Chapter 359 We No Longer Have Nine Clans
Yu Youning was staring at Princess Anguo, and Princess Anguo seemed to sense something and looked towards Yu Youning.
The moment their eyes met, Yu Youning clearly felt that there was something different in the look Princess Anguo gave her.
This look is very complicated.
There was exploration, curiosity, and another emotion that Yu Youning didn't understand.
Tuoba Ruoli was sitting high up and happened to be sitting next to Princess Anguo, so she immediately noticed this.
Until Princess Anguo saw that she was staring at Yu Youning, Tuoba Ruoli didn't have any other thoughts. She just thought that Princess Anguo had never seen Yu Youning in person, so she stared at her a few more times out of curiosity.
Thinking this in her heart, Tuoba Ruoli looked at Yu Youning with a smug look in her eyes.
Now, it is her turn to sit on top, and Yu Youning sits below!
Tuoba Ruoli straightened her body a little straighter.
Yu Youning had no idea how much Tuoba Ruoli was thinking in her mind, and she had no interest in staring at Princess Anguo, so she quickly looked away.
Seeing Yu Youning looking away, Princess Anguo turned to the Xiliang Emperor beside her and said, "Emperor, we may begin."
The Emperor of Xiliang smiled and replied "yes", seeming to respect his aunt Princess Anguo very much.
But if you look closely, you can see that the emperor's eyes are filled with displeasure and disgust.
There may be many people in this world who think that being a prince is a great thing.
He will be well-fed and well-dressed, supported by thousands of people, have a bright future, and may even become emperor.
But only those who have truly been princes know that as a prince, one also has to pretend to be a grandson.
It’s just that there may be too many people who pretend to be grandsons.
As a prince, you only need to act like a grandson to a few people.
But if you don't pretend well, not only will you not get what you want, you may even lose your life.
Therefore, during the years when he was a front, the Emperor of Xiliang was always cautious in his words and actions, fearing that he would make a mistake and fall into an irretrievable situation.
After being a grandson for so many years, he finally became the emperor and finally lived a good life. He could also watch his children act like grandsons in front of him.
But the good times didn’t last long, and the aunt who had disappeared long ago suddenly came back!
Not only did she come back, but she also wanted to make her granddaughter the Crown Princess.
Since Tuoba Ruoli was able to invite Qiongqi, it would be no big deal for her to become the Crown Princess.
After his death, the throne will be passed to Tuoba Ruoli, and Xiliang may be able to prosper for another hundred years.
but!
In the past few years, Princess Anguo first returned to the palace in a high-profile manner, and then interfered in court affairs.
She was no longer supporting the Crown Princess secretly, but openly, even competing with him and embarrassing him, the emperor, on important occasions.
He even suspected that Princess Anguo did all this in order to allow Tuoba Ruoli to ascend the throne earlier so that Princess Anguo could control the court with justification.
But why?
He is the emperor of Xiliang!
No matter who is the crown prince, he has to live his life according to his mood while he is alive!
But now, why is it completely the other way around?
Why did he act like a grandson when he was a prince, and why does he still act like a grandson now that he is the emperor?
The Emperor of Xiliang sneered in his heart.
Anyone who wants to undermine him and seize the power from him must die, no matter who he is!
He has been patient for these few years, waiting for the chaos in the Three Kingdoms!
It would be difficult for him to fight against Princess Anguo and the Crown Princess Tuoba Ruoli alone, and he would be doomed if he was not careful.
But if we have the help of Dayong and Nanzhao, we can accomplish this goal with great success!
As far as he knew, Dayong's Crown Princess Yu Youning and Tuoba Ruoli were mortal enemies!
Regardless of whether it was the crown prince of Dayong or the young emperor of Nanzhao, they all stood on Yu Youning's side.
As long as he can reach an agreement with Yu Youning, he won't be afraid of not being able to unite with them to deal with Tuoba Ruoli and Princess Anguo!
With this in mind, the Xiliang Emperor raised his wine glass and said, "You have come all the way to Xiliang. I offer you a toast!"
Looking at the smile on the Xiliang Emperor's face and listening to his gentle words, Yu Youning felt quite surprised.
I always heard that the Emperor of Xiliang was ambitious, but now, I can’t see that at all!
Of course, no one present would fail to give face to the Emperor of Xiliang. Everyone raised the wine glass in front of them and saluted the Emperor of Xiliang from a distance.
After a glass of wine, the palace banquet officially began.
Xiliang was a country on horseback, very different from Dayong and Nanzhao.
Even at the dinner party, there is more than just singing and dancing.
After a few songs and dances, a group of men came up.
Each of these men was strong and each of them was wearing very unique clothes, and they actually started dancing.
It's called a dance, but it looks more like martial arts practice.
Before this, Yu Youning had never seen this kind of dance.
Although she didn't think it was particularly good-looking, it was novel enough to attract her attention.
Not only Yu Youning, many people were watching very seriously.
Tuoba Ruoli sat upstairs and looked at Yu Youning from time to time.
When he saw Yu Youning watching the dance intently, a hint of sarcasm flashed in his eyes.
It turns out that Yu Youning hasn’t seen everything!
This kind of dance can attract her attention.
Tuoba Chu snorted in his heart and then withdrew his attention.
She had originally arranged the assassination.
But after being scolded by Princess Anguo in the afternoon, he gave up the idea.
Although she had never seen Yu Youning and Huo Qingchen's martial arts with her own eyes, she had heard of them.
Even if someone was sent to assassinate them, even if the two men had no weapons, the chances of successfully killing them were low.
You should listen to Princess Anguo and not act rashly now.
Wait until the Three Kingdoms Competition and then attack directly. That way, you can be steady, accurate and ruthless and not give Yu Youning a chance to react!
Tuoba Ruoli was thinking about all these things in a mess, but she saw the men dancing below suddenly changed their formation and moved closer to Yu Youning and the others.
Seeing this, Tuoba Ruoli's pupils suddenly constricted, and a bad premonition arose in her heart.
The next moment, the men suddenly took out daggers from their wide sleeves.
The daggers flashed with cold light, almost making it impossible for people to open their eyes.
They shouted "Kill" with red eyes and rushed straight towards Yu Youning and Chu Huaixu.
Huo Qingchen and Wen Xiangli were sitting together. They were shocked when they saw this scene, but their bodies reacted faster than their brains.
He was still in shock, but he had already flown over there.
Huo Yun'an also did the same thing as Huo Qingchen.
But soon, the two stopped.
Those who rushed towards Yu Youning and Chu Huaixu with knives had clearly surrounded the two of them, but at this moment, they flew backwards.
Each of them was very strong and flew very far, some even crashing directly in front of some Xiliang officials, smashing the tables where the palace banquet was being held into pieces. They lay on the ground screaming in pain, but were unable to get up.
Huo Qingchen blinked, stood calmly, and silently returned to his seat and sat down.
"I forgot that Youning is very powerful!" Huo Qingchen said softly.
These words seemed to be spoken to Wen Xiangli, but also seemed to be spoken to himself.
Wen Xiangli heard this, but didn't take it to heart.
His expression was serious. He stood up and looked at the Xiliang Emperor. He spoke in a deep voice, "Your Majesty, what exactly is going on? How did a good dance suddenly become an assassination? And the assassination of the Crown Prince and Crown Princess of Dayong? What is Xiliang's intention?"
Wen Xiangli's action was completely beyond Huo Qingchen's expectations.
Huo Qingchen looked at Wen Xiangli in surprise.
He is still that thin young man.
But for some reason, he always felt that when he looked at Wen Xiangli at this moment, he was looking at Wen Shoufu.
Questioned by Wen Xiangli, the Xiliang Emperor's expression grew serious. "I don't know what's going on here either! But don't worry, I'll have this matter thoroughly investigated and I'll give you an explanation!"
Wen Xiangli remained neither humble nor arrogant, "May I ask Your Majesty, how long will it take?"
"To be impartial and prove my innocence, let's interrogate them face to face!" The Xiliang Emperor said coldly, "Come here! Tie them all up!"
After a while, the dancers who fell to the ground and couldn't get up were all tied up tightly and made to kneel on the ground.
"I ask you, who ordered you to do this?"
The others hung their heads and kept silent.
Only the lead dancer subconsciously glanced at Tuoba Ruoli.
Although he quickly averted his gaze, everyone present was focused on him, and everyone saw his subconscious look clearly.
Tuoba Ruoli was stunned for a moment, but soon shook her head, "Your Majesty, this has nothing to do with me. It was definitely not arranged by me!"
Tuoba Ruoli is really panicking now!
Although she had the idea of assassination before, she had given up the idea in the afternoon!
Thinking of this, Tuoba Ruoli quickly looked at the lead dancer, "Tell me! Why did you frame me? Who told you to do this? Tell me now, or I'll kill your entire clan!"
Upon hearing this, the lead dancer's expression instantly became complicated.
He lowered his head at first, but slowly raised it up again.
"Your Highness, have you forgotten that you have already killed all nine of our clans?"
"You let Qiongqi eat our entire family, and you said it was for our own good, so we could work for you without worries. Now you're afraid the truth will be exposed, and you're saying you'll kill all nine of our clans. Where can we find another nine clans for Your Highness to kill?"
As he spoke, the lead dancer laughed, but his smile seemed desperate and crazy.
Tuoba Ruoli's eyes were filled with panic, but her expression was also filled with anger. "You are talking nonsense! I have never done such a thing!"
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