Chapter 153 Drawing a Line

The moon and stars are sparse, and everything is silent.

"I was careless." Li Jincheng said: "I thought I could get rid of Li Zhaonian in the spring search, but I didn't expect that he sprained his foot and escaped."

Marquis Xuanping on the side said nothing.

Li Jincheng originally planned with Marquis Xuanping to get rid of the fourth prince Li Zhaonian during the spring search. This was Li Jincheng's biggest opponent.

Many ministers in the court did not like the way he acted, and preferred Li Zhaonian, who was open-minded and benevolent. Emperor Tongxu's preference for Li Zhaonian also made him wary.

Unexpectedly, after planning for a long time, it all came to nothing.

"Uncle, do you think he is lucky? Or did he have a premonition?" Li Jincheng personally poured tea for Marquis Xuanping.

Marquis Xuanping took the tea and said, "Prince, now is not the time to think about this. If it hadn't rained at that time today, I'm afraid we would have been in trouble."

Li Jincheng nodded, "The mantis stalks the cicada and the oriole follows behind. I was careless. I didn't expect that there would be a group of people. Who arranged this group of people?"

He murmured his analysis, "The fourth child is the smartest. He sprained his ankle and refused to go into the mountains, which may not be to keep himself out of the situation. There is also the old nine. The old nine has been stupid for more than 20 years, and he will not change overnight. You’re smart, do you know the plan?”

Marquis Xuanping shook his head, "That's not necessarily the case. Don't forget, Your Highness the Prince, that there was Xie Tingzhou beside him. Back then, Xie Tingzhou rode with his sword and drove the Beibei people hundreds of miles away in one fell swoop. What a disaster. The young man is Wushuang. Although his martial arts is useless, his brain is not broken. Even if such a person is disabled, he cannot be underestimated. Otherwise, why would your Majesty detain him in the capital at this moment? "

"Father knows that he is dying." Li Jincheng said seriously: "He is worried that one day he will leave and I will not be able to suppress Beilin, so by detaining Xie Tingzhou here, he is paving the way for me."

"Such a person may not be able to teach a fool, so we'd better be more vigilant." After Xuanping Hou finished speaking, he took a sip of tea.

Li Jincheng snorted coldly, "What happened today is not impossible for Lao Qi."

Marquis Xuanping's eyes flashed, "How can I say this? Didn't he also meet an assassin?"

"Who knows if he was injured intentionally to clear away suspicion? If that's the case, a person who can be ruthless to himself will be willing to spare anything."

Li Jincheng added: "None of my brothers are simple. When the imperial power changes, all kinds of monsters and ghosts will surface."

After the night talk, Marquis Xuanping came out of the tent, put on his cloak and walked towards his tent.

Li Yanchang was sitting alone in the tent when someone opened the curtain and came in.

Li Yanchang raised his eyelids and asked, "Why are you here?"

"I can't leave." The man, dressed in black, sat down and said, "Let's make this short, what's going on with you today?"

"It was just a little bit close. It was just a little bit close to success. Unexpectedly, a sudden rain suddenly appeared, allowing Li Jincheng to escape." A trace of gloom flashed across Li Yanchang's face.

The man in black said: "You reacted quickly and stabbed yourself twice, but you were too cruel."

"It's not a big deal." Li Yanchang said nonchalantly: "Of course you have to be more sincere in your appearance, otherwise no one will believe it."

He changed the topic, "Pei Chunli seems to have a good relationship with Shi Yu, but it seems that he may not know that she is a woman."

"Woman?" the man in black asked in surprise.

"That's right."

"Since you knew she was a woman, why didn't you expose her on the spot?"

Li Yanchang said calmly: "It's a long-term goal to catch the big fish. What effect can exposing her now? It can only show that she is respectable and admirable as a woman on the battlefield. If I hold her tight, Li Jincheng can just use this to say My hostility to her stems from the fact that she saved the prince. But it will be different when she returns from suppressing the bandits. If she is promoted as an official in the court, wouldn't it be better to treat her as a deceitful person with ulterior motives? Sin Laxie stopped the boat and launched it into the water."

"Besides..." Li Yanchang used the cup lid to skim off the foam, "Qi Chang's matter has been delayed for too long. It is inevitable that there will be long nights and many dreams. It is just right for her to destroy the evidence for us."

The man in black's cloak covered his eyes, only his nose and chin were exposed. He thought for a moment and said, "I'm not going alone, but I still don't worry, if she notices something..."

"You are too cautious," Li Yanchang smiled arrogantly, "Ge Liangji has died with the secret, and now my father is eager to end this matter. Besides, who would think of bringing food and grass?"

"It's better to be cautious." The man in black said seriously: "I will send people to Qichang. If there is a problem, don't let Shigu return to Beijing alive."

…

The maid came in and changed the water twice before Shen Yu could wash away the bloody smell from her body.

Shen Yu waited in the tent for a long time, typing up her manuscript, but Xie Tingzhou didn't come back.

After walking out of the tent, the guard standing guard at the door immediately saluted, "Sir."

Shen Yu was stunned for a moment before she realized that she was now an official of the imperial court.

The guard asked: "Are you looking for His Royal Highness?"

Shen Yu nodded, "Yes, where are the others?"

The two guards looked at each other and said, "Your Majesty is feeling unwell and has informed His Majesty that he will return to the capital overnight."

Shen Yu suddenly froze on the spot.

He was fine before, there was nothing wrong with him, it was just an excuse to return to Beijing.

Is the sentence in the account that she succumbed in Beilin Palace serious?

He was neither harsh to her nor scolded her. He didn't even want to hear another explanation from her. He left in a hurry overnight. Did he mean to draw a clear line with her?

With a lump in her throat, Shen Yu opened the curtain and entered the tent.

The two guards were about to have a small talk, but they saw the door curtain opened again, and she had a horse whip in her hand.

Shen Yu gritted her teeth, she would not let things go like this, even if she wanted to draw a line, she would ask her face to face.

Li Yanchang sent the black-clothed man away and stood in front of the tent to blow the wind to wake himself up.

"Huh?" He looked intently and shouted: "Shi Yu."

Shen Yu led the horse, she was going to return to Beijing to find Xie Tingzhou overnight.

She turned her head and looked, "Seventh Prince."

Li Yanchang's injuries were all on his upper body, but his legs and feet were still quite agile. He walked forward a few steps, "Maybe I should call you Lord Shi in the future."

Shen Yu said calmly, "I'm just doing things for His Majesty. If the Seventh Prince is fine, Shi Yu has something important to do, so - "

"Hey -" Li Yanchang dragged out his tone and interrupted her, saying, "It's just a few words, why are you so anxious?"

Shen Yu pursed her lips, "Seventh Prince, please speak directly if you have something to say."

Li Yanchang smiled on his feminine face, "Why don't you get closer? I think some things should be said quietly."

Shen Yu frowned, but she was not afraid at all. Li Yanchang's kung fu was no match for her.

She walked closer with the horse, "Go ahead."

"Quick and straightforward." Li Yanchang clapped his hands, "I just want to express my admiration to Lord Shi. After all, not everyone can do it as a girl to fight on the battlefield."

Shen Yu's eyes suddenly shrank, and her thumb had already pushed the knife at her waist half an inch.

Li Yanchang saw the warning in her eyes, glanced at her hand holding the knife, smiled and said: "You misunderstood. If I wanted to expose you, I would have exposed you in the palace long ago. Why confront you now? You may not believe it, but I have no ill intentions."

Shen Yu said: "What do you want?"

"No request." Li Yanchang said: "It's easier to get things done with someone in the court. If one day the prince of Beilin can't be trusted, you can follow me."

Shen Yu climbed on the horse, looked down at him, curled her lips, and then said nothing.

The sound of horse hooves rose, and the dashing back shuttled between the tents and disappeared in a blink of an eye.

"This person is too unruly."

Li Yanchang said without turning his head: "She is so stubborn. You can see her full of arrogance. This temper is really my taste. I just took a closer look. Her facial features are really beautiful, especially her eyes. It's a pity that she is painted too dark. I wonder what she would look like in women's clothes."

The guard thought for a moment and said: "The sword dance under the moon that night was really beautiful."

Li Yanchang tilted his head, "I asked you to do the work. You still have time to appreciate the beauty."

The guard knelt down hurriedly, "I just caught a glimpse of her at that time, and I still remember it clearly."