I Have One Condition

After Yuan Ying left, Xing Ji couldn't help but sigh, "Xiao Liang's friends are all affectionate and righteous people."

Qi Jiang agreed, "This time it's all thanks to Miss Yuan."

Although the poison was given by Yuan Ying, it's not really poisonous. If she didn't come, Situ Xie would definitely arrange for someone else to come, and it might even be Yuan Ying's master, Madam Yue. In that case, they really couldn't resist.

Before going to bed, Xing Ji was thinking about how to report this to Duanmu Yi, and then he thought of what Yuan Ying said, that Su Liang was imprisoned somewhere, and Situ Jing was blinded by the poison and went to her for treatment. But Su Liang had sent a letter to Jiaye City to report that she was safe before. Now she is still trapped, or has she escaped?

Xing Ji thought of the suspicious Duanmu Yi, and he was a little worried about the situation of Su Liang and Gu Ling. They both disappeared, one was caught and the other was looking for. If they didn't return for a long time, it would inevitably cause complications.

...

Jiaye City

After discussing halfway on the boat, Su Liang and Gu Ling decided not to go to Jiaye City, but to Nanshan City across the river.

There are too many people staring at Jiaye City, and it is easy to be exposed. Whether to "go back", when to "go back", and how to "go back" are all issues that need to be carefully considered.

No one knows better than Su Liang and Gu Ling what they have done. Now that they have turned against Situ Xie, it is very likely that some things will be revealed to Duanmu Yi. If so, they will probably not be able to end well if they return to the capital of Gan State.

Situ Jing had settled in Nanshan City before, but Nangong Lin also knew that place and could not go there again. After Gu Ling changed his appearance, he bought a secluded house in the city. The conditions were average, but the location was suitable. The group moved in at night.

Gu Ling lived in the best yard with Su Liang without hesitation, and had no intention of taking care of a certain sick brother and sister and an injured old man.

Seeing Gu Ling busying around Su Liang, Lin Qi sighed, "Why hasn't my fate arrived yet?"

Su Liang chuckled, "What kind do you like?"

Lin Qi: ...Is this a question? The only one he confessed to was someone...

"We are not suitable." Su Liang said, "I think you are suitable for that kind of... hot girl."

Lin Qi's face was strange, "What is a hot girl? Hot about what? Spicy... pepper?"

"That's it," Su Liang thought about how to describe it, "the kind that beats you up if you don't agree with her."

Gu Ling's lips curled slightly, "Yes."

"Gu Xiaoling, you actually laughed? You actually laughed?" Lin Qi felt it was amazing, but then he thought of what the two said, and was speechless, "Su Xiaoliang, what is your fetish? Just You want to see me get beaten, right? You two are so sweet, why can't I find a gentle and lovely wife? "

"You are too arrogant." Su Liang said seriously, "You must find gentle and lovely women boring."

Lin Qi smiled, "That's true, Su Xiaoliang, you do understand me. But I don't agree with your view that I want to find a wife who beats me every day!"

Su Liang shook his head, "I didn't say I beat you every day, I thought maybe I would beat you every three days? You said every day, which shows that you are eager in your heart. "

Lin Qi held his forehead and floated away silently. He just watched Gu Ling and Su Liang get along, and suddenly wanted to get married. Why did the topic become so weird? This couple is really good at talking nonsense seriously...

After a while, Lin Qi came back, "Let's talk about business. You settle here, what should I do? Can I go home?"

"If you go back now, how do you explain it?" Su Liang asked back.

Lin Xi scratched his head, "They said I was arrested, but they caught the wrong person and released me?" He shook his head and said, "That's ridiculous. It's even more ridiculous that I ran around and disappeared."

No matter what, it's hard to explain why he suddenly disappeared for a few days and came back safe and sound. But he wanted to report to his family as soon as possible.

"Let's talk about it tomorrow." Gu Ling said.

"Okay, you discuss it and see what to do next." Lin Xi felt that the situation had become very complicated now. He knew why Gu Ling and Su Liang didn't go home, but he felt that if time went on, there would definitely be problems in the capital.

Living in Nanshan City, life is much more convenient than before, and you can buy anything you need quickly.

Su Liang estimated that it would take three months for Qiu Cong's feet to recover. If everything goes well, Situ Jing's eyes will not take that long, about ten days and a half months.

Before going to bed that night, Su Liang and Gu Ling discussed what to do next.

"Si Tu Xie knows that I have lost control, and he will probably tell Duan Mu Yi what he learned from Uncle Liang." Su Liang sighed. She knew that this was a matter of time. The conflict between her and Duan Mu Yi was doomed the moment she decided to return to the capital to avenge the Su family.

As the emperor, Duan Mu Yi believed that no matter what unforgivable things his son had done, only he could do it, and no one else was qualified. But he could not deal with Duan Mu Sheng and Duan Mu Ao fairly.

Su Liang took revenge in her own way and maintained the superficial harmony with Duan Mu Yi.

Unfortunately, it will be broken after all.

At the beginning, they knew that the secret was known by Situ Xie, and they knew that he was not a good person, but Su Liang and Gu Ling have always been the principle of not offending others if others do not offend me. They would not kill Situ Xie because he had an affair with his sister-in-law, nor would they kill people directly to prevent the secret from being leaked. Besides, it may not be possible to kill him. Situ Xie is very powerful and powerful.

Su Liang and Gu Ling have never been people who would do anything to achieve their goals. But they have to bear the consequences of what they have done.

Gu Ling said two words calmly, "Rebellion."

Su Liang was a little surprised, "Master, do you want to be the emperor?"

Gu Ling shook his head, "I just want to be your man."

Su Liang smiled, "I know. So how do you rebel?"

"Let Duanmu Chen take the throne." Gu Ling said.

Su Liang thought about it. What she had done was unforgivable to Duanmu Yi, but it was all beneficial to Duanmu Chen. And the throne was what Duanmu Chen dreamed of.

"It's a good idea." Su Liang thought, "If it works, many problems will no longer be problems. The key is, how to do it? Should Duanmu Yi be killed?"

"Let Duanmu Chen choose." Gu Ling said.

As long as Duanmu Yi knew that Su Liang had done what Duanmu Ao and Duanmu Sheng did, he would definitely not let Su Liang go. This is a life-and-death situation.

It's not that Duanmu Yi regards his dead son as more important than anything else, but the behavior of Gu Ling and Su Liang is intolerable for an emperor. Unless Duanmu Yi is an emperor who can do "the prince is guilty of the same crime as the common people", but he is obviously not.

Su Liang sighed deeply, "It has come to this. However, there are many masters around Duanmu Yi, and it is not easy to deal with him. And we can't let him know our intentions in advance, otherwise he will attack our relatives and friends. It would be great if Master was not injured, so we can ask him for help."

The next day, Lin Qi came again to ask Su Liang and Gu Ling if they had discussed it.

"I will help you report safety, you go to the capital." Gu Ling said, handing a medicine bottle to Lin Qi.

Lin Qi was stunned for a moment, took it and held it in his hand, "What is this?"

"Poison." Gu Ling said a word.

Lin Qi frowned, "Speak clearly. What am I going to the capital for? Who am I poisoning?"

"Your Majesty." Gu Ling said.

Lin Qi's hand trembled, and he almost threw the medicine bottle away, "You...what are you doing?"

"You just need to give this bottle of medicine to the prince." Gu Ling said, "and this letter."

The letter was written by Su Liang, telling Duanmu Chen that the situation might soon get out of control, and he could choose to stand with Duanmu Yi and continue to be the prince, or to sit on the throne earlier to avoid more trouble. If he chose the latter, they would still be partners.

"Are you sure?" Lin Qi didn't know some of the previous things, so he was shocked that Gu Ling and Su Liang suddenly decided to join the prince in a rebellion.

Su Liang nodded, "Sure." But the poison only caused people to have symptoms similar to a stroke, not fatal.

Lin Qi clenched the medicine bottle in his hand, "Okay! You are here, and I don't have to worry about my family. I'll go today." He was not naive enough to think that Duanmu Yi completely trusted Gu Ling and Su Liang. One was the son of a traitor, with the blood of the enemy's royal family, and the other was suspected of killing two princes. Yes, Lin Qi also guessed the latter, but he had not confirmed it with Su Liang. For some things, it is not good to know too much.

Su Liang also gave Lin Qi some other medicines for self-defense.

Lin Qi asked what to do if Duanmu Chen refused to take action against Duanmu Yi and betrayed them.

Su Liang only said, "He is not a fool."

Although it seems that the only one suitable for the position of the crown prince in Gan Kingdom is Duanmu Chen, the other princes are either crazy or underage.

However, madness can be recovered, and underage can grow up. If Duanmu Yi believes that Duanmu Chen and Su Liang have colluded in certain things, he may not take action against this son. Because Duanmu Chen directly threatened his throne. Even if he wanted to pass the throne to Duanmu Chen, he should decide whether to give it and when to give it. If Duanmu Chen has the intention of snatching it, it is unforgivable.

So, Lin Qi secretly left Nanshan City and went to the capital.

On that day, Gu Ling secretly went to Jiaye City to see Nian Jincheng.

"Lin Qi is fine. It's great that you are with Su Liang." Nian Jincheng breathed a sigh of relief and became happy again, "A Ling, congratulations, you are going to be a father! I didn't expect that you got married later and became a father earlier than me!"

As he said, Nian Jincheng sighed again, "After I got married, I went on a long journey and left Xiaoyu at home alone."

When he heard Gu Ling talk about what Lin Qi was going to do, Nian Jincheng's expression suddenly changed, "In this case, will Xiaoyu be in danger in the capital?"

Gu Ling shook his head, "At this time, if she leaves rashly, it will attract attention."

Nian Jincheng looked uneasy, "Can the prince be trusted? If something goes wrong, it will affect many people."

"Duanmu Chen is not that weak." Gu Ling said.

"Do you want Situ Jing to sit on the throne of Liang Kingdom?" Nian Jincheng asked with a frown.

Gu Ling shook his head, "He's not that strong. But he can cause some trouble for Situ Xie."

After chatting for a while, Gu Ling left. He bought some medicinal materials that Su Liang needed in Jiaye City, and then rushed back to Nanshan City.

...

The capital of Gan State.

Duanmu Yi claimed to be sick and did not attend the court for three consecutive days, and all officials were a little uneasy.

Duanmu Chen asked for an audience for three consecutive days, and finally met Duanmu Yi on this day.

In March, Duanmu Yi had abolished the original queen Wan and made Duanmu Chen's mother, Concubine Xiao, the new queen.

Duanmu Chen saw that Duanmu Yi looked normal and had no signs of illness, and felt that something was wrong.

"Sit down. I have something to tell you." Duanmu Yi sighed before speaking.

Duanmu Chen nodded and said respectfully, "Please ask your father for instructions."

"The princess of Liang State that was originally asked to marry you is no longer possible. As the prince of Gan State, you need to decide on the position of the main wife as soon as possible." Duanmu Yi said.

Duanmu Chen was surprised but didn't show it on his face, "I wonder what father means?"

"I've looked around and found that the only lady of good family with suitable status, talent and appearance in the capital is Xing Ji's daughter. If the marriage fails, you can marry her!" Duanmu Yi said.

Duanmu Chen never expected that Duanmu Yi would actually decide to let Xing Yuyan, who was originally selected to marry as the crown prince of Liang Kingdom, marry him!

Duanmu Chen met Xing Yuyan, but he didn't leave a deep impression. I just heard from Chang'an that Xing Yusheng had an alienated relationship with his siblings. He said that Xing Yuyan's mother came from a small family, and her words and deeds were a bit petty. How good can a daughter raised by such a person be?

Although Xing Ji was originally a king with a different surname, and now he is the Marquis of Zhongxin and the commander-in-chief of the Northern Army of the Qian Kingdom, Xing Yuyan is a stepdaughter, whose status is inferior to that of the main wife. If her grandfather was Mr. Qin and her uncle was Qin Kang, Duanmu Chen would definitely be happy.

"What? You're not happy?" Duanmu Yi frowned.

Duanmu Chen narrowed his eyes and said, "No, I was just a little surprised and didn't react for a while."

He didn't originally have much interest in women, as long as they were matched in birth, talent and appearance, and they could be more settled and have children for him.

Situ Yao is indeed outstanding and he likes her. But if you can't marry, there's no regrets.

If you think about it carefully, the fact that Xing Yuyan is Xing Ji's daughter is a good choice for Duanmu Chen.

In fact, no matter who Duanmu Yi mentions, Duanmu Chen will not object.

The question is, why did Duanmu Yi arrange it this way? After he received the letter earlier, he obviously believed what was in it. In this case, it is right to be suspicious of the Zhongxinhou Mansion, because they are very close to Su Liang, and Xing Ji even recognized Su Liang as his adopted daughter.

Could it be that Duanmu Yi thinks that by making Duanmu Chen his son-in-law, he can control Xing Ji? Even the Duke of Qin and the Lin Shuzhi family, who are in-laws to the Xing family...

Thinking of this, Duanmu Chen breathed a sigh of relief, which meant that Duanmu Yi had not given up on him.

"Since you are willing, it's settled. I will decree the marriage today." Duanmu Yi said.

Duanmu Chen said respectfully, "Thank you very much, Father."

"Besides, I think it's time to hand over Qianguo to you!" Duanmu Yi looked at Duanmu Chen and said sincerely.

Duanmu Chen was not happy, but shocked. This was not at all what he expected.

Not knowing what to say, Duanmu Chen just stood up immediately and knelt in front of Duanmu Yi.

Duanmu Yi sighed, "I have always seen your talents. This throne will be given to you sooner or later, and only if it is given to you can I rest assured. I know that the previous letter was meant to sow discord, but there are some things , I know in my heart whether Su Liang did it."

Duanmu Chen's back was instantly wet with sweat, and he lowered his head and dared not speak.

"However, I believe that you did not conspire with her to kill your brothers." Duanmu Yi looked at Duanmu Chen and said, "I know what your character is. In today's world, the Three Kingdoms are separated. The Kingdom of Qian is located in the Central Plains, and the Kingdom of Liang and the Yanguo has been eyeing Qianguo for many years, especially in the past two years, it can no longer hold back. I know the abilities of Su Liang and Gu Ling, and I believe they will continue to assist you. After all, between you, The relationship is very good.”

Duanmu Chen's heart lifted. Every word Duanmu Yi said hit the mark, and he was seen through.

"But there are conflicts between me and Su Liang that are impossible to reconcile. I can no longer pretend that nothing has happened, and she will not believe me. But Qianguo must not fight internal strife, especially in this critical period. . For the sake of the stability and future of the Qian Kingdom, I have thought hard that it is safest to pass the throne to you." Duanmu Yi said in a deep voice, "I will be the Supreme Emperor and help you behind the scenes."

When Duanmu Chen heard this, he finally fully understood what Duanmu Yi meant.

Duanmu Yi really wanted to continue to use Su Liang and Gu Ling. Their ability is not only to help Qian Guo, but also because they have turned against the Liang Kingdom royal family and will definitely continue to fight, which is beneficial to Qian Guo.

But the original harmony between the emperor and his subjects can no longer be maintained. Duanmu Yi may continue to pretend that he knows nothing, but if Su Liang guesses or finds out that he already knows, he may strike first.

In fact, Duanmu Chen had already revealed Duanmu Yi's knowledge to Su Liang's relatives and friends, so she would definitely know.

Duanmu Yi decided to abdicate to Duanmu Chen for the simple reason that Duanmu Chen could make better use of Su Liang to achieve his goals, and he could avoid the crisis.

Duanmu Chen commented that this step was really amazing.

"My son, I understand. Thank you very much for your trust, father!" Duanmu Chen said and accepted Duanmu Yi's arrangement. That position was his dream.

Duanmu Yi did not ask him to get up, but asked him to raise his head and look directly into his eyes, "I have one condition."

Duanmu Chen had a bad premonition in his heart and heard Duanmu Yi's cold voice, "You swear in front of me that when the Qian Kingdom unified the world, you will kill Su Liang, Gu Ling, and their children, for you Brother takes revenge!"

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