He gestured to the palace maid behind him and said, "Please accept this; it is a token of the Ninth Prince's affection."

Princess Ninth was overjoyed to see that Yin Jin'an had accepted the jade ruyi without objection. This jade ruyi was quite valuable, and the fact that Princess Longxiang could accept it showed that His Majesty and the Ninth Prince's Mansion were truly on good terms.

Every room in the Ninth Prince's Mansion has underfloor heating. As soon as you enter, it's warm and comfortable, almost as comfortable as the palace. He is indeed the richest of all the princes.

"Your Majesty has graced the Prince's residence with your presence today. If you have any instructions, I will gladly obey even at the cost of my life." The Ninth Prince was Yin Jin'an's nominal uncle, but they were also a subject of the emperor.

The king abandons his court and rushes to his home; something must have happened.

Yin Jin'an said, "To be honest, Ninth Prince, I am good at killing people, but I am not good at governing the country. These days, I have been exchanging opinions with my father and found that he used to rely too much on that scoundrel, Prime Minister Chu, and he can't offer me any solutions for governing the country. After discussing with my court officials, I have decided to ask my uncle and cousin to lend me a hand."

Upon hearing this, the Ninth Prince and Xiao Yuanrong were overjoyed, and their backs straightened immediately. His Majesty was indeed astute; he had seen the power of the Ninth Prince's residence!

The father and son hurriedly pledged their loyalty, saying they would certainly not disappoint His Majesty's expectations.

Seeing their respect, Yin Jin'an said, "Then Uncle Wang and my cousin will draft a memorial and submit it to me. I will rule the world together with Uncle Wang and bring prosperity to the Xiao family's empire."

At this moment, the Ninth Prince lowered his guard by half.

Yin Jin'an dismissed everyone around him and whispered, "Uncle, there is a very important and urgent matter at hand. I don't trust anyone else, and after thinking it over, I think only you are the most suitable."

"Your Majesty, please speak."

"I have some connection with His Majesty Emperor Chen of the Jade Dragon Kingdom, and he gifted me many heavenly thunderbolts. Now he has gifted me a new batch of heavenly thunderbolts, which are more powerful and safer. I really don't trust anyone else to retrieve such weapons; it would be best if only my uncle could retrieve them for me."

Xiao Yuanrong asked excitedly, "Is it the kind of powerful weapon that the Jade Dragon Kingdom envoy used during the last siege?"

"Exactly."

"Your Majesty, all nations are vying for that kind of weapon. If we possessed it, what would we have to fear from the Liao Dynasty or the Uyghurs?"

"That's what I think too. The Uyghurs have been driven out, but the Liao army is still on the border, so I'm thinking of pressing on and driving the Liao army back to their stronghold in one fell swoop," Yin Jin'an said. "This is a matter of great importance, so please keep it a secret."

The Ninth Prince and Xiao Yuanrong were both extremely excited.

They certainly knew the importance of this weapon, and of course they kept it a secret.

Information about this weapon must absolutely not be leaked. It must not be known to other nobles or powerful families in Qi, nor to the Liao army or the Uyghur bandits.

More importantly, the Ninth Prince desperately wanted this weapon!

He and Xiao Yuanrong thought to themselves: if they could get their hands on these weapons, they would own them.

The Ninth Prince asked, "Your Majesty, when and where did you agree with Emperor Chen to retrieve it?"

"I arranged to meet him at the end of March, at the border between Changhe Town and the State of Qi. The State of Qi has just been established and everything needs to be rebuilt, so I really cannot leave."

Uncle, we're brothers in arms, and father and son go to war together. This time, the weapons are far too important; I don't trust outsiders. I wonder if Uncle and my cousin would be willing to go in my place?

"I would gladly die to share Your Majesty's burdens."

The two sides hit it off immediately.

Yin Jin'an spoke with great conviction, and since he was familiar with clay pot grenades, neither the Ninth Prince nor Xiao Yuanrong doubted him at all.

The Ninth Prince and his eldest son, Xiao Yuanrong, were overjoyed and readily agreed to the task.

This matter is extremely important. His Majesty asked them, and if they didn't agree, they would probably die. Only the dead can keep secrets.

Besides, they really wanted to go; they desperately wanted to get their hands on that weapon.

He immediately asked Yin Jin'an who he wanted to send with them.

Yin Jin'an said, "I will send my personal guards with my uncle. Emperor Chen sent me a total of five hundred heavenly thunderbolts, which will probably fill ten carts. My uncle and cousin will lead absolutely reliable troops and disguise themselves as a merchant caravan to avoid attracting attention."

The Ninth Prince was even more delighted. He took his personal guards and planned to find an opportunity to kill the Emperor's personal guards on the way back, so that the weapons would be theirs.

After Yin Jin'an and Jiu Tian returned to the court, Xiahou Yan reported: "The Ninth Prince's Mansion has presented His Majesty with 100,000 shi of grain and five large boxes of various jewels and gold and silver."

"Heh, trying to deceive me?" Yin Jin'an sneered. "Have all the arrangements been made for the journey?"

"It's all arranged."

Yin Jin'an leaned back in her chair, looking at the sunlight outside, a cold, indifferent smile tugging at the corners of her lips.

The whole "getting the Heavenly Thunder Weapon" thing was just a lie I made up to trick the Ninth Prince, Xiao Yuanrong, and the Ninth Prince's Mansion into revealing their trump cards.

Didn't you eat Wei Mu's flesh and blood hoping to achieve immortality? This time, let's test whether you are truly immortal.