Prince and His Forensic Beauty: Volume 5

By Qiao Mei

She was immortal and did not die of old age. She used a knife in her hand to unravel all the mysteries around her. He, the current prince, calmly played chess with every move he made. A broken piece of jade pushed the two unrelated people together. She gave up love and wanted nothing more than to find a way to live. Facing each other day and night, a deep love, hand in hand and retreat, cutting through thorns and thorns. Power conspiracy, mystery, who was the most important person!

• Language: English
• Publisher: Funstory
• Release date: Jul 22, 2020
• ISBN: 9781649915160

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CHAPTER 401 - HE WANTED TO CHASE AFTER HER

Within the pavilion, Qi Fengxi's fingers caressed the handkerchief as her thoughts drifted into the distance.

So, a person's every frown and smile imprinted in the heart, that is love.

It turned out that the person's every action could affect his heart, and that was love.

So it turned out that he couldn't help but be concerned about her life. He wanted to know if she was living a good life, and that was love.

So it turned out that he didn't care about a person's status, status, or past. As long as he purely wanted to be with her, that was love.

So, she was willing to do everything for her, willing to put down her status for her. That was love.

It turned out that caring about everything about her was simply love.

It turned out that as long as she was there every day, his heart was full and they could be together until they were old. This was love.

He had unconsciously fallen in love with her.

The love he had once envied, he himself had never discovered.

He loved her, he loved Su Jia'er.

The sun had risen.

Lan Ling Royal Palace.

At dawn, Su Jia'er and Su Xiaoyi had already stood up. After washing up, they began to pack their luggage.

Su Jia'er opened the jewelry box and realized that she was missing a water flower jade hairpin. She couldn't remember where she left it, it was like it fell off when she took the jewelry box to look for a hairpin, and she didn't seem to have brought it.

Closing the jewelry box, whatever, it's not important.

After Su Jia'er and Su Xiaoyi packed their luggage, Qi Susu came over.

He wore a red brocade robe, had a golden jade crown on his head, had a jade pendant at his waist, and was wielding a long sword in one hand. He looked extremely mighty.

Qi Sumu told Su Jia'er, According to the rules of the palace, I'll go to the gate to pick up Song. The carriage for you and Yi will be waiting at the Orchid Tomb City gates. Zhuo Zi and the steward will be escorting you there. General Xu's men will be waiting for you there.

Got it.

After Qi Sumu left, Su Jia'er remembered something. She had not yet given the letter to the Emperor and Qi Fengxi.

He could only give it to Zhuo Zi later and have her hand over to Qi Fengxi and the emperor.

After she confirmed everything with Su Xiaoyi, the two of them left the room and headed for the Manor entrance.

When they arrived at the Manor entrance, Zhuo Zi and the empty butler were already waiting.

Zhuo Zi smiled and greeted Su Jia'er, Minister Su.

Eunuch Zhuo. Su Jia'er took out the letter and handed it to Zhuo Zi. Eunuch Zhuo, it's just that the Imperial Advisor sent me a letter for the Emperor and Prince Nineteen. I forgot to pass it on.

Zhuo Zi took the letter, This servant will definitely deliver it.

Sorry for the trouble, Eunuch Zhuo.

Deacon Su is too polite.

Su Jia'er and Su Xiaoyi got on the carriage and went straight to the city gates. When they got off the carriage, there was already a group waiting for them. Su Jia'er and Su Xiaoyi got on the carriage and prepared to head to the Yuan Kingdom.

Not long after, Qi Qingge's carriage slowly arrived. The ones in front were Qi Sumu and the messenger of the country of Yuan.

A long out of town.

Qi Qingge's carriage slowly drove out of the city gate, followed by Su Jia'er and Su Xiaoyi's.

Su Jia'er lifted the curtain and looked behind her, feeling a chill in her heart. The last time she left, he didn't come. This time, he left, so it was even more impossible for him to come.

Putting down the curtain, she closed her eyes and closed her mind.

19th Master, I wonder when I'll be able to see you again.

Fengtian Palace.

Qi Fengxi, who had stood in the pavilion all night, finally calmed down. She had finally thought through everything. He loved Su Jia'er, an indispensable love.

Every memory between him and her, though not of love, but of warmth and happiness.

He loved her, not because of her passionate love, but because she had quietly taken over his heart.

It was because he hadn't noticed it, it was because he was slow on the uptake.

When Tu Sen stood up, he found that Qi Fengxi was still in the pavilion. Just as he was about to step forward to greet her, Qi Fengxi turned around and walked past him, treating him as if he didn't exist.

He frowned, 'What happened to me?'

He hurriedly followed Qi Fengxi.

Qi Fengxi quickly walked to Su Jia'er's room. Ever since she left, he had not let anyone in. This was her room.

When he opened the door, his vision blurred. She stood in the middle of the room and smiled at him. 19th Master, you're here.

But when she came back to her senses, the room was empty. It was just that there was still a faint trace of her presence in the air.

He walked into the room and ran his hand lightly over the table. Every part of the room was filled with memories of her.

It was his stupidity that had missed her.

If he had discovered his heart earlier, perhaps their relationship wouldn't have been so different today.

Suddenly, he caught a glimpse of a jade hairpin on the carpet. He bent down to pick it up. It was a water flower hairpin. She must have accidentally left it behind.

He held the jade hairpin tightly and murmured softly, Su Jia'er, what should I do? He was at a loss. Just what was he going to do?

Tu Sen's voice came from outside the door. Master, Eunuch Zhuo is here.

Qi Fengxi withdrew her expression and walked towards the door, only to see Zhuo Zi standing by the door with a bright smile on her face. Nineteenth Prince.

What's the matter, Eunuch Zhuo?

Zhuo Zi took out the letter Su Jia'er had given him, Minister Su told me to pass this to 19th Prince, he said it was given to him by the Imperial Advisor.

Qi Fengxi took the letter. She really didn't want to see him again. She even had Zhuo Zi deliver the letter.

Sorry for troubling you, Eunuch Zhuo.

You're welcome, you're welcome. Then, this servant will return to the Audience Hall first.

Go back.

After Zhuo Zi left, Qi Fengxi opened the letter. There were four letters inside: his, Tu Sen's, Guan Lin's, Ru Le's.

He handed Tu Sen, Guan Lin, and Ru Le to Tu Sen, who received the letter. He had a rough idea of what had happened.

Qi Fengxi opened the letter and he froze for a moment. He glanced at Tu Sen and nodded. Grief flashed past his eyes. If he had known that his master would die, he would have died.

He murmured, Master really left.

Master, my condolences. Father chose the path he wanted to walk, so we should be happy for him.

Maybe.

Qi Fengxi took a deep breath sadly and continued reading the letter. The second page of the letter was about the Imperial Court, and the third page was about Su Jia'er and him: Xi'er, Su Jia'er is not bad, Master can tell that you have feelings for her, but you have never been able to see through your own heart. She also has feelings for you. Under the encouragement of Master, she decided to confess her feelings to you. Master hopes that you can cherish her and cherish this hard-won feelings. Xi Er, you have to be clear about your thoughts. Don't wait until it's too late to regret. Some feelings cannot be missed, some things will only be said once in a lifetime, if you like her, do not miss it.

These words were constantly repeated in Qi Fengxi's mind. He put away the letter and asked Tu Sen, Tu Sen, if you were to encounter an emotion worthy of your sacrifice, would you go and grab it?

Is this grandpa asking about Deacon Su? Tu Sen asked.

Qi Fengxi was stunned. You saw it too? Then, he muttered to himself, So I'm the only one who can't see my own heart clearly.

Others Tu Sen might not know, but Deacon Su is worth it for me to grasp.

Qi Fengxi was silent for a moment. He finally understood. He was no longer at a loss.

He didn't want to miss or lose her. He wanted to go after her, he wanted to tell her that he cared about her, that he was in love with her.

CHAPTER 402 - TO BREAK OUT OF THE PALACE

Then he asked, How long have they been gone?

It's been more than four hours, Tu Sen replied.

Qi Fengxi put away the letter and the jade hairpin. Let's chase after them.

Tu Sen nodded. Master, I will go prepare it now.

There is no need to prepare. Just the two of us. You go to the stable and lead the horses. We will immediately leave the palace. He didn't want to wait any longer. He wanted to catch up to her before she left and tell her what he was thinking. He wanted to tell her that he would only wait for her for his entire life.

He didn't want to miss her, didn't want to miss this relationship. He was once at a loss and didn't know the depth of her feelings, but now that his heart was clear, how could he act as if he didn't know anything, didn't understand anything?

He did not want to wait for this to become a part of his memories, but at that time, he was already at a loss.

Tu Sen hesitated. But the emperor said that you shouldn't go out alone these days.

I'm not alone. I still have you. Qi Fengxi paused. Not to mention, if Imperial Father knew that I was leaving the palace, he would definitely stop me.

Alright, I'll call Ru Le. With that, Tu Sen turned and left.

Qi Fengxi turned around and closed the door. An unshakeable determination appeared in his warm eyes, Su Jia'er, wait for me. This room belongs to you, and so does my heart.

Closing the door, he no longer hesitated and quickly headed towards the palace gate.

Jiang Ke'er stood on the veranda and watched as Qi Fengxi left. The man's figure floated out from behind her, and he too watched as she disappeared. It seems that life is naturally filled with infatuation.

Jiang Ke-er laughed, I'll make a bet with you, he'll definitely go back to find Su Jia'er. For a man like him, if you don't love him, then you don't love him. Once you love him, then you will be trapped within him, and will never be able to extricate yourself again. "

The man shot a glance at Jiang Ke'er. Whatever you say. You're a psychological expert.

In front of Su Jia'er, I don't dare call myself an expert. Her eyes look as if they have been baptized by the world for hundreds of years, clear and indifferent as if they can see right through one's heart. Jiang Ke Er praised.

The man teased, But you're already thousands of years old, why can't you learn how to be indifferent to her.

Jiang Ke Er rolled her eyes at the man in annoyance. Then do you still love a woman that can become your ancestor?

The man embraced Jiang Ke'er. I was wrong. Don't be angry.

Kneeling tonight.

Fine, as long as you're happy.

After the joyful conversation ended, the two of them disappeared from the veranda.

Qi Fengxi and Tu Sen arrived in front of Xuanwu Gate, and Ru Le was already waiting with her horse in tow. When the Imperial Guards saw Qi Fengxi, they all exchanged looks.

The leader of the Imperial Guards stepped forward to greet Qi Sumu. Prince Nineteen, are you leaving the palace?

Right. Qi Fengxi took the reins from Ru Le.

But the Emperor told me that the 19th prince can't leave the palace today. The Imperial Guard was in a difficult position.

Qi Fengxi's face darkened. Her royal father must have known that he had returned overnight to meet Su Jia'er, which was why he gave this order.

He glanced at Tu Sen and nodded slightly. Tu Sen immediately realized what Qi Fengxi was trying to do and smiled faintly at the leader. Prince Nineteen has to leave the palace. If you delay him, will you be able to take responsibility?

The leader of the Imperial Guards was flustered by Tu Sen. He explained, Sir Tu Sen, it's not that your subordinate doesn't want to let you through, it's just that the emperor has an order that requires the permission of the emperor. Your subordinate doesn't dare to disobey.

Then, milord, do you mean that you can disobey This King's orders? Qi Fengxi mounted her horse and looked condescendingly at the Imperial Guard leader, asking in a gentle and merciless manner.

Your highness, that's not what I meant. The leader of the Imperial Guard hastily explained, This is the emperor's residence. This subordinate needs to give an explanation.

Tu Sen scoffed. Does sir think that there's no need to explain to me if you're delaying the king's urgent matters?

The Imperial Guard Commander was in a difficult position. On one side was the Emperor, and on the other was the Emperor's most beloved prince. No matter what he did, he was inhumane.

He thought for a moment, then said, Prince, why don't you take a look at this. Lord Tu Sen will go find the emperor first. Since the imperial dictation is here, this subordinate will let you through.

Since when is This King not even allowed to enter and leave the palace freely? Since this duke has an urgent matter to attend to, how could I have the time to wait for Tu Sen to report to royal father? If Master is afraid of getting involved, then tell Royal Father, I will explain this to him when I return. " Qi Fengxi turned sullen. She was in a hurry to find Su Jia'er. The longer they waited, the further away they got.

The head of the Imperial Guard was actually in a difficult position. However, Qi Fengxi was indeed very anxious, and if the emperor didn't explain himself well, then he would have to move his head.

Seeing that the leader of the Imperial Guards was hesitant, Tu Sen said, Your excellency, don't forget the identity of the prince. If we delay the matter with the prince, then when Your Highness speaks of it to the emperor, the lord will not only lose his job. Your excellency, do you remember the Imperial Majesty directly beheading a Imperial Prince last time when some Imperial Guard army charged at him based on the fact that he was the esteemed empress's relative?"

Towards Tu Sen's half-threatening tone, the head of the Imperial Guard was indecisive. Even if he wanted to die, he would still die. How could life be so difficult?

Tu Sen, get on the horse. Let's go. Qi Fengxi knew that if she continued to delay things any longer, her Imperial Father might come over. By then, he wouldn't be able to leave either. She might as well charge out right now.

Tu Sen and Ru Le jumped onto their horses.

The Imperial Guard leader immediately understood what Qi Fengxi was trying to do. He gestured for the Imperial Guards to surround Qi Fengxi and the others before clasping his hands at her. Your Highness, please excuse us.

With these words, he said to the ten or so Imperial Guards, It is enough to trap the Prince. Do not make any moves, and do not injure the Prince.

Qi Fengxi urged Tu Sen and Ru Le, Don't try to hurt anyone.

Tu Sen and Ru Le nodded in understanding.

At this moment, the Imperial Guards had already gone to the Audience Hall to report to the Emperor.

Tu Sen and Ru Le opened up the Imperial Guards encircling them. Qi Fengxi urged her horse toward the tightly shut palace gates. The Imperial Guards only surrounded them without attacking. It was truly difficult to stop Ru Le and Tu Sen.

Seeing that the palace doors were shut, Ru Le told Qi Fengxi, Master, I'll open the doors and block them. You and Tu Sen can leave together.

That's the only way. Qi Fengxi answered with a frown.

When Tu Sen heard this, he went up to Qi Fengxi to stop the Imperial Guards. Ru Le took advantage of the gap between the two to get off her horse and open the palace gates.

The palace door slowly opened. Qi Fengxi walked out of the palace door, and with a feint from Tu Sen, Ru Le turned around and stood in front of him. Tu Sen glanced at Ru Le before turning around and leaving the palace door.

When Ru Le saw that both Qi Fengxi and Tu Sen had left the palace, she locked up the palace and leaned against the door, desperately guarding it.

When the Imperial Guard leader saw Tu Sen and Qi Fengxi leave, he secretly let out a sigh of relief. The Carefree King had charged out on his own. At least he didn't offend either one of them. Now, he was only waiting for the Emperor to speak.

When Qi Fengxi and Tu Sen left the palace, Qi Fengxi asked Tu Sen, Do you know which path they walked?

Master, it's said that in order to allow Princess Qingge and the others to reach the Yuwai Kingdom faster, the Emperor has opened up his special canal. By this time, Deacon Su and the others should already be in the Western Region. Yes, Tu Sen replied.

CHAPTER 403 - HEAVY KILLING INTENT

Qi Fengxi frowned. If we go through the canal, they'll go straight to An Prefecture and then head to Yuanguo. They'll only be able to rest at the Changling Mountains, so we have to go there.

Master, then do we have to go through the canal? But we can't use it without the Emperor's approval."

No, we won't go through the canal. We'll take a shortcut and walk from the Jiangling to the Jiangzi Cliff next to the Mausoleum. Qi Fengxi said. While he was digging the canal, he went to see the land passage. The Gut Cutting Cliff was very close to where the ship was staying. They could go down from the Gut Cutting Cliff and meet Su Jia'er directly.

I'll listen to you. Tu Sen said.

The two of them sped towards the Lan Ling city gate.

On the second floor of the inn, the man wearing the bamboo hat saw the hurried expression on Qi Fengxi's face and raised his eyebrows. It seemed like Qi Fengxi was only taking Tu Sen with her. Where were they going?

He snapped his fingers to the side. Let Ear and Eye take the men and follow them.

The tall man replied respectfully, Your subordinate will go now.

Be careful, don't let yourself be discovered. Watch the timing and do things cleanly.

It must be clean. the tall man promised.

The man wore a mask under the black veil. His grayish-white eyes revealed a bloodthirsty smile. His fingers caressed the teacup. If he brought back Qi Fengxi's head, he would have the right to speak.

Qi Fengxi and Tu Sen, who were rushing on their way, didn't notice that they had already been targeted.

Within the Audience Hall.

As soon as Zhuo Zi had handed the letter to the Emperor, the Imperial Guards had rushed over to report it. Qi Fengxi had brought her men to Xuanwu Gate.

The emperor put down the letter in his hand and slapped the table in anger. Even I have ignored your words! "

Zhuo Zi quickly knelt down. Please calm your anger, Your Majesty.

The emperor stood up and paced back and forth. He had to be on guard, but he still couldn't stop Qi Fengxi from going to see Su Jia'er. When he found out that Qi Fengxi had returned overnight, he knew that his heart was with Su Jia'er, so he gave her an order that she should not be allowed to leave without his permission.

He took a deep breath. Xi Er, ah Xi'er, for a girl of unknown origin, you would rather go against my wishes.

Before the emperor's anger could dissipate, the leader of the imperial guards led Ru Le over. The eunuch at the door said, Your majesty, Commander Lin has arrived.

The Emperor's face sank. Let him in.

The leader of the Imperial Guards and Ru Le entered the hall. The two of them knelt down before the leader of the Imperial Guards and said, Your majesty, please forgive us. Your subordinate was incompetent and could not stop the prince from leaving the palace.

What? The Emperor's anger was stuck in his throat. He left the palace? His gaze fell on Ru Le. Ru Le, did you and Tu Sen help him out of the palace?

Ru Le admitted, Your Majesty, it was Ru Le who opened the palace door, allowing Tu Sen and Master to pass.

You … The Emperor pointed at Ru Le, not knowing how to scold her. However, it was difficult to quell the anger in his heart if he did not scold her. However, thinking about it, Ru Le, Tu Sen and Guan Lin were very loyal to Xi Er. What Xi Er wanted to do, how could they stop her?

After a moment of silence, he said in a stern voice, Leader Lin, I do not wish to hear any rumors about Dawn breaking through the palace gates today. If your men dare to reveal even the slightest of it, I will take the heads of everyone on duty today. Now that it was settled, the only thing he could do was to hide the fact that Dawn was traveling alone with Tu Sen. Otherwise, she would be in danger.

The leader of the Imperial Guard promised, Subordinate and subordinate will not say a word.

Leader Lin, you still have to completely block Dawn from leaving the palace?

Yes, sir.

The leader of the Imperial Guards stood up and left the Audience Hall with the other Imperial Guards.

After they left, the emperor looked at Ru Le, Ru Le, the Heaven's Tribute Palace will not allow anyone to enter or leave. If anyone asks, tell them that Xi Er is sick and that she is recuperating in the palace, no one is allowed to disturb her. I will tell the young lady of the Jiang family about this.

Ru Le will obey.

Go back to the Heavenly Worship Palace. After the emperor had finished speaking, he said to Zhuo Zi, Zhuo Zi, you go out as well.

Zhuo Zi and Ru Le also walked out of the Audience Hall, and the door slowly closed.

The emperor said to De Gui, De Gui, take my medallion and move the men from the Black Tortoise Army camp to monitor the various palaces.

This old servant obeys the decree.

The emperor said from the side, Shadowless, bring your men to chase after Xi'er along the land of the canal. We must bring him back safely.

The ghost-like voice replied, As you command.

Within the Longevity Palace.

The prayer beads in the hands of the Grand Concubine, who was chanting in the Buddhist scriptures, suddenly broke. The beads scattered all over the ground. She slowly opened her eyes and looked at the beads scattered on the ground.

When Su Jia'er and the rest arrived at the canal passage, the carriage removed the wheels, tied the horses, and the soldiers lifted the palanquin onto the boat.

Inside the palanquin, Qi Qingge lifted the palanquin curtain from time to time to see if Qi Fengxi was chasing after them, but she didn't see anything. She was as anxious as an ant on a pan. Was 19th brother really going to miss Deacon Su?

This kind of regret was truly heart-wrenching. They clearly liked each other, but they never took that step forward.

On the boat, Su Jia'er got out of the palanquin and stood on the deck, looking at the beautiful scenery on both sides of the boat.

Whether it was a cold winter, snow, or a hot summer day, the water's temperature would always remain constant, not freezing or drying up. This was also the river of gods.

Shortly after his accession to the throne, the Emperor discovered that the river could be used as a long and convenient passage to several prefectures.

She gazed at the falling flowers on the shore, lost in thought. Her thoughts were occupied by Qi Fengxi.

Her life was filled with trials and hardships, and the longer the time passed, the more scabs would form on her chest, causing her to no longer dare to touch the word 'love'.

But this time, when she wanted to fight for it, the heavens did not give her the chance.

Perhaps, everything was destined to happen in the underworld.

When Xiao Yi was poisoned, she went to the Snow Song Mountain. Qi Fengxi found her love while she was gone.

Now, it was good for her to leave, to stay away from him. Perhaps that feeling of love would slowly fade away.

Qi Sumu came out of the cabin and saw Su Jia'er standing on the deck in a daze. The loneliness she exuded made him want to hug her and tell her that she had never been alone. She still had him and he was always by her side.

He walked towards her, and perhaps the footsteps had startled Su Jia'er, who quickly regained her senses. She cast a glance at Qi Sumu, who was walking beside him, and silently put on the cold mask again.

Qi Sumu said, The scenery is pretty good.

Whether the scenery is beautiful or not lies in who I want to see it with. She replied lightly.

Suddenly, she made him think, Little hedgehog with spikes on its back, and she will be like that the moment he gets close to her.

Just now, we had a discussion with the Imperial Emissaries and General Xu. We didn't stop at the Changling Mountains, and instead went straight to the An Prefecture Pavilion to rest.

CHAPTER 404 - DIAOYU

Su Jia'er replied: As long as you guys have decided, there's no need to inform me. I'm just going with you.

You are not accompanying me. You are someone personally appointed by the Yuan Kingdom. Your identity is different now. You are the Minister of Justice of the Da Jin Kingdom. Qi Sumu said.

Su Jia'er was silent. After going through so many ups and downs, she had gotten used to living a leisurely life. She had never thought that she would be able to step into the imperial court again.

After a long while, she asked Qi Sumu, Since you want these extraordinary years, why did the officials curry favor with you?

After asking this question, she paused. He shouldn't be able to answer her.

However, Qi Sumu replied, A group of people who see the wind, use it to gain power, meeting them is just a waste of time.

Su Jia'er was a little surprised that he could actually answer her question. Was he not afraid of her anymore?

Holding back her surprise, she asked, If you miss out on the support of an official, don't you regret it?

Qi Sumu looked at Su Jia'er and replied seriously, If I were to form a personal alliance with them, they would collude with each other without fear. I just want them to know that I don't need any flowery words when I am with them. I don't have anything to say to those who don't have the capability.

Very arrogant, very proud, very … A firm tone. She had thought that in order to gain power, he would only try to win more people to support him. This was because in the entire imperial court, he was the only one who was on his own. What he wanted was not only power. It was the desire of the people. Since ancient times, he had fought for power and profit in order to satisfy his own bit of fame and profit.

She had also heard that Qu Sumu had made quite a few talented hanger-ons, and that even the family head of Nalan was under his command. This made her think of Meng Yu Jun, who, in order to consolidate his position, had specially recruited talented people. He took in all those who came to his door, and kept them, and raised three thousand of them. It was obvious that Qi Sumu was even more powerful than Meng Chuang. There were many freeloaders among Meng Chu's three thousand hanger-ons, and Qi Sumu would definitely not use useless people.

After a moment, she slowly said, People with the ability to do so are bound to form gangs.

Talented people do not waste talents. It is for the benefit of the common people that they are allowed to become pillars of the country. After Qu Sumu finished speaking, she paused for a moment and then said, If you think they are gangs, then so be it. She never thought of him favorably. He was used to it.

Qu Sumu didn't refute her sharp words. Su Jia'er tried to read some of his thoughts from his expression, but she couldn't find anything other than his usual coldness.

But she could feel that his attitude toward her was getting stranger and stranger, making her unable to figure out what he was trying to do.

Qi Sumu saw that Su Jia'er did not speak to her for a while. He looked at her for a long time and then asked, Do you think I am always cold-blooded in your eyes?

Su Jia'er glanced at Qi Sumu. He knew better.

Qi Sumu's gaze shifted to the plum blossoms on the shore. It seemed that he hadn't changed in her mind at all.

Maybe it used to be. Su Jia'er slowly opened her mouth. It's the same now, but the impression that the Seventh Marquis gave me was not only cold-blooded and ruthless, but also full of lofty ideals and scheming, and … She paused, Loneliness, the loneliness of one person to this day. No one can walk into your circle, no one can become someone you can completely depend on.

Qi Sumu's eyes darkened. So it wasn't that there was no change in her heart at all. She had been keeping it in her eyes the entire time. Even if she was disgusted, didn't she think that he had a place for her in her heart?

You are lonely. No, he said.

I'm happier than you. Su Jia'er pointed.

Happiness? Qi Sumu's eyes flashed with a sense of loss. After his mufei left, he did not know what happiness was, nor did he know what warmth was. These two words seemed to have died in his life ever since.

Su Jia'er saw the confusion in Qi Sumu's eyes and thought that he did not know what she meant, so she said it a little more bluntly, We are in a struggle for power in the imperial court. You can either be willing to be ordinary or become involved. You can't be happy in such a life."

Qi Sumu gathered her thoughts. If you're standing at that position, you might not be thinking about looking down on us.

Su Jia'er actually understood a lot, but due to her position and the fact that Qi Sumu was very similar to Qi Zimo, she chose to ignore him. Because she could not waver, she had to firm her stance. She could not repeat the same mistakes, and could not be soft-hearted and hurt many people like before. If this was a war, she could only choose to ignore the enemy's weakness.

Maybe. She replied lightly.

From Su Jia'er's distant tone, Qi Susu knew she did not want to talk about it anymore, so he decided to keep his mouth shut.

The more she paid attention to him, the more she thought about an endless vortex that sucked him into it, making it impossible for her to extricate herself from it.

He also felt that it was worth it to be caught in the whirlpool.

It was almost dusk, and the boat slowly made its way to the border of the Mausoleum of Books.

The canal was much faster than the land road. If one took the land road, it would take at least one day and half a day to reach Changling, and three days to reach Anling.

Perhaps because of the temperature of the canal, Su Jia'er didn't feel too cold as she stood on the deck without her cloak on.

In the distance, Su Jia'er saw a cliff. The cliff was not made up of cliffs, but the top was made clear. She knew the legend of this cliff. Once upon a time, the son of a rich official fell in love with a singer, and the two of them ran away in love, but were discovered by the son of the official family. His family sent people to chase after them, and when the son of the official family and the daughter of the singer ran to the cliff, they were chased by the son of the official family, and were forced to separate to the two sides of the cliff. In order to prevent the singer from coming, the son of the official family ordered his son to blow up the natural bridge of the mountain, and the son of the official family fell in love with the singer. He said to the singer at the other end of the cliff, This life will not be fated, but will continue in the next. After he finished speaking, he jumped into the bottom of the cliff for the rest of his life. When the singer saw the son of the emperor jumping off the cliff, she had no other choice but to follow him.

Only after the two jumped off the cliff did the parents of the son of the Shangguan family wake up from their shock. They ordered people to find their corpses and give them a marriage after death before they buried them together.

In order to make up for not being able to see each other when they were alive, the parents of the son of the Shangguan family decided to build a bridge on the cliff. But no matter how many people they invited, they couldn't build the bridge.

The parents of the children of the Shangguan family cried out, Let their souls die here, so they will never forgive them.

From then on, this cliff had a name: Broken Bowel Cliff.

CHAPTER 405 - APOPLEXY

Su Jia'er looked at the scenery on both sides of the cliff. It was very beautiful. Wild flowers bloomed everywhere on the cliff without fear of the cold. It was truly a beautiful scenery.

Just like that legend, love that was very beautiful to the extreme.

Love always makes people do crazy things.

She lowered her eyes and twisted her sleeves. Whenever she thought of 19th Master, her heart would always be in pain.

It looked like it would take some time to put it down.

Qi Sumu had also heard of the legend of Broken Bowel Cliff, but he did not understand the earth-shaking love, nor did he understand that love.

But he could understand that the housekeeper's choice. In this world, not every path had a choice, just like him.

If he had the choice, how could he have experienced ups and downs?

Seeing the sky darken, Su Jia'er said to Qi Sumu, I'll go back to my room first.

Without waiting for Qi Sumu's reply, he turned and left.

Qi Sumu looked at Su Jia'er's lonely figure. His heart was bleeding. She thought of her 19th brother. Whenever she thought of her 19th brother, she would always shut the door and lock herself in her own world.

Su Jia'er returned to her room. She opened her bag and took out Immortal Rabbit. She didn't want to take him with her, but she still wanted to leave some thoughts behind.

She caressed Immortal Rabbit as she muttered to herself, 19th Master, if I can reverse the flow of time, I definitely won't miss the chance to express my feelings. Now that you are happy, I can only silently bless you.

Suddenly, the boat fluctuated and with a flick of her hand, Immortal Bunny fell to the ground. A bad premonition welled up in her heart.

She bent down to pick up Immortal Rabbit. Her hand accidentally knocked down the copper book inside the package. The copper book cut the back of her hand and a trickle of blood seeped out.

Su Jia'er frowned and quickly picked up Immortal Rabbit and wiped off the blood stains. She could not wipe off the blood stains no matter how hard she tried. She panicked and took Immortal Rabbit out to find water to wash Immortal Rabbit.

Qi Fengxi and Tu Sen hurried on without stopping. The people following them already knew where they were, so they circled around them and waited in front for them to deliver their lives.

When Qi Fengxi and Tu Sen arrived at Broken Bowel Cliff, Tu Sen keenly noticed that there was something wrong with the surroundings. It was a murderous intent, a very strong killing intent.

He told Qi Fengxi, Master, we have to turn around and leave immediately.

By the time he finished speaking, he had already felt the restlessness in his surroundings.

Master, quickly leave. There's an ambush here. This was the first time he had lost control of his voice like this. He felt that there were a lot of people surrounding them, quickly surrounding them.

Qi Fengxi reined in the reins, and before he could say anything, a silver light flashed as hidden weapons and arrows flew towards him and Tu Sen.

Tu Sen quickly blocked the concealed weapon, Master, you go first, I'll cut off the rear.

Hahaha, little child, you are too naive. No one is allowed to leave. Broken intestines cliff, Broken intestines people, today, this old man will make your souls die here.

Just as the words left his mouth, two masked men in black clothes came flying down from the sky. Their clothes were embroidered with strange patterns at their collars.

At this moment, more than twenty masked men dressed in gray rushed out from the surroundings and surrounded Qi Fengxi and Tu Sen. Strange patterns were embroidered on the collars of the men dressed in grey.

Tu Sen looked at the two masked men in black. He had a very strong aura about them.

Qi Fengxi swept the area with her gaze. If she wasn't mistaken, he and Tu Sen had been targeted the moment they left the city gates. However, they had been so focused on their journey that they hadn't paid much attention.

His gaze fell onto the pattern on the collar of the man in black. It seemed a bit familiar, and he couldn't remember where he had seen it before.

Who sent you? Tu Sen asked in a deep voice. These people were clearly experts who had undergone rigorous training, not a motley crowd.

One of the masked men said, So what? We want your lives. You just need to know that.

Tu Sen knew that the situation was grim. He whispered to Qi Fengxi, Master, find a chance to find Deacon Su immediately. Once you get there, you'll be safe.

Qi Fengxi rarely saw Tu Sen being so serious, so she knew that these people were tricky to deal with. She warned him, Be careful.

Elder, protect yourself well.

As soon as Tu Sen finished speaking, the people surrounding him had already rushed forward.

Blades flashed and swords flashed. A masked man in black and a dozen other gray-clad men were entangled with Tu Sen, preventing him from taking care of Qi Fengxi. The other man in black followed the other ten men in gray towards Qi Fengxi.

Qi Fengxi didn't have any chance to escape at all. The masked, black-clothed man and the gray-robed man weren't ordinary assassins; they were even more powerful than the elite assassins of the eastern branch clans.

Qi Fengxi and Tu Sen were forced to the edge of the cliff. Tu Sen tried to help Qi Fengxi several times, but before he could get one of them to fall, the other had already surrounded him. It was the first time in his life that he felt so anxious. This time, he really felt a pressure from the past.

Although Qi Fengxi's martial arts were high and she had also inherited the true strength of Ji Mo Li, compared to professional killers, she was still a bit less sharp and sinister. When the masked man's blade cut into the horse's hooves, the horse was shocked and Qi Fengxi was almost thrown off the cliff.

Tu Sen was no longer able to distract himself with Qi Fengxi's side. He had been completely tied down and was unable to take a single step forward.

Qi Fengxi was wounded, but he did not look embarrassed at all. He still managed to block the black-masked man with ease. He only wanted to quickly settle this matter and catch up to Su Jia'er before she left Chang'ling to tell her everything.

Qi Fengxi dodged backwards, her feet stepping on the edge of the cliff. The water flower jade hairpin in her arms fell out, and just as it was about to fall into the cliff, he subconsciously reached out to grab the water flower jade hairpin. The moment he grabbed the jade hairpin, a hint of a smile flashed through his eyes.

The masked man took advantage of the moment Qi Fengxi grabbed the jade hairpin, and with an eerie smile, he stabbed her through the chest.

Qi Fengxi felt as though something had ripped open her chest. Pain began to slowly spread from her wounds, and blood began to flow down the blade. The smell of blood immediately filled her nose.

He slowly lowered his head and saw that the knife had pierced through his body.

Blood was flowing out nonstop.

He held the water flower jade hairpin tightly as he felt his strength drain away bit by bit. His body was eroded by the cold. His