Zuan led Sang Hong out of the palace and found that many guards at the palace gate were pointing and talking excitedly about something, as if they had seen a big star.
Looking up, Zu An couldn't help but chuckle; it turned out that Chu Chuyan was waiting outside the palace gate.
She stood in the cold wind, her long hair flying and her skirt fluttering, her stunningly beautiful and aloof face giving her an air of otherworldly elegance.
Not only the guards at the palace gate, but also ordinary people and even high-ranking officials passing by couldn't help but stop and take a second look.
Some people even tried to strike up a conversation, but after taking only a few steps, they were intimidated by the other person's cold demeanor and dared not offend her.
Even Sang Hong exclaimed, "Miss Chu is indeed a fairy-like figure. This scene can only be compared to when Madam Yu came to the capital back then."
Recalling those days, he felt as if he had become a few years younger.
He had originally planned to take advantage of the opportunity of the Chu family severing ties with Zu'an to have his daughter marry Zu'an and become his official wife, but Chu Chuyan's competitiveness was too strong, and he lost confidence in an instant.
"Ah Zu!" When she saw Zu An come out, Chu Chuyan's cold face softened with a smile, like the first melting of ice and snow, and then she nodded slightly to Sang Hong.
"Let's go, let's take Lord Sang back to her residence first." Zu An couldn't help but hold her hand. It would be a waste not to assert his ownership of such a beautiful wife in public.
As expected, when Chu Chuyan not only did not resist, but also naturally nestled beside him, the people around immediately cast envious glances.
Anger level +110 +110 +110...
Feeling the constant stream of anger points being received in the background, Zu An chuckled to himself, recalling the time back in Mingyue City when he had dragged Chu Chuyan to the gambling den to earn anger points.
Perhaps recalling the past, a hint of shyness appeared on Chu Chuyan's usually cold face.
"Azu, did you do something to wrong me?" she asked telepathically at that moment.
Zu An's heart skipped a beat: "Why are you asking that?"
"I have a feeling you've done something wrong, that's why you were being so attentive to me earlier." Chu Chuyan looked at him suspiciously.
"I'm really hurt by your false accusation." Zu An thought to himself that a woman's sixth sense is truly terrifying. Could this be the sword heart clarity that Yan Xuehen had mentioned before? Chu Chuyan is one of the few geniuses who has reached this state of mind.
Fortunately, the Imperial Guards found a new carriage and diverted the attention. Zu An quickly brought the two of them into the carriage and headed towards the Sang residence.
On the way, Sang Hong recounted everything that had happened in the palace, and then said, "Actually, although I knew that the mastermind behind the destruction of the delegation in Cancheng was mostly Prince Qi, I had no evidence. As a result, he was desperate and actually used his power in the capital to try to assassinate me, but he failed." "The capital is different from a place like Cancheng. No matter how powerful he is, it is impossible to completely hide any traces. As long as the emperor sends people to investigate, sooner or later they will find him."
"Adding the crimes committed in Yunzhong County, it is enough to punish King Qi."
"Especially since the two members of the Qin family are leading a large army and cannot return for a short period of time, the power of the Qi King's army has been reduced by more than half."
Chu Chuyan's eyes flickered slightly; after all, the Qin family was her mother's family.
"But Uncle just said that the Emperor won't take action against Prince Qi?" Zu An asked curiously.
“You are still young and underestimate the abilities of Prince Qi.” Sang Hong explained, “To put it bluntly, Prince Qi is the successor of the founding emperor of this dynasty. Therefore, he inherited the direct power of the founding emperor. In addition, with his efforts over the years, his power has even surpassed that of the emperor at some point.”
"Moreover, there are rumors that Prince Qi's personal strength is no less than that of the Emperor."
Upon hearing this, Zu An exclaimed in surprise, "He's also an Earth Immortal?"
“Although there is no concrete evidence, I personally guess that it is probably very close to the truth, which is why it was able to create such a huge momentum in previous years,” Sang Hong said. “Of course, it should still be less than the Emperor’s, otherwise he probably would have been unwilling to continue being a subject long ago.”
Zuan nodded to himself; thinking about it this way, many things made sense.
The King of Qi is weaker than the Emperor, but the difference shouldn't be too great. If the Emperor wants to take action against the King of Qi, he will definitely have to pay a heavy price.
Now that the emperor's lifespan is nearing its end, he certainly wouldn't want to lose even the slightest bit, which is why he hasn't taken action against the Prince of Qi yet.
But if he were to die, the emperor would definitely still deal with the Prince of Qi, otherwise his foolish son would certainly be no match for the powerful Prince of Qi.
King Qi wasn't stupid; he knew this day would come sooner or later. So even though time was in his favor, he still took risks and did things that resembled rebellion, such as the situation in Yunzhong County.
“However, this time Prince Qi has been caught red-handed, and the Emperor will not let go of such a good opportunity. If I am not mistaken, without a complete breakdown in relations, it will definitely end temporarily with Prince Qi leaving the capital for his fiefdom,” Sang Hong said in a deep voice. “People are naturally inclined to seek profit and avoid harm. Once Prince Qi leaves the capital, he will obviously lose the ability to compete for the throne. Many officials in Prince Qi’s group will also begin to leave him. Even the core families of Prince Qi’s party will have to consider their way out. There will definitely be undercurrents within them.”
“The power of the Prince of Qi will gradually weaken, and he will eventually become isolated. When the emperor takes action against him then, the impact will be much smaller.”
Zu An was full of admiration. Although Sang Hong's cultivation level was not outstanding in the capital, his political acumen was first-rate. Based on the current information, he was able to make a reasonable prediction about what would happen next.
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