Li Yaoyou woke up and opened his eyes and found that he was wearing shackles on his ankles and wrists, and his whole body was firmly bound to the cold stone wall by thick iron chains.

This is a small and low cell, with the air mixed with the strong smell of medicine and blood, which makes people feel sick.

At this moment, bandages were wrapped around her neck, and her clothes were changed into a clean summer dress. Her loose hair was obviously washed, and she could no longer smell the slightest of quicklime.

Not far away in front of her, a young woman in a plain dress was lying quietly on the ground, her eyes wide open with her eyes open, and her chest was already red, and she was undoubtedly a sharp blade piercing her heart.

This cell has no windows, so it is difficult to tell day and night, and there is no noise outside, making people wonder where they are.

However, by observing the freshness of the female corpse, Li Yao judged that the other party's death should not last more than three hours, and then he thought that he would not be imprisoned for too long.

I don’t know how long it took, but a sound of footsteps suddenly came from outside the prison door.

After a while, the heavy and thick iron door slowly opened, and Li Shimin walked in with a steady pace, carrying an oil lamp.

When Li Yao saw him wearing brand new armor, he couldn't help but chuckled and teased: "Haha, look at Erlang's outfit, can he have not completed your feat of slaughtering relatives yet?"

"Not yet, but it's soon."

Li Shimin didn't take Li Yao's mockery to heart. While answering, he closed the prison door. Then he walked to Li Yao, held up the oil lamp, and looked at her with complicated eyes: "Shimin has made the third sister suffer. Do you feel better now?"

Li Yao shook his wrist hard, which immediately triggered a "rattle" sound of chain collisions, and he said angrily: "No matter who it is, it will not feel good if I look like I am now, and if I am locked up with a corpse."

Li Shimin was slightly stunned, then looked down and noticed the female corpse on the ground: "I recognize this woman, it seems that it was the female doctor who was arrested by Hou Junji and the others to take care of you..."

Then, he looked up at Li Yao again, sighed, and said, "This is nothing to do. She is actually a person who was trapped in the inner court. If the big thing has not been done, we dare not keep her alive."

Li Yao snorted lightly, borrowing the words of Hou Junji at the beginning, and said, "If a small character is like this, what about my so-called biggest variable? Why not kill me to ensure that everything is foolproof?"

Although Li Yao analyzed in advance the reason why Li Shimin did not kill her, he still wanted to hear the other party say it with his own ears.

Li Shimin said sincerely in a tone: "Among many brothers and sisters, we have the deepest relationship. If Shimin had not sacrificed his life to save his third sister when he was young, he would have been deemed to be a thing in the wolves' wombs. The grace of saving his life is so deep!"

Li Yao sneered: "So, are you a person who values ​​love and remembers kindness? But please ask yourself, do you think you are doing now!"

When Li Shimin heard Li Yao's sharp and sharp questioning, he felt as if his heart was bluntly hit, and his face suddenly showed an unhidden shame. He really didn't know how to answer, so he could only skip this question: "Then let's not talk about each other's friendship for the time being, but only about the pros and cons, how about it?"

"Of course it's good, I'll listen carefully."

Li Yao was not so stupid that she wasted her energy talking about relationships with a person who imprisoned her father and murdered her brothers, and what involved actual interests were what she was interested in.

Li Shimin said with a distant look: "I am not the crown prince. Even if I succeed in the uprising, I will be in a bad position. If I want to settle down, it will not be an easy task."

Li Yao couldn't help but interrogate: "It seems that you are very self-aware, but since you know this, why do you still have to do something traitorous?"

Li Shimin said with gaze: "It is the way of Tang and Wu! If you are not careful, you will lose your trust in the world at the least, and you will be despised by the people. If you are seriously unfaithful, you will be devastated by the people. If you are not required, you will definitely not dare to adopt it. But for me, it is not only the only way to seize the throne, but also the only way to survive."

He paused and said slowly: "Wuji, Keming, Xuanling and others, all believe that during this uprising, the more numerous the dead and the wider the connection, the more difficult it will be for us to capture people's hearts in the future. Therefore, in order to avoid causing chaos in the court and turmoil in the country as much as possible.

, After I decided to complete the matter, I would not settle the company and implicate the elder brother and Yuanji's subordinates.

Your former comments on the capital movement have spread all over the world. In addition, more than two months ago, you persuaded me in public in the inner court, so that my father would dispel the terrible idea of ​​deposing me. This matter was spread to the court by the palace servants. To this day, although it is not as much as the previous incident, it is also well-known in Guanzhong. If Yongning was not your disciple, some court officials would have recognized you as my Li Shimin party, let alone your reputation all over the world. If we kill you for no reason, it is difficult to explain to the world."

Immediately afterwards, he changed the subject: "But we found that you seemed to be overly concerned about the progress of the situation some time ago, and actually sent someone to inquire about information in the Qin Palace, the East Palace, and the Qi Palace at the same time. Have you ever thought about how much trouble this would cause us?"

Li Yao said calmly: "I can't watch your brothers ignoring each other."

Li Shimin sighed with a wry smile: "That is why we regard you as the number one obstacle to this action."

Li Yao also sighed: "As you said before, killing me will not block the long mouths of the scholars and common people in the world. I am afraid that the gain will not be worth the loss. If I don't kill me, I am afraid that the decisive battle will fail. It seems that I have really hurt you."

Li Shimin continued expressionlessly: "So, after weighing the pros and cons, we finally customized a compromise plan."

Li Yao pretended to be curious and said, "How to win the favor?"

Li Shimin explained: "This plan is divided into two stages based on the actual situation. First, if you can successfully take you, you will naturally not hurt your life. The result is perfect, but after all, it is related to our life and death. If you are unable to capture you, you can only do your best to surround you and kill you in the palace!"

Li Yao said clearly: "So that's it. No wonder Hou Junji ordered the arrow to be fired and stopped it quickly. This guy is really a timid."

Li Shimin's eyes at Li Yao became darker and deeper: "Sister, don't mention Hou Junji anymore. You should thank General Qin for his strange mace, because from the beginning to the end, I have been observing you on Wangyun Pavilion. When Hou Junji was stopped by you, I sent Du Junchuo and Zheng Rentai to the Qianbulang on the west side of Shujing Palace, and sent Duan Zhixuan and Liu Shili to the Caisiyuan on the east side of Shujing Palace. The order I gave them was that once you step into these two places, you must kill you at all costs."

Li Yao blew away a long hair on his forehead that covered his sight, and narrowed his eyes to Li Shimin: "I have to admit that you, Changsun, Fang Du and others have thought about me very carefully. In this way, even if I have not been disturbed by Uncle Fu, it is difficult to escape your control."

Li Shimin sighed: "Fortunately, the process was shocked and safe, but I don't understand why you must escape?"

Li Yao raised his head stubbornly: "Because I don't understand the word "submission."

Li Shimin nodded meaningfully: "It seems that we are all the same."

At this moment, a voice sounded outside the door: "Master, the time is here."

Li Shimin turned around and opened the prison door. There were several people standing outside the door, each with a firm face, his eyes full of the belief of winning, as if he was going to accomplish something great and glorious.

Li Shimin left a sentence "Wait for me to come back", and then left quickly without looking back...
Chapter completed!