Chapter 105: Why Not Take My Head? (Second update, seeking monthly votes)

For so many years, the Eldest Prince Li Jiyang could not be considered the most conspicuous among the many princes, but he was definitely one of the few with extreme competitiveness.

In the eyes of the world, he had always been gentle and elegant, and no one had ever seen him lose his temper.

A graceful young master, peerless in the world.

With the added status of being the legitimate eldest son, there had always been many noble families choosing him.

Yet at this very moment, everyone saw the other side he had kept buried deep in his heart.

A heart tormented by pressure, finally collapsing.

"..."

Li Long looked down at the Eldest Prince who had lost his composure, remaining silent for a moment.

Then, he suddenly began to laugh.

"Then why don't you try?"

What?

Lifting his head in a daze, Li Jiyang looked toward Li Long, not understanding what he meant by those words.

"You don't want to be Emperor? Then why don't you come and try?"

Li Long laughed:

"I grant you immunity from the death penalty, giving you this right to assassinate Me."

"And not just you; all princes who want My head, I grant you all this right."

Li Long turned and left, tossing out a light sentence:

"Come and try."

"See if you can take My head off."

Li Jiyang was stunned; he had never thought that at this point, he could still have a glimmer of survival.

The entire scene was in an uproar.

Even the Righteous Army, holding the banner of "Clearing the Emperor's Side," had not expected such a development.

What kind of situation was this?

But before they could figure it out, the dark mass of the Imperial Guard emerged from the shadows, surrounding them completely.

Shi Anqi, who was in the lead, had an indifferent expression and waved his hand.

"Kill."

"Those who refuse to surrender are to be killed on the spot."

His Majesty only exempted the Eldest Prince from the death penalty, but you people... heh.

You deserve to die!

Li Jiyang, having escaped death, sat blankly on the ground, watching the Righteous Army he had brought fight the Imperial Guard.

He could not understand, what exactly did the Father Emperor mean?

Did he want all the princes to rebel against him?

"Father Emperor, what exactly do you mean..."

【Only Intercourse Can Leave Cave】

"You... be a little gentler."

"Mm."

"Don't be so perfunctory, otherwise, I won't let you off."

"Mm-hmm, fine."

"Absolutely, absolutely do not use too much force!"

"Fine, fine, fine, so shall I start?"

"No, no, no, wait a moment! Listen to me count, three, two, one..."

"Lift!"

Lift what lift?

She isn't even heavy!

Under Li Qiushui's repeated instructions, Ren Yidao helplessly lifted Shi Xue up slowly.

What is this—

I almost took my pants off, and you give me this?

F***, give me my money back!

Shi Xue isn't a porcelain doll; do you think I'll drop her and break her?

Carrying Shi Xue to Li Qiushui's side, he straightened his body, feeling annoyed.

"Alright, what do I need to do now?"

The two had already stayed in this cave for a while, but Li Qiushui still showed no signs of telling Ren Yidao the secret.

Although this Seal would not be discovered in the short term, it could not trap them for a lifetime after all.

Therefore, it was necessary to create infinite fun within the limited time.

Looking at Li Qiushui, who was gazing at Shi Xue with a gentle expression, Ren Yidao asked out of the blue:

"I am a bit curious, how did you two become friends?"

"Pardon my bluntness, but your personalities do not seem to be that compatible."

This question was not just to advance the plot; Ren Yidao was truly curious about their past.

"……This has nothing to do with you."

"Can't say it's completely unrelated, right? I am, after all, a friend of Shi Xue."

Li Qiushui looked at Ren Yidao, and in the end, she still sighed:

"That is not an interesting story."

"Isn't that just perfect?"

Ren Yidao leaned against the wall and sat down beside Li Qiushui, smiling:

"In any case, the one thing we aren't short on right now is time, isn't that so?"

Before this, the two of them had already "tried" many common methods to break the seal.

But neither of them had any Dharma Power; they were just powerless, useless people, and every attempt ultimately ended in failure.

"……Sigh."

Li Qiushui wanted to move away from Ren Yidao, but as soon as she shifted, she felt the ropes on her body stir, and in the end, she could only helplessly remain where she was.

She rolled her eyes at Ren Yidao, then looked toward Shi Xue, whose complexion was getting better and better, and whispered:

"……I am born of a concubine, or rather, I am an illegitimate daughter."

Ren Yidao blinked; he hadn't expected such an explosive start.

"My mother wasn't even a person from the palace; she was just an ordinary village girl from the countryside."

"I don't know exactly what happened back then, only that after one of His Majesty's hunting trips, I was conceived."

Li Qiushui's expression was calm; no fluctuation of emotion could be seen at all.

"I don't blame my mother. His Majesty is a dragon among men; I know how much attraction such a person would have for a village girl who had never seen the world."

"But I resent His Majesty; I blame him for letting a pitiful woman fall in love with him."

What a standard story development.

Hearing this, Ren Yidao tentatively asked:

"Then…… did you have an unfortunate childhood? Were you bullied by the villagers?"

I know the rest of the story!

The playboy Li Long acts like a scoundrel, abandons the village girl, leaving the mother and daughter alone and helpless, suffering through every hardship……

"No."

Giving Ren Yidao a strange look, Li Qiushui shook her head and said:

"His Majesty didn't leave for long before he returned and brought my pregnant mother back to the palace."

Oh.

"Not long after returning to the palace, my mother gave birth to me, but she passed away not long after that."

"The Imperial Physician said it was my Sword Spirit Body that damaged my mother's foundation……"

Li Qiushui's mood was somewhat low, and the sharp aura that had always radiated from her body also softened at this moment.

"My mother left me a letter; she said she never regretted it, and told me never to take it to heart."

"After I grew up, I stayed in the palace the whole time, living together with the other princes and princesses."

"It was then that I met Shi Xue in the palace; she was the only one among those children who would take the initiative to come find me."

"There is nothing special after that; we just grew familiar like that, and then became friends."

After saying this, Li Qiushui did not continue, turning her head away to stop looking at him.

"……"

Alright, it was indeed a story that couldn't be called interesting.

There might be a part of the story about redemption and being redeemed between two young girls, but the relationship between Ren Yidao and Li Qiushui clearly hadn't reached the point where he could know those things.

Or rather, Ren Yidao was already somewhat surprised that Li Qiushui was willing to tell him these things.

Was it this special space that made Li Qiushui let down some of her guard?

Or was it this state of having no Dharma Power that made her reveal a part of her inner self?

"……Ren Yidao."

"Hm?"

Turning his head after hearing the soft call, Ren Yidao met a pair of earnest eyes.

Li Qiushui looked into his eyes and said slowly:

"I am willing to do anything for her."

Anything.