The role of counselors can be fully demonstrated at this moment. The power of thinking by one person is definitely not as powerful as that of three people. Liu Bian felt a little irritable.

"Your Highness is also unparalleled in intelligence. I think that even if Xun Younuo and others are not here, Your Highness will be able to survive the difficulties ahead." Tang Ying comforted her softly. She actually didn't know what happened to Liu Bian, but she

I think there must be some difficulties, otherwise I wouldn't be so anxious.

Liu Bian didn't speak, he just hugged Tang Ying harder. Sometimes the strength of his movements could replace the volume of his words. Liu Bian's tightly furrowed brows made Tang Ying feel distressed inexplicably.

Liu Bian had the idea of ​​​​entering the palace to meet Liu Hong as soon as possible, but before that, he needed to meet someone first, and this person was the beginning of all the planning of this incident.

Luoyang Martial Arts School.

Shi A stood outside the door with a solemn expression. The topics discussed in the room could all be clearly heard in his ears. The more he listened, the more shocked he became. Shi A knew in his heart the seriousness of the topic discussed this time. After this incident, he

You can only swallow it in your stomach, and you can't say a word outside. If you reveal a word, you will definitely die.

"Lao Xia, you must take care of this matter." Liu Bian's voice contained no anger, neither cold nor hot, and his face was expressionless.

"Master Bian! Your Highness! Is this really going to happen?" Xia Yun looked at Liu Bian with a heavy face. He rushed to Luoyang in response to the call, but he never thought that the first thing Liu Bian told him would be to let him

Feeling tricky.

"If not, do you have a better way?" Liu Bian asked.

Xia Yun didn't reply. He shook his head. If it were a normal intrigue, Xia Yun would have some ideas, but for such a big conspiracy, he was completely helpless. His vision was not that high and his actions were not so decisive. Xia Yun couldn't bear it.

"You can't bear to leave that person?" Liu Bian asked again.

"Although the old slave lived in chaos before, in the decades in the palace, there was only one person who really had a close relationship with the old slave. But now..." Xia Yun looked sad. He understood Liu Bian's plan, but he didn't

I can't be cruel.

"Okay! I understand. If that's the case, forget it!" Liu Bian changed his expression and smiled and continued: "It's been a long and dusty journey for you to come here. After two days of rest, you can go back!"

"Go back?" Xia Yun looked stunned and asked, "I want to stay with His Highness!"

"Why are you accompanying me? Are you stuck here with me and being manipulated by others?" Liu Bian twitched the corners of his mouth and said with a smile: "Luoyang is not like Bingzhou. No one in Bingzhou can take care of me, but in Luoyang, my father alone can control me."

They suppressed me to death, let alone He Jin, Yuan Wei, Empress Dowager Dong and the like, what do you think?"

Xia Yun was startled when he heard the words. He lowered his head with a troubled face. After a moment, Xia Yun knelt down and kowtowed and shouted: "I understand His Highness's difficulties. I will go and take care of the matter right away."

OK."

Xia Yun walked away quickly, with a look of determination on his face. Liu Bian looked at his back with deep eyes. After a while, he shouted to the door: "Shi A, come in!"

"Your Highness, what are your orders?" Shi A saluted as he entered the door. Obviously he understood that what Liu Bian was going to ask him to do this time was definitely not simple. Although Shi A had been prepared in his heart, his face was still solemn.

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"There is something you need to do. If you don't do it well, you will definitely lose your head. Do you dare to go?" Liu Bian said quickly and got to the point.

"I will work for His Highness until my death!" Shi A responded in a very firm tone.

As the moonlight fell at night, Xia Yun hid in an attic with a sad face. His thoughts were restless and a little restless.

The wine jug is empty, and the dishes on the table are also empty.

It was getting cold, and Xia Yun had been waiting here for a long time, but the person he was waiting for never came. Just when Xia Yun was thinking about whether to leave, a woman walked up to the attic. This woman was a little older.

, but he has a good-looking face and seems to have some charm. His clothes are unusual for ordinary people, and he wears a token on his waist. This is a waist badge that can only be held when entering and leaving the palace.

Seeing the person coming, Xia Yun's face was startled, and the unbearable look on his eyebrows became even worse. Before he could speak, the woman said, "Didn't you go to Bingzhou? Why are you back?"

Xia Yun didn't answer. He just looked at the woman blankly. When the woman felt uncomfortable, Xia Yun knelt down and said, "I have something to ask of you. Please agree to it."

"What's going on? You get up first and talk about it!" The woman hurriedly stepped forward to help Xia Yun, but Xia Yun tried her best not to move. Seeing this, the woman had no choice but to say: "We have known each other for so long, what are you going to do with this move?

It’s okay! Tell me what it is and I’ll do it for you!”

Xia Yun's eyes were wandering. He pulled the woman closer and said something slowly. The more the woman listened, the more frightened she became. Xia Yun finally said: "I've told you the matter. It would be best if you follow the instructions. If you

If you don’t do anything, you won’t be able to escape death!”

The woman looked at Xia Yun with a horrified look on her face. The tone of her voice changed, "Why are you looking for me? Did you abandon me for your Highness? We have had a relationship for so many years, and you just said so cruelly that you don't want it anymore."

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Tears fell from the woman's face, and panic could not cover up the grief in her heart. Xia Yun also cried and said: "This matter has nothing to do with Your Highness. I made my own decision. If you want to blame, blame me. After more than ten years of friendship, I

How could you give it up? If you die, I will go with you!"

"As long as you say this!" The woman was not a sloppy person after all. She gave Xia Yun a deep look and then left decisively.

In the attic, a cold wind blew, making it feel chilly, but Xia Yun was the only one who didn't notice it.

The palace was heavily guarded. Liu Bian was no stranger to this place, but he had never felt any intimacy with it.

Zhang Rang led the way and walked in front of Liu Bian. Liu Hong went to have fun with the concubines in the harem again. Liu Bian had to be led by someone to see him. There were many concubines in the harem, and there were many palaces and gardens.

Local Liu Bian really didn't know the way.

Liu Hong has been in a much better mood recently. Firstly, Liu Bian's illness has improved a lot, and secondly, many of the Yellow Turban bandits have been wiped out. Although it is not a double blessing, it is a good thing for both. Liu Hong feels that the war is going to be fast.

After calming down, he immersed himself in his enjoyment again, but Liu Bian was not happy with it. Zhang Rang kept chattering as he walked, roughly saying some words that Liu Hong praised him, but the more Liu Bian listened, the more upset he became, and his face gradually darkened.

Come down.

Zhang Rang probably realized something. He closed his mouth knowingly and took a secret glance behind him. This glance didn't matter. After the glance, Zhang Rang almost fell to the ground in fright.

What the hell? Where is Your Highness?

Zhang Rang stood there with a confused look on his face. Liu Bian who was following him disappeared. He looked around quickly and saw Liu Bian walking towards a palace garden. Zhang Rang took a closer look.

It is the palace garden of Empress Dowager Dong.

Oops! What is this man doing over there? Isn’t that asking for trouble!

Zhang Rang quickly followed him. After waiting for him to enter the palace of Empress Dowager Dong, what he saw was Liu Bian and Liu Xie standing together. The two were talking and laughing. Zhang Rang didn't know that they were

What are they talking about.

Such a scene made Zhang Rang secretly sneer in his heart. He thought it was quite funny. Empress He and Empress Dowager Dong had always been at odds with each other because of the many conflicts over the establishment of the crown prince. But at this moment, Liu Bian and Liu Xie were getting along very happily.

No matter how you look at it, there is a sense of disobedience. But Zhang Rang still feels happy in his heart.

This kind of brotherly and respectful scene is also rare to see. As a witness, Zhang Rang is somewhat gratified.

"Brother Emperor, can you play with me for a while today?"

"I'm afraid not!"

"oh!"

"this is for you."

"What's this?"

"sword!"

"It's so heavy!"

"How can a murderous sword not be heavy?"

Liu Bian put one hand on Liu Xie's head, with a hopeful smile on his face, while Liu Xie struggled to hold a dagger with both hands, with a bitter expression on his face.

Seeing this scene, Zhang Rang had a look of confusion on his face. He was slightly worried, and his eyes were completely focused on the dagger in Liu Xie's hand. But before he could say anything, an eager voice came out.

The voice rang out.

"May I ask, Your Highness, what is this for?" A woman walked quickly to Liu Xie's side. She was a bit older, but her charm was still there. She seemed to be no ordinary maid, and there was a hint of arrogance between her eyebrows.

Before Liu Bian could speak, Liu Xie smiled and said: "Aunt Qiao, look, the emperor gave me a short sword. It's so heavy that I can hardly lift it. Please help me pick it up quickly."

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The woman Liu Xie calls "Qiao Aunt" is the personal maid of Empress Dowager Dong. She has been with Empress Dowager Dong for seventeen or eight years and is very trustworthy. Liu Xie has also been taken care of by Aunt Qiao since he was a child, and they have a close relationship with her.

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After only leaving for a short while, Aunt Qiao came back and saw Liu Bian handing Liu Xie a dagger. This frightened Aunt Qiao, as if she was afraid that Liu Bian would do something bad to Liu Xie.

This move, she immediately trotted over to protect Liu Xie, "Okay!" Aunt Qiao took the dagger from Liu Xie's hand. Looking at Liu Xie's innocent look, Aunt Qiao immediately relaxed a lot, but when she

After meeting Liu Bian's piercing gaze again, her heartache suddenly accelerated. Aunt Qiao seemed to have suddenly thought of something, her face suddenly darkened, her eyes wandered, and her mood was restless.

"Will it rain today?" Liu Bian did not answer Aunt Qiao's words, but asked instead.

Aunt Qiao was stunned for a moment. When Liu Bian saw that she didn't reply, he asked again, "Will it rain today?"

"If it doesn't rain today, it will rain tomorrow." Aunt Qiao came to her senses and replied with a trembling voice. However, as soon as she finished speaking, Liu Bian reached out and grabbed the dagger in her hand. Aunt Qiao was extremely shocked.

With a look on his face, the dagger directly scratched Liu Bian's left arm, and blood spurted out, sprinkling some on Liu Xie's face.

"Your Highness, Your Highness!" Aunt Qiao fell to the side in horror, and the dagger fell to the ground with a clang. Liu Xie was stunned when he felt the warm blood on his face, while Liu Bian looked stern.

He shouted with great anger: "You bastard, how dare you stab me, my dear brother, come with me!"

From being scratched by the dagger to dragging Liu Xie away, Liu Bian only spent ten seconds, while Zhang Rang was still confused.

What happened just now? Prince Ben was assassinated? Was Empress Dowager Dong's side Qiao the assassin?

Zhang Rang didn't see it clearly. He was very panicked and confused. This sudden thing happened too fast, and there were no eunuchs or maids around. Zhang Rang suddenly felt scared and panicked. Aunt Qiao still fell down.

On the ground, her eyes were blank and she didn't know what she was thinking.

"There are assassins. There are assassins in the palace of Empress Dowager Dong. Come quickly! Come quickly!" Liu Bian's voice came from not far away. Zhang Rang suddenly came back to his senses. He could no longer care about chasing Liu Bian.

, many eunuchs and maids heard the sound and began to gather here, and Zhang Rang finally walked to Aunt Qiao's side.
Chapter completed!