Chapter 683 Finally Ready For The Big Fight
Xi Ying as well as Li Rui was surprised.
It had been many days since they had any contact with Empress Dowager. After Empress Dowager had told them such a big secret that day, there had been no conversation or any talk between both sides.
Li Rui looked at Xi Ying who said nothing.
She sighed as she decided to take the matter into her hands.
"What does Her Majesty want to convey?"
The shadow guard looked at Li Rui who had asked her this question. He frowned as he looked at Xi Ying again who had been sitting silently while the woman was asking the question in his place.
It was not that he felt low of Li Rui because she was a woman. His own mistress was a woman.
It was just that he didn't know if he could really answer Li Rui's question. This was a serious matter. He didn't even know who she was and what kind of relationship she had with this matter.
On the other hand, Xi Ying looked at the shadow guard sharply.
"If you don't wish to answer this Lord's wife question then you better leave and tell Your mistress that this Lord would no longer welcome her shadow guards in his Manor."
Li Rui stayed silent.
The shadow guard who heard Xi Ying's words lowered his head and apologized.
"Apology, My Lady."
Li Rui nodded her head when the shadow guard raised his head and said calmly.
"Proceed to say for whatever you are here for."
The shadow guard continued without any hesitation this time. As much as he knew, Xi Ying's wife was also the eldest daughter of Li Manor so there was nothing wrong with her knowing everything.
"Her Majesty sent this servant to inform Prime Minister Xi that His Majesty is planning something."
Xi Ying frowned.
What kind of information it was!
Even Li Rui frowned and looked at the shadow guard in confusion.
"What kind of planning?"
"Something against Li Clan…"
The shadow guard spoke.
Li Rui's expression turned grave and Xi Ying frowned deeply.
"Her Majesty got the information that His Majesty is planning something with one of the ministers of the enemy empire. Either those who are at the border or those who are in the Imperial City…one of them is in danger."
The study room went silent after the shadow guard finished.
Li Rui rested her back against the chair she was sitting on. She looked deep in thought.
It was Xi Ying who looked at the shadow guard this time and said
"Anything else?"
"No, Prime Minister Xi"
The shadow guard answered and Xi Ying immediately waved his hand to dismiss him.
After he had left, Xi Ying looked at Li Rui. He held her hand and said firmly.
"Don't worry, I will find out."
Li Rui raised her head to look at him when she heard his words. She smiled as she spoke
"But don't you want to go away from all this…"
Xi Ying went silent at that. He looked into her eyes silently for a few moments until he spoke
"Not when you are still here. I shall be wherever you will be."
Li Rui smiled. She turned more towards him, however for Xi Ying that was not enough. He lifted her from the chair to have her in his lap again.
Li Rui didn't resist.
Holding the same hand he had been holding hers, she told him
"You are not alone, Ying. I, Father, Elder Brother Yi, The Second Prince, Elder Brother, and even the Empress Dowager…everyone is with you, Ying. Why are you scared of losing me? I will not go anywhere. I will never blame you because I know this is a fight that does not guarantee anything. Ying but that also does not mean that we get scared and run away from everything. Because even if we tried to run away, there is no guarantee that we will be safe…so for how long will we run?"
Xi Ying who had been looking at Li Rui silently all this while smiled suddenly. He suddenly leaned closer to peck her lips gently and he whispered
"My wife is so better with words."
She was right. Until, when will they run.
As much as he had gotten to know Zhao Wang Lei, the latter would not leave him alive because he would always consider him a threat.
"I am sorry, Rui. For saying all that a few moments back…"
Xi Ying's smile vanished suddenly.
He talked about leaving her clan all there alone and running something far away. How low would she think of him…Xi Ying wondered as he felt suffocation filling up his chest.
However, Li Rui shook her head at Xi Ying's words.
"It's not your fault, Ying. It is normal. Years ago, I also used to say to my father that all of us, my whole clan should go somewhere far away. When I had come to know that the Emperor disliked my clan because we had the power he wanted, I wanted my father to give that power to him and leave. But today, I understand somewhat why my father didn't want to leave."
Xi Ying raised his eyebrows wondering what it was.
Actually, he rarely found any reasonable reason behind General Li's actions. But when Li Rui put it like that, he couldn't help but agree.
"Ying, we have done nothing wrong. The power Li Clan holds …we deserve it. My ancestors had worked hard. They had lost their lives on the battlefield. Many of them even grew up on the battlefield. I have heard so many incidents where my father or uncles' lives were in danger but they didn't hesitate to do anything to save Xin. And we have never misused this power. So why should we run away and give up on something that we have earned with hard work."
"Before, we were not able to fight, but now we can, Ying. And this belief Rui holds only because of you, Ying."
Xi Ying had never felt this kind of surge of emotions inside his heart. His heart swell up with pride again from the words Li Rui said.
She had the belief to fight back after so many years …only because of him.
Is that how much she believed him!
So how could he step back!
He held the back of her head and rested his forehead against his.
"We will fight, Rui, and this time, I will never give him any chance to reach even near you or our families."
This time, Xi Ying was finally ready for the biggest fight of his life.