The Grand Princess Chapter 245: The eldest prince supervises the country (please subscribe, please vote!)

Chapter 245: The First Prince Supervises the Country (Please subscribe, please vote!)

"I don't know!" Shui Ling was innocent.

"I'll teach you a skill, and then I'll teach you a secret skill. The former is called "Xuanhuang Glaze Sacred Scripture", and the latter is called "Concealment Technique". It can converge the breath and control the blood fluctuations coming from your body. , perfectly hidden." Xiao Ran said.

"Yes." Shui Ling nodded heavily.

Raise your index finger, the fingertips sparkle with golden light.

Like lightning, it landed on the center of her eyebrows and taught her these two techniques.

Finish it all.

Withdraw your finger and look at it calmly, waiting for her to wake up.

Although Shui Ling was exposed to martial arts for the first time, her holy body was very strong and she also understood martial arts very quickly.

Only a few minutes passed.

He opened his eyes and seemed to have understood these two martial arts.

"Do you remember?" Xiao Ran asked.

"Yes." Shui Ling nodded heavily.

"In front of outsiders, never expose your cultivation knowledge, let alone your Seven Treasures Glazed Supreme Holy Body, otherwise you will be in danger."

"Keep it in mind and practice the concealment technique seriously to cover up your breath." Shui Ling winked mischievously.

She no longer felt nervous after getting along simply.

Joyful, happy, like eating honey, I feel very happy in my heart.

"Let's go! Let's go out." Xiao Ran smiled.

Opened the door and walked out first.

"Giggle..." Shui Ling pointed at his back and stuck out her sweet tongue cutely.

Follow up quickly.

Seeing them come out, Shui Rou put the plate of tofu aside, and brought over the fried dough sticks, steamed buns, tea eggs, and pickles, "Sir, you eat first, and we'll talk about it later if it's not enough."

"Yes." Xiao Ran responded.

Took the tea eggs and ate them.

Pull Shui Ling to the side and wanted to ask, but the people around him were too distracted, so he had to change his mind and said, "Why don't you hurry up and help me!"

"Yeah." Shui Ling responded twice in a row.

Greeting to the guests around.

Eating tea eggs and drinking tofu curd.

At this time, there was a whisper of discussion from the side.

"Have you heard? Your Majesty is already awake." Passerby A.

"Isn't Your Majesty always good?"

Passerby A glanced around and saw troops and police officers passing by without patrolling. He lowered his voice and said, "You know what the hell! This matter is a secret. I also heard what others said."

Passenger B's curiosity was piqued and he couldn't help but ask, "Don't wait, tell me quickly."

"This breakfast."

"I invite!" Passerby Yi said.

"That's interesting!" Passerby A was satisfied.

Continuing the topic just now, he continued, "Didn't a lot of big things happen in the capital some time ago? His Majesty was assassinated by the Ninth Prince, and then by the Third Prince. He almost died. Fortunately, the imperial doctor in the palace took action and used amazing medical skills to save His Majesty. I was brought back from hell, and I just woke up last night."

Passenger B's appetite was completely whetted, and he asked, "What's behind?"

"The Ninth Prince was killed at that time. The Third Prince wanted to rebel and did not hesitate to launch a battle with more than 200,000 troops. The battle was a tragic one. They were killed in darkness in the palace. Countless soldiers were killed. Although the court said this A gag order was issued, and high pensions were paid out, but where is the wall in the world that is airtight? The news still got out."

Added oil and vinegar, and finished drinking the tofu curd.

Passenger A stopped again, and Passerby B understood immediately, called Shui Ling, asked her to have another bowl, and asked for a few more tea eggs, "Hurry up!"

He calmly ate two tea eggs and drank a sip of tofu. Seeing that Passerby B could no longer bear it, Passerby A then spoke, "Then His Majesty woke up last night and issued several imperial edicts in succession. The third prince, including her grandfather's family, were all taken to the vegetable market to be beheaded, and the female family members were sent to the Jiaofang Department."

"Gulu!"

Passenger B swallowed hard and looked excited, "Seriously?"

Bang!

Passerby A seemed to see what he was thinking, and waved his hand angrily and hit him on the head, "What are you thinking about? Isn't the gate of the Jiaofang Division allowed for people like us to enter?"

Lowered his voice again.

"But I heard that Zuixianyuan has a very good relationship with them. When Zuixianyuan buys the people there, we can go and satisfy our greed."

“What a great idea!” Passerby B’s eyes were filled with fire.

"The Qin family is also an accomplice, and it is said that they will be taken to the vegetable market and beheaded. His Majesty was seriously injured and seemed to be dying. With the persuasion of the ministers, the eldest prince was allowed to supervise the country, preside over the government affairs, and work with the three princes and The six ministers and the censor Zhongcheng discuss national affairs."

"Then what?"

"Do you think I'm a follower? Is my family running the palace? Do you know exactly what happened?" A passerby rolled his eyes at him.

Drink the remaining tofu nao and leave quickly.

Xiao Ran heard this scene and looked in the direction of the palace with doubt on his face, "The news spread so fast?"

I thought of this.

Three times five divided by two, finish the breakfast in front of you.

Take a tissue to wipe the oil from the corner of your mouth, stand up from the chair, take out two taels of broken silver and put it on the table, "I'm leaving first."

"No money..." By the time Shui Ling came after her with the money, Xiao Ran had already left.

Shuirou pulled her aside and asked curiously, "What did you do in the back room just now?"

"No, it's nothing!" Shui Ling's face turned red.

"Silly girl, you even hid it from me?" Shuirou poked her between the eyebrows angrily.

He blushed even more.

In her ear, he whispered, "He, he taught me two skills."

"Yes!" Shuirou responded with a long response.

He didn’t ask any more questions and asked her to continue her work.

Arrived at the Excalibur Guard.

Seeing Xiao Ran coming, the person at the door greeted enthusiastically, "Good morning, Brother Xiao!"

"Morning!" Xiao Ran nodded in response.

Enter the yard.

Shen Yiming was drinking tea, and there was a plate of peanuts, a set of purple sword robes, a purple light sword, and an imperial edict.

Smiled slightly, pointed to the chair next to him, "Sit."

Pull out the chair and sit down, taking the tea cup he handed over, Xiao Ran took a sip, glanced at the things on the table, "It seems that the rumors I heard are correct."

"Has the news spread in the capital?" Shen Yiming asked.

"Yes." Xiao Ran responded.

"When I came here, I had some breakfast at Shuirou Tofu Shop. I heard what some diners said."

Looking at him.

"What exactly happened?"

Shen Yiming told what happened in detail.

Much more detailed than what the person just said.

If the eldest prince supervises the country and encounters a war, he can mobilize the troops from any battalion in Daxia after discussing with the three princes.

Beyond that.

Eunuch Zhu and Eunuch Liang were sent over to protect him personally.

Because of his contribution in this matter, Xiao Ran himself was promoted to the rank of Purple Sword Guard. The imperial edict and a set of purple sword robes on the table belong to him.

After the messenger came last night, he conveyed the decree and then left.

"Open it and take a look." Shen Yiming pointed at the imperial edict.

"What's so interesting about this?" Xiao Ran shrugged.

It is better to open the imperial edict, stamp it with a jade seal, and say a brief sentence, promotion to one level, promotion to Purple Sword Guard.

"Congratulations! Another promotion." Shen Yiming congratulated.

"What do you want to say?"

"A treat from Zuixianyuan!"

"Okay!" Xiao Ran had no objection.

Shen Yiming said again, "Put on your clothes and go to Tianlao together later and **** them to the vegetable market."

"Yes." Xiao Ran took out the black gold black python robe and put it on.

He tied the Zijianwei waist badge around his waist.

Looking sad.

"Time flies so fast. When I was first transferred from Tianlao, I was just an ordinary member. I didn't expect that after two years, I would become a senior member of the Divine Sword Guard."

"Yes!" Shen Yiming felt the same way.

Reminiscing on the face.

“But compared with the past, in today’s life, although we are in high positions, we are already at the top, and we always feel that something is missing.”

"Happy!" Xiao Ran added.

"Yeah." Shen Yiming agreed.

"Recalling the days in Tianlao, although I was a little tired during that time, I was really happy. There were far less things like this and I didn't have to worry about anything. As my official position became higher and higher, I was exposed to more and more things. There are more and more, and it’s difficult to be as carefree as before!”

"Hypocritical." Xiao Ran rolled his eyes.

"When did you become Xiao Zhou? You are sentimental and like a girl."

At this point, curiosity arose.

The scrutinizing eyes seemed to see through him.

"How did the conversation go?"

"How did the conversation go?" Shen Yiming was stunned.

"Didn't Zhou Tongyuan introduce you to someone before?"

"I don't like her, she wasted a little time on me, but when I saw that I was unmoved, she didn't bother me."

"You are not young anymore. Xiao Zhou has Sister Yan, Shi Ming is getting married on the eleventh day, and Jian Twelve and Princess Qingning are also scheduled to be married on the eleventh day. It is a double happiness. You should consider it." Xiao Ran said.

"Is Princess Qingning awake?" Shen Yiming asked.

"Yes." Xiao Ran nodded.

"Jian Twelve captured the Dream Sky Spirit Beast and took a drop of its heart blood to awaken her. After so many hardships, the lovers finally got married. To be honest, I envy them."

"What about you?"

"Hurt each other, right?"

"Haha..." Shen Yiming laughed.

After drinking the tea, he stood up from the chair.

Looking in the direction of the palace, he sighed, "The capital is going to change again!"

"Let the eldest prince supervise the country without depriving other princes of their power. He is putting the eldest prince on the fire for barbecue. However, this is also a good thing. The crown prince established it early, which is a good thing for Daxia Good thing." Xiao Ran sighed.

"This time the remaining princes are likely to join forces. If the eldest prince can withstand their counterattack, he will win even if he does not capture them. If he cannot resist it, let them succeed, and the prince will never fight again. He has no luck, so he will choose a suitable one among these princes." Shen Yiming looked serious.

"The news came that he is dying and does not have long to live. Do you think this is true?"

"The last time there was a rebellion in the palace, I treated his injuries. Although he was seriously injured, he was not exhausted yet. Has his injury worsened during this time?" Xiao Ran was confused.

"Hard to say!" Shen Yiming shook his head.

"The Ninth Prince sacrificed himself with the evil mysterious method, severely injured him with the power of the law, and was assassinated by Hong Yi. No one can say what happened. But he sent Eunuch Zhu and the others out, and advanced the plan. , half of the chance."

Xiao Ran stood up from the chair, "It's going to rain, my mother is going to get married, we can't control that much."

"That's right!" Shen Yiming agreed.

Looking at the sky outside.

"It's getting late, we should get there."

The two men left the room, ordered their troops, led 600 people, and rushed towards the Tianlao.

Arrived at Tianlao.

Zhu Yuyan waited at the door for a long time, then walked up quickly and said, "Here we come!"

"Yes." Xiao Ran responded.

Looking at the Purple Sword Guard badge on his waist, he smiled and congratulated, "Congratulations! You've been promoted again."

"The greater the ability, the greater the responsibility." Xiao Ran said.

"Hurry in! The imperial edict was sent last night."

Xiao Ran and Shen Yiming took some people into the prison.

In the lobby.

Zhang Yu and Ling Ji are both there. In addition to them, there are dozens of jailers standing in the hall ready to go.

"Brother Xiao, Master Shen!" Zhang Yu shouted.

Xiao Ran and the other two nodded.

"Here!" Zhang Yu took out the imperial edict and handed it over.

Take the imperial edict and open it.

The content was similar to what Shen Yiming said. The third prince, his grandfather's family, including the remnants of the Qin family, were all taken to the vegetable market to be beheaded.

Put away the imperial edict, wave your palm, "Do it!"

The people from the Divine Sword Guard quickly rushed forward and started to take people away.

The prisoners in the cell were shocked when they saw such a big move, and their bodies were shaking. They were afraid that they were coming to arrest them, and they prayed in their hearts not to come.

"You guys wait for me here, I will go to Purgatory to bring the third prince here." Xiao Ran said.

Into purgatory.

Jian Twelve is still in the hall, cultivating his external incarnation.

"Didn't go back?" Xiao Ran was puzzled.

"Ning'er and I discussed it and renovated the cell next to His Highness and settled here temporarily."

Xiao Ran understood what he meant.

Firstly, Princess Qingning wants to get together with the eldest princess. Secondly, with them here, purgatory will be safer. Thirdly, if he goes out for something, Princess Qingning will stay here and someone will protect him, so there is no need to worry about safety.

What happened last time will never happen again.

"Are you going to take action?" Jian Twelve asked.

"There is still more than an hour, it will be noon, we must **** them over half an hour in advance." Xiao Ran said.

Let him continue practicing. When he arrived at the first cell, he said hello to them and walked inside.

Purgatory is on the right track, with Patriarch Blood Li guarding it and his own avatar, so there is no need to worry about safety.

The spirit gathering array and the essence and blood of the five beasts and dragons can assist them in their cultivation.

Carrying the third prince out of purgatory, he returned to the hall again.

Throwing him to the ground casually, Xiao Ran ordered, "Take off his clothes!"

Two men from the Divine Sword Guards rushed forward, stripped off the luxurious brocade clothes on the third prince, put a prison uniform on him, put them in shackles, and cuffed his hands and feet.

"It's fun! It's so fun. Are you playing hide-and-seek with me?" The third prince giggled.

"What a fool!" Shen Yiming said.

"My claw hurt my brain and I was completely stunned." Xiao Ran said.

Looking at the prisoners around him.

"Let's go!"

After leaving the prison, the prison car has been prepared. There is only one, and it is also a prisoner. Only the third prince can enjoy this treatment, and he is put into the prison car.

The remaining criminals followed behind the prison car like herding pigs.

Xiao Ran and Shen Yiming got on the Zhaoye Longma, crossed their legs, and walked toward the vegetable market.

The vegetable market is in Beicheng.

It’s not that there is only one wet market in the capital, but there is only one wet market where prisoners are executed and beheaded in public.

From Tianlao, you have to pass through Zhuque Avenue.

Walk all the way.

After receiving the news, all the people rushed over and stood on both sides of the street, pointing at the third prince and the others, and some even cursed.

As we move forward.

More and more people came. Fortunately, they brought enough people, and with them clearing the way, the journey was smooth.

"Smash them to death!" Someone in the crowd took the lead in shouting.

The rotten egg sliced ​​through the sky and hit the third prince on the face with perfect accuracy.

The third prince smiled like a fool and ate the egg yolk at the corner of his mouth, showing an innocent smile, "It's delicious!"

More and more rotten eggs, rotten vegetable leaves, smelly shoes, etc. were smashed out of the hands of the people.

Fall on them.

Not a single criminal was missed, and they were all greeted by the people.

"Alas! Who would have thought that he, who used to be so high and mighty as a prince, would be today." Shen Yiming sighed.

"There is not only one way, but since he has chosen one, he must be prepared to bear the price of failure." Xiao Ran said.

Cross Suzaku Avenue.

More than a hundred police officers, led by Bai Zhanyu, rushed over quickly.

The people of the Divine Sword Guard get out of the way and let them come over.

"Brother Xiao, Master Shen!" Bai Zhanyu held his hand.

"Why are you here?" Xiao Ran asked.

"The imperial court sent an order this morning, asking us, the Beicheng County Government Office, to be responsible for maintaining order." Bai Zhanyu explained.

"Clear the way ahead."

"Yes." Bai Zhanyu responded.

He led people to clear the way, and the people from the Divine Sword Guard were freed up to protect the surroundings and **** the criminals forward.

Arrived at the vegetable market.

More people got the news in advance. It was dark and filled with people everywhere, surrounding the square of Nuoda.

Seeing that his way was blocked, Bai Zhanyu shouted in a deep voice, "Get out of the way!"

After this period of time, his cultivation level also increased, like a thunderous explosion, and a huge pressure spread to the surroundings.

Seeing their ferocious appearance, the people watching subconsciously stepped back to make way for a passage.

Bai Zhanyu ordered again to clear up a space with Xingtai as the center.

The soldiers and horses of the Fifth City Defense Department who were guarding here also rushed over at this time to maintain order with them.

Xiao Ran and Shen Yiming handed the third prince to them and asked them to take them to Xingtai. There were too many people. No matter how big Xingtai was, they could not kneel down even once. The same was true for the executioners. There were not enough people.

But it can be done in batches.

Twenty executioners stood on the Xingtai, wearing red prison clothes, with their chests exposed, holding torture knives, which were widened, thickened, and sharpened.

Xiao Ran and Shen Yiming did not go in, but stood on the edge, watching the scene calmly.

Their mission is to bring people there and then be responsible for protecting the execution ground. If someone rescues them, they will capture all the incoming criminals.

The person in charge of supervising the execution was Zuo Shilang of the Ministry of Punishment, a middle-aged man whom he did not know.

There is still a quarter of an hour until noon.

"Will someone come to rescue them?" Shen Yiming asked.

"He is dead!" Xiao Ran didn't answer the question.

Shen Yiming understands this truth and finally got the third prince to this step. If someone hijacks the execution ground, even if they don't take action, the eldest prince will find ways to kill the person.

As time goes by.

It was noon in a blink of an eye.

The supervising officer glanced at the sky, grabbed a handful of "killing arrows", threw them all on the ground, and shouted coldly, "Behead!"

The executioner took a sip of wine and spit the remaining half on the knife.

He raised the knife high and faced the sun. Under the sunlight, it shone with a cold light. He held the knife in both hands and slashed it down with speed and accuracy.

Chi!

Twenty heads fell to the ground, and all of them, including the third prince, were killed.

The soldiers escorted a group of criminals forward, made them kneel on the ground, and beheaded them again.

For a while.

All criminals were executed.

The supervisor ordered their corpses to be destroyed, piled directly on top of each other, poured kerosene on them, and burned them in a big fire.

This way.

Completely cut them off with the help of powerful secret techniques or rebirth with the help of heaven-defying divine objects.

Be very careful.

After their bodies were burned, Xiao Ran ordered the people from the Divine Sword Guard to go back first, and Bai Zhanyu came up to meet them.

"Brother Xiao, have you been promoted?"

"Xiao Ran is treating me to a guest tonight, and I won't come home until I'm drunk in Zuixianyuan." Shen Yiming said with a smile.

"What are you waiting for tonight? Nothing happens now, why don't you go?"

Shen Yiming looked at Xiao Ran, "Is there anything else?"

"No!" Xiao Ran said.

"Okay!" Shen Yiming responded.

"You want to call Xiao Zhou and the others?"

"Forget it, Xiao Zhou. He is still practicing hard in purgatory. Shi Ming is not good enough, so he called the Taoist priest and Gu Qiuhe." Xiao Ran said after pondering.

The three of them walked together towards Zuixianyuan.

Xuanwufang, No. 18.

In the study.

The second prince went completely crazy, like a madman, holding the Lingbao Wind Dragon Star Sword, frantically venting his anger and slashing at random.

The tables and chairs were broken, expensive calligraphy and paintings, vases, etc. were all chopped into pieces by him.

As far as the eye can see, the ground is in chaos.

"Ah!"

The expressions were ferocious, twisting together, roaring, and splitting the only remaining chair with a sword before stopping.

Turn around.

The anger was burning, and it was full of anger. His eyes were red, and he said with strong unwillingness, "This prince refuses to accept it! Why does he let the boss supervise the country? Compared with him, how is this prince worse? Is it because of him? If he was born earlier, would he be allowed to supervise the country?"

"Has the fire subsided?" Uncle Huo asked.

"No!"

"We haven't lost yet!"

"I know!" The second prince said fiercely.

"My father made a good plan. Let him supervise the country and grill him. Facing our counterattack, if he can block it, the position of prince will really fall into his hands. If this is the case, Forget it, why did my father still send Eunuch Zhu and Eunuch Liang there?"

"This is just power on the surface." Uncle Huo said.

"Eunuch Zhu holds the Shadow Department in his hands and monitors the world. He is powerful and very mysterious. No one except them knows how many people there are in the Film Department and how many powerful people are hidden. As for what was given to him on the surface. The help is even greater. Those who are on the wall in the middle of the road may take the initiative to stick to it now."

"As long as he seizes this opportunity, his power will grow unprecedentedly and reach a terrifying level. With our strength alone, we will have no chance to fight him again," the second prince said.

Boom!

The door knocked, and a clear and sweet voice came from outside, "I want to see you!"

"I'll step aside," Uncle Huo said.

"No need." The second prince waved his hand.

"With their Gu family's intelligence network, it is impossible not to know your existence. Moreover, she is now my prince's son. We are all grasshoppers on the same rope. At this time, we are not on guard, but on sincere cooperation. , abandon all prejudices, integrate the resources at hand, and deal with the more complex situation that will follow."

"You can teach me." Uncle Huo nodded happily.

"Come in." The second prince said.

Gu Ying walked in from the outside and took in all the scenery in the study. Seeing that Uncle Huo was there, the smile on his face became brighter. He did not close the door and gave instructions to the outside. , "Clean the study room!"

The maid came in, cleaned up all the garbage on the ground, as well as the broken tables and chairs, replaced it with a new set of tables and chairs, and finally closed the door.

"I have met His Highness!" Gu Ying bowed slightly.

"Yes." The second prince nodded.

"I've seen Uncle Huo!"

"Not bad." Uncle Huo smiled gently.

"I have heard of Uncle Huo's name a long time ago. When I saw him today, he was indeed extraordinary. With Uncle Huo's help, His Highness will be even more powerful." Gu Ying complimented.

He took the teapot and brewed a pot of snow ginseng tea, poured them a cup, and the three of them sat on the chairs.

Taking a sip of tea, Gu Ying said, "Your Highness is worried about the eldest prince's supervision of the country?"

"Yes." The second prince did not hide anything.

"We haven't lost yet!" Gu Ying said firmly.

The two of them waited quietly, wanting to hear her analysis.

"At this time, neither you nor the other princes can sit still and wait for death. Once the eldest prince is allowed to sit on the throne of the prince, at that time, the court's resources will be tilted, and your majesty will also cooperate with him. Take away the power in your hands. It can be said that both sides have reached the critical point of victory. Whoever retreats will die!"

Paused.

"The four princes' individual power is indeed not very good. If they unite and optimize their resources, the power they will explode will be very huge, far exceeding that of you and the eldest prince. Even if the eldest prince is soaring into the sky now, Can't stop them."

"You mean to let me join forces with them?" The second prince frowned.

"They are not worthy yet!" Gu Ying shook his head.

"Even if you are willing, Your Highness, they would not agree."

The second prince smiled. He was like a dragon crossing the river, while the remaining princes were like snakes. A dragon was mixed into a group of snakes. It was okay when there were foreign enemies, and they could still deal with the outside world unanimously.

After getting rid of the eldest prince and letting him become familiar with their methods, the crown prince will have no chance with them at all.

At that time.

Their fate was not much better than that of the eldest prince.

"A strong man cuts off his wrist to confuse the real with the fake." Gu Ying solemnly said eight words.

The second prince continued to listen.

"Give up some unimportant forces, or turn the forces on the surface into the dark, but the actions must be concealed to give the outside world an illusion that your highness wants to withdraw and no longer wants to compete for the position of crown prince."

"No one will believe it!" The second prince shook his head.

"I know, this is just one of them." Gu Ying continued.

"Second, announce to the outside world that you will marry me as your concubine. In addition, let people search for beauties from all over the world, indulge as much as you want, and attract everyone's attention. The other things will be left to me and Huo Uncle will handle it. We are responsible for recruiting the guards of the four gates of the palace, as well as other generals, including the Fifth City Defense Department, and the Longtai Camp."

Beautiful eyes flashed with cold light.

"If you don't succeed, you will succeed!"

"This matter is too difficult to operate, and it is easy for the news to leak out! But once we succeed, when the opportunity comes, we will take the initiative, and we are at least half sure that we will succeed in seizing the heir!" The second prince's eyes flashed.

Looked at her seriously.

"Everything else is easy to say, but are you sure about Longtai Camp?"

"Please rest assured, Your Highness, our Gu family has been inherited for so many years, how can we not have some trump cards? Let me tell you clearly, the leader of one of the four gates of the palace is a member of our Gu family. The Longtai Camp is in the champion house. Although it is difficult to control, we might as well start with other people's family members. As long as we win over one or two, it will be a profit for us. Jump out of the chessboard and watch from the sidelines, letting them have a dog-eat-dog fight." Gu Ying has the chance to win.

"This is not enough!" The second prince sneered.

"We need to add more fire to them and make them fight a little crazier."

"The third prince, including those related to him, and the Qin family have all been beheaded!" Gu Ying said.

"This is just the beginning!" the second prince said fiercely.

We discussed it for a while.

The second prince personally reported that he wanted to marry Gu Ying as his concubine. At the same time, he also let the news spread in the palace that he would take concubines and spread the branches of the royal family.

He did another sensational thing and cut off contact with some forces.

Proceed closely according to the agreed plan.

It is different from the silent atmosphere here.

The eldest prince’s residence was filled with joy.

Starting from the gate, there was a long queue of water dragons. Some wallflowers came to visit with generous gifts, wanting to see him and show their loyalty.

Study.

The eldest prince and old man Tianji were sitting on chairs drinking tea, with winner's smiles on their faces.

As for Eunuch Zhu and Eunuch Liang, they were enshrined high up in the side hall, not here.

"I didn't expect the surprise to come so suddenly." The eldest prince smiled.

"Indeed." Old Man Tianji felt the same way.

"No matter what, I have to thank Lao San and Lao Ninth. Without their efforts, my father was stabbed and almost killed, and this prince would not be where he is today."

After a pause, he asked, "At this time, Lao San and the others should have all been beheaded, right?"

"Calculate the time, it should be almost time."

"Good man!" the eldest prince sighed.

"Remember today, every year in the future, I will burn a little more paper money for them, so that they can live more comfortably down there."

"It should be." Old Man Tianji smiled again.

With a serious face, the eldest prince analyzed seriously, "These idiots want to take a ride when they see that this prince is in power, but they don't even think about whether they are worthy of it? For now, let's make do with them and unite all the forces that can be united. , gather them around us, and wait until this prince takes the position of crown prince, and then we will settle matters with them."

"Your Highness is wise!"

"My father put this prince on the fire to roast him. He can only succeed but cannot fail. There is news from the palace that his body is seriously injured. I am afraid that his time is really running out. , No matter what the cost, we must block their counterattack. The more critical the moment, the less we can be careless and make a comeback in the gutter."

He paused for a moment, looking regretful.

"As a result, our previously planned plan has been disrupted, and we can no longer develop and accumulate strength secretly."

"Every gain must come with a loss. If you want something, you have to pay something. There is no way to have both in this world." Old Man Tianji shook his head.

"The Fourth Brother and the others are nothing to worry about. They are a bunch of scum. This prince has not taken them to heart yet. Mainly because of the Second Brother, the Gu family is still on their side, so this will be difficult to handle."

At this point, a rapid knock on the door interrupted the eldest prince's words.

The butler's voice came from outside.

"I have something urgent to report!"

"Come in." The eldest prince said.

The door opened, the housekeeper came in from the outside, and then closed the door.

After the salute, the report began.

"There was news from the second prince that he had cut off all contact with all forces, and even reported that he wanted to marry Gu Ying as his concubine. At the same time, there was also news that he would accept more than ten concubines, and spread the branches of the royal family. The people in the mansion are looking for a suitable woman."

The eldest prince waved his hand and motioned for him to retreat.

After the butler left.

"What is the second child doing? Letting go completely, or trying to hide it?"

"It should be the latter! At this point, it is impossible for him to let go, spread rumors, and deceive the public. He is afraid that he is plotting secretly and preparing to trick us!" Old Man Tianji said solemnly.

"He's not worthy yet!" The eldest prince snorted coldly.

"Let people pay close attention to his side. Among them, only he is barely enough to see. The others are not worth mentioning. Once the news comes, they will strike with thunder and get rid of him completely. ”

"The other princes must also have people keep an eye on them, and we must not take them lightly." Old Man Tianji reminded.

"This prince understands."

"I wish my father-in-law how are you going to deal with them?"

"We will provide it temporarily, and then ask them to take action when we need them. But we must be careful not to let them notice our plan."

Tapping his index finger on the table, the eldest prince's eyes flickered fiercely, and he spoke again, "There is another person we need to pay attention to. I am afraid that he will jump out and disrupt the situation again."

"Xiao Ran?" Old Man Tianji guessed it right away.

"Yes." The eldest prince did not hide anything.

"He was the one who messed up the matter of the third child. If he hadn't appeared at the critical moment with the True Dragon Token, he might have succeeded. If we fight with the second child until it gets heated, what if he is drawn over? It will be very disadvantageous for him. No matter how prepared he is, if he ignores everything and uses the True Dragon Order to mobilize the troops of Longtai Camp, he will be completely crushed."

"You want..." Old Man Tianji did not say the next words.

"Not bad!" The eldest prince nodded.

"No poison, no husband. At this point, this prince will not allow any accidents! Find an opportunity to get rid of him, and then **** the True Dragon Token from his hand. If there is a True Dragon Token, even if an accident occurs , we can also mobilize the troops of Longtai Camp to reverse the situation."

"What should we do with the eldest princess? If we use the True Dragon Order, she will definitely not let us go. If Xiao Ran dies, she will investigate at all costs." Old Man Tianji looked solemn.

"If it is really time to use the True Dragon Order, life and death are already at stake, and you still care about so much? Kill one to be enough, kill two to earn one! If this prince fails, no one will be able to sit in that position, and everyone will die Let's die together! As for my aunt's revenge, we are all destined to die. Do you still care about this?" said the eldest prince.

"Okay! I will let people keep an eye on him." Old Man Tianji solemnly agreed.

Standing up from the chair, the eldest prince left.

Arrived at the backyard.

He happened to meet Concubine Yang and saw her admiring the peach blossoms. Suddenly, he felt a severe itching there. He didn't think much about it, thinking that he missed her.

In addition, happiness came too suddenly, and he wanted to "share" it with her.

He walked over, hugged her from behind, put his chin on her shoulder, and said softly, "What are you thinking about?"

"Ah! Why are you here, Your Highness?" Concubine Yang was surprised.

Recently, there has been something abnormal in that place and it has started to turn red.

She didn't dare to say it, didn't dare to go to the imperial doctor, and didn't dare to think about it deeply. She could only attribute all this to the fact that she missed the eldest prince too much.

Xia Fei's beautiful face turned red when he hugged her.

"Let's go! Let's go in and talk." Holding her hand, the eldest prince walked towards the bedroom.

……

Emperor Shengwen's several imperial edicts made the situation in the capital even more chaotic, especially the appointment of the eldest prince to supervise the country, which was like a catalyst that made the situation that had just eased become tense again.

Chance filled the air and shrouded the capital.

In this drama of seizing the heir, all forces are moving.

There are too many involved, and no one can be alone.

As night falls.

In a large courtyard, there were some uninvited guests. Each of them covered their faces and wore night clothes. They only had one confidant and asked them to guard outside, and then entered the hall.

When everyone arrived, he took off the scarf on his face, revealing familiar faces.

The fourth prince, the fifth prince, the sixth prince...

Hey guys, almost all are here.

Planning for two hours, they formed an alliance of interests, secretly called the Prince Alliance, to advance and retreat together, integrate resources, and share information to cope with the more complicated situation that will follow.

There is no second prince in the prince alliance. Just as the second prince expected, he was excluded.

There are also several princes who did not come for some unknown reason.

The absent prince is destined to be eliminated first.

No one wants to see accidents happen, and no one wants to see someone hiding behind to take advantage of the situation.

Boom boom...

In the night sky, there was lightning and thunder without warning, and silver-white thunder roared across the nine heavens, with destructive power that wanted to destroy everything.

The wind was strong, the dark clouds were heavy, and the big raindrops fell down. As time went by, the heavy rain became heavier and heavier.

Zuixianyuan.

Backyard.

Xiao Ran, Shen Yiming, Taoist Master Xuanyang, Gu Qiuhe and Huzi were sitting around the table.

Except for Xiao Ran, everyone else was accompanied by two young and beautiful girls.

Sister Yan walked in from the outside with a smile, "Just came back from Jiaofangsi."

Gu Qiuhe asked, "Is it settled?"

"Yes." Sister Yan nodded.

"But this time, the person has a noble status, is proficient in all kinds of music, chess, calligraphy and painting, and has good temperament. The price is relatively expensive, which is a big loss. Fortunately, I got it."

Smile slightly.

"Everything has been arranged, just go there later."

Sitting next to Xiao Ran, he took the wine bottle and poured a glass. The first glass was toasted to Xiao Ran, "Brother Xiao, I respect you!"

"Okay." Xiao Ran agreed with a smile.

Drink the wine glass in one gulp.

Then Shen Yiming, Taoist Master Xuanyang, Gu Qiuhe, and Hu Zi did not fall behind either.

After chatting for a while, Sister Yan left wisely.

Huzi was also very discerning and stood up from the chair, "Um, let me go find out the situation."

Gu Qiuhe waved his hand impatiently and drove the other women out of the room, leaving only a few of them.

"Tomorrow I plan to take a break and go to the deserted county." Xiao Ran said.

"The situation over there is very complicated. Uncle Xiao, do you really want to go there?" Gu Qiuhe looked worried.

"Yeah." Xiao Ran said seriously.

"Zheng Qing and the others are all there, and the war is about to start. If I don't go there, I won't feel at ease. In addition, the matter of the Yaochi Holy Land must also be resolved."

Seeing that they were about to speak, he smiled and shook his head.

"You all have something going on, so you can't leave! Besides, someone has to be in charge here in the capital, so that even if something happens, there will be someone to take care of you."

"When you get there, pay attention to safety!" Shen Yiming reminded.

"I will." Xiao Ran smiled.

Looking at Gu Qiuhe.

"No news from Uncle Gu?"

"Alas!" Gu Qiuhe sighed helplessly.

"I have been investigating for such a long time, but there is still no news. I don't know what grandpa thinks. Just come back if you can't find it. What are you still investigating?"

"He eats more salt than you eat rice. He is just worrying about it."

Shen Yiming took over the topic, "The Bull Demon Clan, the Qin Family, the Third Prince and other forces have been dealt with. Where are Princess Minmin and her maid being imprisoned?"

"The news I got is that they are still in the capital, but I don't know who took action." Xiao Ran said.

"It's getting late. I'll get drunk tonight, so I'll take the first step." Shen Yiming stood up with a smile.

Gu Qiuhe and Taoist Master Xuanyang were not to be outdone and left with a smile.

Eat for a while.

Xiao Ran put down his chopsticks, wiped the oil from the corners of his mouth with a tissue, and walked towards the prison.

When we leave tomorrow, we need to explain some things to the eldest princess and the others, and then bring Sword Twelve with us.

It was late at night.

Gu Qiuhe and others came out of Zuixianyuan, looked at the heavy rain in the night sky, and cursed angrily, "This **** weather changes at any time! There is no sign before it rains."

"Master, here you go!" Huzi ran out and handed over an umbrella.

He gave Shen Yiming and Taoist Priest Xuanyang another hand.

"The weather in August is like this." Shen Yiming laughed.

"It's getting late, go back and rest early!"

"Yes." Several people said goodbye.

Gu Qiuhe took Huzi and walked towards Gu Mansion.

Half way.

A ghostly shadow flashed away, rushing towards the darkness.

Gu Qiuhe stopped and looked at the direction where the ghost disappeared. A red shadow was vaguely visible, and it seemed that she was holding someone in her hand.

He has a literary spirit, a powerful force in the world, and is very sensitive to evil forces.

"Did you see it?"

"I saw it." Huzi said.

"What are you still doing? Hurry up and chase!" Gu Qiuhe shouted.

The two of them used their body skills and quickly chased after him.

Half a sound.

The red figure was forced to Qingyun Academy, stopped in the backyard, and looked coldly at Gu Qiuhe and Huzi who were chasing after them.

Three feet above the ground, she was dressed in a phoenix crown, with very red lips and rouge and gouache. Her eyes were fierce and ghostly aura emitted, forming a huge aura that blocked the heavy rain falling from the night sky.

He said indifferently, "I didn't go looking for trouble with you, so good for you! How dare you take the initiative to make trouble for me?"

Gu Qiuhe and Huzi still held their umbrellas and looked at her sarcastically.

"In the bright sky, in broad daylight, you, a little devil, dare to harm the heaven and earth. If you haven't met him, forget it. Now that you have seen him, how can you stand by and watch?"

"Master, it's night now!" Huzi reminded kindly.

Bah!

Gu Qiuhe slapped his head and glared at him fiercely, "Is this important?"

Looking at the female ghost.

"Monster! Why don't you hurry up and catch him without mercy."

"Just you two losers?" the female ghost sneered.

The dark wind roared, creating a huge sound. As the ghost energy spread, it rushed forward fiercely, slapping out its sharp claws, leaving streaks of cold light in the night sky, and fiercely clawed at Gu Qiuhe and Huzi. heart.

"Bold monster! If you want to hurt my young master while I'm here, just go ahead and dream!" Huzi shouted sharply.

With lightning speed, he drew his sword and before he could take action, Gu Qiuhe stopped him.

"Stay back and let me come."

"Master, I will raid the formation for you." Huzi chuckled.

Looking at the ghost claws that were getting closer and closer, Gu Qiuhe took action, his literary spirit bloomed, and the milky white aura rushed out, restraining all evil forces. He was fierce in his rigidity, but also as gentle as the sea water, endless.

"Destroy!"

With so much literary flair, he didn't even use his martial arts skills and suppressed them roughly.

There are no moves at all. It is simple, crude, and devastating. It breaks the ghost energy. Even the female ghost's sharp claws are the same, and the literary energy hits her body.

The huge force was completely beyond her ability to withstand. She was seriously injured and fell to the ground.

If Gu Qiuhe hadn't spared her life, she would have been dead at this moment.

"The young master is wise and martial, with powerful magical powers, and the jade tree stands in the wind..."

"Okay! Stop shooting." Gu Qiuhe interrupted.

But my head is held high, it feels so good.

He walked up to the female ghost, stepped on her chest, and asked, "Tell me! Where is the person you captured?"

"You, are you from the imperial court?" The female ghost was horrified.

"I am asking you, not you!" Gu Qiuhe stepped on him roughly.

The female ghost screamed in pain.

"In, inside."

"You know what's interesting!" Gu Qiuhe nodded with satisfaction.

Kill her with a wave of his hand.

"Let's go in."

"Master, I'll come first!" Huzi remained on guard.

He walked in front holding the knife, kicked open the door, and walked in first. When he saw that there was no danger, he said, "Safe!"

"Look for someone!" Gu Qiuhe said.

They acted separately, Gu Qiuhe rushed inside, and Hu Zi was outside.

"Ah!" Suddenly, Gu Qiuhe exclaimed.

"Master, are you okay?" Huzi was startled, worried that he was in danger, and rushed in quickly with a knife.

Seeing that he was intact, he looked puzzled and asked, "Master, what is your name?"

"Look." Gu Qiuhe pointed at a young woman on the bed.

She was unconscious, her hands and feet were tied, her eyes were covered, and a piece of cloth was stuffed in her mouth, but it could not hide her beautiful and refined appearance.

"Isn't it a woman? Didn't we just come out of Zuixianyuan?"

"Get out!" Gu Qiuhe kicked him angrily and explained.

"You know nothing! She is Xia Min, Princess Minmin, who caused a lot of trouble some time ago."

Looking puzzled.

"Strange! Why is she here? And she is still in the hands of a female ghost?"

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