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"Prince Shoulder threatened the empress dowager and the emperor because of his martial arts, as well as the military power in his hands. If all of these are gone, then how could he threaten the empress dowager and the emperor?" After all, his achievements cannot be buried. I also have a father-daughter relationship with him, so I hope that he will be able to stay alive for the rest of his life. "

The empress dowager's eyes flickered with a smile. "Ning'er is still so merciful. Even a person as outrageous as the King of Shoulder Kings harbors pity in his heart."

"Too many people have died in this harem already. What does the empress dowager think?"

"If Ning'er is confident in being able to keep him safe, I would be willing to let him live. After all, he is my elder brother."

Ji Tian Ning smiled. She understood that the empress dowager wanted to capture him and not leave him with his life, but she didn't want to expose him. In fact, it was still unknown who would emerge victorious in the end. In this fierce battle of tigers and dragons, it was very hard to guarantee that the King would live or die.

"I have a plan, the Empress Dowager and the Emperor, to see how it goes, so I can guarantee that this victory will be at its highest."

The secret chamber was prepared for a rainy day. The reason why Ji Tian Ning had participated in this plan was not only to take control of the situation, but also to give the chance to leave the palace with nine days of his life.

"Father, I call you Father. This is all I can do for you."

The imperial court was in a state of panic. The emperor couldn't afford to get sick, so rumors began to spread. The imperial palace was closed, and people were not allowed to enter or leave.

Some people were starting to suspect that the Emperor's time was up. The news of the return of the King of Shoulder Kings spread like wildfire. Everyone was guessing what the truth of the matter was. Even Prime Minister Yong Lianyun was guessing endlessly.

Ever since he returned from the reverse scale, he hadn't seen the reverse scale because it had gotten sick the day it returned. He had also heard that the Emperor's injuries had yet to recover and that his condition was serious, but he thought that at this time the Emperor and Empress Dowager should summon him to the palace for discussion.

He learned that the Fiery Inverted Scale died on the third day after the empress dowager's secret decree. He was summoned into the palace in secret, and at the same time, he was forced to remain in the palace and not leave.

At this moment, the palace travelled day and night from the waterway back to the Southern Champion City, once again returning to the Southern Champion City. Looking at the great rivers and mountains in the distance, he was full of ambition.

"Little brat, have you ever thought of this? What you gave me back then, I will return to you today. If it were not for Feng'er, this duke would not have let you stay until today! "

As soon as the Fiery-Inverted Scale died, he could then use the name of the Regent to take over the military power of the Southern Champion, and no one could compete with him anymore. His mood had never been so good before. Thinking that it wouldn't be long before he would have another heir, a smile appeared on his face from the bottom of his heart.

It was already evening by the time he entered the Ancestral Dragon City. The palace had entered the palace overnight with his personal guards. It wasn't that he didn't have any scruples or precautions, it was just that he couldn't bring too many people into the palace.

He had been in doubt, but the Empress Mother did not prevent him from bringing the elite soldiers into the city, and that dispelled many of his doubts.

The empress dowager wanted to stop the empress dowager from bringing her elite troops into the city, but after Ji Tian Ning's analysis, the empress dowager and Huo Ni Lin decided to take the risk, allowing the empress dowager to enter the city without the slightest suspicion. If he aroused the suspicions of the palace for the next nine days, his plan would fail.

Just before the Nine Heavens Palace entered the palace, the palace began its secret cleansing. Those who had come into contact with the palace in broad daylight and in darkness were all quietly disposed of.

Only a few people had been dealt with, so it didn't attract too much attention.

Gong Jiu led a group of guards to the palace gate, but still did not discover anything amiss. Not long ago, news had come from the palace's spies, so he restrained the joy and unease in his heart.

It was impossible for the guards to all be brought into the palace. They could only bring a few guards into the palace. Nine Heavens specially brought a few more people with him, hoping to test the waters of the empress dowager.

Wu De was waiting respectfully at the palace gate. When he saw the King Shoulder, he hurriedly knelt down and greeted, "Your servant greets Your Highness."

"Where is the Empress Dowager?"

"The empress dowager is waiting for the prince in His Majesty's chamber, the prince please."

The nine heavens of the palace gazed into the depths of the palace. The dark palace shrouded in dim light seemed somewhat eerie and cold.

"Enter the palace."

Gong Jiu gave an order and led a group of guards into the palace. Wude respectfully followed by the side of the King, without any intention of stopping.

The empress dowager didn't have any more prestige to show for her death of the reverse scale fire. She still had to bow down at his feet, let alone a servant.

"Wude, from now on, you can help serve the new king."

A look of surprise and joy appeared on Wu De's face. He hurriedly bowed to express his thanks, and then followed behind Gong Jiu respectfully.

"What disease did the emperor die of?"

"Reporting to your highness, the old injuries recur, and the head is complicated."

"Ning'er wasn't by your side, so why wasn't she treated in time?"

"The emperor's illness occurred very suddenly, and in less than half an incense's time …"

Delight flashed in her eyes as she thought to herself, "Even if you snatch Ning'er back, she won't be able to save your life. She can save you once, but she can't save you for the rest of your life. This was good too, but the child in Ning'er's womb, was it really Qiuyuan's? There is no need to think too much about it. Although I will not kill her, the child in her womb cannot be left alive. Fortunately, she is still young and can have children with Qiuyuan in the future. "

"Wow, wow, wow …"

The wailing of a baby could be heard from afar as the palace paused for a moment. The few princesses of the imperial harem were already quite a few years old, and this baby's wailing could only be the child of his grandson, the empress dowager, Huan Feng.

Looking around, he saw a few palace maids carrying a baby, as if they were going somewhere.

"Your Highness, this is the imperial harem. Your bodyguards …"

"Wude, is that baby the prince born of the empress?"

"Yes, Your Highness wants to go over and take a look. The crown prince's premature delivery is a bit weak, so he must have just been treated by the imperial concubine. The empress has just given birth and cannot come forth to welcome Your Highness, so she's really looking forward to see if Your Highness is alright." This servant was only worried that these guards would scare the crown prince. "

"Half of you stay here and wait for Ben Wang. The rest follow far away. Don't get too close."

"Why didn't Ning'er go to Zhaoyang Palace to treat the crown prince? Why did you ask the palace maid to bring the crown prince here?"

"Reporting to Your Highness, the Imperial Concubine's body hasn't been feeling well recently. She was afraid that it would affect the fetus and that it wouldn't be suitable for her to move around, so she ordered someone to carry the Crown Prince to the hospital for treatment."

"Wude, go over there and tell them to stop. Bring the crown prince over for This King to see."

"Yes."

Wu De hastily ran towards the two palace maids. At this moment, the few palace maids turned a corner, and Gong Jiu quickened his pace as he chased after them.

Seeing that Wu De had caught up to a few of the palace maids, a few of the palace maids knelt on the ground, kowtowing to Wu De while trembling in fear.

"Why aren't you showing the Crown Prince to the Crown Prince?"

One of the palace maids who was carrying a child hurriedly passed the child in her hand over to the nine heavens of the palace. Her eyes slightly flickered.

The baby was wrapped tightly in yellow cloth, and the faint sound of a child's weeping could be heard. The nine heavens of the palace felt soft in their hearts. It had been a long time since they last saw a child, and this was his first grandson.

He quickly took it and gently opened the swaddling bag. However, he didn't notice the strange fragrance that was coming out from the swaddling bag.

A small, fair face appeared before the nine heavens of the palace. The child had yet to open his eyes, and was slightly wriggling and crying. Gong Jiu held the child carefully and was about to ask something.

A few palace maids suddenly launched an attack, and multicolored smoke rose into the air. The one closest to the nine heavens, the one that was passed to the palace maid, the one that was given to the nine heavens' child, had already pulled out a blade without any light from her sleeve and swiftly stabbed into the nine heavens.

At this moment, a strange fragrance drifted in the air, and a faint smoke filled the air. A few palace maids and eunuchs appeared nearby, holding sharp blades in their hands as they silently pounced towards the palace's nine heavens.

"Sou, sou, sou …"

With the sound of crossbows, a large area of palace guards fell down and were suddenly attacked. Countless crossbow bolts rained down without a single gap.

In the midst of the chaos, the palace's nine heavens leapt up into the air. A few palace maids were kicked out. Their mouths and noses were all bloody, and they died the moment they fell onto the ground.

Just as his body soared into the air, a dense cluster of crossbow bolts shot towards him. His body did not move as the King's Robe on his body bulged out and he drew out his great sword below his ribs. A mass of silver light rose and a pile of crossbow bolts fell.

Gong Jiu's body flew out like a giant bird. However, no matter where he went, the crossbow arrow followed.

He tightly hugged the child in his arms, unwilling to let go of the child in his hands. With one hand, he shot down an arrow, and quickly flew towards a palace.

"Creak …"

A painful sound entered his ears as Gong Jiu's body suddenly stopped. He pushed his feet against a small tree and backed up.

Just as he was about to retreat, a row of huge crossbow bolts locked onto him from a certain direction.

Shockingly, blood was seeping out from his robe. The palace maid had injured him when he was unprepared when she took the child. Although the wound was not fatal, the feeling of numbness and weakness began to spread from the wound.

Gong Jiu knew that he was poisoned, and in the time it took for his body to slow down, the crossbow bolt from the ballista had already arrived in front of him.

In the nick of time, two guards rushed forward and stood in front of the Prince with all their might. "Your Royal Highness, come out of the palace."

The arrow pierced through the guard and struck him. Gong Jiu grabbed the dead guard and threw him towards the incoming arrow. He landed on the ground and jumped out like lightning.

He took a fierce bite to wake himself up. He felt weak all over and his vision turned black.

"So it's actually a scheme. I've fallen into a trap. Fire Inverse Scale, Xian'er, you two have such a good scheme."

A few guards ran over, but they were stopped by the guards in the palace. The crossbows continued to shoot without a break. The guards of the palace had suffered heavy losses, and not many were still alive.

Gong Jiu Tian dashed into the bushes at the side. Suddenly, a few rays of sword lights burst out from the bushes. Gong Jiu swung his sword and the brilliance formed a silver wave under the moonlight.

When the sword stopped, the trees turned into flat ground, and the broken parts of the tree broke into pieces. Gong Jiu clenched his teeth and rushed out.

The crossbow bolts from all directions made it difficult for him to move an inch. If he wasn't poisoned, he still had a chance to get out, but at this moment, his speed had slowed down and his head was spinning.

He tried his best to run towards the palace. As long as he could avoid the crossbow and the crossbow, he still had a chance to escape.

Some of the guards in the palace released fireworks, but the fireworks were unable to soar into the sky. A black cloth covered a large area of the sky. With the sound of crossbows, the guards were like wheat that was harvested, falling to the ground.

A few rushed off in the direction of the palace for nine days, but in the middle someone fell and the poison began to act.

Gong Jiu bit his tongue tightly. As long as he escaped the palace, he could make a comeback.

He gasped for breath as his figure disappeared into the lonely palace. This was the most dangerous situation he had ever encountered in his life. He turned his head and took a quick glance, but he could no longer see one of his guards.