Chapter 411 He told me not to argue with him
The next morning, almost everyone living around the palace knew about the changes that had occurred at the Nangong Prince's Mansion the previous night. They learned that the princess of the mansion had only been back for two days when she was stripped of her position as heir.
Many people were asking if the news was true or false. Upon hearing that the Prince of Nangong's Mansion had changed the roster and ancestral hall records overnight, they knew it was for real.
However, these were messages deliberately released by the Nangong family. The Prince's Mansion would not proactively spread scandals such as the two wives fighting and manipulating each other's children.
But the incident still caused a great uproar the next day, and everyone knew about it, even spreading from the inner perimeter of the palace to the outskirts of the capital.
The secrets of these powerful families are exactly what the people of the capital love to hear. The Nangong family is renowned in Qingyang, and the matter of the missing princess of the royal family has been the talk of the town for more than a month. Now, there is something new to discuss.
Nangong Ming had a high opinion of himself and didn't like becoming the subject of gossip among ordinary people. So when he learned of the situation early on, he was displeased, but before he could say anything, he was summoned to the palace by Emperor Qingyang for a meeting.
Yu Sui remained inside and did not go out, as going out at this time would not do her any good.
She was adjusting the mountain spirit alone in the room. There were too many smart people in the capital. When discussing serious matters, they didn't even use the Wind Listening Ruler. They would even set up formations to shield several mountains.
Since the last time Taiyi united with the six kingdoms to upgrade and improve the Shushan Mountains, the capital city has also added many barriers to shield the Shushan Mountains. When they were in Taiyi, Zou Qian noticed the abnormality of the Shushan Mountains, but he said nothing. However, the other sages also noticed it.
Yu Sui discovered that there were hundreds of shielding barriers of varying sizes and strengths in the capital.
The stronger protective barriers are all located within the royal palace, spreading outwards from the palace as the center.
Yu Sui asked Zou Qian telepathically if he knew about the protective barrier. Zou Qian replied, "You're talking about the sound-blocking barrier. Before upgrading the mountains, the six kingdoms required that there must be a barrier to block the mountains."
"People don't trust the Communication Research Institute much anymore. Even without you exposing yourself, leaks from within the institute are common."
Yu Sui could understand, because such barriers existed before, but there were few of them, and they were all concentrated in the royal palace. This time, however, there were many more.
"You want to find out what's going on inside the palace?" Zou Qian asked.
Yu Sui said, "Before I do something bad, I always have to see if the person I can't beat can find out."
“There are only three Saints in Qingyang now, not counting Dean Wu. You have done so many bad things in Taiyi, which has twenty-four Saints. Are you afraid of the three Saints in Qingyang?” Zou Qian mocked.
Yu Sui disagreed: "Although Taiyi has twenty-four saints, they all have their own thoughts and there is no united front. Even executions have to be decided by vote. Besides, I have my master as my backer. It's different in Qingyang."
Even if a sage from Qingyang accidentally kills you, no one else will dare to say anything.
After thinking it over, Zou Qian nodded and said, "That makes sense. So what kind of bad things are you planning to do in Qingyang?"
Yu Sui did not answer, but instead asked Ting Feng Chi Mian: "There is a sound-breaking barrier in the west hall of Qingyang Palace, which extends seven or eight layers underground. It didn't exist before. Do you know what kind of place that is?"
Zou Qian said, "I wasn't there when the mountains were being upgraded, so of course I didn't know. But it would be a shame if such an important place didn't have some treasures."
Yu Sui wondered, is this the place where the fragments of the Floating Pagoda are kept?
Zou Qian asked her how well she was practicing the Myriad Manifestations Technique, and Yu Sui replied that she had failed.
Zou Qian stared at the disconnected communication interface, speechless.
She's bound to get into trouble someday if she keeps going like this.
Never mind, as long as he doesn't die.
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Using the treasured scrolls of renowned scholars, Yu Sui visualized the scenery he had gleaned from several mountains, gradually reconstructing the entire palace's terrain. Emperor Qingyang would not allow anyone to carry the fragments of the Floating Pagoda with them, not even his three trusted sages.
This thing must be kept somewhere in the palace.
Of the three Qingyang Saints, two reside permanently in the palace: Qin Shan, the Saint of Techniques, and Wang Jingshu, the Saint of Legalism.
Another sage of the Yin-Yang School, Tang Qing, liked to wander in the city and his whereabouts were unpredictable.
The three of them rarely need to get involved in minor matters, and they are too lazy to get involved. They only intervene when it involves the safety of His Majesty and Qingyang.
Over the years, Yu Sui had never met Tang Qing, the sage of the Yin-Yang School.
Yu Sui often saw Qin Shan, the sage of the Fangji family, during her childhood. The two first met when Nangong Ming brought her to the palace, and on the way, they went to pay their respects to the venerable master of the Fangji family. In reality, he wanted Qin Shan to help him assess her talent.
Yu Sui's first impression of Qin Shan was not bad.
This sage of the Fangji family was gentle and polite to everyone. He did not take sides with any particular family or power, nor did he interfere in the messy struggles among the aristocratic families in the capital.
Yu Sui still remembered that Qin Shan helped him test his talent. After two tests, he was still a mediocre person. Even Nangong Ming was disappointed. But he just smiled and handed the candy on the table to the seemingly ignorant and timid child.
However, at that time, she dared not place her Five Elements Light Core near a thirteenth-realm sorcerer, let alone a saint, so she rarely learned any news related to Qin Shan later.
Wang Jingshu, a sage of the Legalist school, often accompanied Emperor Qingyang and is now the highest-ranking official in the Qingyang Punishment and Water Management Bureau.
It is said that Wang Jingshu and Wan Guiyue were both powerful members of the Qingyang Legalist School back then, and the two were always compared to see who was stronger. However, Wan Guiyue was later chosen by the power of the Taiyi Earth Core to become one of the twenty-four saints of Taiyi, while Wang Jingshu was not chosen by the power of the Earth Core. Therefore, she was very reluctant to let anyone mention this matter and disliked Wan Guiyue very much.
Wang Jingshu is ruthless and would rather kill the innocent than let the guilty go free. As she belongs to the Criminal Investigation Department, she can openly interfere in many affairs, which is why she is privately known as the "Ghost's Bane".
Every time Yu Sui saw her, it was at various banquets in the palace, where she would see a woman in a red robe with a solemn and dignified expression accompanying His Majesty from afar.
It's hard to say what Tang Qing and Qin Shan's stance is, but Wang Jingshu's stance is definitely on the side of the Qingyang Duan family.
The West Palace was where Wang Jingshu lived and guarded.
Given the current situation, she can't easily find a reason to enter the palace unless someone in the palace calls her.
Yu Sui was pondering how to use the Sixth Prince Duan Fengning when she suddenly received a message from Zou Qian: "If I remember correctly, Tang Qing, the Yin-Yang Master of your Qingyang, has been secretly in love with Dean Wu for many years, but hasn't dared to tell her yet."
Is this even possible?
Yu Sui immediately perked up: "He never said anything, how do you know?"
Zou Qian: "He didn't tell Dean Wu, he told me."
"Why?" Yu Sui wondered. He liked Wu Huaiwei, so what was the point of telling Zou Qian?
Zou Qian: "He told me not to argue with him."
Yu Sui: "..."
"Shouldn't you be saying this to Dean Wei? What's the point of telling you?"
Zou Qian was also the kind of person who liked to stir up trouble: "Yes, I also asked him to talk to Wei Xizhen, and he actually did."
Yu Sui was unsure whether to say Tang Qing lacked confidence or was overconfident.
"Then what?"
Zou Qian: "I don't know what they talked about, but I haven't seen Tang Qing go to Taiyi since."
He was probably heartbroken by Wei Xizhen.
After learning about this little tidbit, Yu Sui had an idea. She got up and said to A Jing and the mute woman who were guarding outside, "Spread the news that I have been crying every day since I was stripped of my inheritance rights."
"I told them I cried so much my eyes were red and swollen, I couldn't eat or sleep, I looked haggard, and I was heartbroken."
Upon hearing this, both A-Jing and the mute woman looked up at her. The face before them was bright and exquisite, unbelievably beautiful. Where did the word "sadness" come from?
Yu Sui didn't explain to them, but waved her hand and said, "Go quickly."
She glanced at A-Jing and said, "A-Jing, since you're here to get information, you know how to spread the news, right?"
A-Jing hesitated for a moment, then just nodded without replying.
Yu Sui didn't go out or see anyone, and the people outside didn't know what state she was in. After hearing from the mute woman and others that Yu Sui was crying with red eyes in the house and couldn't eat or sleep, people were very sorry.
Su Feng and Han Bing rushed over to see her at noon, but Yu Sui refused to let them in and had them stopped.
Han Bing lowered his eyes in thought, while Su Feng sighed, "I don't know if she's really angry or really heartbroken. Father went too far this time."
He knew his father wanted to intimidate the seemingly unruly Sui Sui, but there was no need to use such methods.
He had already faced a lot of criticism every year because of his status as a sorcerer, but now that he has been promoted to a ninth-rate sorcerer, he has only been back for two days and has already been stripped of his right to be the heir. Those who are watching the show must be cheering even louder.
"What do you think of Father's attitude?" Yue Bianli asked Su Feng.
Han Bing shook his head: "It can't be changed."
Su Feng frowned, a bad feeling creeping over him: "Could it be that he really intends to sacrifice Sui Sui for his aunt, which is why he so heartlessly revoked the inheritance rights?"
Han Bing remained silent.
Su Feng glared at him: "Brother, why don't you say it!"
"Don't overthink it," Han Bing said in a deep voice. He instructed the mute woman to send someone to inform him immediately if Yu Sui wanted to see anyone, and then he left.
Previously, people were unaware that the Xirang had been divided into two, and the Nangong family also kept the news hidden.
Now that Yan Manfeng is dead, if Qingyang openly announces its intention to attack Yan and requires Xirang to completely conquer the six states of Yan, then Xirang will be unified.
At that time, the life and death of the two people who possess half of the Breath Soil will truly not be up to them.
What terrified Su Feng was that if the situation dictated that Sui Sui would die, her death would be branded as a glorious sacrifice for Qingyang. If she was unwilling to die, it would mean she was unwilling to serve Qingyang. Coupled with her relationship with Mei Liangyu, the implications would become even more numerous and disgusting.
Now the palace probably knows what happened at the Prince's residence, and His Majesty's thoughts will also affect the relationship between Sui Sui and Fourth Concubine.
His Majesty summoned Father to the palace today for a meeting, and I expect he will bring up this matter to test Father's thoughts.
After much deliberation, Su Feng decided to visit the Nangong ancestral home again to ask his mother what his grandmother thought.
When evening came and Nangong Ming still hadn't returned, a guest arrived at the Prince's residence.
A woman in red, with a red ribbon wrapped around her waist, stood before the gates of the Nangong Prince's mansion. Her expression was cold, and she scrutinized the guards before walking straight inside. When the guards tried to stop her, Wu Huaiwei didn't even bother to wave them away. With a tinkling of the star bell on her wrist, the guards were repelled by the shockwave.
"Who goes there! How dare you trespass into the Prince's residence!" The guards who followed behind shouted sternly.
Wu Huaiwei asked coldly, "Where does your princess live?"
The guard shouted sternly, "Stop this nonsense! Seize her!"
The second wave of armed guards had just rushed forward when they were stopped by a man in black who appeared in front of Wu Huaiwei. The man pushed out a palm, and an invisible wave of energy bound every guard who tried to move forward, making them unable to move and even their breathing become heavy and slow.
The man was burly, with long, unkempt black hair. When he turned around, his fiery golden eyes, combined with his flamboyant hair, made him look like a lion standing in the sunlight.
"I already told you to wait for me. If you come alone, people will definitely misunderstand." The man looked at Wu Huaiwei, his tall and imposing figure conveying a gentle tone.
Wu Huaiwei didn't even glance at Tang Qing and walked straight inside.
Upon learning of the commotion at the gates of the Prince's Mansion, Madam Han and the others arrived quickly. When they saw the man in black standing beside Wu Huaiwei, their expressions changed slightly, and they stepped forward, saying, "Your Excellency."
The steward of the Prince's mansion immediately shouted at the other guards, "Get out of here at once!"
Madam Han quickly glanced at Wu Huaiwei, then said to Tang Qing, "I didn't know it was Your Excellency's visit. There has been some misunderstanding. Please forgive me."
Tang Qing stopped and said calmly, "I came here to introduce her to the princess of the Prince's Mansion."
"This is Wu Huaiwei, a sage from the Yin-Yang School of Taiyi."
Hearing this, Madam Sheng, who arrived a step later, looked at Wu Huaiwei along with the others.
What brings the sage of Taiyi to Nangong Sui?
Madam Han smiled and said, "Your Excellency may not know this, but Sui Sui is no longer a princess of the Prince's Mansion. However, she is currently in the courtyard and has not yet come out. I will take you to see her now."
Wu Huaiwei gave a light snort: "In your Nangong Royal Mansion, besides Nangong Sui who is qualified to be the heir, who else can compare to her?"
Madam Han calmly replied, "The matter of the heir is up to the Prince, and we do not know for the time being."
Wu Huaiwei walked inside, her words becoming increasingly blunt: "It seems that Nangong Ming is getting old and his eyesight is failing him, making him unable to distinguish right from wrong, which is why he made such a muddled and foolish decision."
Hearing her so bluntly call Nangong Ming an old fool, everyone else lowered their heads in fear, wishing they hadn't heard it.
Even Madam Han and Madam Sheng's faces stiffened, and they pursed their lips, not daring to reply. If it were anyone else, they might have directly taught them a lesson, but since it was a Saint of Taiyi who spoke, they could only pretend not to understand what he meant.
Even the sage of Qingyang had no intention of defending Nangong Ming. Instead, he was focused on coaxing the person walking in front, saying in a humble tone, "Don't be angry. This kind of person is not worth it. Don't ruin your trip to the capital."
Madam Han silently watched Tang Qing, who was leaning forward to coax Wu Huaiwei, and gave her confidant a look, signaling him to inform the prince who was still in the palace, while she went to lead the way.
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