Chapter 205 Backstab
In the Changle Palace, in the delicately decorated and extremely luxurious main house, the slightly haggard King of Changle Li Youliang kept urging the servant who was packing his clothes. If someone moves a little slower, he will immediately be scolded.
Princess Changle, who was unknown next to her, looked at Li Youliang worriedly. She didn't understand why she had to hurry back to Xiliang before the first month of the year. This was obviously not in line with the rules. In the past, she had to stay until March and April when she returned to Kyoto during the Chinese New Year.
As time passed, as night fell, Princess Changle finally couldn't help but ask her doubts: "Prince, is something happening in the west?"
"Don't ask what shouldn't be asked." The answer to Princess Changle was Li Youliang's impatient scolding: "Have you packed up all the things I asked you to pack up. I probably won't come back for a long time when I go back to Xiliang. Try to take away whatever you can at home."
"I'm not back?" Princess Changle was shocked and seemed to understand something vaguely. Her already a little sad face turned pale in an instant: "Prince, you, you are..."
"Shut up." Li Youliang glared at Princess Changle fiercely, waved his hand and drove all the irrelevant people in the room out. When he confirmed that there was no one else around the room, he breathed out: "You should still remember that I supported Prince Yin back then."
Princess Changle felt that Li Youliang seemed to have a slight silence and frowned slightly, "What does this matter? Didn't Erlang just tell me what happened in the past?"
King Li Youliang and Li Yuan are cousins, and in terms of age, they are Li Shimin's uncles. As elders, Princess Changle is still used to calling Li Shimin by Erlang, even if Li Laoer becomes the emperor.
This title does not mean disrespect. It is purely a habit, just like no matter how high an official we become, how much money we earn outside, we will still be called Ergouzi when we go home.
Li Youliang stared at Princess Changle with the look of the prodigal women for a while. After confirming that she was serious, he said heartbrokenly: "Why are you so confused? That is clearly the delaying strategy used by Li Laoer. The purpose is to stabilize his husband and let me defend Liangzhou for him. When the overall situation is settled, we will settle the accounts in the future!"
"What, this is impossible. No matter what, the prince is still Erlang's clan uncle. How could Erlang attack his family?"
Li Youliang curled his lips: "Take action on his own family? Jiancheng, Yuanji is still his brother. Do you see if he has shown mercy? Throughout history, for that position, even the relationship between father and son can be abandoned like a piece of grass, let alone just a clan relative."
Princess Changle stopped talking. Between her husband and nephew, she still believed that she had more husbands.
Seeing that the princess no longer insisted on getting entangled, Li Youliang, the king of Changle, called the person back to continue to wear some clothes. At the same time, he said to the princess Changle: "Wait until you can rest early and keep your spirits good. We will set off for Liangzhou early tomorrow morning."
Princess Changle nodded first, then asked in confusion: "Is the prince going out?"
"Well, I said goodbye to a few old friends. I don't know when I will come back again when I leave this time. I always have to say hello to them and I have to say goodbye."
After Li Youliang finished speaking, he called the butler to leave with him, leaving behind the somewhat sad and anxious Princess Changle who was lost in the room.
Outside, Li Youliang and the butler came to the study room, closed the door, and immediately asked, "Han Feng, have the beginning and end been clean?"
"By the prince, it has been handled. Everyone who has something to do with this matter is..." The butler Han Feng said as he gestured at the throat with his hands.
Li You nodded with conscience and did not feel sad for those "confidants" who were "treated". In his opinion, those who accomplish great things are not limited to the details, and how many servants die is worth it.
"Is the carriage ready?"
"It's ready, just parked not far from the back house." Han Feng hesitated for a moment and said hesitantly: "Prince, we're leaving like this, what should we do with the princess?"
Li Youliang, who had just twisted the mechanism and opened a secret door in the study, paused. It was said that a couple had a hundred days of kindness, and a hundred days of separation. He had been married to the princess for decades. He thought that he might never see each other again after the separation just now, and he felt uncomfortable.
But then I thought, if I brought the princess with me, I would know when I would be able to return to Liangzhou. Compared with my own life, what is the relationship between husband and wife worth decades?
Finally, Li Youliang became cruel and said to Han Feng: "Don't think so much. As long as I can return to Liangzhou safely, the safety of the princess will be guaranteed. If this king falls into his second hand, I am afraid that no one in the family can survive."
Han Feng looked like "You are the prince, you have the final say". He picked up the candlestick placed on the table and followed Li Youliang silently into the secret passage prepared in advance.
A slash sounded, and the secret door behind him slowly closed, and the dark and wet secret passage suddenly turned black.
Snap.
The fire broker was opened, the faint flame ignited the candle, and the dim candlelight illuminated the place about a ft. in front of Li Youliang.
In the dark and confined space, it was terrible and quiet, with no other sound except the sound of the footsteps of the two.
"Han Feng, how long have you been with me?" Li Youliang, who was walking in front, suddenly asked.
Han Feng's voice came from behind: "Go back to the prince, fifteen years and three months."
Fifteen years, how many fifteen years can a person have in his life? Maybe because of the environment, Li Youliang suddenly became a little sad: "Yes, it's been fifteen years. When I picked you up, you were still a teenage child. Now you can stand alone."
Quiet, silence as dead.
Li Youliang was a little confused. He was about to look back, but suddenly a stinging pain came from his back, and his strength began to lose. His body leaned against the wall of the secret passage and slowly slid to the ground.
Li Youliang knew very well what was going on, but he didn't believe that all this would happen to him. He raised his head with difficulty and opened his mouth in pain: "Why? I treat you well, why do you...betray!"
"Prince, I'm sorry, I don't want to die." Han Feng held a bloody dagger in his hand, lowered his eyes, and his tone was as calm as if nothing had happened.
Yes, he didn't want to die. He knew very well how big the matter was. The reason why Li Youliang allowed him to live until now was just because he needed to do something to silence.
Now, all those who know about this matter are dead. As the only remaining person who knows the past, it is obviously impossible for him to continue to live.
Chapter completed!