I set him up, you set me up
Vol V Chapter 35
Ying Juechen left angrily. I was in a good mood and lay on the bed humming a song, a youthful dance.
In less than ten minutes, Murong Cang led a group of people and ran over in a hurry. When he saw my leisurely appearance, he wiped the cold sweat on his forehead with his sleeve and sighed."Fortunately, you're fine!"
I smiled very proudly. I intentionally or unintentionally glanced at Murong Hong and met his cold and handsome eyes. When he saw me looking at him, he hurriedly averted his gaze. I sneered in my heart.
"Is Xiao Jing alright?"
Azurepeak answered,"He was hit by the smoke. This person is very smart."”
I looked at Murong Hong and said meaningfully,"Of course, but I don't think much of him, including his accomplices.”
At this moment, Murong Cang also roughly knew the ins and outs of the matter. He glared fiercely at Murong Hong and said,""Everyone, leave. Azurepeak, stay behind. Also, when Fifth Master comes back, ask him to come to the study to see me.”
In a moment, everyone dispersed.
He sat by the bed and grabbed my hand, rubbing it with half of his cheek. He muttered,"You scared me quite a bit today.”
"I'm the one in danger every time. Aren't you fine?"”
He grabbed my nose and said fiercely,"My heart is about to stop beating, you bad girl.”
When I heard this, I also held his hand and gently said,"I'm fine. It's Ying Juechen."
"I was wondering why Hong was acting so strangely today. Did he hurt you?"
I shook my head." How could he have that ability? I hurt him." Seeing that he raised his eyebrows in disbelief, I emphasized,"Does hurting your self-esteem count?"
He was stunned when he heard this, then he laughed loudly. The two of them laughed together.
"Cough cough…"
Who was the one who ruined the mood?
The two of us tilted our heads to look. The two of us blushed at the same time. Azurepeak was still in the room. I glared at Murong Cang and said,"Qingfeng, sit!"”
Azurepeak didn't stand on ceremony either. It could be considered that he had figured out my temperament.
"Azurepeak, can you tell me about you and Ying Juechen? If it's inconvenient, then forget it. You can weigh it yourself.”
Actually, I really wanted to know about this matter, but I liked to say something nice first. Under normal circumstances, Azurepeak wouldn't go against my wishes at all.
Sure enough, as soon as I said this, Azurepeak smiled and replied,"It's nothing. It's just a personal grudge. That year, the late emperor came to Yangzhou and said that he wanted to see Ying Juechen. He sent me to provoke him, but I didn't get any advantage. Later on, when he learned that I was an imperial guard, he thought that the late emperor wanted to visit his Yang Zhou Jue Chen Manor. He didn't know that the cult master wanted to visit him, the vice cult master. However, the late emperor was very satisfied with him back then. He said," Jue Chen hasn't changed at all in the past five years." After that, he praised him greatly, which made him puzzled for a long time. I was the one who was despicable, and because of this, I formed a grudge with Ying Juechen. Because I visited Juechen Manor day and night, I accidentally killed one of his beloved concubines. Therefore, every time we met, he would always reason with me.”
I heard him say it in a relaxed manner, but my heart was filled with a bad feeling. How could he be so indifferent after accidentally killing someone?
"Ying Juechen is simply arrogant and rude. I want to see who gave him the guts.”Murong Cang stood up and poured me a glass of water. I shook my head and said that I didn't really want to drink it.
"Wangye and Wangfei, this Ying Juechen shouldn't betray the Heavenly Gates. It's better for us to subdue him.”
I smiled and said,"Azurepeak, you and I happen to be in the same boat."”
Murong Cang frowned when he heard that and said,"Must we use this person?"”
I smiled proudly." Of course, for someone like him, arrogance takes up 90% of his temper. If I really kill him, there's no point. It's better to take him in and torture him every day. That's so refreshing."”
Murong Cang raised his eyebrows," You have such confidence?”
" Of course, I have already thought of a countermeasure. In addition…" I looked at Azurepeak." We still have a trump card in hand. If he is really as loyal to Father as Azurepeak said and has no second thoughts about Elysium, I have 100% confidence." Otherwise, I wouldn't feel it's a pity to kill him again, so I decided to give him a chance!”
"Princess Consort is wise!"
Azurepeak, this kid, is getting better at flattering. I glanced at him from the corner of my eye, and he immediately raised his teacup to cover it up.
"Murong Hong, that brat, needs to be taught a lesson. Otherwise, who knows what he will do in the future. If it wasn't for him, would Ying Juechen have been able to enter so easily? If that was the case, Tide-stirring Villa would be too unsafe.”When I thought of Murong Hong's cold and disdainful look, I was also angry. I thought that he just didn't like me and would give me a look from time to time. I didn't expect him to collude with Ying Juechen to deal with me like this.
If I didn't understand Ying Juechen's background or if I didn't show any fear, where would my life be? Could it be that Murong Hong wants to kill me? Thinking of this, my heart had already turned cold. I couldn't help but shiver. It turns out that I didn't even know that I had walked through the gates of hell.
"I'll immediately send him back to the Celestial Capital to reflect on his mistakes in seclusion for three months.”
Murong Cang was really ruthless.
I shook my head." He won't leave. Even if he leaves, he'll be obeying on the surface. He came here with a purpose."”I stared into Murong Cang's eyes and suddenly asked,""Among you brothers, is the person closest to him Second Brother?”
Murong Cang nodded and pondered for a moment before saying,""I understand what you mean. Why didn't I think of it at the beginning? I see!"
That's right, Murong Hong's way of doing things is very similar to Murong Zhan. I seem to have heard from my brother that he used to practice martial arts with Murong Zhan when he was young. In the eyes of a young man like Murong Hong, he was definitely someone worthy of admiration.
Murong Hong wanted Murong Zhanrong to ascend the throne. Even though the situation was already set, he still didn't give up. Could it be that he really wanted to usurp the throne?
Then I have to say that his decision was really unwise because Murong Zhan himself had given up, didn't he? Just as he shot an arrow through my chest and I met his painful black eyes, I knew: The most extraordinary and domineering prince of the Celestial Empire wanted to leave the stage of the palace forever.
The Northern Barbarians 'ice would become the final destination of his life. It was because of his guilt, his understanding, and his love!
I know that the arrow that pierced through the night sky came with his sorrowful love. The most sorrowful Murong Zhan in this dynasty's story actually fell in love with someone he shouldn't have fallen in love with, and that person would never respond to him in the slightest. In fact, he didn't even need to.
The young and frivolous Murong Hong would do such a thing for the god-like brother in his heart. I understand him and forgive him, but I definitely won't condone it.
But I know that it's best to leave Murong Hong to Murong Cang to deal with. I'm going to team up with Azurepeak to deal with Ying Juechen.
"Azurepeak, immediately send a message to Jianqiu. Tell him that I want to see him and order him to come quickly!”
Azurepeak received the order and left.
Murong Cang's handsome face darkened and he was a little angry.""Can't you just rest for a few days? I don't want this to happen again. I don't know how much white my hair has turned. Alright, leave Ying Juechen to me. Don't you believe in your husband's ability?”
I pursed my lips." I wouldn't dare to do that. However, I'm not going to go out and do whatever I want. I'm just telling them to do it. Otherwise, it'll be really boring. Moreover, there were some things that couldn't be avoided. Thinking about it, Ying Juechen was right here today, going head to head with me. Therefore, the best defense is to attack. This time, I have to work hard on our vice sect master and let him know that the sect master is here!”
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Jianqiu brought Tang Fei over, and it happened a day later. I looked good and was in a good mood.
I didn't expect Jianqiu to bring Tang Fei with him. How dare he-?
Before I could question him, Azurepeak was the first to speak up."Jianqiu, don't you know the rules of the sect? You actually leaked the true identity of the sect master to a third person?”
Jian Qiu lowered his head, not knowing what to think, but Tang Fei rushed to answer,""Cult Master, don't blame me, cousin. Tang Fei had already guessed Cult Master's identity and followed us here. Seeing that his deeds had been leaked, cousin couldn't do anything but say that Cult Master wouldn't mind.”
I raised my eyebrows and smiled." He really understands me, but that's right. I don't blame him."”As she spoke, she waved her hand." Don't just stand there. Sit down!”
Tang Fei sat down with a smile, not forgetting to act cute.""So Cult Master is really such an understanding person. I didn't believe it!”
I didn't comment. This kid wasn't as simple as he appeared to be, but he thought I was too simple.
"Tang Fei, the reason why I'm not afraid of you knowing my background is that I have absolute confidence. Although I'm just a woman, since the previous Sect Master passed this position to me, I naturally have my own methods. You can play some tricks in front of me, but don't forget, no matter how much you jump, you can't escape from my palm.”
The three people in the room were stunned. They didn't expect me to be so straightforward. Tang Fei was the first to react. He said embarrassedly," Of course, I follow the leader's lead. Although I have my own selfish motives, I don't dare to betray the Elysium and the leader."”
I smiled." I know your selfish motives. Don't worry, I'll give you an explanation soon. Do you believe me?”
Tang Fei returned my warm smile." With Cult Master helping me, I'll naturally be at ease. I'll follow Cult Master from now on. You can't leave me behind if something happens.”
Jianqiu glared at him and reprimanded,"Another glib tongue?" You were originally a member of the Elysium, and even if you die, you are still the soul of the Elysium. If you dare to have second thoughts, I will be the first to not spare you.”
"Forget it, Zian. I know I'm a woman and I'm occupying this position. Not to mention Tang Fei, even you…aren't you very happy? To be honest, I really don't have any real ability. It's not your fault for not being convinced by me. Although we did a good job in Luori City last time, it was actually because of the help of His Highness and Prince Jin. What I want to say is that there is really no one in this world who is omnipotent. At most, they are more scheming and more skilled than others. I can't even take advantage of this. However, there is one thing you have to know. You say that you are my subordinates in name, but if you treat me sincerely... Do I not see you as my brothers?”
When I said this, Azurepeak looked at me firmly. I returned him a bright smile.
Jianqiu glanced at Azurepeak and said,"Cult Master is benevolent and righteous. Of course, we're willing to sacrifice our brains to the heavens!"”
I sighed and said helplessly," Zian, you always can't understand my deep meaning, or you understand but ignore it. Since I called you here today, it's not for fun.”
"What can I do for you?"
I gave Azurepeak a look, and Azurepeak nodded.
"This mission is mainly targeted at the Deputy Patriarch Ying Juechen. It's not good for the Princess Consort to appear, so this mission will be handed over to you.”
Jian Qiu and Tang Fei were shocked at the same time, and Tang Fei asked,""Could it be that he has second thoughts and you want to eliminate him?”
I smiled and shook my head." Of course not. How could I bear to kill a right-hand man like Ying Juechen? Besides, it's not that easy. Although he almost killed me…"
"What?"
I looked at Jian Qiu and Tang Fei's shocked expressions and almost laughed out loud. I comforted them,""Don't be agitated. It's just a misunderstanding, a misunderstanding. But he offended me, so I'm going to teach him a lesson, hahaha…"
Azurepeak rolled his eyes and said in that disappointed voice again,"Princess Consort…"
"Okay, okay, okay. I'm serious. " The Elysium naturally did not get a share of the Martial Arts Circle Convention this time, but the martial arts world cannot always let those so-called orthodox sects take the limelight. Ying Juechen's Juechen Villa and Zian's Swordsmithing Villa are all participating. We cannot let that so-called noble young master, Feng Qing, take all the good things. I believe that the people of the Elysium are not ordinary people. How much weaker are we compared to the four young masters of the martial arts world?" The problem is that Ying Juechen wants to bring his men, or even the entire Heavenly Gates, to the imperial court…"
"Aren't you also going to bring the Gate of Heaven to the imperial court?”
Jianqiu's question was really merciless. This person was so one-track minded. I really wondered why I thought he was cold when I first saw him. He was clearly rigid!
"Of course not. I'm sure you also know that the former cult master was the Emperor of Daxing. My father, didn't the Heaven's Gate do everything for the imperial court in the past 30 years? "But even so, Imperial Father has never thought of really letting the Imperial Court integrate with the Heavenly Gates. The Heavenly Gates have always been independent, so I will not do such a thing, and I will not let anyone do such a thing. Ying Juechen thought that he could accomplish great things. Of course, he was indeed a person who could accomplish great things. There was no doubt about this. However, there was a saying-Time is not with me. He chose the wrong path and in the end, he could only suffer a crushing defeat. I could not let him take the risk of the Heavenly Gates.”
"You already have a plan, right?”Tang Fei was smart. He caught the end of my sentence with a few words.
I nodded." I'm going to give him a mission-"
"Let him know that the Cult Master is here and that this mission is not easy?" Jianqiu asked.”
I nodded in approval, but Jianqiu still frowned." What kind of mission can delay him? In terms of assassination, there was no one in the Heavenly Gates who was more powerful than the Deputy Patriarch.”
"What if that person is someone he can't kill?”
"Put him in a difficult position?"
"Yes, I've also thought of this person…"
Jian Qiu and Tang Fei both looked at me curiously. Only Azurepeak had a look of understanding on his face. He slowly said,"Wangfei wants him to assassinate Qing Junwang, right?”
"Hahaha, Azurepeak, you've almost become a roundworm in my stomach.”I laughed so hard that I didn't have any image. Azurepeak gave Autumn Sword and the others a 'don't be scared' look. He had an expression that he was already used to. I took the initiative to ignore this.
"Understood. I'll immediately assign this mission to him, explaining that it was personally appointed by the Cult Master and that he has to complete it personally.”Jianqiu said as if it was a matter of course. I nodded in satisfaction and said,"I will personally write the order for him."
Then, he stamped the sect master's seal. It was perfect.
Tang Fei joked,""Cult Master, I won't dare to offend you in the future. I won't dare to!”
I laughed when I heard that. Was it really that scary?
When they left that day, I stopped Jianqiu and said with infinite sincerity,"" Zian, my goal is to make Elysium white. Don't ask me what that means. In short, I want Elysium to become a real powerhouse in the martial arts world. It's no longer just a killing tool for anyone. People in Elysium can only be close to each other like brothers, just like you and Tang Fei. We will all stand under the sun, confident and proud. I know this is your wish, isn't it?”
He nodded." This is such a difficult thing. You have a long way to go!”
I shook my head." You're wrong. It happened in an instant. Do you believe me? I will make it a reality, very soon!”I said it very seriously, and then I said even more seriously,"Finally, I have something important to tell you. I can only tell you, and only you can complete it. You must do it well as soon as possible!”
When Jianqiu heard me speak so seriously, his expression became serious and he knelt on one knee."I'll go through fire and water!"
I suppressed my laughter and coughed."Now, I order you to marry Tang Xi within half a year. If you dare to waste another day of her youth, I'll make you even more miserable than Ying Juechen!”
Jian Qiu was instantly petrified…
Azurepeak had long been holding back his laughter until he had internal injuries. Tang Fei gave me a thumbs up and said,"You've solved the most fundamental problem of Swordforge Manor!”
The person in power might not be the best in martial arts or the most scheming, but he had to be the one who knew how to use people well.
I don't need to talk about my martial arts. As for my intelligence, I'm sure I can't beat these people.
If he wanted to lead the Elysium to a broad path, he could only start from the aspect of employing people.
He should suppress Juechen and show kindness to Jianqiu. As for Tang Fei, it was best to use both kindness and intimidation!
Jianqiu's loyalty comes from his family's teachings. Think about his father, Jian Jingfeng. He also has the same expectations as me for the Elysium. It's not difficult to obtain his loyalty. As for Tang Fei, he doesn't have much affection for the Elysium. What he wants is benefits, so I'll give him benefits. However, I also want him to know that the string of the kite is still in my hands.
Ying Juechen, this brat, has offended me before he even came out. I admire him very much, but I have to beat his arrogance first. Otherwise, he will be a thorn in my side in the future. Letting him assassinate Murong Hong is a good idea. I'm sure he'll retaliate. I'm waiting for him to retaliate.
After seeing Jianqiu and the others, another ten days passed. It was the end of the month. During this period, Murong Ze came back and first reprimanded Murong Hong and chased him out. I asked Murong Cang about this matter, and it turned out that it was his idea.
About three days ago, Murong Ze received some letter and left the manor in a hurry. He only told us that he had something urgent to attend to, but he would rush back at the end of the month. Murong Cang didn't stop him and only said to be careful.
It was the 28th day of the first month. Murong Cang and his group started to set off.
I was sure that I couldn't go with them, even though I really wanted to go and see them, but…
Running with the ball was really tiring. It was better to stay put.
Murong Cang was very dissatisfied that he could not accompany me. After weighing the two factors, he still felt that safety was the first. It was really not suitable for me to run around now. Although we were noble princes and princesses, didn't we also have many disappointments? Subjectively, objectively, planned, sudden, and so on. In short, there was no one hundred percent perfect life in this world. It was best to just be safe.
The plan is to leave tomorrow and return on the seventh of February. If things don't go well, it will take ten days. I also know that nothing goes well in Jianghu.
Now that Murong Cang was leaving and Murong Ze had not returned, he decided to go first and see if he could meet him on the way.
Murong Cang held my hand and didn't want to let go. I forced a smile and comforted him,"Don't worry, it's not like we haven't been separated before. It's not like we haven't been lovesick before. I'll miss you every day!”He didn't say anything. He just lifted his cloak and covered the two of us. Before I could react, I felt a warmth on my lips. It was moist and hard to part with…
I blushed as I watched him leave, unable to turn around for a long time…
Little Clear Azure Peak was probably also shocked by Murong Cang. It took him a long time to come over and persuade me to go back to my room to rest.
I lay down for a while and even had a small dream. Just as I woke up, Xiao Jing came in and said that Murong Ze had returned. However, her face was solemn. Could it be that something big had happened?
I was about to go to the front hall when Azurepeak came over and invited me to the guest courtyard. To the guest house? Murong Ze had his own courtyard?
"Wangfei, Fifth Lord brought Young Master Yang here. Young Master Yang is seriously injured and unconscious!”
I was shocked. Yang Yang was seriously injured and unconscious? Who would injure him? Who could injure him? And how did he meet Murong Ze? Could it be that when he received the letter, it was about Yang Yang?
As he was thinking, he arrived at the room where Yang Yang was staying. Murong Ze was standing at the side, looking unhappy. Doctor Zhai was examining Yang Yang.
Seeing me come in, Murong Ze personally helped me sit down and said,"Fourth sister-in-law, I can't delay for too long. Fourth brother's matters can't be taken care of without me. He only brought Yiwen, Yiwu and four guards, so I can't be at ease no matter what. But with Yu Feng's current condition, I can only send him here to treat his injuries.”
I nodded," You and Young Master Yang hit it off at first sight, so I will naturally take good care of you. You can rest assured and go to Yangzhou. Leave the matters here to me!"”
"Thank you, Ah Xi!" He didn't call me Fourth Sister-in-law but called me by my name. I smiled calmly and ordered the guards to prepare a fast horse for Murong Ze. I sent him to the door and pulled his hand. I smiled and said,"I'll tell you the ins and outs of the matter when I get back. Your fourth brother has only set off for a few hours. You should be able to catch up with him if you hurry up.”
He mounted his horse, looked back at me, and rode away." You have to take care too-"
One thing after another, I went to see Yang Yang again, but he was not in the room. I turned back to look at Azurepeak. We exchanged a look, and my heart sank. A terrible thought lingered in my mind…
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