Man Tang Huacai

Chapter 333 Grasshopper

Xue Bai was temporarily detained in Jingzhao Mansion, but he felt that it was more convenient here than at home. He could assign his subordinates to work and let them come and go disguised as officials. It's just that the food was a bit lacking, and besides, he missed Yan Yan and Qing Lan a little.

Gao Lishi made such an arrangement because there was still one last step left to exonerate him.

On this day, Xue Bai woke up from his sleep, smelled the lingering fragrance on the pillow, and found that he was alone in the room again.

He then thought that if Yang Guozhong could come to visit him, it would mean that he was completely fine. After all, Yang Guozhong was the most sensitive to the saint's intentions. Now he can be regarded as the weather vane in the court, the so-called "spring duck prophet".

"Tuk-tuk-tuk."

Just as he was thinking about it, there was a knock on the door, and someone whispered: "Xue Lang, Jingyin is here to visit you."

The weathervane came, and Xue Baisui became more calm.

"Lao Jingyin, wait a moment and let me tidy up a little."

"You and I, brothers, why do we need to see each other outside?"

With a burst of laughter, Yang Guozhong pushed the door open and entered.

The door was closed after someone left the house. Xue Bai was still asleep at the time and was not bolted.

"I heard that you are investigating a major case, so you are staying here in Jingzhao Mansion for the time being."

Xue Bai said: "I found out that King Shou and King Ruyang were intertwined and falsely claimed that Wu Huaishi was suspected of poisoning King Ruyang to kill King Ruyang. The impeachment memorial was written, and King Shou came to the imperial court first to file a complaint against me."

"It's like this. Don't worry, I will share your hatred and give you justice."

This time it involved old affairs in the palace, Xue Bai was not guilty, so Yang Guozhong pretended not to know, otherwise if he knew, of course he would stand up for his brother.

The two chatted, and both felt that the other party was quite helpful. Yang Guozhong said that Xue Bai had indeed learned a lot of ways to frame people in Youxiang's Mansion; Xue Bai lamented that Yang Guozhong was becoming more and more tactful.

After that, we finally got to the point.

"In the current situation, you and I should really work together." Yang Guozhong sighed: "I heard that the imperial concubine left the palace in anger. Is this serious?"

"Which couple doesn't have stumbling blocks? It's little things."

"But I heard that someone accused our Yang family of being domineering, and the saint was dissatisfied, so he let the concubine leave the palace?"

Xue Bai said casually: "Then the Yang family should restrain themselves."

"Am I telling you to restrain yourself?" Yang Guozhong said, "I'm here to discuss with you how to get the imperial concubine back to the palace."

"Brother, what do you think?" Xue Bai asked without answering.

"How about persuading the imperial concubine to submit to the saint?" Yang Guozhong was really thinking seriously, frowning slightly, and said in deep thought: "I have discussed with Mrs. Korea, and we all believe that the imperial concubine should give up to the saint."

Xue Bai then shook his head with a disapproving smile on his face.

"Why are you laughing?" Yang Guozhong was very dissatisfied.

"Brother, why do you think the saint dotes on the concubine?"

"Of course it's because she is unparalleled in beauty, good at singing, dancing and melodious, and can be a close friend of the saint."

"Yes." Xue Bai said: "Beauty is extremely important, this is the premise, but there are many people in the palace who are both beautiful and beautiful. Why does the saint dote on the noble concubine the most?"

"Why?"

"It's because the imperial concubine is jealous and doesn't take the saint seriously."

"What are you talking about?" Yang Guozhong shook his head and said, "It is your temper that makes people say that the Yang family is domineering and has brought trouble to the imperial concubine."

Xue Bai said: "I remember when I first met my brother, he was flattering a famous prostitute from Nanqu. What was her name?"

"Wang Lianlian." Yang Guozhong said: "The number one spot in Xixiang Xiaozhu."

"What happened to my brother after that?"

"Of course I won it." Yang Guozhong couldn't help but feel proud and said with a smile on his face: "No matter how famous she is, she is just a singing girl from the Southern Song Dynasty. Later, when I became Yu Shi Zhongcheng, she still had to serve me."

"What happens next? Will brother accept her?"

"No, if you really succeed, it will be boring."

Yang Guozhong sighed, suddenly feeling quite emotional, and murmured: "When I first arrived in Chang'an, I was very envious of Feng Liuchang. It has really come to this point, but in fact it is nothing more than that."

This probably means that if he were asked to give up his current fame and fortune, he would probably not be willing to do so.

Xue Bai asked: "Do you care about Wang Lianlian when she doesn't look at you? Or do you care about her more when she flatters you?"

"Of course..." Yang Guozhong was stunned mid-sentence, with a very Meng Lang smile on his face, and said: "Do you know, the more she treats me with disdain, the more I want to suck her toes? Damn, how did you feel at that time? Blood rushed to my brain. I often dreamed about her at night, but in her eyes, I was just a small benefactor, not even qualified to enter the scene. At that time, I thought , I must stand out and let her take a good look. But when I really sucked it, I felt that her status was not worthy of me..."

When it came to these topics, his chatterbox was opened, and he talked for a long time, and finally patted his thigh.

"I understand what you mean. Saints are just like me. The less they can get, the more they yearn for it."

"That's not entirely true." Xue Bai waved his hand and said, "What I mean is that people should respect themselves. In addition to her talent and appearance, the most important thing is that the imperial concubine will not flatter her against her will, which further highlights her preciousness."

"Don't say it's useless, I understand. The saint is waiting for the noble concubine to give in, but the more the concubine refuses to give in, the more the saint talks about it." Yang Guozhong said, "Although this is the truth, it cannot continue like this."

Xue Bai was more calm, but seeing Yang Guozhong being so anxious, he said: "If you want to step down from the saint's steps, it shouldn't be for the imperial concubine to be subdued. It's not easy for the Yang family to come forward. Others should make peace."

"Okay." Yang Guozhong thought for a while and said, "This matter can be left to me."

~~

After leaving Jingzhao Mansion, Yang Guozhong planned to arrange for someone to go to the palace to persuade the saint to take back the imperial concubine.

This person must have a high enough status to be close to the saint, but must not be too close to the Yang family to avoid making the saint suspicious. After much thought, Yang Guozhong thought of a candidate and went to the Ten Kings' House.

"Go to Prince Di's Mansion."

King Di is the fourth son of the saint, named Li Yan.

Li Yan has a weak temperament and rarely participates in state affairs. He is also very close to Yang Guozhong personally, so he is a suitable candidate to come forward.

When Yang Guozhong told him his intention, Li Yanzhi saw that it was an opportunity to please the imperial concubine, so he immediately agreed and said: "It's time for me to pay my respects to the saint, so I will go to the palace today."

"My concubine and I will never forget King Di's kindness." Yang Guozhong said: "I have already said hello to the eunuch and young eunuch Zhang Taoguang in the palace, and he also supported me."

"Uncle Guo, don't worry."

Li Yan then went to Xingqing Palace to ask for an audience...

Today, Li Longji is in the attic of the harem, enjoying singing and dancing while reading the story of "The Pillow".

As he looked at it, he secretly thought that among the many beauties mentioned in the book, Yang Taizhen was the one who was truly beautiful and fragrant. He couldn't help but feel upset, so he put down the book and asked, "Is there any gift for Taizhen?" If the words go to the palace, do you think she realizes her mistake?"

"Sage, it's strange that I haven't gone to inquire today." Yuan Siyi responded quickly, "Old slave will go now..."

Li Longji was displeased. He was a majestic emperor who always tolerated Yang Taizhen in the past. This time it was clearly her fault and she refused to bow her head first, so she should just stay outside the palace.

In addition, he wondered if he was old enough for Yang Taizhen to care? Otherwise, how could she not have imagined that she was waiting for her to give in?

I can't help but think about this in my heart, and I can't even read the story happily.

At this time, the eunuch Zhang Taoguang hurried over and said: "Sage, King Di has come to pay his respects to the saint."

"No." Li Longji waved his hand impatiently, then thought of something and said: "I heard from his family order that he sent the princess to another room to remind him that if he dares to spoil his concubine and kill his wife again, he will be punished. Bar."

"Presumably King Di also knew that he was wrong and took advantage of the greetings to admit his mistake to the saint." Zhang Taoguang said: "It is rare for King Di to have a filial heart."

"Recruit him, and I will scold him myself."

"According to the order."

Because of Zhang Taoguang's words, Li Yan finally got an audience opportunity that he would not have had otherwise.

He was led to the attic in the imperial garden. He took off his shoes on the corridor and climbed up the stairs. Li Yan saluted and said, "My dear father, I wish you well."

"Do you still have the nerve?"

Li Longji was in a bad mood, so he took it out on Li Yan. He smashed the book in his hand and said, "Back then, I personally officiated your marriage and married Taichang Qing's daughter for you, but you moved the princess to another place and stayed with her all day long. Concubines and concubines, do they look like dignified princes?!"

"My child knows his fault."

Li Yan quickly gave himself a small slap and admitted his mistake.

His princess was infertile, and many of his children were born from concubines. A few days ago, because the princess disciplined one of his favorite concubines, he kicked her out in anger. Since he was scolded by the saint today, he immediately promised to take his wife home.

On the side, Zhang Taoguang saw this situation and naturally answered.

"Princess Di also made mistakes. After all, women's wisdom is not far away. Even Concubine Yang is the same."

When Li Longji heard this, he was unhappy.

Zhang Taoguang peeked at the saint's expression and quickly added: "Although the noble concubine has disobedient feelings for the saint, she has always been kind and caring. Even if the saint asked King Di to recall the princess, why would he cherish a place in the palace?"

Gao Lishi came in from outside the door. Hearing these words and looking at the saint's face, he knew that the imperial concubine would return to the palace soon.

Hidden in his sleeve is evidence that King Shou made false predictions and criticized Chengyu. Once handed over, many things will be settled.

Although the sage didn't say anything about King Shou in the past few days, the most taboo thing in his heart was the prophecy. It can be said that Xue Bai made a cruel move, which must kill King Shou.

"General Gao came just in time."

Li Longji said: "I have a poor appetite, so I sent these precious fruits to Taizhen..."

Halfway through his words, his eyes were suddenly attracted by several other young eunuchs whispering to each other under the attic.

"Call them here and ask what they are talking about."

Several eunuchs in the palace were still preparing to continue to speak kindly to the imperial concubine. They were all surprised when they heard the words and quickly sent Zhang Taoguang downstairs to ask what was going on.

"Are you risking your life? How dare you disobey the emperor?"

"General, he saw something strange."

"What?"

"In... King Di's shoes."

Zhang Taoguang then walked over and looked at the pair of Jinyun shoes on the corridor. He saw a piece of paper leaking out of the insole, with complicated patterns and writing on it.

He looked up at the attic and found that the saint had stood up to the railing and was looking at it with his hands behind his back. He had no choice but to go over, hold the piece of paper and pull it out of his shoe.

"This……"

It was a spell.

After talking about the prophecy all day long, the prophecy finally appeared.

~~

"What does this talisman mean? Is it a house-protecting talisman, a talisman to ward off evil spirits, or a talisman?"

"Back to the saint, this talisman is probably... a talisman to curse death. Carrying this talisman can curse anyone who is close to it..."

Upon hearing this, the saint on the royal couch suddenly changed his face. He leaned back involuntarily, his eyes fixed on the talisman in Xuan Jing's hand, ready to be used.

Li Yan couldn't believe that he found this in his shoes, and he fell to his knees in fright.

"Father, calm down, I really don't know what's going on! Someone is trying to harm me!"

He thought to himself that this was clearly not his fault, and maybe it would be okay if he explained it clearly. However, no matter how much he kowtowed and cried, the saint never said a word.

There was only a murderous aura that was getting stronger and stronger, and the atmosphere was chilling.

Li Yan was so frightened that she finally lost her sense of control and shouted: "Master, I am your son!"

"Take it down and put it under house arrest." Li Longji suddenly became furious and shouted: "Investigate this matter strictly!"

The one he was most wary of was his son.

The only person in the world who could really hurt him was his son.

This was not anger that happened overnight, but the disgust that had been accumulated over a long period of fear and vigilance, finally bursting out at this moment.

His son was secretly trying to prophesy him to death!

“The saint calms down his anger, the saint calms down his anger.”

Gao Lishi could feel the depth of Li Longji's anger the most, and he was very uneasy. He quickly ordered people to take Li Yan to Eagle Dog House for custody.

The next moment, I heard Li Longji ask again.

"I asked you to check the evidence that Li Fan falsely claimed a prophecy. Have you found it?"

When Gao Lishi heard this, the hair on his back stood up.

The sage didn't ask what the truth was, but he was sure that it was the truth. He only asked him for confirmation. In the sage's heart, King Shou must be dissatisfied.

"Old slave..."

Gao Lishi wanted to take out the confession from his sleeve, but he still had concerns in his mind.

Li Longji already scolded: "Why don't you go check it out?"

~~

The family order from Prince Shou's Mansion has been taken away for interrogation.

At first, Li Chen thought that he had gotten rid of the other party casually, and felt a little freer, but gradually he became uneasy.

Because someone from the palace came to question him twice, asking him whether he had made any false claims about prophecies when he was serving Prince Ning... He knew that the older Li Longji got, the more he was afraid of prophecies, and he finally had a premonition of disaster. The end is near.

Suddenly, there was a noise in the distance.

Li Chen quickly climbed up to the highest attic of his home to take a look, but saw his wife Wei Shi was also there.

"What happened?"

"The Nu family sent people to inquire about it. When King Di entered the palace, there was a talisman hidden in his shoes, and the Holy Bow of Charming Disgusting was hidden."

"What? How is he?" "He is still confined in the palace, and the Ministry of Internal Affairs is investigating the case, and the investigation is very fierce..."

Li Chen was frightened when he heard this.

He knew that Li Yan was much more favored than him. If even Li Yan would be convicted based on a talisman prophecy, if he was framed by Xue Bai, he might really lose his life.

"You...you send people to inquire again. The family order is not here, and you have many connections. Please help me inquire and find out what I should do...my fourth brother."

"Shizuro, what's wrong with you?"

"It's okay, just ask around."

Webster is capable, not to mention that the two families live close to each other, so there was a lot of noise about this matter, and he found out the result that evening.

"I found out that two of King Di's children were competing for favor. Seeing that Princess Di was out of favor, they both wanted the position of princess. One of them put a charm in King Di's shoe, hoping to kill the other in order to gain King Di's exclusive favor. "

"I said that Princess Di has moved to another room and there is no housekeeper at home. Sooner or later there will be trouble." Wei Shi sighed incessantly.

Li Heng said: "Now that we have found out clearly, the fourth brother should be fine, right?"

"With a misunderstanding, King Di will be released from the palace soon."

"Yes."

That night, Li Yan stayed up all night, waiting for news with his eyes open, hoping to see Li Yan return to the Ten Kings' House. What he was worried about was not Li Yan, but himself.

He knew that he had become a grasshopper after autumn and could not survive for a few days.

One night passed, and then a whole day passed, but the saint had not issued an order to release Li Yan, even though the truth of the matter had been found out.

At the end, Li Chen suddenly heard crying.

The sorrowful cries and the faint sound surrounding his mansion made people feel chilly in their hearts.

"what happened?"

Webster had no choice but to send someone to inquire again. When the news came back, even she was surprised.

"Prince Di... was scared to death."

"What?" Li Chan's heart skipped a beat and he felt weak.

"King Di drank too much and was already weak. After being imprisoned in Eagle Dog House, he was said to have said, 'I want to follow in the footsteps of three common people.' He was so frightened that he fell ill and died."

"He is the son of a saint." Li Xuan murmured, "He is the son of a saint."

This was the fourth son killed by the saint.

He knew that he might be the next one. It should be said that it would be him soon.

That night, Wei Shi sighed a few words and took an early rest. She fell asleep until she was drowsy, but she felt someone pushing her. When she opened her eyes, she saw Li Chen kneeling in front of the couch.

"Shizuro, what's wrong?"

"help me."

Li Chen opened his mouth, already choked with sobs, and said: "Help me, I beg you."

"Concubine..."

"Jingzhao Weishi, go to Tianchiwu. I know that your clan is very powerful. The Crown Princess, Princess Yao, and Princess Di are all sisters in your clan. The saint has pardoned them... If something happens to me this time, the saint will definitely do the same. I will forgive you, but save me!"

Li Longji was indeed tolerant to the girl surnamed Wei who married into the clan. Wei Jian committed such a serious crime, and Li Heng's wife only became a nun; among the three common people's cases, only Princess E was spared; in this case of the curse, the saint Then let Princess Di return to the sect.

"You are Jingzhao Webster, you can help me." Li Long cried bitterly and said: "For the sake of watching our love, please help me..."

~~

Mrs. Guo's Mansion.

In the main room, Yang Yuhuan was playing backgammon with Yang Yuyao.

Li Longji was curious about what she was doing, but he didn't know that he was waiting for her to give in. But in fact, she was not too busy every day. She slept until noon today and woke up, thinking about what to eat for lunch.

She spent half an hour just lying there thinking about it. In short, every day passed slowly, but there was always something to do, and I was too lazy to guess the saint's thoughts.

"There are people watching inside and outside this mansion. Where did I get the news?"

"Don't tell you."

"Just don't tell me." Yang Yuhuan said, "The same goes for Xue Bai. Something happened, but I didn't know until he was fine."

Yang Yuyao smiled and said: "Now that he is capable, you don't have to worry about him. He can also help you in turn and help you return to the palace as soon as possible."

"Sister A is trying to drive me away. Just tell me, I will go live with the eighth sister..."

Just as he was saying this, Zhang Yunrong came over with a sad look on his face and whispered: "Madam, someone wants to see you."

"Is it Xue Bai?" Yang Yuhuan asked.

She thought to herself that now that Xue Bai's trouble had just been resolved, she should come over and give him some advice.

He has always done things in a measured way. Zhang Yunrong doesn't need to be so worried.

"It's not Xue Lang, it's... it's King Shou."

"What is he here for?" Yang Yuhuan immediately changed his expression and said, "Are you going to kill me?"

Yang Yuyao immediately stood up and said: "If you don't drive him away, why do you come here to communicate? How can you see him?"

"Prince Shou came in disguise. He said he had urgent matters. If the lady refuses to see him, he will go out and everyone will die together." Zhang Yunrong said: "I really tried my best to invite him away, but he..."

Yang Yuyao immediately turned cold and said, "I'll go and send him away."

"I have to go." Yang Yuhuan said, "Since he can come, it must be a matter of life. He will never give up until he asks for my help. If you want to see him, please see him as soon as possible."

"you……"

There is a flower window on the wall between the two courtyards.

Li Chen stood in front of the window and looked through the carved wooden railings. He saw a figure wearing black trousers walking towards him. When he got to the window, he took off his trousers, revealing a face that would captivate the nation. .

He couldn't help but feel sad in his heart.

"Yuhuan, you haven't changed at all."

"Stop talking nonsense and tell me what you want to do."

"Save me." Li Chen said, "Did you know that your sworn brother Xue Bai framed me for making false predictions? He is about to kill me, and only you can save me."

"Okay, I'll save you, you go first."

Yang Yuhuan immediately agreed, turned around and left.

"Wait a minute." Li Heng said, "Don't pretend that I don't know that you are perfunctory with me. If you dare to take another step, I will call someone."

Yang Yuhuan stopped, but did not look back and said, "I promised you, what else do you want?"

"Don't deal with me, I want you to save me sincerely. Let me tell you, if you don't save me, I have many ways to take you to death together. We can't live together in the same quilt, but we can die at the same time, which may not be a bad thing."

"Okay, I sincerely save you. I will ask my sworn brother to stop. If I see the saint, I will also intercede for you. You can go."

"Can you take me seriously?!" Li Chen suddenly got angry and shouted: "Turn your head around and listen to me!"

Yang Yuhuan did not turn around.

Seeing her attitude, Li Chen became even more angry, and said in an angry and flattering tone: "Do you know how much I have paid for you?! I am a great prince, because of you, I have fallen to the point of being ridiculed by the world, but I have never been I blame you!"

After saying these words, he felt that his depressed mood was relieved a lot.

Come tonight, even if he can't save his life, he still wants to vent the resentment that has been piled up in his heart for several years.

"Why am I being suspected of 'claiming prophecies and criticizing Chengyu'? Because I keep filial piety to Prince Ning. Why should I keep filial piety to Prince Ning? I do it for you..."

"You never did it for me." Yang Yuhuan finally spoke and said: "I had been a monk for a year at that time. What you did was not to protect me, but to prevent me from being canonized. What you did was for your face."

Li Chen shook his head and said: "So you can abandon me with peace of mind, right? Are you worthy of me?!"

"You know who betrayed whom. It's useless to say this. You only need to tell me how to save you."

"Okay, you give me a token, something that the saint recently gave you."

"Why?"

"Make sure you actually save me."

"I didn't." Yang Yuhuan said, "I didn't bring anything with me when I left the palace this time."

"Sure enough, I knew you were being hypocritical. You are used to doing this. You are just an unfed snake."

"I didn't bring any tokens. Either you believe that I will save you and leave immediately. You still have a way to survive." Yang Yuhuan said: "I have to leave now, or you shout and let people break up our meeting. You I must die, but let’s see if I can live.”

After that, she lifted her feet and left.

"Don't do this!" Li Chen begged again and said: "Listen to me, I really do it for you. If you think about it from my situation, am I not pitiful? I was born to have such a father..."

As he spoke, he said anxiously: "I heard that you were having an affair with Xue Bai, so I was instructed to offend him. You really have to help me."

"what?"

Yang Yuhuan finally stopped.

"Wu Huaishi told me that Xue Bai is Li Ying's dead son. Let me testify to the saint because this matter involves Li Jing. Do you know? Li Jing is dead, Li Yan is also dead, and the next one is I……"

Li Chen spoke very confusingly, but Yang Yuhuan still understood.

"You shouldn't say these anymore. Forget them. Putting things to rest is your only way to survive. Let's go."

"Token."

Li Chen became more and more anxious when she saw that Yang Yuhuan refused to give the token and instead walked away again.

"Don't leave. If you dare to take another step, I will implicate you... If you don't look back, I will call someone to come. You can't clean it up... Come back, otherwise I will expose your scandal when I go to the emperor..."

"Come back! You shameless bitch, you serve your father and son, you mess with the rules of human relations, and the person you even had an affair with is Li Ying's son, the grandson of a saint, you whore! Bitch..."

The curses continued, but when Yang Yuhuan's figure disappeared into the darkness, Li Chen still stopped talking.

After much thought, he decided that it would be better to believe in Yang Yuhuan for the time being. After all, she said she would help. So, he decided to leave secretly to avoid getting more guilty.

Although he knew that falsely claiming prophecies was already the biggest crime he could commit, even if he committed another crime, he would be punished with a first-class penalty.

He was still led by a palace lady and left quietly through the back door.

Walking into the alley, Li Chen breathed a sigh of relief.

Suddenly, someone tapped him on the shoulder.

"Shouwang?"

~~

In Jingzhao Mansion, Yang Guozhong knocked on Xue Bai's door and entered.

"Abai, something happened."

"What's the matter?"

Yang Guozhong did not answer immediately. He hesitated for a while and then said: "You asked me to instruct others to persuade the saint to take back the imperial concubine, right?"

"Yeah." Xue Bai responded casually.

He only arranged for Yang Guozhong to do such a small thing, which was very simple.

After a while, he felt something was wrong in the atmosphere. He turned his head and asked slowly: "What? Something went wrong?"

"Yes." Yang Guozhong sighed helplessly and said, "Can you believe it? I invited King Di to be a lobbyist, but who would have thought that there was a prophecy and a curse hidden in his shoes. This is really …”

"and then?"

"Then, King Di was imprisoned in Yinggufang, where you lived last time. He was scared to death. If the matter only ended here, that would be it, but this incident also scared King Shou. Guess what King Shou did when he was so scared. ?”

Xue Bai said: "I dare not guess."

Yang Guozhong patted him on the shoulder and said: "You guessed it right. King Shou went to the imperial concubine to plead for mercy all night, and was captured by the imperial guards."

Xue Bai said nothing for a long time.

He was doing a very difficult thing, he had to pretend to be the emperor's grandson, and he had to deceive an old fox like Gao Lishi. This matter was so dangerous that he was still alive after all; and he only asked Yang Guozhong to find someone to go to the palace to deliver a message, and he would This sentence raised a series of questions.

The good news is that Li Chan is definitely finished. He defeated Li Chan in this round.

But the bad news is also very bad. So far, Yang Yuhuan is indeed his biggest supporter. This mountain seems to be falling...

"What should I do?" Yang Guozhong asked.

"I have to go see the imperial concubine."

"Wouldn't it add fuel to the fire if we go now?"

Xue Bai actually didn't want to say anything more to Yang Guozhong, lest it cause trouble again.

It's a pity that what he wants to do now cannot be separated from this important minister who holds dozens of positions. And everyone is a grasshopper on a rope. If something happens to Concubine Yang, they, the Yang Party, will all be doomed.

"If something like this happens, of course I, my sworn brother, have to go, and I have to go there with great fanfare."

(End of this chapter)