The Princess and Her Rough-Rider Khan-Chapter 669 - 667 Those who follow the right path receive more help; those who lose their way receive less help (First Update)

Chapter 669: 667 Those who follow the right path receive more help; those who lose their way receive less help (First Update)

The half-moon was surrounded by circles of silky, soft halos, making that quiet night holy and beautiful.

Li Xianyun still remembered watching the moon with Yelu Yan on the tower top, during such a peaceful night when the moon was just as breathtaking.

But her state of mind was slightly different.

Back then, the future seemed uncertain, but now, with sincere affection, they lived quiet days.

Li Xianyun looked up at the night sky.

Yelu Yan, on the other hand, looked down at her.

He was holding his precious child in his arms.

The pair walked slowly in the night, the moonlight casting their intimate shadows on the ground as the scent of flowers slowly spread with the wind.

Such ordinary and peaceful days were truly wonderful.

Murong Ce had become addicted since he took Wushi Powder.

After ingesting Wushi Powder, he experienced several hours of uncontrollable behavior.

His thoughts and body seemed not to be his own.

And people’s desires would always reach their peak, becoming so intense that they would tear their clothes off, go mad in the room with no clothes, desiring women, desiring indulgence.

He always had Wen Yao lock him in a room until his madness passed before opening the door.

Once Murong Ce sobered up, he reorganized the governance.

He used very harsh methods, often resorting to killing and executing entire families.

The ministers retreated three feet upon seeing him, too scared to even breathe.

Murong Ce knew they detested him.

But what of their hatred?

He himself did not like who he was.

All he wanted was for people to fear him, to bow down to him.

As for the joys of rulers and ministers, and the wealth and well-being of the people, he cared little.

The ministers were easy to suppress, but once the public’s anger arose, it was hard to calm.

Murong Ce started another round of military recruitment, aiming to attack Khitan.

This news sparked public outrage, and rebellions erupted in many places.

Murong Ce knew that these rebellions were like sparks of fire, which, if not suppressed, could become a raging inferno, and therefore must be ruthlessly crushed to set an example and deter others from causing turmoil.

After the rebellions were suppressed, everyone involved had their families executed.

At the same time, Murong Ce vigorously promoted policies to keep the populace ignorant.

Both educational institutions and Official Government intensified their efforts.

But the people were not convinced.

Rebellions among the people continued to emerge.

Yelu Yan seized the opportunity to have Murong Xuan return to Houliang.

Murong Xuan, being the fifth prince of Houliang and widely respected for his virtue, was dearly loved by the people.

He called to arms, and the Rebel Army rallied under his command.

Besides sending Murong Xuan, Yelu Yan also dispatched his able general, Zuo Ang.

With the support from Yelu Yan, Murong Xuan led the Rebel Army, and within a few days, they had conquered several cities.

The Rebel Army, like a thunder of spring, shook the lands of Houliang.

Wherever Murong Xuan’s army of justice went, the people lined the streets to welcome them, and the city officials either surrendered voluntarily or were killed by the people, then surrendered.

Along the way, the surrenders were many, but the stubborn resistors were few.

It seemed in an instant, half of Houliang’s territory had fallen into Murong Xuan’s hands.

Murong Ce, upon hearing this, flew into a rage.

Already altered by Wushi Powder, Murong Ce seemed to have transformed into another person, becoming irritable and bloodthirsty.

Every day, several officials or Palace Attendants were carried out dead from inside the palace.

The tide of resistance surged.

Murong Ce encountered more and more assassination attempts, gradually spiraling out of control.

Moreover, what depressed Murong Ce was that he found his body deteriorating day by day.

The headaches grew increasingly severe, and the medication he took more frequently, yet its effectiveness continued to wane.

It wasn’t until Murong Ce vomited a mouthful of thick blood while dealing with official affairs that he realized there must be something wrong with the medicine, but by then, it was already too late to stop, and once he stopped, the headaches overwhelmed him like a deluge.

Facing the overwhelming waves of resistance from various places, Murong Ce carefully plotted and schemed, managing to win a few battles.

However, these victories were insignificant compared to the countless defeats.

Days later, Murong Xuan’s Rebel Army broke through the Imperial City like a tidal wave.

The army inside the palace fought back desperately, and the battle was exceedingly fierce.

From day to night, the Rebel Army finally breached the Imperial City at Zishi.

With towering rage, the Rebel Army searched every nook and cranny of the Imperial Palace to drag out Murong Ce, determined to tear the tyrant to pieces.

However, after searching day and night, checking every corner and secret passage, they still couldn’t find any trace of Murong Ce.

Disappeared along with Murong Ce were Wen Yao and Bai Mengling, along with several top experts.

When the Imperial City was captured, many of Murong Ce’s loyalists committed suicide, knowing they couldn’t withstand severe torture.

The night the Imperial City was captured, Murong Xuan was enthroned by the Rebel Army.

But the fact that Murong Ce was neither seen alive nor found dead remained a thorn in Murong Xuan’s side.

Murong Xuan sent people to search for Murong Ce’s whereabouts intensively while also informing Yelu Yan of the news.

Upon learning of these developments, Yelu Yan ordered a strict inspection of all checkpoints and increased the number of guards around Li Xianyun.

Li Xianyun wasn’t concerned about her own safety; she was more worried about her Houtang relatives.

Murong Ce was mad, capable of anything unpredictable.

As the Emperor of Houtang, and particularly wary of Houliang, Li Rui paid close attention to Murong Ce’s movements and, like Yelu Yan, took a series of measures after learning that Murong Ce had seemingly vanished from the face of the earth.

How could a living person just disappear like that?

One month, two months passed.

Li Xianyun counted the days; Murong Ce’s end should have come, yet there was still no sign of him.

That day, after finishing her work at Xuanyi Pavilion, Li Xianyun was about to return to the Imperial Palace when one of her students stopped her.

The student, named Prada, was one of Li Xianyun’s favorites.

He was dedicated; while others were frolicking, he always buried himself in his studies.

His family was poor and had hardly managed to borrow enough money for him to study at Xuanyi Pavilion, and he greatly cherished the opportunity.

Thus, he worked much harder than others, and Li Xianyun took special care of him.

When Prada approached her with a question, Li Xianyun did not hesitate and followed him to the second courtyard of Xuanyi Pavilion.

Prada had a question about acupoints, and in the second courtyard, there was a human Acupoint Map.

This was perfect for giving Prada a detailed explanation.

In the vast room, Li Xianyun stood in front of the Acupoint Map explaining to Prada, who stood behind her, while Youlan stood beside them.

After Li Xianyun finished explaining, she asked, "Do you have any more questions?"

Prada did not respond.

Li Xianyun turned around, but before she could see clearly, she was smothered by a cloth soaked in a sleeping drug.