kvmb Chapter 373 Two Love-Struck Fools Turn into Drunkards
Chapter 373 Two Love-Struck Fools Turn into Drunkards
Chapter 373: Two Love-Struck Fools Turn into Drunkards
Li Zhen lowered his voice, a hint of cunning in his tone:
"Your Majesty, Qiu Ziyue's two husbands are Qi Yuxuan and Li Cunxu."
Both men were outstanding figures of their time, and both were proud and arrogant.
What do you mean by that?
"Your Majesty, how can they possibly be content with having one wife and two husbands?"
At this point, Li Zhen deliberately paused to observe Zhu Wen's reaction.
As expected, Zhu Wen frowned slightly, revealing a thoughtful expression, and then let out a cold laugh:
"Hmph, two men sharing one woman? How could they possibly accept that? Keep talking!"
Li Zhen nodded and continued:
"exactly."
"Then how do we sow discord?"
"We can secretly spread rumors, sow discord among them, and make them suspicious of each other."
"How exactly do we do it?"
"We can forge a letter to make Qi Yuxuan mistakenly believe that Li Cunxu is trying to monopolize Qiu Ziyue."
Or start by targeting those close to them, and stir up some trouble.”
"That's right, in that case, the three of them will inevitably become enemies."
"Your Majesty, think about it, Qiu Ziyue will be isolated and helpless then, at our disposal."
After listening, Zhu Wen stroked his beard and pondered for a moment, a satisfied smile gradually appearing on his face.
"Brilliant! This plan is brilliant! Minister Li is indeed far-sighted."
"By my decree, begin preparations immediately, and ensure they become suspicious of each other and turn on one another!"
"As ordered!"
Li Zhen bowed and accepted the order, but secretly rejoiced that his plan had been approved.
Outside the main hall, dusk was deepening, and the wind swirled fallen leaves in the air.
Qiu Ziyue tied Zhu Yougui to the Cui Ci Mountain Cave, and released him after Zhu Wen canceled the notice to kill 100 beauties every day.
The success of this mission lay in Qiu Ziyue's division of her forces into four groups:
Su Er was tasked with conducting advance reconnaissance of the palace's terrain and drawing up a map.
Led by Qiu Langyu, Zhu Yougui was kidnapped.
Qiu Ziyue and Zhao Wanqing entered the palace to assassinate Zhu Wen.
Another group, led by Qi Yuxuan, Li Cunxu, and Leng Feng, came to their rescue.
A few days later, the group returned to the Valley of Passion and set about continuing their search for the treasure.
Zhu Wen had no intention of letting them go.
After receiving the order, Li Zhen acted swiftly.
He summoned a few trusted advisors and secretly discussed how to forge the letters and ensure that the rumors spread just right.
The night was deep, and the candlelight flickered.
In a secluded little house, Li Zhen found a teacher who could imitate various calligraphic styles to write for him.
On a blank sheet of rice paper, a few lines of text distorting the facts were written:
&34; Yu Xuan, after careful consideration, finds it inconvenient to speak, so I would like to write a letter to tell you my thoughts.
Having spent more and more time with Cunxu recently, I have grown increasingly fond of her and have come to regard her as an elder brother.
After much deliberation, I am deeply saddened by the unfortunate passing of my child with Cunxu, but I cannot speak of it openly.
Recently, my mother-in-law has been urging me to resume our sexual relations as soon as my health has improved, hoping that I, Cunxu, can continue the Li family bloodline.
Please forgive me, Yu Xuan, for my deep affection overwhelmed me.
However, for the sake of the bigger picture, Yu Xuan, please keep this to yourself. There's no awkwardness between us.
— Twilight Sparkle
Li Zhen folded the letter carefully and checked it repeatedly before handing it to his subordinate.
"Remember, this letter must be delivered to Qi Yuxuan's room."
Meanwhile, another group was responsible for spreading rumors about an ambiguous relationship between Qiu Ziyue and Li Cunxu.
They disguised themselves as wandering knights and talked loudly in teahouses and taverns, deliberately exaggerating the intimacy between the two.
They even fabricated some non-existent plots.
Several days later, the news finally reached Qi Yuxuan's ears.
At that time, Qi Yuxuan was practicing his sword in the Valley of Passion when he heard Yun Feiyang rushing over to report:
"Master, there are rumors circulating in the marketplace that the young mistress seems to favor Li Cunxu..."
They even said that the two of them had already secretly pledged their lives to each other and were preparing to continue the Li family bloodline!
Upon hearing this, Qi Yuxuan frowned sharply.
He lowered his longsword and asked coldly:
"Do you have any evidence?"
"My investigation has revealed that there is a letter, which appears to be written to you by the young mistress, in your room."
Yun Feiyang carefully handed over the forged letter.
Qi Yuxuan took the letter, read it carefully, and his face grew increasingly gloomy.
He crumpled the letter into a ball, threw it on the ground, and angrily said:
"Hmph, so the child Ziyue lost last time was Li Cunxu's! How dare he play me like this!"
Qi Yuxuan was secretly heartbroken and felt unbearable pain in his heart.
"You damned she-devil, your heart changes faster than the weather!"
No wonder he refuses to share a room with me now; it turns out he has already changed his mind and sees me as his elder brother.
"What a poignant display of uncontrollable emotion!"
Qi Yuxuan felt as if a sharp sword had pierced his abdomen.
"Feiyang, bring the wine."
"Young Master, why don't you ask the Young Madam? There might be some misunderstanding..."
"Don't say anything more, let me think about it."
Qi Yuxuan closed the door and began drinking alone, recalling all the moments he and Ziyue had shared. He never expected things to turn out this way.
In the past, he would have stormed into Qiu Ziyue's room to find out the truth, but he didn't dare to face reality.
He was afraid to take action again. He loved Qiu Ziyue too much, his heart was broken, and he was lost and didn't know what to do.
He was distressed and tried to numb himself with his emotions.
A few days later, the once stunningly handsome man became unkempt.
However, at that very moment, Li Cunxu on the other side also received similar "intelligence".
His subordinates delivered a secret letter to him, purportedly written by Qiu Ziyue.
The letter was filled with longing for Qi Yuxuan.
Some say that Qiu Ziyue and Qi Yuxuan regard him as a rogue and despise him to the extreme, and ask him to leave voluntarily.
After reading the letter, Li Cunxu felt as if his heart was being torn apart.
"Twilight Sparkle, I've loved you with all my heart, yet you still despise me so much."
"You, Qi Yuxuan! I am older than you, and I have already condescended to be your servant, so why do you still humiliate me like this?"
Qi Yuxuan and Li Cunxu compared the handwriting in the letter repeatedly and were surprised to find that it was indeed Qiu Ziyue's handwriting.
This made them feel as if they had fallen into an ice cave, and their original trust was torn apart at this moment.
"How could this be?"
Qi Yuxuan sat alone in the study, the letter in his hand crumpled up.
His gaze was fixed blankly on the table, Qiu Ziyue's gentle and playful smile constantly appearing in his mind.
But now, all of this has become blurry and unfamiliar.
So, he could only lock himself in his house and numb himself with glasses of strong liquor.
As night deepened, moonlight bathed the courtyard.
A drunken Qi Yuxuan staggered out of the room, drew his long sword from his waist, and began to wildly brandish it in the courtyard.
The sword's edge sliced through the air, bringing with it a chilling glint, but it could not sever the doubts and pain in his heart.
Every move and every stance contained his long-suppressed anger and resentment.
Why are you doing this to me?
He muttered to himself, his voice hoarse and sorrowful.
"Did I really misjudge you?"
On the other hand, Li Cunxu's situation wasn't much better.
Upon receiving the letter, he too was plunged into deep confusion.
The usually intelligent, decisive, and handsome young man seemed to have lost his luster.
He struggled in a whirlpool of emotions, his beard unkempt.
He also locked himself in his room and drowned his sorrows in alcohol.
Whenever he got drunk, he would pick up a brush and write lines of poetry on rice paper in a wild, cursive style.
Most of those poems were filled with sorrow and helplessness, like a silent accusation against Qiu Ziyue.
Several days passed, and neither of them left their residence, nor did they go to see Qiu Ziyue again.
To be continued in the next chapter!