Taiping Inn

After the two men left in a panic, Lu Yanbing asked softly, "Brother?"

Li Xuandu leaned on his bamboo stick with one hand and waved his hand, "They may not know, but the person who sent them must know. This is just a test."

Lu Yanbing frowned and said, "Brother, what do you mean? Could it be that it was not the third brother who sent them?"

Li Xuandu said, "Yes and no."

Lu Yanbing became more and more confused: "Please tell me clearly, brother."

Li Xuandu sighed, "Do you know why I asked you if you have a crush on someone? Why did I mention the engagement of Yan Feiqing and Su Yun'an?"

Lu Yanbing was slightly startled.

Li Xuandu said, "You are not married, and I am not married, but don't forget that the third brother is already married, and he has a 'virtuous wife'. Men are responsible for the outside, and women are responsible for the inside. Now the third brother has gone to the capital, but there is still a third sister-in-law at home."

Lu Yanbing said softly, "Brother, what you mean is that the reason why Li Rubai and Li Ruju came here tonight was because of the third sister-in-law's instruction."

Li Xuandu nodded and said, "That's right."

Lu Yanbing frowned and murmured, "The third sister-in-law is not a good person."

There are six brothers and sisters. The eldest brother died early, and the second brother has a bad temper. They have not married. As for Li Xuandu and others, they also have their own reasons. Only the third brother Li Yuanying got married early. Although he has no children, he is also a family man.

Li Xuandu took a few steps forward and sat on the steps in front of Shaoyang Hall, with the bamboo stick across his knees, and continued: "When I was in the sect, this third sister-in-law had trouble with me."

"Trouble?" Lu Yanbing asked curiously: "Why haven't I heard about it? Although Senior Brother's realm and cultivation were completely lost at that time, with the old man and the second senior brother around, no one dared to disrespect Senior Brother in public."

Li Xuandu smiled: "You said it was in public, so of course to make trouble for me, you have to do it in secret, as long as it complies with the rules. So this sister-in-law set a trap for me. It can't be said to be very clever, but it is very practical. Junior sister might as well guess."

Lu Yanbing is not a stupid person. After thinking for a moment, he said: "Could it be Beauty trap?"

Li Xuandu nodded and said, "Who among the scholars in the world doesn't like to read at night with a beautiful lady? Now that I think about it, if I had any evil thoughts, I would be in front of everyone with that woman. At that time, that woman would say in front of everyone that I had violated her innocence. Although this trick can't put me to death, it is disgusting enough. "

Lu Yanbing said, "With the old man's keen observation, this trick may not be hidden from him."

Li Xuandu sighed, "The old man doesn't care about the reputation of a woman. He will only think that I am stupid and fell into someone else's calculation and be completely disappointed in me."

Lu Yanbing sighed deeply with deep sympathy.

Li Xuandu asked again: "What is the relationship between that Li Ruju and the third brother? I just heard you say that she is a bitch who climbed into the third brother's bed."

Lu Yanbing said: "Just now, my senior brother also said that in the ninth year of Wude, she was just the island master of Zizhi Island, but in the sixth year of Tianbao, she became the leader of the 72 island masters. Her realm is not high and her ability is not strong. Why can she be the island master of Fangzhang? It's not because of her own beauty."

"He is not picky about food." Li Xuandu smiled: "But it's also strange. Li Ruju is the third brother's concubine. How can the main wife have no grudges?"

Lu Yanbing sneered: "Our sister-in-law is very generous on the surface. She never restricts the third senior brother. She is just about to take the initiative to give him a concubine. Naturally, she doesn't care about these. But then again, how many of these women are really generous? Maybe she wants to use the hands of the senior brother to get rid of Li Ruju."

Li Xuandu smiled and waved his hand: "Don't, I think it's better to use your hand."

Lu Yanbing didn't speak.

Li Xuandu did not say much, but put his hands on his knees and fell into deep thought.

After a long while, Lu Yanbing suddenly asked: "Brother, do you know the details of this third sister-in-law? She is not from our Qingwei Sect. It is said that the third brother brought her back from the Imperial Capital. Could she be from the Female Sect? Don't forget that Zhang Luanshan, who is of the same generation as the third brother, is rumored to have fallen into the hands of the Female Sect."

Li Xuandu said: "I have speculated about this. Do you think that Queen Mother Xie Zhi is also from the Female Sect?"

Lu Yanbing was not too surprised.

Queen Mother Xie Zhi.

She had been a guard for Xie Zhi for a period of time, and later accumulated merits to the right commander of Qingluan Guard. Naturally, she knew a little about Xie Zhi. The purpose of the Female Sect is to control men to dominate the world, and especially advocates that women should control the world. Among the outstanding ancestors of all generations, there are many who are famous among the ministers and have left their names in history. There has never been a shortage of concubines and princesses. There is also a patriarch who was once a queen. As a woman, she secretly promoted the development of the world. Therefore, it is reasonable to suspect that Xie Zhi is a member of the Female Sect.

Lu Yanbing shook her head and said, "Not really. Rumor has it that Xie Zhi is the Saintess of the Ten Evil Sects and has a close relationship with the previous Saint Sovereign, but has a very bad relationship with the current Saint Sovereign, Tan Taiyun, to the point where they are incompatible. Therefore, the Five Sects in the Northwest recognize the Saint Sovereign but not the Saintess, and the Five Sects in Liaodong recognize the Saintess but not the Saint Sovereign."

"Saintess of the Evil Sect." Li Xuandu sighed softly, "If she is really the Saintess of the Evil Sect, then she is from the True Transmission Sect. The word 'True Transmission' is not for nothing. It seems that there are only two or three big cats and small cats, and the incense is the thinnest, but this sect is known as the lineage passed down by the founder of the Ten Sects, and it is most likely that one person will be a great talent in the sect."

Lu Yanbing still hesitated a little and said: "What about the ability to seduce men?"

Li Xuandu said: "Whether it's coaxing women or seducing men, some people don't need to learn, they are born without a teacher."

Lu Yanbing nodded and said: "Senior brother, what you said makes sense."

Lu Yanbing suddenly remembered something and said in surprise: "If the Queen Mother is really the one who inherits the sect, then will the third sister-in-law be the Queen Mother's person?"

"It's possible." Li Xuandu said: "After all, the junior sister can be the right commander of the Qingluan Guard, and it is also the Queen Mother who is in charge."

Lu Yanbing couldn't help shaking his head and said: "It's still not right. If the third sister-in-law is really the Queen Mother's person, with the temperament of the master, how could he allow the Queen Mother to plant such a nail in the sect, and give her such great authority?"

Li Xuandu sighed lightly: "We have to ask the master."

The senior brother and the junior sister looked at each other in silence.

After a long time, Li Xuandu said, "It doesn't matter. In two days, when the elixir is ready, I will be able to return to my previous state. Many things that were difficult to do will be easier to do."