Changsheng: Peak at the Beginning

Chapter 1826 Water Dragon's Chant 29

After giving her two younger cousins ​​a warning, Jiang Xinxin stood up and took Puzhu to a quiet place where they could talk. She then asked Puzhu about his purpose for coming: "Master Puzhu is truly audacious, daring to openly come to the capital for sightseeing. I wonder if you've come to reminisce with old friends, or if you, like that reckless Chai Xijin, have ulterior motives?"

These words were indeed quite harsh, and Puzhu was initially embarrassed, but remembering his purpose, he could only lower his head and say, "Little sister Xinxin, when you were still an infant, I held you in my arms..."

Jiang Xinxin interrupted Puzhu's reminiscing: "There's no need for this nonsense. I guess you came to see me today because of Chai Xijin, isn't that right?"

Puzhu sighed softly, acknowledging Jiang Xinxin's words: "Sister Xinxin is indeed clever. This humble monk did come for the Lord of the Thirteenth Floor."

Jiang Xinxin shook her head with amusement, “Master, your words are so convoluted that it’s hard to understand. If you are just a commoner, you should address me as Princess instead of calling me Sister. If you are going to call me Sister, you shouldn’t call yourself a poor monk, and you shouldn’t call Chai Xijin the Thirteenth Floor Master.”

Puzhu couldn't help but hang his head in dejection: "Back then, I couldn't persuade my father to cherish the people's strength and to execute that Yin-Yang Master. Now, I can't even overcome my own calamity. Perhaps I shouldn't have come here today..."

Jiang Xinxin strongly agreed with Puzhu's opinion of her, "Jiang Xixun, you said that you couldn't persuade Emperor Li back then, and you shouldn't have made this trip to try to plead for Chai Xijin now. I agree with all of that."

"In my eyes, you are utterly incompetent. As the Crown Prince of Emperor Li, you have a reputation for loving the people like your own children. If you had stood up and forced Emperor Li to abdicate, and simply ascended the throne, the chaos caused by the Yin-Yang Poetry incident twenty years ago would not have occurred. Those subjects died unjustly, and the court's credibility would not have been almost completely ruined by Emperor Li, leading to the current situation where so-called chivalrous people who seek revenge and justice roam freely across the land."

Pu Zhu lowered his head and remained silent. Jiang Xinxin really disliked him and waved her hand, telling him to get lost: "As for Chai Xijin, since he attempted to restore the monarchy, he should accept the consequences of failure. Moreover, instead of trying to persuade me to find a way to let Chai Xijin live, you should take action yourself to block Chai Xijin's path to rebellion."

"You must remember that only what you have in your own hands is truly yours; what others can give you, they can also take away."

Puzhu left, filled with depression, and turned to Xifangtao, whom he felt was the only one who could save him.

His way of persuading Xi Fangtao was quite interesting. He directly told Xi Fangtao about his cousin Jiang Xinxin, whom he was very proud of: "The current Princess of Langya is also the master of the Three Poisons who made the antidote for the Nine Hearts of the Ghost when she first entered the martial arts world. I advise you not to go against her, because she has both the superb martial arts and medical skills of a martial arts person, as well as the wisdom and means that a member of the royal family should have."

“Your martial arts skills are certainly not weak, and you are also intelligent, but you are still far inferior to my cousin.”

"So you absolutely must not stand against her, otherwise your fate might not be as good as Liu Yan's. After all, when Liu Yan committed suicide, he had Tang Lizhi, his senior brother who was willing to risk his life for him, by his side. My pride is worthless in front of Xin Xin..."

Xi Fangtao understood what Pu Zhu meant. He was definitely advising her to abandon darkness and embrace the light, but he also implied that the Central Plains Sword might be a better fit for her than the Langya Princess.

So Xifang Tao directly asked Puzhu, "What if I join Princess Langya's faction? Will she accept my service? Or can you guarantee that as long as I don't betray her, I will receive her protection?"

Pu Zhu smiled bitterly: "In fact, I can't guarantee that Xin Xin will accept you. Even if you have no real relationship with Xing Gui Jiu Xin Wan, just the fact that you come from Feng Liu Dian, and Feng Liu Dian used to control a lot of people in the martial arts world and the imperial court through that evil pill, makes Xin Xin afraid that she will not be willing to let go of Feng Liu Dian easily."

Xi Fangtao, however, has now begun to seriously consider the possibility of serving Jiang Xinxin.

If Xi Fangtao would never have considered joining the household of a court princess before, then ever since she received the news that Jiang Xinxin's fiefdom had been changed from Langya County to Sword King City, she has truly begun to consider Jiang Xinxin as her future ally.

Xi Fangtao was well aware of Jiang Xinxin's actions in Sword King City. Just based on the fact that Jiang Xinxin had established more than four schools and ordered all boys and girls who were seven years old or older and belonged to Sword King City to attend school, Xi Fangtao felt that Jiang Xinxin was a different kind of person.

She even secretly compared Pu Zhu and Jiang Xinxin. It is said that the former crown prince of the late emperor loved the people like his own children, but Xi Fangtao could not find any actual things he did. He did speak up for the people in the court, but he never benefited the people.

Jiang Xinxin was different. She never said anything to speak up for the people, but she did a lot of things, such as building bridges and roads, establishing schools, and allowing all children to study. All of these things have truly benefited the people!

After a long silence, Xifang Tao said to Puzhu with a resounding voice, "Master, I have decided to try my luck with the Princess. I am willing to do anything as long as she accepts me!"

Puzhu couldn't help but stop her, "My friend, are you really determined to serve Princess Langya?"

Xi Fangtao chuckled and accepted Pu Zhu's kindness. "I know you're worried about me, but I feel that the Princess is different from others. If she is really willing to take me in, perhaps I can become a teacher for children under her tutelage. And that is the freedom I've always dreamed of."

Since Xi Fangtao had already decided to betray her adoptive father, Gui Mudan, and instead serve Jiang Xinxin, she must have made thorough preparations. Therefore, she secretly contacted her former subordinates, located Gui Mudan, and wanted to use Gui Mudan's head to prove her sincerity to Jiang Xinxin.

While Xi Fangtao was trying to use Gui Mudan's head to pave the way for herself, Jiang Xinxin encountered a strange performer on Lingze Lake after seeing Puzhu off.

The other person was dressed as if they were about to go on stage to perform, but on their face they were wearing a heavily made red gold and gemstone fox mask.

The two cousins ​​from the Tang family next to Jiang Xinxin didn't see the yin energy on the other person at all. They only thought that although the person's performance was a bit comical, it was also quite novel. They opened their wallets and were not stingy with their rewards. However, when they saw that Jiang Xinxin's expression was a little serious, they awkwardly withdrew their extravagant behavior and sat back down quietly.

Jiang Xinxin was quite satisfied with her two cousins' performance and specially explained to them, "You only saw the entertainer who performed and impressed you, but you don't know that he was a martial arts master. He released a lot of poison during the performance. If I hadn't been here today, the people on the surrounding boats would have been dead."

The two Tang cousins ​​immediately jumped up and called for the imperial guards to come and arrest the person. They also ordered the message to be sent back to the Tang family so that the elders could prepare in advance. Jiang Xinxin was even more satisfied with the two Tang cousins' performance and let them make a fuss.