The soft beauty is so good at teasing, the villain prince asks for a kiss

As night falls, a gentle breeze blows, sweeping away the day's heat. Wind chimes sway under the eaves, making crisp sounds.

The emperor stood in front of the bedroom window, looking at the starry sky with a calm expression.

After a long time, two light footsteps were heard behind me.

The chief eunuch Du Man said softly, "Your Majesty, Li Qiu has arrived."

The emperor turned around, and Li Qiu immediately knelt down and kowtowed, saying, "Your Majesty, I, Li Qiu, kowtow to you."

The emperor didn't say anything, but just glanced at Du Man. Du Man understood and retreated quietly.

Silence returned to the hall.

Li Qiu fell to the ground, feeling anxious and worried, but he did not dare to speak since the emperor did not say anything. The two of them just stayed in this inexplicable stalemate.

After an unknown amount of time, which made Li Qiu feel like his entire life was almost over, the emperor finally spoke in a condescending manner, "Tell me, why are you the only one left among the Xuanwu Guards sent out? And how did Liu Yiqing die?"

Li Qiu had already written all these things clearly in the secret report, but now he had to repeat them again.

He straightened his back and lowered his head, describing in detail how the Xuanwu Guards came into contact with Liu Yiqing and what Liu Yiqing was planning.

Of course, this statement was the result of many rehearsals between him and Qin Yunxian in advance. Everything related to the Annan Palace was concealed. He only said that Liu Yiqing was turned in because Mr. Huang was arrested, and was convicted of the crime of taking human life, and the evidence was solid.

The emperor listened without saying a word, tapping his knees lightly with his fingertips.

Li Qiu couldn't see his expression from his angle, he could only see the finger that kept tapping, and his heart unconsciously tightened.

The night wind blew in through the window, blowing away the dizzying fragrance in the bedroom.

The finger also paused, Li Qiu shuddered and lowered his eyes, a layer of cold sweat on his back.

"When did Prince Duan arrive in Nancheng, and what did he do?"

Li Qiu swallowed his saliva and whispered, "I don't know exactly when Prince Duan arrived. At that time, I was concentrating on investigating Liu Yiqing's affairs. When I met Prince Duan, Liu Yiqing was already dead."

The emperor said nothing.

Li Qiu immediately added: "I suspect that Prince Duan may have arrived before that, or even earlier."

"As for what he did..." He paused, pretending to think, "The guards around Prince Duan are highly skilled in martial arts. I dare not approach them easily, so I don't know. Please forgive me, Your Majesty!"

"Oh?" The emperor narrowed his eyes thoughtfully, "Is that so..."

Li Qiu's heart was about to burst out of his throat. He swallowed again, trying to swallow his heart back down.

His legs were numb and painful from kneeling for a long time, but he tried hard not to show his ugly expression and waited for the emperor's next words.

After a while, the emperor said mercifully, "I understand. Please leave."

"Yes."

Li Qiu stood up and left the bedroom, enduring the discomfort.

He thought he had escaped danger, but the next day he received a transfer order from his immediate superior, transferring him from Yundu to Huncheng.

Huncheng is an extremely remote place with high mountains and long roads. There is no chance of promotion if you go there, and it may be difficult to come back.

Li Qiu asked why.

His superior smiled and said, "Although Huncheng is remote, you are being promoted this time. His Majesty promoted you to be the commander of the Huncheng branch of Xuanwu Guard and let you be in charge of the entire city's Xuanwu Guard. This is a sign of respect for you. Think about it, Yundu is prosperous, but there are many talented people. How can you stand out? When you go to Huncheng, you will be the most powerful one. Who dares to make trouble for you? You will have a happy life there. Your buddies will envy you."

I'm jealous, why don't you go?

Li Qiu gave a bitter smile and did not argue with him. He changed the brand and went home to pack his things.

Before leaving, he quietly asked someone to deliver a letter to Qin Yunxian.

Then he put on his bag and rode out of the city.

*

The wind blew non-stop last night, and this morning it was so sharp that it was impossible to open my eyes.

Li Qiu looked up at the sky.

Dark clouds rolled in, a sign of impending heavy rain.

He frowned and quickened his pace, wanting to quickly reach the next stop to shelter from the rain.

The forest was silent, the sky and the earth were dim. After Li Qiu entered the forest, he suddenly felt an ominous feeling and his eyelids twitched without warning.

Years of living on the edge of a knife had developed in him an instinct to seek profit and avoid harm that was comparable to that of a wild animal. He tightened the reins, stopped, looked around vigilantly, and calmly pressed the sword at his waist.

Suddenly, a strong wind blew and flying leaves blinded the eyes.

Li Qiu closed his eyes. Suddenly, several darts were shot out from the forest. At the critical moment, he leaned back and struck out with lightning speed. The knife flashed in a flash, "clang clang clang clang--"

"Whoosh whoosh—"

The darts are followed by hidden arrows, which are too much to handle.

Li Qiu dodged the attack and gritted his teeth, tightening the reins, "Gee—"

He leaned forward on the horse's back, trying to rush out of the dense forest, but after just a few steps, he was forced to stop, and his pupils suddenly dilated.

A group of people wearing brocade robes with black tortoise patches blocked his way, with sharp blades in their hands.

Li Qiu smiled bitterly, "It seems that my death is coming."

*

"If the king wants his subject to die, the subject must die." Qin Yunxian read the letter sent by Li Qiu and casually placed it on the candlestick.

The tongues of fire licked up suddenly, and the orange-yellow light illuminated his black and white eyes, with a kind of calm indifference.

Tang Yiming asked in a low voice: "Then we——"

"Send someone to collect his body. I want to see the results in three months."

After Qin Yunxian finished speaking, he pushed the wheelchair into the inner room.

Tang Yiming was stunned for a moment, then he reacted and said, "Yes."

He went out and called for ten secret guards, whispered a few instructions, and the ten men disguised themselves as passing merchants and drove the carriage out of the city.

After leaving the city, they rode their horses at full speed and finally found Li Qiu lying in a pool of blood before the heavy rain fell.

This is a slope, and he must have been pushed down by someone. Most of the grass on the slope was flattened, and there were traces of blood.

When the secret guards found him by following the blood, he was already dead. The leading secret guard took out a pill from his sleeve pocket, pinched open his mouth and stuffed it into his mouth.

The other hand held his pulse.

A cup of tea later, it began to rain heavily. Raindrops as big as beans fell densely, causing a burst of fine pain.

Li Qiu's eyelashes trembled, and the secret guard said, "He's awake, take him away!"

Someone immediately came forward and carried Li Qiu on his back. Li Qiu had countless wounds of varying sizes on his body. The most eye-catching was a knife wound on his back that ran from his left shoulder to his right waist. The flesh and blood were turned outward, and it looked horrifying. When the rain came, blood dripped down.

Stimulated by the pain, Li Qiu gradually regained consciousness. His pale lips trembled and he said in a hoarse voice, "Did the prince ask you to pick me up?"

"Yes, you didn't believe it before and would be silenced, but now you believe it?"

Li Qiu grinned miserably, "Thank the prince for me. If he hadn't given me the fake death drug in advance, I would have really been in trouble this time."

"Save your energy. Wait until you survive and go and tell the prince in person."

The secret guards stuffed him into the carriage, and someone immediately came forward to bandage him and apply medicine.

Li Qiu lay on the cushion, thinking that if he could survive, it would be worth it to work like a slave for the prince.