It's the beauty that brings disaster. I'm also desperate.

The girl bowed gracefully and called out softly.

"grandfather."

There was a glimmer of regret in her eyes, but only a tiny bit.

Because it was Li Rou who asked Qin Yun to give poisoned wine to Xia Yong. Although she had taught him many tricks and guided his thoughts...but if she was not a bad person, she would just be like Sheng Sheng herself, attacking only the enemies.

Instead of turning your back on your relatives just because they interfere with your plans.

Not bad!

Although Xia Yong had previously mocked Li Rou in the court, and Sheng Sheng had added fuel to the fire, it only made her feel unhappy.

The real reason why Li Rou turned her back on her relatives was because of a group of loyal and capable ministers headed by Xia Yong.

Blocked her path to overthrow the country.

Didn’t Master Sheng teach you that you should show no mercy to anyone who is hindering you or will hinder you in the future, no matter who the other person is or what conflict you have with them?

——The first to strike is the last to gain, and there will be no mercy!

——Destroy them all!

of course.

This is what Shengsheng taught her, but she can't do this when it comes to the people she really cares about.

Therefore, this is just a theory.

But I never expected that someone could strictly implement this theory like a ruthless machine...

So Shengsheng's guilt comes from this.

But no one expected that things would come to this point. Shengsheng quickly forgave herself for this unintentional mistake, and in a flash, there was only calmness in her eyes.

Xia Yong and Rong Bo in the courtyard only sensed the arrival of the person after Xia Li called him "grandfather".

The two looked at each other, and saw a hint of surprise in each other's eyes...

Without him.

They were all warriors in the Spiritual Martial Realm, and it was really unexpected that they didn't even sense the Grandmaster getting so close to them.

Even though he was in his own courtyard and not as alert as he was outside, even though he was too focused on discussing the arrangements for the future...but it was obviously not normal.

"The Queen suddenly returned home, why didn't she..."

But surprise is surprise.

Xia Yong and Rong Bo reacted quickly and immediately stood up to return the greeting.

Today's Queen Xia is cruel and merciless, and they don't want to leave any handle in the hands of the other party. Although Xia Yong will die tonight, the Xia family has not collapsed... As the general of Dongting Pass, Xia Ye holds military power.

After getting rid of me, the 'head of all officials', my granddaughter should focus on dealing with the civil officials.

In the short term, they probably won't deal with the Xia family anymore.

Xia Yong no longer regards Xia Li as his granddaughter, but as a ruthless and vicious political enemy.

By inferring the behavior of your political opponent based on his or her thinking, you can actually get a more accurate conclusion.

This is also the consensus between him and Rong Bo!

"Grandfather, there's no need to be so reserved."

Shengsheng interrupted Xia Yong's seemingly polite greeting and spoke bluntly.

"...I am not Queen Xia, but Xia Li."

"Ok?"

The old man was stunned when he heard this, and a strange look flashed across his face.

He is not a stupid or dull person, otherwise he would not have been able to sit in the position of prime minister and be trusted by all the officials...Xia Yong sensed the meaning behind Sheng Sheng's words, and at the same time a terrible guess emerged in his mind.

"When I entered the palace that year, an evil spirit possessed my body."

"At first, I was still lucid five days a week, but now my spirit is gradually drained away, and I can only regain my true self two days a week... Over the years, I have seen evil spirits deceive the King of Qin and harm loyal people, but I have no other way."

Chapter 123: A disciple is only a disciple after all, how can he be as powerful as his master?

"Yesterday, that evil spirit slandered my grandfather to the King of Qin and even wanted to harm him. I... "

Shengsheng hesitated to speak, a trace of pain flashed in his eyes.

of course.

This expression must have been fake because she decided to tell the old man a white lie.

otherwise......

Being killed by his own granddaughter with poisoned wine, such an ending is too tragic for a good official who is loyal and kind to the people...even in a dream.

——Just consider it as a little compensation for my bad behavior towards Li Rou.

Shengsheng thought so in her heart.

That's why he made a special trip to take control of the body and rushed back to the Xia Mansion overnight to see the old man off.

"what?"

"...You have been possessed by an evil spirit and resurrected! Even the soul-controlling technique you have learned since childhood cannot stop it?"

Xia Yong wanted to believe what Sheng Sheng said.

But people who sit in his position are naturally very cautious and it is impossible for them to believe the other party based on just one sentence. However, Xia Yong is now going to die, and he can't imagine the other party's purpose of deliberately coming to deceive him.

It can't be a joke or humiliation.

seriously.

Based on Xia Yong's observations of his granddaughter in recent years, he found that she always did things with a strong purpose, and he didn't know why she became like this... But because of this, he knew that she would not do such unnecessary behavior.

"That evil spirit is a surviving descendant of the Nine Ancestors of Cui Leng. At that time, it borrowed Li's body to lure Young Master Qin out of Donghai Pass and lift the agreement to seal off the land."

"If the Grand Tutor had not arrived in time, his evil plan would have succeeded!"

Xia Yong and Rong Bo naturally knew how the Grand Tutor died.

But because Qin Ying deliberately covered up her relationship with her sister Li, no one knew about this connection except the two parties involved.

Sheng Sheng told the truth at this moment because she wanted to make the two people in front of her aware of the danger of Li Rou.

Although Xia Yong is about to die, his son Xia Ye controls a large number of troops at Dongting Pass, and his personal strength should not be underestimated.

Not to mention Rong Bo...

There are now three phases in total, and three of them are gone.

Only the deputy prime minister Rong Bo is still alive. Once Xia Yong falls, all the civil and military officials in the court who are righteous will probably follow Rong Bo's lead.

Sheng Sheng finally got rid of Qin Yun's entanglement and left the palace with the reasonable excuse that "Xia Yong disobeyed the king and deserved to be put to death, but he is still my grandfather after all."

Tonight, Xia Yong and Rong Bo must be made aware of Li Rou’s madness and danger.

Only in this way can the ministers have a clear positioning... Before, it was not enough for them to simply regard Li Rou as a vicious queen, they also had to be mentally prepared for something even worse!

Evil,

It has the ability to destroy the entire Cuileng land, not just bring chaos to the government.

“To think that…!”

After hearing the secret told by Sheng Sheng, Xia Yong and Rong Bo were both shocked.

After the two exchanged glances, they initially determined that the person in front of them was most likely their granddaughter Xia Li. After all, there was no need for the other party to defame herself in this way.

Although the witch queen has a bad reputation, it is not as frightening as the evil spirit.

"Hey~, Li'er...it's been hard for you these years..."

Xia Yong sighed.

If what my granddaughter said was true, then I really suffered, and I had no one to confide in. Because ordinary people don't know the secrets of the Nine Ancestors' time, and evil spirits resurrecting from corpses have not happened for thousands of years.

"If I had known this would happen, I should have let the kid from the Ming family take you away."

Now Xia Yong regrets this the most...

That year, Ming Ting left Beijing with his daughter. Ming Tan went to Xia Yong and begged him to let him take his fiancée away.

Unfortunately, Xia Yong's mind was full of loyalty to the emperor at that time, and it is almost the same now...How could he let Ming Tan succeed?

He blocked the father and daughter outside the door and did not allow Mingtan to see his granddaughter at all.

Even if the other party finally gives up and wants to say goodbye before leaving.

He was also worried that Mingtan was pretending to agree but was actually planning some unpredictable scheme, so he firmly disagreed.

This behavior caused a deep rift between the Ming and Xia families, who were once on good terms, that was difficult to repair...

as well as.

Li Rou was unable to see the person she once loved the most for the last time.

Sheng Sheng guessed that this was also one of the important reasons why Li Rou became corrupt.

"The past cannot be changed..."

"Grandfather, you taught me not to worry about gains and losses. I should be as strong as iron and move forward... Since the situation that no one wants to face has already happened, we should face the disaster head-on and try to solve it!"

Hearing this, Xia Yong and Rong Bo's eyes lit up.

A feeling of recognition and appreciation flows through me involuntarily.

Simultaneously.

This also made the old man certain that the person in front of him was indeed the granddaughter who had listened to his teachings since childhood, and not the vicious woman who sat in the queen seat in the court before.

"Good good!"

Xia Yong said hello three times.

"...Li'er, you must have been trained a lot in the fight against the evil spirits over the years. Your demeanor is worthy of your grandfather's high expectations of you."

"Unfortunately......"

The old man's joyful expression dimmed again.

It's a pity that Xia Li's reputation was ruined by the evil spirit invading his body, otherwise with the determination he just showed, he would have become the future pillar of the Xia family.

"Grandfather, you are too kind to praise me. But in front of Lord Yaxiang, I feel ashamed."

Shengsheng's pretty face turned slightly red.

With a sense of shyness, she half covered her mouth and nose with her sleeves, lowered her head slightly and spoke modestly.

His behavior and manners are so graceful... You can tell at first glance that he is a well-educated and well-mannered person.

At this moment, Xia Li was exactly what Xia Yong wanted her to be when she grew up. He was very pleased and satisfied, and even the regrets he had just felt seemed to be washed away like flowing water.

"Li'er, don't be polite. Just call me Aunt Rong like you did when we were little."

Ya Xiangrongbo also gradually trusts Shengsheng.

She and Xia Yong are close friends, and naturally she is very familiar with her good friend's son and granddaughter.

We were strangers before.

All because I'm not sure what Shengsheng said is true or not...

"Aunt Rong~."

Shengsheng called the other person obediently. Etiquette seemed to be engraved in her bones. Just by raising her eyes and nodding, she made people feel close to her and liked her.

At this moment, Rong Bo nodded.

The look she gave Shengsheng no longer had that strong wariness as before.

"Li returned home overnight. In fact, I have something very important to tell Grandfather and Aunt Rong."

"Oh? Tell me more about it..."

Xia Yong and Rong Bo heard the solemnity in each other's tone, and their expressions became calm.

"This matter concerns Young Master Qin Ying."

"That evil spirit failed in its last plot outside the Great Wall, and after returning, it used its beauty to seduce the young master, causing him to rebel and usurp the throne... Fortunately, Deli happened to be in control of the body and dissuaded the King of Qin in time."