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You being loyal to royal father, you being loyal to Big Mo can be seen from what Mu Yan has seen. Regarding royal father's various methods, Mu Yan cannot agree with them either. For the sake of the crown prince, Royal Father forced his royal brother to commit suicide, and then allowed Duan Xingyi to fall victim to his loyalty. What he cared about was not the relationship between a sovereign and a official. Zhu Xu did not expect that he would say such words. He could not help but look at Duan Mu Yan.

"Qi Wangfei, you called me here today?" Zhu Xu was puzzled. It was obvious that Duan Moyan wasn't here to persuade the Emperor.

"There's something the old prime minister might not know. Although the two generals, Xu Tianshu and Liu Li, are on their way back, they were waylaid and nearly lost their lives!" When Duan Mu Yan spoke the truth, Zhu Xu's eyes widened in disbelief as he heard the voice.

"Is what Princess Qi said true?" Zhu Xu asked with a pained expression, the pity in his eyes even more intense than before.

"Mu Yan didn't have any reason to lie to the old Prime Minister. But don't worry, Mu Yan has already secretly ordered people to save the two generals and set them up in a safe place!" Duan Mu Yan was prepared to tell Zhu Xu all of her plans and goals. She believed that with Zhu Xu's current attitude, even if he didn't join her side, he wouldn't inform royal father.

"You saved him?" Zhu Xu had been the Prime Minister for half his life. Although he didn't know any martial arts, his brain worked faster than anyone else. Now that the Prince of Pingyang's Qi King wasn't even in the Xiao manor and Xiao Yin had retreated into the forest, how could Duan Muyan, who was standing right in front of him, save the two generals?

"Yes!" If Mu Yan is not talented, there will be some people under her command that will be running around the place for her. It would not be difficult for them to find someone to deal with her. " Duan Mu Yan went straight to the point and answered Zhu Xu's questions.

"Some people... "What does Princess Qi mean?" Zhu Xu's face was calm, but deep in his heart, waves of emotions surged. Although Duan Mu Yan didn't say anything clearly, with her status, he actually had a few customers under his command. His goal was not as simple as saving the two generals.

"I would like to ask a question before Mu Yan answers you. In the heart of the old Prime Minister, should royal father be more important, or should the Mo River be more important? " Duan Moyan sat upright and upright as she spoke, a resolute and calm glint of light flickering in her eyes.

Zhu Xu hesitated for a moment before replying.

"Before General Dou dies, this old official will answer that your majesty is important. This is because this old subject knows that the Emperor's entire life has been covered in thorns and thorns, and many bloody battles have been fought for the sake of the Great Mo River Mountain and the people of the Great Mo Nation. This old subject knows that the Emperor has always lived for the sake of the Great Mo River Mountain and the people of the Great Mo Nation, so this old subject considers the Emperor important in his heart. Tears fell from Zhu Yu's eyes as he spoke. These days, no matter how much he protested and refused to ascend to the throne, the Emperor was indifferent. He suddenly realized that the Emperor had really aged and become muddle-headed!

"Mu Yan will engrave the words of the old prime minister onto her heart. Right now, Mu Yan is trying to save the old prime minister from a crisis. I wonder if the old prime minister will be able to help?" Zhu Xu was stunned by Duan Mu Yan's words. He looked at her in disbelief, but he could tell from her resolute gaze that she was not joking.

"Princess Qi wants to …" No matter what, Zhu Xu could not say those two words. The matter had come too suddenly, and he had not even been prepared. Having a cold heart was one thing, but having him rebel was something that would change the fate of the heavens.

"Mu Yan will not allow Duan Xingyi to succeed the throne. If royal father doesn't agree, Duan Mu Yan will rather confront him in the throne room, and Mu admitted that there is a personal grudge between them. However, Mu Yan is mostly considering the future of the Badlands. She believed that as long as she could obtain Zhu Xu's approval, she would be able to turn the tables around and achieve the majority of the results.

"But …" Zhu Xu was still in shock, and he had yet to recover from his shock. However, from Zhu Xu's conflicted expression, Duan Mu Yan knew that this matter was not out of the question.

"Old Prime Minister, you have just said that you do not wish to be the official subject of our nation's destruction. If we do not take action now, the Southern Yue will invade our country in the near future. Before that, Mu Yan's underlings have already taken care of the Southern's spies, at the Imperial City! This meant that the Southern Yue knew very well what happened in the Badlands Court, but look at what Father did. What had he condoned Duan Xingyi from doing!? He only has his own son left in his sight, a powerful official of the imperial court, a great country of the mountains and rivers, all of this has been forgotten by him! " Duan Mu Yan could feel Zhu Xu shaking as he seized the opportunity to speak.

"This old official understands what Qi Wangfei means, but even if I were to go against her wishes, I need some capital. Now …" Zhu Xu finally relented. He was already extremely disappointed in Duan Chen. As the Prime Minister of the Badlands Court, it was time for him to do something for the Badlands Court.

"If Mu Yan told you that General Dou Jing and General Qi Hu were still alive, how would you feel?" Duan Moyan spoke frankly as a brilliant light flickered in her eyes.

Zhu Xu's heart jolted as he looked at the woman before him in disbelief. In the last twenty-odd years, he hadn't taken this woman seriously. But now, he had sized her up from top to bottom countless times ….

The next morning at the Imperial Hall.

"That's not appropriate." Duan Chen shook his head with his sword-like brows tightly knitted together. Even if Dou Jing Jing died and Xiao Yin left, even if he allowed the old general to leave, Zhu Xu still wouldn't be able to do so! From the moment he ascended the throne, Zhu Xu had been his right-hand man. If not for Zhu Xu, he really did not know how he would have survived all those internal and external troubles.

"Royal father, your son knows about the feelings you have for the old Prime Minister Zhu, but the old Prime Minister hasn't even been in court for half a month and has had a lot of complaints from the officials in the court." Imperial father, your son knows about your feelings for the old Prime Minister Zhu, but the old Prime Minister has not even been in court for half a month and there are many complaints from officials in the court. Duan Xingyi tried his best to persuade him.

"No matter what, dismissing Zhu Xu from the Imperial City for no reason is something that royal father can do!" Duan Chen's face was pale and his white brows were locked together. He really couldn't bear to part with him.

"My son means that my father has demoted him from the capital, and one day I will inherit the throne and restore him to his official position. This way, the old prime minister will be grateful to my son and will help me with my heart, thus I will have no second thoughts. I also do not wish to lose such an important official in the court." Duan Xingyi pretended to be considerate.

"You really think so? will we really transfer Zhu Xu back to the Imperial City? " Duan Chen suspiciously looked at Duan Xingyi. These days, he had personally witnessed Duan Xingyi's character. Although there were some things he wasn't satisfied with, he had already agreed to relinquish the authority. He didn't want Duan Xingyi to feel that he was bound.

"Father, this son is willing to make an edict with Father. I vow to restore Zhu Xu to his former position!" Duan Xingyi vowed solemnly. After some consideration, Duan Chen finally nodded his head. Duan Xingyi was overjoyed and immediately prepared pen and paper for him.

After the imperial edict was written, Duan Xingyi left the palace in a hurry after saying a few words to Duan Chen. He headed straight for the Prime Minister's Estate, and Eunuch Li had just entered when he heard Duan Chen coughing non-stop.

"Your Majesty, are you alright?" This old servant will go and call the imperial physician right now! " Eunuch Li hurriedly rushed to Duan Chen's side. He originally wanted to pat him lightly, but when he saw the blood in Duan Chen's hand, he turned pale with fright!

"Your Majesty …" You... Why are you vomiting blood! Someone, come … "Fast …" Before Eunuch Li could run out of the Hall, Duan Chen stopped him.

"Don't go. We don't want anyone to know." If it wasn't for the fact that he was on the verge of death, he really didn't want Zhu Xu to leave the Royal Capital so quickly. Only Zhu Xu was left with his old subjects by his side.

"But Your Majesty, your dragon body is more important …" The corners of Eunuch Li's eyes were moist, blaming himself for always being by the emperor's side. However, he only realized now that the emperor's dragon body was extremely weak.

"Eunuch Li, come here …" Duan Chen extended his withered finger and placed it on Eunuch Li's hand before slowly rising to his feet.

"Your Majesty …" Eunuch Li was speechless as he cried. He felt ashamed to face the Nine Five Supremes in front of him.

"It's alright, people will eventually die, it's just that Yi'er still hasn't settled into her position as the crown prince. If those old officials were to know that I'm not well, they would definitely be ready to make a move. I don't want to see all this, do you understand?" Duan Chen said this sincerely, his eyes filled with grief.

"Your majesty, for the sake of the Great Mo, for the sake of the crown prince, you've really sacrificed too much …" Eunuch Li wiped his tears away with his sleeve, sighing from the bottom of his heart.

"That's right. I admit that I have given my all for this son. Because of this, I have been dreaming about Jing Yang and his mother every single day. I will also think about Mu Yan every now and then." "The only thing I'm sorry about in this life is them three …" Duan Chen's heart was filled with frustration and bewilderment. But as matters stood, there was nothing he could do to make up for it. In fact, it was already too late.

Along the way, Duan Xingyi's interest was piqued. He really wanted to see what the Prime Minister of the Great Mo would look like when he received the demoted edict, and perhaps he would vomit blood on the spot. With his understanding of Zhu Xu, he would definitely not be able to recover from such a blow.

When the eunuchs accompanying him went to knock on the door of the Prime Minister's estate, the door creaked as it was pushed open. The eunuch looked suspiciously at Duan Xingyi.

"Enter!" Although Duan Xingyi felt it was strange, he was still in a state of excitement.

"Prime Minister Zhu Xu has come to obey the decree!" Duan Xingyi held onto the imperial edict as he spoke harshly. The eunuchs and eunuchs scattered to his left and right. They waited for a long time, but no one came out. Not even a servant.

"Your Highness, this... "This mansion is a little strange …" The entire courtyard was empty. Looking around, there was actually not a single person around. Although they knew that the Prime Minister had always been diligent and frugal, it wasn't as if he didn't have a single servant, right?

"Someone come!" "Go ask the Prime Minister to come out and receive the edict!" Duan Xingyi's heart shook slightly as he ordered coldly. Everyone obeyed and naturally rushed into the main hall and the rooms. In about half a cup of tea's time, everyone had returned to their positions.

"Reporting to the crown prince, the Prime Minister's residence is empty. The Prime Minister is also not here, and all his clothes are missing." After being reported by a eunuch, Duan Xingyi's gaze turned cold. Without a doubt, this old man Zhu Xu actually left without a word!