Xu Zhiqiong never answered, and now he doesn't believe anyone.
Chen Shuncai didn't ask any more questions and rushed directly towards the assassin in black.
The assassin in black unleashed his righteousness and blocked Chen Shuncai's steps.
Chen Shuncai waved his hands, tearing a gap in Haoran's righteousness and came to the assassin's side.
The two fought for several times, but it was Chen Shuncai who was attacking, and the assassin could only barely parry. The speed difference between the two sides was too great, and the assassin's clothes were torn to pieces in the blink of an eye.
Chen Shuncai's tactics are very simple. Through intensive attacks, the opponent's fourth-level skill - Zhongyong, has no time to deflect damage, and there is even no extra space to deflect damage.
It stands to reason that if a third-grade Confucian is approached by a third-grade eunuch, the battle should be decided, and the Confucian will not stand any chance.
Xu Zhiqiong made a mistake because he knew too little about Confucianism.
During the fight, the assassin in black suddenly stopped resisting and allowed Chen Shuncai to attack.
Chen Shuncai's several attacks had no effect, so he quickly retreated.
This is the third level of Confucian skills, destiny and willfulness!
This skill is indeed very willful. A third-grade Confucian cultivator believes that he is favored by the heavens and uses this willful skill. Within a few seconds, all the enemy's attacks will be ineffective.
That is to say, you can only hit others by yourself, but others cannot hit you.
The skill has a short maintenance time and consumes a lot of energy, but it is very effective against eunuchs.
Because the eunuch's defense ability is extremely poor, he relies on his fierce offensive output to make up for his lack of defense during the battle.
Once the attack fails, the eunuch can easily be killed instantly.
The Confucian scholar used the third-grade technique, and Chen Shuncai could only retreat temporarily.
At the same time, the Forbidden Army surrounded them.
The situation was very unfavorable for the assassin. While the third-level skills were still there, the assassin used Huairen's skills to push back everyone, touched the ground with his feet, and disappeared in front of the East Palace Gate.
Is this a Confucian skill again?
Chen Shuncai stepped forward to investigate and shouted to a group of servants: "Monkey cubs, come here who know the magic of yin and yang!"
An eunuch stepped forward, touched the ground, and said to Chen Shuncai: "Bingbi, there is a yin and yang array here!"
It turns out that the assassin escaped through the Yin and Yang magic circle.
Chen Shuncai said angrily: "Call that bitch Lu Yunxi! Someone has set up a formation in front of his door, and he doesn't know it at all?"
Not long after, someone brought Lu Yunxi over, who was covered in bruises. Chen Shuncai saw that he was dying, but he did not scold him too harshly: "You loser, what can I say about you? Where is His Highness the Crown Prince now?"
Lu Yun said happily: "He is with Xu Denglang."
"This little bastard, I just asked him, why didn't he say anything?" Chen Shuncai turned around to look for Xu Zhiqiong, but saw that Xu Zhiqiong had disappeared.
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Seeing the assassin running away, Xu Zhiqiong immediately returned to the cellar.
In terms of dealing with Chen Shuncai, both the prince and the princess are more experienced than Xu Zhiqiong.
Liang Yuyao trembled and said to Xu Zhiqiong: "Outside, outside, who are the people outside?"
Xu Zhiqiong said: "Chen Shuncai has brought some servants, and the imperial army has also arrived."
Liang Yuyao shook her head repeatedly: "The forbidden army is here, but I, I can't get out. I have to have some clothes."
Lin Qianniang took off Xu Zhiqiong's coat and handed it to the princess.
The princess snorted coldly: "This, this is what he gave to you, I don't care about it!"
The prince sneered and said: "If you don't care, just go out naked!"
With an angry look on her face, the princess took Xu Zhiqiong's coat, put it on her body, and climbed out of the ice cellar first, followed closely by the other three.
After meeting the prince and princess, Chen Shuncai hurriedly stepped forward to salute. Before he could speak, Liang Yuyao scolded him and asked: "Chen Bingbi, you are late, do you understand?"
Rather than being questioned by Chen Shuncai, it is better to unite him first. This is Liang Yuyao's experience.
Chen Shuncai hurriedly apologized: "Your Highnesses, when I saw the fire flickering in the sky, I immediately led people to the East Palace. I didn't dare to delay at all. This old slave is incompetent and deserves to die. My two highnesses were frightened."
Liang Yuyao asked again: "Has the assassin been caught?"
"Well," Chen Shuncai muttered for a while, "the old slave is incompetent, and the assassin escaped along the yin and yang magic circle."
"When was this Yin-Yang array set up? Are the guards in the East Palace blind?"
"Your Highnesses, please go back to the palace to rest. I will investigate this matter carefully and give you an explanation!"
The prince hid behind Liang Yuyao and said, "I don't dare to go back to the East Palace!"
Liang Yuyao said: "The prince will rest in Yuyao Palace tonight, and we will meet the father together tomorrow."
Chen Shuncai said with a troubled expression: "I'm afraid it's inappropriate for the prince to live in Yuyao Palace..."
Liang Yuyao said angrily: "What's wrong? If Chen Bingbi is worried, he can watch from my palace to see if there are any ulterior things happening to our siblings."
"I don't dare, I have no such intention."
Liang Yuyao sneered: "I don't have the ability to catch assassins, but I want to challenge the rules. You should check carefully in the East Palace to see if there are any other mechanisms!"
Liang Yuyao took the prince, Xu Zhiqiong and Lin Qianniang to Yuyao Palace.
The prince didn't want Lin Qianniang's identity to be revealed, so he wanted to find a place for her to stay first.
Xu Zhiqiong wanted to live with Qianniang, but Liang Yuyao refused and insisted on dragging Xu Zhiqiong to discuss the matter.
"You are lucky tonight!" Liang Yuyao said to the prince, "If Xu Zhiqiong hadn't been clever enough to hide you in the ice cellar, you would have died tonight!"
The prince shook his head and said: "I am not the only one who has a bad fate. Didn't my sister also escape?"
"Nonsense!" Liang Yuyao said angrily, "If you hadn't had to run to my palace to hide from the disaster, how could the assassin come to my door?"
"Sister, do you know why I want to go to Yuyao Palace?"
Liang Yuyao sneered: "No need to ask, you can't remember me when good things happen, but you think of taking me with you when something is fatal!"
The prince shook his head: "My sister thought too badly of me. When I escaped into Yuyao Palace, the assassin was still fighting with Lu Yunxi in the front yard. I thought of hiding in Yuyao Palace. If the assassin couldn't find me, he would naturally leave.
I went there, but I didn’t expect him to go straight to Yuyao Palace. What do you think this means?”
Liang Yuyao was also stunned: "You mean there's a spy in the East Palace? Did they tell the assassin the news?"
The prince still shook his head: "Zhi Qiong moved very quickly and secretly. There was a chaos in the East Palace. No one saw it. The assassin walked in from the main entrance of Yuyao Palace. He didn't jump in from the wall. You said this was
What's the reason?
Sixth Sister, he clearly came here for both of us. If he can’t find me, he will kill you, and we both have a share in it!”
Liang Yuyao thought about it carefully and realized that what the prince said made sense.
"No need to ask, it was King Huai who did it!" Liang Yuyao gritted her teeth and said, "Kill you, then kill me, and no one will compete with him for the throne anymore!"
The prince looked at Xu Zhiqiong and said, "What do you say?"
Xu Zhiqiong looked blank: "Weird, this thing is so strange!"
Liang Yuyao said: "Why is it so strange?"
Xu Zhiqiong said: "This assassin himself is strange. Among all Taoist sects, Confucianism is the least suitable for being an assassin."
Confucian's single-kill ability is not strong, and his skills are not flexible enough. Once he uses his skills, the range will be too wide, which is equivalent to a sniper carrying a Maxim machine gun.
The key to assassination lies in secrecy, and Confucian practitioners do not have the qualifications to be assassins.
The prince nodded: "What Zhiqiong said makes sense."
Liang Yuyao said: "Although he is a Confucian, he still has a third-level cultivation. No matter what Taoism, when he reaches a third-level cultivation, there are few people in the world who can match him. It is not a bad idea to let him be an assassin."
What the Sixth Princess said makes sense. Third-level cultivators do have such confidence.
But Xu Zhiqiong still felt strange.
First of all, this assassin came in a strange way.
According to common sense, if an assassin wants to kill the prince, he should sneak into the palace quietly and strive for a fatal blow.
But this assassin, with murderous intent and awe-inspiring righteousness, walked straight in from the main entrance, planning to kill the prince after knocking everyone down.
Is this an assassination or a kick-off?
This arrogant behavior is completely different from what an assassin should do.
Moreover, this assassin walked strangely. He used a magic circle and left the palace easily.
Is the Yin Yang Array that useful?
There are countless traps in the palace, such as the Mixed Air Wheel, and there are countless magic weapons that can limit Yin and Yang magic. How can you come and go freely with a magic circle? Not even Taifu has such ability. What if he has such ability?
At this point, there is no need for Xu Zhiqiong to save Tao Huayuan.
Liang Yuyao said: "Anyway, the clues have become clear, it was King Huai who did it!"
The strangest thing is this clear clue.
This clue is so clear! All doubts point to King Huai.
Why is King Huai crazy?
Are you acting recklessly?
I found a person who shouldn't be an assassin and attempted two assassination attempts, leaving so many traces behind!
The more Xu Zhiqiong thought about it, the more puzzling it became, but Liang Yuyao didn't think so much. At dawn the next day, she took the prince and Xu Zhiqiong to see Emperor Zhaoxing together.
When Emperor Zhaoxing found out what happened, he looked sad and exclaimed: "It's Xiao Qiang's misfortune that really brings misfortune to the clan!"
Upon hearing this, Liang Yuyao didn't need to say any more: "Father, you also know that this matter was done by King Huai. If it weren't for Xu Zhiqiong's alertness and bravery last night, the lives of the prince and I would have been lost!"
Emperor Zhaoxing nodded and said, "Xu Zhiqiong has made great contributions and should be rewarded."
The prince said: "It is indeed worthy of a reward. That guy Shi Xun has done nothing, and he doesn't look like a capable person. Let's just let Xu Zhiqiong be the lamp keeper for thousands of households."
Emperor Zhaoxing thought for a moment: "But Shi Xun has never done anything serious, and he cannot be dismissed from his post at will."
The prince said: "Why don't you send him to the Imperial City Department and do a casual job?"
Emperor Zhaoxing thought over and over again: "This matter needs to be discussed with the cabinet and the staff."
Liang Yuyao touched the prince and told him to distinguish priorities.
Xu Zhiqiong should be rewarded, but now is not the time to talk about this!
"Father, if we don't punish King Huai severely, I'm afraid he will become even more unscrupulous in the future, and the lives of my sons and ministers will only be at stake!"
Emperor Zhaoxing nodded: "When I come, I will let King Huai enter the palace and try to persuade him!"
"Persuasion?" Liang Yuyao was dumbfounded, "Father, the matter has come to this, but you still want to persuade?"
Emperor Zhaoxing frowned and said: "In matters concerning the clan, the overall situation should be given top priority. I have my own opinion on this matter. Please step aside!"
Liang Yuyao left angrily, and the prince and Xu Zhiqiong also followed.
After about half an hour, Gongsun Wen came to the secret pavilion and knelt down to pay homage to Emperor Zhaoxing.
Emperor Zhaoxing raised his hand and signaled Gongsun Wen to stand up: "Thank you for what happened last night."
Gongsun Wendao said: "I have tried so little, but it's not worth mentioning. I just saw two things in the East Palace last night, and I must report them to His Majesty!"
"My dear, please speak."
"First, Xu Zhiqiong has a very close relationship with His Royal Highness the Crown Prince and Princess Yuyao. There is no distinction between superiority and inferiority. This thief is thoughtful, cunning and cunning. If things go on like this, he may cause trouble!"
Emperor Zhaoxing nodded and said, "I already know about this."
Gongsun Wen then reported: "Second, there was a high-quality cultivator who secretly watched near the East Palace last night. Although he did not take any action, he made the ministers very jealous."
"High grade?" Emperor Zhaoxing asked, "How many grades are high grades?"
Gongsun Wendao: "According to my inference, it should be the third grade!"
"Third grade!"
Emperor Zhaoxing called Chen Shuncai and asked, "How was the bell ginseng last night?"
"Zhong Shen sleeps peacefully in Longtuge, with her servants accompanying her day and night, never leaving her."
"How is Taibu's condition?"
"Taibu is studying magic in the Yin and Yang Division and has never left the house."
It’s not Zhong Shen or Tai Bu. Who could this third grade person be?
Emperor Zhaoxing smiled: "This man has come at a good time! Gongsun Aiqing, please have a good rest. You will have a banquet at Prince Huai's Mansion tonight."