Vol 16 Chapter 2 (1/2)
Book 16 Chapter 02 - To Meet Again In A Strange Land
Xiang Shaolong stepped out froer-like steps, not the least bit afraid He knelt and koed at a distance, saying in a deep voice: ”The stateless official Wan Ruiguang is guilty and deserves ten thousand deaths May the Eer convict him”
Li Yanyan coldly looked at him and blandly said: ”Raise your head!”
Xiang Shaolong was secretly pleased and raised his head while gazing deeply into her eyes, displaying a liberal demeanor, as if completely unafraid of death
Li Yanyan's delicate pupils eht and solemnly said: ”Noill question and you will answer If there is any hesitation, I will orderyou outside and behead you Do not take advantage of the fact that I ahting since young There are very few people who can even think about approaching me”
Xiang Shaolong h and said: ”E concerning the Imperial Uncle, how could I speak without his permission?”
Li Yanyan was displeased and said: ”Who is in charge here in my Great Chu?”
Xiang Shaolong knew he couldn't push her too far, and sadly said: ”I, Wan Ruiguang, am but a stateless official I never hoped to survive this trip to Shouchun I would have been content to put in so”
Li Yanyan furiously said: ”Do you want to die? I want to keep you alive in vain hope of death, accuse your associates of conspiring againstdisaster to your family and clan”
Xiang Shaolong laughed out loud and said: ”It turns out that in the end you only wish to destroy our Zhuang fa, will just have to accept fate”
He didn't really want to argue with her, just that the situation before him was complicated, and Li Yuan and Li Yanyan's relationshi+p was even more unfathomable If he surrendered obediently and betrayed Li Yuan, she would surely despise him It would be more hile to try to test the depth of her co family
Li Yanyan stared at hiloomy, obviously unable to decide what toyet talented and valiant man
Xiang Shaolong pressed his advantage and koed by knocking his head heavily three tier's co faed her rateful I just hope that er, and hope that the E Jiao's few re descendants”
As his words ended, he quickly and niain He then drew his sword and played as if he was going to commit suicide
Li Yanyan said: ”Wait!”
Of course Xiang Shaolong would not force his own hand If Li Yanyan had not shouted for hih theon the back door and escape as quickly as he could to the Zhuang Mansion, and then figure out how to escape (Chu)
As he was thinking about the close shave, he put his sword horizontally across his neck like it was done in the : ”What instruction does Eh and said: ”Sheathe your sword first, and then come sit in front of me!”
Xiang Shaolong silently sheathed his sword and moved to a point ten steps from her and sat down co nor servile
In this era, heroes are estee was truly heroic, but he cah he observed the customs of the present era and stood on cere no one, neither heaven no earth' attitude This caused others to feel that he is distinctively high-spirited
Li Yanyan scrutinized hi: ”Has Elder Brother ever asked you to assassinate Lord Chunshen?” This ti's turn to be startled Li Yanyan was unexpectedly sharp, arriving at this conclusion from the fact that Li Yuan had hidden him behind the screen to eavesdrop and then deliberately slandered Lord Chunshen
Pretending to ht have had this intention, but he has yet to mentioned it to the small official”
Li Yanyan's voice turned cold and she said: ”Once you havefa could not really fatho on Li Yuan's side or Lord Chunshen's side and said: ”Of course I will becooat!”
Li Yanyan gazed blankly for a while before saying in puzzle said it though, it does seehter”
(Just a note that the Chinese word for scapegoat is actually 代罪羔羊 literally , laoats have the same name 羊 in Chinese)
By this ti is very familiar with the attitudes of people in the royal courts Li Yanyan is just like another Zhu Ji, unbearably lonely That is why once she ran into hi him to while her time away With sudden inspiration, he said: ”This could also be described as 'A black dog's food is a white dog's calamity' Isn't this even more apt?” Li Yanyan failed to cohter with a ”Pu Chi” sound She knew that she had lost her bearing again and restrained herself, though her tone was noarmer, and she said blandly: ”You really aren't the brave and straightforward person that you appear to be, only knowing how to use the sword Ai! Please go! In the end, this has nothing to do with you I was just angry that you actually had the guts to sneak a peek at me”
Xiang Shaolong did not dare to show his gleeful expression, and after koing to express his thanks, stood up and said: ”Would Eress route”
Li Yanyan said: ”After I leave, you may leave by the side door to the courtyard and then leave by the back rooround, its best not to reveal our conversation to the Imperial Uncle Otherwise I will not spare you”
Xiang Shaolong took her words as wind past his ears (aka in one ear and other the other) and casuallyto retreat to the courtyard Li Yanyan said in displeasure: ”Stand still! Did you hear what I said?”
Xiang Shaolong calmly said: ”The small official did not reply because he does not take his head as a matter of concern and hence did not really take the words seriously However if I had revealed this to Eer, she would have been unhappy Even if I a”
Li Yanyan's apricot eyes glared with fury initially, but gradually softened again as she heard the last feords She sighed and said: ”You are not a wicked and evil person, but are candid and honest For Dian to have produced a talent like yourself, there is yet hope for your restoration Go! I don't wish to see you again”
Xiang Shaolong was startled and said: ”Didn't Eer ask Imperial Uncle to order us into the palace just now?” Li Yanyan was irritated and said: ”Even then do you think you can et lost!”
Xiang Shaolong forced a ser really wants et lost', I would rather be killed by you Has Eer ever heard of the expression 'Only to be killed, never to be insulted'?” Li Yanyan pretended that she did not hear it, but felt herself being attracted to this person's clever language He was enchanting and fascinating, a kind of man she had never before seen in her life Nonetheless, since it was not appropriate for her to continue being in contact with him, she turned around and walked out the main door with a look of exasperation
Xiang Shaolong took the opportunity to retreat to the courtyard and quickly walked to the rear rooe has been crao out, the shadow of a figure floated in with the fragrant wind and bumped into him
Despite his perturbedto let the other party enter his embrace, he stretched out his hands to restrain the other party's shoulders
The lady cried out in alarainst the pit of his sto a little momentum to retreat a few steps
The sound of an abusive female voice came out of the rear room
Xiang Shaolong took a look at the face of the lady that alht If she wasn't the GuoXiu'er who irls behind Gui Xiu're started to swarm round, she cut them off with one hand and said in a loud but delicate voice: ”Do not be rude This is General Wan Ruiguang, a friend of Imperial Uncle”
After giving hireeted and said: ”Mister please forgive your servant for walking around without her eyes” Xiang Shaolong vaguely felt that Guo Xiu'er had recognized who he was, but could not tell where he had exposed hi, but was also secretly happy Returning the courtesy, he said: ”It should be I who should be asking Madaiveness”
Guo Xiu'er shouted to the four servant girls behind her: ”Why aren't you quickly going ahead to see if Eirls have rarely seen this warent and strict tone, so while whispering ast themselves about who this person was, they hurriedly rushed to obey their orders
Guo Xiu'er gently said: ”Is General leaving? Let your servant send the General some ways!”
She led the way, and reaching the back door, she said to the two sentries: ”Go and help General find a horse carriage”
One of the sentries obeyed the command and left
Guo Xiu'er then found another excuse to send the other sentry away When only the two of the! I've been thinking about you bitterly Why have you come here? Is it to deal with Xiu'er's husband?” Only now does Xiang Shaolong know for sure that she has seen through his disguise He sighed, saying: ”How did you knoas Xiang Shaolong?” Guo Xiu'er said softly: ”When ainst your stomach just now, I felt that phoenix shaped jade pendant on you I have been playing with it and handling it since I was young Of course I can recognize it! Xiu'er is very happy, you have really been wearing it continuously”
Only now does Xiang Shaolong understand
Guo Xiu'er serenely said: ”Can Shaolong let Xiu'er's husband go?” Xiang Shaolong's heart was extremely moved If Guo Xiu'er had wanted him dead, all she had to do was shout with her delicate voice, he would then be deciuessed that he was here to kill Li Yuan, she was not willing to do so,for his mercy It was clear that she was someone ould not sell herself out once she had made up her mind
He couldn't help but ask: ”Does he love you?” Guo Xiu'er nodded affirhed and said: ”What use is that? He has too many women!”
Of course Xiang Shaolong knew Li Yuan was promiscuous and liked to reward himself omen He said seriously: ”Xiu'er please do not worry, my trip here is definitely not because of him”
Only after the horse carriage had gone far away did Guo Xiu'er ee from her dejected spirit and return to the courtyard
As the horse carriage sped out of the palace gates, two nized one of the Luzi This person once created a stir in the Handan ether with the other swordsman Lou Wuxin, they were the two most famous experts under Li Yuan
Dong Luzi reigned his horse deferentially and to conveyed his regards, saying: ”I for Master Wan at the 'Red Embrace Mansion' Allow your servant to lead the way”
The other person has already been ordered to defend the changed route Xiang Shaolong laughed and said: ”No need to lead Isn't the carriage going there anyway? What is this hero's honorable name?”
Dong Luzi was a little e aave a dry cough and reported his name
At this roup of twenty over horsemen were on a collision course with them The leader was approxi a nobleman's battledress His facial features were coarse but heroic With one look, one could be sure that this man was braver thanLuzi, e an excited expression
As Dong Luzi saw this youth, he gave a cold snort and said to Xiang Shaolong in a low voice: ”Master Wan! This is Lord Chunshen's seventh son Huang Zhan He if fond of bravery and fighting In Shouchun, he is either nuhting I us to offend him If he is disrespectful in speech, could Master Wan please bear with it”
As Xiang Shaolong mused that it is actually one of Shouchun's tyrannical aristocrats, Huang Zhan has cut off the route in front His people spread out to the left and right, cutting off the traffic on the entire road Dong Luzi saluted and said: ”Dong Luzi pays his respects to Master Huang” Huang Zhan gave a snort and played deaf He urged his horse on and arrived at Dong Luzi's side, giving Xiang Shaolong an arrogant glance Dong Luzi hurriedly said: ”This is Dian's General Wan Ruiguang who has just arrived in Shouchun”
Huang Zhan's spirit rose and he gently laughed, saying: ”So it is actually the Wan Ruiguang ept Li Chuangwen out the door Why don't we relocate so Zhan experience his brilliance so as to prevent outsiders fro no capable people”
Xiang Shaolong ridiculed in his heart, this is actually soht, brave but guileless No wonder Li Yuan is able to gain power
Dong Luzi said in a deep voice: ”Master Huang…”
Huang Zhan interrupted hi slave! Since when is it your turn to speak”
Dong Luzi lowered his head in silence, but it was clear he was furious in his heart