Xiao Chi coldly said, "The secret guards have discovered that my mother may be in Xiao Bao's hands."
"Then we must find a way to save her; we can't let anything happen to her."
"good."
In the Southern Barbarian lands, Xiahou Zhenglin was on the verge of death when he received the devastating news that Xiao Zhixing had become the crown prince; he nearly died from the shock.
Xiahou Gong was restless and his face turned ashen.
"If she becomes the crown prince and ascends the throne in the future, will we Southern Barbarians still have a place to stand?"
The Feng family was useless; Feng Lizhen died so quickly, catching him completely off guard.
He always felt that they were now like helpless trapped beasts, destined to be torn apart and devoured by Xiao Zhixing sooner or later.
Nanfan.
Before Wei Zhang could recover from the anger over Wei Li's death, he received news that Xiao Zhixing had become the crown prince.
He was furious, and he hated Huo Baijun's Xiao family army with a vengeance.
At this moment, the guard reported, "Your Majesty, I have discovered someone."
Who is it?
“A man who looks exactly like the late Empress Mu, and that remnant of the Mu family has connections with him.”
Wei Zhang's eyes widened. "You mean?"
"Yes, I suspect that person might be the former Prince Wen of Wei, and his age matches up."
Wei Zhang stood up, his anger tinged with gritted teeth—the rage of being fooled. "Where is he? Go and arrest him immediately."
The guard said, "I'm afraid that won't work. He's in Shengjing now. You should have heard of his name, Mu Zixi."
Wei Zhang retrieved information about this person from his memory. "You mean, Xue Chen's nephew?"
The other party was from the Gentleman's Academy and had previously served as the governor of Yunzhou. There were a few messages about him on his desk.
The guard nodded. "I need to confirm his identity one last time."
However, he dared not delay after discovering this and immediately reported it to the emperor, even if he was wrong.
Wei Zhang slowly sat down, his mind racing. A hidden path? The Gentleman's Courtyard?
"Do you think he knows his own identity?"
The guards did not respond, and dared not speculate further.
Wei Zhang's eyes flickered slightly. "Wei Wu is ruined, and the rest of the men below him are all beaten black-eyed; not a single one of them is any good—"
"Where is the prestige of being a subject compared to being a ruler of a country?"
The guards lowered their heads when they heard him talking to himself.
Mu Zixi received the news very quickly.
He smiled. Putting aside the fact that he had no such intention, if he really wanted to go back to be the emperor, Xiao Zhixing would be the first to not let him go.
Unless he leads the Nanfan people to surrender.
Well, it's not impossible.
I just don't know if Xiao Zhixing is at ease, or if he dares to take a gamble and let him go back and cause trouble?
Let's rewind a bit and go to the King's Palace in Zhengzhou.
Xiao Zhixing returned from the palace after the grand court assembly.
He was made crown prince, but it seems he wasn't really.
Xiao Yuanshan and Xiao Yuanshan sat in the lobby, glaring at each other.
"But, shouldn't the Crown Prince live in the Eastern Palace?" Xiao Yuanshan scratched his head.
The main problem is that from the time of Emperor Yin to Zhao Yunqi, the Eastern Palace has been almost abandoned. Who would dare to let her live in the Eastern Palace for the time being?
Moreover, her rise from a subject to the crown prince is unprecedented, and the officials of the Ministry of Rites are probably at a loss right now.
The emperor didn't say where she lived.
Xiao Zhixing flicked his sleeves and said, "That's fine. I'm familiar with the Zhenguo Palace. Wherever I am, that's the East Palace."
Indeed, given her current prestige, it makes no difference whether she lives in the Crown Prince's Palace, which is a symbol of her status.
"Your Highness, Your Highness, the officials outside have come to pay their respects. What do you think?" Luo Ercai entered with a beaming smile and reported.
Hey, he's also one of those who serve the future emperor.
Xiao Yuanshan stood up, hands behind his back, and said, "I've accomplished my mission and am now retiring to be a fisherman."
He left briskly after saying that.
Xiao Zhixing then remembered that he hadn't confessed to him about hiding his skills, so why was he hiding again?
Xiao Zhixing instructed Luo Ercai, "We won't see anyone today. Let everyone have some time to rest."
We'll see how they face themselves and wait until they figure things out before coming over.
The people who came were all people she didn't know well before; her subordinates and close friends didn't come to join in the fun.
That's what it means to be measured.
She could ignore those outside the mansion, but she had to talk to Wuxu again.
The old Taoist priest was about to slip away when Xiao Zhixing caught him red-handed. "Taoist priest, you've worked so hard these past few days. I haven't even thanked you yet, how can I leave without saying goodbye?"
Wu Xu turned around stiffly, awkwardly cupping his hands, "Greetings, Your Highness. This old Taoist priest... uh, I have some business at Anqing Temple. I'll go back and check on my disciples and grand-disciples."
Xiao Zhixing smiled gently, "Is that so? If you've encountered any difficulties, just tell me. I promised to protect you, and I keep my word."
The two stood there at the backyard gate, one wanting to leave, the other waiting for him to make his move.
Wu Xu looked up to the sky and sighed, "Your Highness, can't you be a little more foolish?"
Xiao Zhixing smiled and said, "There's no way around it. A naturally intelligent person can't pretend to be a fool. I'm also very curious about the secrets you've been hiding, so I can only trouble you to be honest with me, Daoist."
Otherwise, don't even think about leaving.
Wu Xu frowned and said sincerely, "Your Highness, I swear, we kept this a secret for your own good. Some things are too dangerous, and you cannot afford to make any mistakes."
Even if the emperor dies, she cannot die.
Xiao Zhixing casually chuckled, "Oh, so how do you plan to deal with that monster?"
Wu Xu: What should I do?!
Seeing that Wuxu was on the verge of collapse from the questioning, Xiao Zhixing nodded, "You really did have a plan."
Now that she has become the crown prince, and the situation is about to be settled, she guesses they will make their move soon.
Wu Xu simply lowered his head and ignored him, afraid that his expression would reveal the secret.
Xiao Zhi walked over and circled him, looking him over. He said leisurely, "That demon is formless and shapeless. How do you plan to deal with it? And how can you guarantee that it won't escape?"
The Emperor System can disappear at any time. The world is so big, if it disappears and hides, it will eventually come out to cause trouble again if we don't nip it in the bud.
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