The Counterattack of the Villains

When Duan Yu and Mu Wanqing climbed out of the tree wall and arrived at the Valley of Ten Thousand Tribulations, Zhong Wanchou, who had no support from Li Mu and his party, had already been captured by Duan Zhengming and his party.

The lineup that came to rescue Duan Yu was very luxurious. In addition to the two brothers Duan Zhengming and Duan Zhengchun, there were also the four great guards of Shanchanhou Gao Shengtai, Sikong Batianshi, one of the three princes of Dali, Chu, Gu, Fu and Zhu.

More than ten masters in the field.

Zhennan Princess Dao Baifeng and Shura Saber Qin Hongmian were also present. They were overjoyed to see Duan Yu and Mu Wanqing appear with no injuries on their bodies.

Duan Zhengming and others also heaved a sigh of relief and stepped forward one after another. No one cared about Zhong Wanchou anymore.

Upon seeing this, Zhong Wanchou took Gan Baobao back to the back room, preventing her from meeting Duan Zhengchun.

"Yu'er, Wan'er, are you okay? Are you injured anywhere?"

Now that Mu Wanqing has achieved her wish, all the knots in her heart are gone, and she no longer has so much resentment towards Duan Zhengchun.

Faced with her biological father's concern, she lowered her head slightly and said in a soft voice: "Don't worry, Dad, brother Duan...Yu and I are fine."

Hearing Mu Wanqing call him daddy, Duan Zhengchun was overjoyed and said repeatedly: "That's good, that's good."

Qin Hongmian looked at her daughter with complicated eyes, feeling both comforted and a little sad.

The daughter can call him daddy, but she can't call him husband. Alas...

Duan Yu's heart skipped a beat when he heard Mu Wanqing say the word "Duan". Fortunately, Mu Wanqing changed her words in time and the word "Lang" was not spoken out.

Duan Zhengming asked in confusion: "Yu'er was captured by the South China Sea Crocodile God, why is Wan'er here too?"

Duan Yu stared at Duan Zhengming and Duan Zhengchun and said, "Wanmei was captured by a man named Duan Yanqing."

Upon hearing these words, the expressions of brothers Duan Zhengming, Gao Shengtai, Ba Tianshi, and the four guards changed drastically.

Duan Yu secretly glanced at his mother's expression and couldn't help but feel a little shuddered, because he found that his mother didn't feel anything strange when she heard the name.

Just like Duan Zhengming and others, they frowned slightly and looked a little solemn.

Doesn't mother know Duan Yanqing? Then what he said...

No, Duan Yanqing told him four sentences. Could it be that there was some hidden secret back then that prevented his mother from knowing Duan Yanqing's identity?

It's very possible, otherwise why would there be any need for four sentences that are like slang cuts?

Dao Baifeng looked at Duan Zhengming and said, "Brother, is this Prince Yanqing?"

Duan Yu's expression moved slightly, and he remembered what Duan Yanqing said before.

"My child, you should not be the Crown Prince of Zhennan, you should be the Crown Prince of Dali."

He didn't understand the meaning of this sentence at the time, but now he somewhat understood it.

So he asked tentatively: "Mom, who is Prince Yanqing?"

Dao Baifeng shook his head and did not answer this question, but just looked at Duan Zhengming.

Duan Zhengming asked: "Yu'er, what does that Duan Yanqing look like?"

Duan Yu pondered for a moment and then said: "He has a wide forehead and narrow face, and a slightly pointed chin. He is very handsome and unrestrained. His appearance is somewhat similar to that of a child."

Duan Zhengming said to Duan Zhengchun with a solemn expression: "Brother Chun, do you remember that I said at the beginning that Yu'er's appearance is very similar to that of Emperor Shangde, so he was born to be the emperor?"

Duan Zhengchun nodded and said, "Since that person is 70% similar to Yu'er, his identity is probably true."

Duan Zhengming asked Duan Yu again: "Did Duan Yanqing say anything?"

Duan Yu nodded and said, "He said that although he had some disagreements with his father and uncle, it was not a life-or-death feud."

"One day, he will come to you to settle this grudge, but he will not hurt your lives."

"After saying these words, he told us that you were almost there, released us, and then left directly."

Duan Zhengming and Duan Zhengchun looked at each other and sighed softly. If that person was really the Prince of Yanqing, he would be considered kind-hearted if he could say these words.

After glancing around, Duan Zhengming said: "Leave here first, and we will discuss it when we go back."

The group left the Valley of Ten Thousand Tribulations and returned to Dali City.

Duan Zhengming led everyone directly to the palace and called the other two of the three princes of Dali, Situ Hua Hegen and Sima Fan Hua.

In the royal study, everyone took their seats. After waving away the servants, Duan Zhengming said: "When there was a change in the court, Yang Yizhen killed Emperor De in the rebellion."

"This throne was supposed to be inherited by Prince Yanqing, but because he couldn't be found at the time, I was asked to inherit the throne."

"Since Prince Yanqing has returned, I should return the throne to him."

After speaking, he looked at Gao Shengtai and said, "If your father were still alive, I would think so."

It was Gao Shengtai and his son who killed Yang Yizhen in the first place, so he said this.

Gao Shengtai stood up and knelt on the ground, saying: "Absolutely not. Your Majesty has been on the throne for a long time, your subjects support you, and the world is at peace."

"Don't mention that if Prince Yanqing is born, even if Emperor Shangde is resurrected, he will not be able to occupy this position again."

Gao Shengtai's reaction was also the reason why Li Mu did not directly meet with Duan Zhengming to ask him to abdicate in favor of someone more worthy.

All the ministers from Conglong who supported Duan Zhengming's ascension to the throne were all vested interests. How could they change someone to be the emperor because of moral principles and who had no idea whether they would value him or not?

Duan Zhengming frowned and said: "But the fact that Prince Yanqing can mobilize the Changkong disciples shows that his status in the Changkong Sword Sect is not low."

"The Changkong Sword Sect is the largest sect in the East during the Song Dynasty. Although its number is not as large as that of the Beggar Clan, its overall strength may not be lower than that of the Beggar Clan."

"Li Juxia and his wife have unparalleled martial arts skills. They have many talents and masters under their sect, and they also have the support of the Song Dynasty court."

"To put it bluntly, even if they want to destroy me, Dali, it is more than enough."

Duan Zhengchun said: "Brother, Li Juxia is famous all over the world for his chivalry. The Changkong Sword Sect has as its purpose 'the great chivalrous man serves the country and the people'."

"Although Dali is not the Song Dynasty, there are still millions of innocent people. Li Juxia shouldn't support his disciples and harm other countries' societies, right?"

Gao Shengtai echoed: "So the most critical thing about this matter is to find out Li Juxia's attitude towards this matter."

"Whether this matter was supported by Li Juxia or was it done privately by Prince Yanqing behind the Changkong Sword Sect's back."

"If it's the former, then we have nothing to say. It's just that the winner is king. If it's the latter, then there's a lot to be done."

Duan Zhengming frowned. He actually wanted to resolve the matter peacefully. At worst, he would give up the throne.

But he did have scruples in his heart, because he didn't know what the character of Prince Yanqing was, what his abilities were, and whether he could govern a country well.

But now that Prince Yanqing has appeared and made it clear that he wants to settle his grudges with them, he will definitely not let it go.

It is indeed necessary to find out Li Juxia's attitude first.

Thinking of this, he said: "Forget it, let's first send someone to Liangshan in the Song Dynasty to meet Li Juxia, explain the matter to him, and see how he responds before we argue."

Duan Zhengchun stood up and said: "In that case, my brother will go there personally."

Duan Zhengming nodded and said: "That's fine. Brother Chun, you can go there in person, which will also show the sincerity of my Dali family, Duan."

…

After the meeting, Duan Zhengchun and his wife, Duan Yu and Mu Wanqing, returned to Zhennan Palace with the four ministers. Qin Hongmian did not come with them and remained in the Valley of Ten Thousand Tribulations.

Returning to the palace, Mu Wanqing took out a small gold box, handed it to Duan Zhengchun and said: "Dad, my uncle Gan Baobao asked my brother to give this to you before, but many things happened later and I didn't have time to give it to you.

"

"Uh..." Duan Zhengchun was startled and glanced at the princess beside him. He saw her face darkened and couldn't help but look embarrassed.

I can't help complaining about this ignorant daughter. Can't you do it to me in private?

Duan Zhengchun took the gold box and couldn't help but feel sad. This gold box was clearly the token of love between him and Gan Baobao.

Opening the lid, he saw a piece of paper inside. Duan Zhengchun took it out and saw that Zhong Ling's birth horoscope was written on it. When he turned it over again, his face suddenly changed and he couldn't help but let out an "Ah" sound.

Seeing this, Dao Baifeng felt something was wrong, so he snatched the note with his hands. After reading the content of the note, he immediately understood.

She said angrily: "It turns out that little girl Zhong Ling is also your illegitimate daughter. Okay, that's really good."

The more she spoke, the angrier she became, and she slapped him with her backhand.

Duan Zhengchun raised his head to avoid it, and took a few steps back. The four ministers were greatly embarrassed, and they all bowed and left.

Duan Zhengchun quickly winked at Duan Yu, and Duan Yu happened to have something to talk to his mother in private, so he stepped forward to stop his mother.

He hugged one of his mother's arms and said coquettishly: "Mom, don't be angry with daddy. You can't be so angry with him."

"Yu'er has something to discuss with mother in private. Let's go to the back garden."

"Yu'er, you..."

"Oh mother, come with me first! It's really important."

"snort……"

Being dragged by Duan Yu, Dao Baifeng felt helpless. He snorted heavily, threw the note on the ground, and walked to the back garden with Duan Yu.

Seeing this, Mu Wanqing glanced at Duan Zhengchun, who was filled with relief. She snorted secretly in her heart, turned her head and said, "I'm going back to my room first."

Duan Zhengchun looked left and right, scratched his head, and stepped forward to pick up the note.

At this time, what he was thinking about was that he had to pass through the Central Plains to go to Luxi. There seemed to be a well-off place there...

…

In the pavilion in the back garden, Duan Yu asked all the maids to retreat, but his face no longer had the coquettish look on his face, instead he frowned.

When Dao Baifeng saw this, he said angrily: "Don't you have something to tell mother? I know you are ready for anything..."

"Mom, Duan Yanqing said, he is my biological father."

Before Dao Baifeng finished speaking, she heard Duan Yu speak so softly, and her breath suddenly stopped.

Then he got furious and stood up and rebuked: "That's nonsense. I've never seen Duan Yanqing. Do you believe that?"

Duan Yu stared at his mother and said slowly and softly: "Outside the Tianlong Temple, under the Bodhi tree, Hua Zi is slovenly, and Guanyin has long hair."

After hearing these four words, Dao Baifeng's expression froze, and then his face turned pale, and he sat back on the stone bench as if he had lost all strength.

"You...this...is this what Yanqing told you during that period?"

Duan Yu nodded silently, feeling secretly relieved and feeling a little sad for his father at the same time.

I never thought that everything was true, mother... mother, she was really...

Duan Yu still wanted to call Duan Zhengchun his father, because even though he was not his biological father, he had raised him for nineteen years.

He can treat Duan Zhengchun as his stepfather in his heart, so that he can be close to Duan Zhengchun as usual.

Dao Baifeng's face turned green and white. Her son knew about this, and she felt ashamed and angry for a while.

She said in a trembling voice: "Duan Yanqing... what else did he say?"

Duan Yu said: "I didn't say anything. Depending on what he meant, I have no plans to reveal this matter for the time being."

"temporary?"

Duan Yu said: "He said that I should have been the prince, not the prince of Zhennan. I was destined to be the emperor of Dali."

Dao Baifeng was shocked, and his thoughts returned to that night twenty years ago.

Since he said this, he must take back his throne, but he was actually willing to recognize Yu'er as his son, and even made him the prince and passed the throne to him.

This way, this way, this way...she can leave with peace of mind.

"Uh...uh..."

At this moment, Duan Yu suddenly covered his chest with a look of pain on his face.

"Yu'er, what's wrong with you?"

"Beiming...Beiming...ah..."

"What Bei Ming? Don't scare me, someone is coming, someone is coming quickly."

When he was in that stone house, Li Mu had already told him that he had absorbed too much internal energy and was on the verge of exploding.

He did not practice the Quanbei Ming Shenqi, and the alien Qi was only forced to stay in his body, but was not refined into Beiming Qi. At this time, his situation was exactly the same as Ren Woxing.

He originally planned to wait until things calmed down before practicing the Beiming Divine Skill, but he didn't expect that this strange burst of Qi would come so suddenly.

…

Thirty miles south of Dali City, in a grand canyon south of Diancang Mountain, Li Muzhong, Ruan Xingzhu and his party met.

She brought 300 elite disciples and 500 inner sect disciples, a total of 800 first-class masters. Azi also came with her.

The direct disciples are now the cornerstone of the sect's management and have a greater actual role than the leader Li Mu, so they will not leave the profession easily.

From the very beginning, Li Mu positioned them as managers of the sect rather than generals charging into battle.

However, these three hundred elite disciples are not much worse than the direct disciples. Each of them has practiced Jiuyin Divine Art for at least ten years.

Coupled with the Changkong Sword Technique, everyone is a stormy evil, including masters of different levels.

There are only a handful of people in Dali who can defeat them, maybe with just one palm.

On a hilltop in the Diancang Mountain Canyon, Li Mu and Ruan Xingzhu stood side by side.

Li Mu said slowly: "Sister Zhu, there is something I have to confess to you."

Ruan Xingzhu said funny: "What is so serious? The word 'confession' is even used."

Li Mu said slowly: "I have a son in Dali."

Ruan Xingzhu trembled slightly and turned slightly pale. She forced herself to remain calm and said, "When did it happen?"

Li Mudao: "Twenty years ago, although I had a son, I didn't feel sorry for you."

Ruan Xingzhu lowered his head and said: "Twenty years ago, you didn't know me, but...but since you already have a woman, why..."

Li Mu smiled bitterly and said: "I have never had a woman. That son was a complete accident. If I told you that I was forcibly given to me by a woman... would you believe it?"

Ruan Xingzhu's face gradually became astonished. She turned to look at Li Mu's handsome face, and suddenly felt relieved, and the color returned to her face.

Just like she did when she was a girl, she pouted and said dissatisfiedly: "With your martial arts skills, if you really want to resist, who can force you?"

Li Mu sighed: "But because I was besieged by a large number of enemies at that time, my legs were broken, my whole body was injured internally, and my throat was chopped with a knife. I couldn't speak. I was no different from a disabled person. How could I resist?"

"Ah..." Ruan Xingzhu exclaimed, no longer caring about being jealous, and asked nervously: "What is going on? Why have you never said it before?"

Li Mudao: "Originally I didn't want to mention this matter again, but this time when I came to Dali, I accidentally met a young man and found that he looked very similar to me."

"After a secret investigation, I found out that he is actually my son, so I have to tell you clearly about this matter, because I don't want this matter to affect the relationship between our husband and wife."

Ruan Xingzhu was secretly moved and said softly: "Just tell me, I'm not an ignorant person, and I won't make trouble with you randomly."

Li Mu hugged her happily and said softly: "I know, I have you in this life, what else can I ask for."

"The thing is like this. Twenty-three years ago, Dali's powerful official Yang Yizhen's cavalry rebelled. I have told you about this, but what I didn't tell you was some of the processes in between. At that time, I escaped from Dali..."

Li Mu told everything about what happened that year, which made Ruan Xingzhu cry several times.

She shuddered just thinking about such a hell-like situation, and felt no pity for her officials.

"I couldn't find a way to see my uncle, so I lost all hope and lay down under the bodhi tree waiting to die. At that time, I had no courage to live and could not even commit suicide."

Hearing this, Ruan Xingzhu hugged Li Mu's waist with both arms harder. He imagined Li Mu's situation where he couldn't survive or die, and couldn't help but shed tears again.

"At this time, the woman suddenly appeared. She was dressed in white and wearing a silk scarf, just like Guanyin Bodhisattva."

"I don't know why, she came up to me for no reason... I was unconscious at the time, and I just thought it was Guanyin Bodhisattva who came down to earth to rescue and enlighten me, the emperor, who was in trouble, and told me not to lose heart."

"After this incident, I immediately became energetic and firmly believed that my destiny was at hand and I would achieve great success in the future. The danger in front of me was just a test from God."

"As soon as I strengthened my faith, I felt a bright light before my eyes. After dawn, I struggled to break off two branches from the Bodhi tree to use as a walking stick, and went to ask Zhike Monk for some food."

"Then I left Dali and went to Mengshe Town because there was a famous doctor here who could save my life."

Li Mu explained one by one that he went to Mengshe Town, was rescued by a famous doctor, cured his injuries, gained martial arts skills, and went to Tianlong Temple to obtain the Six Meridians Divine Sword.

Finally, he said: "After that, I went to the Song Dynasty, hoping to develop my own power, and then returned to Dali to regain the throne, but I met you in Yuncheng."

After listening to Li Mu's words, Ruan Xingzhu felt that the official's experience was like a legend.

She said softly: "So, not only should I not be resentful towards that woman, but I should be grateful to her, because it was she who gave Duan Lang his new life."

"But who is she? And why...do she do that?"

Li Mu said without any concealment: "I have found out everything. She is the Princess of Zhennan. Because the King of Zhennan is always flirting with women outside, he treats her coldly, so she wants to take revenge on the King of Zhennan, so...

…”

Ruan Xingzhu secretly exclaimed: "This princess also has an extreme temperament, what about King Zhennan... King Zhennan?"

She suddenly reacted and asked in surprise: "Could it be that Duan Zhengchun who entangled me in Yuncheng nineteen years ago?"

Li Mudao: "Isn't it him? This guy has confidantes all over the world. The several beloved women my son met in succession are all his illegitimate daughters."

"In the end, the young lovers who fell in love turned into brothers and sisters, which made my son feel sad for a while."

"But now I have told my son the truth, and he can finally be with the woman he loves."

Ruan Xingzhu said with a smile: "There is such a thing, so it's no wonder that Princess Zhennan would do such a thing."

Li Mu turned to look at her and said softly: "Sister Zhu, I have decided that when I regain the throne and get rid of my obsession, I will pass the throne to my son and return to the Song Dynasty with you."

"We, husband and wife, live together and live together. We only want to develop the Changkong Sword Sect and become the Li Juxia of the Song Dynasty, not the emperor of Dali."

"Yeah." Ruan Xingzhu's heart felt soft, and she was surrounded by boundless emotion.

The best man in the world is none other than this.