Big Moon Ballad

The veins on Li Ji's forehead twitched.

A thick and long scar like a centipede suddenly appeared in Ying Xun's opened skirt.

The location of the scar is on the left chest, which is close to the heart.Although it has healed, you can tell how deep the wound was just by looking at the marks.

"This……"

"It's just a bitter trick," Ying Xun covered his wound and said nonchalantly.

Only he himself knew that according to the plan of the former Qin survivors, it was his left arm that should have been stabbed.The worst thing was the side of his body. No one thought that he would directly block it with his chest, and almost pierced his center.

Li Ji looked at him deeply, "I'm afraid it's not enough to rely on bitter tricks?"

If it was an ordinary trick, it would be enough for Ying Xun's group to find a dead man as a killer and secretly bring him into the palace. On the way Ying Hanri was assassinated, Ying Xun stood up and blocked Ying Hanri's knife.

But Li Ji didn't think Ying Hanri would change his attitude towards Ying Xun so much just because of this.

Ying Xun looked at Li Ji and smiled, "Mr. Zhaohua, you are really different, you are a smart person."

The brains of those under him were only enough to come up with his idea of ​​blocking the knife for Ying Hanri.

"Speaking of which, I was lucky. It happened that His Majesty's health was deteriorating." Ying Xun narrowed his eyes. "When I saw His Majesty, I felt that he was already dead."

After sneaking to Guiyang, the former Qin relic entrusted the ministers of the imperial court to give a face-to-face scripture.

Ying Hanri probably wanted to kill him with his own hands, so he really agreed to this meeting.

He entered the palace unarmed, and saw Ying Hanri who was guarded by numerous immortal officials.

However, the cousin who met after seven years was no longer the same as before.

What appeared in front of him was a decayed skin that had been hollowed out by wine.

Ying Hanri didn't look like he was in his early twenties at all, his eyes were dull, his complexion was yellow, and the skin on his face was so loose that wrinkles could be seen.

But obviously no one reminded him, the man still felt that he was young and powerful, and he wanted to stab someone when he lifted the sword, but his wrist was trembling while holding the sword.

"Just when His Majesty wanted to stab me to death with his own hands, a rebellion suddenly broke out."

"Rebellion?" Li Ji was taken aback.

"The news was ordered to be blocked, and it seems that it has not been spread," Ying Xun chuckled, "It was done by a young immortal official next to His Majesty. Just as His Majesty stabbed me with a sword, this person suddenly Draw out your dagger and stab His Majesty."

Li Ji frowned.

With so many guards around Ying Hanri, it is true that only those around him can attack him.

But why does this sound so weird?

"You blocked that knife?"

"That's right," Ying Xun shrugged, "After all, His Majesty rushed towards me, and I was the closest to him."

"After one miss, the immortal official immediately bit the poison sac in the tooth socket, took the poison and committed suicide."

This is very in line with the style of the dead.

"And then? The former King of Qin believed you?" Li Ji's eyes were full of suspicion, the process was still too simple.

"That's right," Ying Xun raised his forehead, "This matter itself is not complicated, the key point is the identity of the little fairy official."

"Speaking of which, he is a distant cousin of mine."

"Cousin?"

Li Ji's heart skipped a beat, and he understood something, "Is that person's surname Ying?"

Ying Xun shook his head, "I'm afraid you also know that there are no males in the direct lineage of the Ying clan within the five uniforms."

It was almost cleaned up by his grandfather Taizu Emperor long ago.

Li Ji nodded, this is indeed a well-known fact.

"In fact, there are still fish that slip through the net," Ying Xun sighed, "After all, the Ying family still has a lot of married daughters."

His grandfather murdered the man surnamed Ying, but his grandfather's lineage would not be completely exterminated.

"The little fairy official who assassinated Ying Hanri is my aunt's grandson."

Great aunt?That is, the elder sister or younger sister of Emperor Taizu.

Li Ji's eyes flickered, the relationship was indeed somewhat distant, but it could not be regarded as bloodless.

"My grandfather killed all his brothers, and his brother's sons, but his sister's descendants were spared."

One of the reasons is probably also because his great-aunt's only son died young, before his grandfather started killing.

Although his cousin died young, he left behind a pair of posthumous sons.

Those are twins.

Ying Xun looked straight into Li Ji's eyes, "Although the surname is not Ying, apart from me and His Majesty, the only remaining cousins ​​are the closest blood relatives to Emperor Taizu."

Li Ji's heart tightened, "Could it be that..."

"My cousin committed suicide, but his brother is still alive."

"He's the second of twins."

Ying Xun said expressionlessly, "What do you think Your Majesty will think after finding out his identity?"

how to think?
Although the immortal official committed suicide immediately after the assassination failed, it is not difficult to speculate that he gave up everything to assassinate Ying Hanri in order to make his brother king.

Li Ji clenched his fists under his sleeves slowly, staring into Ying Xun's eyes, "How did you find such a person?"

Ying Xun's complexion changed, and his eyes immediately darkened.

"What? Do you think this assassination was arranged by me?"

Li Ji didn't speak, just looked at him quietly.

Ying Xun looked into the distance, "I told you, besides me and Your Majesty, he is the most qualified person to inherit the throne. How could he listen to my orders at will, and commit suicide if he says he wants to commit suicide?"

Who is the most qualified to inherit the throne besides the two?

Li Ji was silent.The battle for the throne among the royal families is inherently devoid of humanity.He was not interested in finding out what method Ying Xun and his party used to persuade the twins to give up their lives for their plan.

He has almost understood the reason why Ying Hanri would trust Ying Xun.

"Is the dagger poisoned?"

Ying Xun looked a little surprised, then nodded, "That's right."

"I managed to save my life from the imperial physician's narrow escape. When I woke up, His Majesty was standing by my couch."

After all, even acting is too real.

Li Ji took a deep breath, quenched the poison with the dagger, the royal family from afar attempted to assassinate, and other royal families coveted the throne, Ying Xun not only did not make trouble, but even risked his life to protect himself.

If he was Ying Hanri, he would feel moved.

It was almost the last fire.

"Your Majesty is not in good health. Since that day, I have had nightmares every night. I often see the royal family of the Ying family who slipped through the net rushing to kill him with a knife."

Of course, all of this is just Ying Hanri's own illusion.

Ying Xun said quietly, "But as long as I appear beside him, His Majesty will not be able to see these hallucinations."

Even the last fire was burned.

Li Ji already fully understood why Ying Han summoned Ying Xun every day.

He raised his head, looked into Ying Xun's eyes, and said softly, "Did you use hallucinogenic drugs?"

Ying Xun's pupils shook, but he grinned, "Mr. Zhaohua, what are you talking about? Xiao Wang doesn't understand."

"is it?"

Li Ji let out a breath slowly.

"After doing so much, do you want the throne?"

boys always grow up