Under the leadership of the maid, a little girl dressed in luxurious clothes stood happily.
The little girl seemed extremely uncomfortable with this outfit and looked quite stiff.
The little girl's hair was also neatly combed, revealing her entire face.
After the dirt was washed away, the face looked quite delicate and beautiful, just like a beautiful woman.
If it weren't for those eyes that were still emotionless, Muchuan couldn't help but think that this was Mu Yingchen.
"Master, you didn't say Mu Yingchen is a girl."
Xue Rengui swallowed his saliva and said bitterly.
He just promised to be Mu Yingchen's master.
However, this is based on Mu Yingchen being a male.
But if Mu Yingchen were a man, Xue Rengui would not be able to agree.
After all, looking at the entire Tang Dynasty, it was extremely rare to accept women as disciples, and it could even be said to be non-existent.
Muchuan also swallowed his saliva and said, "I always thought she was a boy."
This moment made the Muchuan people numb.
It is very difficult to train a boy to become the ultimate assassin, but it is not impossible to execute.
But if the training target is a girl, Muchuan feels that this is simply nonsense.
"grown ups?"
Seeing that Muchuan and Xue Rengui were both confused, the maid was also stunned.
They are afraid that they have done something wrong.
After all, these two are both envoys from the Tang Dynasty. If they make each other unhappy at all, their heads may be moved.
Muchuan shook his head, barely recovering from the shock.
"It's okay, you can take her to rest first."
"yes."
After Mu Yingchen was taken away, Muchuan and Xue Rengui looked at each other, both seeing the helplessness in the other's eyes.
"Master, I can't teach you this."
"..."
"Young Master, it's not that I'm hiding anything for myself. It's just that martial arts training has always been passed on to men rather than to women. I can't disobey my ancestors' teachings."
"..."
"Master, subordinate"
"Okay, let me be alone for a while." Muchuan interrupted Xue Rengui and said angrily.
"Then my subordinate has resigned. Young Master, please rest early."
Muchuan was the only one left in the room.
Muchuan was quite agitated at this moment.
After learning that Mu Yingchen was a girl, Muchuan knew it very well.
At this stage of the task, I am afraid I can only complete the first stage.
As Lao Xue said, women could not have the opportunity to practice martial arts in ancient times.
Even if Muchuan tried his best to find someone to teach him, how far could Mu Yingchen, a little girl, go on this path?
After worrying for a long time, Muchuan couldn't help but sigh deeply.
"Okay, it wouldn't be a bad idea to make a career in steel forging."
Muchuan had already accepted his fate and regarded this as just an ordinary task.
In this case, Muchuan only needs to consider gaining Mu Yingchen's trust.
After all, he is still a child. If he stays around for a while, he will gain trust in a short time, right?
With such thoughts in mind, Muchuan slowly fell into sleep.
Tang Dynasty, Chang'an.
Under the cover of night, a man arrived at a secret place surrounded by a group of guards.
"The prince has such a big battle."
In the shadows, an oil lamp flickered and a hoarse voice slowly sounded.
"With so many people, aren't you afraid that things will be exposed?"
Hearing this, the man raised his head slightly, and under the dim light, he saw a face that looked exactly like Li Shimin's.
That's right, this person is none other than the current crown prince - Li Chengqian.
Li Chengqian said coldly: "They are all my confidants."
"Aren't you going to show up yet?"
Li Chengqian stared hard at the light in the depths, and the flashing coldness in his eyes had some of Li Shimin's charm.
"Prince, please be patient."
The hoarse voice kept getting closer.
When a figure appeared, the guards drew their swords one after another.
Wherever the sword's edge points, there is no shadow to escape.
The man was dressed in gray clothes, with a stooped body, a face full of ravines, and a pair of withered yellow eyes. The whole person looked quite strange.
Li Chengqian waved his hand, indicating to his men to put away their weapons.
He looked at the visitor carefully and frowned, "Have I seen you before?"
The old man smiled strangely and said, "What difference does it make whether I have seen it before or not?"
"I only know that the prince is not willing to be the prince for the rest of his life."
"court death!"
Li Chengqian's expression changed drastically, he drew out his sword, and pointed the blade directly at the old man's throat.
Facing this sword that could kill him at any time, the old man remained calm, and his weird smile made Li Chengqian feel scared.
"If the prince had no wrong thoughts, he would not come here to see the old man."
Hearing this, Li Chengqian's face suddenly darkened.
He couldn't help but think back to the letter filled with his private actions.
When he first received this letter, Li Chengqian was almost scared to death.
He thought it was from his father.
After all, as the current prince, his actions are quite secretive. The only one who has the ability to fully detect his whereabouts is the emperor.
Fortunately, the other party mentioned a time and place for the meeting, which made Li Chengqian feel at ease a little.
If it were the father, he would not have made any arrangements to meet.
When Li Chengqian saw the old man this time, his first thought was to kill this man who knew all his secrets.
However, when it came time to take action, Li Chengqian did not dare to act rashly.
It was obvious that the person who was secretly observing him was not just a person, but definitely a force.
This old man is just a pawn in this force.
Even if he kills him, it will not have any effect, but will only make him feel embarrassed.
Thinking of this, Li Chengqian took a long breath and slowly put down his sword.
Seeing this, the smile on the old man's face became even weirder.
"Your Highness, you should know very well that Your Majesty loves His Royal Highness Prince Jin very much, and this trend is becoming more and more obvious."
"I am afraid that one day, His Highness's position as Crown Prince will not be guaranteed."
Hearing this, Li Chengqian didn't get angry, but his face became even uglier.
Why didn't he know this?
Although Li Zhi was his father's ninth son, he was born intelligent. He could read ten thousand words at the age of three, could recite poems and compose poems at the age of six, and now he could even quote scriptures.
Li Chengqian has always seen his father's love for Li Zhi.
Li Chengqian knew very well that what the old man said was true. If he waited any longer, he would definitely end up abolishing the elder and establishing the younger.
My father is not a stickler for rules.
"What do you want?" Li Chengqian looked at the old man, his eyes full of complexity.
The old man smiled and said: "Your Highness, cooperate with us and we can help His Highness ascend to the throne within five years."
"What did you say?" Li Chengqian couldn't help but widen his eyes.
"Why should the prince be surprised? When you go on a pilgrimage, isn't it also a matter of being forced to sit on the throne?"
Hearing this sentence, Li Chengqian couldn't help but fall into deep entanglement.
Do you really want to do such unkind, unfaithful and unfilial things?
"Your Highness, there is no need to make a decision in a hurry. In one month, we will send someone to visit His Highness."
"It will be up to His Highness to decide whether to kill or make peace."
