The Killer's Cleansing Manual

Chapter 148 Brother and sister turn against each other

The scene described by Ji Shihan was too real, which made Ye Lang feel a lot of unrelieved tension out of nowhere.

He suddenly looked at Ji Shihan: "Grandmaster...what you said makes sense, but I..."

Ji Shihan was waiting for this sentence and poured a cup of tea to stop him from saying the next words:

"General, don't worry. If you help me gain imperial power, you will be my benefactor. When the time comes to rectify state affairs, I will naturally hand over the military power to you, which will be more reassuring."

"General. I sit on the throne, the legacy of the late emperor remains, the general's prestige remains, and my lovely wife is by my side, we are inseparable."

"If His Highness Xihe takes the throne, the previous emperor's legacy will be destroyed, and the general's prestige will be lost. He will be like a concubine in the cold palace begging for mercy, cold and sad. The general should weigh the pros and cons himself. He has plenty of time to consider."

Ye Lang's eyes were gloomy. After drinking another cup of tea, he left Ji Shihan's tent.

He stepped on the grass step by step, and the soft feeling was just like his foggy brain.

Everything Ji Shihan said was related to his own interests, but his father always taught him to be "loyal to the emperor and patriotic". How should he choose between the two?

He lowered his head and thought all the way to his tent. When he looked up, Ye Xi was shrouded in the night, with long hair fluttering in the night wind. He had sharp eyebrows and bright eyes, and his thin lips were slightly pursed. He was sitting upright on a tall horse, looking down at him from above.

"Brother, it's late and the dew is heavy. Where have you gone?"

She sat high up and had a good view, and saw with her own eyes Ye Lang being escorted out of Ji Shihan's tent. From the moment she saw it clearly, she never let go of the reins.

Did the thing you were most worried about finally happen?

So, is it too late for her to pull Ye Lang back?

Ye Lang's face darkened. "I am your elder brother after all. Why are you questioning me so condescendingly?"

Ye Xi thought he was trying to change the subject, so she lowered the corners of her lips and continued to ask, "Where did my brother go?"

Ye Lang clenched his fists, feeling more and more that his dignity as an older brother was being slighted. "I haven't even asked you where you went on horseback in the middle of the night, and you're asking me about it?"

Ye Xi gripped the hilt of his sword tightly. "Brother, you must be aware of what foolish things you did today. If I don't go, I don't know if you will cover it up for him! Foolish!"

Ye Lang couldn't help himself and roared, "Ye Xi! Do you still have me as your brother in your eyes? I am the general, I am the successor of my father, I am the General of Zhennan! You are just a princess, what qualifications do you have to interrogate me like a criminal?!"

In the dead of night, Ye Lang's roar intensified, but he paid no attention to his aphasia, and his chest was still heaving with anger.

Ye Xi looked around and finally didn't want to argue with him outside, so he dismounted and went into the tent: "Come in and talk."

Ye Lang followed in subconsciously, and only after entering the tent did he realize that he had been suppressed by Ye Xi's aura just now, so even though he was angry, he still let her in.

So I became even more angry.

"Brother, I admit that I spoke harshly just now. As the saying goes, concern can lead to confusion, and I was also anxious at the moment. Do you know what Chang Lingyue did today? He buried troops at Tianmen Pass, intending to eliminate the entire family of Duke Xingguo! How audacious! How dare you ask the Imperial Guards to cooperate with him?"

Ye Lang knew that what he did was wrong, and he was also shocked that Chang Lingyue was so bold. At first, he just thought that Chang Lingyue wanted to take back the jade pendant or assassinate Sun Yuze.

But, Ye Xi knew it so clearly that if the Xingguo family escaped unscathed, it meant...

"You...you are pretending to be Sun Yuze?"

Ye Xi nodded.

Ye Lang looked at her in shock: "Why did you get involved in this? Was it Lin Shanjuan who instigated you? Or was it her..."

"Brother!" Ye Xi could no longer bear it. "Shan Juan has always been devoted to Your Highness. Everything she did was what Your Highness expected and what Your Majesty needed. She did nothing wrong. Even me, who was on Sun Yuze's behalf today, was trying to lure someone into a trap and capture Chang Lingyue. This was all for the stability of Jingguo. We did nothing wrong!"

Ye Lang wanted to refute him for hundreds of times, but Ye Xi stepped forward and said, "But what about my brother? Helping Chang Lingyue to murder the Duke of Xingguo is such a serious crime. Why didn't you discuss it with me and let me know? Do you think the Ye family can bear such a crime, or is it my father who can bear it?"

Her words completely stumped Ye Lang. Ye Lang had nothing to say, but he also felt that it was very embarrassing to be questioned so aggressively by Ye Xi. With the two emotions conflicting, he asked Ye Xi back.

"Then what gives you the right to be involved? You're just a princess, why are you qualified to have a secret conversation with Zhaozhao? And that Lin Shanjuan, she's a female consort, why is she making so much trouble? Is it to please Zhaozhao? Or is she just a show-off by nature? Are you in love with her too? Have you been seduced by her? Why can't you women just stay at home and abide by the Three Obediences and Four Virtues..."

"Ye Lang!"

Ye Xi's tone was cold, and his eyes had never been so sharp: "I won't pursue what you said today, but if you still have such thoughts, then I won't sit idly by."

"Whether I'm a princess or a commoner, even if I'm just a soldier in the Qingcang Army, I have the duty to maintain peace and tranquility in the country. Lin Shanjuan did try to please Her Highness, but he also did it to comfort Her Highness, to help her restore order in the court and preserve the legacy of the late emperor!"

"As for why I would love Shan Juan, I can't even imagine how narrow-minded and filthy you must be to think of such a thing. Ye Lang, you and I grew up listening to our father's teachings. Could it be that your heart is always filled with only your own petty emotions and cannot even consider the greater good of family and country?"

She took a step forward, and Ye Lang retreated uncontrollably until he had nowhere to retreat. Ye Xi's upward gaze made Ye Lang feel like he was being looked down upon.

"In this world, men and women coexist equally. Do you think your mother is an appendage of your father? Or, while you keep saying you love Her Highness, in your heart you only want to enslave her and conquer her?"

Ye Xi couldn't say any more. She felt that the brother in front of her was so strange, unreasonable, selfish, narrow-minded, and blindly conceited.

"You truly disappoint me. I will convey these words to you word for word. I know my words won't hurt you, so I hope I can use my father's hand to pull you back in time."

"No!" Ye Lang finally came to his senses and grabbed Ye Xi. "You can't tell Father about this! You—Ye Xi! Are you planning to speak ill of me in front of Father and then take away the general's position? Ye Xi! You really are—you are not a faithful woman! You—"

Ye Xi pushed him away violently. She was much stronger than Ye Lang in every way, so it was not difficult for her to break free from him.

"Ye Lang, did Ji Shihan say this to you? Did he tell you that I covet your position as general? Did he tell you that women should be subordinates and follow the Three Obediences and Four Virtues?"

Ye Lang felt guilty and looked away: "It has nothing to do with others..."

"Oh." Ye Xi didn't believe him at all. "If you continue to associate with him, it will be tantamount to your own destruction. This is my final advice to you. From now on, if I see you associating closely with him, please don't blame me for being rude!"

"you!"

"And more." Ye Xi lifted the curtain without turning his head. "What generalship? What power and wealth? I, Ye Xi, have never lived for such things. If I cannot live up to my father's decades of consistent teachings, how can I have the face to sit in command of the three armies?"

She threw down the curtain and left angrily, but Ye Lang only felt that the last sentence was a threat to him.

Are you saying that he has no face and is incapable of commanding the army?

Ye Xi——

Ye Xi, she really cares about my position...

Ye Xi! Lin Shan is tired! Qi Zhaomian!

You women...why can't you just be quiet? Why can't you?

"what--"

The table was a mess. Ye Lang punched it, but the table was intact. His fist broke the skin and blood gushed out.