Chapter 402 The Holy Son of Miao Territory Was Bewitched by the Villainous Cult Leader
Elder Yun toyed with the poisonous scorpion in his palm, his voice indifferent, revealing no emotion whatsoever.
A sense of panic gradually crept into Ji Qihuang's heart. Since he had chosen to cooperate with Elder Yun, he had naturally investigated what kind of person Elder Yun was long ago.
Just as Elder Yun said, she never liked others to disobey her, and Ji Qihuang was no exception.
The reason why Ji Qihuang dared to secretly try to win over Yu Sheng and Gu Shixian behind Elder Yun's back was simply because he was a prince. But he didn't expect that Elder Yun would actually not take him, the Prince Qi, seriously.
He was the seventh prince, one of the few princes to be granted the title of king, while she was just a Miao elder with little power. How dare she?
"Elder Yun, you must know that I am a prince. If you dare to lay a finger on me, my mother will never let you off!"
"Is that so? Your Highness, Consort Shu is already in dire straits in the palace. Do you think she has any time left to save you?"
Elder Yun truthfully described the situation in the palace: "Whether it's the Empress or Consort De, their maternal families are more prominent than Consort Shu's. If it weren't for their cooperation with us, do you think you would still be standing here threatening me?"
Elder Yun is a master at threatening people.
Compared to Ji Qihuang, who only uses his mother to threaten people, Elder Yun's threats are much more effective.
Ji Qihuang is finally panicking.
He now deeply regrets his past actions; if only he hadn't been so clever as to try and win over the entire Miao region and the Sun-Sweeping Sect.
"Elder Yun, I will definitely obey your orders from now on. If you tell me to go east, I will never go west." If he didn't make his stance clear now, Ji Qihuang was really afraid that Elder Yun would take action against him.
Elder Yun smiled faintly, and the poisonous scorpion in her palm crawled back into her sleeve.
Seeing this, Ji Qihuang finally breathed a sigh of relief.
Fortunately, what happened just now was Elder Yun's test, but if there is a next time, Ji Qihuang is not sure if Elder Yun will show mercy.
Ji Qihuang cupped his hands in thanks. "Thank you, Elder Yun, for giving me another chance. If things go well, I will certainly treat you as an honored guest."
Anyone can make empty promises, so Elder Yun didn't react much. He just warned him, "Don't have any more contact with Huangshang Jinqian. He's Gu Shixian's man."
Ji Qihuang was extremely surprised. He had never connected the Imperial Merchant's Money with the Sun-Holding Cult before.
But since Elder Yun said so, it's most likely true.
After all, Elder Yun was a member of the martial arts world, so she naturally knew more about the affairs of the martial arts world.
Moreover, when he first met Jinqian, Jinqian had humiliated him quite a bit. If Jinqian wasn't really rich, why would a prince like him put up with the temper of a merchant?
In their worldview, merchants hold the lowest status.
However, sometimes they inevitably need the wealth of merchants, which means that even though Ji Qihuang despises money, he can still humbly try to win him over.
“My people have seen money coming and going from Gu Shixian’s private residence. The Xianri Sect is incredibly wealthy and has a total of five elders. We have only met four of them, and we thought that the fourth elder was always mysterious and that even his name had never been known.”
Based on my deduction, this "money" must be the elusive Fourth Elder of the Sun-Embracing Cult.
With just a little speculation, Elder Yun was able to guess Jin Qianqian's identity; his mind was undoubtedly the best in the Yun family.
Otherwise, the Bai family wouldn't have listened to her.
"No wonder Qian Qian remained unmoved no matter how tempting my promises were; it turns out the person behind him was Gu Shixian."
MoneyMoney: Is that what you call "temptation"? What you did was clearly a scheme to get something for nothing, even more ruthless than me, a businessman. Anyone can make empty promises. Besides, with your questionable intelligence, who would be foolish enough to support you?
"Elder, what should we do next?"
"Next... we need to find a way to separate Yu Sheng and Gu Shixian, and defeat them one by one. Kill Yu Sheng first, and then the entire Miao region will surely listen to my Yun family again. At that time, your chances of ascending the throne will increase."
But Miao territory alone is not enough. The latest news from the palace is that the emperor's poisoning was a hoax. Although he was not poisoned, his health has been deteriorating day by day over the years. Even if he wasn't poisoned, he wouldn't live for more than a few days.
The reason he did this was simply to eliminate Ji Jingchi's rivals before his death. My people say that the emperor has secretly left an edict to pass the throne to Ji Jingchi, so we must act quickly.
Ji Qihuang's eyes were filled with coldness.
He never imagined that his good father would turn the tables on him, just to pave the way for his good son.
They are all his sons, so why does he treat them so differently?
During the two years the crown prince was missing, he never gave up sending people to search for him, and he never thought of changing the crown prince. How could he not be jealous of such preferential treatment?
What makes Ji Jingchi so special?
Is it simply because he was born to the Empress?
Ji Qihuang slowly spoke, "Then I'll trouble Elder Yun to come up with a solution to Yu Sheng as soon as possible. Once Yu Sheng is dead, I will find a way to infiltrate the palace and force my good father to issue an edict of succession."
Of course, this is on the premise that there is no interference. Now that Consort De has lost power, we should find a way to ensure she can never recover. Without Consort De and Ji Changyun's obstruction, surely Miao Jiang can hold off the Empress's maternal family, right?
Elder Yun frowned. "So what do you plan to do?"
Ji Qihuang smiled mysteriously, "There's no need for the elder to worry about that. Don't worry, elder, I'll find a way to deal with Consort De. The elder should be worrying about how to separate Yu Sheng and Gu Shixian now."
“Yun Wanxi, the sacred decree of Miao territory originally consisted of only one piece, but since the emergence of the Holy Son in Miao territory, the sacred decree has been divided into two pieces. One piece is in the hands of Yu Sheng, and the other piece is in the hands of Yun Wanxi.”
We'll use the other half's decree as bait to get Yu Sheng to willingly go to the appointment alone; I think he won't refuse.
The two exchanged a smile, seemingly already foreseeing their victory.
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Yu Sheng and Gu Shixian had circled around the capital city in order to go fishing, but now that Elder Yun had taken the bait, they naturally wouldn't continue wandering around the capital.
However, before leaving, the two went to the opera house.
The theater was a mixed bag of people. Those who were secretly watching followed the two into the theater, but they did not see the two inside.
They knew something was wrong.
They lost track of the person.
Meanwhile, Yu Sheng and Gu Shixian, led by the manager of the theater, arrived at the General's Mansion through a secret passage.
As soon as they emerged from the secret passage, the two saw Ji Jingchi sitting in the courtyard drinking tea. Opposite him was General Ren, whose hair was slightly gray.
"Ji Jingchi, what exactly do you want with us?"
Ji Jingchi didn't speak, but General Ren spoke first, "Why don't you two have a cup of tea first? This is this year's new tea, it would be a real pity if you didn't try it."
Gu Shixian still gave General Ren face.
He had naturally heard of the general's deeds, but he never expected him to be such a refined and gentle person in private.
"If I hadn't come to you, I probably wouldn't have known that Sect Leader Gu had sold me out. I would appreciate it if Sect Leader Gu and the Holy Son could explain what you mean by 'Father Emperor paved the way for me by setting up this scheme'?"
Ji Jingchi raised an eyebrow, staring directly at the two of them.
"You can be a live target for now, so that Consort De and Ji Qihuang can make their move. I think there will be some activity tonight."
"So, I've become your target for luring the snake out of its hole?"
"Your Highness, please don't put it so harshly. We're trying to help you. If they don't take any action, are you just going to stay in the Eastern Palace and leisurely raise flowers and play with birds?"
Ji Jingchi's smile faded. "You're spying on me."
It's not a question, it's a statement of certainty.
The two nodded. "I guess so. There's something fishy going on in the capital right now, and you can't get out, so naturally we have to send people in."
Ji Jingchi's lips twitched. How could the two of them be so confident in talking about planting spies?
"So, did you tell me that?"
The couple looked at each other and shook their heads in unison.
"I haven't had a chance yet, but I sincerely hope you'll be careful when you sleep tonight. If you really can't, then don't sleep at all. Tonight, they'll either hurt you or my Sheng Sheng. I hope I can still see your smile tomorrow."
As soon as Gu Shixian finished speaking, he instantly received death stares from General Ren and his nephew Ji Jingchi.
Uncle and nephew: Can't you speak properly?
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