thefictionvixens Chapter 119 The Eldest Princess: Go take a bath quickly, I'm sleepy.
Chapter 119 The Eldest Princess: Go take a bath quickly, I'm sleepy.
Chapter 119 The Eldest Princess: Go take a bath quickly, I'm sleepy.
The lights were still on in the backyard of the riverside villa.
Li Yunrui leaned against the soft couch, the light purple fabric clinging to her voluptuous waist, creating an alluring picture of a noble concubine reclining on a couch.
Mei Gu was reporting to her about the two assassination attempts that Lai Mingcheng and others had recently suffered.
Chunmei stood to the side, holding her breath.
"Is Xiao Wuzi alright?" Li Yunrui raised his head and sat up from the soft couch, his voice filled with unusual urgency.
Mei Gu stood by the door and quickly replied, "Your Highness, Lord Xiao Wu is alright. He is currently escorting Lai Mingcheng to the Chizhou camp with Jiang Fuhai."
Only after hearing that Wu Feng was alright did Li Yunrui's tense face relax.
She leaned back against the soft couch.
A chill gradually settled in those alluring eyes, making her face appear as if covered with a thin layer of frost.
"First two eighth-rank officials," her voice was gentle, yet chillingly cold, "then two ninth-rank officials. Who exactly wants to kill Lai Mingcheng?"
Neither Chunmei nor Meigu dared to respond.
Li Yunrui's gaze fell on the flickering candlelight, her mind racing.
Lai Mingcheng's current role is that of an imperial inspector, acting on behalf of the emperor.
If he dies in Chizhou, Jiang Fuhai and the prefect of Chizhou will both be implicated.
Especially Jiang Fuhai.
First, she, the eldest princess, was attacked by hundreds of assassins on the Yangtze River in Chizhou. Now, if the imperial envoy dies in the territory he is stationed in, what will happen next?
These two things combined were enough to warrant his immediate dismissal.
As soon as something happens to Jiang Fuhai, the door will be opened to divide and reorganize the Jiangnan Navy.
Thinking of this, Li Yunrui's hands slowly clenched.
Li Yunqian!
Only he had the motive, and only he had the ability to mobilize so many experts.
Thinking of this, Li Yunrui's fingers slowly clenched.
"Your Highness?" Chunmei called softly.
Li Yunrui came to her senses.
She stood up, walked to the window, and gazed at the deep night outside.
"I understand." Her voice was soft. "You may leave. I will be alone for a while."
Chunmei and Meigu exchanged a glance, bowed, and left, gently closing the door behind them.
Li Yunrui was the only one left in the room.
She walked to the dressing table and sat down, her eyes gradually becoming hazy as she looked at her stunning face in the mirror.
Without realizing it, she picked up a comb and slowly combed the dark hair at her temples.
It wasn't until 9 PM that Wu Feng returned to the villa.
The lights in the main house in the backyard were still on.
The two maids at his door bowed slightly to Wu Feng.
Wu Feng nodded, pushed open the door and went in. He saw Li Yunrui sitting on the edge of the bed, wearing a light purple nightgown, with her long hair loose.
Chunmei stood near the door. When she saw Wu Feng come in, she glanced up at him briefly before lowering her eyes again.
"Your Highness is still awake?" Wu Feng walked over.
Li Yunrui raised her eyes, her gaze falling on him, and carefully looked him over from head to toe.
After confirming that he had no new wounds, she softly hummed in agreement.
"Wait for you."
Wu Feng put the Embroidered Spring Blade aside, then walked to Li Yunrui's side, squatted down in front of her, and took her hand.
Her hands are delicate and soft, with an addictive touch.
"Your Highness, Jiang Fuhai has agreed," Wu Feng said. "Next, he will arrange for some elite soldiers to be discharged from the military due to injuries. He will also contact other battalions of the Jiangnan Navy to do the same."
Li Yunrui turned to look at him and asked softly, "What are the conditions? They must have other conditions, right?"
Wu Feng remained silent for a few moments.
"Their condition is that Your Highness can protect them and allow them to go to the coast to fight against pirates and other countries' navies. They want to completely eliminate the threat of pirates and prevent the civilians along the coast from suffering again."
Li Yunrui smiled gently.
Her smile was radiant, but a complex emotion flickered in her eyes.
"They seem like a good bunch." Her voice was gentle. "If I'm not mistaken, they must have been influenced by Ye Qingmei—"
Wu Feng nodded.
"Your Highness is right. However, I think this is also an opportunity for Your Highness to subdue Ye Qingmei's influence in the army."
Li Yunrui did not respond immediately.
She thought for a moment before slowly saying, "This matter cannot be rushed. At least—it cannot be done now. Right now, we only need to assemble the escort fleet."
Wu Feng thought for a moment, then nodded slightly.
He understood what she meant.
Emperor Qing has already decided to kill her, so we can't give her any more leverage.
Getting too involved in the military is like handing a knife to someone.
"There's one more thing," Wu Feng's voice deepened, "I have a rough idea of who the assassin is."
Li Yunrui's eyes narrowed.
"Dongyi City and Northern Qi," Wu Feng said slowly, "The two eighth-rank swordsmen at the beginning used the Four Directions Sword Technique."
"The two ninth-rank soldiers who made the move later, one of them was using two Soul-Devouring Curved Blades."
"If I'm not mistaken, he should be Lang Tao, the eldest disciple of Ku He of the Northern Qi Heavenly Sect. Lang Tao is using two Soul-Devouring Curved Blades."
"The other one's identity is unknown, but he also uses the Four-Looking Sword Technique. However, the Four-Looking Sword Technique has many disciples and followers, and many more have been expelled from the school."
Li Yunrui's alluring eyes narrowed slightly.
She had previously suspected that it was someone sent by His Majesty.
But Wu Feng said it was Dongyi City and Northern Qi —
A thought suddenly popped into my head.
Your Majesty—could it be that you have formed a cooperative alliance with Northern Qi and Dongyi City?
But if that's the case, why?
It's not worthwhile, nor should we, to join forces with Northern Qi and Dongyi City to get rid of Lai Mingcheng and her.
Because this is a family scandal!
As the emperor of Qing, he couldn't possibly be unaware of this principle.
She couldn't understand why Li Yunqian did this.
The room fell silent.
The candlelight flickered, casting shimmering shadows on their faces.
Wu Feng gripped her hand tightly.
"Your Highness, don't overthink it. For now, we can only proceed according to the established plan."
There's a saying: all fear stems from insufficient firepower. As long as we are strong enough, no conspiracy or trickery can deter us.
Li Yunrui's eyelashes trembled slightly.
All fear stems from insufficient firepower —
She looked at Wu Feng, and the coldness in his eyes slowly melted away, replaced by a sticky dependence.
"That's a very interesting statement," she said in a soft, charming voice. "I understand."
She raised her hand and gently stroked his chest.
"Alright, go take a bath. I'm sleepy."
Wu Feng nodded, released her hand, and got up to walk towards the door.
As he walked to the door, he glanced back.
Li Yunrui was still sitting on the edge of the bed, her alluring eyes looking at him.
He smiled, opened the door, and went out.
Only after Wu Feng's footsteps had faded into the distance did Li Yunrui turn his gaze away.
She looked at the shadows not far away.
"Chunmei".
Chunmei walked over and bowed, saying, "Your Highness."
"Contact Xiao Yi and have him apply for a posting outside the capital. Also, ask Su Shenzhi and the others for help; it would be best to transfer Xiao Yi to the border between Qing and Northern Qi."
"Yes, Your Highness."
Chunmei responded and turned to leave.
The room fell silent again.
Li Yunrui slowly lay down, gazing at the curtains above the bed.
She remembered what Wu Feng had just said.
All fear stems from insufficient firepower —
She smiled softly.
Her smile was radiant, but her eyes held a chilling madness.
From now on, let others be afraid.
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