The baby-making system is unreliable

Another hour later, everyone present had been waiting for a long time, but still hadn't seen the Li brother and sister return.

Everyone couldn't help but murmur in their hearts. The two siblings were both highly skilled in martial arts, but it was getting late and they hadn't returned yet.

According to common sense, such a long time has passed, even if there were some troubles, they should have solved them and returned long ago.

However, at this moment, as the time was getting later, the sun was setting, and night was about to fall, there was still no sign of them.

In the hunting ground, it was getting dark and it might be difficult to find anyone. Yun Xirou frowned, worry showing in her eyes. After realizing something was wrong, she immediately sent people to look for the Li brothers and sisters.

In the dark green and gray forest, behind a small hill, a ball of fire suddenly rose up. The fire spread rapidly and thick smoke rolled up into the sky.

The thick smoke accompanied the blazing flames. Even from a distance, one could smell the pungent odor, which made people feel that the situation was not good.

"Cough cough cough... Go away, don't worry about me! Go away, you can't get out with me." Accompanied by a violent cough, the two figures trapped in the sea of ​​fire appeared behind the hillside.

The thick black smoke was like a demon, ruthlessly corroding their respiratory tract, choking them to the point where they could not breathe. Every cough seemed like it was going to cough out their lungs.

The smoke made people cough uncontrollably, and their throats felt dry as if they had swallowed a razor blade. The stinging pain spread along the esophagus to the bottom of the heart, making people's voices extremely hoarse.

Li Yuyan's face was as pale as paper, his lips were bloodless, he frowned, and endured the severe pain from his body.

Beads of sweat the size of beans kept sliding down his forehead, soaking his hair, and dripping onto the ground.

At this time, he was already covered in blood, his clothes were tattered, and the torn strips of cloth fluttered in the wind, as if telling us that he had just experienced a brutal battle.

What was even more shocking was that a feather arrow had pierced deeply into his right leg, with the arrowhead sinking into the flesh. Blood kept flowing down the wound, staining the ground beneath his feet red.

"Brother, please stop talking. Let's save our energy! Believe me, I will definitely take you out and will never let anything happen to you. Don't say anything discouraging."

Li Yinwan gritted his teeth and shouted in a voice with a hint of tears, his eyes filled with a determination to refuse to admit defeat.

Her originally neat hair was now disheveled, with a few strands of hair scattered on her forehead, covering her determined yet worried eyes.

Not only were his clothes covered in mud, they were also torn and bloodstained in many places, making him look extremely disheveled.

But even so, she still carried her second brother Li Yuyan tightly on her back and moved forward step by step with difficulty.

“……” Li Xiyan opened his mouth but didn’t utter a word. His face was pale and he looked haggard.

The brother and sister depended on each other and moved forward tenaciously in the thick smoke where they could not see the road ahead.

At first, when the two of them entered the enclosure, everything was fine. But after stepping onto the hillside, they were somehow attacked by a pack of wolves and then shot with arrows from behind.

If it was just a pack of wolves, it would be fine, and they, the brother and sister, would be able to deal with it. But after they dealt with the wolves, someone attacked them from behind.

In order to protect her, the second brother Li Xiyan was accidentally shot by a hidden arrow. Not only was he hit in the leg, but he also had scratches on his arm.

At this time, fires broke out all around. How could a fire start out of nowhere?! If it wasn't caused by humans, how could the fire suddenly become so big?!

It seems that someone is determined to kill them, but who is it? !

An official in the imperial court?! It could be a civil official or a military official, but most military officials are close to the Li family. If they are related, then it would be a big problem.

Not only that, it is also possible that they were from Nanyue. After all, under the leadership of the Li family, the soldiers of Nanyue could not invade Yongchang on a large scale, so it is possible that they sent assassins.

But forgive me for being blunt, assassinating the siblings would not be as quick and effective as assassinating the eldest brother, it can't be to cause civil unrest, right! ?

Li Yinwan's mind was in a mess, but she didn't have the energy to think too much. Now there was only one thing she had to do, and that was to escape with her brother.

She dragged her heavy body and walked and walked. She didn't know how long she had walked, but she felt that everything in front of her was dark and she couldn't find the exit no matter how hard she tried.

Live on, you must live on, we can’t die here together, we can’t let our father die before us!!

They can’t die in such a cowardly way. The soldiers of the Li family can’t die in such an embarrassing way, which would ruin their reputation!!

Li Yinwan held on for a breath, feeling blood coming out of her throat. Every breath she took was accompanied by piercing pain, making her almost faint. However, she managed to hold on with her strong willpower.

At this moment, her face was as pale as paper and her lips had lost their color. Only her eyes were still flashing with a faint light, revealing her desire for life and her stubbornness to refuse to succumb to fate.

Just when she thought she couldn't hold on any longer, she heard a voice. She looked up at the source of the sound. Who was it? ! Who on earth was it? !

Li Yinwan tried hard to open her eyes and see clearly, but her vision was blurry. The moment she fell to the ground, she knew that the man was here to save her. They were saved! !

The ones who rescued them were the Royal Guards sent by the empress. After the empress gave the order, they quickly approached the fire, chopping trees and spreading soil along the way to put out the fire.

Finally, after half an hour, the group finally found the blood-stained Li brothers and sisters after much difficulty.

The empress was furious when she heard that the Li siblings were seriously injured in the royal family. She ordered all the doctors in the Imperial Hospital to cure the siblings. She also ordered Yan Binshi, the Shaoqing of the Dali Temple, to take over the case and investigate it within a month.

Yun Xirou's eyes darkened, she glanced around, and angrily said, "If the truth is not uncovered within a month, the people in the Dali Temple will bring their heads to me, and their children and relatives will be exiled to the frontier!!"

There must be something fishy about this matter, but there are too many people who can be suspected. However, what is certain is that to be able to ignite such a large scale, there must be many people who know the inside story, and it is possible that there are accomplices.

There are many officials present, so she must investigate the matter thoroughly and not let it go unchecked, otherwise she would be encouraging their bad practices in secret.

"If the Imperial Hospital cannot cure you... I will send you all to General Li's residence to await General Li's decision." After Yun Xirou finished speaking, she ordered the men to return to the palace without saying anything more.

Everyone in the Imperial Hospital looked at each other, their heads breaking out in cold sweats, but in the end they had to take responsibility for everything.

If they can't cure him, General Li will suffer the pain of losing his son, so he will come back for revenge! ? It's difficult! Is it really difficult? ! His head is tied to his belt! !

……

In October of that year, Yan Bin, Shaoqing of Dali Temple, "found out" the truth of the case and said that Yu She, the commander-in-chief of Yizhou, was the mastermind behind the assassination.

Not only that, Li Shengchang, the eldest son of the Li family in Yizhou, was also assassinated. Fortunately, the assassination attempt failed. Then, to be on the safe side, he urgently checked Yizhou and found that sand was mixed in Yizhou’s military rations.

"It's so audacious! They actually dared to extend their hands so far. Both sides were assassinated. It was obviously premeditated!" Yun Xirou frowned, her beautiful eyes fixed on the memorial in front of the desk, and the anger in her heart was instantly ignited.

She was so angry that she was shaking all over. She swung her jade hand violently and smashed the cup beside her. With a crisp "bang", the cup instantly turned into countless pieces, splashing everywhere and scattering all over the ground.

Looking at the mess on the ground, Yun Yurou's face became more gloomy. She knew that this was no accident and there must be a huge conspiracy behind it. Judging from the current situation, the governor of Yizhou was probably just a chess piece at the mercy of others, and the real mastermind behind the scenes was likely in the capital.

Thinking of this, Yun Xirou couldn't help but take a breath, thinking to herself that the water here might be still very deep.

"Your Majesty, the young master of the Zhou family is outside requesting to see you." Liu Zhi's voice came from outside. The person who came this time was the young master of the Zhou family, and he came quickly.

The young master of the Zhou family came here at this time, presumably to eliminate his own suspicion, right? After all, the army's food and grass supply has always been purchased by their Zhou family. Now that something like this has happened, he naturally has to come here quickly to express his attitude, so as not to be implicated.

Thinking of this, Yun Xirou coughed lightly, raised her eyes and said to the door, "Let him in."

After a while, a young man dressed in brocade clothes and with elegant manners walked quickly into the hall and bowed respectfully. This man was Zhou Keyu, the young master of the Zhou family.

"Your Majesty, I really don't know what is going on here!" With a loud shout, Zhou Keyi rushed into the door, tumbling and falling heavily to his knees on the ground.

At this moment, he didn't care about the debris on the ground. The moment his knees touched the ground, he felt a sharp pain, but he didn't dare to move. His body trembled uncontrollably, and he said in a crying voice: "Your Majesty, please understand. I admit that I am a little bit lustful. When I see beautiful women, I can't help but look at them a few more times."

"Your humble servant... Your humble servant is indeed quite generous in spending money, without much restraint, so that the daily expenses of the mansion are a bit extravagant. But even so, Your humble servant swears to heaven that you will never dare to tamper with the military rations!!"

You know, now is a critical moment and there is a problem with military rations. If he can't explain it clearly to the empress at this moment, the consequences will be unimaginable.

Not to mention that the wealth and splendor accumulated by the Zhou family over the years might vanish in an instant, even the lives of the entire family might be difficult to preserve.

Thinking of this, Zhou Ke's forehead was covered with sweat, and his whole body was shaky like a candle in the wind.

The corners of Yun Xirou's mouth slightly raised, outlining a gentle smile, but in her eyes, there were clearly flashes of chilling cold light.

She stared down at the trembling man kneeling at her feet, and said in a cold tone: "Get up, there is no need to be so frightened. The Zhou family's purchase of military rations has always been smooth and has never made any mistakes. However, such an accident happened this time. I am really troubled!"

As she spoke, she was still circling around Zhou Keyu playfully. The hall was so quiet that no other voices could be heard. She was observing him as she spoke: "Tell me, how should I deal with this situation?"

"Maybe this time, this time... someone is secretly playing tricks, so it happened..." Zhou Ke lowered his head, his body shaking involuntarily because of fear. Even though he heard Yun Xirou asking him to get up, he didn't dare to move at all, let alone speak casually.

After a long while, he stammered and replied, "But, Your Majesty, don't worry, I will prepare new food and grass as soon as possible and send them back to Yizhou!!" Before he finished speaking, he hurriedly closed his mouth, fearing that saying a wrong word would bring him fatal disaster.

"Hmph!" Yun Yurou snorted coldly from her nose. The sound was not loud but seemed to be able to penetrate one's soul, carrying a hint of chill. She walked towards Zhou Ke slowly with lotus steps.

Every step seemed to be stepping on the heart's heart, making people's heart beat faster involuntarily. He bent down and leaned closer to Zhou Keying, with a strange and creepy smile on his face.

She stretched out a slender jade hand, her movements were as gentle as the breeze, but when it landed on Zhou Ke's shoulder, it seemed to weigh a thousand pounds.

Yun Yurou gently patted Zhou Ke's shoulder and said in a calm but threatening tone: "Okay, since you promised me so, I will trust you for once."

Having said that, she paused for a moment, staring straight into Zhou Keyu's eyes, and continued, "But you must remember, if anything other than food and fodder is transported and allocated indiscriminately again, and it causes trouble again!"

Yun Xirou's voice suddenly became low and cold, like the voice of an evil ghost from the Netherworld. "I will tear your head off without hesitation and use it to commemorate our soldiers who fought bloody battles on the battlefield! Don't blame me for being cruel and ruthless when the time comes! Do you understand?!"

Hearing this, Zhou Ke's face turned pale as paper, and beads of sweat appeared on his forehead. He swallowed hard and stammered, "I heard it clearly, I really heard it clearly!! I will do it right away, I will do it right away!!"

After saying that, he rolled and crawled out of the palace. The moment he stepped out of the palace door, Zhou Keyi felt a chill on his back, and his clothes were already soaked with cold sweat.

He was breathing the fresh air, and the fresh air seemed to turn into a clear spring, as if it could give him new life.

"Your Majesty, please forgive me for being frank, but is this young master of the Zhou family really...reliable?" Liu Zhi lowered her head and served the new tea, muttering softly.

This guy really looks like a profit-seeker, maybe he only cares about money!!