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The cool official looked at the young man with a mocking gaze. "Don't you know how the original emperor of Fengyuan died? Don't you know that after your Royal Highness broke through Fengwu, even the water in the moat turned red, and the Golden Belt River in the palace also turned red? "

"Hiss hiss …"

The sound of people sucking in cold air could be heard. The officials' robes were visibly rippling, though there were some big ones and some little ones.

The cool chancellor's words made all the officials recall that the usually calm and elegant prince was also a cold-hearted and cold-hearted man. He was not the slightest bit inferior to the former murder maniac who stood shoulder to shoulder with him.

"Squeak squeak squeak."

As they continued to discuss and guess, they speculated about the methods that Shang Qiuyuan would use. After all, this was a real crisis that Prime Minister Shang Qiuyuan had encountered after going to court. If it was not resolved easily, he would lose his prestige among the crowd of officials.

If he could subdue a few generals, then Shang Qiuyuan would truly become the King of Protectors who controlled the life vein of the Southern Champion Kingdom and monopolized the authority. Otherwise, the imperial court and wilderness would probably collapse, and it would be difficult for Shang Qiuyuan to truly monopolize power.

However, the palace was abnormally busy. Military orders were issued from the palace as they moved in an orderly manner.

Compared to Shang Qiuyuan's busy schedule, Ji Tian Ning was currently sleeping soundly on the bed. She had a good elder brother to support her in such a big matter, so she might as well nurture her baby.

"Ning'er, are you confident in yourself, or in Shang Qiuyuan?"

If even Shang Qiuyuan could not be trusted, then in this world, who else could she trust, and who could she rely on?

"Qiuyuan, I know you won't let me down."

Remembering that man who was like a white lotus, Ji Tian Ning sweetly smiled. Hand over the Southern Champion to him, and hand over himself and his child to him. She could be at ease, she could be at ease.

"It's a tough problem. One problem can be considered to have been solved halfway, but what about the other one?"

The messenger busily wandered around the countries, passing on letters and news. Shang Qiuyuan had not sent anyone to forcefully recall the generals on leave, nor had he disturbed Han Xing and the others who were recuperating. Not only that, he had also sent an imperial physician to treat Han Xing and the others.

Yan Shouchuan was a bit depressed. He led a group of personal guards as they walked along a small road in the countryside. The so-called 'homecoming' was just an excuse. "He wanted to stay behind in Zu Long, even if it meant taking a peek at the Empress every day. Of course, if he could personally touch her feet, that would be even more beautiful.

It was a beautiful golden season in the garden, with the fragrance of the melon and the fragrance of the fruit wafting in the air. Even though he was guarding the garden strictly, he wasn't in the mood to enjoy the autumn scenery.

At night, the inn was quiet. As the commander of the imperial guards, he held a high position. How could the people in the inn dare not to serve him properly?

"Lord Commander, it's so late at night and so lonely. Would you like to have some fun?"

Yan Shouzheng's eyes lit up, "It seems like there are also talented people in the inn. You can make the arrangements. When this general returns to the capital, I'll definitely find you a good position."

"Thank you General, thank you General! I will immediately arrange things for you."

Cheng Jun thanked him profusely before turning around to leave. Not only did he send a woman over to the royal guard, but he also arranged for wine and singers to be served to the imperial guards.

This place was not far from the Ancestral Dragon Tribe. It could be said that they had just left the Ancestral Dragon City and were resting in an official inn. As a result, the vigilance of the imperial guards and the imperial guards had been reduced to the lowest.

For a moment, the atmosphere became peaceful. Straight away, he drank a few cups of wine, looking a bit tipsy. He then glanced sideways at the woman who was escorted in by the government official. This woman was only seventeen or eighteen years old. She was still in her youth, and her face was like a peach blossom in the spring. Her face was bashful, and her big, watery eyes seemed to be able to speak.

"Greetings my lord. Have me pour a bar for my lord."

Looking at the girl, Yan Shouzheng's drunkenness deepened, "Good, good, good. To think that there would be such a peerless girl here. She came to pour wine for me and served me well, I'm sure she will reward me handsomely."

"Thank you, General!" Thank you, General!

Yan Shouzheng reached out his hand to grab the girl's hand that was holding the wine cup and brought it to her mouth. He drank all of the wine in the cup in one gulp and even touched the girl's soft spot.

"Hehe, milord, why are you so anxious? Please wait for me to toast you again."

As the cups intertwined, Yan Shouzheng drank a few cups before hugging the woman's slender waist. "A moment of spring is worth a thousand gold. Don't waste time. Come and serve me well."

Being strict and upright was also a rare general talent. The only problem was that he liked beautiful women the most, especially those that were different from others. This was the first time he saw Ji Tian Ning. His lust surged, and he fell to Ji Tian Ning's feet. Otherwise, he wouldn't have easily promised to be loyal to Ji Tian Ning.

He wasn't lying. He was extremely willing to swear allegiance to Ji Tian Ning because he didn't dare to do so due to the difference between the two of them.

Holding the beauty in his arms, Zhang Xuan's footsteps felt weak, as if his hands and feet were powerless.

A chill went down his neck, and a shining sharp sword was already pressing down on his neck. The sword, which was suffused with a chill, immediately cleared his mind.

The woman laughed as she left the embrace of Yan Zheng and knelt on the ground, "Your servant greets Your Highness."

Yan Shouzheng's heart shivered, which prince? In the Southern Champion Kingdom, the only person who dared to call him this now was the one who protected the King, Shang Qiuyuan.

He hastily raised his eyes to take a look and saw a familiar white figure leisurely walking into the room. The elegant figure dressed in plain clothes was none other than the King's Protector Shang Qiuyuan.

His gaze swept past Shang Qiuyuan, wanting to see the imperial guards that he had brought with him in the inn. However, he saw a chilling murderous intent emitting from the shadows of the courtyard as someone dragged the fallen imperial guards away.

Yan Shouzheng immediately understood that the imperial guards he brought must have been eliminated, otherwise, Shang Qiuyuan would not have appeared here so leisurely.

Her body felt weak as her gaze fell on the woman kneeling on the ground. The woman revealed a flirtatious smile. However, at this moment, the seductive smile of this woman made him want to step forward and pinch her snow-white neck to death.

Shang Qiuyuan waved his hand slightly, the sharp sword that had been placed on his neck was removed. He did not feel nervous, no matter what Shang Qiu did, he was the government's minister and could not be killed by Shang Qiuyuan.

After tidying up his clothes, he stood up and bowed deeply towards Shang Qiuyuan. "Your highness has come in person. Please forgive me for being ignorant and have not gone far to welcome you."

Someone wiped the chair. Shang Qiuyuan sat down on the chair and said with a smile, "I heard that Commander Yan is returning to his hometown to offer sacrifices to his ancestors. Unfortunately, we received the news too late, and the commander has already left our ancestral dragon."

"I do not dare to accept the title. How could I dare to trouble Your Highness? I am extremely terrified."

He pondered the meaning behind Shang Qiuyuan's words, "specially came to send you off". A simple sentence could contain too many meanings.

It could be to send him home, or it could be to send him home. But this "home" could very likely be to send him back to his hometown and never come back.

Yan Shouzheng knew very well that Shang Qiuyuan's appearance here was definitely not to send him back to his hometown as a sacrifice to his ancestors. Otherwise, in order to protect the sovereign, there was no need to rush out of the capital overnight to meet him at this small inn.

The two of them did not continue to talk, strictly guarding and guessing the purpose of Shang Qiuyuan's visit, but Shang Qiuyuan was not anxious at all, the initiative was in his hands, strictly guarding and acting like a turtle in a jar. If this person was smart, he could give him a chance. Otherwise, even if he didn't send him back home, he wouldn't let this person go.

He stood respectfully on the spot, slightly bowing his head. After waiting for a moment and seeing that Shang Qiuyuan did not say anything, he could only bow again, "Your Highness, your excellency has arrived. Please wait for your humble servant to prepare a feast to welcome Your Highness."

Yan Shouchuan shouted twice, but no one appeared, and a chill went down his spine. He had brought along a thousand imperial guards. Although their numbers weren't many, they were all personal guards and also the elites of the imperial guards. How could there not be a single response?

"Commander Yan's men are tired. This King has ordered them to rest, so there's no need for the feast. This King thinks that the Commander will understand the purpose of this king's visit, right?"

Yan Shouzheng lowered his head and rolled his eyes a few times. He pretended to be respectful and said, "Your Highness, if you have any orders, I dare to disobey."

"Commander Yan is a smart person, there's no need for this king to say anything. Now that His Majesty's dragon body is in a state of unease, he has come to the Grandmist Palace to pray for peace and quiet. You should also know that the Emperor doesn't have much time left, so Commander Yan should know where to go from here. If you think that the things that you have done can be deceived by This King, then you are underestimating This King. "

"Your Highness is too serious, this lowly subordinate has never done anything that I need to hide from you. Why would Your Highness say such words?"

"The Commander still hasn't thought it through. It doesn't matter, there is plenty of time. The Lord Commander can slowly think about it." If you don't understand things here, you can go home and think about it. "

A faint killing intent caused Yan Shouzheng to involuntarily shudder as he stole a glance at Shang Qiuyuan.

At this moment, Shang Qiuyuan's face was still indifferent and emotionless, but the pressure and killing intent radiating from him caused Yan Shouzheng's heart to turn cold.

"Your highness, this humble servant is only returning home on leave to offer sacrifices to the ancestors. It has been three years since I've come home, and with the emperor's orders, it is only natural for me to return home on leave."

"Un, it is human nature to not know. A few days ago, why did you enter the palace so late in the night?" It is my rule that the Minister and the rest of the court are not permitted to remain in the palace after dark without an urgent summons from the Emperor. "

Yan Shouzheng's body trembled. He did not expect that Shang Qiuyuan would know of this matter. They had entered the palace late at night and were extremely secretive to begin with. They did not disturb anyone and had been secretly brought in by An Ling's Blue Mist. After the discussion, he quietly left without alerting the people in the palace.

Unexpectedly, such a secretive matter was known by even Shang Qiuyuan, and he couldn't help but feel his heart turn cold.

"Your Highness, where did you hear the rumors? It's not like that. If the emperor summoned you, the first person he summoned would naturally be Your Highness."

"No?"

"Of course it's because I'm interfering. When did this ever happen?"

"Oh, 12th of this month, late at night. Han Xing, Nan Feng, you, An Ling Qing Lan, the Dark Guard, and the others entered the palace to meet the Emperor in secret.

He raised his head and looked at Shang Qiuyuan, barely suppressing the depression and panic in his heart. The time, the people, Shang Qiuyuan had spoken without mistake. He was absolutely confident, otherwise he wouldn't have brought the elite soldiers to the inn so late at night.

His eyes flashed. At this moment, he was the only one left in the room. The woman and the others all left.

"Was that woman arranged by the prince?" I'm afraid that the prince has long since made arrangements for this inn? "

"Since the commander and subordinates are working hard, it's only right for This King to send someone to entertain them in advance."

He thought that he was fine, but he didn't expect that it had already been planned by someone else. He lowered his head in silence, thinking about everything that had happened in the inn, and how he had definitely tampered with the wine and meat, as well as the women that had been found by the officials.

"What does Your Highness intend to do?"

Once again, he raised his head and stared at Shang Qiuyuan with a piercing gaze, feeling uneasy in his heart. He didn't know if Shang Qiuyuan only knew that His Majesty had secretly summoned them, or if he even knew that the Emperor had summoned them for a secret discussion.