Chilian Mountain outside Biandu is only a few dozen miles away from the imperial city of Bian State. The mountains are high and the roads are dangerous and there are few people.
Five fast horses came galloping towards them. Each of them had strange masks on their faces, and their bodies exuded an icy evil spirit honed in the light and shadow of swords.
The leader, a woman in white clothes, had half a silver mask on her face, reflecting the dazzling cold light under the scorching sun. She tightened the reins with a "ha" sound, and the four people on her left and right stopped at the foot of the mountain, neatly and silently.
"Miss, this is it!" A woman in black wearing a golden mask whispered. Judging from her dress, she seemed to be the leader of these people, but she was very respectful to the woman in silver and white. This person is Su Li's personal maid, Wan Xing. And the lady she called was naturally Su Li, who "jumped into the river and committed suicide".
Su Li held a scroll in his hand, frowning slightly, and slowly unfolded it. In the painting, green peaks entered the clouds, green pools were like abyss, and thin clouds were like mist, lingering among the crisscrossing mountains. It was the landscape painting made by Rong Xijin that Su Li showed at the husband selection banquet. The green peak in the picture is steep and mist-shrouded, very similar to the Chilian Mountain in front of you.
On the back of the painting, there is still the same poem
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Green peaks reach the sky, and new springs bring rain.
Baiyun asked questions, and the mist brought the boat home.
In the wind among thousands of pines, the wild paths and sloping banks are quiet.
Broken stars, foreign country moon, Qiongbei nostalgic travel.
"Based on this poem and the terrain in the painting, we found the eight major branches of the Saintess Cult: Qingshan, Baiyun, Wanqiu, Broken Moon, Xinliu, Wuzhou, Jingyou, and Qiongyou, but Jingwan was not seen in them. Judging from the girl's figure, they must have captured her back to the Saintess Cult's main altar. Judging from the information we heard before, the entrance should be at the top of the mountain." Qin Heng reported dutifully. It was he who discovered an undercurrent channel on the bottom of the Lancang River before, so Su Li ordered Xiang Li and others to secretly transfer Shenmen's financial resources and set up a plan to escape from Dongfang Ze's control.
It was originally just a plan she set to commit suicide by jumping into the river. Now everyone knows that Su Li, the once famous Mingxi Princess of Sheng Kingdom, has been buried at the bottom of the Lancang River.
According to the original plan, she was going to Dingguo, but unexpectedly she learned the news on the way that Aunt Jingwan was kidnapped by the Saintess Cult. She had to temporarily change her itinerary and came all the way north to the border of Bianguo. Su Li and Qin Heng carefully studied the scroll left by Rong Xijin and concluded that this painting should be a topographic map of the entire Saintess Cult. The eight rudders are distributed among four rolling mountain peaks, surrounding a huge valley. The main altar of the Saintess Cult must be located in this valley.
Su Li raised her eyes, it was already July, the sun was blazing in the sky, but her eyes were like snow, and she couldn't see any warmth, and her whole body was exuding an icy and frightening chill. After the Shengguo Incident, her temperament changed and she became taciturn. Everything about Dongfang Ze became taboo in front of her, and no one dared to mention it.
Looking at the steep mountain, she didn't say anything. She raised her hand and waved lightly. Wan Xin, Xiang Li, Jiang Yuan, and Qin Heng received the order and immediately turned over and dismounted, and the five of them rushed towards the top of the mountain.
Standing on the top of the mountain, everyone was stunned involuntarily. Although Su Li had already expected that there must be something else inside this mountain peak, he was still surprised when he saw it. In the valley surrounded by four peaks, there is actually another mountain peak instead of a flat valley. It's just that the terrain of this mountain is not high, and it's impossible to see it from outside the mountain. The four peaks are connected and form a solid barrier, protecting the main altar which is also naturally dangerous.
"Miss..." Wan Xin hesitated, "Will this be the location of the main altar?"
Su Li thought about it and didn't answer immediately.
Qin Heng frowned and said, "If we follow the location marked on the map, the main altar should undoubtedly be here.
. But the mountain looks plain and unremarkable, and its entrance cannot be seen at all. "
Xiang Li couldn't help shouting: "There is just a bare mountain here. Is it possible that the main altar is hidden in the mountain peak? I see no guards on all sides and no trace of human beings. It's really strange."
Su Li's eyes flashed, and he looked far into the distance. Under the sunlight, there was flowing light on the top of the mountain peak. With a thought, his figure was like flying smoke. The four of them were startled and immediately followed him.
On the peak in the middle, there is actually a small lake, embedded in the green peaks like a pearl. Xiang Li exclaimed: "This Saintess Sect really knows how to find a place. It is such a unique place where heaven and earth gather spirits, and they actually built a main altar for them! What a pity! What a pity!"
Qin Heng couldn't help but said: "What are you regretting?"
Xiang Li waved his folded fan and said with a smile: "A wonderful paradise on earth is of course suitable for traveling with beautiful family members. It is a joy in life. It is a pity to give it to a killer organization that specializes in poison?"
Qin Heng opened his mouth but said nothing. Everyone knew that he had a slippery temper, so they pretended not to hear what he said. Only Qin Heng was straightforward and did not turn around after thinking for a long time.
Jiang Yuan sneered, "Bring your wife Ru someday and enjoy the unique beauty of this paradise on earth together. It's a beautiful thing to be mandarin ducks with the same fate."
Xiang Li was not annoyed when he saw his sarcastic remarks. He just touched his nose and chuckled, "Not bad, not bad. Being able to walk with the medicine envoy, what a mandarin duck can do..." As he said that, he couldn't help but laugh a few times.
Wan Xin said: "Okay, stop talking nonsense, think about where the entrance will be?!"
Jiang Yuan glared at Xiang Li, endured it, and finally said nothing.
Qin Heng's expression changed. He looked around and said, "This hilltop is a bit strangely calm. I'm afraid the entrance is very hidden and difficult to detect for a while."
Su Li walked to the lake and took a closer look. This lake is located on the top of the mountain. It is transparent and green. It is uniquely blessed by nature and must be extraordinary. She waved and said: "Qin Heng!"
Qin Heng immediately stepped forward, "Miao Miao thinks there is something strange about this lake?"
In order to deceive others, Su Li temporarily switched identities with Wan Xin, and Wan Xin became the new sect leader, while Su Li became the new envoy. She nodded and said: "Well, among us, you have the best water skills. Go down and have a look."
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"Okay." Qin Heng responded, immediately took off his coat and prepared to dive into the water.
Su Li grabbed him and whispered: "No matter what you discover, you must not act without authorization..."
He nodded solemnly and plunged into the water. The four of them sat on the shore and waited quietly. A stick of incense passed by. Qin Heng went up and down several times but didn't seem to notice. Xiang Li couldn't sit still. He stood up and shouted: "Why don't I go down and have a look too."
He was about to get into the water when he saw a soft sound on the water. Qin Heng popped his head up and waved to everyone. Everyone was overjoyed and immediately stepped forward to pull him ashore. He looked happy, and it was obvious that he had gained something.
"Miao Miao thought well, there is indeed a secret passage under the water!"
Su Li immediately asked: "How?"
"The secret passage is at the bottom of the lake. It is extremely hidden. It took me a long time to find it." Qin Heng took a breath and said, "I observed it for a long time and did not go in. I was afraid that there would be guards inside."
Su Li praised: "You did a good job."
"What should we do now?" Wan Xin frowned, "If that is really the entrance to the main altar, there must be guards."
"I'll go." Jiang Yuan stood up.
Su Li hesitated for a moment, "Okay, Qin Heng and Jiang Yuan will take the lead, Wan Xin and I will follow, and Xiang Li will follow."
The four people agreed and sneaked in quietly. They didn't know the truth or reality, so they were extra cautious.
Today, Su Li is no longer afraid of water and has excellent water resistance. Arriving at the secret door at the bottom of the lake with everyone, a secret passage was vaguely visible, winding and mysterious at the bottom of the dark lake.
Jiang Yuan held the incense in his hand and took the lead in diving into the secret passage. Qin Heng followed closely behind him, and he could be seen waving at the entrance from time to time. Su Li and the other three immediately got in. I just felt a chill coming over my face, there was a cave inside this secret passage!
"How strange!" Xiang Li lit the fire and shouted first, "There is no water in this secret passage and there is no one!"
Wan Xin made a silent gesture, his face condensed, and he immediately calmed down and became alert.
It was quiet everywhere, and no other sound could be heard except the five of them.
. Su Li raised his hand and waved lightly, and the five of them sneaked carefully along the way. This secret passage was wide and quiet, and they did not encounter anyone from the Saintess Cult. It was so strange that it made people suspicious.
When they reached a corner, there were slight footsteps in front of them. Su Li stopped suddenly. The five of them blew out the fire, and they all clung to the stone wall and waited with bated breath. The footsteps were getting closer and closer, and there was a faint flash of fire. As soon as a figure appeared, Xiang Li stretched out his folding fan and quickly restrained the man with a ghostly speed.
It seemed that he didn't expect that there would be someone in front of him. The person was shocked and angry, but his acupuncture points were tapped. He was speechless and his eyes were wide open.
Xiang Li said coldly: "I will untie your acupuncture points. If you dare to scream, I will send you to see the King of Hell immediately. Do you understand?"
The man blinked to show he knew.
Xiang Li pointed, and without waiting for Xiang Li to ask, the man said angrily, "Who are you? How did you get in?"
Xiang Li patted his face with a fan and sneered: "It's my turn to ask you, not you to ask me. Tell me, is this the main altar of the Saintess Cult? Why is it so deserted and no one is seen?" The exquisite folding fan was originally used for The object of appreciation, now forced into that person's fatal point, becomes a weapon that can kill at any time.
The man's body trembled, his eyes flashed slightly, and he seemed to be extremely frightened. He nodded repeatedly and said: "No, that's right, this is the main altar of the Saintess Cult. Since the Saintess led the two envoys to rebel eighteen years ago, the church has There is no leader, it is torn apart, it can walk or die, no one is willing to stay in this dark place."
"No one wants it? Then why are you here?"
"I... Elder Xuanjing asked me to stay and guard."
"Who is Elder Xuanjing?"
"One of the three elders in the religion."
"Who are the other two elders? Who is guarding the main altar at this moment?"
"No, no one is guarding... Elder Xuanjing is out on business, Elder Xuanfeng is not in the church, and Elder Xuanji disappeared after the saint apostasy more than ten years ago."
So, is there really no one in this Saintess Cult Headquarters? It's too weird. Then who was her Aunt Jingwan arrested? Su Li's eyes sharpened, and he immediately asked, "Where is the woman you captured from Sheng Kingdom being imprisoned?"
The man's eyes flashed, "In...in the darkroom
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Xiang Li's fingers were as fast as lightning, he grabbed the man's shoulder blades and shouted in a low voice: "Take us there!"
The man cried out in pain and had no choice but to nod.
Jiang Yuan was in front, Xiang Li was escorting the prisoners behind, and Qin Heng was behind. Secret doors opened one after another, and the roads became more and more complicated. The more Su Li walked, the more familiar he felt.
When they came to a crossroads, a strange light flashed in the man's eyes. Taking the opportunity to open the secret door, he slipped his finger and heard a crisp "click" sound. The mechanism was triggered, and sharp arrows flashing with a strange blue light were fired from all directions. , there was no way to dodge, everyone was shocked.
Su Li's eyes flashed, and he flew up without hesitation. With a shake of his arm, the sword was unsheathed, and the hilt hit a certain spot on the wall. With a "bang" sound, the mechanism vibrated, and the sharp arrow that was shot shrank quickly. go back.
The person from the Saintess Cult opened his eyes wide in shock, looked at Su Li, and asked angrily: "You... who are you? How do you know the location of our sect's organization?"
Su Li didn't answer with a cold face. There was a ruthless look in the man's eyes, and he quietly reached into his arms. Just as he was about to reveal something, Jiang Yuan's eyes sharpened, and he raised his hand with a deadly silver needle, hitting the man's wrist.
The man wailed and rolled to the ground.
Xiang Li smiled and said, "You don't listen when I tell you not to play tricks. Are you going to suffer a lot?"
The man stared at them angrily, wondering who they were, yet they were all so powerful! He still wanted to struggle, so Xiang Li tapped his folding fan. The man's eyes widened immediately and he couldn't scream.
"Lead the way, otherwise... you won't have a chance next time..." Xiang Li's cold voice made him shiver.
Su Li and his party continued to move forward, and the secret passage leading to the Saintess Cult turned out to be surprisingly similar to the secret underground passage under Shenmen. Even the locations of the organs are exactly the same! She suddenly remembered the strange expression on the face of the Shen Sect Master when he saw her face before he died, and Aunt Jingwan was caught here for no reason. The answer to this mysterious connection may soon be found.
Following the topographic map in my memory, I opened the last door of the mechanism, and there was a completely different world when I got out.
A huge green lake has rippling water and red lotuses are in full bloom. The luxurious and beautiful water palace is built on the mountain amid the clouds and mist, and it is an ingenious workmanship. Everyone looked at each other in shock and confusion. No one expected that after the dark and complicated passage that seemed to have no end, there would be such a beautiful scenery.
! And how is this huge palace-like building hidden among the mountains so that it can’t even be seen from the top of the mountain? !
Qin Heng couldn't help but sigh: "Bian Country has always been called a rough place by the world, but it seems that this is not entirely true."
Xiang Li shook his head in disbelief, "To be able to build a palace in the main altar, this Saintess Cult has an extraordinary origin."
Su Li said nothing, and the five of them quietly sneaked into the temple. As the man said, the church was empty and no one was guarding it. If Su Li hadn't happened to be familiar with the secret passage of the machine, even if they had the ability to reach the sky, they might not be able to reach this place whole body.
"Where is the darkroom?" Xiang Li grabbed the prisoner coldly.
A look of despair flashed in the man's eyes. Su Li secretly screamed, and just when she was about to speak out, his face turned green and he was already exhausted!
Everyone's expressions changed drastically. Jiang Yuan immediately stepped forward and plucking his mouth open. As expected, it was already full of black blood.
Qin Heng exclaimed: "What a powerful poison!"
Jiang Yuan frowned, "This poison is called poisonous blood, and it will kill you immediately!"
Xiang Li kicked him in disgust, "He's so vicious. This person wanted to plot against us all the way, and he committed suicide when he got here. There must be no traps ahead."
Qin Heng sighed, "This man is dead, and this place is so big, how can we find the darkroom?"
Su Li fixed her gaze on an exquisite and gorgeous wood-carved screen at the end of the hall. On the screen, the phoenix spread its wings and flew, but it could not fly out of the wooden frame that trapped it. It raised its head as hard as possible, and its eyes showed heartbreaking unwillingness. For some reason, Su Li's heart couldn't help but ache. She couldn't help but walked over and gently raised her hand to touch the Phoenix's eyes.
Suddenly, there was a soft sound, and a door opened on the seemingly flat stone wall behind the screen.
Su Li was stunned and quickly walked in. This is a closed secret room with three walls covered with paintings. Among them, a familiar picture of a girl meditating caught Su Li's eye.
"This... isn't this the painting in the door master's secret room?" Wan Xin came in and looked at the painting and asked in surprise.
I saw that the person in the painting was dressed in white, with his eyes slightly closed. There was no vulgar decoration on his body, but he had a holy beauty that no one could desecrate.
. She sat quietly on a deep pool of light green lotus leaves. Her black hair naturally hung down from both sides of her cheeks and draped over her shoulders, giving people a sense of natural tranquility and peace. It is indeed exactly the same as the meditation picture of a girl in the secret room of the former Shenmen Sect Master.
A strange landscape painting, a poem that hints at the names of the eight branches of the Saintess Cult, the white jade ring that Yang Xiao desperately snatched as an envoy of the Saintess Cult, and the love flower poison that she was born with... all of these, This all illustrates the connection between the Concubine, the Saintess Cult, and the royal family. The Saint of the Saintess Cult defected eighteen years ago, and eighteen years ago... the Concubine was pregnant with her!
With uncertain doubts, she raised her hand to take down the painting. Before she could touch it carefully, she heard another soft sound. The two paintings next to it suddenly moved to both sides. There was a "bang" in the middle, and a new entrance appeared.
When everyone heard the noise, they immediately stood in front of Su Li and were on guard.
Su Li raised her eyes and saw that the firelight at the end of the secret passage was dim, illuminating the two thick iron chains on the wall with a shocking red color. At the lower end of the chain, there was a woman locked, with disheveled hair and skinny bones. She had her eyes closed and her head drooped, as if she had been tortured to the point of losing her strength.
Su Li's breath suddenly became stagnant, and he rushed in quickly, raised the woman's face, and screamed: "Aunt Jingwan?!" Her voice was choked with sobs. Su Li looked at Jingwan, who was covered in injuries and tortured to the point of being out of shape. , I was so distressed that I couldn’t speak.
Hearing such a familiar cry, Jingwan's heart trembled. She opened her eyes. Although she had been tortured to this point, her eyes were sharp and cold. With strong vigilance, she stared at Su Li and sneered: "What tricks are you trying to play again? Don't waste your time, I don't know anything."
With just this sentence, Su Li already understood that those people must have used all kinds of means to force her to question her. Su Li felt a pain in her heart. She quickly took off her mask and shouted in a low voice: "Aunt Jingwan, it's me! I'm Su Li, I'm here to save you!"
Jingwan's eyes were shocked when she heard this, and she raised her head and looked at her in surprise, "You... Su Li? No! You're not!" She saw her face clearly. The outline of her facial features was indeed exactly the same as Su Li's, but it was as smooth as Jade, white and transparent, without the red birthmark in my impression. Jingwan sneered and said: "If you want to pretend to be her, you should find out in advance. There is a red birthmark on Su Li's face, and she has jumped into the river and died! Don't lie to me!"
Su Li sighed, knowing that she had been trapped for a long time and would not trust others easily. She raised her hand and touched her face. The birthmark on her left cheek began to disappear two months ago, and now there is no trace at all. The love poison in her body was also inexplicably cured. She could probably guess the reason, but she couldn't explain it to Jingwan.
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Su Li said in a deep voice: "Wuanxin, the four of you go out first. I have something to tell Aunt Jingwan."
After receiving the order, the four people immediately turned to the door and closed the stone door. Su Li held Jingwan's hand tightly and sighed softly: "Auntie, do you still remember that when I was ten years old, I was scolded by my mother and concubine. I was very sad. I hid and cried alone. No one else could find me. Only Auntie, you found me. You told me that mother and concubine are all for my own good. You also said that I have a special status and must be able to protect myself... "
"You...?!" Jingwan opened her mouth in surprise, looked at her in disbelief, and said with sudden excitement in her voice: "How do you know this? You just said you were Su Li, but how could Su Li know? What did I say to Li Su?"
"Because Su Li is Li Su! I... borrowed her body and survived. That day at Li Su's mourning hall, I really wanted to tell my concubine that I was still alive, but before I had time to say it, my concubine... she passed away. ..." Her voice was choked, and her desolate eyes revealed the self-blame she had been unable to let go of, making people clearly feel the indescribable sadness and pain in her heart.
Jingwan's eyes widened even more, and her heart suddenly started to tremble. She could hardly believe what she heard. Su Li was Li Su? Su Li is Li Su...
She is really Li Su!
"Why didn't you tell me earlier?" Jingwan grabbed Su Li's hand, her expression was so excited that she couldn't restrain herself.
Su Li tried hard to calm down, lowered her head and said, "My mother's death was all because of me."
"So you blame yourself and don't dare to recognize me? Do you think I will blame you?" Jingwan's voice kept trembling. She looked at the woman she brought up in front of her, feeling so distressed that she almost shed tears.
Su Li said nothing, her downcast eyes were filled with sadness that could not be concealed.
Jingwan couldn't help but sigh, suppressing the sadness in her heart, looking at her face, and asked curiously: "How come the birthmark on your face disappeared?"
Su Li lowered his head and said, "The love flower poison has been cured, and the birthmark will be gone."
Jingwan was stunned and said in surprise: "The love poison in your body has been cured? How?"
Su Li hesitated slightly and said: "On the day when Dongfang Ze wiped out Shenmen, I followed Wan Xin to Shenmen and found a well-preserved love flower in the secret room of the Shenmen sect leader."
"Love flower?" Jingwan said very surprised, "Who is the leader of the Shen Clan? How can he have a love flower?"
"I'm not sure about his identity, but I also found a painting hanging outside this stone door in his secret room.
. "Su Li took the girl's meditation picture that had been put aside and showed it to Jingwan.
Jingwan was stunned for a moment, as if she had thought of something, and looked up at Su Li with some uncertainty, her eyes bursting with unconcealed eagerness, and she quickly asked: "How did you get in here? "
Su Li said: "I have seen the map of the Chenmen secret passage. The underground secret passages and mechanism layout there are very similar to the tunnels leading here."
"It's him? It must be him!" Jingwan's calm face suddenly became a little excited, and her hand holding Su Li couldn't help but tremble.
Su Li asked doubtfully: "Who is my aunt talking about?"
"The youngest elder of the Saintess Cult, Xuanji." After spitting out the name weakly, Jingwan let go of Su Li and suddenly covered her face with her hands. A sad breath suddenly overflowed from her body and filled the surroundings. .
Su Li was surprised, she had never seen Jingwan's expression like this before, as if she had lost her lover and was struggling to contain her grief. He couldn't help but asked in surprise: "Mystery? But the elder who rebelled more than ten years ago?"
Jingwan didn't answer, she just raised her head and looked at Su Li, her eyes were sad and her eyes were red, as if she was making some kind of decision, she said: "You must really want to know about the relationship between Master, me and this Saintess Cult. Since you have come here, I still want to tell you some things. The master... is your mother, she is the saint of this Saintess Religion."
Although she had already guessed the answer, Su Li's heart still skipped a beat when Aunt Jingwan said it herself, but she remained silent.
"Xiang and I are her assistants. We have been training with her since we were ten years old. Although she is a saint, she treats both of us very well. No one in the sect knows her origins, not even me."
Even Aunt Jingwan doesn’t know the identity of the mother-in-law? Su Li was slightly surprised, but didn't interrupt.
Jingwan looked at her face, as if she saw Rong Xijin back then, and her expression was in a trance. Recalling: "Eighteen years ago, I was ordered to assassinate the Emperor of Dingguo, but I was captured accidentally. She sent several waves of people to rescue me, but they were unsuccessful. In the end... she couldn't bear me being cooked, so she went there herself... "
Su Li took a breath and assassinated Emperor Dingguo
! She remembered hearing someone say that the former emperor of Dingguo fell into a coma during an assassination eighteen years ago, and a battle for the throne broke out, and Lang Chang's father succeeded him...
It turns out that this matter is actually related to Aunt Jingwan and her mother-in-law!
Su Li couldn't help but hold her breath and listened quietly to Aunt Jingwan's words.
"I don't know what method the master used to poison the Emperor of Dingguo and make him unconscious! She took advantage of the chaos and rescued me. On the way back, we were chased by people from Dingguo. We were all seriously injured. I was driven away Elder Xuanji rescued him, but the master fell off the cliff! There is no news." Jingwan's tone was sad and heavy, as if she had been immersed in long-lasting memories.
Su Li's heart became nervous.
"Two months later, we finally found her. Her whole person seemed to have changed, she became very silent, and came back with us without saying a word. Originally, the matter should be over, but not long after, she discovered I’m pregnant!”
Su Li looked up in shock. Was her mother pregnant before she married her father? ! Then she, she...
"There are rules in the religion. Saints are not allowed to marry in their lifetime, otherwise they will be burned at the stake. Both Xiang and I persuaded her to give up the child, but she still refused. She actually decided to leave the Saintess Cult and find the child's father... "
At this point, Jingwan's voice was full of pain, but Su Li was so surprised that she was speechless. Just listen to Jingwan say again: "Xiang and I swore to follow, so we made careful arrangements to escape. Everything went smoothly at first, no one discovered our whereabouts. Until... She wrote a letter and sent it out, asking that person to be with them We met with Yu Qinggu who we had stayed with together, but after waiting for three days and three nights, that person didn’t show up, but the three elders of the sect showed up!”
Su Li's heart skipped a beat and she held her breath.
"My master was pregnant, so I would inevitably have some scruples during the fight. In order to protect my master, Xiang unfortunately died in the hands of Elder Xuanjing! Although I tried my best to protect my master from leaving, she was planted with love flower poison by Elder Xuanfeng!"
Su Li wondered: "The love flower belongs to the royal family of the Bian Kingdom. Why does Elder Xuanfeng have this thing?"
"I don't know either." Jingwan shook her head and said uncertainly: "I think there may be a connection between the Saintess Cult and the royal family. The saints of the past generations were brought from outside by the saints of the previous generation. They are very mysterious and no one knows. The origin of their identity.”
"What happened next?" Su Li couldn't help but ask.
"Later... In order to understand the poison of love flowers, I quietly looked for clues in private
. He and I... have experienced hardships together and have some friendship. "Jingwan raised her head and sighed. Su Li saw the pain in her eyes that could not be concealed, and knew that she and that Xuanji were not just friends.
"I asked him for help, but he didn't agree. I was very disappointed and hated him for more than ten years. It wasn't until he was caught this time that I learned that he later sneaked back to Biandu and stole love flowers. He was once caught and suffered a lot. Torture... Later, in order to escape pursuit, my master and I disguised ourselves as men and infiltrated into an army, and met the regent Li Fengxian... "
"Father?!" Su Li's heart beat harder.
Jingwan nodded and said: "We were discovered by him, and Li Fengxian wanted to arrest us... At that time, he was attacking Wan State, and he was very distressed because he could not attack for a long time. The master had no choice but to come up with a plan to lure the king of Wan State out of the city. Li Fengxian won in one fell swoop. I am very happy to treat your mother as a distinguished guest and invite us to Shengguo! This was originally a good thing, but unexpectedly, that night, the mistress had an attack of love poison, and her identity as a woman was discovered by other generals in the army. They thought we were spies and wanted to We were put to death, and in order to save your mother, Li Fengxian actually claimed that the child in your mother's belly was his!"
It turns out to be like this! Su Li was so frightened that she couldn't help but sit on the ground.
Jingwan continued: "On the way to Sheng Kingdom, they slept in the same tent every night. Over time, he fell in love with his master and saw that his master had no intention of him, but he still said that he wanted to take care of his master for the rest of his life and was willing to The child in the master's womb is regarded as his own flesh and blood..."
"So, my father is not my biological father?" Su Li asked, but his tone was very certain. Her heart was uncontrollably agitated and sour, and her voice became low and soft due to the indescribable gratitude and emotion. "He did it! In those sixteen years, my father loved me a hundred times more than Li Yao!"
Jingwan also had to admit that it was indeed the case. She sighed: "That's right. In fact, for more than ten years, he and your mother have been a couple in name only. He respects your mother very much and loves you very much. But, if he hadn't betrothed you to Dongfang Zhuo..."
"It's not his fault for this matter!" Su Li responded quickly, "The imperial edict was issued at that time, and Dongfang Zhuo was the prince whom my father wholeheartedly supported. I think my father must have wanted me to be happy in his heart! Even though the result was not as expected."
Jingwan lowered her head and let out a long sigh.
Su Li asked doubtfully: "The child that my mother-in-law was pregnant with eighteen years ago should be Li Su. Then Su Li..."
"Su Li and Li Su are twin sisters
! Jingwan lowered her voice, "Only the master and I know this secret." "
"Then why is Su Li in the Prime Minister's Mansion?" Su Li was surprised and confused.
"There is an unusual hot spring pool in the back mountain of Foguang Temple. It is supplemented with special medicinal materials that can suppress the love poison." Jingwan gasped and tilted her body. Su Li hurriedly supported her and let her lean on him, gently Nodding lightly: "I know. I go there every year to reduce the damage caused by love flower poison to the meridians."
"My master went for the last detoxification before giving birth. Unexpectedly, when we arrived at the foot of Fushan Mountain, we encountered someone from the Saintess Cult. During the fight, she moved her fetus. We took refuge in a ruined temple and happened to meet a midwife. My mother-in-law was delivering a woman’s baby... The woman gave birth to a stillborn baby... "
"Stillborn?" Su Li was slightly shocked.
"Yes, stillbirth. The woman was very sad, and the master then gave birth to a daughter, but the labor pain did not disappear. The midwife told the master that she still had a child in her belly... At this time, the killer caught up!"
Su Li's heart tightened.
Jingwan paused, then continued: "In desperation, I exchanged the dead baby, and the woman took the master's first child and left quietly through the back door."
"That woman is Su Xiangru's concubine Liu?"
Jingwan nodded, "We didn't know her identity at the time. We just wanted to send away one by one. Those killers are very powerful, and the master is still giving birth and is in danger. I have to deal with the difficulties alone. If it weren't for the regent who rushed there in time, he was worried. , I’m afraid that on that day, all three of us will die!”
If Aunt Jingwan hadn't told these past events herself, Su Li wouldn't have dared to imagine that her mother-in-law had experienced so much pain and danger in the past!
"Afterwards, we tried our best to find out the whereabouts of the woman in the ruined temple, but to no avail. It wasn't until after the concubine selection banquet last June that I heard that the prime minister's daughter, who never left the prime minister's house, looked very similar to the young master. Suspicions were raised, and through open and covert investigations, we finally confirmed that she is another child of the master!"
Su Li had mixed feelings when she heard this and was speechless.
Jing Wan sighed sadly: "I swore in front of my master's grave that I would fulfill two wishes for her. One of them was to find the child, and the other was to clear up the unjust case and clear your name. However, no matter how hard I searched, I still couldn't find it. No clues could be found, but you... desperately searched for the truth, and finally found out the real culprit behind the scenes.
! "
Jingwan looked up at her and said with pity: "You killed Zhan Wuji to avenge yourself and your mother. She has fulfilled her wish, and you don't have to blame yourself in the future."
Su Li closed her eyes and lowered her head. She only killed Zhan Wuji, but she couldn't do anything to Dongfang Ze. If the mother and concubine were alive in heaven, would they really not blame her? Her heart immediately felt unbearable pain. She turned her head slightly, took a deep breath, and asked, "How can I open this chain?"
She looked around and found that the iron chain was extremely strong. It was impossible to destroy it. There was no Saintess around to ask for the key.
Jingwan's eyes darkened, she held her hand and said, "I can't leave here." She looked down at her legs with a sad expression on her face. Su Li was startled and subconsciously reached out to touch her legs. Immediately, my whole body was shocked, and I raised my head in pain, in disbelief!
Jingwan said calmly: "On the third day after I was captured, my leg bones were broken. Now I am a cripple. I can't get out."
"Who did it?" Su Li suddenly squeezed her palms tightly, her voice trembled slightly, her eyes couldn't help but turn red. She couldn't imagine how Aunt Jingwan spent these three months!
Jingwan shook her head, "You don't need to avenge me. When I rebelled against my master, I had already thought about the consequences. This is not the worst. After all, I have lived a peaceful life for more than ten years. It's just a pity that he..." Jingwan Wan lowered her eyes, suddenly paused, and changed her tone, "Come here."
Su Li responded and approached, Jingwan motioned for her to turn around, Su Li did as she was told, Jingwan suddenly raised her palms and turned her hands tightly against her vest, a powerful scorching force suddenly pushed out from Jingwan's palms, Slowly injected into Su Li's body. Su Li was shocked immediately, realizing her behavior, and hurriedly stopped her: "Aunt Jingwan, what are you going to do? Stop it!"
"Don't move!" Jingwan shouted sternly, "Otherwise we will both die."
Su Lideng immediately closed her eyes, and the panic in her heart made her unable to move.
After a stick of incense, the power behind her became weaker and weaker. Jingwan finally stopped her hand, exhausted, and fell to the ground, lifeless.
Su Li felt a huge pain in her heart. She ignored the discomfort of the two internal forces in her body. She hurriedly helped Jingwan up, feeling extremely heartbroken: "Why is Aunt like this?! My mother and concubine have already left me, why should Aunt leave me too!" She couldn't restrain herself. She couldn't help but feel the sadness and bitterness in her heart, and her eyes couldn't help but turn red.
Jingwan was already seriously injured, but now that she has lost all her internal strength, how can she possibly survive
! She raised her hand with difficulty, and Su Li quickly held hers, both of their hands trembling slightly.
Jingwan looked at her bare fingers and sighed: "That white jade ring... is the saint's token. Find a way to get it back."
Su Li nodded quickly, Jingwan took a breath, and said with difficulty: "A pair of rings, and... there is another one... in the hand of your biological father..." She used her last strength to hold Su Li's hand tightly. Li nodded vigorously, feeling heartbroken and speechless. Jingwan raised her eyes slightly and looked in one direction. Her eyes gradually became blurred. She didn't know what she saw. She actually smiled softly, "Xuan... Xuanji..."
The hands dropped helplessly. Jingwan smiled and closed her eyes, her face was so calm. Su Li couldn't help closing her eyes in pain. She hugged Jingwan's body tightly. Tears almost burst out of her eyes but were controlled within her tightly closed eyes.
"Aunt Jingwan..." She choked and cried, sitting on the ground feebly, completely overwhelmed by the surging grief in her heart. He didn't even notice that a stone door suddenly opened behind him.
A red shadow flashed in the secret passage, and the figure rushed over with lightning speed, grabbed Su Li's back, and shouted in a deep voice: "Who are you? Why is she dead?!"
When Su Li heard this voice, her heart was shaken. She immediately put herself on guard and used her strength to resist. However, the two conflicting energies in her body made her whole body feel as if she was going to explode, and she couldn't exert any strength at all. The other party noticed her abnormality, stretched out his fingers to point at her acupuncture points, turned her around, opened her mouth wide in surprise, and cried out: "Little Ali?!"
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I'm back, thank you all for waiting and understanding for such a long time~
During this period of time, I have not forgotten you all. Although I am not in good health, I still keep writing every day, but the progress is slow. In fact, I hope more than anyone else that this article can be finished as soon as possible, so that I can rest without any burden, but I can’t finish it casually, otherwise I will only be sorry for your previous expectations and support!
I want to wait until the second part is finished before updating, but I feel really embarrassed. If I update the ones I have on hand every day, I won’t be able to keep up for long and I won’t be able to keep up, so I decided to update them weekly for the time being. It is updated twice a week, on Monday and Friday afternoons, with about 10,000 words updated at a time. If you are impatient, please read other articles first.
Again, no matter how difficult it is, as long as there is still one person waiting, I will finish writing this article well. Thank you again for your support and understanding~