Joy of Life: I am a Han Dynasty succubus, and I rebel from the beginning

Chapter 97, A Heavy Decision, Nine Clans Elimination Game
"I thank the Queen Mother for her kindness."

Liu Hong bowed again, this time with more sincerity.

Putting aside the petty calculus of some ordinary people, in fact, Queen Dowager Wei also has her good points. She is broad-minded, otherwise she would not have tolerated Shen Zhong for more than ten years.

Since Liu Hong could not be killed, Queen Dowager Wei might as well sell Liu Hong out, which would be a good thing for them.

Haitang Duoduo came to the Queen Mother from somewhere.

He was happy at first when he saw Si Lili, but when his gaze shifted to Liu Hong, he felt a little complicated.

Why do the Southern Qing geniuses appear so frequently? First, Fan Xian used business as a tool to spy on Northern Qi's secrets, and then Liu Hong bribed them with war horses to restore the relationship that should have been strained.

Although Northern Qi had three horse-breeding areas, after the loss of Qianlong Bay, only Langya County and Donghai County were left.

The war horses of Langya County were mostly used to fight against the northern barbarians in the snowy region, while the war horses of Donghai County were short and, apart from their good endurance, were not actually the best choice.

Many times, the war horses of Donghai County were smuggled by merchants from Northern Qi and sold to Dongyi City and Nanqing.

As a result, Qianlong Bay was lost and Northern Qi was short of horses.

After this incident, Liu Hong once again lowered his posture and took his leave. Si Lili also entered the harem under the guidance of the palace maid.

Only Uesugi Tora was left to face the Queen Mother and prepare to surrender.

"You let Uesugi Tora go to the Queen Mother, but where is the Emperor?"

Haitang Duoduo took Liu Hong out of the palace with an angry tone.

Liu Hong chuckled. Others might not understand the twists and turns, but Haitang Duoduo was not clear either.

When they were young, Haitang Duoduo, the Little Emperor, and Si Lili lived together.

"Is there any difference between surrendering to the Queen Mother and surrendering to the Emperor? Of course the general has surrendered to the Emperor as well."

After saying that, Liu Hong took out a list from his arms and handed it to Haitang Duoduo.

Haitang Duoduo's face looked even uglier. How come this guy Liu Hong knew everything?

"Master has agreed to see you, but you can only go to Jingshan alone."

"Thank you!"

Liu Hong bowed and thanked him, this time with more sincerity.

He originally wanted to let the world know about Emperor Qing's identity as the Grand Master, but after Zhang Liang reviewed the situation, he found that it was actually useless.

The only ones who are truly qualified to be rivals of Emperor Qing are those few grand masters. If Liu Hong were to do it too obviously.

I'm afraid Chen Pingping is not willing to cover it up anymore and will hand Liu Hong over without hesitation.

Although Qianlong Bay is now Liu Hong's fiefdom, the time is too short after all, and the Northern Qi faction, Southern Qing faction, and Liu Hong's Pei Bo faction are constantly entangled.

When Liu Hong stepped out of the palace, he was surprised to find that Shen Zhong had been waiting for him.

"Master Shen, why are you still staying near the palace?"

Shen Zhong no longer had the furious look on his face. He gently blew away the sand and dust from the gaps between his fingernails and spoke calmly.

"Liu Hong, you are pretty good! I was not paying attention and you actually formed an alliance with Shangshan Hu and others. It seems that I am in great danger this time."

Liu Hong frowned slightly, took a step back, and hid his figure behind the palace guards.

Judging from Shen Zhong's expression, he seemed determined to die.

In the Queen Mother's bedroom, Shen Zhong pulled out the short blade and his true energy burst out. Liu Hong had already sensed Shen Zhong's strength.

Shen Zhong is an expert at the top of the eighth rank. If it weren't for the many trivial matters of the Jinyiwei, he would have already become an expert at the ninth rank.

No wonder this guy could hold out for so long despite the collaboration between Fan Xian and Haitang Duoduo.

"Master Shen, I have been trying to persuade you, but you are too arrogant and won't listen to anything."

Liu Hong sighed softly.

If Shen Zhong refused to submit to the emperor and even fought with the empress dowager, his power would be shaken.

Otherwise Shen Zhong is actually a reconciled partner.

Shen Zhong's face seemed both sad and happy, and he waved gently.

"All this is in the past. Liu Hong, I have a deal to make with you. Do you agree?"

Liu Hong pondered for a while, then left the palace guards, and the personal guards surrounded Liu Hong.

Shen Zhong didn't even look back, and walked alone to a remote alley. "It's time for the Princess of Northern Qi to get married!"

"Indeed, it is probably a marriage alliance with my eldest prince Nanqing."

Liu Hong nodded slightly, somewhat confused about what Shen Zhong meant.

Shen Zhong smiled strangely, revealing his snow-white teeth.

"How is this possible? After I died, the Princess of Northern Qi was sent to Qianlong Bay, your Pei Bo's residence. How could she marry the eldest prince?"

Liu Hong almost shuddered and spoke without saying a word.

"You are crazy! You took the Princess of Northern Qi to Qianlong Bay in the palace. Do you want to be killed along with your entire clan?"

Damn! Shen Zhong is like a madman. Welcome to Jiuzu Candy Crush.

If this were to happen, all of Shen Zhong's secret agents in the palace would be killed, and the Shen family's Jinyiwei would also suffer heavy losses.
"Didn't Pei Bo team up with me? Otherwise, why would the princess be in Qianlong Bay?"

Shen Zhong's eyes flashed coldly, and his smile became colder.

Just as Liu Hong was certain that Shen Zhong would not spread the news about his little trick in Qianlong Bay.

Shen Zhong was also sure that even if Liu Hong knew all this, he could only remain silent.

The guards around him took out their bows and crossbows and aimed them at Shen Zhong's vital parts. As long as Liu Hong gave the order, Shen Zhong would be shot into a sieve.

"What do you want to do?"

Liu Hong looked at Shen Zhong coldly and forced himself to suppress the urge to attack.

"Nothing. I'm going to die, and I just want to take someone with me to be buried with me."

Liu Hong waved his sleeves and left. Of course, the person buried with the deceased could not be himself, but must be Fan Xian.

Shen Zhong has always had high hopes for Liu Hong. How could he possibly hope for Liu Hong's death if he were to betray Qing Kingdom one day?

When he returned to his residence, Yan Bingyun had already been picked up by a group of soldiers arranged by Liu Hong. They took advantage of Shen Zhong and himself going to the palace to forcibly pick up Yan Bingyun.

Next to Yan Bingyun, there was a young woman who kept wiping tears from the corners of her eyes.

The love-brained person who forced Shen Zhong to take a desperate path was Shen Zhong's younger sister Shen Wan'er.

The two Wan'ers, one in the south and one in the north, both have a bit of love in their minds.

Zhang Liang winked at Liu Hong, and Liu Hong nodded slightly.

"Pei Bo..."

Yan Bingyun forced himself to get up and found out what had happened.

However, the injury was involved again, and the wound was bleeding, which made Shen Wan'er cry again.

"Mr. Yan, please be patient, we will be back soon."

Liu Hong gently stretched out his hand and stopped Yan Bingyun from saluting.

It turned out to be a noodle vendor. His expression did not change at all when facing his savior.

Upon hearing this, Yan Bingyun closed his eyes, his tone quite painful.

"Trading me for Sean, Si Lili, is it really worth it?"

"Sean just wants to cause internal strife in the Royal Guards for a while! But judging by the attitude of Grandmaster Ku He, there is little hope for Sean to regain power."

Liu Hong looked at Yan Bingyun and Shen Wan'er, who were enjoying the harmony, but he always felt empty in his heart, as if something was missing.

Yan Bingyun's expression improved a lot after he heard that Sean probably wouldn't be able to hold power anymore.

"Take a good rest for a while, we will be in danger next."

After Liu Hong said a few words of comfort, he followed Zhang Liang and left.

Reviewing the actions of the past few days, Zhang Liang couldn't help but sigh after hearing Shen Zhong's decision.

"There is a reason why Northern Qi declined because it had loyal ministers and good generals but could not use them."

Liu Hong rolled his eyes. With Zhang Liang's attitude of preserving himself, he would probably not die even if he died.

"Let's talk about the eldest princess first! Qianlong Bay will probably have an ancestor soon."

For a moment, Liu Hong had a headache.

(End of this chapter)