That's What Villains Are Like

"How did you know?"

Emperor Xia did not deny it.

"That shouldn't be the point."

Jiang Lan still just smiled and said, "Besides, this doesn't sound like a questioning tone..."

Emperor Xia hesitated for a moment, then seemed to notice that his tone was wrong.

She calmed down her mind a little, and suppressed the domineering aura she had inadvertently revealed.

At this moment, many thoughts flashed through her mind, and she even felt that Jiang Lan knew her true identity.

Otherwise, why would he speak in a determined tone, thinking that he wanted to ask about the strange stone?

"I really want to ask you about the strange stone at the auction..."

"Some time ago, I missed the auction." Emperor Xia sat back again.

Jiang Lan leisurely replied, "That strange stone is not some fairy fetus. There should be something related to the ancient emperor in it. But what it is, if you ask me, I can't give you a definite answer."

"After all, that strange stone did not fall into my hands."

Emperor Xia's eyes suddenly became much deeper, and he kept watching the changes in the expression on Jiang Lan's face.

If he was intentionally hiding or deceiving her, she would be able to sense it.

Judging from the current situation, Jiang Lan probably wasn't lying.

"Ancient Emperor?"

She seemed to be reciting these words, and the jade hands under her wide sleeves clenched tightly in an instant. No wonder from the premonition she had deduced, there should be many connections between that strange stone and her.

As the current emperor, she rules the Great Xia Dynasty, and hundreds of countries come to court, and she has already condensed the corresponding human emperor energy in her body.

"It's a pity that I didn't know this news earlier, and the mysterious woman that day was not able to investigate the relevant information later." Xia Huang secretly sighed in his heart, feeling regretful.

"How do you know this?"

She looked at Jiang Lan, and doubts arose in her heart. What did he mean by telling her so directly?

Did he inform the Prime Minister about the attack and murder by the Blood Immortal Cult in the boat that day? Did he also inform the Prime Minister about his existence?

So Xiangguo guessed his identity?

Or did Jiang Lan...guess it by himself?

At this moment, Xia Huang had a very direct impulse in his heart and wanted to ask Jiang Lan if he knew his identity.

But... this impulse was still suppressed by her.

As the Lord of Great Xia, at this time, he appeared in Yuxianfang in disguise. The news brought about a sensation and shock that was not small at all.

Moreover, when Jiang Lan directly said "the ancient emperor", she already had the answer in her heart.

"I found out by accident."

"My father was bound to get that strange stone, but unfortunately something unexpected happened..."

Jiang Lan shook his head slightly and sighed.

He only needs to make a few random remarks, and as smart as Emperor Xia, he can think of things in the direction he wants.

"The Prime Minister is also determined to get that strange stone?"

Emperor Xia raised her eyebrows slightly. When she heard Jiang Lan mention his father, many thoughts flashed through her mind.

Did he tell himself this deliberately? This was the news he learned from Jiang Lintian, the prime minister?

But why did he choose to tell himself.

Is it the order of Prime Minister Jiang Lintian? Or for other reasons...

"After all, it's something related to the Ancient Emperor. As long as it gets a little bit of trouble, who wouldn't be moved?"

"Brother Haoxin, if you had known this news earlier, what would you have done?" Jiang Lan asked with a smile.

Emperor Xia did not answer this question.

"Since that strange stone is so important, and you told me the relevant information, aren't you afraid that the Prime Minister will blame you after knowing it?" she asked.

At the same time, he was testing Jiang Lan's tone, wanting to know whether this was his intention or a sign from the Prime Minister.

"As long as you don't tell, father won't know." Jiang Lan still had a smile on his face.

Emperor Xia paused again, his heart suddenly filled with uncertainty.

"Are you so sure that I won't tell anyone about this?"

She didn't like Jiang Lan's look that seemed to see through her, so she snorted coldly.

"Since I choose to tell you, I must trust you. You...should not let me down." Jiang Lan looked at her, and his tone seemed to be slightly aggravated.

Emperor Xia was now convinced that Jiang Lan indeed knew his identity.

But right now, neither of them has exposed this matter.

She didn't know how she was exposed, but Jiang Lan was indeed far smarter than she thought.

Those people who have been treating Jiang Lan as a playboy for many years are really blind.

"Just take this jade pendant back. I think you will need it later."

Jiang Lan ignored the change of gloomy expression on Emperor Xia's face and pushed the jade pendant she had just pushed towards her again.

Emperor Xia just glanced at the jade pendant without making any move.

Her mood was far from as calm as it appeared on the surface.

Ever since she entered the wing, saw Jiang Lan, and asked her questions, Jiang Lan had been leading her by the nose. This feeling made her very uncomfortable, and it was the first time she had encountered it in her life.

Now that he knew that he was the Lord of Daxia, his attitude was still so casual, not to mention awe, and he didn't even bother to get up.

Although Emperor Xia didn't care about this, she still felt a little unexplainable, as if Jiang Lan in front of her knew everything about her.

"Young Master Jiang has really kept his secrets secret these years." She said calmly.

"Excuse me. I just don't want to follow the crowd. There is nothing hidden. The building will collapse and there will be no eggs left behind."

Jiang Lan picked up the wine glass, took a sip, and spoke in a leisurely tone.

Emperor Xia looked at him deeply and was silent for a long time before asking, "What is your purpose?"

Hearing this, Jiang Lan smiled and asked her, "If I don't tell you, you won't give up. If I tell you, you suspect that I have ulterior motives."

"Then tell me, how should I answer the question you just asked?"

Emperor Xia was speechless, his eyes flashing with light.

Jiang Lan continued to smile and said, "Is everything in this world black and white? If you want to believe it, then believe it. If you don't want to believe it, then don't believe it. I am not your subordinate, and I have no obligation to let you you believe."

"you……"

Emperor Xia's eyes narrowed instantly, and a dangerous aura filled the air.

Jiang Lan knew that she was the Lord of Daxia, but he still spoke to her in this tone.

Jiang Lan ignored her, picked up the wine glass, and started drinking by himself.

Emperor Xia snorted coldly and withdrew his gaze.

At the moment, Jiang Lan indeed has no obligation or reason. She must make her believe that although he is a minister, she is not talking to him as Emperor Xia.

"Thank you..."

Emperor Xia had no expression on his face and reluctantly thanked him.

"You're welcome." Jiang Lan replied casually.

"One of these is a bottle of Huangji Good Fortune Pill."

"It allows you to quickly open up the spiritual sea and break into the three realms."

There was still no change in Emperor Xia's tone. He just waved his hand, and on the jade table in front of him, there was a bottle of elixir contained in a glazed jade bottle.

Jiang Lan just glanced at it, with a hint of surprise on his face.

"Why?" he asked.

Emperor Xia glanced at the jade pendant he pushed over, waved his hand, and accepted it. His tone was calm and he said, "I don't want to owe you any favors."

One question, in exchange for a bottle of Huangji Good Fortune Pill, seemed reasonable to her.

"This is the Emperor's Creation Pill that is only available to the royal family..."

Jiang Lan just glanced at the glazed jade bottle, and Emperor Xia disappeared.

He understood what Emperor Xia was thinking. She already knew that he recognized her, so he calmly took out the Huangji Creation Pill.

After all, this is an elixir unique to the royal family, it is priceless, and it is only in the hands of Emperor Xia. Even with the status and power of the Prime Minister's Mansion, it is not easy to obtain.

And this bottle can indeed help the monks open up the spiritual sea and break into the three realms.

This is also what Jiang Lan needs most for his current level of cultivation.

"If you return the jade pendant to me, it will be harder for me to keep track of your movements..."

"But giving me this bottle of Huangji Good Fortune Pill is a complete waste, but You'er will probably need it soon."

Jiang Lan directly accepted the bottle of Huangji Good Fortune Pill.

If he wanted to break through and enter the spiritual sea, he could do so at any time. He didn't need any pills to help him. He just didn't want his cultivation speed to be too shocking.

"As proud as Emperor Xia, he really doesn't want to owe anyone a favor."

Jiang Lan walked slowly to the window edge and looked at the sparkling river. He could faintly see Emperor Xia passing by on the river bank not far away.

If any other king had seen his attitude of being so casual and contemptuous, he would probably have been angry long ago, but Emperor Xia was different.

She has been patient and dormant for so many years. If there is anything that is most powerful, it is naturally her patience and forbearance.

Jiang Lan had accurately calculated her character and was so confident.

Emperor Xia has already bitten the bait, and Jiang Lan is not afraid that she will not take the bait slowly later.

The commotion in Yuxianfang tonight was not very loud, but it caused great disturbance in the current imperial capital.

Shortly after Emperor Xia left, Jiang Lan returned to the Prime Minister's Mansion on the pretext of being tired.

As usual, he took a look at You'er's current progress, and then contacted Song Youwei to ask about the recent actions of the Blood Immortal Sect and what he had ordered to arrange.

Song Youwei always made him feel at ease when doing things, and her inquiries were only to ensure that there were no mistakes or flaws in the matter.

Finally, Jiang Lan contacted Su Qinghan and asked about Su Qinghan's recent situation in Daocang Sword Sect, and the time was well arranged.

On the other side, Emperor Xia, who had returned to Chengming Hall, was still deep in thought because of Jiang Lan's words. He sat in the main hall and could not recover for a long time.

"It's really hard to see through. What happened to him?"

"But it's not just like you are really hiding your humiliation, but there is some unknown reason?"

Later, Emperor Xia returned to his mind and ordered his maid to contact Anhua Pavilion to investigate the contents of the brocade bag left by Master Banxian. At the same time, he continued to pay attention to Jiang Lan's relevant information.

But the next day, she unexpectedly learned the news.

The news is suspected to be related to the Prime Minister's Office.

She herself has been paying attention to the actions of the Prime Minister's Mansion, so she also ordered Anhua Pavilion to keep an eye on the Prime Minister's Mansion.

But this time, the news was learned by Hu Heng, a member of Anhua Pavilion, from his junior sister Linglong.

"The exquisite commander of Supervisor Tiansi, while tracking down a lair of the Blood Immortal Sect, accidentally stumbled upon a murder in Guangyuan City and saved a woman..."

In the main hall, Chunlan held a rolled-up portrait in her hand and respectfully replied.

Guangyuan City is actually not that far from the imperial capital. There is a flying flight in the six realms, and it can be reached in half a day.

"Is that woman special? How could she be related to the Prime Minister's Mansion?" Emperor Xia put down the memorial in his hand and glanced over.

Chunlan took a step forward, handed her the portrait in her hand, and explained, "After investigation, Commander Linglong found that the person who intended to kill the woman in the portrait seemed to be related to the Prime Minister's Mansion and was ordered by the Prime Minister's Mansion. .”

"Instructions from the Prime Minister's Mansion?"

"Why did the Prime Minister's Office want to kill the woman in this portrait? Is there anything special about this woman?"

Emperor Xia frowned, quite puzzled, then unfolded the portrait and looked at the appearance of the person in it.

This portrait looks to be old, and the edges have turned yellow. The woman in it looks to be in her twenties, with pretty features and a plump figure.

Although the appearance is good, it is not rare and hard to find.

"This portrait is at least more than ten years old..." Emperor Xia rubbed the blurred areas on it, and could clearly feel the traces of the passage of time.

Chunlan said respectfully, "This woman was temporarily protected by Commander Linglong, but we don't know why she was murdered by someone sent by the Prime Minister's Office."

"According to Commander Linglong, the woman in this portrait is the real appearance of that woman more than ten years ago. Although she has changed her appearance, those who murdered her have secret treasures in their hands that can reveal her true appearance..."

Emperor Xia put down the portrait in his hand and said thoughtfully, "The matter seems interesting. Could it be that it involves some secrets of the Prime Minister's Mansion?"

"Where is the woman in the portrait now?" she asked.

Chunlan said, "Currently, she is with Commander Linglong of the Tiantian Division. She seems to be very worried about retaliation from the Prime Minister's Office. No matter how much Commander Linglong asks, she refuses to reveal even a single word."

"Commander Linglong cannot torture him due to his status and the laws of Daxia..."

Hearing this, Emperor Xia just said lightly, "Then tell the people from Anhua Pavilion to bring that woman, and I will ask her personally. If she is worried about any consequences and is retaliated by the prime minister's government afterwards, I will support her and she will do whatever it takes." You can speak up.”

"Yes, Your Majesty." Chunlan bowed respectfully.

At the same time, in the Prime Minister's Mansion, Jiang Lan noticed that You'er, who had been meditating and studying those techniques, had finally made progress. Through these few days of hard work, he had refined and controlled the mana filling his body.

Then Jiang Lan successfully opened up the spiritual sea in her dantian after swallowing a Huangji Good Fortune Pill for her.

The range exceeds a thousand feet, surpassing many young geniuses.

"really not bad."

He nodded with satisfaction, feeling extremely happy that You'er was praised by him.

Jiang Lan thought for a while, and as a reward for her cultivation to break through the three realms, he took her to the Xianyi Pavilion and Yunshui Shop in the imperial capital to accompany her to buy some clothes and accessories she liked.

Hearing this, You'er's amber eyes seemed to light up, full of happiness and expectation.

At this moment, Guangyuan City is tens of thousands of miles away.

In a quiet courtyard, the Linglong commander, who was covered in soft armor and had a visor on his face, with all his black hair hidden inside, was tapping the table in front of him with his fingers unhurriedly.

Opposite her was a somewhat reserved but still charming middle-aged woman with a plump and graceful figure. She was holding the tea cup tightly with both hands, very nervously.

"You don't have to be nervous or worried. I am the commander of the Supervisory Sky Division. With me protecting you, no one will dare to murder you again."

"This is the senior brother I practiced with in the sect before. He has no ill intentions and just wants to ask you some questions."

Commander Linglong's voice was cold and crisp, without much emotion, and his tone was as calm as ever.

On this square table, there is also sitting a middle-aged man wearing coarse linen clothes. On his sleeves, there is a flower embroidered with gold and black threads. If you don't look carefully, you can't find it at all.

It was a member of the Anhua Pavilion established by Emperor Xia, named Hu Heng, who was highly regarded by Emperor Xia.

At the same time, he also came from the same force as Commander Linglong in front of him, Wanshou Mountain, but he was much older than Commander Linglong.

"I...I don't know anything, can you not ask me..."

The middle-aged woman "Liu" had nervousness and panic in her eyes. She kept shaking her head. The hand holding the tea cup was shaking. She was very scared and her words kept shaking.

Commander Linglong's expression remained unchanged and he said calmly, "Those who came to murder you are all from the Prime Minister's Mansion. What grudges are there between you and the Prime Minister's Mansion? Why do they want to kill you? You should know it very well."

"If I hadn't happened to meet you, you would have died in their hands by now."

"It won't do you any good to hide this. If I don't care about you, people from the Prime Minister's Mansion will continue to come to kill you."

"Next time, do you think you'll have such good luck?"

Her tone was cold and indifferent, but she was also stating a fact.

The middle-aged woman in front of her was very stubborn and insisted that she knew nothing and had no idea why she was being sought out and murdered.

But in his words and expressions, after hearing the name Xiangguofu, he could not hide his trembling and fear.

Commander Linglong asked many times, but there was nothing he could do, and he also had a headache.

If it weren't for the reason of her identity and taking into account the laws of Daxia, she would have used other methods to torture her.

As the commander of Supervisory Sky Division, she had been tracking down a lair of the Blood Immortal Sect these past few days, and accidentally followed it to Guangyuan City, where she happened to come across this incident.

Otherwise, this middle-aged woman would not be so lucky. With her strength, she would definitely die in the hands of those sent by the Prime Minister's Palace.

"Junior sister, I have also investigated and inquired. She came to Guangyuan City more than ten years ago. She has always been low-key and cautious, never causing trouble, and I have never heard of any enemies."

"Moreover, her experience more than ten years ago is completely blank, and there are no traces in other adjacent cities. Although she looks like a rogue cultivator from another country, you should know that even a rogue cultivator , and it is impossible to let your past become so clean..."

"More than ten years ago, she should have stayed in the Prime Minister's Mansion. At that time, many people disappeared inexplicably."

Beside Commander Linglong, Hu Heng looked at the middle-aged woman, his tone full of determination and seriousness.

When she heard these words, the middle-aged woman's body trembled even more violently, as if she had recalled something terrible, her eyes full of fear and fear.

"I have already investigated these matters."

"But she didn't want to say anything, and there was nothing I could do."

Commander Linglong said calmly.

She didn't want to get involved too much with the royal family, but this senior brother Hu Heng was the manpower of Emperor Xia.

Because of her relationship with the same family, she had already helped him a lot, and this time she even told him a secret involving the Prime Minister's Mansion.

If the Prime Minister's Office knew about this in the future, her life in Jian Tiansi would probably not be easy.

"Junior sister, the one behind me intends to take her back to the imperial capital and inquire in person."

"With that person behind her, she should feel more at ease and boldly tell the story." Hu Heng said.

He had already heard the news and was rushing here just to bring this middle-aged woman back to the imperial capital quietly.

Hearing this, Commander Linglong glanced at the middle-aged woman, hesitated slightly, and was about to nod.

"I...I won't go to the Imperial Capital. Please kill me. Please kill me..."

"Liu" became flustered and seemed to be very resistant to the imperial capital. At the same time, she struggled to stand up and walk out of the inn.

Commander Linglong frowned, and a powerful wave of mana immediately enveloped Liu, making her unable to move and unable to walk even half a step forward.

"You don't have to worry. Although there is the Prime Minister's Office in the imperial capital, the person behind me doesn't even dare to do anything..." Hu Heng persuaded.

He was also a little helpless. If the junior sister was not in front of him, he would have already wanted to use other means to ask. If he continued to ask, it would just be a waste of time.

Although Anhua Pavilion works for Emperor Xia, the behavior of its members is not rigid, unlike Supervisor Tiansi who needs to abide by the law.

Mrs. Liu was imprisoned in place by Commander Linglong, with a deep look of despair on her face, as if she had accepted her fate and no longer struggled.

"What's the benefit of doing this?" she asked with pain on her face.

Commander Linglong said, "We are just following orders and want to protect you."

"I have lived peacefully in Guangyuan City for more than ten years. Why do you still bother me? If I had known that this would happen, I might as well have let Madam execute me..."

"After so long of trembling and fear, he finally decided to kill me."

Liu's expression was one of sadness, anger, and helplessness, and finally turned into tears.

Commander Linglong and Hu Heng noticed the word "Madam" in Liu's mouth and looked at each other with surprise and shock in their eyes.

"It should be referring to the lady of the Prime Minister's Palace?"

Hu Heng's eyes were full of fear and he said secretly.

Commander Linglong nodded.

That person is rumored to be even more ruthless than Xiang Guo, and his methods are frightening.

Could this middle-aged woman have followed her?

"What happened in the Prime Minister's Mansion more than ten years ago?"

"who are you?"

Commander Linglong asked. At the same time, she also remembered the files she had read in the depths of Jiantiansi.

All the experiences of Jiang Lan, the son of the Prime Minister of the State, before he was more than ten years old, were completely blank and were artificially destroyed.

Mrs. Liu in front of her seemed to know those things.

When Liu heard this, she shook her head and said nothing more. She just said dullly, "Since you want to take me to the imperial capital, then take me there."

Commander Linglong and Hu Heng were also helpless.

If Liu didn't tell her, they wouldn't be able to pry her mouth open or search for her soul. But judging from the information she just revealed, there was indeed a big secret in the Prime Minister's Mansion more than ten years ago. .

Outside the courtyard, a cloud-patterned chariot had long been parked there.

Pedestrians who were coming and going saw the sign of Supervisor Tiansi on it and hurriedly lowered their heads and left in a hurry.

Commander Linglong and Hu Heng took Liu out of the gate and planned to take a chariot to leave Guangyuan City and go to the imperial capital.

But at this moment, on the long street filled with people, a woman in white was walking slowly, but she stood still in the distance.

Looking with those cold and indifferent eyes, his eyes fell on Liu, who was behind Hu Heng and his two men, with his head lowered and his face full of dejection and sadness, and then he seemed to be stunned there.

She stood among the crowd, but no one could sense her presence. She was as ethereal as a fairy, and there seemed to be a blurry and hazy fairy mist lingering around her, as if she would transform into a flying fairy and fly away at any time.

"Is it the wet nurse?"

The woman in white stared blankly at the middle-aged woman with a sad and painful face, and many images suddenly flashed through her mind.

Under the tree where the maple leaves were falling, the woman who brought the boiled tea soup with a smile helped to gently blow the hot air on them because she was afraid of burning them. She was full of tenderness.

Although the face was a little blurry, the moment he saw the middle-aged woman, it seemed to become more vivid and vivid, and many memories related to it also revived.

"So...she wasn't executed at the beginning?"

The woman in white quickly recovered from her stunned thoughts. During the time she was walking in the territory of Daxia, she was also learning about the current situation in Daxia.

So I recognized that the cloud pattern chariot came from Jian Tiansi.

She didn't know why the people in charge of Tiansi found the wet nurse who had served Jiang Lan before, but she could see that her face was full of pain and resistance.

Thinking of this, the figure of the woman in white disappeared from the spot, and when she reappeared, she was already in front of the moire chariot.

Commander Linglong and Hu Heng were planning to take Ms. Liu into the chariot and set off as soon as possible, but they did not expect that a mysterious woman in white would suddenly appear in front of them.

The other party's body seemed to be filled with a hazy fairy mist, and his face could not be seen clearly. He could only vaguely see his slender figure and a pair of cold and indifferent eyes.

The two of them immediately froze on the spot in shock.

"Who are you..."

Hu Heng reacted and was about to scold him, but he felt an indescribable fear and trembling in his heart, and his blood seemed to freeze.

It was as if a terrifying big hand was holding his heart tightly.

His face suddenly turned pale and bloodless, and his whole body was trembling continuously.

Commander Linglong on the side was also having a hard time compared to him.

The visor covering the face shattered with a click just under the gaze of this mysterious woman in white, revealing a beautiful but very pale face.