"Very few people know about this. I have no relationship with my mother-in-law. She always pretends to be nice to me. She just treats me well in front of others, so that the world thinks she loves me very much and lets me take care of her two children. My own son serves as a shield. As a queen, she only abused, insulted and trampled me."
Duan Wujiu lit the candles in the room one by one, and soon the room was brightly lit.
He turned to look at Liu Zhiheng, with a very gentle smile on his face, but said cold words, "Didn't you say that I would give the Night Pearl to anyone I hate?"
…
"I hate her. I just want her to die."
Liu Zhiheng choked and didn't know how to respond to Duan Wujiu's directness. Duan Wujiu's life experience was not mentioned in the book.
But she remembered that when Duan Wujiu was ill, he would tremble and beg her not to put him in a cage or let rats bite him...
Could it be that Concubine Zheng did this to him?
What a vicious woman!
"This should be your secret. There is no need for you to tell me everything."
"Do you know that I have a lot of secrets? Not least this one."
Duan Wu Jiu's tone was calm and his expression was as usual, but Liu Zhiheng still felt the secret pain coming from him.
But the last thing Liu Zhiheng is good at in her life is comforting others. She can't even comfort herself. When she faces sadness and misfortune, she usually adopts a method of not thinking about it and doing other things to divert her attention. alright.
But she couldn't tell Duan Wu Jiu and forget about the past, right?
She couldn't hold back a word for a long time, so she chose to shut up and look ahead awkwardly.
Duan Wu Jiu also realized that something was wrong in the atmosphere, and quickly adjusted himself. He looked at Liu Zhiheng seriously, pointed to the seat next to him and said, "Miss Liu, please sit down, don't be formal."
Liu Zhiheng sat down a little uncomfortably.
"I invited Miss Liu here today because I want to know about the Snow Mountain layman. Can Miss Liu find a way to find him?"
Liu Zhiheng nodded without hesitation, she was very capable. "I know where the Snow Mountain layman is and I can contact him."
"Is he in Yandi?"
Liu Zhiheng nodded.
Duan Wujiu looked happy and asked, "Can I see him?"
Seeing Liu Zhiheng's hesitant expression, Duan Wu Jiu quickly added.
"Don't worry, I will never force the layman. I just hope that Miss Liu can help me convey a few words to the layman."
"Whatever you want to say, I will help you convey it."
"The layman must have his reasons for hiding his name in Yandi and not wanting to show his true face to others. However, people like the layman should not be lost in the public eye all their lives. They should actually come to the stage, let everyone know, and do something for the country and the people. Things. I know that the Xueshan layman is a national scholar, and he should be treated with the courtesy of a national scholar. As the King of Yan, I also hope to provide him with some help. No matter what the Xueshan layman wants to do, he needs money, reputation, and manpower and material resources. I am willing to help him, but I just ask the layman to give me a chance to see him."
Tsk tsk, Liu Zhiheng couldn't help but sigh, this politician just knows how to talk, and his flattery made Liu Zhiheng feel a little flattered.
Duan Wujiu didn't mention anything about what he wanted as King of Yan, only what he could provide talents.
It's really amazing that he can put down his status and seek talents. Otherwise, why did he become the emperor later?
Liu Zhiheng thought for a moment and said, "This Snow Mountain layman doesn't really want to reveal his true identity, but if you promise him something, he can meet you."
Duan Wu Jiu had a look of doubt on his face, "Why did you directly answer for the Snow Mountain layman? You didn't even ask him."
"I communicated with him before coming here. This Snow Mountain layman lives in our village."
Liu Zhiheng had thought about it before she came. She had no intention of hiding her identity from Duan Wujiu. The most important thing now was the Beiyi invasion of Pingzhou in three days.
"He is in Peach Blossom Village? Have I ever seen him?"
"It doesn't matter whether you have met him or not. You will be able to meet the layman in three days anyway. But the layman is an expert and has a rather eccentric personality. He will not advance even one day if he says that he will meet in three days. Even if you go to see him now, it is not impossible. I’ll meet you.”
"The layman of Snow Mountain should be a national scholar, and I will respect him. Do you have any other requirements?"
"Three days later, on the New Year's Day, you have to take two hundred royal guards to greet him in person. Remember, they cannot be ordinary guards, but the kind that are powerful and have high martial arts skills."
The kind that can kill Bei Yi.
Liu Zhiheng thought about it again, "Also, we must arrive before Chen time."
Although this request was strange, such talents usually had some quirks, so Duan Wu Jiu didn't think there was anything wrong with it.
"Okay, three days later, at Chenshi on the Little New Year's Day, I will personally lead two hundred personal guards to Taohua Village to greet the Snow Mountain layman."
Liu Zhiheng didn't expect Duan Wujiu to agree so easily. He originally thought that Duan Wujiu would question her.
"That's it? Is it so easy?"
Duan Wu Jiu laughed, "What's so difficult about such a small request? Even if the layman asks me to kneel down to greet you, I will still kneel down."
Liu Zhiheng looked at the Dragon Boat Festival in disbelief. His Royal Highness, King Yan, was usually aloof and superior, but he was able to demote talents in an eclectic way.
"Why do you value him so much? You are a prince and you are willing to kneel down to a commoner?"
"Master Xueshan is a national scholar, and...he may be able to help me do a big thing."
"What's the big deal?"
"You don't have to ask this."
Liu Zhiheng pursed his lips and couldn't help but roll his eyes.
Okay, if you don’t ask, don’t ask. Sooner or later, don’t you have to tell her bravely?
"You feel at ease with me, and you are not afraid that I will lie to you?" Liu Zhiheng asked, "Just because you can smell lies, do you know that I didn't lie?"
"Not really. In fact, lies have no taste."
"Ah? Did Xue Lang lie to me?"
When Duan Wu Jiu heard the name Xuelang, his expression changed slightly. He turned his face slightly and sighed.
"Your Yukiro didn't lie to you. I can tell lies, but to be precise, it's not because I smell lies, but when a person's mood changes, the smell on his body changes."
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"When you lie, when you are angry, when you are sad, when you are sick, everyone's emotions are different, and the smell will also change. Over time, I can slowly identify the smell of various emotions, By observing the speaker's expression and performance, and adding a little bit of inference, you can easily tell whether the other person is lying."
Liu Zhiheng nodded. Indeed, the body will secrete different chemicals when people are in different emotions. These chemicals will be excreted through sweat glands, saliva, etc.
Therefore, Duan Wujiu’s ability is quite reasonable...
"So that's it," Liu Zhiheng couldn't help but admire: "It's really amazing..."
Just like dogs!
"It's nothing powerful. It's not very useful."
"Why is it useless?"
"In the face of absolute power, all tricks are meaningless." Duan Wujiu took a sip of tea and said, "Rather than judging people's hearts, I prefer absolute power."
Okay, Duan Wujiu has a high martial arts value, so he really doesn’t need to care about other people’s sincerity.
The two looked at each other speechlessly again, and the atmosphere became awkward again for some reason.
When Liu Zhiheng saw Duan Wujiu take a sip of tea, he also picked up the tea cup and took a sip of tea. For a while, the only sound in the room was the sound of her drinking tea.
Putting down the tea bowl, he found Duan Wu Jiu looking at him without saying anything, which made Liu Zhiheng feel awkward.
Liu Zhiheng felt that he should take the initiative to leave. She put down her tea cup and was about to stand up to say goodbye when Duan Wu Jiu suddenly spoke.
"When we were together in the past, would we suddenly have nothing to say like this?" Duan Wu Jiu asked.
"Ah? Are you talking about Yukiro and me?"
Hearing the word Xuelang, Duan Wujiu frowned, paused, and nodded. "Well... what did you talk about when you and Yukiro were together?"
