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However, it wasn't too late now. He had to first confirm if the Emperor's attitude towards Xia Sizhu had truly changed. Once he was certain of this, he would go and pursue her.

He didn't believe that she would forget everything that he had done. As long as he worked hard, Xia Sizhu would definitely once again fall into his embrace.

"Go! "Hao'er, you go too. Go and find Sizhu safely." The Emperor looked at the remaining two men and said.

"Yes." Dongfang Li and Dongfang Hao left one after the other.

"My son, you are provoking them. If you give the jade vein to one of them, it will be easy for those who obtain it to turn you around if they wish to." After the princes left, the silent empress dowager said with melancholy.

"Queen Mother knows that your son has been in this position for long enough. It's time for you to choose the successor to the throne." The Emperor put his hand on the Empress Dowager's back and spoke softly.

"What do you mean? Wasn't Li'er already the crown prince? Do you still want to cripple him? " Her Majesty was a little more at ease when she heard this. Her son, nothing must happen to him.

"Although the Crown Prince is not bad in all aspects among my sons, he is unstable in his interests and character, and easily goes astray.

Hao'er was quite good at governing a country, and was a suitable candidate. Unfortunately, he did not have this kind of heart and was not willing to get involved.

Moreover, his killing intent was not enough. As the emperor's official, the land of the nation without a murderous heart would not be able to expand, and it would be easy for the country to face a situation of being beaten.

Ol 'Three's interest was heavy, and he had a competitive spirit. He was ruthless in his actions, and did not acknowledge any of his relatives. If he became the emperor, he would definitely go all out to fight.

If he had that ability, I wouldn't be worried, but he is vicious enough, but he doesn't have that ability.

Fourth Bro is a good soldier in war and good at governing rivers and mountains. However, he isn't someone who has the heart to do that. If he isn't willing to take over, I will forcefully give it to him. Speaking of which, the emperor's face was full of melancholy. He had four sons, but none of them were reliable.

"The reason why I placed this jade vein as a wager is to see their strength. I want to see who will obtain it from the end."

Now that they are all old, I will find a suitable successor and abdicate. When we were young, we were worried about our lives everyday, so royal father took us to the palace.

We began to calculate, began to have a lot of annoyance, unable to leave the body, I would like to leave the throne and live some peaceful life with the Queen Mother as soon as possible.

After that, my mother and I will help Sizhu find a good place to stay. Once Sizhu has a child, my mother and I can take care of her for her. I will owe Aunt Yu too much in my life.

When Aunt Yu is gone, I will take good care of her only granddaughter for her.

The emperor looked into the distance with a profound and complicated gaze. After so many years, he was truly tired. He wouldn't let go of the emperor's position no matter what.

His sons! Perhaps one or two of them would try to usurp the throne and kill their father.

He had long since decided on the next emperor, and would allow them to cause a ruckus. If the princes couldn't even maintain their throne, they wouldn't be able to hold it for long.

"My son's suggestion is not bad. Even I want to give her a marriage. I want her to have a big fat child as soon as possible so that I can take her with me." The empress dowager's face softened as she heard the emperor's words.

"It's just that this little bamboo girl doesn't have someone she likes right now. If I want to make a decision, I have no choice!" When mentioning Xia Sizhu, the empress dowager's face was filled with helplessness as she spoke with a heart full of love.

"Only a dragon among men can be worthy of Aunt Yu's granddaughter. I think Fourth Bro and Si Zhu are pretty good. I just don't know what Si Zhu is thinking."

"Even though she was chosen by Jade Pendant, but if she doesn't want to marry, I won't let her." Speaking of Dongfang Ye, the emperor revealed a slightly satisfied smile.

Fourth Bro was a little rebellious and unruly. Even as the royal father, he was unable to change his mind when it came to matters that he wasn't willing to do.

"It depends on their own good fortune! "When Little Zhu fell in love with Ye'er, This Dowager will immediately grant her marriage, and then urge Little Zhu to give This Dowager a big fat child." The empress dowager also thought that Dongfang Ye was not bad, but she didn't know if the little girl could calm him down.

The little girl Zhu was so cute, and she was also so exquisite and beautiful. Ye'er's appearance was one of the best in the four kingdoms. The child they were together with was definitely even more enchanting than the little girl Zhu.

It was definitely another villain. Even she couldn't wait any longer. She really wanted Little Bamboo to come out.

"Mother and I will be old, so let them young people come. What use are we here? After they leave, we will return to the palace and wait for their news. Sizhu will definitely be fine."

The emperor felt the sky grow cold and advised the empress dowager to return.

"Let's go!" The empress dowager looked up at the sky and sighed. Little girl Zhu, you must come back safely.

In another mysterious valley, there was a large open space with many houses on it.

The houses in the southern mausoleum were no different. On one side of the houses was a stable with about a thousand horses inside.

On the other side was a vast garden, medicine garden, and orchards planted with rice.

Farther away were chickens, ducks, cows, horses, and even fish in large ponds.

This valley was very remote. It was not a place where people from the valley could not enter at all. It was a place filled with mystery.

Of course, these places were safe. On the other side of the valley, there was a deep mountain. That mountain was very dangerous, and there were many poisonous snakes and ferocious beasts.

Once he made a mistake, he would never be able to come out. The night was the time when the wild beasts would come out to roam about.

Usually, the places where they would operate would be protected by ancient and loyal formations. The formations would open and close, and once a wild beast entered the formation, they would become confused and disoriented. Afterwards, they would unknowingly walk out.

Even with the protection of the formation, there were still some who were lucky. The blind cat ran into a dead rat at the mouth of the formation.

They put men on guard every night. Fortunately, there was only one exit, and that was enough.

Not far from these places, there were a lot of people competing in martial arts bare-chested, fighting against each other, or practicing by themselves. From their eyes and sharp moves, it could be seen that they were all experts.

Shouts and the sound of weapons clashing resounded throughout the valley.

"Brother Xin, Brother Zhong is calling you." A man walked towards the man who was practicing his swordplay.

The big man looked at the man with a very respectful gaze. It could be seen that this man's status was definitely not low.

"Next, I'll go look for brother." The person called Brother Xin threw the sword in his hand to the person beside him.

The man's appearance was quite feminine, and when paired with his evil smile, he gave off the impression of a hoodlum.

However, his eyes were sparkling. With a single glance, he knew that he wasn't someone to be trifled with.