently.

“Chen Pingping, prepare to die.”

How alert was Chen Pingping? Although his ninth-grade martial arts were not much use, his perception was still there.

“Heh heh, Great Master Ku He, you've finally come.”

“To be killed by Your Excellency, I feel deeply honored.”

Ku He praised, “As expected, you're not afraid of death. I woke you so you could die understanding why.”

“Tomorrow, the entire Qing Kingdom will know that I killed you. You can consider it a fitting end.”

Chen Pingping smiled, “However, if you don't kill me, you'll gain more benefits.”

Subsequently, Chen Pingping recounted his suspicions that Emperor Qing had killed Ye Qingmei, as well as the results of his investigations over the years.

“I don't care if the Qing Kingdom falls or not, but I must seek justice for Xiao Yezi.”

“I am ninety percent sure that the true mastermind behind Xiao Yezi's death is His Majesty Emperor Qing!”

“I have no direct evidence, and in fact, I will never find direct evidence.”

“Xiao Yezi also showed you kindness. I hope you can give me another year or two. I will make His Majesty admit it personally!”

Ku He listened for a long time, and ultimately changed his mind about killing Chen Pingping.

Because Chen Pingping was not a loyal official of the Great Qing Kingdom at all, but rather a madman intent on killing Emperor Qing.

If Chen Pingping could make Emperor Qing personally admit that he killed Ye Qingmei, then Fan Xian would definitely break with Emperor Qing.

At that time, Ku He and Si Gu Jian could form an alliance with Fan Xian and Wu Zhu.

Killing Emperor Qing would be their common goal.

Therefore, Chen Pingping not only could not die, but had to live well.

“Your martial arts are basically crippled. Even if Emperor Qing admits it, you can't kill Emperor Qing.”

Chen Pingping said, “On this point, there's no need for Great Master Ku He to worry. What I said I would do, I will definitely accomplish.”

Ku He nodded, “Then I won't kill you, but I must kill an important figure of the Qing Kingdom.”

“Great Grandmasters cannot intervene in the struggles of ordinary people. This rule cannot be broken!”

Chen Pingping suggested, “Go kill Prince Yong Li Chang'an. This person will surely be a major hidden danger for Northern Qi.”

Ku He sneered, “He's a major hidden danger for your Southern Qing, isn't he? If it were last year, I would certainly go kill him.”

“But since this year, he has quickly overthrown the Second Prince and has already started to contend with the Crown Prince.”

“Keeping him alive, allowing your Qing Kingdom's court to continue to be divided, what a good thing that would be.”

“I've already thought it through. Grand Commander Li Chengru of Ding Province has been transferred from Ding Province, and the new Grand Commander has not yet arrived.”

“Now, in Ding Province, you are confronting Western Qin. Wouldn't it be very interesting if Shi Fei, the acting Grand Commander, were to die?”

The Qing Kingdom's seven regional provincial armies were not strong; the strongest were the two central armies and five border armies.

The two central armies were elites: the Imperial Guards and the Capital Garrison Division.

The border armies included the Cangzhou Northern Expedition Camp, primarily defending against Northern Qi, and the Yanjing Eastern Expedition Camp, primarily defending Eastern Yi City.

Ding Province had two border armies, and there was also one border army in the Nanzhao direction.

After Ku He finished speaking, he quickly departed.

Chen Pingping couldn't help but feel regret, “It seems these members of the Li royal family still need me to personally send them off!”

“As for Shi Fei's matter, I'll wait for the Supervisory Council's intelligence. Who knows if Ku He was just speaking casually.”

Ku He's arrival had no impact on Chen Pingping's mood. He closed his eyes and quickly fell asleep.

The common people of the capital city could never have imagined that less than two months after Prince Yong Li Chang'an's grand wedding, he would marry another concubine.

In the evening, Lin Wan'er sat in front of the mirror, sulking with reddened eyes.

When Li Chang'an was in Hangzhou, he had been affectionate and intimate with her for a long time, but after returning to the capital, he had never come to see her again.

“Only hear the laughter of the new, not the cries of the old. Now there's one more new person.”

All Lin Wan'er could think of was Ye Ling'er in her wedding dress, her face full of shy charm.

“She's clearly a wild girl, yet she's also learning to be shy. My husband won't fall for it!”

Just as Lin Wan'er was filled with resentment, she suddenly saw a red silhouette flash in the mirror.

Once the figure stood still, Lin Wan'er's sadness immediately turned to joy.

It turned out to be Li Chang'an, dressed in a crimson wedding robe, standing behind her.

Lin Wan'er had just stood up and hadn't had time to turn around when Li Chang'an embraced her from behind.

“My ears have been burning today, I knew someone was scolding me all day.”

Lin Wan'er was held by Li Chang'an around her slender waist, and as she listened to his words in her ear, her body went soft.

“If scolding could summon my husband, then Wan'er would be a resentful woman.”

“Today is my husband's auspicious day. Why isn't my husband in the bridal chamber, and instead comes to this concubine's place?”

Lin Wan'er still pouted her small lips, and her eyes also reddened.

Li Chang'an pulled her into his embrace and kissed her soft, fragrant lips.

Li Chang'an skillfully climbed the peaks, and Lin Wan'er, suppressing her desire, pressed her husband's hand down.

“Good husband, Ling'er is my good friend, you can't neglect her.”

“Today is your second grand wedding, husband, but for Ling'er, it's her first time.”

Li Chang'an gently stroked Lin Wan'er's flawless cheek, “Wan'er, you're too sensible.”

“Opening up new land and digging wells is the most tiring. It's better to warm up first.”

Lin Wan'er had heard Li Chang'an say that the wedding night was like opening up new land and digging wells.

Feeling Li Chang'an's large hand delving beneath her skirt, Lin Wan'er was both shy and flustered.

However, looking at Li Chang'an's crimson wedding robe, Lin Wan'er couldn't help but have a passionate gaze, unable to control her emotions.

Doing something with her best friend's Xinlang on their wedding night sounded truly too exciting.

Lin Wan'er's inherent wildness could no longer be suppressed. She began to help Li Chang'an remove his wedding robe.

“Since husband has come, then let's warm up properly. Don't think of leaving easily.”

“If you can't satisfy Ling'er in the bridal chamber, then you can't blame this concubine.”

Before long, the two were entangled on the familiar bed.

The war was protracted. Her long, rounded, fair legs tightly clamped Li Chang'an. Lin Wan'er, having Cultivated martial arts, was even more formidable in combat.

Lin Wan'er was panting heavily, but she didn't forget to question Li Chang'an.

“Husband... Ling'er snatched this concubine's position as concubine... what do you say should be done?”

Li Chang'an said indifferently, “This prince never abides by rules. The number of concubines will naturally not be limited.”

Lin Wan'er bit Li Chang'an's ear and whispered, “No... Ling'er is a concubine... Wan'er wants to be stronger than her!”

Fan Ruoruo and Lin Wan'er held equally important positions in Li Chang'an's heart.

If Fan Ruoruo was someone Li Chang'an constantly thought of, then Lin Wan'er was someone he had won over himself.

“You are this prince's first concubine, no one can shake that.”

Lin Wan'er, hearing Li Chang'an's words, blossomed into an incomparably charming smile.

“Husband, it's still not enough!”

She hugged Li Chang'an's neck tightly and said coquettishly, “Wan'er wants to be my husband's first Noble Consort!”

This was inciting Li Chang'an to rebel. Lin Wan'er was indeed crazy enough.

However, women, the crazier they are, the sexier they become.

After a thorough warm-up with Lin Wan'er, Li Chang'an contentedly left the Royal Villa.

Passing by Embrace the Moon Brothel, Li Chang'an habitually slipped into Sang Wen's boudoir.

Seeing Li Chang'an in his wedding robe, Sang Wen was so startled that she stammered.

“Your Your Highness... such a good night should be for listening to music... why have you come here to the bridal chamber?”

After speaking, Sang Wen immediately felt something was wrong and quickly corrected herself.

“Your Highness, such a good night is for the bridal chamber. Why have you come here to listen to music?”

Li Chang'an lay on Sang Wen's bed, comfortably resting his head on the beautiful woman's brocade quilt.

“I've just warmed up and need a short rest before I can go back to open up new land.”

Although Sang Wen didn't understand, she still obediently sat down, holding her pipa.

“Your Highness, what would you like to hear today?”

Li Chang'an casually said, “Anything, as long as it fits the occasion.”

Sang Wen looked at Li Chang'an's wedding robe, and unconsciously, her face also flushed.

“Then I shall sing 'Dou Bai Hua,' which Your Highness gave to Miss Li Li.”

After Sang Wen finished speaking, her cherry lips moved gently, the melody was melodious, and every word conveyed deep emotion.

“Her palace waist so slender... her figure like a painting, shy as rain and clouds, full of affection.

Always late at night... with her silken robes untied, she stands gracefully with her back to the silver lamp, saying, 'You go to sleep first.'”

After Sang Wen finished her song, she couldn't help but bite her red lips lightly, feeling a sense of wistfulness.

She gently raised her beautiful head, only to see her unattainable beloved staring intently at her.

“Sang Wen, on such an auspicious night, wouldn't singing this song be a bit suggestive?”

PS: The remaining two chapters will be posted at 6 PM.