Chapter 525: Great Victory
The room was silent, and only the sound of breathing could be heard.
Shang Anlan's heart was beating like a drum.
She didn't know whether the emperor really believed the prime minister when he said he believed him, or if he just said it casually.
This was a gamble.
The emperor said, "It's poison. Let me see it."
Shang Anlan took it out from his sleeve, and Fuping reached out to take it.
"Okay, tell him that I have taken the poison."
Hearing this, Fuping picked up the chopsticks and moved the dishes on the table.
The emperor stood up.
The palace door opened wide, and Shang Anlan arranged the emperor's clothes with affectionate eyes, and her voice was as soft as water: "Farewell, Your Majesty."
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The Sixth Prince's Mansion.
After receiving the news, Uncle Zhang's brows relaxed. He looked at Xiao Yanli, who was leaning against the window and fiddling with the petals of the flower with his hands, and raised his lips slightly: "Your Highness, it's done."
The flower was folded down, and Xiao Yanli raised his eyes.
Uncle Zhang repeated: "Your Highness, it's done."
It should have been a happy thing, but Uncle Zhang looked at Xiao Yanli who was worried, and the joy on his face faded: "Your Highness, do you still think it's strange?"
"It's too strange."
Xiao Yanli sighed.
"If it was so easy to drug my father, I'm afraid he would have died thousands of times."
Uncle Zhang was slightly stunned and tried: "Your Highness, do you mean that the emperor is playing tricks on you?"
Xiao Yanli kept silent and looked into the distance.
Playing tricks on you, is it for Shang Yizhi to see? Or for him to see?
Xiao Yanli frowned, feeling dazed.
He felt dizzy and rubbed his temples: "Xiao Mingye, he really went back to Youzhou, right?"
"Yes," Uncle Zhang said: "Our people saw it with their own eyes."
"That's good, maybe I'm overthinking it, the effect of the medicine will take effect within two days, let's wait and see."
He sighed: "What about the imperial prison?"
"Everything has been arranged, Song Shiwei was just detained, not tortured, that servant couldn't stand the punishment, and wanted to betray the prince, so he was killed directly."
"The day before the soldiers were raised, that man was also quite clever, and I thought he could be used again in the future, who would have thought..."
Uncle Zhang shook his head.
Xiao Yanli didn't care about the life and death of a servant. After listening to Uncle Zhang's words, he nodded and said, "Emperor, have you ever visited Xiao Lingyu?"
"I sent Fuping to see him. Xing Maozhi took good care of him, and the emperor didn't say much."
Did he lie to me after raising him for so many years?
Xiao Yanli sneered in his heart.
His thoughts were much clearer at this moment, and he ordered, "Notify the people outside the city and let them be prepared."
No matter what the emperor was planning, he had to shoot the arrow on the string.
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Nangong King City.
Most of the people had run away, and they captured the king's city without much effort.
Bai Yan and the young high priest rushed into the hall where the high priest's coffin was placed.
Jiang Zhiyu and others discussed the follow-up in the main hall.
The young high priestess lay on the coffin, her tears flowing uncontrollably, but Bai Yan's face was unusually calm.
"Everyone," Bai Yan turned his head and looked at the Tianqi soldiers behind him: "I want to hold a funeral ceremony for our high priestess. Can you wait outside the temple first?"
After all, they have been together for such a long time, the Tianqi soldiers did not suspect anything and went out one after another.
Ignoring the young high priestess who was still crying, Bai Yan lit the incense.
He bit his fingertips and wrote something on the incense table. The young high priestess stopped crying and frowned: "What are you doing?"
His face looked particularly terrifying under the candlelight.
Bai Yan did not look up, nor did he speak. He just wrote mechanically. After he finished writing, he suddenly grabbed the hand of the young high priestess: "Wandering souls, where can you stay? The three souls have already descended, and the seven hells have not yet arrived; the five paths of mountain gods are wandering generals; you should visit the lost souls, and receive the sent souls!"
The young high priestess' eyes widened in shock, and then, as if countless hands were tearing her brain, the young high priestess opened her mouth and screamed unbearably!
She thought her voice was very loud, but in fact, it was just like the sobbing of a kitten.
Bai Yan watched coldly as the young high priestess' body twisted and rolled on the ground.
After a long time, the young high priestess lost consciousness.
Bai Yan whispered softly: "Whether it succeeds or not, we will have nothing to do with each other after this."
The candle went out.
Bai Yan stepped forward, picked up the young high priestess, and walked out of the palace.
"What happened?"
The Tianqi soldier looked at the young high priestess who was carried out and asked in confusion.
At the same time, he looked inside the house.
Bai Yan lowered his eyes and said, "She is too sad and her mind is shocked. Just take a rest. It's okay."
The Tianqi soldier nodded.
At the same time, in the main hall.
After the celebration banquet tonight, they can return to the court, but Xiao Mingye's brows are furrowed.
Before the emperor confirms the candidate, he needs to leave someone in Nanlong to sit in the town. This person must understand dragons and lead troops.
Xiao Mingye was in trouble.
Hu Yue was very positive, but she had no experience in leading troops after all, and she didn't understand dragon insects.
After hearing Xiao Mingye's concerns, Jiang Zhiyu's eyes moved slightly and fixed on Hu Renli.
"General Hu?" Xiao Mingye disagreed: "General Hu doesn't understand the snake."
Hu Renli also nodded.
He was naturally obliged to serve Tianqi, but he also knew his own abilities.
"It's enough to know what a insect does and how to lead an army." Jiang Zhiyu took out her bag and said, "Call Bai Yan."
Soon, Bai Yan came over.
Jiang Zhiyu handed him the insect she had brought with her, "Plant this into his body."
Hu Renli reached out his hand quickly.
Hu Yue also spoke, "I'll stay with my father."
Everyone looked at Hu Renli, who said nothing, as if he hadn't heard anything.
Hu Yue was immediately delighted. She raised her eyebrows and looked at Xiao Mingye, "Father agreed!"
Xiao Mingye sighed helplessly. Jiang Zhiyu nodded, and Bai Yan also planted one for her.
After planting the insects, Jiang Zhiyu mysteriously pulled the two of them and told them something.
Xiao Mingye wrote a letter and sent it back to Tianqi, informing them of the great victory and the capture of Nanlong.
At night, after the celebration banquet, everyone set out overnight without even a rest.
They could take a carriage when they went there, but now when they return, they all rode horses at full speed.
After all, once the news gets back to Shengjing, Xiao Yanli will definitely take action, and they must rush back to Shengjing before he succeeds!
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Shengjing, General's Mansion.
Su Bai was in the secret room, and he felt like mushrooms were about to grow on his body.
During this period of time, countless waves of people came to search the General's Mansion, but none of them found him.
However, although Su Bai was in the secret room, he still had a good grasp of the movements of the outside world.
So, the question is, should he go find Xiao Yanli?
Should I join them from the inside or remain invisible in the secret room and wait for them to come back?
This seems to be a choice, but it also seems not to be.