The man in the python robe is a guest of the crown prince. His name is Shan Peng. He is also a noble from the Central Plains and has been friends with Princess Ronghua since childhood.
"What?" Shan Peng frowned, "We spent so much energy and finally managed to get the prince away, and the Queen Mother actually wants to find him back?"
"Yes, you said that my eldest nephew is the only bloodline of the royal family and will inherit the throne in the future. Are you kidding me?"
Princess Rong Hua was born with a cold and arrogant appearance, like a towering iceberg, especially the upward blush at the corners of her eyebrows, which made her look even more murderous.
"I heard..." At this time, the person whose gender could not be identified spoke, his voice was neutral, and he did not distinguish between male and female, "The prince was attacked in the East China Sea. I am afraid he has been buried in the belly of a fish, right?"
This person's name is Yu Lao, and he is a newly rising generation of martial arts masters in the world. Some say he comes from Bihai Palace in Shuzhou, while others say he is a close disciple of Blood Evil Master Mao Jifang.
But in fact, his origin is still a mystery, and only Princess Ronghua knows it.
"It is true that Li Xun is a big problem," Princess Rong Hua sighed, "but my brother is the biggest obstacle, and the queen mother actually wants him to return to the court.
"How can we convince the public if we return to court like this?"
"Princess..." Finally, Shen Qian spoke, "Actually, these are not the most important. The most important thing is the attitude of the Queen Mother!
"If she has no intention of becoming the queen, then no matter how hard we try, we can't achieve what we want!"
"We have discussed this topic countless times," Princess Rong Hua shook her head and said, "But my queen mother is so secretive that it is difficult to guess!
"All we can do is give her no way out.
"Once in a lifetime, once in a lifetime..." Princess Rong Hua said with emotion, "Xuanmen suddenly launched an attack and the emperor was banned! The prince just happened to go to the East China Sea and was ambushed. At such a favorable time and place, if the queen mother is still hesitant, alas...
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"Princess," Shen Qian analyzed, "the return of the emperor to the court is not as simple as imagined. According to reliable information, although Duke Li Ren of Mount Lu is still here, he should not be the Xuanmen Tianzun.
“So, if Li Ren cannot truthfully confess his crime, and the royal family cannot tell the world, the emperor cannot prove his innocence!
"Returning to court in a hurry will inevitably leave consequences. I believe that the Queen Mother was worried about this, so she didn't mention the emperor even a word during the morning court, right?"
"Hmm...that makes sense," the princess originally looked at Shen Qian with admiration, but after seeing Shen Qian's dress, she frowned and said, "When can you take off this monk's robe?"
"It looks really awkward. Why, are you still blaming yourself for what happened to your father?"
"I don't dare to do this because of my humble position," Shen Qian hurriedly lowered her head, "My father is stubborn and we have no choice but to do so. The reason why I put on the monk's robe is to avoid suspicion."
"Speaking of your father, alas..." Princess Ronghua sighed and said, "I can't believe that the monster in the iron coffin actually saved the queen mother, and now he has transformed into a general of the Qilin Guard, with the title of first-class bodyguard.
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"Chen Qian, what did you do in the first place? Isn't the beating in the eyes too outrageous?"
"Princess," Shen Qian quickly knelt down and clarified, "we tortured her for two full years, and the monster seemed to be unconscious. No matter how much torture was used, there was no response.
"I didn't expect that she...she..."
"Hmph," Princess Rong Hua snorted coldly, waved her hands and said, "Okay, I understand everything. Speaking of which, your childhood sweetheart fiancé is the most powerful!
"He has done all the things you can't do, and what has he turned into... Judge Daxuanti! I am really... speechless!"
Shen Qian wanted to make some more excuses, but she knew the princess's nature well. If she made more excuses, it would only arouse the princess's resentment.
"But..." the princess said, "it's a lucky mistake. The queen mother must not let anything happen to her!"
"If she can't become an empress, my dream of a female prince will be shattered!"
After the princess finished speaking, the scene became quiet.
After a while, Shan Peng said quietly:
"This Xuanmen is really powerful. I feel like they know the Holy City and the Imperial Palace very well! Can a mere Duke of Lushan accomplish such a big thing?"
"Isn't there another Bi Sheng?" the princess explained, "As the leader of the left cabinet of the inner guard, Bi Sheng has all the information about the entire Holy Capital. Isn't it easy to get things done?"
After the princess finished speaking, the three people present exchanged glances with each other, seeming to have other opinions.
"But..." Finally, Shen Qian was the first to say, "Bi Sheng was personally promoted by the Queen Mother!
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"Although this person is not from the royal family, he is a direct descendant of the Queen Mother. He has no relatives and has always kept a low profile. How could he rebel so easily?"
"Oh?" Suddenly, the princess's face changed. She thought deeply and asked, "Shen Qian, what do you mean when you say that...?"
"Princess, you should know the Queen Mother better than we do, right?" Shen Qian tasted the taste, but still didn't make it clear directly.
"Queen Mother..." Suddenly, Princess Rong Hua felt a chill on her back and murmured, "You mean... all of this... is controlled by Queen Mother from behind?
"This...this is impossible..."
"Bi Sheng is most likely a double agent," Shan Peng agreed. "He had already informed the Queen Mother of everything about Lord Lushan, pretending to surrender, and the Queen Mother took advantage of him."
"Ah!!?" Princess Rong Hua was even more shocked, her body was trembling slightly, "But... Wanfu Palace is in trouble. If it weren't for that monster, the Queen Mother would... She can't risk her own life with her body of ten thousand gold. Bar?
"Also...what's the point of her doing this? Don't make any assumptions!"
"I don't dare to be humble, but..." Shen Qian said, "Coincidentally, all the forces that could threaten the imperial power were basically killed in the Xuanmen Heavenly Tribulation incident, especially those who were far away from other states and were relatively powerful. There are several powerful princes, this matter is indeed intriguing..."
"I have received the news," said Yu Lao, a man in black who had been silent for a long time. "On the one hand, the Queen Mother sent people to appease the families of the assassinated princes and ordered the princes to inherit the throne.
"On the other hand, military orders have already been issued and the military defense deployments in those states have begun to be changed.
"In this way, it is equivalent to completely cutting off the power of those princes!"
"Oh? Is there such a thing?" Princess Rong Hua said in surprise, "What a good move! You don't have to cut down the vassal, but you can also achieve the goal of eliminating foreign troubles, and the queen mother is so powerful!
"So... are we too anxious?" Princess Rong Hua looked excited, "Everything is under the control of the queen mother?"
"Based on my humble opinion," Yu Lao said, "the explosion on the day Lushan Gong was arrested was not necessarily caused by Xuanmen!
"Perhaps the Queen Mother hopes that Duke Lushan will die more than Xuanmen does! In this way, the truth of the catastrophe will never be revealed, and the emperor will never be able to return to the court."
"Yes, yes..." Princess Rong Hua nodded with hope, "If the queen mother has been using Xuanmen, then the explosion was very reasonable. It's a pity that Li Ren was not killed directly!"
"I heard from my humble position," Yu Lao said again, "Although Li Ren was not killed on the spot, he was also seriously injured and will basically not survive!"
“That’s fine,” Princess Rong Hua said with a smile, “whatever the queen mother wants him to say is fine…
"Could it be that... the entire Xuanmen Heavenly Tribulation was really controlled by the Queen Mother? She used Xuanmen and the Daxuanti executioner?"
"Princess, whether it's true or false," Shan Peng concluded, "at this time, we need to do two things.
"First, continue to inquire about Li Ren's confession to ensure that the emperor will not return to the throne! Second...well...ahem..."
Shan Peng didn't dare to say any more and could only cough twice to signal.
"Second," Princess Rong Hua had no scruples and immediately said with a sneer, "it is to ensure that my imperial nephew will not come back from the East China Sea!"
As soon as this was said, the scene fell silent.
"Princess," Shen Qian volunteered after a while, "Let me handle this matter for you!"
"Are you kidding?" However, Princess Rong Hua responded coldly, "Do you think I don't know that your eldest brother Shen Xingran is also in the team?
"What? Isn't it enough to hook up with Shen Tiande!?"
"This..." Shen Qian suddenly looked embarrassed and quickly lowered her head.
"For this kind of thing," Princess Rong Hua pointed at the man in black, "it's safest for Yu Lao to handle it! Besides, I heard that Yu Lao has been to the East China Sea before?"
"Yes!" Yu Lao responded quickly, "I once went to Thousand Lions and Banshee with my teacher to learn skills and understand some local customs."
"Okay, I'll leave this matter to you!" Princess Rong Hua warned, "We must do it without anyone noticing."
"Yes!" Yu Lao knelt down and clasped his fists, "You will live up to your humble position!"
When Yu Lao agreed, Shen Qian still lowered her head, but her mood was extremely complicated...
