Memoirs of the Heavenly Khan

Chapter 94 Madam, Don’t Look Back
Luoyang City, Shuangnu Temple.

Shuangnu Temple was built by Empress Dowager Hu and her sister Hu Xuanhui to pray for the afterlife of their father Hu Guozhen.

The West Temple was built by Empress Hu, and the East Temple was built by Hu Xuanhui.

During the years that Empress Dowager Hu was imprisoned, the incense in the temple never stopped burning.

Early in the morning, Yuan Yi came with a hundred soldiers and his wife to burn incense.

"General, that bandit is coming!"

Yuan Yi's attendant came to report, Hu Xuanhui looked back, and Yuan Yi, who wanted to slip away, was like a rabbit, not daring to speak loudly.

"Let that bandit wait a little longer. I want to pray for my father-in-law with my wife!"

"My husband, if you have something to do, go and do it first. National affairs are more important!"

After hearing this, Yuan Yi felt as if he had been pardoned and escaped.

In the side courtyard of the temple, under a pine tree, Yuan Yi saw a young man waiting.

"Are you Ohnosou?"

"I'm honored to meet the General of the Cavalry!"

"You're quite smart, how could you do something so stupid?"

"General, are you referring to the secret communication between Your Majesty and the Duke of Liang?"

When Yuan Yi saw Li Shuang being so frank, he was choked for a moment.

He originally wanted to give the boy a beating, but unexpectedly, before he even started beating him, the boy vomited.

"How come you recruited so quickly?"

"If the general asks, I will answer. This is my loyalty!"

"fart!"

Yuan Yi cursed.

"Zhongyi, are you still doing this?"

"General, think about it. Your Majesty is the ruler, and Erzhu Rong is my brother. If they gave the order, would you not do it?"

Yuan Yi murmured.

"That makes sense!"

But Yuan Yi immediately reacted and rebuked:

"Are you kidding me?"

"General, you have wronged me. How dare I tease you!"

"I'm sorry you don't dare!"

Yuan Yi waved his hand, and his men took out a bag of gold from their sleeves and handed it to Li Shuang.

"Take this gold and obey my orders from now on. Otherwise, you may not be able to leave Luoyang City."

"But I didn't listen to your Majesty and my brother..."

"Why, you still don't want to."

"No, at least two bags of gold!"

"..."
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In the afternoon, Hu Xuanhui finished praying and was drinking tea with the nuns in the temple when Yuan Yi came over.

"Madam, it's settled!"

Hu Xuanhui frowned as he listened to Yuan Yi finish telling the whole story.

"You've been tricked, don't you know?"

Yuan Yi was stunned.

"But doesn't Madam always say that the greedier people are, the easier it is for them to be exploited?"

"..."

Hu Xuanhui glanced at the nun beside him, and the other party left at the right time.

"That guy wasn't used by you at all. He just saw you as a fool and wanted as much as he could!"

When Yuan Yi heard this, he became furious.

"This kid hasn't gone far yet, I'll send someone to chase him!"

Hu Xuanhui shook his head and asked:

"Let me ask you, was it you who ordered us to meet here today?"

"I asked my men to handle this matter. I had some progress last night and brought him here today."

After hearing this, Hu Xuanhui fell into deep thought.

"Madam, please tell me, are you going to pursue her or not?"

"This kid's mind is unfathomable. Even if you send people to chase him, you won't be able to catch him."

"He's very thoughtful, but this kid looks stupid!"

Hu Xuanhui glanced at her husband and smiled.

"I asked you, what is this place?" "Look, my lady, this is the temple you donated to pray for your father-in-law."

"Then if you and him fail in the negotiation, will you attack him here?"

"How can this be possible? This is my father-in-law..."

When he got to the point, Yuan Yi suddenly understood and said angrily:

"How dare Shu Zian bully me!"

Hu Xuanhui was very calm.

"Forget it. Let's dismiss all the people who work for you. They won't be of any use in the future."

"I'll do it right now!"

"and many more!"

Hu Xuanhui stood up, walked to Yuan Yi, and straightened his clothes.

"You are the General of the Cavalry. You should have dignity. Don't do such trivial matters yourself, lest you be looked down upon."

Yuan Yi chuckled.

"Eh!"
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Hu Xuanhui prayed for his father for a whole day. In the evening, he temporarily returned to the side yard to rest for a while.

But as soon as she entered the room, she felt a chill on her neck.

There were a hundred soldiers surrounding the temple, yet this man was able to sneak in silently. Hu Xuanhui was shocked.

"Don't look back, ma'am!"

The voice sounded quite young, and Hu Xuanhui remembered a name.

"Li Shuang!"

Li Shuang smiled, put down the dagger in his hand, came in front of Hu Xuanhui, and saw her face clearly.

She looked very similar to Empress Hu, but unlike Empress Hu who seemed to be forever filled with resentment that could never be satisfied, this woman was very cold and aloof.

Li Shuang sat on the bed nearby. After Hu Xuanhui lost the threat on his neck, he did not run away.

"You are very brave!"

"To be honest with you, Madam, if there had been any disagreement between me and the General of the Cavalry during the day, I would have wanted to tie you up and escape."

"Then why did you come back if you left?"

"I originally thought that the General of the Cavalry, who could depose the Hu Empress and control the government, would be a remarkable figure. But seeing him today, I was greatly disappointed. I left and returned, naturally wanting answers."

Hu Xuanhui laughed.

"Looks like you got it!"

"Madam and Empress Hu are sisters, why are you doing this?"

Hu Xuanhui's expression became extremely complicated, and he said:

"So what if we're sisters? Since ancient times, there have been many cases of siblings killing each other."

"It sounds reasonable, but I still don't understand. Since Yuan Yi has already imprisoned Empress Hu, why doesn't he kill her to eliminate future troubles?"

Hu Xuanhui asked in return:
"Why would I kill her? She's my own sister!"

"..."

Li Shuang was stunned by this woman and couldn't understand what she was thinking.

"We sisters have been fighting since we were young, never giving in to each other. Dresses, jewelry, even men, whatever she had, I wanted too, sometimes we even fought. Later, she entered the palace and became the emperor's woman. After Dawei Zigui's mother died and she gave birth to the child, I worried about her for a long time. But I never thought she would survive and become the empress dowager, controlling the government and wielding all power!"

"You're sad that she's dead, but you're unhappy that she's alive?"

As Li Shuang was speaking, he saw Hu Xuanhui laugh.

"You're much smarter than my stupid husband! What she gets, I want too."

"..."

Hu Xuanhui continued, a look of morbid pleasure on his face.

"I know her character. She can't live even a single day without a man, so I imprisoned her for several years. I'm sure she must have suffered every night! And I, relying on Yuan Yi, have power over the world."

"But Yuan Yi's situation seems to be bad now!"

Hu Xuanhui, however, didn't care at all and was extremely indifferent.

"It doesn't matter. I'm tired of this trick anyway!"

"Even if Yuan Yi died in the end?"

"Since ancient times, how many people have been able to be like him now? A real man should be satisfied with this."

Li Shuang looked at the sickly woman and smiled.

"But what if Hu Xian really has a man you can never have?"

Hu Xuanhui looked at Li Shuang, with a hint of sharpness in his eyes.

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(End of this chapter)