Liu Xia sat on the carriage and headed toward Tianhe Garden outside the city amid the bumps.
The short few days since arriving at the Tianxuan Dynasty made Liu Xia feel relieved a lot.
The situation in the Tianxuan Dynasty was far less terrible than he imagined.
If the Tianxuan Dynasty were united, Liu Xia might really be worried that they would launch an attack rashly after the bloody battle between the Tianji Dynasty and the demons.
But now it seems that the Tianxuan Dynasty is suffering from internal and external troubles, and the royal family has no control over the major families. The entire Tianxuan Dynasty's national machinery is like a piece of loose sand.
The only one that poses some threat to the Tianji Dynasty is Tongtian Temple.
And the current headmaster of Tongtian Temple has an affair with the demons, so things become very simple.
"Your Majesty, what do you mean by the banquet hosted by Queen Mother Zhao today?"
Zhang Zong asked curiously while sitting in the carriage.[
"Tongtian Temple now controls the royal family of the Tianxuan Dynasty. Among them, I think there must be someone in the royal family who is closely related to Tongtian Temple. I originally guessed it was Xuan Su, but after a few days of observation, I found that it is most likely the Empress Dowager Zhao.
.Qing Mingzi must not be willing for me to leave the Tianxuan Dynasty alive. So I guess that tonight, they are planning to take my life."
Liu Xia smiled lightly.
"Wouldn't that be very dangerous?"
Zhang Zong said in shock.
"Well, do you have any information about this Queen Mother Zhao?"
Liu Xia asked.
"After Tuoba Lingyun's rebellion, the entire Metropolitan Procuratorate was paralyzed."
Zhang Zongnai said.
"Forget it, have you notified the families of the Xuan Dynasty that day?"
Liu Xia asked.
"When we set off, we had informed the Minister of Ceremony that an announcement had been issued. When His Majesty arrived at the Tianxuan Dynasty, representatives of these families had already arrived at Xuanyuan City. It just so happened that the Empress Dowager Zhao hosted a banquet for Your Majesty today, and they happened to be present."
Zhang Zong explained.
When Liu Xia heard this, he smiled slightly and said: "It seems that Qing Mingzi can't wait to take action. Today he not only wants to kill me, but also blames me for the death of the representatives of the family.
Give it to me. This way, you can provoke a war between the two countries. This is too naive."
"Then does your Majesty have a way to deal with it?"
Zhang Zong asked.[
Liu Xia took out a small bottle from his arms and said: "This is poison dispelling powder. After the banquet begins, you will find a way to scatter this thing among the guests' drinks. It just so happens that it can also be used by their eyes.
They saw Qing Mingzi’s true face clearly and asked Qing Mingzi to do me a big favor. Haha.”
"Your Majesty is wise."
Zhang Zong hurriedly clasped his fists and said.
In less than half an hour, Liu Xia's motorcade stopped outside Tianhe Garden.
Tianhe Garden was built since the Daqing Dynasty and has a history of thousands of years.
There are many palaces and temples. Although it is bitterly cold in the Tianxuan Dynasty, the royal garden is shaded by green trees all year round. Once you enter the garden, you will feel like you are in a water town in the south of the Yangtze River.
Under the guidance of a group of eunuchs, Liu Xia arrived at the Dragon Soul Hall in the center of the garden.
This palace is the core building of Tianhe Garden and is located on the central axis of the entire garden.
Entering the main hall, you can see that the main hall is already full of distinguished guests.
The entire Tianxuan Dynasty's royal family and family representatives gathered here, and Liu Xia successfully found Qing Mingzi's figure among the crowd.
The two people looked at each other, both showing a hint of killing intent.
"The Queen Mother has arrived."
At this time, the bustling hall suddenly became quiet.
Surrounded by a group of palace maids and eunuchs, Queen Mother Zhao and Xuan Su entered through the gate.
Liu Xia couldn't help but be stunned when she saw the Queen Mother Zhao.
According to intelligence records, the Queen Mother Zhao is already in her fifties, but at first glance, she looks like a young girl.
However, her cultivation level is very low, so she obviously has other ways to maintain her appearance.
Liu Xia was already aware of the faint demonic aura emanating from her body.
It seems that this Qing Mingzi is really not picky about food.
"Brother Liu, this is my mother, Queen Mother Zhao. Queen mother, this is His Majesty the Tianji Dynasty."
Xuan Su led the way.
"Your Majesty has come a long way and the Ai family has not welcomed you. Please don't laugh."
Empress Dowager Zhao bowed slightly and smiled lightly.
"Your Majesty, you are very polite. I have not issued my credentials and am just here for a private visit. I am very grateful to Your Majesty for welcoming me in such a grand way."
Liu Xia arrived for greetings.
After some conversation, the guests and hosts took their seats.
Immediately, wine and delicacies were served, and sexy dancers danced in the center of the hall.
For a time, the hall was bustling with the sound of silk and bamboo, cups changing, hesitations intertwined.
Xuansu was wearing a blood-colored dragon robe and a beaded curtain crown today. He was sitting on the side of Queen Mother Zhao, his face as sinking as water.
She was completely different from the enchanting and sexy she was that night.
Liu Xia still feels like she is in a dream.
"Your Majesty, Ai Jia Man drinks this cup and wishes the two countries of Tianxuan and Tianji eternal peace."
After saying that, Queen Mother Zhao drank it all in one gulp.
Liu Xia picked up the wine glass and took a sip when a familiar taste fell on her taste buds.
Liu Xia couldn't help but was stunned. This was obviously the aphrodisiac that Xuan Su had given him.
Immediately, Liu Xia used her senses and found that there was no such ingredient in other drinks, and couldn't help but smile.
It seems that Empress Dowager Zhao and Qing Mingzi worked really hard to get rid of themselves.
"Your Majesty, why don't you drink?"
Queen Mother Zhao asked curiously when she saw Xuan Su picking up the wine glass and putting it on the table.
"Mother, my son has been feeling unwell these past few days. The imperial doctor has warned me not to drink too much and avoid eating meat and fish."
Xuan Su said calmly.
"Work less hard in the future. Although state affairs are the most important thing, we must also take care of the dragon's body."
Queen Mother Zhao smiled.
"Thank you, Queen Mother."
Xuan Su smiled lightly.
Halfway through the banquet, Zhang Zong quietly arrived behind Liu Xia and gave Liu Xia a wink.
Liu Xia then knew that Zhang Zong had almost finished the matter.
At this time, the head of the Liu family of the Tianxuan Dynasty came staggering towards Liu Xia with a wine glass in his hand.
"Your Majesty, I would like to propose a toast to you."
Just as he said this, the head of the Liu family fell to the ground with a thud.
Suddenly, the whole hall burst into laughter.
However, at this moment, the ministers around him fell on the table one after another, and the family heads of the noble families shouted in surprise: "It's poisonous."
However, as soon as he finished shouting, he fell to the ground with a thud.
Suddenly, the dancers in the hall became a mess, and about two hundred imperial guards rushed into the hall.
Liu Xia also heard a steady stream of footsteps all around. Obviously, this was a trap, and they were afraid that they had been surrounded.
"Liu Xia, you have a vicious heart."
At this time, Queen Mother Zhao stood up first, pointed at Liu Xia and said angrily.
However, Liu Xia sat there very calmly, looked up at the Queen Mother Zhao and said with a smile: "What does the Queen Mother mean? Why can't I understand?"
"Stop pretending to be ignorant. The Ai family gave you a banquet with good intentions, but you took the opportunity to poison the wine."
Queen Mother Zhao said angrily.
"If you want to inflict a crime, why bother saying so. Qing Mingzi, this is all your trick."
Liu Xia smiled lightly.
Qing Mingzi sat opposite Liu Xia, gently stroking his beard, and said with a faint smile: "I don't understand what Your Majesty means."
At this time, Liu Xia secretly reversed his true energy, his cheeks suddenly turned red, he stood up suddenly, and then sat limply on the ground again.
"You actually put an aphrodisiac in the wine!"
Liu Xia said angrily.
At this time, Qing Mingzi slowly stood up and said: "So what? Liu Xia, Liu Xia, you are so brave. You came to our Tianxuan Dynasty alone to act so recklessly, how could I let you go back alive?"
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"You are so vicious-hearted, Qing Mingzi. You poisoned all these royal ministers and representatives of the world just to put the blame on me?"
Liu Xia said angrily.
"Don't talk nonsense. Their poison was all caused by you."
Qing Mingzi sneered.
"Despicable and shameful!"
Liu Xia said angrily.
"Hey, now that things have come to this, it's useless to say anything else."
Qing Mingzi smiled disdainfully.
"Come here, let me execute this assassin on the spot."
Queen Mother Zhao said angrily.
The imperial guards immediately headed towards Liu Xia.
"stop!"
At this time, Xuan Su stood up and said angrily.
"National Master, do you still take me seriously?"
Xuan Su said angrily.
Qing Mingzi put his hands behind his back, without looking at Xuan Su, and said coldly: "Your Majesty, Pindao, all this is for my Tianxuan Dynasty. However, Pindao wants to watch a good show, so do it
!”
At this time, the two eunuchs behind Xuan Su suddenly took action and immediately sealed Xuan Su's acupuncture points.
“You are so brave, are you going to rebel??”
Xuan Su said angrily.
The two eunuchs turned a deaf ear, picked up the wine glasses on the table, opened Xuan Su's mouth, and drank directly.
In an instant, Xuan Su felt the smell of aphrodisiac.
A pretty face, rather pale.
"Tomorrow morning, I will tell you that Liu Xia drank and fornicated the palace, and His Majesty committed suicide in shame and anger. Liu Xia will be punished on the spot. Hahahahaha. How do you think I, a good man of the Tianxuan Dynasty, can endure such humiliation?"
Qing Mingzi sneered.
"Qing Mingzi, why on earth are you doing this?"
Xuan Xing asked.
"Because he is a demon puppet."
Liu Xia sneered.
Suddenly, everyone was stunned.
"I have to say, Liu Xia, you are really smart. You are so secretive, but you have been caught."
Qing Mingzi was stunned and said.
"Qing Mingzi, you are really smart. The demon is about to be born, but you want to provoke a dispute between the two countries at this time. If you are not a puppet of the demon, who are you?"
Liu Xia sneered.
"So what if you know? Anyway, everyone who knows this secret today will die."
Speaking of this, Qing Mingzi suddenly had a murderous look in his eyes.
The imperial guards in the hall were suddenly startled, and fell to the ground one by one before they could react.
Immediately afterwards, there was a loud fighting sound outside the main hall, and within a moment, hundreds of men in black rushed into the main hall.
At this time, Qing Mingzi saw that the overall situation had been decided. He stretched out his hand and a simple long sword appeared in his hand. He sneered and said: "Go to hell!"
Suddenly, a sword struck out, and sword energy roared out.
"You are so stupid."
Liu Xia sneered, Tianquan suddenly appeared in his hand, blood flashed, and two sword energies met in mid-air.
"boom!"
With a loud noise, Qing Mingzi's sword energy collapsed. He was suddenly startled and suddenly flashed. The bloody sword energy crashed into one wall with a roar.
After Qing Mingzi stabilized his figure, he was stunned and said in shock: "You are okay!"