Qingling Punishing Heart

Chapter 403
Only three days?

After Yang Ni said this sentence, the whole court was shocked, and the generals who were kneeling on the ground began to waver, and some of them had already begun to regret vouching for Li Hongxi.

Father Guo Shi stared at Yang Ni fiercely and said, "There is no joke in the army!"

Yang Ni said decisively: "It's definitely not a joke."

Father Guo Shi stroked his gray beard, closed his eyes and meditated for a long time, facing Ji Gongyan, he said, "Your Majesty, why don't you cut off Li Hongxi's official position as General Yang said, and give him three days to crusade against Shen Guo? If you fail, you will punish a group of people for the crime of deceiving the king! Your lord, what do you think?"

Ji Gongyan still fell into hesitation, after all, Li Hongxi was his childhood playmate.However, Li Hongxi was Xi Bojifu's confidant, and his fiasco in this expedition made people doubt his loyalty and ability.

"Then... just follow Guo Shangqing's play."

"Your Majesty is wise!"

"My dear friends, if you have something to play, you can leave the court if you have nothing to do." After finishing speaking, Ji Gongyan got up and left the court of the emperor.

However, although the Son of Heaven had already walked out of the door, no one moved, because everyone saw Father Guo Shi and still stood there, frowning.

Li Hongxi stared intently at Father Guo Shi, only to see him take a long breath, then let it out slowly, walked up to Yang Ni, and said:

"General Yang, I didn't want to embarrass you, this is your own fault!" Father Guo Shi walked away, and when he passed by Li Hongxi, he waved his hands at the two guards and shouted, "Let me go!"

After finishing speaking, one foot stepped across the threshold, the movement was easy and flexible, and there was no need for support at all.

Yang Ni bent down and began to untie the rope for Li Hongxi.The rope was tied tightly, and Yang Ni untied it silently for a long time.

Li Hongxi asked suspiciously: "Why only three days, isn't half a month better?"

Yang Ni untied the rope, and said: "Half a month is, nine deaths and one life, three days is three days, ten deaths and no life!"

Li Hongxi widened his eyes and said with a wry smile: "... ten deaths... no life?"

Yang Ni explained: "Father Guo Shi will not easily let go of the opportunity to eradicate you. If he sees a glimmer of life, it will be even more difficult for General Li to escape."

"It turned out to be a plan to slow down the army by putting them to death..." Li Hongxi cupped his hands in thanks and said, "Brother Yang picked up Li's life. I thought that Brother Yang was working hand in hand with that old Guo thief, but now it seems that it was a misunderstanding."

After speaking, Li Hongxi was about to bow down to thank him, but Yang Ni helped him up with both hands, "General Li, don't be too polite."

"I don't know where the expert Brother Yang is going to invite is now?"

"...in the palace."

"In the palace?"

"That's right, you also recognize this person." After speaking, Yang Ni took a step forward.

Li Hongxi patted his bald head blankly, and followed him to the southeast corner of the palace.

The wind blew, and a strong stench came to the nostrils.

This place is a well-known "unclean place" in the palace.In order to compete for favor, the concubines in the harem often fight to the death.Many concubines and maids who fell out of favor were dragged here at night, and some were even killed inside.

In front of the two of them was a wall built by vines as thick as wrists. The thick vines were tightly pasted and wrapped around rusty copper fences.

Li Hongxi had guessed that that expert was undoubtedly Lin Zi.

This woman had blatantly offended the emperor and was executed above the court. She should have been pierced to death with a sword and gun, but she became immortal because she drank the "Zi Qi Dong Lai" longevity wine offered by Qing Li.However, Li Hongxi was still puzzled, why Yang Ni asked a weak woman for help?

"General Li, this way please..."

Yang Ni walked into the copper fence, and through the dim light, he could see the overgrown weeds inside.A simple house made of wood and earth bricks is out of place with other ornate palace buildings.

"...Why don't you see Mr. Ji Fu today?"

Lin Zi's faint voice came from the house, the tone was low, but it seemed to be able to penetrate the soul of the listener.

The two outside looked at each other, pushed the door and walked in, only to see a figure sitting up slowly on the dark bed.

In the dark, Lin Ziyun's temples were raised high, with a red hairpin inserted obliquely, a green radish wrapping her curvy body, and a blood-red bead on her slender neck, exuding a mysterious aura, as if the whole body was bathed In the blood-red cloud.

Li Hongxi couldn't help sighing that this woman hadn't changed at all, she was still so young and beautiful, as if the years had stopped on her body.

Yang Ni answered her question just now: "Grand Master Jifu has passed away."

Lin Zi lowered her eyes sadly, and her eyes showed a kind of melancholy that any man would feel sorry for when he saw it.After a long silence, she asked softly, "My lords, do you know where Xiao Mian is now?"

Yang Ni took out a copper pot covered with green rust, held it up to Lin Zi, and said:

"She's in here."

Looking at the copper pot, Li Hongxi suddenly realized, and sighed: "Grand Master Jifu has long suspected that this little maid is Qingli's illusion, but I don't have my eyes open like Brother Yang, otherwise I would have taken down this evildoer at that time!"

Lin Zi's eyes flowed, and her expression revealed a faint uneasiness.Observing her expression, Li Hongxi remembered that Xiao Mian was Lin Zi's personal maid.If Xiao Mian behaved abnormally, Lin Zi would definitely find out immediately, but her current reaction was a bit strange.

Li Hongxi said: "Brother Yang, since you have already trapped this evil animal in the pot, why don't you just break up its soul?"

Yang Ni said: "Why don't I want to get rid of this evil animal, but unfortunately there is nothing I can do. If I want to let the soul of this evil animal fly away, I only have a body of pure yang. I will sacrifice to the copper pot every day and infuse pure yang energy for 79 days. day."

Li Hongxi patted his chest and said: "If brother Yang trusts Li, you might as well lend me it!"

"It would be great if General Li was willing to help eliminate the demon." Yang Ni readily agreed, and handed out the copper pot with both hands.

The moment Li Hongxi took the copper pot, his nose smelled a faint fragrance, which smelled like a flower, but he couldn't think of what it was.The smell was fragrant but not greasy, so he couldn't help but take a deep breath.

Lin Zi raised her eyebrows and sized Yang Ni up, and asked, "This general looks unfamiliar, but I don't know why he came here this time?"

Yang Ni said: "The final general wants to ask your mother to help eradicate the rebellious party."

"The rebellious party?" Lin Zi repeated in a low voice, and asked, "Where is the rebellious party?"

Li Hongxi just wanted to answer, but he hesitated to speak.He remembered that Lin Zi hadn't heard anything outside the window for many years, and didn't know about Su Ji's rebellion.As early as many years ago, Xibo Jifu had investigated the relationship between these two people. If Lin Zi knew that the rebellious party to be eradicated was Su Ji, it would definitely cause unnecessary trouble.

"Shen Guo rebelled against the party." Yang Ni replied: "The final general has asked your majesty for instructions. Once the rebellious party is put down, the empress can regain her freedom."

Hearing the words "regaining freedom", Lin Zi opened her eyes slightly, a faint light flashed in her eyes, and asked, "When are you leaving?"

"Leave immediately!" Li Hongxi rushed to reply.

(End of this chapter)