The fake prince was exposed at the beginning, and I took office as emperor on the spot

Chapter 142 Let Me Tell You What a Surprise Is (Two in One)

Since three days ago, the Zhenbei Palace has been decorated with lights and arrangements, just to welcome the princess and the prince who are about to return from Jiange.

The servants were all talking about it, praising the prince's deep affection for the princess and his attention to His Royal Highness the Crown Prince.

As for this "His Royal Highness", was he referring to Gu Fangchen or Gu Yuandao...

Although everyone has their own answer in their hearts, for most people, Gu Fangchen is definitely not worthy of being the prince.

Even though the position of the crown prince has never been determined, a young genius like Gu Yuandao, who is so talented, seems like the prince's offspring!

Gu Fangchen, this good-for-nothing playboy, has long been suspected by some people to be not the prince's biological son.

Now, if he really is not, then that is expected and reasonable.

When someone came to report, the whole palace suddenly became lively.

After the princess left, the prince went to Ziji Palace. After he came back, he had a cold and gloomy face all day long, causing the entire palace to be shrouded in a depressing atmosphere, silence and depression.

In the past, the prince lived in Shuobei for a long time and was not in the palace. The palace was always managed by the princess.

The princess is gentle and kind, and she governs well. Compared with other noble residences, the atmosphere in the palace has always been very relaxed and comfortable.

The current atmosphere, which is so oppressive that it makes people almost breathless, is unique. Serving in fear and trepidation is extremely painful.

Now that the princess is coming back, everyone in the palace is like a blessing after a long drought. They have been looking forward to it for a long time and are naturally happy.

In the study room.

Gu Yuye finished waiting, opened his eyes and breathed a sigh of relief.

A soldier outside respectfully reported:
"Your Highness! The carriages of the Princess and the Crown Prince are already a hundred miles outside of Huangtian City and are about to enter the city!"

"crunch-"

Gu Yuye stood up, opened the door and looked up at the sky.

The people from the Demon Cult must have taken action not long ago... and now, the carriage is approaching Huangtian City.

It can be seen that the people from the Demon Sect did not put in any effort.

The Demon Cult would not have originally sent out the Nine Netherworld Ghost as a means to target Ding Xingfeng at this time. After all, with this experience, Ding Xingfeng would definitely be on guard.

Prevent the cult from using the same method against him again.

For the Demon Cult, the loss outweighs the gain...

However, even the monsters of the "Destruction" Dao have taken action. With the causal magic of the "Shadow Killing" level, even a third-grade practitioner will die if he is not careful.

Only those of the second rank can separate themselves from their own karma and become immune to this kind of karma magic.

For example, the soldier puppet made by Gu Yuye himself can replace the original body to resist the causal magic.

Below the third rank, there is no way to resist!

If Gu Fangchen cannot be killed despite such meticulous and targeted arrangements, then... things will reach the situation that Gu Yuye least wants to see.

Now he was in Huangtian City. He had been invited by Emperor Yong'an to reflect on his mistakes, so Gu Yuye did not send too many people to investigate the situation.

Otherwise, if any clues were discovered and he was linked to the emergence of the Demon Cult, then given Emperor Yong'an's suspicion, I'm afraid trouble would arise again.

Gu Yuye has indeed reflected on his performance during this period.

He had to admit that after successfully recognizing Gu Yuandao, he thought everything was under control and that things would soon become clear. This made him arrogant and conceited, causing him to fall again and again and become more and more anxious.

After encountering these accidents one after another, Gu Yuye has become more restrained and no longer acts rashly.

But he believed that the son he had raised with his own hands would definitely give him a satisfactory result.

Then prove to yourself that Gu Fangchen was just an accident.

Moreover, it could only be an accident!

Gu Yuye walked out of the study, with his hands behind his back, ready to personally welcome Gu Yuandao's return.

The soldier half-knelt and lowered his head, then said:

"Just now, a verbal order came from Ziji Palace, asking His Majesty to bring the princess and the prince to the Ziji Palace for a banquet."

"Well, I understand."

Gu Yuye's eyes flashed, and instantly turned into a stream of light, landing on the top of the city.

He had previously promised to hold a celebration banquet for Gu Yuandao. After hearing the news from Jiange, he did not cancel it. Instead, he generously stated that no matter who became the crown prince, he would still be his son.

Naturally, we cannot favor one over the other.

It doesn’t matter who you do it for.

So the palace was still left with the task of handling related matters and preparing to welcome the prince back.

After hearing about it a few days ago, Emperor Yong'an also came to join in the fun, saying that quelling the "Rebellion of the Seven Clans" was a great achievement, so how could he let his beloved minister hold the celebration banquet alone?

Then, he decided to hold a grand ceremony in the Ziji Palace and read the imperial edict in public, making sure that the entire Huangtian City knew about it!
Although most of the people attending the banquet did not know who this celebration banquet was for.

But this did not prevent the powerful ministers in Huangtian City from enthusiastically agreeing to attend the banquet, either to please Emperor Yong'an or out of curiosity about the reasons behind it.

Gu Fangchen has become very famous in recent days, and all kinds of rumors, whether true or false, have spread like wildfire, causing many people to speculate.

Although these news are really too outrageous.

For example, that loser Gu Fangchen, who claimed to have reached the sixth rank, obtained a Precept-rank sword, and intimidated the seven sects, seemed so fake no matter how you looked at it, making it impossible to believe a single word of it...

But...what if it's true?

If these things are true, then why did Gu Fangchen disguise himself as a worthless waste for the past nineteen years?
Is there any other hidden story behind this?

Gu Yuye could only sneer at this.

This celebration banquet was only prepared for his biological son Gu Yuandao!

After today, the name Gu Fangchen will no longer exist!

The position of the Crown Prince of Zhenbei Palace has belonged to Gu Yuandao since nineteen years ago.

Gu Fangchen...is just a puppet substitute that he carefully selected.

To protect Gu Yuandao from the disasters that should and should not happen.

It’s just a tool to make Emperor Yong’an feel at ease!
After nineteen years of wealth and glory, it’s time for you to enjoy enough of the bully’s power!

A mere substitute, a tool, actually wanted to replace the real master. Who gave him the courage?!

If he had not chosen Gu Fangchen back then, he would still be the son of a lowly groom, eating wheat bran and living in a stable.

It would be fine if he wasn't grateful, but he even tried to turn the tables on me. It's really infuriating!
Gu Yuye narrowed his eyes and vaguely saw the billowing dust stirred up by the convoy in the distance.

However, the whispers of some people entering the city made Gu Yuye's smile freeze, and he felt a sense of foreboding in his heart.

"Did you see that? The person being carried in front of the convoy just now looked like the top scholar!"

"I saw it! It's true! I saw him once when the top scholar was paraded through the streets on horseback. Even though his face was covered in blood and looked a little scary, I'm sure it was him!"

"What's going on? Didn't the Zhenbei Palace say that he was the prince and would be back today..."

"It's harmful, don't mention it."

A low-level cultivator shook his head and interrupted:
"I heard that the princess' carriage was attacked by the demonic cult on the road. Everyone else was fine, but this top scholar was the only one who was poisoned by the demonic cult!"

"Poison?"

"Yes, not only was he poisoned, but he even drew his sword against the princess!" "Originally, the princess's convoy was accompanied by the once-reclusive Martial Saint, so how could the Demon Cult do anything to him? In the end, he almost ruined everything!"

The other practitioners waiting to enter the city were suddenly in an uproar.

"Isn't this...this top scholar a true disciple of a saint, a Shinto monk?"

"It's said that the most important thing for the disciples of Yaoshan Academy is a strong will and a pure heart, so that they won't be easily affected by their minds."

"How could this top scholar be controlled by the poison so easily?"

The implication is that Gu Yuandao is somewhat weak inside and does not live up to his reputation.

It would be fine if there was a master of the Demon Sect on the opposite side, but it would be normal to be controlled.

But it just so happened that most of the people in this caravan practiced martial arts, and only Gu Yuandao was well-known as a Shinto monk. The others were all fine, and only Gu Yuandao was in trouble.

This made Gu Yuandao look very weak.

In the past, Gu Yuandao was praised to the skies and had become a representative figure of the younger generation of Shinto practitioners in Yaoshan. He was especially praised as a saintly gentleman with a pure and ancient style.

This was all part of Gu Yuye's plan, to help Gu Yuandao win the hearts of the people.

And now, this well-known gentleman of saintly character, with the righteous spirit bestowed upon him by the saints, was actually being controlled by the demonic poison?!
Isn't it too unexpected...

Suddenly, some curious people murmured:

"What do you mean by a saintly gentleman... I think he's a counterfeit gentleman, right?"

Gu Yuye stood on the city wall in silence, motionless.

His fists were clenched tightly behind his back, his face was stiff and gloomy, and it was getting uglier and uglier. As he looked towards the carriage in the distance, the murderous intent in his eyes almost solidified into substance.

He didn't look away, didn't even move.

The cultivator below was chatting and laughing with someone, but his expression suddenly froze, and then his entire head became congested and quickly turned red. His skin swelled up like a balloon, and his facial features distorted in fear.

"Oh!"

The man's head swelled to the extreme, like a balloon filled with water, and exploded directly.

The people around suddenly screamed and stepped back, leaving a blank area.

Then, silence fell at the city gate.

Until the guards came and hastily collected the man's body as a wanted criminal and sent it to a mass grave.

Gu Yuye had no expression on his face.

Since Gu Yuandao used the poison, it means that he failed.

But this is not the reason why Gu Yuye lost control so much.

He really lost control because Gu Fangchen showed Gu Yuandao who was poisoned, exposing his failure and incompetence to the public, making everyone laugh at him!

Gu Fangchen could have killed Gu Yuandao, or even crippled him, to avenge the destruction of his dantian.

But he didn't do that. Instead, he chose to display the true teachings of a saint who was not injured but was controlled by the evil cult in 360 degrees!
Gu Fangchen’s face seemed to suddenly flash before Gu Yuye’s eyes.

The face that he had never even looked at before seemed to be giving him a signature mocking smile.

Not far away, in the speeding carriage, Gu Fangchen seemed to have sensed something.

He actually lifted the curtain, took a step forward, stood in front of the car, and then with a "swish", opened the fan in his hand.

The crooked words "人有有操" (people have something to do) above are clearly visible.

Facing the flying dust and familiar air.

The young man smiled and looked at the dignified King Zhenbei standing on the top of the city wall. He raised his hand to greet Gu Yuye and then mouthed:

"Are you surprised? Are you surprised?"

……

The majestic Huangtian City is right before our eyes.

Gu Fangchen jumped out of the carriage and fanned himself with a fan.

The atmosphere at the city gate was very strange. Many people were whispering to each other, but no one dared to speak loudly. Their eyes were flickering, as if they were afraid.

Qing Jian walked down and whispered:
"Someone died here just now."

Gu Fangchen nodded and immediately understood.

Oh, this Gu Yuye has broken down again.

Gu Yuye and Gu Yuandao are of the same lineage and have similar personalities. They are both extremely conceited and dark-minded.

Especially for Gu Yuye, the feeling of being able to skillfully control people's hearts must be very addictive, which makes him have the illusion that no one in the world can escape from his palm.

Once the situation gets out of control, Gu Yuye will be able to break through the defense accurately.

But, where are we now?

There will be plenty of opportunities in the future. Let me tell you what a surprise is...

He turned his head and looked at Gu Lianxian.

The girl was terrified before, and now her mind was full of the bet. The only word in her mind was "it's over". She supported Gu Yuandao, who was still unconscious, in a daze.

That’s right, they came all the way here in a horse-drawn carriage, but Gu Lianxian was holding her good second brother’s hand and just followed the convoy.

Moreover, there was no concealment of Gu Yuandao's condition. Any cultivator of a higher level would be able to see the situation immediately.

Therefore, those practitioners know it so clearly.

Gu Lianxian sensed Gu Fangchen's approach, and her body trembled subconsciously, and she said tremblingly:
"What else do you want to do..."

She pursed her lips. Did she really have to follow the bet, kneel down to Gu Fangchen, and then bark like a dog?

Gu Fangchen narrowed his eyes and whispered:
"Nothing, I just noticed that you've been acting like a mouse seeing a cat since just now. Are you hiding something from me?"

He said kindly and gently:
"Well, you've been my sister for nineteen years after all. If you have any troubles, you can tell me..."

But Gu Lianxian trembled even more.

"Xianxian, come here."

Gu Yuye suddenly appeared in front of Gu Fangchen and said to Gu Lianxian.

However, Gu Yuye, who thought that Gu Lianxian would immediately walk towards him, found that the girl actually hesitated for a moment, then stood there and lowered her head:
"father."

Gu Yuye frowned, but didn't care. Instead, he looked at Gu Fangchen.

The distance between the two people was only three feet.

In other words, it's just the distance of a sword.

Gu Yuye was tall and almost looked down at Gu Fangchen.

Gu Fangchen raised his head and said with a smile:

"Gu Yuye, a good dog doesn't block the road, please move aside."

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P.S.: I counted and I think I have paid off all the debts I owed before. I can continue to owe debts next month (bushi)

(End of this chapter)