"There's no violence in him. I think the boy is quite sunny. He has become more handsome after not seeing him for a few years." Madam Zhan could not associate him with blood.
"You haven't seen him kill someone. In short, if your husband is not around, you must remember not to have too much contact with him." Zhan Yi saw him go crazy at a banquet a few years ago.
The air was filled with blood and killing was rampant.
Several court officials died that night, and since then, people in the court have been extremely wary of the Eighth Prince.
Madam Zhan nodded, but she thought to herself that he couldn't be a bad person if his granddaughter was thinking about him.
The sun has set in the sky and it has darkened.
Beili Imperial Palace, Imperial Study.
The Emperor of Beili sat on the dragon throne, holding a cup of hot tea in his hand. He drank slowly and said softly, "What's the rush?"
"I would like your Majesty to order the city gates to be opened." Sang Yan was anxious.
He rushed into the palace. Although he learned that the incident at the city gate had nothing to do with his father, he knew it and did not stop it. It seemed that he was very dissatisfied with Old Chen, Marquis Xiang Ming and his party.
"They are becoming very famous, and this move will just dampen their arrogance." Emperor Beili knew it well.
"Father, they are only coming because you issued an imperial decree to invite them. Wouldn't this be disheartening?" Sang Yan didn't understand why his father was like this.
We have been cordially invited, so why is it so difficult to enter the city?
"It's not my decision to close the city gates. It's because they have made too many enemies."
"Father..."
"Alright, you've returned exhausted, so go back home and rest. As for them, let them wait outside the city for one night. I will issue an order to open the city gates tomorrow morning."
Sang Yan was interrupted and remained anxiously silent for a few seconds before saying, "Father, I beg you to issue an order now."
wait?
How could Xiang Minghou and his men wait obediently at the city gate for a whole night?
"Third brother, I ask you to go back home." Emperor Beili put the quilt down heavily, his voice full of displeasure.
Sang Yan did not move.
"Your Majesty." The secret guard came in hurriedly from outside.
Emperor Beili nodded: "How is the situation at the city gate?"
"Father, the prince of the vassal state was shot in the calf by someone arranged by Fang Xiao. The foreign delegation probably misunderstood the message and turned away."
"The prince of a vassal state? Why is there something about the prince of a vassal state here?" Emperor Beili was puzzled.
"That's it..."
The hidden guard told the emperor everything he had seen.
The more the Northern Li Emperor listened, the more solemn his expression became. When the prince of a vassal state arrived at the city gate and was met with such words from Fang Xiao...
"Fang Xiao, that useless piece of shit." He cursed angrily, "Why don't you send someone to stop the prince of the vassal state?"
"The prince has already sent someone to do it."
"Where is Marquis Xiang Ming? How are they?" Emperor Beili asked solemnly.
"Old Chen, Marquis Xiang Ming and his entourage brought out the Emperor's imperial edict. Fang Xiao and the Fifth Princess both thought it was fake, accusing Old Chen of forging it. Marquis Xiang Ming, in a rage, threw it away."
Sang Yan was horrified when he heard this. So many things happened after he left.
Emperor Beili was shocked: "Throw it away?"
"Yes, the imperial edict was trampled under the horse's hooves."
A variety of expressions flashed across Emperor Beili's face, and he finally knocked over the teacup with his big hand, furious: "Marquis Xiang Ming actually dared to throw away the imperial edict in public. How dare he, how dare he."
Sang Yan was also shocked but quickly reacted: "Father, Elder Chen took out the imperial edict and people said it was a forgery. Marquis Xiang Ming will inevitably be angry."
"How could an imperial edict brought by a prince of a great country, stamped with the imperial seal, be fake? I see it clearly that Marquis Xiang Ming is using the imperial edict to provoke the royal family."
"If others had concluded that the imperial edict was fake, perhaps it could have been explained, but the Fifth Imperial Sister is among them. She is a princess of a country. If she points out that the imperial edict is fake in public, the people will definitely believe it is fake."
When Sang Yan heard that Sang Shu was also among them, he guessed that the city gate would be closed today.
"Whether true or not, Xiang Minghou's arrogance is nothing but a provocation. Even after ten years, his savagery hasn't been extinguished." The Northern Li Emperor was filled with rage. "They dared to violate the imperial decree. Order the city gates to be closed for five days. Let them wait outside the city."
"Father, no."
"Why not? I will try to curb their arrogance. Otherwise, where will the royal family's reputation be?"
"emperor……"
The hidden guard hesitated to speak.
Emperor Beili glared at him angrily and said, "When did you start to hesitate when speaking?"
"Your Majesty, Miss Ye said that since the imperial edict is fake, there is no need for them to stay in Beili. Elder Chen, Marquis Xiang Ming and his group have already left."
"What?"
Emperor Beili was incredulous: "Is he really gone?"
"yes."
Walk?
After much difficulty in getting people to Beili, and just as they were about to enter the capital, they turned around and left so abruptly.
Sang Yan was not that surprised. Xiang Minghou and others would definitely not wait. His father was very confident. What could he say?
When he heard the news of their departure, he kept silent.
"Father, I will return home first." He stood up and saluted.
"stop."
Emperor Beili called out in a deep voice.
"Father."
"You heard everything just now."
"yes."
"Now take your men and quickly stop Xiang Minghou and the others."
Upon hearing this, Sang Yan knelt down and said, "Father, I am useless and I am afraid I am not qualified for this task."
Emperor Beili glared angrily: "Say it again!"
"Father, you also know that Yanxichuan and the others were unwilling to return to Beili. It was your imperial edict that moved them. They thought that your father would return the charge of treason that Xiang Minghou had carried for many years. But when they arrived at the city gate, they were not only blocked outside, but also threatened that the imperial edict was fake. Anyone would feel cheated. Since they knew they were cheated, why would they stay? I have been traveling with them all the way and saw it clearly. Why should I go to see them with such a shameless face now?" Sang Yan felt heartbroken.
When the first imperial edict came, he couldn't even show it to his father. When the second imperial edict came, he thought his father had changed his mind.
Unfortunately, he was wrong. His father was still the same arrogant father, and he would not reflect on the wrong things he had done.
They wanted Ye Qianning to enter Beili, but they allowed the officials to close the city gates and make things so difficult. Do they even want the other party to kneel down and beg the emperor to let them go?
Oh!
People simply look down on Beili.
He didn't know how many people were hiding in the dark along the way, but he knew that there were people from the other three kingdoms and all over the martial arts world, and they were all masters.
They did not take action against Ye Qianning, but instead eliminated those who secretly worked against them, in order to do a favor for Xiang Minghou so that they could do things easier in the future.
"As long as you stop those people, I will hold them accountable for Fang Xiao's matter and give them an explanation." The reason why Emperor Beili did not stop him even though he knew it was because he still had some reservations.
Sang Yan laughed at himself and said, "I failed to complete the order of the emperor, so I beg the emperor to punish me."
"Third brother, are you blaming me?" Emperor Beili had a gloomy look on his forehead.
"I dare not. I am incompetent. Please punish me, Your Majesty." Sang Yan knelt down and kowtowed.
Emperor Beili's eyes were deep: "Are you really not going?"
"Please punish me, Father."
He doesn't have the nerve!
"Useless thing, get out of here."
"Yes, I will take my leave."
Sang Yan stood up and slowly retreated to the door. His tense nerves relaxed, making him feel tired, very tired, very tired.
"Pass on my decree. The Third Prince has failed to perform his duties effectively, and his title of the Wise King has been stripped away." The deep voice of the Emperor of Beili came from the hall.
Sang Yan heard it clearly, without much emotion, and walked down the stairs step by step.
Emperor Beili leaned his arm on the armrest, his body slightly tilted, and his fingers touched his forehead. He had many princes, and none of them could give him peace of mind.
"Come here, draft an edict."
"yes."
Eunuch Li came in from outside the door.
Emperor Beili picked up his pen and wrote a line of characters on the bright yellow imperial edict in a flamboyant manner.
Eunuch Li secretly looked at the words on the imperial edict, and he knew in his heart that the Third Prince had given up, and the future crown prince would not invite a stateless person.
The Seventh Prince is not capable of the responsibility, the Eighth Prince is born rebellious, and the only one who can take the position is the Fourth Prince.
"You must quickly deliver this imperial edict to the Fourth Prince's Palace and let him leave the city immediately." Emperor Beili put down his pen.
"yes."
Eunuch Li held the imperial edict in both hands, slowly took a few steps back, turned around and left quickly.
Emperor Beili breathed a sigh of relief, but when he thought of the Prince of the Vassal State, he became irritated. "That loser Fang Xiao, just because he injured the Prince of the Vassal State, is enough to cost him his life."
"Fortunately, the fifth princess did not show up at that time. Otherwise, even if the misunderstanding was resolved, the prince of the vassal state would still be wary of the royal family." said the hidden guard.
"That evil creature, we'll settle the score with her after we've dealt with the current situation." Emperor Beili still favors his daughter in his heart.
The hidden guards retreated to the rear.
Emperor Beili suddenly thought of something and asked, "Is Ye Qianning really as beautiful as Li Mu described in his letter, with unparalleled beauty?"
"Miss Xiang did not get off the car." said the hidden guard.
The Emperor of Beili frowned, "What a big deal! Send people after them immediately. If even the Fourth Prince can't be persuaded, only Ye Qianning will be spared, and the others will die in Beili."
"yes."
A cruel look flashed across the eyes of the Emperor of Beili. Once you enter Beili, it is his world. Even if you have extraordinary abilities, you can never leave.
——
Sifang Town, Yuelai Inn.
Superior guest rooms on the third floor.
Ye Qianning stood by the window and could see the towering Sifang Mountain. This mountain was even more mysterious than before. The mutant tiger came down from the top of the mountain.
The mutations of wild beasts in the mountains are often man-made. I remember that it took more than one or two years for a tiger to grow to its full size.
How many people were hiding in Sifang Mountain at that time?
Did the fire consume them again?
"Miss." Luo Wen knocked on the door.
"Come in." Ye Qianning retracted his gaze and turned around.
Luo Wen pushed the door open and entered, bowing. "The prince of the vassal state rode non-stop all the way south. I sent my men to pursue him once, and Prince Yu and his entourage are now as frightened as birds with a broken bow."
"Separate Yu Shengyou from the prince's entourage. We must not let the people of Beili see him. Yu Shengyou has some plans. He will definitely sneak back to the foreign countries when the time comes. By then, the four foreign countries will be enough to give the Emperor of Beili a hard time." Ye Qianning had not intended to involve the foreign countries, but he did not expect them to bump into him.
After Fu Cheng came to the capital, he played the role of a nouveau riche to the fullest, so there was no need for the nouveau riche prince to come to the capital.
"yes."
"We must cut off Yu Shengyou's chance of survival. Only when he returns frightened after going through all the hardships will the prince believe it." Ye Qianning warned.
"Yes, I'll arrange it right away." Luo Wen went out.
"bump"
Crash... There were loud screams coming from downstairs, and the smell of blood slowly reached the tip of the nose.
Ye Qianning sighed, a unique light flashing in his eyes: "Luo Xuan, tell Dad not to kill him. Spare his life and send him to the Beili City Gate, and hang him at the city gate."
"Yes, Miss, the people sent to investigate the assassination have just been confirmed to be from the Earl of Rongchang's Mansion." Luo Xuan said.
"knew."
Ye Qianning didn't expect that the first person he would face after entering Beili was Sang Shu.
Sang Shu was already a teenager at the time and should have been able to distinguish right from wrong, but she could not see the cause and only saw Concubine Yuan's punishment, and put all the hatred on her.
Concubine Yuan's fate was much better than her father's, but she still refused to give up. It is said that bad people will be punished by bad people. She had no intention of being a good person when she entered Beili this time.
With such hatred, she took it.
The incident at the city gate was not enough to expose her, but if the princes rebelled because of this, could Sang Shu still stay out of it?
Ye Qianning walked out of the room. Yuelai Inn had been bought out and the entire building was filled with their people. The noise on the first floor stopped.
Standing on the stairs and looking down, I saw that the first floor was in a mess. More than a dozen men in black were tied to the ground, covered in blood, with horror in their eyes.
Xiang Minghou's long sword was sharp. When it was stained with blood, he swung his hand and the blade instantly regained its shine.
"Dad, let them confess the mastermind behind this." Ye Qianning walked downstairs.
Xiang Minghou looked up: “The first floor is dirty, don’t come down.”
Ye Qianning stopped and stood on the stairs: "Then let Du Yishen be the judge. I still have a blood matter to discuss with my father."
"good."
Xiang Minghou threw the sword to the guard beside him, straightened his clothes and went upstairs.
Ye Qianning went upstairs, found a room and walked in.
"What's the matter?" Xiang Minghou came in.
Ye Qianning took out a few ripe Fengling horns from the space and placed them on the table.
Xiang Minghou showed a flash of surprise: "Why did you take this thing out?"
Fengling Horn was fiery red with patterns, layer upon layer, and looked very much like the feathers of an ancient phoenix. Xiang Minghou had only heard her talk about it before, but had never seen it.
The things in front of me look like living things, vivid and lifelike.
"The Emperor of Beili can kill us, but he doesn't dare to make enemies with the Three Kingdoms. Provoking outlaws from outside the Three Kingdoms would definitely not be a good thing for Beili."
After what happened today, the narrow-minded and cruel mind of Emperor Beili was fully revealed.
He wanted to use someone else's hand to embarrass them and directly close the city gate. He wanted to show his power to them, which also suited his own wishes.
Even if the incident at the city gate hadn't happened, she wouldn't have entered Beili, and she wouldn't have been willing to do so unless she pulled the person down.
Emperor Beili doesn't care about anything except interests and face, and between face and interests, the other one is more important to him.
"You want to use Fenglingjiao to negotiate, but those people's appetite is more than that." Xiang Minghou could always sense the people in the dark.
The other party did not attack, nor did he show any murderous intent, and he has ignored it so far.
But if they see something they want, greed can lead to murderous intent.
"No matter how much they want, I can afford it, but it also depends on whether what they do is worth it." For Ye Qianning, it is nothing more than trivial matters and insignificant.
Xiang Minghou did not agree immediately. Instead, he stared at her with serious eyes: "Qian Ning, if what the Fu family said is true, the identities of the current prince, princes, and princesses will never be seen in public again. Dad, I want you to think it over carefully."
Today, Beili is gradually declining. Many officials are using government money to amass wealth, and private commerce is prohibited, which has caused a lot of public anger. With so many problems, it is only a matter of time before it collapses.
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