Tumor Sword Immortal

Chapter 48 Paper is short but love is long

Chapter 48 Paper is short but love is long
An old man distributing black and white handkerchiefs walked over from the other side of the alley.

Seeing the Feathered Feather Army soldiers surrounding the back gate of the Prime Minister's residence, he waved and shouted, "Why are you still gathered here?"

The leading soldier replied, "By order of Lord Yang."

“Lord Yang is almost beaten to death at the gate,” Erkui waved his hand. “Go quickly, I will guard this place.”

The sergeant was clearly hesitant; he was a soldier and obeyed orders.

Ekui smiled and took out a gold-inlaid jade pendant with a phoenix design from her bosom: "I am also here on orders, there is no need for doubt."

Upon seeing the princess's imperial edict, the soldiers quickly formed ranks and headed towards the main gate of the Prime Minister's residence.

Almost immediately.

The door to the backyard of the Prime Minister's residence was pushed open, and Pei Xia peeked out.

When he saw Erkui, his expression clearly turned sour.

Ekui is a genuine Heavenly Consciousness Realm cultivator, not a magical clone like Han Youzhi's.

With Pei Xia's current cultivation level, defeating a cultivator like Luo Xiaojin who had just entered the Profound Realm would be effortless.

But escaping from Erkui's clutches will be no easy task.

Fortunately, the old man didn't seem to have any intention of taking action. He looked at Pei Xia with a smile and said, "Your father asked you to choose, so naturally every path must be viable."

Hearing this, Pei Xia breathed a sigh of relief.

He rolled his eyes, led his horse out, and said irritably, "He's just asking for trouble."

"That's not how it works. All his plans were to pave the way for you in three ways. You didn't need some of them simply because you didn't choose them."

Pei Xi's death first proved to the prime minister himself whether Pei Xia should have been killed.

At the same time, it paved the way for Pei Xia's meteoric rise in the officialdom of Da Ling.

If he chooses Yang Xu today, then for Luo Xian, Pei Xiakan will have rendered meritorious service in supporting the emperor.

Pei Xia led the horse out, with Lu Li sitting on its back, and Xu Shangxin following behind, also leading a horse.

She stopped in the alley, glanced back at the courtyard wall of the Prime Minister's residence, her eyes filled with complex emotions, and finally sighed.

If it were any other woman in this situation, she would probably be completely flustered and at a loss.

Xu Shangxin tried her best to remain calm.

She still doesn't know everything, and she doesn't know why she suddenly became a wanted criminal and had to flee the Pei family compound where she grew up.

But just as Pei Xia had instructed her beforehand.

At this point, she had no choice but to trust Pei Xia.

Ye Lu followed closely behind, carrying water bags and dry rations, and deftly hung them on Xu Shangxin's horse.

Pei Xia glanced at him and said, "Xiao Ye, come with us."

Ye Lu shook his head: "No need. I didn't lay a hand on the government troops. It was just my duty to guard the gate. The Princess wouldn't make things difficult for a mere guard like me."

After saying that, he reached into his pocket, took out a small object, and put it into Pei Xia's hand.

Pei Xia unfolded it and saw that it was a milky white object about the size of a thumb. It felt smooth and round to the touch, but it didn't look like jade.

What are these teeth from?

Pei Xia understood immediately, and he looked at Ye Lu in astonishment: "You brat..."

Ye Lu took his hand, nodded, and lowered his voice: "If the outer city is sealed off, go to the academy."

……

Outside the main gate of the Prime Minister's residence, the Feathered Army soldiers, armed with spears and crossbows, surrounded the closed gate.

Yang Xu was captured by Pei Xia, and without orders from above, no one dared to move forward.

Although Lord Yang is somewhat unpleasant in personality, he has demonstrated ability over the years as an official and is highly regarded by His Highness.

It can be considered as the gloves of the prince, both inside and outside the court, for public intellectuals.

Chao Cuo was in the shadows, while Yang Xu was in the open.

It's hard to say whether Luo Xian truly cares about this kind of person.

But it's like His Highness sticking out his face; whoever dares to hit it will die—unless His Highness gives permission.

There were clever people in the Feathered Feather Army, and they could figure out that at this time, if they rushed forward and injured Lord Yang, His Highness might not necessarily blame them.

But Yang Xu is definitely petty. His Highness won't blame you at first, but if Yang Xu plots against you later, His Highness will definitely not help you.

Just as they were caught in a dilemma, a very unserious voice suddenly rang out from outside the crowd.

"What's going on here? Come on, make way." A lean old man stretched out his hand, pushing aside layers of armored soldiers as if parting weeds, and walked to the vicinity of the Prime Minister's residence, craning his neck to ask, "What's going on here?"

Upon seeing the old man, a general's face immediately lit up with joy: "Thank you, General!"

Xie Zu now holds many official positions, and can be respectfully addressed as Grand Commandant or Pillar of State, but people in the army are still used to calling him General.

Xie Zu was the military supervisor of the Feathered Feather Army, and had jurisdiction over this imperial guard. He happened to recognize the general in front of him: "Hey, isn't this Xiao He? Why are you surrounding the Prime Minister's residence?"

With a leader in mind, the general immediately recounted the events from beginning to end.

Xie Zu was shocked upon hearing this: "Your daughter-in-law committed treason and poisoned Old Pei?"

Yes, everyone who hears this is shocked.

But Xie Zu was particularly shocked because he knew Pei Xi.

Honestly, this is way more absurd than a relapse of an old illness. Why don't you just say it was a murder by the Palace Master?
"Lord Yang has been captured by that Pei Xia, General Xie, what do you suggest we do?"

"What can we do about it?"

As Xie Zu spoke, he turned around and pushed open the gate of the Prime Minister's residence.

With his cultivation as a fourth-level military strategist, even if Pei Xia held a knife to Yang Xu's neck, he could protect him.

But when he opened the door and saw the scene before him, the old general couldn't help but scratch his head in embarrassment.

Yang Xu was hanging from the door beam by a hemp rope. There was a deep dent in the center of his skull, which must have been caused by a blunt object that shattered his skull and penetrated his brain.

Xie Zu looked at Yang Xu's miserable state and initially clicked his tongue twice, but this was the face of the Eldest Princess.

But when I think about how this thing usually acts in the imperial court, I feel... well, it would be better if it were dead.

As Xie Zu got closer, he saw that Yang Xu had a piece of paper pinned to his right hand.

He took it down and saw that there were only a few words on the paper.

The old man looked at it for a while, and then suddenly burst out laughing.

When the Feathered Feather Army soldiers outside saw Yang Xu's dead state, they were all thinking that this matter had completely blown up.

Then they heard Xie Zu's laughter.

The old general walked out the door and handed the paper in his hand to the general surnamed He: "Send this to the Princess."

General He reached out and took it, not daring to look at it, and asked Xie Zu, "General, what about that Pei Xia..."

"interesting."

As Xie Zu spoke, he rolled up his sleeves, revealing his muscular arms: "Today, I'm going to have to go head-to-head with him."

……

The freshly picked plums were sweet and sour, and Luo Xian ate two of them. Her eyes narrowed slightly with delight, and her two toes hanging outside the terrace began to swing lightly.

Just as she picked up the third one, footsteps came from the palace.

Chao Cuo left very quickly, which surprised Luo Xian.

She turned to look at her Left Chief: "Is there something you need?"

"As for the Prime Minister's residence," Chao Cuo stated directly, "Pei Xia has run away."

Luo Xian frowned: "You've got quite the ambition."

"They ran away with Xu Shangxin."

"...They're quite capable."

"He also killed Yang Xu."

The hand holding the plum froze for a moment.

The princess's gaze turned cold: "He still dares to kill someone?"

Although Yang Xu has a terrible personality, he is a useful person in terms of ability.

I may not value it that much, but even if it's something I don't want, you can't just break it off as you please.