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Chapter 20 Undercurrent

In the hall, Ling Zhitian and his group were sitting looking at the backs of Qu Xinchi and others who were heading towards the inner hall. Chu Guozhu next to him whispered: "Prince, the matter has been arranged!"

Ling Zhitian nodded indecisively, fell into deep thought alone, then smiled slightly, and greeted many princes and ministers who were walking by.

In a slightly exquisite small hall, when the maids greet everyone with tea, Chu Yuyan smiled and said, "Thank you, King Yi and everyone in the Military Affairs Office for the appreciation!"

Mosaichi said carelessly: "What is the Seventh Princess? Logically speaking, we are not qualified to participate in this birthday party. It is just because we benefit from the glory of our prince. It should be the honor of us!"

"Haha! Lord Mosadao was joking. As long as you are willing to come, Yuyan will naturally be welcomed!"

Xia Zixi looked at Mosado and teased, "Okay, okay, don't say polite words, Brother Mosado, what gift did you prepare for our Princess?"

He smiled silly and said, "I am a warrior. I don't know much about the girl's ornaments, so I prepared this for Your Highness the Princess. Look!" After saying that, he handed a sheathed dagger to Chu Yuyan and said, "Happy birthday to Princess. I wish you a blessing as good as the East China Sea and a long life as the South Mountain!"

Chu Yuyan happily took the dagger and said, "Okay, what good fortune is like in the East China Sea and longevity is like in the South Mountain! It seems that the person is seventy-year-old and eighty-year-old." Moshen Long smiled helplessly and stopped talking, so as not to express his wrong feelings again.

Seeing Chu Yuyan pulling out the dagger, Chu Yuyan said in surprise: "Wow, this dagger looks so exquisite!"

Han Xuan, who was standing beside him, couldn't help but feel surprised: "Hey, when did we become so generous? We usually want to borrow it and take a look at it. Today we actually gave it to His Highness Seventh Princess as a gift!"

"Yeah?" Xia Zixi, who was curious about the baby, asked: "Sister Xuan, is there anything strange about this dagger?"

"Haha, this dagger is called 'Xuanbing'. It is said that it is made of the Bing Xuan Crystal in the extremely cold land of the North Sea. It is extremely sharp, but it hurts people but never sees blood. Moreover, the most strange thing is that if the dagger is placed in the water, it will not sink, but float on the water!"

"Really, really? So magical!"

Chu Yuyan nodded and handed it to Xia Zixi and said, "It should be, Zixi, please feel it!"

After taking the dagger, Xia Zixi said in surprise: "It's really light, it's as if nothing is there! Sister, look."

After feeling it, Xia Ziyue handed it to Chu Yuyan again and said, "Brother Mosadao is quite unique. Although it is a dagger, it can be used as an ornament or as a weapon to defend yourself."

He took a sip of tea and chuckled, "A good dagger has become a decorative thing on your girls' hands. If it is better than the collectors to find out, wouldn't it be heartbreaking!" After saying that he seemed to think of something, he couldn't help but think about it.

Nodding, Chu Yuyan agreed, "Yes, this dagger is exquisite and lightweight. If you have the opportunity to walk around the world in the future, it will be an excellent self-defense weapon!" Chu Yuyan, who handed the dagger to the maid, said curiously to Qu Xinchi, "I don't know what gift you are going to give me, King Yi?"

Hearing Xia Ziyue, Xia Zixi and everyone present couldn't help but look at Qu Xinchi curiously, but when he saw Qu Xinchi, who was still chatting and laughing with everyone just now, his eyes were dull, as if in deep thought, everyone looked at each other. In order to avoid Chu Yuyan's embarrassment, the witty Xia Ziyue hurriedly said, "I guess King Yi wants to surprise Yuyan!" He looked at Huang Yu, Huang Ying and the other two, and then changed the topic and said, "Why don't we look at what novel and fun things Sister Yu and Sister Ying prepare for Yuyan?"

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I also understood Xia Ziyue's intentions and cooperated with her. They all began to show their pre-prepared gifts and birthday greetings.

Seeing that everyone's topic had changed, he looked at Qu Xinchi, who was sitting quietly beside him. His lotus steps moved slightly, and he walked beside Qu Xinchi and said softly, "Are you frowning again!?"

Qu Xinchi, who came to his senses, nodded when he heard this, shook his head again, and said a little apologetically: "I thought of something by accident just now, so I was a little lost, which made everyone feel uninterested!"

Xia Ziyue comforted, "How could it be? Your group of people are too late to respect you, so how could they feel dissatisfied? Yuyan is naturally cheerful and also praised you very much, so she won't blame her!"

He nodded and said seriously: "Ziyue, you and Zixi, and Yuyan should stay with Huang Yu, Huang Ying, Han Xuan and the others at the banquet tonight. After the banquet, I will arrange for Huang Yu to send you back first!"

As if he realized something, Xia Ziyue, who was a little nervous, nodded and then asked curiously: "Is there something going on tonight?"

He stood up and moved outside the hall. Xia Ziyue followed closely, walked to the water pavilion, Qu Xinchi looked away, then lowered his head and looked at the slowly flowing water in the water pavilion and said softly: "The surface seems to be smooth, but there is an undercurrent inside!"

Upon hearing this, Zi Yue was stunned and looked at Qu Xin Equator in vain: "Did you... notice something?"

He nodded, shook his head again and said, "It's just a feeling, Ziyue, go and call Huang Yu out for me!"

"Yeah!" Xia Ziyue wanted to speak but stopped, and then turned around and entered.

Huang Yu, who heard Xia Ziyue's message, walked out immediately and said, "Prince, are you looking for me?"

"Yuan Yu, something will happen tonight!"

"Yeah!" After a little surprised, Huang Yu calmed down and said, "Prince, are you worried that someone will be assassinated tonight?"

He nodded and asked back, "What do you think?"

"Prince, I wish I could say bluntly that there are so many princes and ministers on the birthday party of His Highness Seventh Princess today. The princess's mansion is full of servants, with dense staff and strict defenses. Moreover, His Majesty the Emperor will also come to the Seventh Princess' birthday party tonight, and there are even more elite soldiers and generals around me. In this case, I don't know who will assassinate so boldly!"

He chuckled and said, "Huang Yu, what you said is exactly what everyone saw. The guards tonight are indeed very cautious. Everyone in the princess's mansion will think that it is foolproof, but the more this happens, the more relaxed the crowd. I think the assassin hidden in the dark also thinks that it is the same. He only needs to wait for an appropriate opportunity. When everyone is relaxed and prepared, it is the best time to take action."

"But even if you succeed, how can you get out?"

"Haha, if you succeed, the scene must be in panic. The messy crowd in the mansion is the best cover for the assassinators. Moreover, the assassinators are mostly dead soldiers and cannot escape, but they will die!"

"Your analysis is very reasonable, but..."

"Huangyu, you have to remember that many times, the more impossible it is, the most likely time. For those who are the coach, they would rather believe in what they think and expect than believe in what they do."

Nodded, Huang Yu bowed and said, "Prince, Huang Yu has been taught! According to your analysis, what arrangements do we need to make? Should I order the mobilization of the government troops to come to guard in case of an accident?"

Shaking his head, Qu Xinchi said, "The enemy is in the dark, we are in the light. In order to avoid alarming the snake, we must also hold our troops unmoved."

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"That......"

"Huang Yu, no matter what happens tonight, you guys must not act rashly!"

"Then, what are we doing tonight?"

"Puxi will be fine if there is no sudden incident, send them home as soon as possible."

"But, what about you, King Yi?"

"Don't worry about me! Just follow my orders!"

"Then...what if His Majesty the Emperor was assassinated?"

"What did I just say?"

"Just follow your orders!" After a little hesitation, Huang Yu still wondered: "But if you allow Your Majesty to be in danger, wouldn't it be against the way of a minister?"

Quxin turned his head and stared at Huang Yu and said, "Huang Yu, do you know that His Majesty, our emperor, has always been suspicious!"

Nodding, Huang Yu agreed and said, "Yeah!"

"If the assassination starts, there will be chaos on the scene, the enemy is in the dark, and we are in the bright spot. At that time, who will be the assassin and who will be the guard? Who do you think His Majesty the Emperor will trust?"

After thinking for a while, Huang Yu said, "The Imperial Guard guarded by His Majesty the Emperor!"

Nodded, bent his heart to the equator: "With His Majesty's suspicious character, whoever is the guardian will be the suspicious assassin at that time!"

Huang Yu, who suddenly realized, nodded heavily, bowed and said, "Prince, I understand!"

Qu Xinchi bent over and leaned against the pillar under the eaves of the corridor and said earnestly: "Huang Yu, the main reason why the slander ministers have been deeply loved by kings since ancient times is that those who are slanderers deeply understand what the emperor's mind is!"

"Imperial Mind Art?!"

"You are still young, and although you lack experience and qualifications, you are born with intelligence. Now that you have understood the strategy of accompanying your king, you can use it freely in the future. In time, you will definitely be the chief minister of the empire."

Huang Yu nodded, muttering in his heart: "It seems that he is very old!"

"What are you talking about?" After receiving the gift, Chu Yuyan walked towards Qu Xinchi outside the hall and said playfully.

Upon hearing this, Qu Xin Chi chuckled and said, "Why, our Seventh Princess has received the gift?"

Chu Yuyan laughed and said, "Yes, yes! I just wanted to ask King Yi what gift you are going to give me, but seeing you are thinking, it is inconvenient to disturb me. I wonder if you have time to pay attention to the little girl now?"

"I'm sorry, sorry! Your Highness, Princess, I'm prepared, but I'm not as good as them to give it to you in kind!"

"Oh?" Chu Yuyan couldn't help but curiously said: "We have always been weird and often do things unexpectedly. What novel and fun gifts did His Highness, the unique King of Yi prepare for the little girl?"

"Haha!" Qu Xinchi chuckled: "I have been thinking for a long time recently and have prepared a new song for His Royal Highness the Princess!"

"Oh! A song?"

"Yeah!" Qu Xinchi nodded.

"Hey, today I have also invited a strange person who is very good at music!"

Qu Xinchi chuckled and said, "Is that so? I wonder if I know each other?"

Upon hearing this, Chu Yuyan teased and said, "This person has recently arrived in the imperial capital. You are busy with everything recently, so I guess you don't know him!"

"I'm curious about the princess saying this. I wonder who it is?"

"Hehe, Miaoyin Boat's 'Ji Miaoyin'!"

Qu Xinchi said meaningfully: "Oh!"
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