Chapter 390: Seeking Death

Want to die?

Shen Yanshu laughed at himself in his heart. Sure enough, His Majesty, who had been with him day and night for many years, could see the purpose of his coming to Shi'anhe at a glance.

At this point, he has no other choice.

"I have a low status. Although death is not enough to apologize, my parents are no longer here. Apart from this life, I don't know how to atone for my sins." Shen Yanshu closed his eyes gently, "If death does not satisfy my hatred, I am willing to use any method to atone for my sins." After being tortured, I left this world, my car was broken, my waist was cut, my skin was peeled and my muscles were cramped, and I didn’t complain."

Yan Li said nothing.

Both parents are gone... That's right, Shen Yanshu, who was born as a general, had his parents killed in battle when he was young. He lost his parents early.

In order to preserve a bloodline for the Shen family, the late emperor asked him to give up martial arts and study literature, and made him the eldest princess's companion. Although he did not lead troops or fight, the teachings he received after entering the palace did not slack off at all.

Among the several companions before the empress ascended the throne, which one was not both civil and military?

Shen Yanshu entered the officialdom at the age of seventeen. He was extremely talented, good at dancing, sincere in his treatment of others, and meticulous in his actions. He investigated cases, suppressed rebellions, and escorted people... He made extraordinary achievements in just three years, and he rose to the position of prime minister from serving as an attendant. .

Although there are hints of favoritism between Xuanyuan Xi and others, it is also due to Shen Yanshu's real ability and the fact that Xuanyuan Xi and his great efforts to re-appoint young ministers in the court after he ascended the throne that he was promoted so quickly.

She always thought that they would have the best relationship between king and minister.

The ministers are loyal and the king trusts them.

But what is it...

Yan Li came back from her memories and looked at the man in front of her who she had trusted so much that she treated him like a family member. She suppressed the sting of betrayal in her heart and her voice was so calm that it was almost ruthless: "Since you already have the attitude of seeking death, You shouldn’t mind letting me know the truth.”

Shen Yanshu remained silent, as if he had made up his mind to bear the responsibility alone.

The corner of Yan Li's mouth was slightly raised, but the smile was filled with a biting chill: "Since you don't want to say anything, why do you come here? There are many ways to seek death in the world. Isn't it easier to find a place where no one is around and do it all by yourself?"

Shen Yanshu lowered his eyes: "I have betrayed His Majesty's trust and should apologize."

"If you think I'm a fool, it's okay not to accept the punishment." Yan Li looked a little bored and said, "Get out."

Shen Yanshu knelt and did not move.

"Even if you don't tell me some things, I can still check them out myself. Do you think I can't find out?" Yan Li said in a cold voice, "Get out!"

Shen Yanshu's face turned pale, and his lips tightened. After a long time, he slowly leaned down and kowtowed: "The sinful minister is unlucky and has a low life, and I betray your majesty's trust. If there is an afterlife, the sinful minister will be like a cow and a horse, and I can repay your majesty's kindness in knowing you."

One sentence seemed to take all his strength.

Shen Yanshu stood up, turned stiffly and left.

His figure was lonely, his steps were sluggish, and his whole body was enveloped in a layer of dead silence.

Yan Li frowned and looked at him. When he was far away, he said calmly: "Tianshu, follow me."

"Yes." A figure rushed out like a gust of wind.

The curtain of the cubicle was opened, and Mu Cang walked out, with a thoughtful look on his face: "Did he come here today to seek death?"

"To be precise, it's a farewell." Yan Li raised her hand to her forehead and said in a gloomy tone, "Whether I kill him or he seeks his own death, he probably has no intention of leaving alive. He came to see me just to make an explanation."

Mu Cang walked over and looked at her steadily: "What do you think?"

"He is not a greedy person, so he cannot be for official career or other benefits." Yan Li frowned, with confusion on his eyebrows, "How did Prince Xiao convince him to betray me? I was able to win over him in just three years after he became an official. , just let him take the position of prime minister, can Prince Xiao make a heavier promise than this? "

A subtle look appeared on Mu Cang's face.

Yan Li said coldly: "His mouth is as tight as a clam shell. Prince Xiao has abandoned him. I really don't know what shameful secrets he is still keeping."

Mu Cang looked at her with such a look that Yan Li couldn't help but be slightly startled: "What's wrong?"

"...Have you never thought that the reason why he is so dedicated to doing things for others may not be profit at all?"

"Of course it won't be benefits." Yan Li smiled faintly, "Didn't I just say that? I have already given him what Prince Xiao can promise to him. Sitting on the position of prime minister at such an age, looking at the nine countries in the world, only I’m afraid there are countless examples.”

Mu Cang moved his lips, but did not say anything.

"But besides profit, what else can make him like this..." Yan Li raised her eyes and looked at Mu Cang's hesitant expression. Suddenly a light flashed in her mind. Her eyes widened and she looked at Mu Cang in disbelief. Cang: "He..."

"Indeed." Mu Cang nodded.

Yan Li looked surprised, unable to accept such a fact.

Shen Yanshu asked him...how could he...

"Shen Yanshu has been a member of Prince Xiao since he was a child." Mu Cang told an even more shocking fact, "So it's not that he betrayed you, but that from beginning to end, the person he obeyed was Prince Xiao."

Yan Li had a complicated expression: "When did you know?"

Mu Cang was silent for a moment: "After you appeared in Mu Country, I sent someone to investigate."

Yan Li's eyebrows deepened slightly and she remained silent.

"I originally thought that Shen Yanshu would tell you personally about this matter, then admit the result of his failure, and give you an explanation in person." Mu Cang looked strange, "How do you plan to deal with this matter?"

"For the sake of our friendship, I won't kill him." Yan Li frowned as she thought of Shen Yanshu's desperate and dead look. "But it doesn't matter whether I kill him myself or not. He probably has no chance of survival."

After saying this, she suddenly said, "Is King Xiao not good to him?"

Mu Cang shook his head, "No matter from which aspect or which identity, he is not living well."

Yan Li hummed and said nothing more.

She has always been rational and decisive, but now she is inevitably affected by her mood and hesitates for a while. m.

Shen Yanshu's parents died on the battlefield for the Southern Kingdom.

Shen Yanshu is the last bloodline of the Shen family.

"Don't think too much." Mu Cang rubbed her head. "I can understand your feelings. Although he betrayed you first, you have been companions and have been monarchs and ministers for so many years. Seeing him like this, you can't help but feel uncomfortable."

If it is really for the sake of interests or other purposes, it may not be so difficult.

However, Shen Yanshu was obviously forced to do so, and today he came here in such a humble manner to plead guilty, with the attitude of being certain to die. For such a thing, what would it matter if he was killed personally?

There is no point.

For Shen Yanshu at the moment, living might be more uncomfortable than dying.

"Even if he wants to protect King Xiao before his death, King Xiao cannot stay out of this matter." Yan Li walked to the window and stood, his eyebrows and eyes were a little cold, "I won't interfere in their affairs, but all King Xiao's plans will not succeed, and he will never have any chance to realize his ambitions."

Mu Cang nodded slowly: "He has failed, otherwise Shen Yanshu would not have given up and asked for death so early."

Even the underground secret passage fell into the hands of others, and most of King Xiao's other forces were weakened or controlled, either by Mu Cang, the high priest, or the Southern Kingdom Phoenix King and the Feather King.

King Xiao probably didn't expect that he would have so many opponents at first. He planned for so many years, exhausted the efforts of his mother and two generations of him, but ended in a miserable defeat.

Although I don't know how King Xiao feels now, Shen Yanshu has obviously predicted his end.

Realizing that he has failed and there is no room for maneuver, he took the initiative to take all the blame and tried to protect the person behind him for the last time... I don't know if this behavior is considered foolish loyalty or stupidity.