The First Empress - Chapter 155

Chapter 155 Watch Out For Empress
The mirror-like moon hung in midair, sprinkling silver light onto the ground. It was as clear as frost, extremely cold.

Xie Yunxiao glanced at the chessboard. The black-and-white pattern was clearly filled with an obvious killing intent. He didn’t know why, but he felt a faint pain in his chest. The Linglong in front of him was no longer the little girl who was young and unworthy back then. However, he still put all his attention on Linglong. After a long time, Xie Yunxiao waved his hand and scattered all the black and white children.

Xie Yunxiao anxiously looked at Linglong and reached out to grab her wrist. “I’ve already said that you’re a woman. A woman without talent is virtue. I won’t allow you to set up formations so easily in such a life and death situation. If you fail, it won’t be a joke.” Xie Yunxiao anxiously looked at Linglong and reached out to grab her wrist. “Sister Bu, do you remember when you were young …”

Linglong faintly resisted. She only felt that his hands were so cold, just like the radiance of a full moon. It was cold, fierce, and cold. “But, people need to grow up, don’t they?” Linglong smiled bitterly and stretched out her hand to break Xie Yunxiao’s wrist. After she gained her freedom, she said, “Big Brother Yunxiao, we have already grown up. We already have our own time to choose. We … can’t go back.”

When Xie Yunxiao heard this, he reached out and grabbed a white piece. Then, he said coldly, “Black and white are actually defined by humans themselves. It’s not like we can’t turn our heads completely.”

Hearing this, Linglong looked at the black piece in Xie Yunxiao’s hand and couldn’t help but feel relieved, “Are you crazy? No!” Xie Yunxiao said, “It’s fine if you can’t come to a certain time. I’m not crazy. I’m normal. Think about it. If you succeed, what will be the result?”

Linglong had naturally thought of the word “success”, but she had never thought of what success would bring to her. When she heard Xie Yunxiao mention it, she vaguely thought about it.

“Success is king, defeat is thief, I don’t think so much.”

The curve at the corner of Xie Yunxiao’s mouth turned cold and fierce. The elegance of the past no longer existed. Instead, it was replaced by a grim expression. “Do you know the final result of the Gong Gao Ceiling Master? In this history, there are countless Dali Dynasty, not to mention the distance between them. Do you still dare to do this?”

Linglong just felt that she and Xie Yunxiao no longer shared the same language. When did this kind of diaphragm come into being? How did she discover it at this time? In the past, Xie Yunxiao supported her in everything, but at this time, it seemed like she had to refute everything.

Linglong said angrily, “Naturally, I know the result of Gong Gao covering up the master. That way, there is only one way. However, you know that I am a woman …”

“What is the purpose of women’s chaotic politics?” He did not answer Linglong, but asked back. Linglong was stopped by the question. She did not think too much. She glanced at Xie Yunxiao and said, “Big Brother Yunxiao, I am not messing with politics.”

“But a woman on her own can make a prime minister scared. Isn’t this disorderly politics?” Xie Yunxiao looked at Linglong neither humbly nor arrogantly.

Linglong was a little nervous. She reached out and held the handkerchief. Because of the sweat, the handkerchief was also cold. Linglong maintained her composure and sat down beside Xie Yunxiao. She said, “But I am a woman.”

“What does Lan Zhenglin mean by this? Do you really want to sit still now?” Xie Yunxiao looked at Linglong unyieldingly. Linglong had no way to defend herself. She had never thought that Xie Yunxiao, who had always been as gentle as jade, would argue with her like this. Furthermore, according to Xie Yunxiao’s appearance, it was actually a sign that she would give up on her plan.

Linglong was someone who had made up her mind to go black. She would never give up until she reached the Yellow River. At this moment, she was not afraid of Xie Yunxiao’s questioning. She said, “Are we going to surrender?”

“This matter will be planned by others. Why did you have to do it yourself?” Xie Yunxiao sighed and said, “I didn’t say that I would not be able to protect you, nor did I say that I would hurt you. But you have to understand that things have come to this point. We can only think of ways to subdue Lan Zhenglin. You are a woman, and you shouldn’t be involved.”

Linglong looked at Xie Yunxiao in surprise and said, “Help me, Big Brother Yunxiao, help me this time.”

Xie Yunxiao stared firmly at Linglong. Her gaze must have been too flexible. Xie Yunxiao would not refuse at all. There was no way to refuse. After a stalemate, Xie Yunxiao only sighed slightly and extended his hand to grab Linglong’s wrist. “But this time, it’s not the case anymore. A woman without talent is virtue.”

Linglong didn’t want to follow Xie Yunxiao’s instructions. She knew these principles, but she didn’t want to fulfill them. Or rather, she didn’t understand them. She just wanted to prove herself. She wanted to fight Lan Zhenglin. First, she could avenge that unknown little girl. Second, it was something she had to do.

Xie Yunxiao looked at the sky. He was tired, as if even the moon was tired. He hid in the clouds to rest, leaving only a few bright stars in the sky. He stood up and said, “Are you really happy here? Are you really happy?” “I want to take you out of here. I don’t want you to stay here for the rest of your life. It’s good that a woman is kept in a boudoir. If she shows up in public one day, it will be unsafe. Do you understand?”

“But I am the emperor’s woman, no one dares to do anything to the emperor’s woman!” Linglong also stood up and looked at Xie Yunxiao.

Xie Yunxiao smiled bitterly and said, “Thank you for reminding me, Your Highness. If Your Highness did not remind me, I would have almost forgotten who Your Highness is.”

Linglong felt a severe pain in her chest. She hurriedly turned her head and hurriedly reached out to wipe away the tears in her eyes that were already gathering momentum. Now, even if there was humiliation, it could not be broken immediately. No matter what, it had to be the same as before. Even her heart had to learn to be cold and vicious. She was afraid that her voice would tremble and reveal clues.

Fortunately, no tears came out.

“Thank you in advance, Sir.” Linglong only felt bitterness in her eyes and mouth. This bitterness was indescribable.

Xie Yunxiao nodded, but before he left, he seemed to have remembered something. He turned around and said, “This official reminds Your Highness of one more thing. Your Highness must pay attention to this matter.”

Linglong nodded and said, “What you said is very reasonable. Tell me.”

Xie Yunxiao looked at the moon falling from the clouds and said, “Whether you believe it or not, the Empress has a heart to harm you. Be careful of the Empress.”

Linglong clenched her fists and walked to Xie Yunxiao’s side. She looked at Xie Yunxiao’s lonely figure and said, “What did you find? Tell this palace, tell this palace … does the Empress want to harm this palace?”

Xie Yunxiao glanced at the endless darkness and said, “The Empress’s thoughts are unpredictable. She has not made any moves now, but you have to understand that the Empress is a selfish person. If a selfish person suddenly becomes selfless for a long time, there must be a problem in it.”

Linglong didn’t want to talk about this anymore, There were already too many invisible killings in this harem. She did not want to be dragged into it, but she was dragged into it every time. Moreover, although there were no swords or blades, it was always difficult for her to do so. She had always thought that the Empress had asked her to do those things.

But now, it sounded like there was a deeper secret that she didn’t know. She didn’t believe it and had no other choice. Her legs had already weakened and she sat on the embroidered pier. Xie Yunxiao didn’t look back and said, “There are some things that aren’t as simple as the eyes see. I hope you know.”

Linglong grabbed the black spot in her hand. She didn’t know when Xie Yunxiao had already left, nor did she know when that black spot was already wet from her grip. Only now did Qin’er come back. Seeing Linglong’s soul-losing appearance, she hurriedly broke Linglong’s tightly clasped palm.

“Master, your hands hurt.” Qin’er’s heart ached as she slowly opened her hand, revealing the black spots inside.

Linglong looked at Qin’er and suddenly asked, “Perhaps one day, you will betray me, won’t you?”

Qin’er did not know what Linglong was thinking just now. Naturally, she did not know what strange theory Xie Yunxiao had just instilled into Linglong. Suddenly, she knelt on the ground and kowtowed repeatedly. She said, “This servant did something wrong. If you want to beat her up, just scold her. This servant would rather die than be wronged.” As Qin’er spoke, she had already crashed into the railing of the white jade. Only then did Linglong regain her composure. She hurriedly reached out to stop Qin’er and touched her cheeks with tears running down her cheeks.

She hugged Qin’er tightly, “Qin’er, I still have you, right? No matter if others betray me or become enemies with me, I still have you, right?”

Qin’er cried wantonly and said, “This servant only has one life, but this servant can only tell Your Highness that if one day I have to sacrifice this servant in exchange for something that Your Highness needs, this servant will immediately sacrifice her life.”

Linglong hurriedly helped Qin’er up. With such a good servant, what else could she not do?

The two slowly paced back into the inner hall. Linglong helped Qin’er wipe away the tears at the corner of her eyes while asking, “Do I look a little too domineering?” Qin’er did not know what Linglong meant. She only shook her head slightly and said, “Your Highness, you look like a man. However, it’s good that your Highness is a woman, so there is no need for a lot of killing intent and danger.”

“Even you can tell. Killing intent?” Just now, Linglong was still a fan of the current situation. Now that she heard Qin’er talk about her dangerous situation, she felt that she was as dangerous as the morning dew. It was something that had disappeared in a flash.

Qin’er didn’t know what to say, but just nodded.

Linglong suddenly felt a slight pain in her heart. At this time, Chen Chongyi finally understood what she said in the evening. “Little sister must be careful of someone. Although the Empress looks kind-hearted, no one knows what she will do.”

When Linglong remembered that every building had to have her own political participation, she suddenly felt weak and almost fell. Qin’er hurriedly helped Linglong up and said, “Master, what’s wrong with you?”

Linglong forcefully suppressed the sadness and bitterness in her heart. She shook her head slightly and said, “I’m fine. Help me inside. I want to rest.”

Qin’er hurriedly helped Linglong into the inner hall. The fragrance curled up. Although Linglong had fallen asleep, she tossed and turned for a long time, unable to fall asleep. Her heart was constantly lingering with the words of Xie Yunxiao and Chen Chongyi. Could it be that the bystanders were really clear that she had been schemed for so long?