Seeing Nangong Niannian's state, Li Zhu was speechless. Even in this state, she still said she was fine. It seemed the effects of this qi deviation were quite significant…
"Don't be reckless. He's just an assassin. I suspect he's seriously injured too. By the time he recovers, I reckon my strength will have improved again. It'll be hard to say who will emerge victorious then..."
Li Zhu said indifferently, not wanting Nangong Niannian to worry, nor wanting him to make a move in this state!
"Brother, I'm fine, why don't we go now..."
Nangong Niannian used her hands to support herself as she stood up and said!
"Sit down quickly. I'm your brother, you have to listen to me. Even if you're stronger than me, I'm still your brother. How can I watch you get even more injured? Go back and heal properly. You can come out of seclusion when you're fully recovered..."
Li Zhu quickly pressed him down into a chair, his eyes filled with heartache!
"I'm so useless, I've dragged my brother down..."
Nangong Niannian said with some self-reproach!
"Little brother, if it weren't for you, Master Xun would have killed me long ago. You're the strongest fighter I have by my side. I'm counting on you to be my henchman. Just focus on recovering from your injuries. You'll have your chance to make a name for yourself in the future..."
Li Zhu offered some words of comfort and then left the room, telling Nangong Niannian to rest and recover in peace…
Nangong Niannian is unreliable; now I'll have to find suspicious individuals myself…
In order to find where Qinglu was hiding, Li Zhu made a ruthless decision and conducted a thorough search of every corner of the Eastern Palace and every person there...
But the final result was very disappointing; nothing was found, leading Li Zhu to believe that Qinglu had been vaporized by gunpowder on the spot…
Inside the Imperial Study!
The Emperor looked at the kneeling Eunuch Tang and was very dissatisfied with his reply. Eunuch Tang was clearly speaking well of Li Zhu. He could tolerate the Crown Prince inheriting the throne in the future, but he could not tolerate his servants taking sides while he was still alive...
"You dog of a servant, what benefits has His Highness the Crown Prince given you that you're speaking up for him like this?"
The Emperor looked at Eunuch Tang with a cold gaze, which made Eunuch Tang somewhat tremble with fear. He quickly replied...
"Your Majesty, you are wronged! This servant is merely speaking the truth. Your Majesty did not see the damaged palace. It is simply unimaginable what could have such destructive power. If Your Highness the Crown Prince truly possesses such a weapon, using it in war would make defeating Zhu Wen in the north a piece of cake..."
"You lackey, you're quite the sophist. Do you think the new Tang Dynasty can't easily deal with Zhu Wen?"
The Emperor said with great confidence!
"Your Majesty is a virtuous and wise ruler, whose words can command respect throughout the land. Dealing with Zhu Wen is naturally a minor matter. The Crown Prince's petty cleverness can only mitigate some losses, which is insignificant compared to Your Majesty's great achievements..."
Hearing Eunuch Tang's words, although he knew it was flattery, the Emperor still felt somewhat pleased. However, he didn't forget the main matter, and he looked at Eunuch Tang and continued to ask...
"Are you sure the Crown Prince is researching weapons?"
"Your Majesty, you heard that loud bang. I also asked many people. The flames in the Eastern Palace shot into the sky in an instant. In particular, the informants inside the Eastern Palace reported that they felt a huge impact at the time. The deafening sound was like thunder exploding in their ears..."
In a normal flood, there would be a gradual process, but everything that happened at the East Palace today appeared and disappeared suddenly. Although I didn't see the scene, I did see the area where the flood started...
The stone ground was blasted into a large crater, an effect that water could not achieve. The palace was reduced to ruins, and many of the broken wooden beams showed no signs of burning, suggesting they were snapped in an instant by immense force…
Eunuch Tang recounted in detail what he had seen and heard, and after he finished speaking, he lowered his head, not daring to meet the Emperor's gaze!
The emperor on the dragon throne had his eyes darting around as he pondered what Eunuch Tang had said. A weapon that could blast a large crater out of a rock was definitely a powerful weapon. If it were used to attack a city, it would be an absolute weapon of mass destruction!
This thing absolutely cannot fall into the hands of outsiders, otherwise it will be a great threat to New Tang!
When will the Crown Prince leave?
"Your Majesty, tomorrow..."
"Do you think he's revealing this trump card at this time because he doesn't want to go to Xiliang?"
The Emperor murmured, as if talking to himself, or perhaps asking Eunuch Tang…
"Your Majesty, the plan has already begun; it seems too late to stop the Crown Prince now..."
Eunuch Tang spoke cautiously, afraid of angering the Emperor and being executed by imperial decree…
The Emperor was also hesitant, because what Eunuch Tang said made sense; stopping the plan now was indeed impossible…
"Has the Crown Prince been behaving strangely lately?"
The emperor suddenly asked, wanting to find the origin of this weapon from the slightest clues!
"Your Majesty, this servant does not know..."
Tang Gonggong replied honestly!
"Speak if I tell you to, and you'll be forgiven!"
Seeing Tang Gonggong's appearance, the Emperor immediately understood what was going on. This old servant was afraid of death and didn't want to offend him or the Crown Prince, so he pretended not to know anything!
"Your Majesty, the Crown Prince hasn't been behaving normally lately..."
"I can't help it!" Tang Gonggong said helplessly.
Tang Gonggong's words were like a wake-up call for the Emperor. He knew very well what Li Zhu was like before, but since he was made Crown Prince, he had completely changed, as if he were a different person. Not only was he decisive in killing, but he also always had some remarkable ideas popping into his mind...
"Do you think the Crown Prince might have some kind of miraculous encounter that would suddenly enlighten him?"
The Emperor said uncertainly!
"Your Majesty, I'm wondering if the former crown prince was faking it?"
"Issue this tentatively?" Tang Gonggong asked. Upon hearing this, the Emperor immediately began to think seriously, then shook his head and said...
"No, some things can't be faked. The former crown prince was indeed a good-for-nothing, but the current crown prince must have gone through something to have changed so much..."
If Li Zhu were here and heard his adoptive father's words, he would probably be shocked. This is almost too close to reality. It's only because the emperor doesn't know about the time travel that he could figure out Li Zhu's identity...
"Your Majesty is wise!"
Regardless of whether the leader is right or wrong, just agree with him and praise him!
"I heard that when Yang Guifei and Zhu Fei caused turmoil last time, an old Taoist priest appeared. Is that true?"
The Emperor looked at Eunuch Tang and asked, "I think Li Zhu might have divine help!"
"Your Majesty, that is indeed the case. Later, a large group of Taoist priests followed the Crown Prince..."
Eunuch Tang replied truthfully!
"What? A Taoist priest? Give me the list of the Crown Prince's entourage leaving tomorrow..."
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