Chapter 393 The Regent must be eliminated!
"absurd!"
Without waiting for the palace guards to speak, the emperor directly blocked Xiao Zirui back.
"Have you forgotten what happened on the battlefield in the northwest border? Yun Qingqing is just that capable! A thousand miles of progress in a day is nothing to her!"
The palace guards had been filled with anger since the prince's questioning, and they immediately shouted:
"Your Majesty is wise! With the princess in charge, this matter is foolproof. Moreover, the news sent back by Lord Nan Zheng also includes a note written by the prince himself. Your Majesty will know it at a glance!"
As he said this, he handed over the mailbox in his hand.
The emperor looked at the contents and finally felt relieved:
"Okay, okay! This is definitely my brother's handwriting! I'm glad he's okay!"
Xiao Zirui was disappointed, gritted his teeth, and said:
"It would be best if the uncle is alright. As for the matter of Yun Qingqing snatching the spiritual object, please make the decision, father."
The emperor's expression froze, and his mood, which had just relaxed, became unhappy again.
"This Yun Qingqing...why does she want to steal spiritual objects for no reason? Is there some hidden secret?" the emperor murmured.
Xiao Zirui's heart sank, and he said anxiously:
"Father! That spiritual object was given to Tianfeng by Master Jingyuan! Yun Qingqing's behavior will harm the fate of Daliang!"
"That's enough!" The emperor suddenly slammed the table and said in a cold voice, "Yun Qingqing is going to pick up the Regent now, and she is not in the capital. This is all your one-sided story! Shouldn't we wait until she comes back to find out the whole story and then discuss how to deal with her!"
Xiao Zirui's heart trembled, and he bowed his head angrily and said:
"Father is wise, it is I who was reckless."
The emperor's expression eased slightly, he coughed twice tiredly, waved his hand and said:
"Okay, all of you go down, I'm tired."
When Xiao Zirui and the other ministers left, they could still hear the emperor mumbling to Li Liangui:
"Alas, I don't know what's wrong with Chang Heng recently. He always gets into trouble, which makes me very worried..."
"Your Majesty treats the Regent like a brother, which is why he cares so much about him. The prince actually treats Your Majesty the same way..."
When Xiao Zirui heard Li Liangui's gentle words of consolation, his heart skipped a beat.
The other ministers did not have such good hearing and did not hear the conversation. Seeing that he looked unhappy, they thought it was because the emperor was unwilling to issue an order to severely punish Yun Qingqing immediately.
A minister whispered:
"Your Highness, we can't rush this matter. Although it is definitely wrong for Yun Qingqing to snatch the spiritual object, think about it, the Regent is still outside, and the Emperor is counting on Yun Qingqing to bring him back safely. Even if he is angry, he can't punish her at this time!"
Xiao Zirui's eyes were cold, and he gritted his teeth:
"No need to say more, I understand everything. We can discuss this matter after they come back!"
"His Royal Highness is wise!"
Xiao Zirui's fists had turned white from being clenched.
No wonder!
No wonder no matter what I do, I can’t get the favor of my father!
No wonder he always sides with the Regent!
They are the kind of brothers who love each other and respect each other, and the elder brother is like a father!
I am the crown prince only because I am the only legitimate son, so I had no choice but to make him the crown prince!
Maybe it will be a target to attract firepower in the fight for the throne!
The emperor's true choice of successor could not be his younger brother! The regent!
Xiao Zirui stopped abruptly, suppressed his anger, and calmly asked the ministers to go first. He turned around and went to Fengqi Palace.
"My son, what's wrong with you?" The Queen realized something was wrong when she saw his expression. She immediately dismissed all the servants and asked with concern.
Xiao Zirui's eyes turned red, and he gritted his teeth and said:
"Mother, I just realized something today! I must get rid of him! Otherwise, that position will be taken away by him sooner or later...sooner or later!"
The Queen's face paused:
"You mean..."
Xiao Zirui knelt down at her feet and said in a sinister voice:
"Mother, I must get rid of the Regent! I cannot allow him to continue living in this world! Please help me, Mother!"
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Seven Star Hall.
Yun Qingqing had just taken Xiao Changheng away when not long after, guests arrived outside the mountain gate.
Several elders had originally "confined themselves to house arrest" and were actually happily meditating in seclusion, but a disciple came to report that the visitor was Taoist Qingpingzi from the Tianxuan Sect.
The other person's status was clear, and several elders passed the buck to each other. In the end, the fourth elder, who was not very shrewd, was defeated and was pushed out to receive Qingpingzi while cursing.
Not many people from the Tianxuan Sect came this time. There was only Qingpingzi with an elder and a disciple. They were no longer as aggressive as before.
But the Fourth Elder was disturbed and was in a bad mood. He said in a sullen voice:
"Why are you bull-nosed guys here again? Wasn't the last time enough?"
The two people beside Qingpingzi slapped their faces twice.
Fortunately, Qingpingzi knew the Fourth Elder's temper and was too lazy to argue with him, so he said politely:
"I happened to be passing by your precious place today, so I came to ask if Miss Yun is still here? She said last time that she would come to visit Tianxuan Sect. If it is convenient, I would like to invite her to come with me today."
When the fourth elder heard him asking Yun Qingqing, his attitude immediately straightened up a lot:
"You said the Lord... ahem... Miss Yun, you came at an unfortunate time. She has already left."
"Huh? So soon?" Qing Pingzi narrowed his eyes and asked doubtfully, "No way? I met many disciples from your Seven Stars Hall on my way here, and I asked them by the way. They all said that Miss Yun has been staying in the Seven Stars Hall these days, and I haven't seen her leave. How come she left in such a short while?"
He was certain that Yun Qingqing had not left. In fact, there was another reason. He had been sending disciples to watch outside the mountain gate in the past few days. If the mountain gate was opened, it would be impossible to hide it.
The four elders stared:
"How can I lie to you when you say that? Master... Miss Yun can come and go as she pleases. Does she need to report to those disciples?"
He thought to himself that she was the master, and who could control her? That meant she didn't want to get involved.
Qing Pingzi looked at him for a moment and thought that given Elder Tian Quan's character, he would not lie. So could it be that Yun Qingqing really left?
The fourth elder suddenly looked at him and frowned:
"You just said that you came to look for Miss Yun, but I see that you will not give up until you find her. What on earth are you looking for her for? Could it be that your Tianxuan Sect is holding a grudge against her because of what happened last time and wants to take revenge on her?"
Qingpingzi's eyelids jumped, and he immediately denied it:
"That's not true! We've already talked about what happened last time. We've made everything clear. How could we, the seniors, take revenge on a junior? That would be too shameful! Don't talk nonsense."
The fourth elder just chuckled.
Just relying on these powerful people, you think you can become the master's senior?
If it weren't for the fact that my master is not suitable to reveal her identity for the time being, I would really like to see the reactions of these bigwigs after they find out that she is the Queen Mother of the West herself.
Qing Pingzi didn't know what the Fourth Elder was saying. His mind was still on Yun Qingqing, so he asked again:
"Then do you know where Miss Yun is going?"
The fourth elder frowned again.
Where the master goes has nothing to do with you?
He opened his mouth to retort, when suddenly a vicissitudes of life voice came from the air:
"Tianxuan Sect leader, why are you so concerned about Yun Qingqing's whereabouts?"
Qingpingzi and the others were all startled and immediately bowed solemnly:
"Meet the ancestors!"
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