"The Fifth Master was terrified and has gone to find his master."

"The eldest and second sons are staying at home, but I heard that the master is distracted and has ignored everyone at the moment."

Ruyi listened to these words and felt an unprecedented indifference——

She doesn't care anymore.

Thinking back to the past at this moment, those heart-wrenching memories seem to have lost their color, like a grayish-white picture, becoming unclear and without warmth.

She lowered her head to eat and said in a hurry, "Eat, we still have to practice sword after eating."

Han Jiang temporarily rented the backyard of the inn.

After Ruyi finished eating, she went downstairs with the wooden sword and began to practice the "Nine Emperor Swords" under Wuying's guidance. Wuying also taught her how to practice Qinggong.

However, this is a hard task and cannot be accomplished overnight, and Ruyi's foundation is not good enough.

Therefore, in the evening, Li Xiangyi asked someone to bring some medicinal herbs to open up her muscles and bones, and Han Jiang went to boil them himself.

The four assassin guards stood by, stunned.

Originally, they thought that the four of them were powerful enough, but when they saw Wuying take action, they suddenly felt much smaller, and even the name Xiongbaba was not so loud anymore.

For a moment, the four of them looked solemn.

Afterwards, they all joined in practicing martial arts.

The whole courtyard was filled with wind and snow, and murderous intent was everywhere.

At midnight, Zen Master Yikong arrived.

"The Nine Emperor Sword has reappeared in the martial arts world, which is really amazing." He appeared directly on the roof, overlooking the area below, and sighed: "But the Nine Emperor Sword is too hard and easily broken. Starting today, I will teach you the Prajna Secret Method."

Ruyi looked up in astonishment, and when she saw him, she hurriedly bowed, "Master!"

Zen Master Prajna descended from the roof and stood in front of her, his eyes falling quietly on her face, "You can pass the emperor's test, I really didn't misjudge you."

Ruyi didn't understand.

When did the emperor test her?

Is it to see how she fights back against the Prime Minister's Mansion?

Zen Master Prajna enlightened her, "Your ability to fight back against the Shen family father and son is one thing, but on the other hand, the emperor values ​​your calmness, composure, and ability to lie dormant more."

As he spoke, he glanced around, as if encompassing the entire world, "The disputes in the court are different from the disputes among common people. The disputes among common people are bloody, but they will also cost their lives soon."

"The struggle in the imperial court is like walking a tightrope in a net of heaven and earth. There is blood and rain all around. If you make a mistake, someone will find an opportunity to grind you into powder."

"Balance, planning before action, and killing with one blow are the essence of court struggle."

He looked at Ruyi and said, "The emperor is testing you on this point."

This is also the test for the princes.

After all, ruling the world is not about fighting like street hooligans. What we want is peace in the world, not ruthless fighting.

Ruyi digested his words carefully, "I will remember this, disciple."

Zen Master Prajna nodded and said, "From today on, you can only sleep for two and a half hours every night."

Ruyi nodded.

He who wears the crown must bear its weight.

Besides, these were what she had originally asked for, so she cupped her hands and said, "Ruyi will definitely live up to the emperor's expectations and the master's teachings!"

Zen Master Prajna nodded, "Not only that, after the family recognition banquet, on odd days, you will come to Guangwen Pavilion to find me in the morning, and go to the palace to find the emperor in the afternoon; on even days, you will go to the Priest Hall to find Li Xiangyi in the morning, and go to the suburbs to find the old beggar in the afternoon."

"Every month, there is only one day off."

"So, whatever you want to do before the family recognition banquet, do it quickly, otherwise there will be no time."

He came here today to remind Shen Ruyi of this.

Ruyi was stunned. "The family reunion banquet is three days away, and I only have tomorrow and the day after tomorrow?"

Then she does have some things to deal with!

At the very least, she had to thank Song Mingyang and Mu Rushuang first. She didn't have the time to thank them after they helped her last time. Even if she couldn't give them expensive gifts, she should at least meet them, right?

Zen Master Prajna nodded and said, "Yes, you can get busy in two days."

After that, he left the scripture and said, "Keep this in mind. Come to Guangwen Pavilion to find me on the fourth day."

After saying that, he glanced into the distance and said, "It's too late today. You should go to bed early. I'll go back first."

He has other imperial orders to carry out.

…

At the same time, Shen Qi arrived at the gate of the princess's mansion.

Ye Hongzhuang is thirty-five years old this year, still in her prime of charm. As she was crowned a princess, she is the one who makes the decisions in the mansion, followed by her husband.

At this moment, the two were sitting in the main room, and both of them looked unhappy.

The prince consort said, "I didn't expect that the Prime Minister's Mansion would collapse without any signs. It took less than twenty days from the signs to the Prime Minister's dismissal. It is impossible to say that there was no emperor behind this."

How can a first-rank official, who is the only one in the world, fall just like that?

Although the prince consort does not participate in politics, he is not a fool. After all, he was the top three scholar in the imperial examination that year.

As he said this, he looked at Ye Hongzhuang and said, "I thought that Shen Qi is the youngest son of the Prime Minister's Mansion, so it's fine to accept him. After my brother passes away, with the help of the Prime Minister's Mansion, it won't affect our status."

"But I didn't expect it to happen so suddenly..."

"Now, it has become a burden."

Ye Hongzhuang's face turned ugly when she heard this, and a hint of gloom appeared in her phoenix eyes. "I knew that my brother didn't like Shen Cangyun's power, but I didn't expect that he would be so swift and decisive when he took action."

Before this, she hadn't even heard of it!

In the eyes of outsiders, she is the emperor's most beloved cousin!

"Now, what should we do?"

The prince consort looked at her and said, "I heard that the imperial guards just smashed the door plaque of the Prime Minister's Mansion. The princes can't sit still anymore and are secretly trying to win over people. The emperor is on leave today and didn't attend the morning court. It's really hard to understand."

Ye Hongzhuang pressed her brows and said, "We can only wait and see what happens and do nothing."

"My brother is a hero throughout his life. He is not a moody person, but he is good at making plans before taking action. Now that he has taken action, he must be in control of everything that happens next."

"We...can't do anything."

Ye Hongzhuang looked out the window and took a deep breath. "We can only wait. If the Shen family collapses, we can't add insult to injury or help after the imperial edict comes down."

"Then if Shen Cangyun is no longer the prime minister, who will be the next prime minister?" The prince consort couldn't help but ask.

Ye Hongzhuang shook her head, "Most likely, there is no prime minister anymore."

"Based on my understanding of my brother, he would not go through so much trouble to overthrow a prime minister and then promote another one to cause trouble for him. Just wait and see, from now on, things will get busy outside."

"This excitement depends on human blood."

Ye Hongzhuang took a deep breath and glanced at her husband. "From today on, no matter which prince asks to see me, I will not see him!"

"Tonight, I'm going to meet that lucky star Ziwei."

The prince consort was a little surprised, "Why do you want to see her? Isn't she just a pawn used by the emperor to overthrow the prime minister's mansion?"

“It’s not that simple.”

Ye Hongzhuang narrowed her eyes and snorted, "Even if she is a chess piece, she is one in a million to be chosen by my brother."

"After all these years, why did you choose her?"

To be honest, Ye Hongzhuang was a little jealous.