Chapter 461: Poaching
At this moment, many things flashed through Li Qingyan's eyes, but they all disappeared the next moment.
That guy is dead?
There was a brief silence, and Li Qingyan sat back on the cracked boulder. His red lips were slightly opened, but without words, he breathed out a puff of white mist.
The collapsed majestic palace lay on the ground like a dead giant beast, and the snow falling from the sky buried all its traces.
Li Qingyan's red eyes stared closely at the black-armored general standing in the snow for a long time:
“You said, he is dead?”
Yuan Hao did not answer immediately, but considered the words in his heart. After he finished speaking, he observed the other party's expression.
Although he is a madman, it does not mean that he does not know how to observe words and emotions.
His Royal Highness Wu Yuan in front of him seemed to be a little confused because of the death of San Gong.
Thinking in his heart, there was a sound of metal friction of armor on the top of the snow-covered mountain. Yuan Hao slowly lowered his head and said softly:
“According to the information coming from Di’an City, the Third Young Master was indeed assassinated.”
“Humph.”
Once again, he received a positive answer, and the corners of Li Qingyan's red lips suddenly curled up.
She wanted to laugh a little, it was so ridiculous that she wanted to laugh.
Although that guy's cultivation level is very weak, his whole person seems to be wrapped in a mysterious veil.
Every time you dig, every time you come into contact, you can see something different from him.
When Li Zhaoyuan launched an assassination attempt on the two men, it was the information he provided that allowed them to escape from the barbarian army.
In the vast underground palace filled with strange ghosts, and under the pursuit of the sanctified barbarian king, it was he who saved the two of them.
Now, suddenly tell her that he is dead?
That guy will die?
How could that guy die?
Li Qingyan slowly raised his eyes and looked at the sky.
once once prosperous and noisy during the destruction of the Ice Spirit Palace, all fell into desolation with the flying snow in the sky.
In the silence, Yuan Hao narrowed his eyes and prepared to leave temporarily.
His Royal Highness Wu Yuan obviously needs some quiet time alone now. As for the remaining things that have not yet been explained, he can wait for the other party to come down in the military camp at the foot of the mountain before reporting.
ˆ “.”
The iron boots made no sound on the snow. Yuan Hao was about to turn around and leave, but as soon as he took a step, he heard a deep female voice from behind:
“You came here specially to inform me of this matter.”
A flash of surprise flashed in Yuan Hao's eyes, and then he was relieved.
These days, the war in the north has been going on. Since they both belong to the Great Yan Dynasty, the Black Lin Army has cooperated with the royal family's army more than once. Therefore, he is not a woman who will be swayed by his feelings towards the cold-faced and iron-blooded His Highness Wu Yuan. .
Slowly turning around, Yuan Hao looked at the beautiful woman sitting on the boulder, thought about it for a while, and said softly:
“Yes, but you, Your Highness.”
“I don’t believe it.”
Li Qingyan interrupted Yuan Hao's words, sat on a boulder, crossed his legs, held his cheek in one hand, and tapped lightly with his index finger:
“I didn’t believe that Xu Yuan would die until I saw Xu Yuan’s body with my own eyes.
"after all,
“Using suspended animation to escape seems to be a very good choice for that guy, are you right?”
Hearing this, Yuan Hao’s eyes flickered slightly.
Actually, he also had such doubts, but these things were not his responsibility. As a sword, he only needed to obey orders.
"I don't dare to speculate on this matter. When I come to see you this time, in addition to conveying the news of the death of the Third Young Master, the Prime Minister also asked me to personally hand over this thing to you, Your Highness."
While saying,
Yuan Hao reached into his arms and took out a three-centimeter black box from the lining of the black armor.
Li Qingyan raised his eyebrows slightly when he saw this thing, raised his fingertips slightly, and the black box was photographed from the air.
Hold your slender fingertips on the buckles on both sides of the small black box, and you will hear a "click" sound.
The small black box was opened, and a neatly folded special document came into Li Qingyan's eyes.
Looking at this document, Li Qingyan's beautiful eyes narrowed unconsciously.
Engagement contract.
This is the marriage contract document that she and that guy had fingerprinted in the presence of their father and the Prime Minister before leaving the capital.
Yuan Hao’s voice came softly and whispered:
"Your Majesty, the Prime Minister, has asked the last general to convey that the Third Young Master has been assassinated. This engagement will be made in accordance with your wishes, Your Highness."
ˆ “.”
Li Qingyan stared at the signature and fingerprints of the forced dragon and snake where the marriage contract was signed, read it for a few seconds, repackaged it, and threw it back to Yuan Hao:
“I don’t need this thing. You’d better take it and give it back to the Prime Minister.”
ˆ “.”
Yuanhao caught it smoothly, but his brows frowned subconsciously.
He did not understand what the princess meant.
By returning this marriage contract to His Highness Wu Yuan, the Prime Minister has already set him free. Otherwise, even if the third son dies, with this marriage contract, the Prime Minister can require him to remain a widow for the rest of his life.
The Prime Minister returns the engagement contract to the other party, and the royal family can directly break the contract, which can be regarded as giving the other party a chance to get together and break up.
Facing Yuan Hao’s puzzled gaze, Li Qingyan slowly stood up from the boulder and walked straight down the mountain:
"As I said just now, unless I see the body of your third son with my own eyes, I will not believe it."
While passing by the black-armored general who was standing there, Li Qingyan's soft female voice came softly:
"I will give the order to break camp and go south tonight. If you have nothing else to do, I won't keep you. Now the war is tense and there are some changes on Li Zhaoyuan's side. If you, the commander-in-chief, leave the army for too long, unnecessary trouble may arise. "
ˆ “.”
Yuan Hao looked back at the woman in golden armor walking towards the foot of the mountain in the wind and snow. His mouth opened, but in the end he swallowed what he wanted to say.
The senior officials in Dayan were almost all aware that the engagement between His Highness Wu Yuan and the Third Young Master was just a show, a political signal with more symbolic meaning than actual effect.
However, looking at the behavior of Her Royal Highness the Princess, it seems that this engagement is not just a political signal.
This surprised Yuan Hao.
A trip to the north brought about such a change in His Highness Wu Yuan on the battlefield. In a sense, the Third Young Master is really quite powerful.
Between sighs,
The golden figure with black hair and waterfalls has disappeared into the wind and snow on the top of the mountain, and only her leisurely voice floated from the bottom of the mountain:
"Oh, right,
"If he really dies, your prime minister can directly tell the world that I am willing to stay a widow for the rest of your life for the third son of your family."
However, amidst the hustle and bustle at night, Xuanyue Tower seemed a little quiet.
As one of the top check boxes endorsed by the Royal Chamber of Commerce, its high threshold directly isolates wealthy merchants with no political background. Blessed by a special formation, gentle string music flows in every corner of the elegant and unique Xuanyue Tower.
On the open-air balcony on the top floor, two men sat opposite each other, with a table in the middle. While admiring the bustling autumn night view of the Imperial Capital, they drank wine and chatted, feeling very comfortable.
While joking, Xu Yuan looked at the smiling young man in python robe opposite, feeling silent in his heart.
Avoiding the limelight, he finally came out to stroll around his new identity to recreate the column. As a result, he encountered this hanging person again.
Sometimes, Xu Yuan really felt that he and Li Yunqing had some bad relationship in his previous life.
In the huge Di'an City, with so many top-notch hooks, they were able to encounter them.
Halfway through listening to music in the private room on the top floor of Xuanyue Tower, Li Yunqing, dressed in a luxurious prince's robe, pushed the door in and sat down to say hello in a familiar manner.
If it were in the past, Xu Yuan would most likely tell the **** who came here to eat and drink to get lost, but now his status is not enough to allow him to do such a ridiculous thing.
The box that his father gave him contained not only a lifelike human skin mask, but also a piece of paper with his new identity written on it.
One of the heirs who was living abroad when he was the minister of the Ministry of War was found half a year ago.
Sometimes, he really felt that his father was too kind to these children.
Calculating the time, the father should have started preparing for this identity immediately after he was assassinated, and in order to create this identity, the father should have put a lot of thought into it.
As the second-in-command of the Ministry of War, one of the six departments in the court, the Minister of War is not as conspicuous as the top-ranking minister, but he is still one of the absolute core figures in the court.
However, although pretending to be this person's heir does not need to be too restrained, it can no longer be as unscrupulous as the prime minister's son.
Just like now, he can use this status to book venues in celebrity places like Di'an City at will, but he cannot directly offend the face of the three princes.
The slightly cold night breeze floated their robes and long hair. Li Yunqing did not tie his hair, or he was not a person who paid attention to his image at all.
certainly,
The same goes for Xu Yuan.
But tonight, he **** his long hair meticulously, because he played the role of a humble and upright young man.
The old man put a lot of effort into preparing such an identity for him, so he naturally had to get more involved in the role and play the role well so as not to be recognized by acquaintances.
Although I don’t know if Li Yunqing noticed it, at least it was enough that the other party didn’t notice it on the surface.
Due to the change in status, although Xu Yuan and Li Yunqing chatted casually, there was no such "heart-to-heart" talk as before. The two of them basically chatted about court affairs and some interesting anecdotes throughout the night.
The conversation was quite pleasant.
Of course, Xu Yuan felt that the most important thing was that he was treating guests to this private banquet.
Until, Li Yunqing suddenly sighed and said:
“The third son of the Prime Minister was assassinated, and my royal sister actually chose to remain a widow instead of the dandy.”
The corner of his eyes twitched slightly, Xu Yuan's face showed a hint of confusion, and he asked softly:
“Widowed?”
Li Yunqing glanced at the gentle young man with sword-browed eyebrows opposite him, poured himself a glass of pure Yang wine without haste, drank it all in one gulp, felt a heat rising from his lower abdomen, and then said softly:
"Although this matter has not spread yet, considering the time, your father, as an important official of the imperial court, should receive the news soon."
Hearing this, Xu Yuan said softly with a slightly lonely look in his eyes:
"Your Highness is joking. I am only the son of my father's concubine. Although my father did not control me financially in order to make up for the debts over the years, the power in the family is controlled by the eldest brother and the second brother. If His Highness had not mentioned the information, I would probably have to wait until it was published in the imperial newspaper before I would know."
Li Yunqing raised his eyebrows and said with a chuckle:
"This matter is not a big deal. If the prince is curious, I can answer your questions. I will pay you for this drink."
Xu Yuan leaned forward slightly and whispered tentatively:
"Oh? I have heard that the third son of the prime minister's house is a dandy. Even if he is engaged, His Highness Wu Yuan is willing to remain a widow for such a person? Could it be that the third son of the prime minister's house is hiding his clumsiness? "
Li Yunqing waved his hands casually after hearing this and laughed softly:
“Young Master Wang, you are overthinking this. This matter is all due to my sister’s temperament. She never cares about these things. With this excuse, she can stay away from marriage for the rest of her life.”
Hearing this answer, Xu Yuan smiled softly in his heart.
He was very satisfied with Li Yunqing's answer. Although the other party liked to cheat on him on certain things, he still knew how to protect his identity on such big issues.
I was thinking in my heart,
Li Yunqing suddenly knocked on the table lightly, stared into Xu Yuan's eyes, and said softly:
“My lord, you have been living abroad for a long time. How do you feel about living an idle life for so long after entering the capital?”
Xu Yuan was slightly startled when he heard this.
Li Yunqing looked at the prince’s expression and asked with a smile:
“Given your age and your level of cultivation, Mr. Wang, you should have greater ambitions instead of wasting your time in a brothel.”
ˆ “.”
Xu Yuan's face became slightly solemn when he heard this, and he instantly understood why he could meet the third prince again.
After a moment of silence, Xu Yuan asked hesitantly:
“Your Highness, what do you mean?”
"Perhaps, the prince can ask your father to join the court as an official. If he is unwilling, I can provide you with some help."
ˆ “.”
Hearing this, Xu Yuan’s eyes became a little strange.
The Minister of War is a standard best friend of the Prime Minister, otherwise the father would not be assured of arranging his false identity as the other party's heir.
Now that the imperial court is in turmoil, although the Ministry of War does not have the power to directly dispatch the army, it does have the power to raise military equipment and logistics.
If he was instigated to rebel against the frustrated "son of the Minister of War", among other things, he would at least be able to get some internal information of the Prime Minister's Office.
It turns out that the meeting between the two was not accidental.
Li Yunqing came here specifically to poach someone.
A little difficult to stretch.
How come this scumbag always manages to find out his false identity?
Li Yunqing saw that Xu Yuan had not spoken for a long time. He chuckled, shook his head, and whispered:
“Young master, don’t worry, the help I mentioned is not direct, and it won’t make it difficult for your father.”
“Your Highness, I remember that you have not established a government office.”
Xu Yuan suddenly interrupted the other party: "So, is this what His Highness the Crown Prince means?"
Li Yunqing's eyes flashed with a little surprise, but then the surprise turned into a smile.
He likes to talk to smart people.
He took out a jade talisman from the Sumeru Ring and placed it gently on the table.
This time,
The handwriting carved on the jade talisman that Li Yunqing took out was not "三", but the word "Yucheng".
Li Yunqing slowly stood up and looked down at the humble prince in front of him:
“If the prince is interested, he can take this jade talisman and go to the Tianxun House downstairs, where I and my brother are waiting.”
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(End of this chapter)