Chapter 188: Not Telling the Truth
King Rui stood on the city wall with a sinister look on his face, watching Huo Chen lead the Black Armored Army back to the city.
Huo Chen was then taken to the city wall by the guards around King Rui.
"I sent you out to fight because I hoped you could lead the Black Armor Army to victory and boost morale," King Rui said slowly. "The battle hasn't even started yet, so why are you running back with your men? Wouldn't that make you look ridiculous?"
Huo Chen bowed and said, "May I ask, Your Highness, why do you have people pretend to be Black Armored Soldiers?" His words were stern, straight to the point, without any hesitation.
"You rushed back here just to ask this?" Prince Rui narrowed his sinister eyes, then curled his lips into a smile. "I heard you brought twenty black-armored soldiers with you when you went to rescue my fifth brother, and you were the last one back. I'm a little curious, how did you escape?"
Huo Chen clenched his fists, frowned, and reported what had happened truthfully.
"So, the Beimo Crown Prince could have held you hostage, but he found an excuse to release you," Prince Rui praised with a harsh and sarcastic tone. "He truly is a gentleman."
Huo Chen reported, "He asked me to bring a message to Your Highness, saying he wants to have a good chat with you."
"Let's have a good chat?" King Rui curled his lips sarcastically, "Okay, I also want to see his true face."
Hearing the last three words, Huo Chen's expression changed slightly. The identical face appeared in his mind. He immediately dismissed all distracting thoughts and said, "This matter is strange. Your Highness, be careful of fraud."
Prince Rui glanced at the stern face and said jokingly, "Do you think it's possible that the Prince of Beimo is the missing Marquis of Jin'an?"
Huo Chen's expression changed slightly, and he said in a cold voice: "The Marquis will never collaborate with the enemy and commit treason."
"I know he's your sworn brother, the one who single-handedly promoted you. It's understandable that you're defending him," Prince Rui said, changing the subject. "But don't you find it strange that the Northern Desert Crown Prince suddenly reappeared shortly after Marquis Jin'an disappeared? A prince fostered outside the palace since birth, couldn't he have been a spy lurking in another country?"
Huo Chen said firmly, "I believe in you, Lord."
"I hope it will be as you wish." King Rui patted him on the shoulder and reminded him, "But don't forget, all the land under heaven belongs to the king, and the Black Armor Army does not belong to Marquis Jin'an alone." After saying that, he walked away.
Huo Chen stood on the city wall, staring coldly at the camp in the distance, his hand tightly gripping the long sword at his waist.
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In the main account here, Jiang Lan told Qi Wuhan about some of the situations she saw in the palace, starting with Manager Hao.
"Do you remember him?"
If he still hasn't remembered, she will first tell him the origin of this shopkeeper Hao.
Qi Wuhan thought for a moment and said, "I remember that he originally ran an inn in Sangcheng, and later came to the capital to open a restaurant."
Jiang Lan nodded with relief. It seemed she didn't need to waste any more words. "I saw him with the Sixth Prince in the palace before. He must be the Sixth Prince's man."
"I'll ask people in the capital to investigate his background thoroughly," Qi Wuhan said.
"Have you arranged many people in the capital?" Jiang Lan asked casually.
Qi Wuhan hooked his finger, and Jiang Lan leaned over to whisper, and then was secretly kissed. The next moment, he spoke seriously about business again, "The emperor abolished the prince so suddenly, I'm afraid it has something to do with the Soul Seal."
"Soul Seal?" Jiang Lan's attention was immediately drawn to this. She had only heard of jade seals, so what was this soul seal?
Qi Wuhan told her that during the previous ceremony, someone took the opportunity to sneak into the palace and stole the Soul Seal. He heard from the high priest that the Soul Seal was the national treasure of Beimo, and it had the effect of bringing the dead back to life and prolonging life. It had been kept by successive high priests and had never been lost. It happened to be lost on the day of the ceremony.
"The high priest must not have told the truth about the true function of this Soul Seal." He said in a firm tone.
Jiang Lan asked in confusion, "How do you know he's not telling the truth?"
Qi Wuhan laughed and said, "If this thing is really that powerful, then the first king of Beimo to obtain it would not have passed the throne to the next generation, and those dead soldiers could be resurrected continuously. I'm afraid the world would have belonged to Beimo long ago." Jiang Lan nodded, and suddenly thought of something. She whispered, "Could your amnesia be related to it?"
Qi Wuhan pondered for a moment and said, "The high priest knows best, but he won't speak easily. Maybe if we put a sack on his head and give him a beating, he'll start to speak."
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At this time, the high priest who was meditating in Tianchen Pavilion was still unaware that he had been targeted.
On the other side, in Qinglong Garden, Wei Ping was taking the pulse of Beimo Emperor Mu Jin, while An Zhong was waiting on the side.
After retracting his hand, Wei Ping took out a brocade box from the medicine chest. When he opened it, he found a pill inside. "This is the Red Sun Pill that I refined according to the ancient texts. It has the effect of rejuvenating people. Even those who are on the verge of death can regain their vitality." At this point, Wei Ping said with a hint of regret, "If it could be refined with dragon scales, the effect would be even better."
Mu Jin picked up the pill, looked at it, and then put it back into the box. He said, "I order the Crown Prince to capture Ding City within three days. Do you think the Crown Prince can do it?"
Wei Ping replied, "With your Royal Highness's talent and strategy, he will certainly not disappoint Your Majesty."
"What if he disappoints me?" Mu Jin's tone was casual, but it gave people a sense of oppression, as if "you will lose your head if you say the wrong thing."
Wei Ping replied, "His Royal Highness the Crown Prince is the most talented of all the princes. If even His Royal Highness the Crown Prince has disappointed His Majesty, then I'm afraid no one else can do the same."
"I'm tired, you go down first."
"I will take my leave."
After Wei Ping left, Mu Jin asked An Zhong to call Xue Fei over.
After Xue Fei came over, Mu Jin gave her the pill as a reward.
After An Zhong helped Concubine Xue out, he said to Yue Xie, "Your Majesty is suddenly feeling unwell. Please help her go back and rest." After Yue Xie helped Concubine Xue out, An Zhong went back to wait on her.
"My queen, are you okay?" Yue Xie asked with concern.
Concubine Xue sneered, "Don't worry, I'm not going to die yet. I'm just trying the medicine on Your Majesty again."
Yue Xie supported Concubine Xue and walked slowly forward, saying, "Everyone says that His Majesty dotes on the Empress, but they don't know that His Majesty is so heartless. I really feel sorry for the Empress."
"Not worth it?" Xue Fei curled her bright red lips and gave a charming smile. "You're just saying it verbally. Can you really help me vent my anger?"
Yue Xie whispered, "It's not easy for the Queen to vent her anger. His Royal Highness the Crown Prince is currently fighting at the border. On the battlefield, swords are merciless. If anything goes wrong—"
Before he could finish his words, he was interrupted by Concubine Xue, "No, His Majesty will definitely suspect me then."
"Don't worry, Your Majesty. I will be very careful and won't let anyone find out about you." Yue Xie said.
Concubine Xue sneered, "Do you think His Majesty is a fool? Everyone in this palace put together has less cunning than His Majesty. If you want to die, don't drag me into this."
"Is Your Majesty so afraid of His Majesty?" Yue Xie asked.
Concubine Xue didn't know what she was recalling, and her face turned pale. She warned, "Don't cause trouble for me without my permission. If I find out you're doing this behind my back, I won't forgive you!"
"Your Majesty, please calm down. I will follow your instructions in everything." Yue Xie replied respectfully.
On the other side, Wei Ping went to the library after leaving Qinglong Garden. There, he discussed the prescriptions in ancient books with Ye Rushui. They chatted for the whole morning. Before leaving, he asked:
"Is there any poison in this world that Brother Ye can't cure?"
Ye Rushui replied, "The poisons and medicines I've seen are just a drop in the ocean. The world is so vast, there are all kinds of things, and naturally there are poisons that cannot be cured."
Wei Ping sighed, "It is a great pleasure in my life to have Brother Ye as a confidant." When he turned around, his eyes darkened and he walked away.
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