As her gradually walking figure recedes from sight, the anxiety is flickering across her face. If she asks him to do something else, he would do it without hesitation.
But what she asked him to do was to declare at the celestial sacrifice ceremony that she was not cursed by fate, but was destined to be a celestial phoenix.
The phrase "celestial phoenix" can be translated to "royal destiny" or "emperor's fate".
She wants to be an emperor!
This concerns the survival of the kingdom and the welfare of the people. How dare he speak up?
The more he thought about it, the harder his face looked. Suddenly, he vomited a mouthful of blood and fainted after closing his eyes.
"Master National Sage!"
The palace attendants passing by saw the situation and hurriedly came forward to support him.
Upon hearing the commotion behind him, Lu Si's lips curved into a faint arc as he left without turning around, dragging the others along with him.
Sometimes people are like this: even if they can't protect themselves, they still want to protect others. In the end, they only humiliate themselves.
-
After being warned and scolded by Luyao, Luyao and Xiao Rhen returned to the General's Residence.
As soon as they entered the house, Liu came over and asked, "Has the emperor severely punished Lousi?"
The elderly Madam Xiao seemed to have aged ten years, shook her head at her, and walked away.
Xiao Rhen also didn't say anything, bowed to her and walked away in a big step towards the study.
Louyao's eyes darkened as she watched his back. She could feel the change in Xiao Rhen's attitude towards Lou Si, especially when she said that he had wronged her.
Things stolen from others are always feared to be stolen back, and that's how Louyao felt at this moment.
"What's going on?" Liu sighed with a worried expression as she watched the direction where Madam Xiao and Xiao Rhen left.
Louyao took her gaze back, supported Liu in telling the whole story of what happened in the hall today.
Liu was completely startled upon hearing the story, and after processing it, her face showed disbelief as she looked at Louyao: "You mean that Lou Si executed the Minister of Rites in front of all the officials and soldiers in the grand hall?"
Thinking of the smiling face of Lousi covered in blood, Louyao shivered and nodded: "Yes, she not only killed the Minister of Rites in front of all the officials and soldiers in the hall, but also insulted the General's Residence."
After that, she paused for a moment and sighed softly, "I don't know what methods she used to make my brother protect her like this."
Liu watched her hand, which had been cut, and her face turned grimly frightening: "She Lousi came back just to seek revenge for our Xiao family's past arranged marriage with her. But now that she has safely returned, why does she still not forgive us?"
Louyao suddenly thought of something, and her eyes flashed with a hint of malevolence. She softened her voice: "Grandmother, she is determined to destroy our Xiao family. We have to take the initiative first, otherwise we will be waiting to be killed."
Liu fell silent, since that day, she had a fear of Lousi. The wound would sometimes hurt again and again, and if she was to take action against Lousi, she would not dare to.
Louyao looked at her with a hint of disgust in her eyes, but her expression remained gentle as she coaxed, "Grandmother, I know what you're worried about, but have you ever thought that if we don't act first, then..."
Although she didn't finish her sentence, Liu understood what she meant. She hesitated for a moment before asking, "Do you have a hundred percent confidence?"
"Of course." Louyao spoke with great certainty. In harming Lousi, it has always been her strongest suit since she was a child.
Her only regret now is not having killed Lousi directly from the start, giving her the chance to bite back.
Seeing her determination, Liu nodded after thinking for a moment.
Louyao smiled and supported her towards her own courtyard, talking to her weakly while walking.
At this moment, the study.
Xiao Rhen stood on the desk and read the letter that the Western Yan undercover agent had sent back. The contents were all saying that Lousi was doing well in Western Yan, even though Chuyun didn't love her, she was treated with respect.
He took out the top one, which was the last one he received, opened it, and it said that Lousi once got drunk and climbed into the bed of Western Yan's emperor, who directly made her a concubine and kept her in the palace.
This letter was sent from Lousi in her third year in Western Yan. When he saw this letter, he knew that Lousi had no shame, so he stopped inquiring about her affairs.
He originally thought that she was doing well in Western Yan, but after hearing those things today in the hall, he began to doubt whether what the letter said was true or if Lousi had been lying from the beginning.
After pondering for a while, Xiao Rhen threw the letter into the drawer, turned around, and walked out quickly.
Just as Xiao Rhen left, Louyao came in with a tray of pastries, calling softly, "Husband."
Seeing no one in the study, her brow furrowed slightly, placed the pastries on the table and prepared to wait for Xiao Rhen, but before she could sit down, she saw a half-open drawer with a letter sticking out.
Louyao frowning took out the letter, and after reading the content, she was so angry that she flung the pastries she had brought onto the ground.
"Lousi! Again, it's Lousi!"
"You still have this cheap woman in your heart after all these years!"
Although angry, Louyao dared not do anything with the letter and had to carefully put it back into the drawer.
She ordered the cleaning of the study, gave a warning to those around her, and left quickly.
She would not allow Lousi to take Xiao Rhen away from her, even if he died, he could only be buried together with her!
-
The Marquis of Long Princess Residence.
Lousi went directly to Guan Chuyun's courtyard upon her return and brought him many things he liked.
"Like it?" Lousi stood by the bed, looking at him with a gentle smile.
"Like it," Chuyun took out a jade pendant from the pile of things, unable to contain his joy on his face: "I like this jade pendant the most."
Lousi took the jade pendant and fastened it to his waist herself, casually saying, "After two days, you can go out for a walk. I'll have someone push you out."
A spark of joy flickered in Chuyun's eyes, but he said it with a indifferent expression, "I don't mind my condition, as long as you can come to see me every day, I am satisfied."
Lousi gently stroked his face, smiling even more gently, "Going outside more often will also be good for your wound to recover."
"All right, I'll do as you say," Chuyun grabbed his hand and kissed it with his mouth.
Lousi stroked his lips with the pad of her finger, sometimes lightly and sometimes firmly, "If it hadn't been for those things, perhaps we could have lived our lives with mutual respect. Maybe we would even have had a few children."
Chuyun heard this and his body froze.
Lousi didn't say anything else, smiling as she withdrew her hand: "I'll leave first. You rest well."
At the moment of turning around, the smile on her face vanished instantly, replaced by a strange and frenzied look.
Chuyun, I have given you an opportunity. You better not disappoint me.
Chuyun looked at her back, his eyes becoming somewhat complex, but soon replaced by a trace of determination.
After returning from Guan Chuyun's courtyard, Lousi went to sleep, paying no heed to the potential impact today's events in the hall would have on herself.
After just falling asleep, the sound of fighting outside the courtyard woke Lousi up. Although she was displeased, she didn't call anyone to get up and walk barefoot to open the door.
When Lousi saw the two people fighting in the courtyard, she was startled at first, and then couldn't help but laugh out loud.
"Two of you are indeed rare guests."
