There is a kind of scholar

Chapter 802 Zhilan still loves me
Prince Li's Mansion.

study.

"Miss Yang is here, please take a seat."

King Li moved his eyes away from the map of the palace city and personally ordered tea to be served.

Yang Ruoxian wears a white curtain hat, and the white tulle slopes down, covering her from head to shoulders, adding an endless sense of mystery to her.

The gauze of the curtain hat is hazy, and her beautiful facial contours can be vaguely seen, her thin eyebrows are curved, and her eyes are bright and clear, like a clear spring in a mountain stream.

However, her nose, lips and chin could not be seen clearly.

Because she also wore a veil.

"Thank you, my lord."

Yang Ruoxian nodded and sat down on the guest chair nearby.

After serving tea, King Li looked at her and smiled: "Thanks to you this time, I was able to take control of the situation so quickly!"

"It's a trivial matter, nothing to mention. I believe that in a few days, I won't be able to call you Wangye, but...your majesty!" Yang Ruoxian's voice was cold and calm.

"Hahahahaha..." King Li laughed and waved his hands:

"This matter is too early, and it is useless to say more. If there are no accidents in the current situation, I will be very happy."

"..."

Even so, King Li was indeed secretly happy.

His Majesty!

Before this noble and sacred title, he only dared to fantasize about it in his heart, but now it is better, it seems that he can touch it with his hand and take it as his own!

He had been dreaming about this day.

"Miss Yang, the next few days will be very critical, so please give me your full help then!" Li Wangxiao said again in a deep voice.

"Your Majesty, please rest assured. Now that we have formed an alliance, we will both prosper and suffer... But after the matter is completed, please remember your promise to us," Yang Ruoxian said.

"Don't worry, as long as I can ascend the throne and sit on the throne of Da Chen, I will help you restore your country!" King Li promised.

"..."

Next, both of them stood up, walked to the map of the palace city, pointed at it, and discussed how to invade the palace city, how to eradicate dissidents, how to finally ascend the throne, etc.

After the discussion was over, King Li rubbed his hands together and smiled from ear to ear:
"In this way, we will definitely succeed!"

Yang Ruoxian's face under the curtain also showed a smile. As long as they supported King Li to ascend the throne of Nanchen, it would be of great benefit to their restoration of the country.

However, just when she was about to say something, a maid suddenly came in, leaned close to her ear, and whispered something to her...

After the maid left, Yang Ruoxian's expression changed slightly. The words he had just prepared seemed to be stillborn, but he could no longer say them.

"What's wrong with Miss Yang?" Prince Li noticed something strange about her and his heart tightened.

Yang Ruoxian hesitated for a moment, and finally said calmly:

"Just now, news came that Su Xian, the Grand Lieutenant of Daliang, secretly left Shendu a few days ago and went straight to Jiangning. It is said that... his purpose is to prevent us from forming an alliance and support Princess Wu."

"What did I ask you to do? It turned out to be this?"

King Li smiled and waved his hand, his slightly nervous mood instantly relaxed, and comforted him with a smile:
"Although Su Xian is well-known, he is indeed a rare talent."

"But Miss Yang, don't forget, this is Nanchen! This is Jiangning! As the saying goes, a strong dragon cannot overwhelm local snakes, but I don't believe that on my territory, he can still turn the world upside down?"

"..."

Yang Ruoxian still looked calm on the outside, but there was a lot less confidence in his voice as he said:
"Your Majesty, please don't forget that Su Xian was the instigator of the drastic changes in Bei Liao some time ago! The situation in Bei Liao at that time was no less dangerous than that in Nan Chen now!"

After hearing this, King Li frowned slightly, but then he relaxed and said with a hearty smile:

"Miss Yang, don't worry. Although the current situation of my elder Chen is also dangerous, it is completely different from the situation in Beiliao at that time. We controlled the entire Jiangning City and surrounded the palace city."

"Under such circumstances, not even a bird can fly into the city. So what can Su Xian do to me, even if he is more capable? Can't he just do his work outside the city?"

"It's okay if Su Xian doesn't come. Now that he's here, don't even think about leaving! After I ascend the throne, I must capture him and hand him over to the girl!"

"..."

Yang Ruoxian thought carefully about King Li's words.

Analyzed the current situation again.

Su Xian really seems to have no idea.

Can't afford to turn over any storms!
It is true that there are a large number of garrisons stationed outside Jiangning City, but these garrisons only respect the emperor's orders.

But Emperor Chen, who was able to give orders, was besieged by them in the palace, and his life and death were unknown...

Su Xian really has no place to draw on this time, and there is no treasure for him to dig. Moreover, he has come from a long distance. Even if he brings men and horses from Daliang, they will not be very many...

Thinking of this in his heart, Yang Ruoxian gradually relaxed and regained his confidence.

Mainly because of the previous battles, whether it was the food in Hanjiacang City or the treasures in the northern part of Liao Kingdom, they all lost to Su Xian, which was a complete defeat.

There was already a shadow in Yang Ruoxian's heart.

Therefore, when she heard that Su Xian was coming, she lost confidence.

Fortunately, King Li helped her regain her confidence. She took a deep breath and said to herself:
"This time, we should be able to use King Li's influence to completely solve the problem of Su Xian!"

"..."

the other side.

Yangzhou.

It is said that after Su Xian and his party left the restaurant, they secretly crossed the Yangtze River and set foot in Jiangning Mansion, the jurisdiction of Nanchen Capital City.

There are three counties under the jurisdiction of Jiangning Prefecture: "Jiangning", "Shangyuan" and "Jurong". Among them, "Jiangning" and "Shangyuan" counties equally share the entire Jiangning city and are called "Jingxian".

The place where Su Xian and the others landed was located in the north of Jiangning City.

They continued non-stop, bypassing the heavily defended Jiangning City and "Xuanwu Lake", and continued to move southeast, finally arriving at the foot of a mountain.

This mountain is called "Zhongshan". The terrain on the mountain is complex and covered with dense forests. It is the mausoleum area of ​​the Nanchen royal family and is rarely visited by people.

The location of Zhongshan is very special. Its southwest direction is close to the imperial city in Jiangning City, and the straight line distance is only a few miles. This is the reason why they came here.

At the foot of Zhongshan Mountain.

Su Xian looked at the mountain and asked:
"Are you sure that there really is a secret passage in this mountain that can lead directly to your princess's mansion? And that there really is a secret passage in your princess's mansion that can lead directly to Emperor Chen's bedroom?"

"Sure! Could it be that Young Master has forgotten that I am Princess Nanchen, and I am also in charge of An... In short, I know all the secrets of Jiangning City!" Chen Keyan replied.

"In that case, let's climb the mountain quickly." Li Qingniu said.

"it is good!"

"..."

So, under the leadership of Chen Keyan, everyone started climbing the mountain.

They crossed many mountains and walked through many rugged mountain roads, and they had to avoid patrolling people along the way, so their speed was relatively slow.

Finally, after half of the afternoon, they finally arrived at a very secluded mountain col.

"It's here, it's here."

Su Xian looked up and saw that this mountain col was surrounded by mountains on three sides. The mountains were all covered with lush forests. The only side was covered with weeds as tall as a person. The terrain was rugged and there was no road at all.

"This is it? Are you sure?" Su Xian asked.

"There is nothing wrong, it's just that this secret passage has been abandoned for decades, and no one knows about it except a very few people." Chen Keyan replied.

"That's true. Build the secret passage here so that even if someone passes by, it won't be easily discovered. It's getting late, so let's set off quickly!"

"it is good."

"..."

Chen Keyan immediately ordered to eradicate the weeds in front of the mountain col one by one and dig out a path. The air was suddenly filled with the smell of harvested plants.

Not long after, the group of people came to the depths of the mountain col. As the last handful of grass was chopped off, a semi-circular arc hole appeared at the foot of the mountain col.

This hole can be as tall as a person. There are traces of artificial excavation on the surface of the stone, but it has long been covered with moss.

Su Xian took a closer look and saw that the inside of the cave was dark, without any light. The entrance to the cave was covered with spider webs. It looked eerie and terrifying, just like... the entrance to a tomb!
wipe!
There must be nothing unclean inside!

wronged soul?

Ghost?

Still cold...snake?

Su Xian's heart tightened slightly when he thought that he would have to enter this cave soon, but he managed to calm down and said, "Sure enough, no one has visited it for many years."

Li Qingniu suddenly walked up behind him and said with a smile, "You're not afraid anymore, are you?"

"afraid?"

Su Xian raised his voice and retorted: "Why would I be afraid, it's just a cave, and it's not like I haven't been through it before."

Zhou Wei came over, patted Su Xian on the shoulder, and said with a smile:
"Senior brother, you don't have to be afraid. I will protect you when we get in!"

"Stay aside!"

Su Xian stared, thinking that this junior brother was becoming more and more outrageous. It seemed that he needed to find time to properly exercise his power as a senior brother!

As soon as this idea came to an end, Su Xian suddenly noticed that Yang Zhilan, Guan Ping, Chen Keyan and others were all looking at them with concerned faces, as if they were saying:
"Don't be afraid, we will protect you."

Su Xian suddenly felt very angry. Who are these people? He is a great Liang Taiwei, with a first-class official position. How can he be afraid of a mere cave?
Su Xian was about to refute them loudly, but at this moment, he felt something was wrong on the instep of his foot. Even though he was wearing shoes, he could still feel a numb feeling.

It seemed that something was... crawling over his instep.

I go!

Could it be such a coincidence?
Su Xian was startled suddenly, his eyes widened, and he looked down slowly... Then, he cried out in shock: "Snake! What a big poisonous snake..."

"..."

Being afraid of snakes cannot actually be linked to timidity, because it is all determined by the lowest level of genes.

For example, people are afraid of seeing limbs of the same kind.

For another example, some people are afraid of cockroaches and mice.

For another example, some people are afraid of furry and moving things...

Before Su Xian's screams stopped, a figure had already arrived with lightning. She bent her waist and reached out with her hand, and she grasped the venomous snake by seven inches.

That is Yang Zhilan.

Su Xian breathed a sigh of relief, thinking that Zhilan still loves me...

However, seeing the snake twisting and struggling in Yang Zhilan's hands, he twitched the corner of his mouth and quickly ordered: "What are you still holding? Throw it away quickly."

"Yes."

Yang Zhilan squeezed it to death, threw it hard, and threw it somewhere.

Su Xian was completely relieved when he saw this, but in the blink of an eye, he saw Li Qingniu and others turning their backs, shrugging their shoulders, and actually snickering!

Su Xian suddenly felt very unhappy.

Just at this moment, he saw a big mouse on the ground. With a thought, he bent down and picked up the tail of the mouse, and threw it into Li Qingniu's collar.

To Su Xian's surprise, Li Qingniu was more afraid of mice than he was of snakes.

Suddenly there were screams in the mountain col. Li Qingniu was rolling on the ground. Zhou Wei rushed to rescue him. There was chaos on the scene...

……

After a while of commotion, everyone finally calmed down.

By this time, most of the debris at the entrance of the cave had been cleared away, and the torches needed for exploring the cave were ready.

Chen Keyan arranged for people to explore the way first. After all, this cave has not been visited by anyone for decades. If the cave collapses, they must find another way out as soon as possible.

While waiting for the results of the pathfinding, Su Xian walked to Chen Keyan and whispered: "Come with me, I have something to tell you."

"it is good."

At that moment, the two of them walked to the other side of the cave.

Su Xian glanced at Li Qingniu, who was still ashen-faced, and whispered to Chen Keyan. After a while, Chen Keyan nodded and said:

"Don't worry, sir, I'll save it for you."

"What are you talking about in this sneaky way?"

Li Qingniu suddenly came over.

He put his hands behind his back and took a figure-eight step. His face turned blue and white, and he stared at Su Xian.

Just now, Su Xian dared to throw a mouse into his collar, causing his reputation to be ruined...

He is a miracle doctor!

The superior doctor!
A miraculous doctor who is like a worldly expert!

He values ​​his reputation more than his life...

This evil disciple, if it weren't for his excellent medical talent and the need to continue the family line, Li Qingniu would have expelled him from the school on the spot!

Although he didn't do anything to Su Xian in the end, he still couldn't get rid of the anger in his heart, so he didn't have a good look towards Su Xian.

……

After a while, the cave explorer returned.

They walked a long way and found nothing unusual.

So he quickly returned to report.

"In that case, let's set off quickly. It's best to arrive at the palace before dark." Su Xian ordered.

"it is good……"

Everyone held torches and entered the cave one after another.

Chen Keyan's cronies led the way.

Then there are Chen Keyan, Su Xian, Li Qingniu, as well as Yang Zhilan, Guan Ping, Zhou Wei, Jian'er and Bi'er who protect them, etc.

Finally, there are Su Xian's cronies and Butterfly Valley masters, who are in charge of the rear.

The cave is fairly spacious, but the road surface is very uneven. The cave walls retain traces of manual excavation and are very humid. From time to time, cold water drops drip from the roof of the cave.

The road ahead is sloping downwards. After all, the cave entrance is on top of Zhongshan Mountain, and the terrain is naturally higher than Jiangning City at the foot of Zhongshan Mountain.

I didn't encounter much danger along the way. I only encountered snakes a few times, but they were all killed on the spot by the people who opened the way...

After walking downhill for several miles, the terrain gradually leveled off, the passages became wider, and the ground became more regular. However, there were shoals piling up water from time to time, and the temperature became lower. The breath turned into white mist.

After traveling several miles, it has already exceeded the scope of the previous explorers. In other words, no one knows what the situation ahead is.

"Are you sure this road is safe? Can we really go to your princess mansion?"

Su Xian was a little worried. This passage was buried deep underground, and after so many years, they always felt suffocated when walking in it, and their breathing was not smooth.

"Don't worry, although I haven't walked this road, I can be sure that it is safe and unimpeded!" Chen Keyan was very sure.

"..."

However, as soon as he finished speaking, the man in front of him shouted:

"There is a stone gate ahead, which completely blocks the passage. We can't get through!"

(End of this chapter)