NOVEL NEXT Chapter 107
Chapter 107: Being teased by Lady Humeiren, I, Mingzhu, swear to avenge this grudge!
On the spacious roads of the Han Palace.
Two graceful figures walked side by side.
One peerlessly beautiful.
A pair of charming eyes, as enticing as silk.
Every frown and smile seemed capable of stealing one’s soul like a fox spirit!
One mature and sexy.
Full of noble elegance.
With a charming face and seductive figure, she exudes an irresistible allure!
Behind the two walked a group of palace maids from afar.
Yet, the two outshone the others like dazzling stars.
“It seems that the relationship between Lady Humeiren and the master is quite deep, even more so than with me?” Lady Mingzhu glanced at the palace maids trailing behind, making sure they couldn’t hear, and said sarcastically.
The fact that Humeiren went to Emperor Han earlier than her was unexpected.
After all, the last time Li Mo brought Lady Humeiren over, it was just to threaten her.
It was unclear what the relationship between the two really was.
What Lady Mingzhu couldn’t figure out was how the usually non-competitive Humeiren suddenly sided with Li Mo to deal with her under the cover of night.
“Your master is my friend. When it comes to friends, of course, I care.” Lady Humeiren walked gracefully, with a smile playing at the corner of her lips.
“Your master, my friend.” The implication was that Mingzhu’s status was lower than hers.
Lady Mingzhu caught the implication in her words, narrowed her eyes, and said with a strange smile, “Just friends?”
I don’t believe it!
Would friends let themseLues be carried around by him all night?
Lady Humeiren blinked innocently, “Why not?”
Trying to trick me?
Want to know if I’m having an affair with him, and then use it to threaten me?
You wish!
Even if I did, I wouldn’t let you know!
Finally catching Lady Mingzhu’s weakness and making her behave, how could Lady Humeiren be foolish enough to let her own weakness be exposed?
Lady Mingzhu gritted her teeth.
This vixen is quite clever!
“Little Mingzhu, it’s best for you to behave and not harbor any crooked thoughts here, otherwise…” Lady Humeiren stopped, squinting her seductive eyes.
“Otherwise what?” Lady Mingzhu gritted her teeth. She didn’t believe Lady Humeiren would actually tell Emperor Han about her affairs.
Once that happened, it would affect Li Mo’s plans.
With a seductive smile on her lips, Lady Humeiren approached Lady Mingzhu.
Her sexy lips lightly opened and closed, “Otherwise, I’ll let your master spank you!”
Lady Mingzhu was dumbfounded.
She had thought of countless ways Lady Humeiren might threaten her, but she hadn’t expected her to say something like this.
Before she could react, Lady Mingzhu suddenly felt her buttocks being slapped twice.
Then came the playful laughter of Lady Humeiren.
“Oh, not bad at all. Your master will surely like this kind of punishment, hehehe…”
Seeing Lady Mingzhu fuming, Lady Humeiren was in an exceptionally good mood!
With a string of laughter like siLuer bells, she turned the corner and walked back to her own chamber.
Lady Mingzhu was so angry her teeth almost shattered!
Not only did this vixen threaten her, but she also dared to mock her!
“Just you wait, just you wait. I won’t let you kneel down and lick my feet, I’ll make you share my last name!”
This enmity was deepening by the moment!
Now, relying on her relationship with Li Mo, Lady Humeiren didn’t even consider her important!
This grudge must be avenged, or else I, Mingzhu, am not worthy of being a woman of the court!
With Lady Mingzhu’s slander and Lady Humeiren’s rumors, combined with the evidence from Han Fei and the Crown Prince, Ji Wuye was ultimately charged with treason.
Just as Li Mo had predicted.
Han Fei became the biggest hero in this matter.
As for the one who orchestrated everything behind the scenes, Emperor Han didn’t mention a word.
Although Han Fei emphasized repeatedly, Emperor Han would always think he was trying to sneak his own people into the core of the court.
But Han Fei’s intention was simply to have Emperor Han employ Li Mo.
During this period, Han Fei personally experienced Li Mo’s abilities.
If such a person could serve Han Guo, he would be worth ten Ji Wuyes from before.
The key was, Han Fei could see that Li Mo was not power-hungry!
If it weren’t for his wife, he would prefer a carefree life like that of wandering clouds and wild cranes.
But Emperor Han’s guardedness left Han Fei feeling melancholic.
He knew that Emperor Han’s guard wasn’t against Li Mo.
It was against his own son!
Emperor Han deeply understood the limited capabilities of the Crown Prince.
Now that Ji Wuye was dead, the Crown Prince had lost his support in the court.
He worried that in the future, he himself would replace the Crown Prince!
This was unsettling for anyone.
It’s one thing if you favor your son, but the problem is, I’m thinking only of the country, and yet you still misunderstand me like this.
Chilling, truly chilling!
But on the Qin side, it was exactly the opposite of Emperor Han!
When Lu Buwei received the news of Ji Wuye’s death, he was also extremely shocked.
Upon learning that the one who got rid of Ji Wuye was an organization called “Liu Sha,” he was even more stunned.
An organization he had never even heard of before could kill Ji Wuye!
“This Ji Wuye really wasted so many people!”
With a stern face, Lu Buwei cursed.
With Ji Wuye dead, his cooperation with Eight Linlong naturally came to an end.
“What is this Liu Sha? Have you found out?”
For so many days, he had been inquiring about news of Liu Sha.
An organization that suddenly emerged and even posed a threat to Luo Network was not good news for him.
If they were allowed to develop freely, would they eventually be able to eradicate even his net?
Lu Buwei had been in business all his life and knew what potential risks were.
“We found out that Liu Sha is active around Xinzheng.”
Lu Buwei nodded, “Hmm, go on.”
Yanri muttered for a long time, but had nothing further to say.
Lu Buwei glared at him, “Speak, is that all?”
“Uh… yes, that’s all.”
Lu Buwei was dumbfounded.
“What do you mean, that’s all?”
“How many people do they have?”
“What’s their scale?”
“How many experts do they have?”
“Where is their headquarters?”
“Who’s their leader?”
“You don’t know any of this?”
Yanri sweated under his mask.
This was like a soul interrogation to him!
If it weren’t for the commotion caused by killing Ji Wuye this time, they wouldn’t even have known about the organization called “Liu Sha”!
But the other party made a big splash as soon as they appeared.
They wiped out Eight Linlong, who was at the peak of their power, and killed Ji Wuye, who held great influence in Han Empire!
Lu Buwei was infuriated.
He had just cursed Ji Wuye for wasting so many people.
But now, this phrase seemed to apply to him as well!
With such a large Network, he couldn’t even figure out what Liu Sha was all about.
Damn it, I’m the one who wasted so many!
“Investigate!”
Lu Buwei pointed tremblingly at Yanri.
“No matter what methods you use, I want you to thoroughly investigate the bottom of Liu Sha for me!”
“I want to know where the hell this thing came from!”
“I want to know how many bowls of rice they eat and how many sips of water they take every day.”
“Activate all the undercover agents we have in Han Empire. I don’t believe we can’t find out!”
This is truly absurd!
If they could kill Ji Wuye, this organization must be incredibly vast.
He didn’t believe they could conceal their tracks with so many people!
Lu Buwei was sitting restlessly here, shocked by the sudden emergence of Liu Sha.
On the distant coast of Sanghai, there was also someone who couldn’t sit still.
“Master Uncle, Han Fei junior sent someone from Han Empire to deliver something, specifically instructing the disciple to hand it over to Master Uncle.”
Outside the library of Xiao Shengxian Zhuang, a middle-aged man held something in his hands.
He respectfully reported at the door.
The library was a crucial place in Xiao Shengxian Zhuang, even Fu Nian couldn’t enter casually.
The only ones qualified to stay there all year round were the master of the Confucian school, Xun Fuzi.
Inside this library were all the classics of the sages.
No one could afford to lose or damage them.
To borrow them, one must have Xun Fuzi’s permission.
Creak~
In no time, the door of the library opened.
But there was no one at the door.
Fu Nian was already used to it.
Xun Fuzi’s methods were unpredictable, and he was a master on par with Guiguzi.
The thing in his hand floated into the library on its own.
Immediately after, the library door slammed shut with a bang.
Fu Nian touched his nose and awkwardly retreated.
Xun Fuzi had a strange temper, and no one in Xiao Shengxian Zhuang had escaped his reprimands.
Now that he came to disturb him while he was reading, it would be strange if he had a good attitude.
Fu Nian retreated a few steps before turning around.
But as soon as he turned around, he was startled by a pair of wide eyes and took a few steps back in shock.
“Master Uncle, why… why are you… coming out?”
The door of the library behind him was still tightly closed, and Fu Nian hadn’t even heard the sound of it opening.
“I’m asking you, who sent this thing? Hurry up and tell me!”
Xun Fuzi’s fish-like eyes stared fixedly at Fu Nian.
It seemed like he would lash out if he hesitated for a moment.
Fu Nian didn’t dare to delay and hurriedly said, “It was sent by Han Fei junior from Han Empire, and he said it must be handed over to Master Uncle.”
The thing was sent in a sealed box, so he didn’t know what was inside.
It wasn’t until now, when Xun Fuzi held it up and asked him, that he saw clearly.
It was two thin, white objects.
One was densely covered with writing, while the other was completely blank.
Cloth?
It didn’t seem like it.
This thing looked much thinner than cloth.
Before Fu Nian could finish his confusion, Xun Fuzi asked again, “Where is the person who delivered it? Where are they?”
Fu Nian pointed outside, “Gone, they left after delivering the thing.”
“If you want to find them, Master Uncle, I’ll go after them…”
Before he could finish his words, Xun Fuzi disappeared without a trace.
Fu Nian nodded, “Hmm, it’s faster if you go after them yourself!”
He couldn’t help but be curious.
What did Han Fei write on that thing to make Xun Fuzi react like this?
As he thought, he walked towards the courtyard.
Just as he stepped out of the crescent arch, he turned a corner and was startled by a pair of wide eyes, taking several steps back in shock.
Patting his heart, which was beating wildly, he asked, “Master Master Master Master Uncle, are you back, or did you fail to catch them?”
Master Xun’s nostrils were emitting air.
His face was stern, longer than a donkey’s, and his expression was extremely serious.
“I’m going to Han Guo. Before I come back, no one is allowed to enter the library!”
Fu Nian was startled by these words!
You see, for so many years, Master Xun hadn’t even left Xiao Shengxian Zhuang.
He hadn’t even stepped out of the library a few times.
The only few times were when he was invited to the palace by the Queen Mother of Qi Guo.
But now, he was talking about going on a journey!
How could he not be surprised!
“But what if Han Fei junior is in trouble? The disciple is willing to accompany Master Uncle.”
The only possibility Fu Nian could think of was this.
Han Fei was one of Master Xun’s only two disciples, and he always valued him.
Now that the situation in Han Guo was turbulent, Han Fei, as the Ninth Prince, might be in some crisis and seeking help from Master Xun.
Master Xun’s eyes sparkled brightly.
If Fu Nian had the courage to stare at him, he would have noticed a hint of excitement in them.
“No, you stay.”
“I’ll go myself, I’ll go myself.”
“When I come back, our Confucian school will surely prosper!”
“This is a divine object, a divine object that will perpetuate our Confucian school and benefit our disciples.”
Master Xun muttered to himself.
He took a step, covering a dozen yards, and another step covered another dozen yards.
Fu Nian was puzzled.
“A divine object? What kind of divine object could make Master Uncle value it so much?”
Fu Nian couldn’t figure it out.
Following Master Xun’s orders, he turned around and returned to the library, locking the door.
During Master Xun’s absence, no one could enter the library.
If any of the scrolls were damaged, he wouldn’t be able to bear the responsibility!
A few days later, several new shops suddenly appeared overnight in Han Guo’s Xinzheng.
Several boys were waving objects resembling fans in their hands, making a loud noise.
“Come and see, come and see, the storyteller from Purple Orchid Pavilion has released a book!”
“The sequel to ‘Snow in the City’ is out!”
“Old Huang’s battle with Wang Xian, the sword qi surges six thousand miles, come and see how it ends!”
The boys’ cries came at the perfect time.
It was time for the court to adjourn.
This was also a bustling area, with many merchants and aristocrats passing by.
Many of them had listened to stories at the Purple Orchid Pavilion before.
Now, when they shouted, they immediately attracted the attention of these people.
“Snow in the City? Isn’t that the book the storyteller from Purple Orchid Pavilion talked about?”
“Yeah, he hasn’t been storytelling at Purple Orchid Pavilion for a long time.”
“According to what this boy said, did the storyteller write the content on bamboo slips and sell them?”
“Let’s go and see, let’s go and see. If that’s the case, there won’t be many available.”
“Yes, hurry up and buy it to see. If you’re late, you won’t be able to buy it.”
As the crowd walked into the shop in groups, they only saw neatly arranged rows of half-inch thick square objects on several sheLues, but no bamboo slips were seen.
“Shopkeeper, where are the bamboo slips for ‘Snow in the City’?”
The shopkeeper ran out with a smile on his face and pulled out a book from the shelf, saying, “Please have a look, it’s right here.”
Several people crowded around and, after reading the first few paragraphs, found that it was exactly the same as what Li Mo had said at Purple Orchid Pavilion.
“It really is ‘Snow in the City’!”
“Haha, we can finally find out how the story ends!”
Just as everyone was enjoying themseLues, a stern voice suddenly came from behind them.
“As government officials, what’s the decorum of making noise here?”
Several people were immediately angry.
Do you dare to meddle in the affairs of government officials when you know that I am one?
“Really blind… Subordinate pays respects to Prime Minister Zhang.”
Just as the official was about to curse, he suddenly shivered in fear.
The person speaking was none other than the Prime Minister Zhang Kai!
Before, it was fine, with Ji Wuye suppressing him, but now that Ji Wuye was dead, Zhang Kai’s position in the court was unshakable.
Zhang Kai had a serious temperament and snorted, “Why don’t you go to your own yamen?”
Several officials threw down their books and ran away in a hurry.
After seeing them all leave, Zhang Kai was about to leave.
But suddenly, a gust of wind blew, causing the book they had thrown on the table to rustle.
He frowned and curiously picked up the book to examine it.
He saw that the entire book was densely covered with words.
There were hundreds of words on just one side.
It was worth noting that a bamboo slip could only hold so many words at most!
And these thin objects were stacked one after another, fixed with a string, and there were nearly a hundred of them!
Zhang Kai gasped in cold air!
How many words could be written on
this?
He turned his head and asked the trembling shopkeeper next to him, “Shopkeeper, what is this?”
“Replying to Prime Minister Zhang, this is a book called ‘Snow in the City.'”
Zhang Kai pursed his lips, “I didn’t ask you that. I asked you what material the writing is made of!”
The shopkeeper wiped the cold sweat from his forehead and said, “Um, um, um, this, this is called paper.”
“Moreover, writing on it is convenient, and most importantly, it is thin and cheap, even cheaper than bamboo slips.”
Zhang Kai was suddenly stunned!
Convenient, thin, and cheap.
If this thing could be used to record words instead of bamboo slips in the future, wouldn’t it be better than cloth?