I'm not a fortune teller.

Chapter 96: Are you planning a rebellion?
The Jiang family suffered heavy losses this time.
Led by his father, except for the Sixth Elder and the Elder who passed on the skills who stayed at home, the rest were either dead or had their hands crippled.

A sorcerer is different from a warrior. If a warrior loses his hands, his movements will remain unchanged but his strength will be reduced. If he is willing to study hard, he can learn a one-armed sword and even become stronger than before. But it is different for a sorcerer. Without his hands, he cannot make seals and is basically a useless person. The evil spirits in his body will slowly corrode his body, and it is troublesome to remove them!
With such a huge price to pay, if the Jiang family doesn’t take this opportunity to do it to the end, their status as the head of the aristocratic family will probably become history.

"Lord Wei, take over the Nine Ministers, eliminate the evil spirits, and restore peace to the Great Jin!" Jiang Linfeng took a deep breath and said.

"Yes!" Wei Jiaming took the Jiuqing Seal and smiled slightly. A huge spirit in armor looked at him deeply.

It was none other than the Yin God of the Ministry of War: Chi You.

Suddenly, the Vermilion Bird, which was originally confronting the evil spirit guarding the country, let out a long cry and flew directly into the palace. The sky was full of flames. Wherever it flew, countless painted spirits who had transformed into humans instantly ignited with inextinguishable red flames, and miserable screams immediately filled the entire palace.

"Master Jiang," said Minister Shen, who was following the team, "It looks like His Majesty may have escaped."

"Maybe it's a trick of the demon." Jiang Linfeng said coldly as he walked in front.

Upon hearing this, Minister Shen looked at Jiang Linfeng deeply and said nothing more.

It is obvious that the Jiang family has suffered too much loss this time and is determined to go down this path to the end, but will the Shen family follow them?
In fact, the Nine Ministers' Yin Gods do not necessarily have a complete advantage when facing the Four Spirits. The main reason they were able to succeed back then was because old man Hongzhi was seriously ill. Although the emperor once said that he was weak and was ready to abdicate the throne, no one knows the details.

The risk is huge
The Shen family suffered very little loss this time. The Jiang family has declined. Judging from the Shen family's current strength, it is very likely to replace the Jiang family. Is it really necessary to take this risk?
"Sir Shen," Jiang Linfeng, who was walking in front, suddenly said, "It seems that His Majesty is not a pushover. He may be hiding more things than we thought. You have to think clearly. If you miss this opportunity, you may not get the next one. Any ambitious emperor will never tolerate the continued strength of the aristocratic family."

Minister Shen frowned when he heard that. The nine ministers behind him also had strange expressions. It seemed that Jiang Linfeng really intended to go down this path to the end?
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"Mom, are you okay?"

Outside the Mingde Hall, Zhang Rui had been hurrying back to the palace since the Seven Star Formation trapped Master Yi. After removing his makeup and returning to his male form, he looked ordinary. No one even noticed when he slipped into the Mingde Hall or the women's area.

"Oh my, I'm so scared!!"

Aunt Feng, who was in her fifties, fell to the ground, looking terrified.

The women who were chatting just now turned out to be that kind of person. While chatting, they suddenly turned pale, like a piece of drawing paper, which frightened her.
The fourth girl Zhang Meng was also extremely panicked at this time. After seeing Zhang Rui, she rushed over, hugged Zhang Rui and burst into tears. It was obviously a reaction after stress.

Luo Ke'er next to her also had a pale face. She glanced at Zhang Meng who threw himself into Zhang Rui's arms, but dared only lower her head.

Zhang Rui patted the little girl on the back, then glanced at his wife who was still in shock beside him. After thinking for a moment, he grabbed her hand and pulled her into his arms.

"Husband?" Luo Ke'er was startled. Before she could react, the three of them were hugging each other.

"Don't be afraid." Zhang Rui comforted in a low voice, his voice so gentle that Luo Keer's heart melted instantly.
"I... I'm not afraid." Luo Ke'er's voice was stubborn, but her body was leaning obediently in the other's arms, her face flushed.

No matter where this lonely ghost came from, let it be.
Zhang Rui comforted his family and finally put his mind at ease.

Ordinary people are too vulnerable to evil spirits. Even though those painted spirits didn't attack our family members, they were almost scared to death. Looking at my little sister's condition, I'm afraid she won't be able to get out of the shadow for ten days or half a month.

As he calculated, once the Four Spirits regained control, the Emperor would let them suppress any evil spirits in the palace in order to stabilize the situation. Those who could lure people into the painting were all high-level painting spirits, and their training period was at least a hundred years. As long as the other party was not stupid, they would retreat in advance.

But it is not necessarily safe.

He was not sure whether the Lord of the Painting Spirit would target his family alone, most likely knowing his identity. He was also not sure whether those Painting Spirits had harmed his family before.

My own means are still too few after all!
After returning, I have to find a way to provide protection for my family.

"Master Zhang?" Mrs. Shen immediately figured out the other party's identity after seeing this scene. She looked at the chaotic surroundings and asked hurriedly, "Master Zhang, have you seen my daughter?"

"I didn't see that," Zhang Rui said with an apologetic look on his face.

Madam Shen nodded and left quickly without asking any more questions. It seemed that there was a big chaos in the palace. There was an evil spirit that openly committed a crime on the prince's birthday. She had to take her daughter away from this place of trouble as soon as possible. She didn't know how the old man was doing. If he was still here, her daughter should not be in any big trouble.

Zhang Rui glanced at the other person's back with mixed feelings. From Murong Yunji's narration, he knew that the eldest lady of the Shen family was righteous and generous. If she hadn't come to his rescue, his family would have been in an unpredictable embarrassment and might even have offended the prince.

But he couldn't tell Miss Shen's location, otherwise his identity as a woman might be exposed.

The little girl is a smart person. I hope she won't say anything nonsense. I have already sent Murong Yunji to be by her side. If she dares to leak a word, Murong Yunji will take action against her.

In fact, the best way would be to silence him now, but Zhang Rui couldn't be so cruel after all.

After all, I am not the same kind as the wolves around me!

"Brother, what is that?"

Zhang Meng suddenly pointed to the sky, and saw flames sweeping in from the south gate, burning the entire sky red.

The four spirits appeared!
"Don't be afraid." Zhang Rui comforted her quickly: "It is the god Suzaku, who is here to eliminate evil spirits and protect us." "Really?" The little girl immediately looked up at the sky again, and the panic on her face just now disappeared for the most part, leaving only longing.

Luo Ke'er looked up at the sky with a relieved expression on her face. Zhang Rui had a complicated expression when he saw this.

I'm afraid that many female relatives who saw this scene would think it was the protection of the gods.

But they don’t know that these gods are even more terrifying demons. Once the contract with the royal family becomes invalid, they will become the most terrifying evil spirits!

This world is full of evil spirits. The huge aristocratic families are like cancer, exploiting their compatriots and supporting these monsters. As time goes by, these ghosts will become more and more terrifying. Until one day, when these things reach a certain level and they no longer need the aristocratic families, what will this world become?
No one has thought about this problem. They just think that if such a balance can be maintained forever, they will only greedily enjoy power and wealth. Even if they know the consequences, they will probably help the evil.

This is human nature.
This kind of thing cannot be allowed to continue!
"My dears, I am frightened!"

The emperor's gentle voice came from a distance, obviously trying to comfort the military heroes outside the Mingde Hall!
"We are incompetent and have frightened Your Majesty!"

When the military heroes saw the emperor finally show up, they all knelt down.

My heart, which had been hanging in the air, finally settled down.

The four spirits have appeared, and it is obvious that they are completely under the control of the emperor. So no matter how chaotic the situation in the palace becomes, there will be no major problems.

"My dear ministers, there is no need to be polite. Go and check on your family. This riot is my fault. It is the royal family's fault."

As he said this, the emperor actually bowed to all his ministers.

"Your Majesty!"

"It's all caused by evil spirits, how can you blame Your Majesty?"

"Your Majesty, please do not do that. We are incompetent and cannot assist Your Majesty. It is not Your Majesty's fault."

At this time, more than half of the family members in the female area had died tragically at the hands of Hua Ling, but these military heroes were more willing to spend time being polite to the emperor, which made Zhang Rui sigh.

"What is Lord Zhang sighing about?"

Suddenly, a faint voice came from behind Zhang Rui. Zhang Rui was startled and turned around, only to see a most unexpected person.

"Your Highness? Why are you here?"

"It's my birthday, isn't it normal?" The prince smiled gently.

Zhang Rui's face twitched and asked, "Where did you go just now?"
Something is wrong.
Zhang Rui suddenly looked at the prince seriously. He had asked Murong Yunji just now, but she didn't see the prince. Where was this guy hiding from beginning to end? Did he know what was going to happen?
"Look at the emperor and these ministers. They have time to be polite here, but they don't have time to even care about their children. Master Zhang, do you think this is normal?"

"Your Majesty is responsible for the country. It is only natural that he appeases the ministers first at this time. Your Highness the Crown Prince should not blame Your Majesty." Zhang Rui replied.

“But Lord Zhang, you came to look for your family first, instead of being like those people who flatter my father first.” The prince looked at Zhang Rui with a smile.

"Zhang is young and his mind is confused." Zhang Rui responded with a smile, but his heart was cold.

This guy is like a poisonous snake, which really makes people uncomfortable.

I don't know whose personality he inherited, it shouldn't be the queen, right? After all, the queen... well... looks pretty gentle.
"My dear ministers, if you have nothing to do, I will escort you out of the palace first."

On the other hand, the emperor saw this and decided to calm the matter down immediately.

"Wait!!!"

A cold voice was heard from afar, and along with it came the guardian Yin God who made the four spirits be on high alert.

"The highlight is coming." When the prince heard Jiang Linfeng's voice, he immediately laughed and said, "Master Zhang, do you think those sorcerers will flatter our father?"

Zhang Rui curled his lips and thought to himself: I will poke your father's ass!
Then he looked over there. It had become such a situation. Didn’t those warlock families want to give up?

Are you planning a rebellion?
　There is only this chapter today. Getting married is busier than I thought. I set out for the wedding at noon and have to stay in the girl's hometown until the next day. I will pick the bride back tomorrow.

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