PFC Chapter 78 Lian'er's Identity
Chapter 78 Lian'er's Identity
Li Yang took a sip of tea and raised the cup. "I'm not dead yet, and the tea is quite good."
"Humph!"
"Are you really not afraid I'll kill you?" Lian'er sat down with a frown on her face, still not understanding why Li Yang kept her alive even though he knew her identity.
"I've treated you pretty well, haven't I? I not only let you come and go freely in and out of the palace, but I also found ways to amuse you when you were bored. You have no sense of wanting to kill me, do you?"
“What if my brother asked me to kill you?” Lian’er blurted out.
"Oh, so you're the eldest daughter of Jiang Yuguo."
Previously, the Emperor and Empress Dowager had said that this girl carried the spirit of witchcraft and was likely sent by people from their neighboring Jiangyu Kingdom. But no matter how they thought about it, they never expected that the girl would be the younger sister of the young master of the Xuan Si Kingdom.
The Xuan family is the most powerful witchcraft family in Jiangyu Kingdom, and can be considered the emperor of Jiangyu Kingdom. Therefore, Lian'er's status is on par with that of a princess of the country.
"You tricked me!" Lian'er shouted angrily!
Li Yang raised her hand reassuringly, "Don't be angry. You must have your reasons for being so honest with me this time. What if I can cooperate with you?"
"you!"
Lian'er looked at her warily. She hadn't thought Li Yang was formidable before, but today she sensed the deep scheming beneath the woman's smile.
Just like when she put the hairpin on her, she clearly wanted to kill her, but she was persuaded by a few words to let her go. When her identity was revealed, Lian'er was furious, but she was also seen through by Lian'er's initial purpose, so she had no choice but to suppress her anger and negotiate with her calmly.
"Does Your Highness want to make a deal with me?" Lian'er put on a smiling face. "I already know that you are a demon. As long as you help me seize my brother's position as the young master, I will keep your secret."
That's it?
Li Yang inwardly wiped away a bead of sweat. She had thought that the girl's outrageous demands were because she had discovered her identity as the Demon King, but it turned out that she had only found this little bit of leverage.
So this girl didn't study properly in the yard at all; she just followed her around the whole time. The prying eyes she felt last night must have been from this girl.
"Sure," Li Yang agreed as easily as drinking water. "So, what are your plans?"
Lian'er stared blankly at her, seemingly not expecting to achieve her goal so quickly. What about all her long infiltration?
"My brother is going to one of the five major powers in two months, and I need you to kill him for me!"
"Alright." Li Yang put down his teacup and looked down at Lian'er sitting opposite him. "Since you want my help, it's not unreasonable for me to know why you want to take his place, is it?"
"He's bullied me since I was little!" Lian'er suddenly slammed her hand on the table and stood up. "We were born at the same time, so why is he the older brother! Being the older brother is one thing, but he also often puts poison in my room to harm me. In front of our parents, he always takes on all the show-off work himself. From childhood to adulthood, our parents have only seen his competence, while I am as insignificant as his shadow! But clearly, my talent is higher than his. I am naturally immune to all poisons, while he has to soak in a medicinal pool and be bitten by poisonous creatures since he was a child to develop antibodies!"
In the end, Lian'er proudly raised her head, "I originally ran away this time to kill you and do something big to show my parents how powerful I am, but I've changed my mind now. You are more of a contribution to me alive than dead!"
Li Yang's lips twitched slightly. What a grand show-off this was! They were living such a comfortable life, what else could they be dissatisfied with?
Li Yang, who used to be a hospital worker but is now a demon, was filled with envy.
“Alright, alright,” Li Yang nodded numbly. “Since that’s the case, this old servant—I mean, I have a better idea. Would you like to hear it?”
Lian'er arrogantly raised her head and said, "Speak."
"Have you ever thought about turning your flower-making skills into a business, and growing it as big and strong as Tianwailou?"
"You want me, a young lady, to make hairpins for other people?" Lian'er's eyes darted around, and she looked at the peach blossom hairpin she was wearing with a wicked glint in her eyes. "Then I might poison everyone who wears my hairpin."
Li Yang clapped his hands excitedly and said, "Yes, yes, that's exactly what I mean! Imagine being able to kill them instantly if you're unhappy, making money while holding their lives in your hands!"
Li Yang winked at her, and Lian'er showed a satisfied expression upon hearing this. "Not only that, I also have many Gu worms, some for surveillance and some for eavesdropping. In the future, the entire Xuan Domain will be under my control!"
"Great!"
Li Yang gave a thumbs up. She had only given the girl a slight hint, and the girl had already said everything she wanted to say. It seemed that she wasn't a complete idiot. Her strong opinions about her family were probably due to being spoiled.
Lian'er coughed lightly, "Keep a low profile. From what I've observed, your Fengyang Kingdom has been targeted by the evil race. Are you sure you still have the energy to mess with me?"
Li Yang was a little tired from standing, so she familiarly pulled up a stool and sat down next to her. "My father and mother should worry about these things more. I'm just a little demon. Why should I be at the forefront of everything?"
Lian'er thought about it and agreed that it made sense. If something happened to Li Yang, it wouldn't be a big problem for her to take Li Yang away with her.
"So what are your thoughts?" Lian'er asked.
"The palace banquet is in a little over a month. After the banquet, we will set off for the five major powers. We need to complete the basic structure of the shop within this month."
"In Fengyang? As far as I know, there are many high-ranking officials and nobles in Fengyang, but if they know that it was our doing, they may not be so willing to cooperate."
“I never said we’d open in Fengyang,” Li Yang smiled slightly. “Leaving aside Jiangyu Kingdom, I’ve heard Yun’an Kingdom isn’t very peaceful either. The best location is only—”
“Ningbei Kingdom!” Lian’er’s eyes lit up. “Ningbei Kingdom is not bad. The forces under the royal family are deeply entrenched, and the noblewomen of Ningbei love to compete with each other!”
"You're a promising student..." Li Yang nodded in satisfaction. "Come closer and I'll whisper something to you."
……
The following nights.
"Princess, are you asleep...?"
"Princess?"
Just as the person was about to knock, Li Yang, who was dressed neatly, opened the door. Seeing the person, she sighed softly, asked nothing, and said, "Let's go."
"Hey, hey, hey," the Imperial Guard who came to invite people cheerfully led the way for Li Yang.
Because of Li Yang's domineering command last time, now whenever the Imperial Guards encounter an unmanageable evil person during their nightly patrols, Shan Hong waves his hand and says, "Quickly go and invite the princess!"
At first, Shan Hong was a little embarrassed, but after inviting her a few times, even when he saw that Li Yang came with a stern face, he still smiled ingratiatingly and said, "Oh, the princess is here. I knew that Your Highness was still awake at this time, so I specially invited Your Highness to come out and stretch your muscles."
His shamelessness earned him a thumbs up from Li Yang.
As the number of times increased, their teamwork improved, and the Imperial Guards, who used to charge ahead headlong, were transformed by Li Yang into the cunning and manipulative Sixth Brother.
"Come, come, Princess, let me lead you around to fight from behind. There seems to be a high-ranking Shadow Demon among the evil people who came tonight; he's been directing from the back!"
……
This time, the evil man only lasted for two hours, and when he returned, Shan Hong was all smiles.
Without Li Yang, it was common for them to fight all night long. After Li Yang joined, there were no casualties, and the fighting was fast and exciting!
Li Yangsheng, feeling utterly hopeless, went back to catch up on sleep, while Shan Hong returned to the palace with news of the victory to report to Feng Mo.
The group was wiped out quickly largely because Li Yang wanted to go back to sleep. Her daytime schedule was already full, and even spending all day in coffee couldn't keep her going. Sometimes she was afraid that she would suddenly die one day.
"His Majesty."
Feng Mo, who also had dark circles under his eyes, put down his book. “Commander Shan has become more and more capable these past few days. Before, I could only see you after the morning court session, but now you can resolve things in just two hours. Fengyang Kingdom is truly blessed to have you!”
It's my good fortune!
Before, I could sleep soundly through the night while holding the Empress and then come over refreshed to wait for you. Now, I don't even need to sleep in the middle of the night. By the time you finish reporting the basic situation, it's already dawn.
Great, let's go straight to the morning court session.
Dan Hong scratched his head awkwardly, "Hehe, Your Majesty flatters me."