Chapter 612: Auspicious Clouds Meeting (Part )

As if mentioning something sad, Ling Xiaoxiao's emotions gradually became a little agitated.

Zhao Yuan saw it all and was shocked. In addition to the indescribable shock, he also felt a bit of emotion and sigh.

Women may seem weak and powerless, and may be bullied at will, but once they make up their minds, they are often more ruthless and decisive than men.

"It seems that your marriage with Luo Tianjin has come to an end..."

"Enough!" Ling Xiaoxiao's face suddenly darkened, as if she didn't want to talk about her sad story with Zhao Yuan again. She said angrily, "Lord Zhao is an imperial envoy. He should be concerned about national affairs, not curious about other people's family affairs. What's more, you now know the reason why I broke up with Luo Tianjin. You should believe in my sincerity and stop beating around the bush and testing me with innuendos!"

Zhao Yuan was stunned, as if he was frightened by Ling Xiaoxiao's fickleness.

But when he saw Ling Xiaoxiao's eyes full of resentment and pain, the displeasure in his heart immediately disappeared, and he sighed and said, "Since Madam is straightforward, Zhao will not beat around the bush. Madam's actions are tantamount to scraping the bone to heal the wound. While exposing Luo Tianjin, she must be in great pain. She is so righteous that she kills her relatives and deliberately leaves her own name. She must have other intentions, and it is impossible that she is just venting her anger. Tell me! What does Madam want from Zhao? Or... what does she want from the court?"

Hearing this, Ling Xiaoxiao's pupils suddenly shrank, and her grief-stricken expression gradually became solemn.

"Can I trust you?" Ling Xiaoxiao asked word by word.

Zhao Yuan smiled slightly, raised the secret letter in his hand and waved it in front of Ling Xiaoxiao, saying: "Since Madam has already made her choice, why bother asking even though you already know the answer?"

"I just said that Luo Tianjin has spies everywhere in Luoyang City, and there are very few secrets that can be hidden from him." Ling Xiaoxiao said with a hint of meaning, "Luo Tianjin no longer trusts me, but I know many of his secrets, so he puts me under house arrest in his mansion and sends people to monitor me day and night, fearing that the secrets will be leaked. If Yu'er hadn't come forward today, I would not have come here. Right now, Luo Tianjin and I are at odds with each other, and my life may be in danger at any time. Therefore..."

At this point, Ling Xiaoxiao's eyes straightened, looking directly at the secret letter in Zhao Yuan's hand, and said: "I don't want to die before achieving my goal, and I don't want to be caught by Luo Tianjin and have an excuse to get rid of me. Lord Zhao is a smart man, he should understand what I mean. Before today, I only met Lord Zhao once, but I took the risk of writing a letter to expose Luo Tianjin's conspiracy, I think it must be sincere enough. Now, it's Lord Zhao's turn to show my sincerity to me."

Zhao Yuan stared at Ling Xiaoxiao without blinking, wondering in his mind whether to use her or abandon her.

If you use it, you must show your sincerity. If you discard it, you can ignore her request.

Ling Xiaoxiao seemed to see through Zhao Yuan's thoughts and said in a veiled manner, "Lord Zhao has been deliberately planning to meet me alone, so why are you hesitating now?"

"hiss!"

Ling Xiaoxiao's words hit the nail on the head, causing Zhao Yuan to take a deep breath and look up to the woman in front of him even more.

"it is good!"

After much deliberation, Zhao Yuan decided to keep Ling Xiaoxiao as his helper, and then slowly handed the secret letter in his hand to her.

Ling Xiaoxiao checked it carefully, and without any hesitation, she lit a fire stick and burned the secret letter to ashes.

"Madam, you should believe me this time?" Looking at the letter that had turned to ashes, Zhao Yuan's eyes flashed with reluctance, and he said seriously, "Now you and I can be frank and have a good talk about important matters."

"Of course!" Ling Xiaoxiao took a deep breath, calmed herself down, and then methodically put forward her conditions, "I want the court to agree to three things! First, Luo Tianjin's rebellion has nothing to do with other people in the Xianwang Mansion. I hope the court will only deal with Luo Tianjin and not implicate innocent people, especially my two children."

"Of course!" Zhao Yuan agreed without hesitation.

"Secondly, you can only deal with Luo Tianjin, and you cannot plunder the things in the Xianwang Mansion." Ling Xiaoxiao said righteously, "The future of the Xianwang Mansion is our family affair. I will deal with it myself without the court having to worry about it."

Zhao Yuan was so smart, how could he not hear Ling Xiaoxiao's hidden meaning? She clearly wanted to use the court to get rid of Luo Tianjin, and then replace him and take over everything of Luo Tianjin.

"Catch the thief and the leader. As long as Luo Tianjin is beheaded and the others have no intention of rebelling, the court can forgive them." Zhao Yuan pondered, "As for the Xianwang Mansion... the court will not take a single cent. Madam will handle everything."

"Third, after Luo Tianjin dies, I want you to fully support my father to take over the position of leader of the martial arts world." Ling Xiaoxiao said, "Of course, in return, my father will try his best to persuade the various martial arts factions to help the court resist the Mongolian army. In this way, Lord Zhao will also be able to report to the emperor."

"I wonder if your father is..."

"The head of Wudang, Taoist Qingfeng." Ling Xiaoxiao replied, "Now, he is also the deputy leader of the Central Plains Wulin."

"It sounds like this is a win-win situation." Zhao Yuan hesitated for a moment, then suddenly changed the subject and said, "But if this happens, wouldn't the power of life and death in the Central Plains martial arts world fall into the hands of you and your daughter?"

"Why? Is Lord Zhao afraid that I will regret it?"

"Of course not." Zhao Yuan smiled bitterly, "I'm just 'once bitten by a snake, I'm afraid of ropes for ten years'. How about this, I can agree to your conditions, but... while I deal with Luo Tianjin, Madam also has to help me get rid of two hidden dangers, so as to dispel the court's concerns."

"Who?"

"Xunzhen, Yeluqin." Hearing this, Ling Xiaoxiao couldn't help but sneer and said, "Lord Zhao is really very careful in his work. You are worried that after Luo Tianjin's death, my father will repeat his mistakes and join forces with the young prince of Qin to rebel, right?"

In response, Zhao Yuan smiled without saying anything to show his agreement.

"I can promise you that I will give you the heads of Xunzhen and Yeluqin." Ling Xiaoxiao said cheerfully, "However, you officials always talk better than you sing, and you love to burn bridges after crossing the river and abandon the dogs after the rabbit dies. Think about Yuwen Xiu, he is a bloody example. I don't want to follow in Yuwen Xiu's footsteps, so please write a promise in person, Lord Zhao, and list my three conditions one by one, in case... there are changes in the future."

"This……"

Zhao Yuan frowned, thinking secretly in his heart. If he made a personal promise, he was afraid that Ling Xiaoxiao would have a handle on him. If she turned against him in the future and submitted the letter to the court, it would definitely have a great impact on his career.

What's worse, if someone is accused of the crime of deceiving the emperor by "not reporting the matter and having private conversations and making irresponsible comments", it will definitely bring you into huge trouble.

Thinking of this, Zhao Yuan laughed dryly and evaded the question, "I have thought about it again and again. This matter is of great importance. I am afraid I cannot make my own decision. I need to report it to the court and let His Majesty make the decision."

Seeing Zhao Yuan's evasiveness, Ling Xiaoxiao couldn't help but show disdain on her face and asked, "So, Lord Zhao doesn't need my help?"

"Of course I need it, but..."

"Since Lord Zhao refuses to sign a written agreement, how can I help you?" Ling Xiaoxiao deliberately kept the secret. "I can only help you deal with Luo Tianjin if you agree to my conditions. Otherwise, Lord Zhao's troops are only a few dozen in Luoyang. If you want to fight against Luo Tianjin, it will be like hitting a rock with an egg. You are overestimating your own strength. Imagine that you can neither recruit him nor suppress the rebellion. Isn't Lord Zhao's situation very embarrassing?"

"you……"

"Unless Lord Zhao can attract tens of thousands of troops to wipe out the Xianwang Mansion in one fell swoop." Ling Xiaoxiao said sarcastically, "But... would the Song Dynasty's troops dare to enter Luoyang City openly? Even if the Emperor of the Song Dynasty agrees, I'm afraid the Khan of Mongolia will not agree."

"This……"

"Therefore, without my secret help, all the plans will become empty talk." Ling Xiaoxiao struck while the iron was hot, using threats and inducements, "Luo Tianjin's strength is increasing day by day. Lord Zhao must think carefully and never raise a tiger to cause trouble. After all, opportunities are rare and will never come again!"

After saying that, seeing that Zhao Yuan was still hesitant, Ling Xiaoxiao's eyes turned cold, and she suddenly stood up, wanting to leave on her own.

"Since Lord Zhao is hesitant, I won't bother you anymore. I'll take my leave now!"

"and many more!"

Finally, after much deliberation and repeated consideration, Zhao Yuan decided to take a gamble and said in a deep voice, "I can agree to Madam's conditions, but... Madam has been banished to the 'cold palace' by Luo Tianjin. Now she is in a difficult situation, how can she help me?"

"Although I am imprisoned, I am Luo Tianjin's legitimate wife after all, so it is naturally easier for me to act than you. However, I would like to trouble you to do two things for me, so as to help you eliminate the thieves and support the Song Dynasty, and establish an unprecedented merit!"

"Madam, please speak?"

"First, help me find out the whereabouts of Yan Bugui. She was supposed to escort this letter, but now she is missing. I am very worried. She is my confidant and also Luo Tianjin's confidant. With her support in the mansion, I will be able to get twice the result with half the effort." Ling Xiaoxiao pondered, "Second, I will write a letter immediately, and you send someone to deliver it to Taoist Qingfeng of Wudang Sect. Wudang Mountain is a thousand miles away, so it must be delivered within three days."

"Three days?" Zhao Yuan was embarrassed. "I'm afraid..."

"I have already calculated for Lord Zhao. A thousand miles away, three days. Apart from the imperial court's expedited eight hundred miles, there is absolutely no other way in the world."

"mother!"

Before Zhao Yuan could answer, Luo Ningyu's voice suddenly rang out in the corridor, causing Zhao Yuan and Ling Xiaoxiao's faces to change at the same time.

"What do you think, Lord Zhao?" Ling Xiaoxiao said as she walked towards the door, looking very anxious.

"Forget it!" General Zhao Yuan made up his mind and agreed decisively, "It's a deal. I hope Madam won't disappoint me!"

"Don't worry! There was a time when I loved Luo Tianjin more than anyone else in the world. But today, I wish he would die without a burial place more than anyone else in the world!"

After saying that, Ling Xiaoxiao stretched out her hand and gently pointed at the pen and ink on the table, indicating that Zhao Yuanli should write it down as proof. Then, without any hesitation, the gloom on her face instantly turned into kindness, and she walked towards Luo Ningyu who was dancing towards her.

"My dear daughter, you are so beautiful in your red dress that I almost didn't recognize you. Hehe..."

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(End of this chapter)