Your Majesty, please stop messing around.

In the valley, trees blocked out the sun.

A stream meandered through, dividing the valley into two.

Just upstream of the stream, the thin-faced monkey was squatting on a stone, smiling at Li Yuan who was sitting on the ground, and said with a smile: "Don't be nervous, Your Highness, I have no ill intentions."

Li Yuan's eyes were still full of suspicion and vigilance, as if he realized something: "Are you in the same group as the keeper of the imperial mausoleum?"

"I guess so."

The thin-faced monkey smiled and said: "If it weren't for him, it would not be so easy for Your Highness the Third Prince to get out."

Li Yuan seemed to realize something, and his eyes suddenly swept around: "Where is this?"

"Behind the capital, outside the imperial mausoleum!"

The thin-faced monkey smiled and said: "I have to congratulate Your Highness the Third Prince for getting out of trouble first."

Really got out?

At this moment, hearing this news, Li Yuan looked dazed and felt a little unreal.

When he was poured into the imperial mausoleum, he thought his life was over, and he would have to die alone in the imperial mausoleum for the rest of his life, and be buried with his father.

But who would have thought that he would be able to come out one day?

This imperial mausoleum is heavily guarded. How did these people break into the imperial mausoleum?

Also, how could there be a secret passage in this huge imperial mausoleum?

When the imperial mausoleum was built, could it be...

As if realizing something, Li Yuan's pupils suddenly shrank, and he thought of a terrible possibility.

Li Yuan suddenly looked up and stared at the thin-faced monkey: "Who are you?!"

"What is your purpose?"

The thin-faced monkey smiled and said: "It doesn't matter who I am. What's important is that we have a common goal and common enemy with the third prince."

Li Yuan stared at him coldly: "Do you think I should believe you?"

The thin-faced monkey smiled and said: "Does His Royal Highness the Third Prince have any choice now?"

Li Yuan was silent.

Indeed, he has no choice now!

Even if he escapes from the imperial mausoleum, what's the use of him being alone now?

The best outcome is to find a place where no one knows him and spend the rest of his life.

Li Yuan stared at him with gloomy eyes: "You rescued me, you must let me know your purpose, right?"

"Why do you ask when you know the answer?"

The thin-faced monkey smiled and said, "We naturally want to invite the third prince to join us in our great cause!"

A sharp look flashed in Li Yuan's eyes, as if he realized something: "You want to rebel?!"

"Your Highness the third prince, be careful with your words, rebellion is a capital crime!"

The thin-faced monkey smiled and said, "We are just following the will of heaven!"

"Isn't that still rebellion?"

Li Yuan said coldly.

When he was rescued by these people, he had already realized their purpose.

They naturally wouldn't help him for no reason. Now the only title left on him is the title of the third prince.

The thin-faced monkey squatted on the stone, looking down at the embarrassed Li Yuan: "Your Highness the Third Prince, what you said seems to be a big deal? Could it be that Your Highness the Third Prince has never rebelled?"

After this, Li Yuan was silent.

Isn't it because of rebellion that he fell into his current fate?

But...

A gleam of light flashed in Li Yuan's eyes. He is different from them!

He is a member of the Li family!

Even if he rebelled, he was still plotting against the Li family's kingdom!

But these people in front of me...

"Your Highness the Third Prince does not need to be so vigilant and malicious towards us. My master came with sincerity this time and guaranteed to satisfy His Highness the Third Prince."

Li Yuan stared at him: "Who is your master?"

"Then I'll have to trouble Your Highness the Third Prince to follow me!"

The thin-faced monkey got up from the stone and said with a smile: "It is not advisable to stay here for long. Your Highness disappeared from the imperial mausoleum and will probably be discovered soon. We have to leave here first and then make plans!"

Li Yuan sat on the ground without moving, staring at him: "I want to know who your master is!"

"You will know when your Highness sees my master!"

The thin-faced monkey did not answer.

"If you don't tell me, how can I follow you?"

Li Yuan said coldly.

He is not a fool, how can he be easily fooled?

If he follows this person now, he may get on the pirate ship without knowing what he is doing.

Hearing this, the thin-faced monkey paused slightly and said lightly: "Your Highness the Third Prince thinks you still have a choice?"

Li Yuan's face turned ugly.

"Your Highness the Third Prince has now escaped from the imperial mausoleum. Once he is found by the court, the fate that awaits His Highness is self-evident..."

"For Your Highness, what could be worse than what is happening now?"

Li Yuan stared at him intently: "Do you want me to betray my ancestors?"

As if he had heard something funny, the thin-faced monkey laughed twice, his eyes full of teasing: "Your Highness the Third Prince, there is still this thing called ancestors in your eyes?"

"When Your Highness the Third Prince was plotting to murder his brothers and intend to kill his father and usurp the throne, why didn't he think of his ancestors?"

Li Yuan's face turned pale and he was speechless.

"Your Highness the Third Prince, you have no choice!"

"Cooperating with us can not only save your life, but even..."

The thin-faced monkey laughed: "It can also let Your Highness the Third Prince get the position you have always wanted to dream of..."

"Your Highness the Third Prince, aren't you tempted?"

Li Yuan still fell to the ground, without saying a word.

There was a hint of hesitation in his deep eyes.

After a while, he said coldly: "Then what is your purpose?"

"I didn't know that!"

The thin-faced monkey said with a smile: "When His Highness the Third Prince sees my master, he will naturally understand."

Li Yuan took a deep breath, hesitated for a long time, and finally seemed to have made up his mind.

"Okay, I'll go with you!"

"..."

At noon, the dazzling sunlight enveloped the imperial city.

Outside the Imperial Study Room.

A group of soldiers wearing armor hurried over.

"General, stay!"

A eunuch stopped the soldiers in their tracks.

"I have important information to report to His Majesty!"

The soldiers looked serious and extremely anxious.

"General, wait a moment, I'm going to inform His Majesty right now!"

In the imperial study room, it was quiet.

Occasionally there were a few coughs.

A young figure was sitting in front of the study, frowning at the memorials displayed in front of the desk.

From time to time, the coughing sound gradually became louder.

"Your Majesty, please take care of yourself, it's time to rest!"

The eunuch beside him immediately reminded him anxiously.

Li Cunning waved his hand, with a hint of deep worry on his handsome and pale face.

"My father has entrusted the dynasty to my hands. Now that the dynasty is in trouble internally and externally, how can I rest?"

Li Cunning frowned deeply. The current situation in the world is more serious than he imagined.

What his father left to him was a mess!

Previously, the court had been targeting Lin Hengzhong in Linzhou in the south, trying to weaken the military power in his hands and cut down the vassal vassal to solve hidden dangers.

But they just ignored King Xu who guarded the northern border of the dynasty and had a heavy army!

That King Xu was even more threatening than Lin Hengzhong!

Of course, maybe it’s not to ignore…

But the court has been infiltrated by King Xu over the years, and countless officials have been bribed by him to say good things for him.

Why is it that the Xu family has been loyal for generations, worked hard for the imperial court to guard the border, and is also loyal to the imperial court!

That King Xu has been extremely low-key these years and has hardly attracted anyone's attention. Even if King Xu's threat was mentioned in the court, it was quickly ignored.

While everyone was deliberately directing conflicts towards King Lin in the south, King Xu in the north quietly escaped the attention of the court time and time again and gradually grew stronger!

Now, it seems to have become a serious problem for the imperial court!

Nowadays, the situation in the north is critical, and there has been news that King Xu is recruiting troops and intending to rebel.

Although not confirmed yet,…

Some things no longer need to be confirmed!

After Li Cunning dug out his investigations into Xuzhou over the years, he had already discovered something was wrong. Over the years, the imperial court has been keeping Xuzhou in a free-range state, so that the imperial court knows very little about Xuzhou. It is unknown what the internal situation in Xuzhou is now.

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Even the officials placed by the imperial court in Xuzhou have basically become marginal figures!

This is already an extremely obvious sign of rebellion.

Can……

Even if you know this, what can you do?

Li Cunning's eyes flashed with a hint of depression.

Now that King Xu has already strengthened his troops and is out of the control of the imperial court, it is almost impossible to resolve the conflict in Xuzhou without bloodshed!

Even if this fig leaf is lifted, it may lead to unknown consequences in advance!

Today's imperial court is in an extremely bad situation.

Since Li Cunning came to the throne, the world is still uncertain. Although Li Cunning barely managed to shake the court and take back the power of the court, there were still undercurrents surging in the court. The governors of various states within the dynasty still looked at each other with covetous eyes.

Many people are still dissatisfied with him as the new emperor, and their loyalty needs to be tested. The various families in the south of the Yangtze River are also extremely dissatisfied with the imperial court.

Not to mention...the imperial treasury is now empty and not rich. If you want to mobilize a large army, even military pay may not be available for long.

Although Li Cunning is the emperor, his health is deteriorating, and he has not yet left any heirs, so all parties still maintain a wait-and-see attitude.

Today, Li Cunning is facing a mess caused by internal and external troubles!

How to deal with all this?

Li Cunning felt deeply tired and helpless.

Only when you really sit in this position can you feel this feeling of powerlessness!

Even though he was respected as the emperor, he could hardly do anything he wanted to do. If it weren't for the fact that since he ascended the throne, with the help of his sister, he had taken control of the palace guards and captured the capital garrison.

Even the emperor’s imperial edict may not come out of the palace!

"Ahem..."

Li Cunning coughed violently a few more times, and his face became even paler, without a trace of blood.

"Your Majesty, please take care of yourself!"

The eunuch beside him has been with His Majesty for many years and knows His Majesty's physical condition best. During this period, His Majesty rarely rested, and such exertion aggravated the deterioration of his body.

"Now that the world has not yet been decided, if Your Majesty gets too exhausted at this time, the gain will outweigh the loss."

Li Cunning took a deep breath, his eyes were deep and weak.

"I'm afraid I don't have much time left!"

The eunuch's expression changed slightly: "Your Majesty has the body of a dragon, so naturally..."

He wanted to say something else, but was interrupted by Li Cunning: "I know my body best."

The eunuch beside him is the person he trusts most after having been with him for decades.

Li Ci Ning raised his eyes and looked outside the door, as if he remembered something: "Where is the princess? Where is she now?"

The eunuch said in a deep voice: "Her Royal Highness the Princess was still in the Lin Wang Mansion some time ago. It is estimated that she will return to the palace soon after receiving your letter from Your Majesty."

Li Ci Ning looked dazed, and he didn't know what he was thinking.

After a while, he smiled bitterly: "I am really incompetent as an emperor!"

Why did Li Piaomiao go to the Lin Wang Mansion? He naturally knew the reason.

But...

"Sister, you think too naively... I can only rely on you in the future for things I can't do."

Li Ci Ning muttered to himself, and when he raised his eyes again, there was a little more brilliance in his eyes, and the aura of the whole person changed slightly.

At this moment, hurried footsteps came from outside the door.

"Your Majesty, urgent news from the imperial mausoleum!"

An eunuch appeared outside the imperial study and spoke in a hurry.

"What's the matter?"

Hearing that it was related to the imperial mausoleum, Li Ci Ning was instinctively startled and had a slightly bad premonition.

"Your Majesty, the guards of the imperial mausoleum reported that the third prince was found imprisoned in the imperial mausoleum this morning... No, he is gone!"

"..."

In Linzhou, in a small town.

It was sunny and the weather was very good. The residents of the town lived as usual, without causing much disturbance.

In the inn, everyone slept well!

These days, in order to deal with the black-robed leader, almost everyone was on edge.

Even Xu Lan and Xiao Lu, who did not participate, were always worried for a long time. They were relieved until they learned that the leader was dead.

With the death of the leader, the matter came to an end. They stayed in the town for several days, and it was time to continue on the road to Chuzhou in Jiangnan.

So, everyone decided to stay in the town for a day today and continue on the road tomorrow morning.

In the lobby of the inn, Xu Lan sat in the corner with Xiao Lu.

"Sister Liu, are you really going to Jiangnan with us?"

Xu Lan looked excited, his eyes shining, and was very surprised.

Liu Su, whose wounds had not yet healed and whose face was still pale, sat in front of the window, her eyes and thoughts a little dazed.

"Sister Liu, didn't you say you wouldn't go before? Why did you suddenly change your mind?"

Xu Lan asked excitedly.

She had been thinking about how to coax Sister Liu to go to Jiangnan together, but she didn't expect Sister Liu to suddenly change her mind.

What a pleasant surprise!

Hearing this, Liu Su came back to her senses, as if she remembered some shameful memories, and anger suddenly appeared in her eyes.

"Forced."

She had no expression on her face.

"Forced?"

Xu Lan blinked and soon realized something: "Lin Jiangnian forced you!"

Before Liu Su could speak, Xu Lan angrily stood up for Liu Su: "I knew that guy was not a good person, he just liked to bully people... It's okay to bully me on weekdays, but I didn't expect that he would bully you, Sister Liu."

Liu Su nodded in agreement, that guy really liked to bully people.

But...

Liu Su quickly realized something and glanced at Xu Lan: "Does he bully you on weekdays?"

"That's right!"

Xu Lan looked like she was sharing the same hatred with the enemy and said angrily: "He often bullies you."

Liu Su looked her up and down: "How does he bully you on weekdays?"

"He is..."

Xu Lan was about to complain to Sister Liu and describe in detail how that guy bullied her, when Xiao Lu beside her suddenly tugged at the corner of her clothes, as if reminding her of something.

Xu Lan was stunned for a moment, turned around, and found that Xiao Lu was secretly winking at her.

Xu Lan looked at Liu Su, and then she saw that Sister Liu looked like...

Xu Lan was a little confused, blinking, as if she gradually realized something...

"Ahem... Sister Liu, the 'bullying' you mentioned..."

"Is it the serious kind?!"

"..."