Daqian Night Emperor

Chapter 234 I, can I hold on for a few more years?
The Zhao family's priest, the direct disciple of Ding Bohou, a powerful person with third-grade magical powers...

Each of these nouns indicates Ruan Yu's extraordinary status.

Even if the Patrol of Astronomy takes action, it is not so easy to capture a warrior in the supernatural realm and bring him to justice.

But Ji Haoyu did not expect that Zhao Qi'an would be so decisive. He killed Ruan Yu as soon as he said so, and the head was now delivered to him.

This... is the explanation Zhao Qi'an gave him!
Ji Haoyu looked at Ruan Yu's head in the box, was silent for a long time, and asked, "Did Dean An do it?"

Zhao Qi'an shook his head: "It is not convenient for Dean An to express his opinion on the internal affairs of the Zhao family, let alone to intervene."

"If it's not Dean An, then who could it be? Which steward in the Zhao family's business?"

Ji Haoyu found it a little unbelievable. He couldn't imagine that in the Zhao family in Kyoto, besides An Shoudao, there was someone who could decide the life and death of the East China Sea family's worshiper.

But the next moment, he widened his eyes and watched Zhao Qi'an raise his hand and point at him:

"I."

"you?!"

These two short words seemed to have reversed the positions of the two people.

Ji Haoyu stared at Zhao Qian'an blankly, opened his mouth, but couldn't utter a word for a long time.

In his eyes, Zhao Qi'an was a young master of the Zhao family who had no special abilities and no scheming. He was a new star who had been hidden by the Zhao family for a long time before being pushed to the forefront.

Ruan Yu represented the Donghai family's entry into the capital and represented the will of the Grand Duke of Donghai.

What qualifications does Zhao Qi'an have to decide Ruan Yu's life or death?

Unless... Zhao Qi'an has always been hiding his abilities in front of him!
Zhao Qi'an bowed and said, "Your Highness, there is no need to doubt it. It was my order to kill Ruan Yu."

"Why are you..."

"If I don't kill him, how can I prove that I am different from my father?"

Zhao Qi'an interrupted Ji Haoyu, lowered his eyes, and said in a deep voice: "If I don't kill him, how can I make His Highness give up his thoughts and cooperate with me at ease?"

Ji Haoyu immediately stuttered: "What do you mean by that?"

"Your Highness." Zhao Qi'an raised his eyes and looked at him. "Since you have already promised me, why did you meet Ruan Yu in private in Chengping Palace? Moreover, the Enlightenment Tea Tree has a unique scent. Now there is a calming fragrance in Chengping Palace. It seems that the Enlightenment Tea Tree in Ruan Yu's hand is already in your Highness's hands?"

Ji Haoyu was choked with words and didn't know what to say for a moment, his eyes wandering away.

Ruan Yu did escape, but he did not have time to take the sapling of the Wudao tea tree he brought with him, so it was left in Chengping Palace.

Before Ji Haoyu had time to deal with the seedling of the Wudao tea tree, he was unexpectedly discovered by Zhao Qian'an.

He never expected that Zhao Qian'an, who had behaved dull and humble in front of him before, would now be as sharp as a cold sword out of its sheath, and every word he said was full of oppression.

A thought suddenly came to his mind... Perhaps the Zhao Qian'an before only showed the side of him that he wanted to see.

And this time, Zhao Qi'an's attitude changed because he almost stabbed him in the back and chose to contact Ruan Yu privately, who had the support of the Duke of Donghai. Did this make him unhappy?

If Wan'er had not nearly had a miscarriage today, and if Ruan Yu's head had not been placed in front of him, Ji Haoyu would not have taken Zhao Qi'an's questioning seriously.

But now... he didn't know how to answer.

After a long while, he said, "Ruan Yu was brought here by the fourth brother secretly. I had no idea about it before I met Ruan Yu. I can swear to heaven on this!"

Zhao Qi'an stood up and looked at Ji Haoyu silently for a long time.

When the atmosphere became solemn, he spoke up to break the silence: "Of course I believe what the Second Prince said."

He paused for a moment and continued, "Ruan Yu's entry into the capital was the idea of ​​the Duke of Donghai, not mine. I believe that the Second Prince can understand what I mean."

Ji Haoyu hesitated for a moment and asked, "How many people in the Zhao family support you?"

He wanted to reassess Zhao Qi'an's importance in the Zhao family.

Zhao Qi'an replied: "At least I am the only one who has the final say in the Zhao's business that is spread all over the nine states of Daqian."

Ji Haoyu's eyes suddenly flashed with understanding, and he smiled bitterly and said, "You are really able to endure it. I'm afraid that the person next to you has kept it a secret, right?"

Zhao Qi'an did not answer, but turned his head to look at the black box on the table: "The things in this box, and the Enlightenment Tea Tree, can be regarded as my 'explanation' to Your Highness. How about we end today's matter here?"

"The Zhao family of the East China Sea..."

"I'll handle it."

Ji Haoyu hesitated for a moment, then nodded and said, "Okay, I'll wait for good news!"

Zhao Qi'an nodded, bowed and said goodbye. After the ceremony, he turned around and left.

After Zhao Qi'an left, Eunuch Fu, who was waiting outside the palace, walked in quickly, came to Ji Haoyu, bowed and said respectfully: "Your Highness."

Ji Haoyu's expression had calmed down, and he asked, "Did you hear everything?"

"Yes, I heard it clearly outside the door."

"So what do you think of Zhao Haiqing's words today? How much truth is there in them? How much falsehood? Is there someone behind the scenes teaching him to say that?"

"How can I, a mere servant, know these things?" Eunuch Fu still had a smile on his face, and he spoke very carefully, not expressing his opinion easily.

But he looked in the direction where Zhao Qian'an left, and said meaningfully: "But he can be protected by a peerless expert of the second-grade Creation Realm. This Viscount Haiqing is definitely not an ordinary person."

Ji Haoyu began to understand a little bit and felt that what Otomo said made sense.

Even though he is a prince, he does not have any second-grade Creation Realm warriors to serve and protect him personally.

Ji Haoyu sighed softly: "But there is still one thing I can't figure out. Zhao Haiqing has been pretending in front of me for so long, why did he reveal the truth to me today? Is it just to clear his relationship with Ruan Yu?"

Eunuch Fu said, "Your Highness, you are the one who is in the dark. What's so hard to understand? If today's matter is not handled well, there will be no room for maneuver between you and the Zhao family. Viscount Haiqing revealed everything in front of you, firstly to sever his relationship with the Duke of Donghai and remove himself from today's assassination. Secondly, he did not want to lose a backer like you as a helper. Thirdly..."

"Don't keep me in suspense. Tell me now."

"Don't blame me, Your Highness. Some things are just my random guesses. I dare not speak them out loud."

"It's just you and me. You are my best friend. If there is anything you can't say, just say it!"

Ji Haoyu scolded him with a stern face, and Eunuch Fu then agreed.

He suppressed the smile on his face, leaned over and whispered in Ji Haoyu's ear: "Viscount Haiqing is most likely going to attack the Duke of Donghai. He revealed the truth to Your Highness in order to show his value in front of Your Highness. Perhaps in a few days, he will come to seek Your Highness's help."

Ji Haoyu's eyes suddenly showed a hint of understanding.

Then, he was in a state of confusion. The Zhao family was in internal strife. On one side was Zhao Qi'an, the Viscount Haiqing, who was in control of the Zhao's business and was on good terms with him.

On the other side was Zhao Wanjin, the famous and wealthy Duke of Donghai.

Does Zhao Qi'an have a high chance of winning? Is it worth betting on him?
There is one thing Queen Wu said very accurately about Ji Haoyu's character - he is indecisive and always worried about gains and losses.

He did not have the courage to go all out to support Zhao Qi'an, because he was afraid that if Zhao Qi'an failed, he would become a mortal enemy of the giant Donghai Zhao family.

Ji Haoyu stretched out his hand and placed it on the black box on the table. He tapped it with his fingers, making a "knock knock" sound. After pondering for a long time, he said, "Tomorrow, send this box... and the enlightenment tea tree back to the princess's mansion."

Eunuch Fu couldn't help but persuade: "Your Highness, this is an opportunity..."

"I'm busy with my own affairs now, so how can I take care of the Zhao family's affairs!" Ji Haoyu waved his hands in annoyance, "There's no need to discuss this matter anymore. I'll send it back tomorrow!"

Eunuch Fu sighed inaudibly, bowed and replied, "Yes, Your Highness."

What a pity, this is a good opportunity to intervene in the wealthy Zhao family. Even if he does not get involved in the Zhao family's property, as long as he can finally get the full support of Zhao Qi'an, who has completely controlled the Donghai Zhao family, then the political situation between the second prince and the third prince that has been deadlocked for many years will be completely broken, and the balance will completely tilt towards the second prince.

Compared with this, what does a little crisis matter? The worst that can happen is to withdraw in time to stop the loss. Compared with the benefits brought, this risk is completely acceptable.

It’s a pity that he is just a eunuch. What else can he do when his master gives the order?
When Eunuch Fu was about to accept the order, Ji Haoyu said, "There is one more thing."

"Please give me your instructions, Your Highness."

"Send out invitations to all. I'll host a banquet tomorrow. I want to entertain the fourth brother! Let everyone in Kyoto know that Wan'er was able to turn danger into safety this time, thanks to the fourth brother!"

……

After the Fifth Marquis came out of the Chengping Palace, he immediately hurried back to the Yangxin Palace.

But when he stepped into the hall, he did not hear the "chewing sound" that had never stopped in these days.

This discovery made him pause slightly. He looked around and found that the palace maids and eunuchs who had been serving Emperor Tianwu were not in the hall at this moment.

The Fifth Marquis took note of it, then lowered his head, took small steps around the screen at the door, and walked into the hall.

In the main hall, Emperor Tianwu was hidden behind a thin curtain, and only a vague shadow of his huge body could be seen.

At the bottom of the hall, a sheepskin rug was laid out at some point, and in the middle was a stool, on which sat a silver-haired woman with a cold face.

When the Fifth Marquis entered the hall, the two people who were originally talking just paused for a moment, and then continued chatting as if nothing had happened.

The Fifth Marquis did not dare to utter a word, but just stood beside the palace pillar, quietly listening to the conversation between the two.

In the hall, Emperor Tianwu laughed loudly:
"Wrong, wrong. Zhao Qi'an is not from Lingyuan. He is different from you."

No one knew what the two were talking about. The only thing the Fifth Marquis could hear was that the topic seemed to be related to the Prince Consort Zhao Qian'an.

Shui Yuexian's ethereal voice rang out in the palace: "Your Majesty, are you so sure?"

"I can't be wrong."

"Your Majesty has been wrong many times, how can you still have the nerve to say such things?"

"Nonsense, I can never be wrong! Even if I'm wrong, I'm still right!"

The two most supreme men in the Daqian Dynasty were arguing with each other at this moment, and it sounded like a quarrel between children.

In the end, Emperor Tianwu finally gave in: "Okay, I missed him before, but Zhao Qi'an is definitely not from Lingyuan. But when I went to the East China Sea, I saw a girl next to him. She looked like the reincarnation of the Yin Yang Mother in Lingyuan. But the girl is not with Zhao Qi'an now. I wonder if he killed her."

Shui Yuexian said: "Why? Is it because he doesn't have the aura of the Wheel of Heaven?"

Emperor Tianwu replied: "Not only that, but this is also a very important point."

"But I haven't either. I can 'transcend', so why can't he?"

"Because there is only one Mother who gives birth to us."

Shui Yuexian was silent for a while, then asked, "Who is he?"

Emperor Tianwu shook his head and said, "There are countless masters in the world. It's not surprising who he is. Or maybe he is just Zhao Qi'an?"

He paused for a moment and said with a smile: "In short, after the birthday banquet, I have no objection to you taking Zhao Qian'an to Mount Xumi. This little guy hides too deep, I am afraid that he will cause trouble, and now the Daqian Dynasty needs stability."

Shui Yuexian said, "Wu Yong is here."

Emperor Tianwu shook his head and said, "Wu Yong alone is not enough. I really hope that An Shoudao can return to the court soon. If he is here, the rear will be stable."

Shui Yuexian, however, had a different opinion: "The problems have been accumulated for too long, no one can help, not even An Shoudao."

Emperor Tianwu thought for a moment, and reluctantly admitted that Shuiyuexian was right: "You are right, but it is always better to delay for a little longer."

Shui Yuexian frowned slightly, hesitated for a moment and asked: "How long can you hold on?"

"I? I have the energy of a dragon in my body, so naturally there will be no problem!" Emperor Tianwu said nonchalantly, and then sighed, "I have to worry about my third and fourth brothers. Even if it is Yunzi's elixir, they may still be 'destroyed' at any time."

"His Majesty."

At this time, the Wuhou Qiansui, who had been silent all this time, spoke up, stepped forward to the front of the hall, and saluted Emperor Tianwu: "I am ready to go to Mount Xumi at any time."

"It's not time yet. Wu Yong can manage the outer court, but not the harem. I need you to take care of this world for me..."

Emperor Tianwu spoke slower and slower, and his voice became more and more hoarse.

It was not until this time that the two people in front of the hall realized something was wrong, and they quickly stepped forward and lifted the curtain.

Behind the curtain, Emperor Tianwu's huge body was twitching constantly, and purple and blue veins appeared on the surface of his skin, which was shaking continuously.

As soon as he opened his mouth, a huge amount of demonic energy poured out.

Shuiyuexian immediately stepped forward, opened a bottle, poured out a few drops of sticky golden liquid, and poured it into Emperor Tianwu's mouth.

Emperor Tianwu's increasingly blurred eyes gradually regained clarity, and then he took a deep breath, sucking the evil spirit that he had exhaled into his body again to suppress it.

Shui Yuexian gently shook the vial in her hand: "Dagon's blood is running low. The blood of those golden vampires is too thin. It's useless to kill them. What should we do?"

Wu Hou Qiansui also said: "Now that the royal family members are all in Kyoto, Your Majesty should choose a crown prince as soon as possible."

But Emperor Tianwu hesitated and sighed, "Wait a little longer."

"I... can still hold on for a few more years."

(End of this chapter)