During the reign of Emperor Jing of the Western Han Dynasty, inside the Weiyang Palace. Flocks of wild geese flew across the gray sky from the frontier fortress.
With the arrival of the snow season, the Xiongnu in the north began their annual invasion across the Great Wall. This time, the Xiongnu invaded Chang 'an with an army of 500,000, causing a shock and chaos in the court. Although they had urgently dispatched cavalry to station, the Xiongnu did not seem to have any intention of retreating. This was very different from the situation in the past when the bandits left after looting.
Some people proposed the old method of marriage, while others insisted on a war. The courtiers quarreled in public, and the Emperor had no choice but to announce his withdrawal from court. When faced with such a military matter, it was better to consult the Empress Dowager.
At night, in Changle Palace, the palace lanterns were softly shining. The incense burner carved with rare birds and animals slowly emitted incense. The room was filled with a peaceful atmosphere, which echoed the quiet and inaction realm of Empress Dowager Dou's love of Huang Lao's learning.
She was used to meditating after dinner.
She had been blind for a long time due to illness. Ever since her son became the emperor, she had retired to Changle Palace and lived like a hermit. However, while her son was the ruler of the country, she secretly held the power to make important decisions. The people sent to the court had already reported to her about today's morning court session, so she was waiting for the Emperor to enter the palace.
At this moment, the palace maid outside the room came to report,"Reporting to the Empress Dowager, Princess Yang Ning requests an audience."”
" Jing 'er…" Before the Emperor arrived, his granddaughter arrived first.
When he thought of his obedient granddaughter, his heart warmed. Her granddaughter's name was Liang, and she was gentle, graceful, and elegant. Not only was he knowledgeable, but he was also proficient in music, chess, calligraphy, and painting. Every two or three days, he would enter the palace to pay his respects to her. It was inconvenient for him to move around, so he could only sit in the palace all day. If it was not for Jing 'er, she would be the only one living in the huge Changle Palace. It really seemed a little cold.
"Let her in!"
With the Empress Dowager's permission, the maid brought in a graceful young girl.
She was wearing a moon-white silk robe, her beautiful hair was neatly tucked behind her ears, and her long hair was tied with a white ribbon. Her head was slightly lowered, and the black hair on her cheeks seemed to have fallen, but not fallen. Her delicate facial features were also faintly discernible. Her clothes were filled with the faint fragrance of Du Ruo flowers. She walked slowly with an orchidian-like temperament. Under the light, she floated like a fairy.
She took off her silk shoes and bowed." Jing 'er pays her respects to the Empress Dowager."”
"Hmm…What good song did Jing Er bring today?”Ever since she went blind, she had developed a pair of sharp ears. She knew that Jing-er had a maid with her. The maid's footsteps were heavy. She must be carrying musical instruments such as the wooden zither.
She smiled elegantly and said calmly," Empress Dowager, your heart is as clear as a mirror. Jing 'er brought a seven-stringed zither today. She just learned' Yang Chun Bai Xue 'from the zither master a few days ago. Her fingers are a little rusty, so I've specially come to ask Empress Dowager to evaluate and guide her."”
Empress Dowager Dou smiled happily. This Jinger's mouth was as sweet as honey. She was gentle and considerate. Although she was also a good zither player in the past, Jinger's zither skills had reached the acme of perfection at such a young age. The imperial zither player in the palace was full of praise. Why would she need her guidance?
However, Jing-er's flattery could often make her feel warm and not feel like she was flattering him. That was the kinship she really wanted! Thinking of this, she couldn't help but sigh. Although her own daughter, Guan Tao Eldest Princess Piao 'er, often came to see her, Piao' er had recently become scheming in order to let her daughter, Ah Jiao, become the Crown Princess. In his words, he would always ask her to help, which made her feel tired.
Those who often came to see her were Beauty Wang of Yi Lan Palace and the Emperor's youngest sister, Princess Ping Ling.
The situation in the palace was like this! The original Empress Bo had been childless for many years. After her backer, Empress Dowager Bo, passed away, she was immediately deposed and banished to the cold palace. Once the position of Empress was vacant, the concubines began a fierce battle. However, Emperor Jing did not appoint another Empress, but a Crown Prince first. This Crown Prince was his eldest son, Liu Rong, and Liu Rong's mother was Li Ji, who Emperor Jing had always doted on. The mother relied on her son to be noble. The originally very arrogant Li Ji became even more domineering.
Beauty Wang, whose son also had the chance to become the Crown Prince, was not discouraged when she saw that her hopes had been dashed. Instead, she became more active and moved her thoughts to Changle Palace.
Beauty Wang was very scheming. Her son did not become the crown prince, but was only given the title of Jiaodong King. On the one hand, she begged Emperor Jing to let them go to Jiaodong fief as soon as possible. On the other hand, he walked around Empress Dowager Dou's palace attentively. She was far-sighted and knew that it was not appropriate to make a big fuss at this time. Instead, she should take a roundabout approach and use all the people around her who might affect the Crown Prince's abolition, such as Empress Dowager Dou! Emperor Jing's biological mother.
Beauty Wang's policy of mourning soldiers was brilliant and just right. She didn't move, storing her strength and waiting for the best opportunity to counterattack. In comparison, Li Ji looked much dumber. She thought that with her son becoming the Crown Prince, the Empress's honor would be just around the corner, so she became even more spoiled and domineering. She, who rarely came to pay her respects, was now even more isolated in front of Changle Palace.
She didn't understand the principle that people should be more cautious in their words and actions when they were at a high place, so as not to attract the wind. Instead, she was dissatisfied and forced Emperor Jing to make her the empress as soon as possible, causing Emperor Jing to be annoyed and go to the other concubines 'palaces these days.
Although Princess Ping Ling was also gentle and filial and did not have ulterior motives like others, she was not born by herself after all, so her words were more polite and distant. However, Jing 'er was different. Jing' er was born to Emperor Jing and was truly his granddaughter. She was much closer to her.
After comparing the two, Empress Dowager Dou sighed,"
"Jing-er, you are the only one left in the palace who is still willing to come and enjoy yourself day and night to make a blind old woman like me happy.”
Liu Jing remained silent and focused on tuning the strings. Who was the one who enjoyed it? In the palace, she guarded the Flying Rain Hall alone. Other than the Empress Dowager, she really didn't know where to go. Everyone was climbing up to power, and the palace of the person with the most power would be brightly lit all night long. There was an endless stream of visitors, so how could anyone remember that there was still a Princess Yang Ning?
In the quiet Changle Palace, the sound of an extremely clear zither approached from afar, gradually playing and echoing, sometimes high and sometimes low. Like spring flowers competing to bloom, birds singing in the pass; It was like a waterfall splashing stones, strong but soft.
Dou empress dowager listened to fascinated, until the end of the song, still like pottery, still not satisfied.
Liu Jing's voice called her back from the illusion.""Empress Dowager, do you think Jing-er's beauty is okay?”
"Yes," she said,"Even though he's the best zither player in the palace, he's only so-so…"
Just as she was about to chat about other things, a few presumptuous laughter suddenly came from outside the palace. Empress Dowager Dou had no choice but to change her expression and sit upright. Her daughter came, and so did Beauty Wang. These days, they had suddenly become very close, and they often talked to each other.
"Eldest Princess, Madam Wang." Liu Jing greeted her respectfully. When she saw the child beside Beauty Wang, the lines on her face softened as she smiled and said,"Che 'er."
"Sister Jing Er." Liu Che was the Emperor Wu of the Han Dynasty, but now, he was just a child. Under his mother's guidance, he came here every night to pay his respects to the Empress Dowager. However, it was obvious that he was not very willing to come. Just look at his small face. He was still tense just now, but when he saw Princess Yang Ning, he was radiant and threw himself into her arms.
"Che 'er!" Beauty Wang rebuked him and signaled with her eyes that he should greet the Empress Dowager first.
"Oh." Liu Che knelt down and muttered the words his mother taught him,""Che 'er pays his respects to the Empress Dowager. May the Empress Dowager be healthy and live to a hundred years old!”
Empress Dowager Dou sneered. After all, children did not know how to hide their emotions like adults." Beauty Wang, Che 'er is still young. Let him be! Moreover, I'm a blind old woman. Why would I dream of living a long life?”
" Empress Dowager..." Hearing her say this, Beauty Wang was filled with fear and trepidation.
Guantao Eldest Princess was different. She moved close to the empress dowager and said coquettishly,
"Aiyo! Mother, why do you say that? You will definitely live to a hundred years old. You still have to watch our Ah Jiao become the empress!”
Empress Dowager Dou shook her head disapprovingly and sternly warned her,
"Piao 'er, you grew up in the palace, don't you know how treacherous and ever-changing the palace is? There were some things that could be said and not.”
"Mother! I don't care. In short, our Ah Jiao must be the Empress. You have to make the decision for me. Let the Emperor issue an edict as soon as possible and ask the Crown Prince to marry Ah Jiao.”
Empress Dowager Dou was helpless against the eldest princess 'willfulness. This was all because she spoiled her.
"Why don't you tell Li Ji yourself?”
At the mention of this, Guan Tao Eldest Princess was filled with anger.
"That Li Ji didn't put me in her eyes at all. I passionately went to ask for a marriage, but her attitude was cold and she made excuses. She even said that she was afraid that the Crown Prince wasn't worthy of Ah Jiao. Mother, you should say something about her. She is becoming more and more arrogant, thinking that she is already the Empress.”
Empress Dowager Dou sighed lightly." Piao 'er, why do you have to make Ah Jiao the empress? Didn't you see what happened to Empress Bo some time ago?”
"How can it be the same? Empress Bo couldn't keep her position because she didn't have a son. Our Ah Jiao wouldn't be like this.”
Empress Dowager Dou sneered." Who knows what will happen in the future? If Li Ji's son becomes the Crown Prince, it's hard to guarantee that she can smoothly ascend to the throne of Empress. At the very least, you won't let her get what she wants.”
The Eldest Princess pouted and did not comment. "Who asked her to reject my marriage? If our Ah Jiao can't be the Empress, she can forget about it.”
"Even if Ah Jiao really marries the Crown Prince, who can guarantee that the future emperor will be the current Crown Prince?”
"Sigh! Empress Dowager! You've been studying Elder Huang's knowledge all day long, and your words have become unfathomable.”
"I just want to advise you not to be too concerned about your gains and losses.”
"Oh!" The Eldest Princess reluctantly responded.
Seeing that it was not appropriate to stay here for long and that they were mostly talking about the matter of being conferred the title of King and Empress, Liu Jing stood up and prepared to leave.
"Empress Dowager, Jing-er will go back first. I will visit again another day.”
Only after this farewell did the Eldest Princess notice her. Although they were aunt and nephew, they rarely met in the palace.
The Eldest Princess usually walked around the palace, but Liu Jing lived in seclusion. Other than the family banquets that she had to attend, she would only appear in Changle Palace or the Xiaoxiang Pavilion where Princess Ping Ling lived. And even if she came to Changle Palace, she would often skillfully avoid the Eldest Princess. The Eldest Princess would occasionally bump into Liu Jing in the corridor, but she was proud and usually forgot about people who did not have much influence.
"Jing Er."
The Eldest Princess called out to her. At the same time, she sized her up as she slowly approached her. The surprise in her eyes became more and more obvious.
" Aunt…" She felt uneasy under his gaze.
"How old is Jing Er this year?"
"16 years old."
" Sixteen…" The Eldest Princess praised." I didn't expect Jinger to grow up so quickly and become so beautiful. She's not inferior to your mother, Mrs. Zhen, at all. Oh no!" Far better than your mother." Her eyes lit up as if she was looking at a rare treasure." Look at this face. She doesn't use any makeup but she's so radiant. She's just trying to compare us to her. Don't you think so? Beauty Wang."
"Yes, Jing Er is indeed a rare beauty.”Beauty Wang answered unnaturally, but Boss was unwilling to admit it. Madam Zhen was extremely beautiful back then and was very favored by Emperor Jing. If it weren't for the fact that she accidentally angered Emperor Jing, she and Madam Li would probably have to stand aside today.
No one wanted to recall the past, but the Eldest Princess could not hold it in her heart and said whatever was on her mind.
"What a pity, what a pity! My emperor's brother doted on Lady Zhen the most! She was good at building and playing the zither, and she was as outstanding as a flower. The bad thing was that her personality was too strong, which was why she was imprisoned to death. If she had restrained herself back then, with the Emperor's special love for her, she would have given birth to a son sooner or later. Then the current Crown Prince might not be Liu Rong.”
These words not only touched Liu Jing's heart, but also Beauty Wang's. In terms of favor, she was indeed inferior to Lady Zhen. But fortunately, Lady Zhen died early and left behind a daughter. In the palace, mothers were valued by their sons. Whoever gave birth to a son would have the chance to compete for the position of empress dowager.
"Let's talk about it again…"
The Eldest Princess did not intend to rest but was stopped by Empress Dowager Dou,"Piao Er, shut up!"
Being yelled at like this, the Eldest Princess shouted indignantly,"Aiya! Mother! I said it for Jinger to hear! She doesn't know that her mother…"
"Shut up!" She criticized her daughter with heartache." Tangtang, you're also a princess. Why are you gossiping like those common women?”
"I…I'm telling the truth!”
To avoid hurting Liu Jing, she quickly said,"Jing Er, you can go down first! Don't take your aunt's words to heart, understand?”
"Yes, Jing Er will take her leave first."
Liu Jing slowly walked out of the inner room, but she heard the Eldest Princess still talking at the top of her voice. However, it was not about her mother, but Princess Ping Ling, her youngest aunt.
She stopped outside the corridor and listened attentively. Thanks to the Eldest Princess 'loud voice, she did not need to turn back to eavesdrop.
"Mother, you really should ask Li Ji to come and talk to you. Do you know that she hit Princess Ping Ling today? Ping Ling was the emperor's sister, her aunt! She actually slapped Ping Ling in front of everyone.”
Hearing this, Liu Jing's face darkened.
Originally, it had nothing to do with her whether Li Ji was domineering or not and who she hit. But this time, she actually dared to embarrass her little aunt in public. Her little aunt was the person who cared about her the most in this world, and at the same time, she was the person who stood aloof from worldly affairs. She always had an amiable face and was exceptionally fond of the younger generation. She was even more generous to the servants. Such a gentle and honest person would never offend Li Ji. Li Ji must have used this as an excuse to show off and take advantage of the situation to show off her might to the royal relatives and nobles in the palace!
Liu Jing couldn't help but feel indignant as she imagined her aggrieved state of mind. No matter what, Little Aunt was still a princess. Although she was not valued by the palace like the Eldest Princess, she could not be humiliated by Li Ji at will.
In the palace, the only person willing to be close to her was this little aunt. Little aunt's mother was born in a humble family. She was a palace maid and passed away not long after giving birth to her. Although Little Aunt was conferred the title of Princess, she was just like her, with only a title and no fief. Compared to others who had their mother's protection and actual fief, she was much worse. Everyone in the palace had a pair of snobbish eyes, even the servants were no exception. When her mother was first banished to the cold palace, she was like an orphan. Other than having her meals, no one cared about her at all. She had experienced loneliness at a young age. Fortunately, she had an understanding aunt who often came to visit and comfort her. With her aunt's company, she could talk about the loneliness of losing her mother.
"Xiangqi." She called out to the maid beside her.
"Princess."
"Did you hear that?"
"Yes, Princess."
"Then what do you think we should do?"
Xiangqi's brain spun quickly and immediately came up with a brilliant plan. "This servant thinks that if we let her lose that face that she is so proud of, what does princess think?”
She laughed coquettishly, her eyes shining with a strange light. "Interesting! Even if she could really become the empress, she would teach her father to leave no trace in front of her door. Xiangqi, you go and arrange it. We'll visit her tonight.”
"Yes, Princess."
The two of them walked towards Princess Ping Ling's residence. At this moment, Princess Yang Ning was no longer the gentle and gentle little girl from before.
She had a unique skill and was vicious. Those who had treated her wrongly had now suffered serious revenge. The maid beside her, Xiangqi, was her martial arts teacher.
Chang 'an City was quiet at night. Due to the curfew, it was lively and noisy during the day, but at night, it was like a dead city. Except for the chirping of insects and the intermittent barking of cats and dogs, the silence was occasionally dotted.
Two figures in black clothes rushed to the side of Xi'an Gate.
In order not to alarm the guards, the two of them walked along the wall and found a place to stop. They opened their sharp eyes and scanned the surrounding situation. One of them said,
"Timan, according to the map the scout gave us, this should be Xi'an Gate.”
"Oh?" The man called Timan raised his two thick eyebrows, and the corners of his resolute mouth curled up slightly. He said calmly,"In that case, behind this door is the Weiyang Palace where the Han Emperor lives?”
"Yes! The main entrance of the capital was heavily guarded and difficult to sneak in.”
"Hey!" He rubbed his clean chin with great interest. "I really can't wait to see the Han emperor's appearance. My army is pressing down on the border, so I'm sure he's frowning so much that he can't sleep.”
"Indeed."
Timan looked at the tall wall that could not stop him. With a hint of provocation, he said to the man beside him,"How about it, Ju Lihu, do you dare to part ways with me?”
Ju Lihu curled his lips." Why wouldn't I dare?! I might even be able to kidnap a beauty. I heard that the concubines of the Han Palace are all like flowers and jade.”
"Ha! When did you become so lecherous? I thought you were not interested in anything other than horseback riding and hunting!”
"How can I return empty-handed from a treasure mountain?" he replied calmly.”
"You're right."
After saying that, the two pairs of bright eyes looked at each other and soared into the sky in tacit understanding. Their tall figures shot into the city wall like swallows. After successfully entering the city, the two of them immediately went their separate ways.
Li Ji's palace was not far from Weiyang Palace. It was brightly lit tonight. Emperor Jing had not come for more than a month. Now that the Xiongnu army was approaching, he was upset. Thinking of this to relieve his depressed mood, Li Ji, who did not know her place, pouted at this time.
"Your Majesty, Rong 'er has already been made Crown Prince, but his mother still uses Ji as her name. What kind of logic is this?”
Emperor Jing was in no mood to deal with it. Your son has already become the Crown Prince, how far can the position of Empress be from you?”
"But Your Majesty, if you don't issue an edict to establish an empress, I really can't feel at ease!”
Emperor Jing hugged her and comforted her." Beloved Consort, don't be anxious. Since I've promised you, would I go back on my word? However, when Empress Bo was deposed, there were many old officials who strongly opposed it. Now that Rong 'er has just been made Crown Prince, if Zhen hastily makes you Empress, won't those stubborn old fogeys argue until the heavens are turned over? Let's wait a few more days!"
At the mention of those inflexible old fellows, Li Ji was angry. She did not notice Emperor Jing's depressed expression and continued to pester him!
"Since Your Majesty has made up your mind, why should you care about those stubborn old men? You are the ruler of a country. As long as you issue an edict, they can only obey.”
Emperor Jing was already upset, but when he saw that Li Ji was unwilling to give up on the matter of the queen, he became more impatient and depressed. He recalled how gentle and lovely Li Ji was when she first entered the palace, but now she had become unreasonable because she was favored. He suddenly remembered that a few days ago, his elder sister, Princess Guantao, always liked to slander her in front of him, saying that she was narrow-minded, jealous, and could not be the mother of the world. He also said that she often used witchcraft to curse other concubines and prevent them from getting close to her. Originally, Emperor Jing did not take the Eldest Princess 'words to heart, but seeing Li Ji's arrogance and eagerness to seize power today, he could not help but want to test her a few words.
"Beloved consort, it is only a matter of time before I make you the empress, but zhen has a request. In the future, as the empress, I will entrust you with taking good care of my other concubines and princes.”
When Li Ji heard this, she pulled a long face and replied unhappily,"Your Majesty, why can't you let go of this and that? If you love me, you must abandon others. Since you love me, why are you worried about other concubines?”
Emperor Jing suddenly stood up when he heard this. He was extremely disgusted by her rude words.
"You are so narrow-minded. How can I let you sit on the throne of the Empress with peace of mind? Moreover, do you know that the Xiongnu army is pressing on the border and Chang 'an is in danger? Instead of worrying about the monarch and the people, you are dreaming of being the queen. Humph! If you want to be the Empress, just you wait!"
He then put on his robe and left, passing the order to the other concubines.
Li Ji was splashed with a basin of cold water and felt very uncomfortable. When Emperor Jing walked far away, she cursed angrily,"You old dog, you're half-hearted. Sooner or later, you'll be led by the nose. Humph! What Xiongnu invasion? It's good that the Xiongnu came. When the time comes, I'll serve the Xiongnu Chanyu instead. Maybe I can be conferred the title of empress earlier!”
Timan couldn't help but laugh when he heard this.
He followed the emperor's ceremonial team into the palace and hid on the beam. When he saw Li Ji, he thought that with such beauty, Gouli Lake would definitely be moved! This brother of his liked to ride horses and hunt all day long. He wanted to kidnap this beauty and give her to him to see if it could cure his problem of not getting close to women.
He had been waiting for them to fall asleep so that he could take the woman away, but he did not expect them to quarrel. The more Timan watched, the more interesting he felt. When Emperor Jing left in a huff, the words that came out of the foxy woman's mouth coincided with his thoughts, and he immediately laughed.
This smile revealed his whereabouts.
Li Ji shouted warily,
"Who is it? Who was so bold as to dare to sneak into the bedroom?”Li Ji thought that it was most likely the servants in the palace. She thought that she had nowhere to vent her anger, so she could use it to vent her anger.
Timan was just about to jump down when he heard this from the beam when he heard an extremely elegant voice from the other end.
"Hello, Madam Li!"
Li Ji did not expect such a situation. She was dumbfounded and was about to raise her voice to call for help when a bright sword was placed in front of her throat. She had seen such a scene in her life. She was shocked and did not dare to move. Her throat kept making gurgling sounds due to excessive tension.
Timan calmly watched the woman who had suddenly barged in. She was wearing a white muslin dress that wrapped around her exquisite body. Most of her face was covered by the muslin, leaving only a pair of crystal clear eyes.
At the age of 20, the former Chanyu had seen countless beauties around him, but none of them had such mesmerizing and dreamy eyes. What was even more amazing was that just looking at those eyes made his heart race, and an unprecedented throbbing rushed straight to the door of his heart. However, his strong rationality reminded him that it was not appropriate to disturb the battle between the two women. Moreover, he was also quite curious. Why did this woman come?
She used the tip of her sword to raise Li Ji's face by half an inch and scrutinized her carefully." You have a foxy face. No wonder that old dog is so fascinated by you…"
Hearing her say this, Li Ji felt anxious. Could it be that some concubine who was jealous of her being favored had sent him?
Her eyes scanned Li Ji's body, making Li Ji break out in cold sweat. Through the veil, she could clearly feel her smile. This smile made Li Ji feel even more threatened.
Sure enough, she said slowly," You want to be the Empress so much that you can't wait to get rid of all the obstacles immediately. But have you ever thought that even a dog will jump over a wall when it's desperate? Look, didn't you anger the Emperor and make him leave? Compared to Beauty Wang, you are truly a fool.”
Hearing her compare herself to her love rival and criticize her so blatantly, Li Ji could not hide her anger even though she was afraid. She could not help but ask,
"Who exactly are you?"
The masked woman did not answer and continued,"
"Ever since the Han Dynasty was established, the few Empresses have all been extraordinarily beautiful. With your national beauty, sitting in the back seat will indeed add a lot of color to the Han Dynasty. However, there are so many beautiful queens. In the future, there will definitely be someone who will surpass you. When you are old and buried, no one will remember you anymore. Isn't it a pity that you are a beauty queen? I have a way to make your name last forever.”
She focused her gaze on Li Ji's beautiful face, and the tip of the knife moved back and forth half an inch away from her face." I'll make a few light cuts on your face with this knife. Just think about it. The Scarface Queen is unprecedented! Hehehe…"
The cold smile that followed made Li Ji shiver uncontrollably. At first, she was fascinated by the name that would last forever, but later on, she understood that she wanted to slash her face a few times. Her face turned green and white on the spot, and she was extremely shocked.
" You…You…" Li Ji struggled to the corner until her back was against the wall. There was no way out.
"Do you think it's better to row like this or like this?”
She measured the front, back, left, and right, and accidentally cut a wound on Li Ji's face. Blood immediately seeped out.
She turned a blind eye and continued to ask Li Ji coldly,"Tell me, what kind of drawing do you like?”
Li Ji's face was already as white as paper, and she was about to faint.
Timan, who was on the beam, couldn't hold it in anymore and laughed wildly,""Miss, just give her a quick death!”
He felt that tonight was really interesting! The women outside the Great Wall were bold and open-minded. Although her father also had many wives and concubines, there was no direct line of descent in the Xiongnu royal family. Every wife had the same status, so there was no problem with empresses and concubines. It was hard for him to imagine that the charming Li Ji would openly fall out with the Emperor for the sake of the throne of the Empress. He also did not expect that the mysterious woman, who seemed gentle as water, would actually have the intention to disfigure her.
Li Ji's foxy charm had once amazed him, but that throbbing sensation disappeared with the arrival of the mysterious woman. She was feminine and ruthless, but her every move was moving. He was fascinated by her calm and elegant bearing, and the impulse to unveil her mystery made him even more excited.
He couldn't help but wait for a long time and finally urged.
Princess Yang Ning, Liu Jing, was shocked. She looked in the direction of the voice and saw a tall man with a strange outfit, braids, thick eyebrows, and a rough outline walking towards her with a smile.
Just as she was feeling puzzled, Li Ji seized this critical opportunity, picked up the palace lantern on the small table on the right, and threw it at her.
This throw hit Liu Jing's hand that was holding the sword and burned a wound on her wrist. She cried out in pain and the sword fell to the ground. Her body became unstable and she fell back to the ground.
Li Ji saw that she could not miss this opportunity. She screamed as she waited for an opportunity to rush out of the door. Assassins! Someone come quickly! Assassins!"
This shout alarmed the guards in the palace, and soon, many footsteps approached the dormitory.
Liu Jing was flustered. She had never failed for so many years. For a moment, she had no idea and actually forgot that she should get up and run. In the chaos, a pair of strong arms grabbed her waist and lifted her up. Then, she ran in another direction. In a hurry, the man remembered to pick up her sword to avoid leaving any evidence.#
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