That's What Villains Are Like

"How is it possible? Uncle Xie Qing's character, I know very well how he could collude with the devil. This must have been framed and slandered by the prime minister..."

"In such a great dynasty, no one among the ministers dared to stand up and stand up for Uncle Xie Qing? Even His Majesty the Xia Emperor has acquiesced in this crime?"

Xiao Teng's voice was trembling, and his whole body was extremely angry.

The Xie family is also a famous family in Jingyang City.

The old master once assisted the late emperor and was the teacher of the current Xia Emperor. Later, due to his critical illness and advanced age, he retired behind the scenes.

But even if the Xie family is declining day by day, it is by no means comparable to any ordinary wealthy family.

This is a noble family that can cause a major earthquake in Jingyang City with just one stamp of its feet.

Now, just because of the crime of colluding with demons and tampering with historical records, he was demoted to the rank of common people, the men were sent to the frontier, and the women were sent to the sword sect to clean their swords.

There are three major sword sects in Daxia today. Although I don’t know which sword sect I was sent to, but I am reduced to a sword maid who washes swords. What is the difference between my status and that of a slave?

Xiao Teng thought that Xie Jianjia, who was engaged to him, would be sent to the Sword Sect and would need to wash his sword every day in the freezing cold water.

From now on, it may be difficult for the two to see each other again.

There were bursts of stinging pain and pain in his heart, and he couldn't help clenching his fists, and his whole body was trembling with anger and weakness.

Xiao He, the king of Zhenbei, looked at the extremely angry Xiao Teng and felt helpless in his heart. With bitterness, he shook his head and said,

"Uncle Xie Qing and I have known each other for many years. Don't you know the friendship between us?"

"But now in the court, who dares to disobey the Prime Minister, not to mention that he personally presented all the responsibilities of Xie Qing to His Majesty, personally watched His Majesty read it, and exercised power and seal on his behalf. Who dares to say no?"

"The Xie family was not directly executed because His Majesty Xia Emperor tried his best to fight for it. Otherwise, you might have seen people from Supervisor Tiansi taking everyone of the Xie family away today."

"As for Jian Jia, do you want to see her sent to the Jiaofang Division, or go to the Sword Sect to clean her swords?"

The Prince of Zhenbei's Mansion and the Xie family have always had a relationship. Xiao Teng, the third son of the Prince of Zhenbei, has been engaged to Xie Jianjia, the daughter of the Xie family, since childhood.

The two interacted with each other and seemed to have feelings for each other.

If such an accident does not occur, the wedding date of the two people is estimated to be set soon.

He also knew that during this period, Xiao Teng had been running around looking for ancient sycamore trees for Xie Jianjia's physique to appease his bloodline.

"Jianjia..."

Xiao Teng's face turned pale and his fists clenched.

For him, this news was nothing short of a thunderbolt.

Just now, he was looking through ancient books and scriptures to find Xie Jianjia's physique, thinking that she would be very happy and touched when she knew that he was helping her in this way.

But who knew that in the blink of an eye, such a shocking change would occur.

Compared to being sent to the Jiaofang Division, where he suffered a lot of bullying and humiliation, where life was worse than death, and his dignity was trampled on, it was naturally better to be sent to the Sword Sect to wash his swords.

It's better, but only in comparison... Everyone knows that the sword energy in Jianzong's sword pool has been left for many years, and it is biting and cold. Even monks with advanced cultivation cannot get close to it for long.

And how could Xie Jianjia persist in it after the cultivation base was abolished?

I'm afraid it won't take long before the sword energy enters the body and invades the bones. He suffers a lot of pain and torture, leaving only a sick and weak body.

"What a prime minister, in order to exclude dissidents, he treats his meritorious ministers like this. The Xie family's many years of hard work can't compare to the words of a powerful prime minister..."

Xiao Teng clenched his fists, feeling really filled with hatred.

Although I often hear about many cruel things done by Xiang Guo on weekdays, after all, they have not fallen on me.

But now Xie Jianjia of the Xie family was his fiancée. How could he not be worried or angry?

"It seems that the marriage between you and Jian Jia must be annulled now."

"The Xie family has been convicted of colluding with the demons. Everyone is trying to sever ties with them. Although I am the king of Zhenbei and hold the military power in the north, I dare not touch the country's bad luck at this time."

"Today Daxia has really become a one-word palace for him. Even His Majesty the Xia Emperor can only remain silent and treat it as invisible." Xiao He sighed.

Xiao Teng's face was as dark as water. He could understand his father's approach.

At this time, if you don't clear up the relationship with the Xie family as soon as possible, once you are involved, you will most likely be regarded by the Prime Minister as an accomplice of the Xie family and treated as equal to him.

With a population of tens of thousands in the Zhenbei Palace, the Zhenbei King will not be allowed to make mistakes, even if he stands slightly wrong.

"Father, it is impossible for the Prime Minister to attack the Xie family for no reason. Do you know why?" Xiao Teng had already regained his composure and asked in a deep voice.

It was basically impossible for him to help the Xie family just by relying on his own strength.

Unless evidence can be found to prove that the Xie family did not collude with the devil.

As for stealing the royal secret book, this kind of crime is too common. There is no need to accuse him, as long as it can be proved that the Xie family did not collude with the devil and intentionally bring harm to the country and the country.

As an old master, His Majesty Emperor Xia will try his best to pardon these minor crimes.

Hearing Xiao Teng ask this question, Zhenbei King Xiao He's face looked a little unnatural.

"Father, is there something that cannot be said?" Xiao Teng asked in confusion.

Xiao He took a deep breath, as if hesitating whether to tell him this or not.

But seeing his expression, he still sighed slightly and said helplessly, "Do you know that Jiang Lan, the son of Xiangguo Mansion, received his inheritance in the secret realm left by True Monarch Zixia some time ago?"

"Is there any connection between this?"

Xiao Teng was still confused. He was naturally very familiar with the famous second generation ancestor of Jingyang City. How could he not have heard of it?

But he was very disdainful of him and never met him.

Birds all cherish their feathers, and as a young prodigy with a great reputation in the imperial capital, he has a bright aura, even more so.

"The Prime Minister intends to cast a foundation for it. He sent a letter some time ago, intending to exchange it for the Moon Phoenix Stone of my Xiao family. Not only that, I also heard that His Majesty Emperor Xia also received a letter and personally ordered someone to transfer the treasury to the country. A corpse of a young immortal phoenix was sent to Zhongguo Mansion, and a mysterious feather was sent to Zhongguo Mansion overnight..." Xiao He said solemnly.

These things are actually not a secret in today's imperial capital.

Xiao Teng was startled, and then quickly realized the many connections.

Turns out they are all related to the Phoenix Clan.

Suddenly, he realized what he was doing, his face was ugly, and there seemed to be murderous aura and coldness condensing in his eyes.

"Could it be...could it be that the Prime Minister's Office wants the Xie family to hand over Jian Jia?" His voice was trembling, containing extreme anger.

He knew that when Xie Jianjia was born, a phantom of an immortal phoenix appeared from the sky, spread its wings and soared, turned into a ray of divine light, and disappeared into the center of his eyebrows.

The old master said bluntly that with the protection of the Immortal Phoenix, the Xie family would have prosperous fortunes in the next hundred years.

Xie Jianjia was even granted the title of Princess Xiahuang by Emperor Xia, and was rewarded with land and thousands of servants.

Of course, this was just a surname given, but it also shows how much Emperor Xia valued him.

When she was seven years old, Xie Jianjia was taken away by a white crane and traveled abroad for three years.

Later, in a place called Luohuang Cave, I got a drop of Immortal Phoenix's true blood.

Over the years, Xie Jianjia has been refining that drop of true blood, which has caused some problems with her body.

This is why Xiao Teng has always wanted to help him find ancient sycamore trees to suppress.

Xiao He, King of Zhenbei, had already expected Xiao Teng's extremely angry look at this moment.

He sighed slightly and felt helpless, acquiescing to Xiao Teng's question.

"This is too much of a deception. How could the Xie family agree to the unreasonable request of the Prime Minister's Office? What do you think of Jian Jia?" Xiao Teng was so angry that his face was livid and his whole body was shaking.

As Xie Jianjia's fiancé, this move was tantamount to trampling his face to the ground.

"I don't know what kind of opportunity Jiang Lan got. He needed the Prime Minister to find all kinds of rare treasures for him in such a big way. Jian Jia has a drop of Immortal Phoenix's true blood in her body, so she is coveted..." Xiao He His brows were furrowed, and he was also confused about this.

He understood that Xiao Teng had a deep love for Xie Jianjia, and he would definitely be furious after hearing the news.

But now there is no other way. The only thing he can do is to visit the national master Ge Qixing later to see what countermeasures he can come up with.

After all, the engagement between Xiao Teng and Xie Jianjia also had a reason behind it.

"Father, in how many days will Jian Jia be sent to the Sword Sect?"

After a while, Xiao Teng also calmed down and looked at Xiao He and asked.

"Three days later, the men and horses of Supervisor Tiansi will personally send him to the Sword Sect. As for which Sword Sect it is, the father is not yet sure." Xiao He said.

This was actually the intention of His Majesty the Xia Emperor, because he guessed that there might be some unexpected twists and turns in this trip, so until now, he has not ordered where to send it.

Xiao Teng nodded, since he knew that the target of the Prime Minister's Office was Xie Jianjia.

On the way to Jianzong in three days, the Prime Minister's Office will definitely find a way to intercept and take him away.

This is an obvious conspiracy, and everyone knows it, even His Majesty Emperor Xia is aware of it.

Now he has two choices before him. One is to find a way to kidnap Xie Jianjia in three days and find a place where he can remain anonymous.

The second is to escort him safely to Jianzong. On the territory of Jianzong, no matter how far away the hands of the Prime Minister are, it is impossible to reach there. After all, the situation of the entire Great Xia has to be taken into account. The royal family and clan, Nor will it turn a blind eye.

But given Xie Jianjia's character, she would definitely not accept the first choice.

Her clan members were still in jail, suffering torture and humiliation. How could she stay anonymous in one place and not be involved in the affairs of the Xie family from now on?

So only the second option is left.

…

When the whole Jingyang City was in an uproar because the Xie family, the censor, colluded with the demons, and everyone was imprisoned and taken to Jiantiansi.

In the Prime Minister's Mansion, Jiang Lan also learned the news from his father.

As for why his father would take action against the Xie family, it was naturally Jiang Lan who sent a message in advance a few days before returning to Jingyang City and asked his father to help him keep Miss Xie Jianjia.

He learned from Mr. Chu that his father intended to prepare a great foundation-building medicine for him and was collecting various treasures related to the Phoenix clan.

Jiang Lan's heart moved slightly, so he asked his father to bring Xie Jianjia to him no matter what, on the grounds that he needed the true blood of the Immortal Phoenix for his current cultivation.

Jiang Lintian would naturally not refuse such a small request from him. Even when the Xie family was at its peak, he didn't care.

Not to mention that the Xie family is no longer what it used to be. After the old master became critically ill and retired behind the scenes, there was only one censor left who still stood high in the court.

To deal with the Xie family, you only need an attitude.

"Then Xie Jianjia's physique is indeed extraordinary. At this age, he is already at the fifth level of cultivation. However, the Xie family is really stubborn and refuses to hand over Xie Jianjia."

"Three days later, the Supervisor Tiansi will send Xie Jianjia to the Canglan Sword Sect. My father has arranged for someone to attack and kill someone on the way. The Supervisor Tiansi will leave in a wise manner, and then Xie Jianjia will be sent to the Canglan Sword Sect safely. In the mansion…”

"Lan'er, don't worry, just wait for three days, and you will naturally see Xie Jianjia."

Jiang Lintian didn't bother to ask Jiang Lan how to remove the Immortal Phoenix's true blood from his body. Since his son needed it, he would just give instructions and arrange it.

On the contrary, Li Qingshu thought that his method was to send people directly to Jiantiansi Prison to take Xie Jianjia away.

Now who in the DPRK dares to say no? Even Xia Emperor Xia Junxi had to pretend to turn a blind eye.

Jiang Lintian needs to take some care of the situation in Daxia, but Li Qingshu doesn't care about that.

Jiang Lan just smiled softly and had no intention of explaining too much.

With such a pair of doting and caring parents, it is much easier to do many things.

As for Xie Jianjia, he actually didn't care about the Immortal Phoenix True Blood on his body, but his true identity.

While thinking about the current situation in Daxia in Anyang City and planning the next step, Jiang Lan was already thinking about how to remove the right-hand man from Emperor Xia Junxi and rob him of his luck.

As the current Xia Emperor, Xia Junxi is undoubtedly a man of great luck.

She is quite talented and has been practicing Daxia's Huangji World-Suppressing Scripture. Now she is actually at the seventh level of cultivation. She also has dragon energy to protect her body and is recognized and protected by national weapons.

In the imperial capital, it can be said that it is in an invincible position.

In addition, she was assisted by masters from many lineages such as Daxia's dragon guards and royalists.

On the surface, it looks weak, but in fact it is just accumulating means and lying dormant, waiting for the most suitable opportunity to turn around.

At the same time, she is also the youngest disciple of Daxia Imperial Master Ge Qixing, and is secretly supported by the Imperial Master's lineage.

Jiang Lan considered asking his father to come forward to deal with Emperor Xia Junxi, but doing so would directly cause the situation in Daxia to collapse.

The other major states in Kyushu will definitely take advantage of the situation to invade.

So after thinking about it, he decided to do it himself, break his arms first, and then take it down in one fell swoop after his trump cards were exhausted.

The biggest weakness of Daxia State Master Ge Qixing is his illegitimate son Xiao Teng.

If you want to control Xiao Teng, you have to start with Xie Jianjia.

Xiao Teng has a deep love for Xie Jianjia. In the original plot, he was willing to give up the Seven-Star Origin, which his biological parents had been planning for him for many years, to Xie Jianjia.

Xie Jianjia has always pretended to be a pure little flower, but she is not a fuel-efficient lamp at all.

Xiao Teng was so controlled by her that he was willing to give her many secret benefits.

In the original plot, Lin Fan was also the protagonist, and finally helped him see his true face and origin...

"Speaking of which, the Xie family's collusion with the devil is not a frame-up..."

Jiang Lan recalled the plot related to Xie Jianjia, but she was not worried that she could not be used by him.

After the family banquet was over, Jiang Lan went back to the palace to rest.

As for Su Qinghan, his parents didn't ask any more questions, and they didn't care whether she was a chess piece placed by Master Yuqing next to Jiang Lan.

They were very relieved about Jiang Lan now and were not worried about what kind of trouble Su Qinghan might cause by his side.

Su Qinghan, who had been worried all the way, finally breathed a sigh of relief until this moment.

Although it didn't go very smoothly, I managed to meet my so-called parents and nothing went wrong.

"After the matter here in Jingyang City is resolved, I will arrange for someone to send you to the Daocang Sword Sect..."

"Seeing as you are in the Prime Minister's Mansion, you probably can't get used to it."

late at night.

In the dormitory, Su Qinghan leaned on Jiang Lan's chest, and the beauty on her beautiful face had not faded. He just responded softly when he heard the words.

"What, could it be that you can't bear to leave me?" Jiang Lan smiled casually.

Su Qinghan rubbed his chin with her cheek, stretched out her jade arms like snow lotus roots, hugged his neck, and whispered, "Of course I can't bear to leave you, young master."

"Furthermore, the Daocang Sword Sect belongs to the Royalist Sect and is obviously in an antagonistic relationship with the Prime Minister's Mansion. I am also a member of the Young Master. After joining the Daocang Sword Sect, I am worried that some problems will arise..."

"Your master is Master Yuqing. Are you still worried that someone will bully you?" Jiang Lan said.

"Of course I'm not worried about this, but I'm afraid that I will face a dilemma in the future." Su Qinghan looked at him with clear eyes.

"What's the so-called dilemma? Just stick to your heart." Jiang Lan smiled.

"My true heart..."

Su Qinghan suddenly sat up, the silk quilt slipped off, and his jade-like skin seemed to be shining with gleaming luster, delicate and flawless.

She put her arms around Jiang Lan's neck, pressed her face against him, and murmured in a low voice, "I'm worried that Master will take action against you, Master."

When Master Yuqing was in Yuyi City, he left three restrictions on her.

Until now, she still didn't know the function of those three restrictions.

Judging from the many messages she has received now, her master's identity is even more shocking than she imagined.

Master Yuqing also wanted her to use the Ghost Praying Technique to see if she could control Jiang Lan...

Jiang Lan knew what Su Qinghan was worried about, but he didn't mean to say more.

Sooner or later, he will take action against Daocang Sword Sect, but not yet. As for Master Yuqing, he is indeed no match for him now.

It will be hard to say when his cultivation realm is improved, and combined with the Fruit of Fate and the inheritance of the Blood Immortal Sect.

Furthermore, his biggest reliance is not on his cultivation strength, but on the background he can use and the current card of Su Qinghan...

The next day.

Jiang Lan got up early, and Li Mengning was already sitting cross-legged under the maple tree in the courtyard, breathing in the morning glow and starting to practice.

The spiritual mist floated, the rays of light converged, and the wisps of morning glow surged towards her like spiritual energy.

The gauze skirt unfolds, the green silk flutters gently, and the body is crystal clear, like a glass treasure body, lingering with a faint fragrance.

When she noticed Jiang Lan walking out, she just opened her eyes, glanced at him with her quiet eyes, and dismissed him as nothing.

Jiang Lan didn't feel bored at all. He sat on a stone bench and stared at her.

Li Mengning continued to treat him as air.

Maybe she felt that the veil on her face was a bit annoying. Jiang Lan smiled and wanted to reach out and take it off.

Li Mengning noticed his movements and did not dodge. She allowed him to take her veil away, then pinched her face a few more times, and then left seemingly satisfied.

"..."

Su Qinghan, who walked out of the palace, happened to see this scene and couldn't help but feel a little dumb and envious.

She felt that Jiang Lan treated Li Mengning completely differently from them.

This chapter is a bit awkward to write. It has been deleted and revised for a long time. I will sort out the follow-up and add it later.