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Shang Qiuyuan was quietly sitting by the table in front of the window. He was writing, writing with a brush in a neat line. This way, his mind would be calmer. If his heart was not pure and had no patience, he would not be able to write out a neat little letter.

He rarely spoke to anyone. If the nine days of the palace didn't ask him anything, he would just silently follow them and watch the nine days of the palace dealing with military matters.

The Nine Heavens asked him to follow, and so he did. After dealing with the military affairs, he would accompany the Nine Heavens for a meal and speak with them.

He did what a filial son should do, no more. In front of the palace, there was always a faint smile on his face, without a single trace of impatience or impatience.

He knew that Gong Jiu was watching him, and privately, he didn't know that there were other spies watching him, but he didn't care. When he came, he had already decided to stay here, by Gong Jiu's side, because at this sensitive moment, staying by Gong Jiu's side was the best proof of his loyalty.

A hundred vows was not enough for a real operation. When the Nine Heavens Palace asked him to stay for a few more days, he said he wanted to stay.

He understood what Gong Jiu was thinking, but who could understand what he was thinking?

"Ning'er, perhaps you are the only one who understands my intentions. You bought me time, I will not disappoint you, I will not disappoint anyone, including my royal father and your majesty! "

Horseshoe stood in front of the table with the brush in hand. This was something he had to do every night. He would only be accompanying the palace for nine days. Before coming here, he had already said that unless it was something important, the military did not need to report to him.

"It's a pity that Ning'er isn't here. Otherwise, she would be the best candidate to take care of military matters for me."

Thinking of Ji Tian Ning, a gentle smile appeared on Shang Qiuyuan's face, but his heart was twitching in pain. He disappeared into the distance once more, still lacking the strength to protect his women and children.

"I can do it. Ning'er, just you wait. I can definitely do it!"

"Young prince, the prince is asking you to come."

Shang Qiuyuan slowly put down the pen in his hand, stood up and left the room, following the person to see the palace for the ninth day.

When he came, he only brought a hundred people with him. They had already sent him back, leaving him alone in Ping City. He had already made preparations to stay in Pingcheng for the long term, using himself as a hostage and staying by the side of the palace for nine days. There was no better way to express his loyalty.

There were some things that went on even when he wasn't around.

The atmosphere in the hall was a little tense and a little strange. Shang Qiuyuan did not know what had happened, but seeing this scene, he knew that something important had happened.

"Your son greets you, royal father."

Shang Qiuyuan bowed in salute, all the generals in the hall gathered together. Nine Heavens Palace was seated behind a table with a yellow imperial edict placed on top.

"My son came at the right time. Take a look at this edict."

Shang Qiuyuan stepped forward and opened it. He thought that it was an imperial edict issued by the Inverted Flames Scale, but it was not, it was the Empress Dowager's imperial edict. His heart skipped a beat as he looked at it. Surprise was written all over his usually calm and indifferent face.

This imperial decree was to impressively convey the decree of national mourning. The Emperor had passed away, and he had summoned the King to discuss the matter. The imperial edict said that the Emperor died of a serious illness on May 27, year 346 of the Yunmeng calendar. In order to avoid causing chaos, the generals from all over Fengyuan held their positions and were summoned to stand shoulder to shoulder in court.

The imperial edict had not announced itself to the world, lest it cause chaos. It was only secretly passed on to some important officials. King Shoulder was given the title of Minister for Gu, and King Shoulder was given the title of Regent. He was given the title of Prime Minister of the Southern Champion Kingdom.

At the same time, the imperial edict stated that the Empress had already given birth to a prince, and that she would immediately issue an imperial edict upon the return of the palace to the palace.

Shang Qiuyuan froze for a moment before he slowly took another look. He knew that the reverse scale was severely injured and his body was weak, but to die so quickly was beyond his expectations.

"The news of the Emperor's death has yet to be announced to the world. It has only been a secret decree sent to several ministers. This king has already sent people to my son's army to await news. If there is a secret decree, then they should arrive in the next two days."

Shang Qiuyuan did not say anything as he stood silently beside Gong Jiu. His heart, however, was in turmoil as he thought of many things.

"A few days ago, This King received a secret letter saying that the Emperor was gravely ill. There was even a secret letter saying that the Emperor passed away. Now, it seems that the Emperor has indeed passed away."

"Your Highness, this subject believes that this matter should be confirmed."

Zuo Si said as he raised his head to look at Shang Qiuyuan. "What do you think, young prince?"

"I thought that since royal father has confirmed this matter, he should have made arrangements beforehand. It's just that this son hopes that royal father will be cautious and make more arrangements, and that we'll have to ensure that nothing goes wrong. "

Gong Jiu nodded slightly: "No matter what, this king wants to make a trip back to the Ancestor Dragon and this matter should be true. After His Majesty's serious injury, he has not completely recovered, and has coughed out blood several times during the bumpy journey. It is to be expected that you will be seriously ill once you return to the Ancestor Dragon. "

"Father, if you go back, make arrangements in the imperial court. When you bring back your elite soldiers to the ancestral dragon, do not be careless."

There was worry on Shang Qiuyuan's face, and Gong Jiu gave a slight nod and a smile of gratification. This son of his was still very concerned for him, thinking for his sake.

Zuo Si bowed worriedly, "If you return to the ancestral dragon, how should you deal with the things here?"

There was a trace of worry on his face. When he saw that Gong Jiu was looking at him, he hurriedly bowed, "I am willing to accompany royal father to return to the Ancestor Dragon, to serve by your side."

Gong Jiu gazed at Shang Qiuyuan for a moment before he suddenly smiled, "Is my son really willing to accompany me to return to the Ancestor Dragon?"

"Yes, only by following father will I be able to rest at ease. Otherwise, I will definitely worry about father's safety."

"Who can threaten This King!?"

Gong Jiu then said proudly, "You cannot go back. There are many things here. Once I return, I will need you to be in charge of everything here."

"Father still has Zuoshi by his side, as well as other generals. They are enough to take on military matters in the place of Father. This son will not be able to rest at ease after Father has returned alone."

"Oh, since that's the case, my son will go back and prepare to return to the ancestral dragon with father."

Gong Jiu said indifferently, then looked at Shang Qiuyuan. He wanted to see what expression Shang Qiuyuan had and what he would say.

His return to the ancestral dragon was the best and most rare opportunity for Shang Qiuyuan. Without his presence, Shang Qiuyuan would have less scruples. If he wanted to do something, or had a conspiracy with Huo Bu Lin, this was the best time.

He did not expect that Shang Qiu Yuan would propose to return with him to Zu Long, but in his heart, he believed that Shang Qiu Yuan was just a probe.

Therefore, Gong Jiu suddenly agreed to let Shang Qiuyuan follow him, but gave him another chance to go back and make preparations. He wanted to see what Shang Qiuyuan would do, whether he would delay to find an excuse to not follow him back to the Ancestor Dragon.

"This son has nothing much to prepare. I await your orders, royal father, to follow you on your journey at any time."

Shang Qiuyuan looked at the nine heavens of the palace, his eyes revealing a faint sense of worry.

Gong Jiu was satisfied in his heart, "This prince will set off tomorrow. "Ji Fenghua, if there's anything you need help with, just wait for young prince's orders. After I leave, everything will be taken over by my son Shang Qiuyuan, and those who disobey will have to listen to his commands. Qiuyuan, you can behead them first, and leave behind all of my orders and military tokens for you."

Shang Qiuyuan was shocked, hurriedly kneeling down. "Royal father, this is not appropriate."

"What's wrong with that? You are father's only son. You are king's son, so you should take his place." When my father leaves tomorrow, you will be in charge here, commanding the three armies in the exercise of your authority. The reason why I asked you to stay here a few days ago is because I wanted to entrust everything to you today. "

Zou Si lowered his head. Shoulder to shoulder, Wang had already discussed with him, so he knew clearly in his heart.

Gong Jiu walked down from his seat and reached out to pull Shang Qiuyuan by the arm, "My son, although I am about to have a descendant, my father will still leave the position of crown prince for my son even if the emperor has not decreed it. After father left, all the soldiers and advisors under father's tent all returned to my son's command, and no one dared to disobey. If anyone dares to disobey, my son will be under martial law. "

"This son dares not accept such an important task, so I ask royal father to hand it over to Zuo Si and the other generals. This son shall obey your orders without exception."

Gong Jiu's piercing gaze swept over the generals, "Those here are all my trusted aides who have followed me for many years. If it wasn't for that, I wouldn't even be qualified to stand here. Are there any among you who are unsatisfied with This King's arrangements, are you unsatisfied with This King's son, and want to cause trouble after This King left? "

All the generals hurriedly knelt on the ground, "This lowly general dares not, obeys the orders of this young noble. This lowly general will obey your commands as if they were your orders, not daring to slack off in the slightest."

"There is no need for my son to shirk his responsibility. This time, if father wants to make the crown prince his new king, he might not be able to return for a while. Feng Yuan will be handed over to my son, and all these soldiers will be handed over to me."

"Please rest assured royal father, this son will be waiting for royal father's return. If it weren't for royal father's order, this army would not have had a single soldier return to the Southern Champion, nor would they be randomly assigned to wait for royal father's order."

Gong Jiu nodded with satisfaction, feeling gratified in his heart. The thing he was most worried about, Shang Qiuyuan had already given him his guarantee. After he left, the thing that worried him the most was someone using all sorts of names to mobilize the army and do something that would be detrimental to him.

"I have already transferred my son's personal soldiers here. My son and Zuo Si discuss everything, but everything is still under my son's control. "Leave Fengyuan with my son, and I can go back without worries."

"Father, bring more elite soldiers back. This son is worried."

Shang Qiuyuan did not say that he was worried about anything, as Gong Jiu loftily said, "However, the Southern Champion also has half of this king's legacy, and the ministers in the court are also like this. "My son need not worry, the late emperor passed away. The ones in charge are the empress dowager and Prime Minister Yong."