Li Muchan played with Dugu Jinghua for two days. The two of them were as close as honey to oil, and they no longer paid attention to the things around them.《》/《》/
However, he never broke through to the last step. He only hugged her and showed off his verbal desires without making any real moves.
Although Dugu Jinghua is shrewd and capable, he is completely blank when it comes to the relationship between men and women. He understands almost nothing and is completely lost in Li Muchan's tender love network.
Li Muchan never returned to Yunxiao Sect. He stayed in the manor at night and went out to play with her during the day and returned home having fun. Dugujue never showed up.
Although Li Muchan was indifferent, he was not idle. He kept observing the situation of Tianjing Master, and the Eye of the Void was able to operate freely outside the city.
In the evening of that day, Li Muchan and Dugu Jinghua returned to the villa. While they were eating in the main hall, Dugujue appeared, dressed in purple robes, majestic and solemn, with a gloomy face.
"Brother?" Dugu Jinghua stood up and greeted him shyly.
Li Muchan put down his wine glass and nodded.
Dugujue came directly to the table, sat down opposite Li Muchan, and sighed deeply. Dugu Jinghua personally took the wine glass and poured the wine: "Brother, what's wrong?"
Dugujue took the wine glass and drank it down in one gulp, shaking his head and sighing: "I'm afraid Mr. Li is right!"
Li Muchan raised his eyebrows and drank silently without saying a word.
He didn't have a good impression of this Dugu Jue. He was ruthless and unrighteous. Although he didn't do anything bad, he was not a good person. He didn't want to pay attention to him. If it weren't for Dugu Jinghua's sake, he wouldn't be too lazy to say a word.
"Is there really a problem with the Zhu family?" Dugu Jinghua asked.
Dugujue nodded slightly and glanced at Li Muchan: "I discussed it with Old Tang, Old Zhao and the others, and the Zhu family is determined to surrender to the emperor."
"Then what should we do?" Dugu Jinghua frowned and said: "Once the Zhu family is established, we will not be able to control the emperor. Life or death will only depend on the emperor's thoughts!"
"The matter has come to this, it seems we can only give it a try." Dugujue sighed.
Dugu Jinghua said: "How to spell it?"
Dugu-Juedao: "We want to assassinate Zhu Lang first, and then talk about other things."
"Assassinating Zhu Lang is worse than assassinating Concubine Zhu." Dugu Jinghua shook his head and sighed: "Since Zhu Jun's death, the Zhu family's final decision is Concubine Zhu. Otherwise, the Zhu family would not seek refuge with the emperor. This
It’s all for her own sake!”
"What a stupid woman!" Dugujue sneered: "Does she really think that by giving birth to a prince, she will have someone to rely on? Only when he grows up can he be considered a prince!"
"Brother, you can't, right?" Dugu Jinghua frowned and said, "The poison of a tiger does not allow it to eat its seeds."
Dugujue sneered: "For the sake of imperial power, is it still rare for fathers and sons to kill each other in all dynasties?"
Dugu Jinghua was silent and sighed quietly.
Li Muchan just drank and said nothing. After two drinks, Dugujue said shamelessly: "Mr. Li, what should I do now that the Zhu family has really rebelled?"
Li Muchan shook his head and smiled: "I am an outsider and I am really not suitable to participate in this matter."
"Mr. Li's words are outrageous!" Dugu Jue said hurriedly.
Li Muchan said: "In this case, I will say a few words. The Zhu family will be destroyed sooner or later, otherwise it will be a big trouble. In my opinion, it is better to strike first."
"Strike first to gain the upper hand?" Dugujue pondered.
Li Muchan smiled and said: "It's not that I underestimated your scheming and far-reaching strategies. Even if the three family heads are tied together, they are no match for the current emperor."
Dugujue's expression changed and he didn't refute it. Although Li Muchan's words didn't sound good, they were true. Today's master is very scheming and resourceful. He is indeed far beyond ordinary people. He is a gifted person. The three of them also call themselves old foxes.
But he didn't get any favors from his hands and was suppressed everywhere.
Li Muchan continued: "Since he has won over the Zhu family, the four major aristocratic families will eventually be defeated one by one. Instead of waiting to be slaughtered, it is better to fight hard. Even if he fails, he will still have the iron heart."
"At the critical moment, it's useless to be afraid of the iron heart." Dugujue smiled bitterly.
Li Muchan said: "Then we can't rely on the emperor to be lenient. Killing the Zhu family first can be considered a deterrent and shows his determination to kill the fish and break the net."
Dugujue was silent in silence, with a gloomy expression on his face. Once this was done, the four great families would really cease to exist, and there would be a road of no return in the future.
Dugu Jinghua said: "Brother, you'd better be cautious."
Li Muchan sighed, knowing that it was difficult to make a decision, and said: "Then we can only take the second way."
"Which way?" Dugu Jue asked hurriedly.
Li Muchan said: "Except Concubine Zhu."
"This..." Dugujue frowned and slowly shook his head.
Li Muchan smiled: "Is it because she is a woman, so she can't be killed?"
"That's not true." Dugujue shook his head and said: "The key is that she is the imperial concubine. If she is really killed, it will really tear her face."
Li Muchan said: "There is only one step left now. It is time for the emperor to have some scruples. Killing Concubine Zhu will not only remove the Zhu family's thoughts, but also serve as a warning to the emperor."
"…···Well, that makes sense." Dugujue nodded slowly: "It seems that we can only take this step."
Dugu Jinghua thought for a while and did not stop him. For the sake of the Dugu family, he had no choice but to kill Concubine Zhu. Besides, Concubine Zhu had always been against the Dugu family and was considered a mortal enemy.
Li Muchan said: "With the background of your four great families, it is not difficult to kill Concubine Zhu, right?"
Dugujue shook his head and said: "Although the Zhu family and the emperor will be on guard, it is not difficult to kill her. A secret move was already laid out at the beginning."
His attitude towards Li Muchan now is different from before. Once he really gets married to his sister, he will be his brother-in-law and can be considered a member of the Dugu family. It would be bad to be too outsider.
In the early morning of the third day, Li Muchan and Dugu Jinghua were practicing in the manor and playing while practicing, when Dugu Heng suddenly came.
News came from the palace that Concubine Zhu accidentally drowned while visiting the garden. The little prince survived, but without his mother, he would have to be transferred to another concubine sooner or later.
Li Muchan shook his head. It seemed that the four major aristocratic families really had deep foundations and had tentacles everywhere. They could kill a noble concubine so easily.
Although this is a warning, it will also anger the emperor. I wonder if he will take any drastic actions. Will he retaliate immediately, or will he tolerate it for the time being?
Li Muchan was thoughtful, and Dugu Heng sighed: "Aunt, did my father and the others do this?"
He was wearing a green shirt and stared at Dugu Jinghua with a livid face.
Dugu Jinghua was dressed in a moon-white silk satin outfit, shook his head and said: "Xiao Heng, why do you ask this?... I really want to ask your father to know."
"Father won't tell." Duguheng shook his head and stared at her: "Aunt, it was father and the others who did it, right?"
"Yeah." Dugu Jinghua nodded.
Dugu Heng stamped his foot fiercely, and with a muffled "bang" sound, a hole was made in the blue brick floor. With a livid face, he sneered: "Father is really unscrupulous to attack women and children!"
Dugu Jinghua said lightly: "Why do you sympathize with Zhu Gui?"
"She is a weak woman, why do you have to kill her?!" Dugu Heng snorted with a cold face: "Auntie, you are also a woman, why don't you stop my father?!"
Dugu Jinghua said angrily: "It's not like you don't know my brother's temper, can I stop him?!...Besides, Concubine Zhu is not a weak woman!"
"She doesn't know martial arts, how can she not be a weak woman?" Dugu Heng snorted.
Dugu Jinghua frowned and said: "I think you are getting more and more confused. Although she doesn't know martial arts, but she wants to kill people and it's not just a matter of words? The number of people who died in her hands is definitely no less than that of my eldest brother!"
"Kill her, what will happen to her child?" Dugu Heng said coldly with a tense face.
Dugu Jinghua said: "As a prince, you will naturally have someone to take care of you. There are many poor people in the world, so don't show any mercy!"
Duguheng shook his head and said, "Father is really unscrupulous!"
Li Muchan coughed lightly and said warmly: "Brother Dugu, if Concubine Zhu dies, many people will die. She is a curse. No matter whether she is a boy or a girl, she will die."
Duguheng said: "I can't do anything to a woman!"
Li Muchan smiled: "You have underestimated the women in the world!... Not to mention, even if you are far away, wouldn't it be easy for Jinghua to deal with you?...Besides, it's like Fuyun Palace, like Jiutian Xuannv Sect, what?
One is not a woman?"
Dugu Heng said hurriedly: "Brother Li, I'm not looking down on women. I just think that killing women is too ungraceful and not something a man would do."
Li Muchan smiled and said, "If we don't kill him, the four great families will fall apart. What do you think we should do?"
"The four great aristocratic families will be destroyed sooner or later." Dugu Heng said.
Li Muchan was startled, looked at him, shook his head and laughed: "I didn't expect Brother Dugu to have such an awakening. Well, I'm really impressed!"
Dugu Heng said: "Isn't it true? Dynasties have changed, so why do the four great families continue to exist?"
Li Muchan turned to Dugu Jinghua and smiled: "Look, you can see so clearly!"
Dugu Jinghua hummed: "He is too naive now, don't say more!"
Dugu Heng said: "Anyway, aunt, if I am the head of the family, I won't agree to do this!"
Dugu Jinghua said: "You are a fool. With the way you are now, it is not your turn to be the head of the family, so get out of here!"
Dugu Heng looked at Li Muchan and then at Dugu Jinghua: "Am I disturbing you?"
Dugu Jinghua's face turned red and she said angrily: "Xiao Heng, your skin is itchy, aren't you?"
Dugu Heng's expression changed, and he waved his hands and ran away.
Dugu Jinghua frowned and looked at the direction he was leaving, shook his head and sighed: "Xiao Heng is a gentleman, but it's a pity that he is not suitable to be the head of the family."
"You're still young now, just give it a try." Li Muchan said with a smile: "People will always change. Maybe he will be better than you in the future."
"I hope so, I can leave with peace of mind." Dugu Jinghua said.
Li Muchan smiled and said: "Let's go——? Where to go?"
Dugu Jinghua rolled his eyes at him: "Of course I'll go with you. Is it possible that I will stay at Dugu's house for the rest of my life?"
Li Muchan chuckled and said: "That's not a bad idea...but the four major aristocratic families are in big trouble now. What do you think the emperor can do?"
"He is a master of forbearance, so he might want to be quiet first," Dugu Jinghua said.
Li Muchan pondered and shook his head: "I don't think so. You don't understand a man's mind. He can tolerate anything, but he can't tolerate his woman being bullied!... Now that Concubine Zhu is dead, he will never tolerate it.
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"Then what will happen to him?" Dugu Jinghua said.
Li Muchan said: "In my opinion, revenge will come soon, like a violent storm. I hope the Dugu family master and others are prepared."
"Brother, they will definitely be prepared." Dugu Jinghua nodded.
Li Muchan also nodded. This common sense is basic, but the emperor's killer will definitely surprise them and will not follow a step-by-step approach.
"The sun is very sunny today, let's go fishing!" Dugu Jinghua said.
Li Muchan nodded, and the two quickly changed their clothes. After breakfast, they left the manor and sat next to a large river at the back, fishing leisurely.
The breeze came slowly, and the river, which was more than ten feet wide, was sparkling. The breeze swept across the river, blowing on the face with a refreshing and pleasant feeling.
Although it was winter, the sun was shining brightly and it was warm on the body. The two of them were chatting and laughing softly while staring at the river, feeling indescribably relaxed and at ease.
Li Muchan smiled and said: "Yesterday's fish was very good. Today I caught two more!"
Dugu Jinghua pursed his lips and smiled: "Then I will try another way."
Li Muchan's eyes lit up: "Jinghua, how many methods do you know?"
Dugu Jinghua smiled and said: "About a dozen. I have some experience in cooking."
Li Muchan nodded in admiration: "Okay, then I'll wait to taste it. I want to taste your dozen or so ways of cooking fish!"
Dugu Jinghua pursed his lips and smiled: "I'm afraid you won't be able to stay."
As a deacon of the Dugu family, she was extremely well-informed, far beyond the imagination of the world. Naturally, she knew all about Li Muchan, and even knew about Fu Feihong forcing him to marry Hai Yulan.
Li Muchan chuckled and said: "Why can't you stay? I will definitely stay for a while."
"Aren't you afraid of Miss Hai?" Dugu Jinghua squinted at him.
Li Muchan smiled bitterly: "It seems that you know Jinghua, so you still like me?"
Dugu Jinghua chuckled lightly and shook his head: "Who doesn't like good things? It's inevitable for women to like you if you're so good. Besides, things always come first, then come first."
Li Muchan breathed a sigh of relief. It seemed that Dugu Jinghua would not make trouble and was very open-minded. His expression suddenly changed, he pulled Dugu Jinghua fiercely and disappeared suddenly.
Dugu Jinghua was startled. The scene before his eyes changed and he was already in the manor.
"Sir?!" Her expression suddenly changed, and she saw Li Muchan's face was as pale as paper, with a wry smile. There was a black crossbow arrow stuck in his chest, which looked like iron but not iron, and was dark and dull.
Li Muchan waved his hand: "Is there a secret way?"
"Yes!" Dugu Jinghua nodded hurriedly.
Li Muchan sighed: "Let's hide for a while."
"Okay." Dugu Jinghua hurriedly helped him. Li Muchan raised his hand and shook his head: "It doesn't matter to me, go to the secret passage quickly!"
Dugu Jinghua did not dare to delay. He was an extraordinary master who could hurt Li Muchan. If he was delayed, he would not be able to leave. She took Li Muchan into her boudoir. There was an entrance under the couch in the boudoir. The two of them got in.
Suddenly we entered a mountain road.
"Where is this?" Li Muchan asked, pressing the black crossbow arrow.
"This is the tunnel leading to the mountain." Dugu Jinghua said: "Once you enter the mountain, no one can find it. Sir, don't you worry?"
Li Muchan sighed: "The emperor came for us!"
p.s. I’ll just update it today, I’ll write more tomorrow to make up for it.