In the Palace of Heavenly Purity, the seventh elder brother Yukui was kneeling on the ground, lamenting the tragedy of Huxi Town being set on fire overnight.
"Emperor, although Huxi Town is only a small town and is insignificant, the people in the town have always lived and worked in peace and contentment. They respect the heavens and know their destiny. They really should not have suffered such a disaster. Where is justice? Thinking about it again, under the wise rule of the Qing Dynasty's emperor, there was actually someone who dared to despise the law and treat human lives like grass. Where did he put the Qing Dynasty's emperor and laws? Emperor, this official dares to ask the emperor to severely punish the murderer!”
Qianlong was so angry that he couldn't speak. He blew at his beard and glared at Yukui. He pointed at Yukui with a trembling finger." Yukui, who do you think the murderer is? Who dared to kill someone under my feet?”
Yukui's head hit the ground." I dare not say!”
Qianlong slapped his dragon throne and jumped up." Bullsh * t! Didn't you say a lot of words in front of me just to let me know who destroyed Huxi Town? Why did you say you didn't know when I asked you?”
"Your Majesty, please calm down. Your son has a reason for not saying it.”
Qianlong sneered and sat back on the dragon throne. He looked at the group of sons standing on the left and finally looked at Yuli." Yuli, you are the last person to reach Huxi Town. Tell me, who was the daring person who killed and set fire?”
Yu Li left his shift and shook his sleeves. He knelt on the ground and replied,"Your son does not know."
Qianlong's gaze turned cold." You don't know? The Seventh Prince knew everything in the capital. He came to report every day, but at the last moment, he said he didn't know. You are in Huxi Town, so you should know the situation the best, but you say you don't know! I really don't know what the use of raising you good-for-nothings is!”
Yu Li hurriedly kowtowed to the ground." Your Majesty, please calm down. Your son really doesn't know." That day, your son had left early in the morning to investigate the case. When he returned in the evening, the entire Huxi Town had already fallen into a fire. It was too late to escape in a hurry. How could he have time to investigate the cause in detail?”
"You don't have time to investigate the reason?" Yu Kui mocked coldly. Why do you need to pursue this matter? Because this matter was personally ordered by you.”
Yu Li rolled his eyes." Seventh Brother, I respect you as my elder brother, that's why I'm being polite to you. If you continue to talk like this, be careful of me…"
Qianlong shouted,"Shut up, Yuli, what kind of attitude is this?" How dare you threaten your elder brother in front of me? Are you trying to rebel?"
"Your Majesty!"
"Shut up! I don't want to listen to you anymore. Yukui, continue.”
Yukui glared at Yuli proudly." If I'm not wrong, this matter was ordered by Twelfth Brother himself, and the reason was because of the woman he brought back!! Zhu Daixiu."
"Zhu Daixiu?"
"Right, Zhu Daixiu is the daughter of Zhu Lun, the one who recorded the Hundred Carriages Record. Zhu Lun was a minister left behind by the previous dynasty, so there's no need to say much about Zhu Daixiu's identity. The Emperor also knew that his twelfth brother had always been very popular with women. However, his twelfth brother, who was so popular with women, liked Zhu Daixiu, a remnant of the previous dynasty. He even killed the entire Huxi Town for her, and the person who did it was his disciple, Dong Chang.”
Qianlong's face turned ashen as he glared at Yuli, unable to say a word.
Yu Li's expression also didn't look any better. He didn't expect Yu Kui to be so cunning, actually putting all the blame on Zhu Daixiu. Wasn't this clearly wanting her to die, wanting him to die?
"Yu, Yu Li, do you think there is such a thing? Are you really…"
Yu Li shook his head." Your Majesty, you have watched me grow up since I was young. Your Majesty should be the clearest about my temperament." Emperor Ma, think about it, would your son be the kind of violent person who would destroy a town for a woman?”
Qianlong naturally knew Yu Li's temperament and temper. His expression softened slightly and he wanted to say something, but Yu Kui immediately added,""But Zhu Daixiu is in your residence.”
Yu Li snorted and turned his head away. He could not be bothered with him at all.
"Yuli, is that Zhu Daixiu really in your residence?" Qianlong asked.”
Yu Li opened his eyes and stared at the ground in a daze. He did not answer a single word.
"You're not saying anything? Does silence mean that you admit it?" Qianlong stood up angrily and paced back and forth. "When did you meet her?"
"More than a year ago," Yu Li replied stiffly.”
"Did you know that she was a descendant of the Ming Dynasty then?”
"Qing `er isn't a remnant, Qing` er is…"
"Shut up! I only ask you, do you know that she is a descendant of the previous dynasty?”
He nodded reluctantly.”
"Then you also know that her father wrote the Hundred Vehicle Record?”
"That's because…"
"No need to explain. Zhen only asked if you knew.”
Yu Li raised his head and glared at Yu Kui with hatred." I know!”
Qianlong suddenly turned around and pointed at Yu Li, scolding,"You're really a good son raised by me! He actually handed over the secret files of the Merit Examination Department to the officials of the previous dynasty and asked him to compile them into the Hundred Vehicle Record to mock the Qing Dynasty. He even killed and set fire to the palace because of a bitch and threatened his brother in the court.”
When the other brothers saw this, they knelt down one after another." Emperor, please calm down. Emperor, please calm down!"”
Yuqi hurriedly went forward and knelt down." Your Majesty, I was just confused for a moment. Please give me some time. I believe…"
Qianlong waved his hand and interrupted Yuqi,""There's no need to say anymore. Yuqi, don't speak up for this unfilial son anymore. Men, take the imperial sword."
All the officials and brothers were shocked. Imperial sword? Could it be that the Emperor wanted to personally…
A eunuch came forward with the imperial sword in his hand." Your Majesty, the imperial sword has been obtained."”
Qianlong took the imperial sword and threw it in front of Yu Li." Use this sword to kill that witch surnamed Zhu. I might spare your life." If you don't want to, you can do as you see fit!”
As he spoke, he turned to Yuqi." Yuqi.”
"Your son is here."
"Follow him. You must personally see him kill the demoness before you can come back. Otherwise, treat it as if I don't have this son.”
"Your son will obey."
"Also, how many people are there left from the previous dynasty? Where are they? Do what?"
"Your son is not sure. Your son will immediately send someone to investigate.”
"Alright, investigate thoroughly. After you investigate thoroughly, kill all of them. Leave no one alive!”
Yukui proudly rode the palanquin back to the residence, his face full of smiles. Because he could easily get rid of a thorn in his side and remove the big stone that hindered his future by just saying the words "Zhu Daixiu" without wasting a single soldier. How could he be unhappy? Next, he just needed to think of a way to trick the Emperor and let Old Six and Old Nine out.
Thinking of this, he hummed happily.
At this moment, a servant girl walked out," Seventh Brother, there's a girl waiting for you inside!”
Yukui was stunned." Wait for me?"
"Yes! That girl came a long time ago. She didn't even have lunch and sat in the tea room waiting for me. Master, do you want to go over and take a look?"
Yukui frowned." What does that girl look like? How old was he? What is your surname?"
The servant girl shook her head." She didn't say anything. She only said that her name is Qing 'er. But Master, I'm not praising you, but that Miss Qing' er is really beautiful. Ever since I was born, this is the first time I've seen such a beautiful lady!”
Qing 'er? In his memory, he did not know a woman named Qing 'er. This name sounded like the name of a servant girl. Could it be that some brother had asked her to deliver the news?
Yukui waved his hand." Got it. I'll be right there."”
After saying that, Yukui walked towards the tea room. Just as he reached the door, a fragrant wind drifted over from afar, making Yukui's entire body go soft. When he looked over again, a charming and graceful figure was sitting with her back facing him. Her long hair was casually tied up in a bun, and her shoulders and waist were slim. That appearance was as charming as one could say.
Yukui slowed down and stared at the woman without blinking. What a beautiful woman. Just by looking at her back, he felt that she was very beautiful. He wondered how she looked like.
Yu Kui had yet to reach the tea room, but Zhu Daixiu had already noticed his greedy gaze. She was slightly shocked, gritted her teeth, and forced herself to smile, waiting for Yu Kui to take the bait.
As expected, as soon as Yukui entered the tea room, he locked the door and pulled down the window. He stepped sideways and grabbed her hand with one hand while holding her chin with the other, wanting to see her face clearly.
It would have been fine if he hadn't looked, but after looking, Yukui almost cried out,""You, you are…"
Zhu Daixiu immediately stood up and used the momentum to dissipate the force of Yu Kui's hand. At the same time, she curtsied." Greetings, Seventh Brother!”
Yukui looked like he had seen a ghost and took a few steps back." Aren't you at Yuli's? How could it be…"
Zhu Daixiu walked closer to Yu Kui and reached out to brush away the dust on his shoulder." The twelfth brother doesn't want me anymore. I have nowhere to go, so I came to seek refuge with the seventh brother. Seventh brother, you…"
Yu Kui grabbed Zhu Daixiu's hand and said fiercely,""Yuli doesn't want you? Do you think I'm blind or deaf? Can't you see how desperately he loves you? Or do you think that I'm like Old Nine, lustful and lustful? A woman can casually say a few words and her soul will be hooked away?”
Zhu Daixiu smiled and frowned. She held Yu Kui's hand and said gently,""Seventh brother, you're hurting me, can you please let go of my hand?”
Yukui pushed her away." Tell me, why are you here?" Did Yu Lang let you come so that you could frame me?”
Zhu Daixiu rubbed her wrist and looked at Yu Kui, who was scowling angrily in front of her." I told you that the 12th brother doesn't want me. If the 7th brother doesn't believe me, then Qing 'er can't do anything about it." Since the seventh elder brother is not willing to take in Qing Er, then Qing Er can only find another place to stay. Please take care of yourself.”
Yukui stood at the door, blocking Zhu Daixiu's way." You want to leave? It's not that easy! Tell me first, what are you doing here? Did Yuli ask you to get the secret files of the Merit Examination Department?”
Zhu Daixiu was shocked, but she pretended to be indifferent and continued to say calmly,"I've seen those things. Even if I get them, it's useless. Actually, I came here just to ask Seventh Brother, did you send people to destroy the Jia family and burn down Huxi Town?”
"Why are you asking?"
"Seventh brother had promised to take care of us mother and daughter, but mother was burned to death by the fire. Seventh brother, please tell me, did you send someone…"
Yukui laughed out loud." That's right, I was the one who asked Dong Chang to kill Jia Shi and burn Huxi Town along the way. Who asked Yuli to have such a sensitive nose to actually smell something? So if you really want to blame someone, blame him! Who asked him to investigate a case for no reason?"
"But my mother is innocent, she…"
Yukui's gaze turned cold." Do you know what your mother was doing before she died? She was being served by Jia Shi and a few servants. Her eyes were filled with tears and she screamed repeatedly. She could not live or die. I asked Dong Chang to set fire to kill her. In fact, I saved her!”
Zhu Daixiu's legs gave way and she knelt on the ground." How could he do this? He promised me not to bully mother, he promised me not to bully mother, as long as I…"
"Humph! Could Jia Shi's words be trusted? If his words could be trusted, why would I kill him?”
"Then Dong Chang…"
"Dong Chang was originally someone I placed beside Fifth Brother. I didn't expect Fifth Brother to be so skilled that he actually gave Dong Chang to Yuli. But it's also thanks to him sending me off, otherwise I really can't think of how to take down Yu Li that iron-faced elder brother!”Yukui squatted down and lifted Zhu Daixiu's beautiful face." Now it's your turn. Why did you come to me?" Didn't Jia Shi tell you to guard the twelfth prince no matter what?”
"I've said that the twelfth brother doesn't want me anymore, because the fifth brother said very clearly yesterday that the emperor must kill me, so the twelfth brother keeping me alive is a problem.”
"Fifth brother? Did you say that No. 5 chased you out?”
She nodded sadly. The fifth brother ordered people to drive me out, saying that he couldn't let the twelfth brother see me when he went home. I didn't know where to go, so I came to find the seventh prince. Seventh Prince, do you want me? Can you…"
Yukui shook his head without thinking." No way! Old Fifth doesn't want Yu Li to take on this hot potato of yours. I'm not stupid, I don't want it either. Moreover, the Emperor has already ordered Yu Li to kill you. If I take you in again, wouldn't it be against the imperial edict?”
Zhu Daixiu's face turned pale." What did you say? The emperor wants to kill me?"
"That's right! Emperor Ma gave Yu Li a sword and asked him to kill you. If he refused, he would bring his head to see you, so can I take you in?”He narrowed his eyes and looked at the beautiful Zhu Daixiu in front of him." However, before I send you away, I want to see how you've been trained by Yuli and Jia Shi. Especially Yuli, why is he so loyal to you, even risking his life to protect you?"”
He tore off Zhu Daixiu's clothes, revealing her beautiful and flawless body.
A series of anxious knocks sounded from outside the door!!
"Seventh brother, it's bad, seventh brother!”
Yukui suddenly woke up from the sea of desire." What's the matter?”
"The Twelfth Prince and the Fifth Prince are coming towards us with a large group of people, especially the Twelfth Prince who is carrying the imperial sword bestowed by the Emperor.”
The moment he heard the word " imperial sword ", the last trace of desire in Yu Kui's mind disappeared without a trace. He lowered his head and glared at Zhu Daixiu with a ferocious expression. He suddenly grabbed her neck. "So this is your true purpose. Waiting for them to come and kill me, huh? Indeed, a woman's heart is the most vicious. I didn't mean to kill you, but you want me to die? Since that's the case, don't blame me for being impolite!”
Yukui clenched his fists and Zhu Daixiu's face turned red. She kicked her legs around." No, let go of me, let go of me!"”
"Go to hell! Zhu Daixiu, don't ever think of harming me!”
" Let go of me, let go…" Zhu Daixiu's face turned from red to purple, then black again. In the end, she couldn't catch her breath, and then her vision went black, and she fell unconscious.
Yukui thought that Zhu Daixiu was already dead and angrily pushed her off the table before getting up to put on his clothes. "Xiao Chun, Xiao Chun!"
Xiao Chun ran in in a panic and was shocked when she saw Zhu Daixiu on the ground. "Seventh Brother, this is…"
"She's dead! Drag her out first, then find a coffin to bury her, and send her to the Zuo Village's human burial ground to be burned. Remember, the sooner the better. Don't let anyone see you, understand?”
"Yes, Seventh Prince."
Yu Li was shocked, anxious, and angry. He carried his sword and went straight to Yu Kui Manor. He knew that Zhu Daixiu must have come to find Yukui alone because she didn't want to implicate him and didn't want her parents to die in vain.
Yukui was indeed Yukui. He was handsome, smart, and alert. He was like a golden snake, cunning and ever-changing. Until the last moment, no one knew what Yukui was thinking.
Seriously speaking, among all the brothers, only Yukui could be considered as Yuqi's opponent. Otherwise, how could he force Yuli into a corner, and even the resourceful Yuqi could not solve the problem? How could a weak girl like Zhu Daixiu deal with and deceive such a Yukui?
Thinking of the mandarin duck pillow that Zhu Daixiu had left on the bed, thinking of the lock of hair that she had cut off in pain, and thinking of how she was being tortured by Yukui, or perhaps even killed, Yu Li broke out in cold sweat.
"Twelfth Brother, are you alright?"
Yu Li shook his head," It's alright. I'm just worried about Qing `er…"
Yuqi's eyes narrowed and revealed an unusual cold light." Don't worry. Whether she lives or dies, I won't let her painstaking efforts go to waste. I will make Yukui never dare to think of any bad ideas to harm people again."”
"Fifth brother, you don't want to kill Qing `er?”
"Did I say I wanted to kill her? She is your lover. If I really kill her, I'm afraid that from now on, you will never call me Fifth Brother again.”
Yu Li blushed." Fifth Brother, I…"
Yuqi waved his hand." At first, I only thought that Zhu Daixiu would bring you trouble if she stayed by your side. I didn't expect that if she went to someone else's side, she would also bring trouble to that person. However, a crisis is a turning point. Now, the limelight has turned to Old Seven. If we brothers don't do it now, when will we do it? Let's go! I'll listen to your orders later."
While they were talking, the two of them had already arrived at the Seventh Prince's mansion. Yu Li gave the order,"Men, surround Seventh Prince's mansion.”
Just as he finished speaking, he heard Yu Kui shout,""Whoever dares to move, I'll kill them first!”
Yu Li straightened his body slightly and stared at Yu Kui's figure that was dashing out." Seventh Brother, I'm sorry. The Emperor ordered me to surround your residence. I'm just following orders."”
"Besiege the manor under orders? Was there a mistake? The emperor clearly told you to go home and kill that little demon Zhu Daixiu. When did he call you to surround my house? Why? You can't bear to kill a piece of meat on your heart, so you've decided to rebel, right?”
Yu Li's eyes turned cold." I'm here today to kill Zhu Daixiu, a remnant of the Ming Dynasty! Someone saw Zhu Daixiu enter the seventh brother's mansion with his own eyes, so this brother can only offend her. Men, go in and search!”
"Tsk!" Rows of personal guards immediately rushed into the Seventh Prince's mansion and began to search.
Yu Kui panicked and wanted to stop her. "You said someone saw Zhu Daixiu here. Who was it? Let him come out and confront him! I don't know Zhu Daixiu at all. Even if she had been here, she would have left long ago.”
Yu Li snorted." Seventh Brother admitted that she was here? That was even better. Someone, send someone in to search and see if Zhu Daixiu left the secret file of the Merit Examination Office here.”
Yukui wanted to bite off his tongue. Damn it! How could he slip his tongue? If he found the secret files of the Merit Examination Department, wouldn't it prove that he was the one who did the Hundred Vehicle Record case?
However, Yu Kuiguo was also a character. His panic only lasted for a moment. Not long after, a touch of calmness reappeared on his face.
It didn't matter. So what if the secret files of the Merit Examination Department were found? That could only prove that he had asked someone to copy and copy it, and that he had asked someone to make the Hundred Vehicle Record. However, none of this could prove that he was the one who destroyed Huxi Town.
In any case, Zhu Daixiu was already dead, Dong Chang's whereabouts were unknown, and the people who participated in the massacre that day had long been killed by Dong Chang. Who else could prove that he was the mastermind behind the scenes?
Thinking of this, Yukui laughed out loud.
Yu Li frowned when he saw this. This Seventh Brother could still smile even when he was about to die? Could it be that he had guessed wrongly? He didn't have the secret file of the Merit Examination Department?
At this moment, two bodyguards carried a box and ran out." Reporting to Fifth Prince, Twelfth Prince, I can't find Zhu Daixiu anywhere, but I found this thing. Please take a look."”
Yuqi and Yuli looked at each other and knew what to do.
"Open it and see what's inside."”
"Tsk!"
The two bodyguards spent some effort to open the box. Inside was the secret file of the Ministry of Personnel's Merit Examination Department.
Yu Li's face darkened." Men, surround the surroundings. No one is allowed to enter or leave."”
Then, he looked at Yukui and said coldly,""Seventh Brother, please come with us!”#
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