Chapter 840

Afterward, Gao Yang claimed he had a stomachache and left the Jin Luandian, heading straight for the Changlegong!

Xu Xuanji had fallen; the next one was Empress Dowager Xiao!

In this way, this bloodshed could be controlled to the minimum degree; of course, to move against the Empress Dowager, one had to confirm the Hidden Dragon Mole on her back!

If there was a Hidden Dragon Mole, then it was the real Empress Dowager Xiao Yushu!

If there was no Hidden Dragon Mole, then it was the fake Empress Dowager Xiao Qing!

Gao Yang left the palace and strode forward, but at this moment, a familiar figure appeared.

It was none other than Li Long!

Li Long's eyes were red, and there seemed to be a glimmer of crystal in the corners of his eyes.

He placed both hands on Gao Yang's shoulders and said with a face full of emotion, "Brother Wenhe, this brother has searched for you for three full days and nights, unable to eat or sleep, and even prayed to Guanyin at home every day, wishing to exchange my life for Brother Wenhe's life!"

"But it's good that you're okay, it's good that you're okay!"

Li Long's face was full of sincerity, his tone modulated, his words full of worry for Gao Yang.

"Commander Li, is the glimmer in the corners of your eyes from onion smoke, or did you wipe some saliva on them in advance?"

Gao Yang said with a cold laugh.

As soon as these words were spoken, Li Long's heart skipped a beat.

A layer of fine cold sweat even appeared on his back in an instant.

Li Long bit the bullet and said.

"Lord Gao, what do you mean by this?"

Gao Yang looked directly at Li Long, a sharp light filling the bottom of his eyes, "The day this official was assassinated, I was followed by several guards you called experts among experts!"

"But does Commander Li know how many rounds they lasted? Less than three rounds, and that's how this official was forced into a desperate situation!"

The cold sweat on Li Long's forehead instantly broke out.

Sure enough, the Living Yama was still the Living Yama; he really smelled the clues.

"Lord Gao, I am also a victim, deceived by them! But this matter is indeed this brother's fault; this brother has an inescapable responsibility."

Gao Yang pressed step by step, approaching Li Long.

"And after that? This official was forced into the Long Guiyuan, and Commander Li actually arrived so slowly, and first threatened the assassin!"

"Brother Li, could it be that you had already set up a move, deliberately throwing these fake guards by this official's side? If there was no assassination, this official would never discover it for a lifetime; if there was an assassination, it could directly take this official's life, and at that time, everything about the Rong Prince's residence could be completely buried, and the secret hidden forever?"

"The human heart is the most terrifying thing in this world; what does Brother Li think?"

Gao Yang pressed step by step until he forced Li Long to the flower bed in the imperial palace, leaving him with nowhere to retreat.

That cold voice was like a maggot on a bone, drilling into Li Long's bones; Li Long's pupils suddenly contracted.

Gao Yang was truly terrifying.

He had actually deduced his intention, and even said it without a single error!

But he pretended to be calm, "Lord Gao, what are you saying? How could this brother be that kind of person!"

"But this brother was indeed negligent, causing Lord Gao to suffer this disaster!"

Gao Yang raised his voice, "Negligent?"

"Do you know how much this official spent to escape from those demons of the Wuqing Sect?"

"Three hundred thousand taels of silver, plus four or five poisonous schemes, just to buy back one life; does Commander Li think a light word of negligence can just pass it over?"

Li Long's eyes widened, in disbelief: "Three hundred thousand taels of silver?"

"Forget it, let's not talk about this; it's all in the past. This official is not a vengeful person, so this matter will just pass."

"It's just that from now on, Gao will walk his own road, and Brother Li will cross his own single-plank bridge!"

Upon hearing this, Li Long panicked.

"Lord Gao, there is a misunderstanding here; how about this, this brother will set up a table of wine at my residence, and you and I can talk freely, how about that?"

Gao Yang directly refused.

"No need, this official ate too much soybean-braised beef this morning, and now I have to go to the Empress Dowager's sleeping palace to do things for Your Majesty, farewell!"

After speaking, Gao Yang strode away directly.

Behind him, Li Long's expression flashed rapidly.

Three hundred thousand taels, plus a few poisonous schemes, plus Gao Yang's suspicion of him—this matter was troublesome.

The matter of the Rong Prince's residence was a dead end for him, but for Gao Yang, that might not be the case!

He knew Wu Zhao's attitude toward Gao Yang these past few days all too well.

As for the Living Yama not being vengeful, Li Long thought it was pure nonsense!

He watched Gao Yang's departing back, pondering to himself; it was clear that Gao Yang did not intend for him to die and himself to be injured.

Then this relationship had the possibility of being repaired...

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Changlegong.

The golden nanmu pillars were gorgeous and ancient, carved with complex auspicious patterns; light gauze curtains hung from the roof, and the breeze from outside the window blew in, swaying left and right; the floor was covered with thick velvet carpets, and everywhere displayed an atmosphere of luxury.

On the bed, Empress Dowager Xiao wore a black phoenix robe, the texture of the brocade shining in the light; her long black hair was held up by a golden hairpin, her skin like snow, her face beautiful.

"Qilang, why are you here?"

After Empress Dowager Xiao dismissed the palace maids, she spoke to a person wearing a palace maid's skirt with a somewhat sturdy figure, her voice unable to hide her excitement.

The "palace maid" raised his head; he was a middle-aged man in his thirties, with a square face, looking extremely handsome, but a hideous scar like a centipede on his face directly ruined it.

Empress Dowager Xiao did not dislike it at all; on the contrary, her face was full of affection.

Qi Xian held Empress Dowager Xiao's jade hands and smiled: "I came to see you on the way."

"The Living Yama has had no news for five days; he must be dead. Wu Zhao should also not know the secret of the late Emperor's death; this is a great thing for us!"

Qi Xian said with a murderous air, "This person dared to threaten you; he already had a way to die; it's good that he's dead!"

"Qilang, are you staying tonight?"

Empress Dowager Xiao's cheeks turned red, her tone soft.

Qi Xian's expression was a bit dim, but he still said, "Staying!"

"Ever since I encountered an ambush a few years ago and couldn't be a man, I've wronged you."

Empress Dowager Xiao hurriedly shook her head, "It's fine, as long as you can come to see me and the child more often, I will be satisfied."

Qi Xian's eyes jumped and said, "The Living Yama is dead, the Rong Prince is dead, and the Great Qian Empress is a woman; with you and the Prime Minister, as long as we endure, this throne will be ours sooner or later!"

"It won't be long before we can be reunited as a family!"

Upon hearing this, Empress Dowager Xiao couldn't help but smile and say, "Qilang, speaking of the Prime Minister, an interesting thing happened that day; the Prime Minister hid in the secret layer under the bed, and this Living Yama farted more than twenty times, directly smoking the Prime Minister until he foamed at the mouth, and even couldn't help but groan!"

"Does this poisonous scholar also release poisonous gas?" Qi Xian looked surprised.

Empress Dowager Xiao said, "It is said that he ate soybean-braised beef in the morning."

Qi Xian looked disdainful, straightened his body and said, "Compared to the strict training I received since childhood, what is this? As long as the order is given, I lie in ambush on the spot; then let alone smelly farts, even if snakes and insects crawl on my body, bite, or drill into my pants, let alone making a sound, I can't even move."

Empress Dowager Xiao praised, "Qilang is professional after all; how can the Prime Minister compare to Qilang?"

Qi Xian looked proud.

But it was also at this moment.

A scream from Zhilan suddenly came from outside the palace.

"Living Yama, you're not dead?"

"The Empress Dowager is resting; you cannot go in!"