The Savage Lady Wants to Kill Me! Reborn on the Path of Cultivation

"Just now, Qiu Tieyi invited me to drink with him. At first, he tried to test whether I was willing to join the Hongxing Army. After I declined, he kept urging me to drink, intending to make me drunk so that I would not attend the dinner tonight to accompany the princess. Although Qiu Tieyi and I have just met, we are quite compatible. His action must be based on the secret knowledge that is unfavorable to the princess, and he wants to use this opportunity to pull me out of danger."

Although Gu Jianhong was extremely drunk, his words were clear and logical, and his mind was not impaired at all.

Caiyun and Caiyue couldn't help but gasp when they heard this, thinking to themselves that the secret letter from Xuanhuang City was true, and Duan Tianyang had indeed turned against them and wanted to help Yi Fan plot against Xuanhuang City.

The two of them turned their eyes to Yi Shuirou at the same time, and warned in unison: "Princess, the content of the secret letter is true. Duan Tianyang has already stood on the side of the least master and wants to harm the princess. This man must be eliminated as soon as possible!"

"Absolutely not!" Gu Jianhong hurriedly stopped him, "Master Duan is one of the few people in the Hongxing Army who are still loyal to the court. If he is killed, the Hongxing Army may immediately become a rebel army and head straight for Xuanhuang City. Master Duan, you can't kill him!"

Seeing this, Caiyun Cloud and Yue retorted emotionally: "But Duan Tianyang wants to put the princess to death now!"

Gu Jianhong fell into deep thought. He couldn't figure out Duan Tianyang's thoughts and felt that there was something weird about the matter.

If Duan Tianyang really intended to murder the princess, such an action should have been extremely secretive. How could Qiu Tieyi expose their intentions so easily?

On the other hand, if Duan Tianyang had no intention of harming the princess, how could one explain Qiu Tieyi's abrupt persuasion to surrender and his deliberate act of getting him drunk?

This series of events contained both contradictions and many mysteries that puzzled him.

However, one thing is clear: attacking Duan Tianyang directly is definitely not a wise move!

Although Duan Tianyang is the commander-in-chief of the Hongxing Army, he does not rule the army alone. Behind him is the huge power of the entire Hongxing Society.

If Duan Tianyang were to be eliminated hastily, not only would the Hongxing Army fail to be disintegrated, but it might also arouse their anger and resistance, making them more determined to be enemies of the imperial court.

By then, the situation will be completely out of control and the consequences will be disastrous.

Gu Jianhong understood this principle very well, and so did Yi Shuirou.

She stood up slowly, her face grim, and paced back and forth in the room.

The night before, she received a secret letter from a disciple of Linghua Palace, which detailed the current situation of the court and the news that Yi Fan had sneaked into Xinyang City and sent a messenger to Xiguan.

She knew that the court had fallen into the hands of the Ling family, but she was sure that this was not Ling Ziyan's intention, but that Shen Ruolan was manipulating it behind the scenes.

As for the assassination of Yi Fan, it was most likely done by Shen Ruolan.

As a member of the Yi family, she should support Yi Fan and take back the kingdom that belongs to the Yi family...

But now the country is in crisis. Although Ling Ziyan is not of the Yi family's bloodline, she is the heir chosen by Yi Tian himself.

Now her position has gradually become stable, and she handles state affairs in a vigorous and decisive manner. I have a deep friendship with her.

With her in charge, the unrest at home and abroad may be quelled...

On the other hand, Yi Fan is both uneducated and has bad conduct. Yi Shuirou has hated this cousin since she was a child.

If Yi Fan were really allowed to control the imperial court, I'm afraid the entire divine realm would be in crisis.

After comprehensively considering many factors, Yi Shuirou resolutely chose to stand on Ling Ziyan's side.

On the scale of personal emotions, her heart tends to support Ling Ziyan; but considering the overall situation, Ling Ziyan's ability as the Lord of the Divine Realm far exceeds that of Yi Fan, and her leadership will bring a more stable future to the Divine Realm.

Even if this means a change of court and placing the Ling family above the court, it is better than letting the Divine Realm be in turmoil in Yi Fan's hands and face the brink of collapse.

As for Gu Jianhong, he is a member of Linghua Palace, and the Palace Master of Linghua Palace is Yi Shuirou.

Therefore, no matter whether the court's surname was Ling or Yi, it was all nothing to him. The only thing he followed was Yi Shuirou's will.

Last night, the secret letter from Linghua Palace and the messenger sent by Yi Fan arrived in Xiguan City almost at the same time.

At present, the Hongxing Army is very powerful, and Yi Fan’s purpose of sending envoys to Xiguan is obvious, which is to win the support of the Hongxing Army.

He and his cousin have always been at odds with each other, and he knows very well that he will choose to stand on Ling Ziyan's side, so he sees himself as a stumbling block, and even though they are related by blood, he wants to get rid of him as soon as possible.

As for Duan Tianyang, Yi Shuirou didn't know about the grievances between him and the Ling family and Ling Ziyan.

But she knew that the reason why Duan Tianyang came to Xiguan was all because of Ling Ziyan's transfer order.

It would not be surprising if he harbored resentment towards this and turned to support Yi Fan in usurping the throne...

Currently, the Divine Realm and the Jin Kingdom are at war, and Xuanhuang City is short of troops.

At this critical juncture, the movements of the 200,000 Hongxing Army are particularly crucial.

No matter which side they choose to support, it will bring unparalleled advantages to that side, and may even be enough to turn the tide of the war.

Therefore, she must never let the Hongxing Army fall into Yi Fan's hands. No matter what the cost, she must prevent this from happening.

"Kill Duan Tianyang!" This thought flashed through Yi Shuirou's mind, but she immediately rejected it.

She knew that this move would not only fail to solve the problem, but would exacerbate the conflict and make the situation even more out of control.

but……

What else can I do?

Gu Jianhong, Caiyun and Caiyue all stared at Yi Shuirou who was pacing back and forth with sharp eyes, waiting for her decision.

Time passed quietly. Yi Shuirou suddenly stopped and turned to Gu Jianhong and said, "You should leave and rest first. I will take care of tonight's affairs."

"Princess, do you want to...?" Gu Jianhong asked tentatively.

"Just rest assured. Don't ask too many questions about things that are not your concern." Yi Shuirou said in a firm tone.

"Yes!" After Gu Jianhong responded, his body shook involuntarily and finally fell to the ground.

Yi Shuirou glanced at him lightly, then waved to Caiyun and Caiyue, indicating that they should help Gu Jianhong back.

Just as the two girls were helping Gu Jianhong to leave, Yi Shuirou added, "Caiyue, go prepare the wine and food later; Caiyun, go invite Duan Tianyang to come."

"Yes!" the two girls answered in unison.

At this time, Duan Tianyang was sitting in the study reading a book. He was quite surprised to hear the message from Caiyun.

He put down the book in his hand and asked in confusion, "Why are you here? Do you want to talk to me about something?"

Caiyun smiled and said gently, "Master Duan, the princess invites you."

"Now?"

"That's right." Caiyun confirmed again, her smile still lingering.

Duan Tianyang frowned slightly, his heart full of curiosity: "What does the princess want to see me about?"

Caiyun smiled and replied, "I don't know, Master Duan, please go ask the princess yourself."

Duan Tianyang nodded and indicated that he would be there in a moment.

However, Caiyun seemed anxious. She walked around him, gently pulled his sleeve, and said with a smile: "The princess is eagerly waiting for you, sir. Please don't keep her waiting for too long."

In view of the unpleasant experiences with Caiyun in the past, although the relationship between Duan Tianyang and Yi Shuirou has eased, Caiyun's attitude towards him remains cold.

This time she suddenly became so enthusiastic, Duan Tianyang couldn't help but mutter in his heart: This country bumpkin is suddenly so enthusiastic, she must be guilty...