That night, the prince also asked Xu Zhiqiong to stay in the East Palace: "I don't know Zhong Shen very well, but I can't trust him."
"Commander Zhong is a good person and has excellent literary talent! Your Highness just needs to get along well with him."
"Just stay with me for a few more days, I can't bear to leave you!"
"I can't bear to leave you, Your Majesty, but Your Majesty can't tolerate me."
The prince immediately begged Emperor Zhaoxing to let Xu Zhiqiong stay in the East Palace for a few more days, and Emperor Zhaoxing agreed.
He was too lazy to pay attention to Xu Zhiqiong and did not want to have another conflict with the prince.
Back in the East Palace, Liang Yuyao was not tired at all and shouted to the prince to serve wine to celebrate.
The palace people were in disarray, so the prince finally found a few cooks, managed to cook a few dishes, and invited Zhong Shen to have a few drinks with him.
Xu Zhiqiong rubbed his neck and said, "I suffered some injuries and must rest early tonight."
Liang Yuyao said softly: "Does it still hurt? I'll rub it for you."
"No way!" Xu Zhiqiong waved his hands repeatedly, "I can't bear the humiliation of my humble position."
Liang Yuyao smiled and said, "What can't I do?"
After saying that, she walked up behind him and rubbed Xu Zhiqiong's neck.
Zhongshen was stunned.
"Zhiqiong, are you going to be the consort?"
Liang Yuyao smiled and said: "I want you to be the consort, are you willing?"
Xu Zhiqiong was startled: "The princess is joking."
"I'm not joking, I'm serious."
"Rong Beizhi thinks about it..."
Click!
Liang Yuyao split the muscles and bones with one move, causing Xu Zhiqiong to scream in pain.
"You're still thinking about it!" Liang Yuyao spat, "Which of my eyes can see you!"
"If you don't like it, you won't like it. Why bother to be so cruel?"
After laughing for a moment, the prince raised his glass and said, "Zhiqiong didn't bow his head in front of that thief Gongsun Wen, and he didn't disgrace our brothers. I'll dedicate this glass to you!"
Liang Yuyao raised her glass and said: "Well said, our big Xuan'erlang has straight knees and a hard neck. I also toast you with this cup!"
Zhong Shen raised his glass and said: "Your Highnesses, I will go out and lay some traps."
He felt that he was quite redundant.
After Zhong Shen left, the prince said something important: "Sixth sister, King Huai is dead, what should we do in the future?"
"What should I do? Keep fighting!" Liang Yuyao snorted, "I am determined to fight you to the end!"
The prince turned his face and said: "Zhiqiong, please feel aggrieved and marry her. Take her home and discipline her well so that she will stop fighting with me!"
"You married me, but you still wronged him? Liang Yuyang, I will fight with you until death!"
…
Everyone was in such good spirits that they drank from late at night to noon. They got very drunk and fell asleep happily.
When night fell again, Xu Zhiqiong quietly slipped out of the East Palace and sneaked into the secret garden where he had taken refuge from the disaster last night.
This is really a secret place.
Everyone in the palace was searching for King Huai's subordinates to prevent any fish from slipping through the net. Even though a day passed, no one found the garden.
Xu Zhiqiong jumped into the yard and entered the attic with excitement on his face.
In a corner of the attic, Xu Zhiqiong untied Tao Huayuan's yin-yang array and saw the good things inside.
Good stuff, really good stuff!
Under the magic circle is the entrance to the cellar. There are more than fifty volumes of books in the cellar, including paper books, bamboo slips, and silk.
These books are the secret books of Yin and Yang that Tao Huayuan spent several years collecting from various bookstores in the palace.
These secret books are all written in secret texts, and some books cannot be seen to have anything to do with Onmyoji from the outside.
Looking at the dots and drawings in the books, Tao Huayuan put a lot of thought into cracking the cipher text. Two books cracked nearly half of them, most of them only cracked one or two pages, and some even cracked only one or two lines.
Thief mother-in-law, how much effort have you put into this?
Aren't you angry if I just eat it now?
If you don't know how to count them, it's useless to keep these books, so I'll take them for you first.
Xu Zhiqiong regarded his clothes as a baggage and carried more than twenty books on his back. Then he held the Yilang Seal and returned to Zhonglang Courtyard.
Yang Wu was sitting in the courtyard of Zhonglang and was taking a nap. When he heard footsteps approaching, he snorted: "Here you go, sit down!"
Xu Zhiqiong was not in the mood to pay attention to him, so he ran to the backyard with the book in his arms.
"Who is this? Barging in without even saying hello?" Yang Wu looked up and suddenly heard a pop.
Xu Zhiqiong fell into the pond.
"This pond must be built here. Find some earth and rocks to fill it in!"
Yang Wu agreed and turned around to find a shovel. Xu Zhiqiong said angrily: "What's the point now? Pull me up first!"
Fortunately, Xu Zhiqiong was quick and his clothes were soaked but the book was not.
After putting the books away and changing his clothes, Xu Zhiqiong turned around and went to the secret garden again. He wrapped the remaining thirty or so books and carried them on his back. He was about to leave when he suddenly heard a movement outside the attic.
Someone came to search?
No, there is only the sound of one person's footsteps.
If you are here to search for a fish that has slipped through the net, you will definitely not come alone, otherwise the opponent may jump over the wall in a hurry, and you may not be able to defeat him.
Xu Zhiqiong lay beside the attic window and looked out quietly, but saw a man with disheveled hair who wanted to sneak into the attic quietly.
The palace is searching for a fish that slipped through the net, and there really is a fish that slipped through the net.
This man was lucky enough to find this secret garden.
The sin karma is two inches and six, and the cultivation level is eighth level. It just happens to help me complete a business.
Xu Zhiqiong pulled out the short knife from his waist and put it back again.
You can't kill him here.
Leaving the body here is difficult to dispose of.
Xu Zhiqiong turned invisible and quietly came to the back of the chamberlain. He patted the chamberlain on the shoulder and said, "Are you hungry? Are you looking for something to eat?"
The chamberlain was so frightened that he almost shouted out. Xu Zhiqiong covered his mouth, squeezed the Yilang Seal, and returned to the Zhonglang Courtyard again.
Yang Wu was shocked: "Why did you bring a living person here?"
Xu Zhiqiong threw the chamberlain to the ground. The chamberlain twitched several times and died.
Zhonglang Courtyard, Yilang Courtyard, and the Punishment Division are all located at the junction of Yin and Yang. When ordinary people come here, they will die instantly if they cannot stand the erosion of Yin Qi.
Xu Zhiqiong broke off his horns and released his soul. The waiter didn't know that he was dead, so he ran away, but Xu Zhiqiong kicked him down and trampled on him.
"May I have your name?"
The chamberlain shouted: "Kill or behead him, no matter what! I will never betray His Highness Prince Huai!"
"Okay, I have the guts!"
Yang Wu said from the side: "This is obviously a eunuch, how can he be anything?"
Xu Zhiqiong couldn't stay in Zhonglang Courtyard for a long time. He had to rush back to the palace: "You should watch him for me first, wait until Changde comes back, teach him a lesson, and make sure that no matter what I ask, he will say what he said!"
…
In Canglong Palace, the two elders didn't sleep a wink for two whole nights.
If such a big thing happened to the clan, Elder Canglong would inevitably be blamed.
The star official responsible for interrogating the guilt was Dun Wan Xingjun. The two elders offered sacrifices to Dun Wanxing Lord, but Dun Wanxing Lord did not reply for a long time.
Liang Gongping was very sleepy and sat in the main hall, yawning continuously.
Liang Jixiong was in good spirits and his cultivation was slightly higher than Liang Gongping: "Elder Shengci, if you are tired, go and rest. I will wait here and call you when Xingjun comes."
Liang Jixiong shook his head and said: "I'm not tired, I just feel a little sad that Elder Shengde left like this..."
Before he finished speaking, Liang Gongping yawned again.
No matter how sleepy I am, I can't walk.
If Liang Jixiong is left here alone and waits for Xingjun to come, who knows what he will say.
Are you saying that I protect Xiankang? Are you saying that I am with Xini?
When have I ever done such a thing? I won't admit it.
The two of them waited patiently until dawn, the incense burner trembled and the incense ashes were scattered, and suddenly Nanni Xingjun responded.
The two elders knelt on the ground and told Xingjun what happened.
Liang Jixiong said: "Xiankang conspired to treason and steal the country, and he has died in front of Donghua Gate."
Liang Gongping said: "I have known for a long time that Xiankang has ambitions. I tried to persuade him, but he just didn't listen."
"This beast Xiankang harmed Elder Shengde!"
"Elder Shengde has repeatedly protected him. I have tried to persuade him, but he has not listened."
"The prince's mind is in good condition, and he is extremely alert and very courageous. I will propagate the country without any worries!"
"I have known for a long time that the prince is really pretending to be crazy. I advised him to stop pretending, but he just didn't listen."
…
The two of them thought for a while and finished reporting the matter.
Mr. Dun Wanxing remained silent.
The two elders waited for a long time, and saw the incense burner trembling again, and the ashes scattered on the ground left four words.
Dunwanxingjun has replied:
What are you doing to me?
…
Last time Xingjun came to Canglong Hall and asked about the crown prince, he actually just said it casually, but the two elders took it seriously.
As long as it doesn't involve the disputes between the gods, Lord Dun Wanxing doesn't bother to care.
Being entangled in mundane matters every day, why do you still want to be a star official?
The two elders looked at each other for a long time and could only discuss their own countermeasures.
There is no need to worry about the case of King Huai anymore, just leave it to the emperor to deal with it.
The key problem at the moment is that there is one missing elder.
Liang Gongping said: "Let's choose one person from among the younger generations to inherit the position of elder."
That day, there was a fierce battle with the Blood-jawed Centipede, and the Canglong Guards suffered heavy losses. The entire fourth-grade Canglong Guards army was wiped out, and the elders kept it a secret.
Now in the Canglong Palace, the highest-ranking Canglong Guard is the fifth-grade one. Choose a fifth-grade one to be the elder?
Where is the majesty of Canglong Palace?
Liang Gongping said: "Let's promote him to the position of elder first, and then give him the power of elder after he reaches the third rank."
"When will it be promoted to the third rank?" Liang Jixiong shook his head repeatedly, "Then what year and month will it take?"
When I was at a loss what to do, I suddenly heard that the Canglong Guard came to report: "The great uncle of the Suzaku Palace has come to see you."
"Yan Huan?" Liang Gongping frowned, "What is this guy doing?"
Liang Jixiong stood up and said: "Show some energy and don't let this guy see the joke!"
Yan Huan came to the hall, exchanged greetings for a while, and then got to the point: "I heard that King Huai was committing rebellion and treason, and now he has been executed. Is this true?"
Liang Jixiong said solemnly: "This is an internal matter of our Daxuan clan, and the Daxuan uncle should not interfere with it."
"You have the same face! I said, I don't ask anything about Daxuan's internal affairs. I only ask you, do you know about King Huai planting the blood tree?"
Liang Jixiong remained silent while Liang Gongping smacked his lips.
King Huai drank the sap of the blood tree in public at Donghua Gate, which was seen by everyone.
Yan Huan frowned and said, "If you know I don't know, please say something!"
Liang Gongping began to talk to Xini: "This matter has yet to be investigated. Once it is found out..."
"But when will we find out? Liang Xiankang built a palace in Ponuyuan, and more than two thousand people in the capital are missing. Could this be related to the blood tree?"
"This matter needs to be investigated..." Liang Gongping continued to talk to Xini.
"You just wait here slowly. If you don't want to investigate, I will investigate. I will definitely take care of the evil things to the end!"
Yan Huan stood up to leave, but Liang Gongping stepped forward to stop him: "Uncle Da Zong, this is the territory of Daxuan after all. If you want to investigate, you have to wait for me to inform Your Majesty. Let's investigate together!"
…
In the secret pavilion, Chen Shuncai escorted the fourth-grade Suzaku cultivator in.
The Suzaku cultivator took off her mask and she looked like a woman in her thirties, quite handsome.
Emperor Zhaoxing asked: "Are you the young uncle of Zhuque Palace, Shan Yan?"
Shan Yan nodded.
Emperor Zhaoxing asked again: "Do you want to live?"
Shan Yan nodded again.
Emperor Zhaoxing said: "If you want to survive, if I ask you questions, you must answer truthfully. If I tell you to do things, you must do them honestly."
Shan Yan lowered her head to show her submission.
Emperor Zhaoxing asked: "How many blood trees does Liang Xiankang have in his hands?"
Shan Yan said: "Between the bed and the bed, I once heard him talk about a total of nineteen trees."
Emperor Zhaoxing's eyes shone and he asked again: "Do you know the whereabouts of these nineteen blood trees?"
Shan Yan shook her head and said, "I only know twelve of them. I planted these twelve trees for him with my own hands."