Immortal Dynasty Hounds

Chapter 109 A Corner of the Heavenly Palace, The Python Devours the Dragon
Upon hearing this, Emperor Yongchang immediately became anxious, sharing the same thought as the Crown Prince: "You dare to cheat on me?"

The Crown Princess was speechless: "Father, you are the one I stole from."

Emperor Yongchang thought it made sense.

The one who should be angry is the Crown Prince.

and many more.

"Then what about the child in your belly? I only helped the Crown Prince out of consideration for his bloodline, so why wouldn't it be my child?"

The Crown Princess looked at the agitated Emperor Yongchang and couldn't see any trace of his acting; it seemed that Emperor Yongchang really didn't know anything.

However, Emperor Yongchang was an emperor who reigned for many years.

He is said to be comparable to wise rulers in history.

If someone tries to hide something from her, she can't possibly see through it.

So the Crown Princess ultimately chose to tell the truth: "Father, do you know anything about the Demonic Sect?"

Emperor Yongchang was taken aback, unsure how to respond: "I cannot say that I understand the Demonic Sect."

At most, I have some in-depth knowledge of witches.

Are you familiar with the Blood Guanyin?

Emperor Yongchang was increasingly at a loss for words: "I've heard a little about it; I've heard that they are extremely hostile towards men."

"That's right. My master really hates men. I followed her and was greatly influenced by her. Fortunately, I met my father, who brought me back to the right path in time."

The Blood Guanyin of Emperor Yongchang is actually a righteous path.

You demonic cult witches are all talk and no action; you're all very obedient when you lie down.

However, he could only think these words in his heart; he would never say them aloud.

Even the most naturally alluring woman has to put on a show.

When someone is born with a seductive nature and also has the identity of a prince or emperor.

And then add the ultimate weapon: insincerity.

That was truly indiscriminate killing.

Even the Blood Guanyin, a martial arts master of Yu the Great, couldn't withstand it.

Not to mention the Crown Princess.

Even with identity restrictions, it's useless.

Any restrictions are like paper when it comes to the profession of emperor; they can be easily broken.

If you don't believe me, ask Li Longji.

Li Zhi is also acceptable.

"I originally thought that the Blood Guanyin truly valued me, or at least wanted to use my identity to get close to the Crown Prince. Now it seems that the Blood Guanyin has other plans regarding me."

"Other plans? What plans?"

The Crown Princess revealed Lian Shanxin's speculation.

Emperor Yongchang was greatly surprised and immediately tried to get up.

Then he felt a sharp pain in his lower abdomen, his face turned pale, and cold sweat appeared on his forehead.

The Crown Princess immediately became worried: "Father, are you alright?"

"It's okay, it's okay."

"Father, is there something wrong with your health?" the Crown Princess asked with concern.

She wasn't even this concerned about the Crown Prince's health.

She's already lived a life of virtual widowhood; we can't let her do it again.

Emperor Yongchang forced a smile: "With the Heavenly Physician here, what problem could possibly arise in my body? Repeat what you just said, what is this demonic fetus?"

The Crown Princess then repeated what she had just said.

Emperor Yongchang listened attentively. After the Crown Princess finished speaking, Emperor Yongchang looked at her with a serious expression and asked, "When did you begin to have doubts?"

“I have no doubts; it’s all just Lian Shanxin’s speculation.”

"Lianshan Letter?" Emperor Yongchang was taken aback.

How come there are messages everywhere?

The Crown Princess thought Emperor Yongchang was unfamiliar with Lian Shanxin, so she explained, "Lian Shanxin is a newcomer who has just joined Jiutian. He has mastered the True Meaning of Penetrating Void and has extraordinary eyesight, known as the 'Heavenly Eye.' By the way, his 'Heavenly Eye' can even see through the disguise of a thousand faces."

"I know that. How did he get involved with you?" Emperor Yongchang frowned.

He had secretly observed his son at the Nine Heavens headquarters before and knew that Ashin had inherited his innate charm.

This thing is incredibly potent against women.

Especially for the Crown Princess.

He had personal experience with it himself.

He didn't want Lian Shanxin to be called "fellow Daoist" by him.

"It wasn't with me, it was with the Crown Prince. He saved the Crown Prince's life from Thousand Faces, and the Crown Prince had a very good impression of him."

"You've gotten involved with the Crown Prince? That won't do either."

Emperor Yongchang felt increasingly that the situation was becoming more and more difficult.

It would be better to let Lian Shanxin and the Crown Princess get involved together.

The Crown Princess was just a woman, and it didn't matter to Emperor Yongchang.

The Crown Prince is different. He is within the system of Yu the Great, and is Yu's nominal greatest enemy, without exception.

Although the top three ministers in the court of Emperor Yu were all very powerful, and many of them often made him lose face in court, Emperor Yongchang knew that it was because he wanted to.

In reality, neither the power of the prime minister nor the power of the military posed a challenge to the millennia-old imperial family of Yu the Great.

The enemy is only within the royal family.

Especially the crown prince.

This is his nominal first heir.

"He's a member of the chosen one's lineage, yet he's getting involved with the Crown Prince. What is he trying to do? What is the Crown Prince trying to do?"

Emperor Yongchang raised his voice three octaves at the end: "I am not dead yet."

The Crown Princess frowned, feeling ignored: "Father, the important thing now is the child in my belly."

"Yes, child, the important thing is the demon fetus."

Emperor Yongchang turned his attention to the Crown Princess's belly.

"I am aware of the name of Xue Guanyin. Jiutian also reported to me the existence of the 'Mysterious Yin Secret Nurturing Demon Embryo Netherworld Scripture,' which is a celestial technique practiced by successive leaders of the Demonic Sect. Therefore, when Xue Guanyin passed this celestial technique on to you, I did not stop her."

Blood Guanyin had no idea that her good disciple had already told Emperor Yongchang everything about her.

The Crown Princess was unaware that Emperor Yongchang knew far more about her master than she did.

Under the emperor's nose, in the most virtuous land, to attempt any grand plan under the very nose of Emperor Yongchang—unless you are a thousand-faced individual.

In a one-on-one fight, Blood Guanyin could kill Thousand Faces, or at the very least cripple him.

However, when it comes to scheming against Emperor Yongchang, even Blood Guanyin is not worthy of carrying the shoes of Thousand Faces.

"Now it seems that I was careless. I thought that the 'Mysterious Yin Secret Nurturing Demon Embryo Netherworld Scripture' was just a cover for my child. I did not expect that the Demonic Sect had a backup plan."

"Father, have you really been careless?"

The Crown Princess had some doubts.

The evil cult used her as a tool for procreation.

Did the Emperor use the Demonic Sect as a cover, and also use her as a tool for procreation?

Emperor Yongchang was not angered by the Crown Princess's offense. He shook his head and said, "I bear the safety of the nineteen provinces of Dayu on my shoulders. The mere demonic sect is not worth my attention. As for the so-called Maitreya's descent, I have never taken it seriously. In any case, the demonic sect has always shouted slogans, but I have never seen any demon immortal actually appear."

"So all of this is just Lian Shanxin talking nonsense?" The Crown Princess frowned.

She sensed something was wrong.

Lian Shanxin's speculation was reasonable and well-founded, while she considered Emperor Yongchang's claims to be nothing but nonsense.

When innate charm meets acquired charm, the two cancel each other out, and the Crown Princess's clever mind regains the upper hand.

"It's hard to say." Emperor Yongchang did not deny it outright: "Judging from Lian Shanxin's speculation and his talent, it may indeed be true."

"Then I'll try to abort this child. If I can successfully abort it, it shouldn't be Maitreya."

"No." Emperor Yongchang directly rejected the Crown Princess's suggestion: "What if it really is my flesh and blood?"

The Crown Princess reminded him, "Father, what if it really is Maitreya? The Demonic Sect has always wanted to overthrow Yu the Great. If I really give birth to a demon immortal... I can't even imagine what will happen."

"It's alright, calm down. The baby won't be born so quickly. I'll try to give you an explanation within seven days. This matter is too sudden, and I also need to find out more."

"Alright, then I'll wait for Father. Father, I'm a little scared."

"Don't be afraid, come here."

Emperor Yongchang beckoned to the Crown Princess, and when she came closer, he took her hand and gently comforted her, "With your father here, the world won't turn upside down."

"Father, what should I do next? Should we continue dealing with the Blood Guanyin?"

"Yes, do as you did before." Emperor Yongchang instructed, "Don't let Xue Guanyin notice anything unusual. With her around, the Crown Prince's behavior will always be under control."

The relationship between the emperor and the crown prince was destined to be one of intimacy mixed with apprehension.

Emperor Yongchang did not want to harm the Crown Prince, but he also did not want to be too kind to him.

He himself had been a crown prince and knew that the biggest dream of a crown prince was to kill his father, or at least overthrow him.

As someone who had been through it all, Emperor Yongchang understood the path he had taken.

He didn't want the crown prince to repeat his mistakes, but he also knew that the crown prince would be restless.

Therefore, he chose to target the Crown Prince's women.

One is a crown princess, the other is a blood-red Guanyin.

One of the people in the room was a backup plan colluded with by the crown prince.

In that case, what can the crown prince use to fight him?

"If it weren't for the Crown Prince's sake, I would have wiped out the entire demonic sect in the capital long ago. But if the demonic sect starts to get out of control, then it's better if they die. Once I've investigated, I will give you an explanation. Don't worry, it's nothing serious."

Emperor Yongchang calmed the Crown Princess's anxious heart with just a few words.

"Father, I really don't know what I would do without you. You are so much better than the Crown Prince."

Emperor Yongchang was very pleased.

Unfortunately, he found himself unresponsive.

Normally, upon hearing the Crown Princess say such a thing, he would have rewarded her handsomely.

No, we need to find Jiang Ping'an as soon as possible.

Thinking of the Heavenly Physician's diagnosis and the "peace talisman" mentioned in the Heavenly Sword's letter, Emperor Yongchang gradually made up his mind.

At this moment, the Crown Princess spoke up again: "Father, I am a little worried about that Lian Shanxin."

Why worry about him?

"Lian Shanxin's Heavenly Eye is truly amazing. He saw through the demonic fetus at a glance, even though I hadn't noticed it myself."

At this point, the Crown Princess could not hide her shock: "I thought he was all talk and no action, but now, I'm even a little afraid of him. Father, he didn't see through our affair this time. But if I see him again and he discovers our secret... what will happen to the Crown Prince? How will I live?"

Emperor Yongchang remained calm: "Actually, it's nothing serious. At worst, I can let you fake your death to escape, then change your identity, and I'll bring you into the palace. It's not like similar things haven't happened in history."

Crown Princess: "..."

She certainly didn't have the same mental fortitude as Emperor Yongchang.

Therefore, Emperor Yongchang was the true emperor.

To be an emperor, shamelessness is a basic quality.

Emperor Yongchang glanced at the Crown Princess and comforted her, "You're right. The capital city is full of hidden talents and shady dealings. Lian Shanxin is exceptionally gifted. Letting him stay in the capital is not good for others, nor is it good for him. I'll think of a way to transfer him away from the capital as soon as possible."

Emperor Yongchang was not afraid of Lian Shanxin discovering his affair with the Crown Princess.

In his eyes, this was no big deal at all.

What he feared was that Lian Shanxin would discover their relationship. A scumbag father who abandoned his child would make it too easy for his son to take revenge.

This son is exceptionally talented and has joined the chosen one lineage. Unaware of his own identity, he has already killed a wild princess.

If Xin'er were to find out his identity as a prince, Emperor Yongchang dared not even imagine what he might do.

In Emperor Yongchang's mind, Lian Shanxin was far more ruthless and courageous than the Crown Prince.

You can provoke the Crown Prince's bottom line, but you shouldn't provoke Xin'er for no reason.

Zeng Ningbing serves as a cautionary tale.

Although he had many children, Emperor Yongchang still cherished them.

"We've almost finished investigating Lian Shanxin's matter. In the next couple of days, I'll send him back to his hometown in Jiangzhou to attend his academy properly. He's only eighteen years old. What's the point of him getting involved in court intrigues all day? He should be studying hard at the academy."

As parents, we all hope that our children will study hard.

Emperor Yongchang was no exception.

The Crown Princess thought that Emperor Yongchang had sent Lianshan away because of her, and she was deeply moved: "Father, you are still the best to me."

"That's natural."

The two lingered tenderly for a quarter of an hour.

The Crown Princess noticed that Emperor Yongchang was behaving very properly, and realized that his health was not good. Therefore, she did not disturb him any further.

After the Crown Princess left, Emperor Yongchang's expression turned serious.

After a moment of contemplation, Emperor Yongchang sent for the Empress Dowager.

"Your Majesty, the Crown Princess is pregnant."

The diva nodded: "I know, otherwise I would have considered having her join my lineage."

Previously, the Crown Princess had wanted to join the Empress's lineage and become a true Empress.

The diva laughed at that moment, saying, "You're pregnant and you still want to be a diva? Young people just don't know the rules."

It is an ironclad rule that the Empress cannot bear children.

The Empress Dowager had absolutely no intention of making an exception for the Crown Princess.

Emperor Yongchang shook his head: "I didn't mean she miscarried the Crown Prince's child. She came to me just now and said there was a problem with the child she was carrying."

The diva exclaimed in surprise, "She cheated on me? No, even if she did, she wouldn't dare come looking for you."

Even with the Empress's imagination, she couldn't have imagined that the Crown Princess would have an affair.

Let alone a superstar, even with Lian Shanxin's extraordinary talent, no one has been discovered yet.

"What happened? Is there a problem with the baby in her belly?"

She said she might be pregnant with a demon child.

Emperor Yongchang informed the Empress of the situation and then gave the credit to Lian Shanxin.

The Empress was deeply shocked upon hearing this: "The Mysterious Yin Secret Nurturing Demon Embryo Scripture? I know this technique, but I don't know what its wonders are. Lian Shanxin's speculation makes a lot of sense. The Demonic Sect has been making a lot of noise lately. Could it all be a smokescreen? In fact, the Demonic Sect's real scheme is all in the Crown Princess's womb?"

Emperor Yongchang nodded: "I think it's very likely. What does Your Majesty think?"

"It is indeed very possible. If the Demonic Sect wants to swallow an elephant whole, it will inevitably have to take a risky move. Letting the Crown Princess carry Maitreya is a good way to plan. If they can really deceive everyone, they might be able to bring about a new era without anyone noticing."

At this point, the Empress was startled: "It was my dereliction of duty that I failed to put in the effort to win over the Crown Princess."

The Nine Heavens oversee all officials, and theoretically, they should also oversee the Crown Prince.

However, neither Jiutian nor the Empress wanted to participate in the struggle for the throne, so they did not conduct any in-depth investigations into the princes, including the Crown Prince.

Emperor Yongchang reassured her, "This matter has nothing to do with Her Majesty or the Nine Heavens. In fact, I am aware of the relationship between the Crown Princess and the Blood Guanyin. Having the Blood Guanyin secretly support the Crown Prince is also a test I am giving him."

The Empress glanced at Emperor Yongchang but said nothing.

She felt it was rather pointless for a father and son to have reached this point.

Fortunately, she didn't have children, so she didn't have to get involved in this complicated struggle.

However, she understood Emperor Yongchang's behavior of both guarding against and controlling the crown prince, since his family truly had a throne to inherit.

It's better to let the Crown Prince collude with the evil cult than to let him form cliques and pursue personal gain.

In their minds, the latter posed a much smaller threat.

However, it seems that the Demonic Sect is not as weak as they thought.

"Your Majesty, does Jiutian have an inside agent within the Demonic Sect?"

"of course."

"Investigate the details of the 'Mysterious Yin Secret Nurturing Demon Embryo Netherworld Manual'. I want to know just how powerful this technique is."

The Empress Dowager seemed to understand Emperor Yongchang's thoughts: "You don't intend to have the Crown Princess abort the child in her womb?"

"After all, it is the Crown Prince's flesh and blood. Your Majesty, you know that the Crown Prince is weak and it is not easy for him to have a child. I am worried that if the Crown Princess aborts the child in her womb, it will cause the Crown Prince to become depressed and unable to have children in the future."

The Empress Dowager would never believe Emperor Yongchang's nonsense.

Emperor Yongchang had dozens of registered offspring in the imperial family.

There are probably countless others in the martial arts world.

This number of seeds ensured that Emperor Yongchang had no worries about the continuation of the imperial bloodline.

"The Demonic Sect wants to plot against the Heavenly Family, and you want to plot against Maitreya? The python tries to swallow the dragon, but the dragon also wants to swallow the python back." The Empress pondered.

Emperor Yongchang laughed: "Very well, I knew I couldn't hide it from Your Majesty. Your Majesty, if the next emperor of Yu the Great has the potential to become a demon immortal, wouldn't that be an auspicious omen for Yu the Great?"

Aren't you afraid of going too far?

"Therefore, we need Your Majesty's support. I don't know much about the Demonic Sect yet, so I can't make an accurate judgment. If Maitreya really exists... then we need to make a good plan. The immortals haven't eaten for a long time, and the soul of an immortal should make them very satisfied."

The Empress nodded slowly: "You're right. The soul of a demon fairy can greatly satisfy an immortal. I will make arrangements with the Demon Sect and give you an answer as soon as possible."

"Your Majesty, thank you for your hard work. There is one more small matter."

"You said."

"Transfer Lian Shanxin back to Jiangzhou as soon as possible. With his talent, it's not good for anyone, including himself, to keep him in the capital."

The Empress Dowager glared at Emperor Yongchang: "You're afraid that if you meet Lian Shanxin, he'll find out about your relationship with him, aren't you?"

Emperor Yongchang did not deny it: "He has joined the Heavenly Chosen lineage, and it would not be a good thing for him to recognize me. Moreover, I have too many offspring. Xin'er... let him develop well in the Nine Heavens."

"Hmph, you gave birth to him but didn't raise him; you are indeed unworthy to be his father. If you don't care, I will. I see his talent and ability; he is qualified to reserve a position in the Nine Heavens."

"That's natural, after all, he is my son."

Emperor Yongchang did not intend to acknowledge Lian Shanxin as his son, but he still needed to make arrangements for his son's future.

Not only Lian Shanxin, but Tian Ji also made the same arrangement.

Emperor Yongchang believed that reserving a Nine Heavens Emperor's throne for both of his sons was no less prestigious than that of an ordinary prince.

Moreover, it is also a good thing for the royal family to have their children spread to other places, especially within the Nine Heavens.

"Also, thoroughly investigate Lian Shanxin's nominal parents. Tianjian found a peace charm in their house," Emperor Yongchang added.

The diva immediately took it to heart: "You suspect that Lian Shanxin and Jiang Ping'an are related?"

"The Lianshan and Jiang clans are both descendants of Emperor Yan, and a peace charm has been found in Xin'er's home. Jiang Ping'an hates me to the bone, and Xin'er killed my illegitimate daughter, Zeng Ningbing. Your Majesty, don't you think there's a connection between these things?"

"I don't think so. Maybe it's all just a coincidence."

"I don't think so."

The diva remained silent.

It's in an emperor's nature to be suspicious of everything.

Emperors were particularly adept at conspiracy theories.

She knew she couldn't persuade him.

Furthermore, the Empress was unsure whether Lian Shanxin and Jiang Ping'an had any relationship.

The Empress Dowager glanced at Emperor Yongchang's lower abdomen and then turned her attention to her own happy life: "Is it really broken? Can it still be used?"

Emperor Yongchang hardened his fist.

"I understand. Don't worry, I will find Jiang Ping'an as soon as possible."

Even if not for Emperor Yongchang, it has to be for myself.

The diva is still sensible.

Emperor Yongchang wanted to lose his temper.

But then he realized that the woman in front of him was the Empress Dowager, not any of the other concubines, and he couldn't afford to offend her.

So, in a fit of anger, he had to thank the Empress Dowager: "Your Majesty has gone to so much trouble."

"You really gave me a lot of trouble. Even a piece of trash like Thousand Faces managed to injure you so badly. Everyone says that Thousand Faces is a disgrace to the Grandmasters, but you're not even as good as Thousand Faces."

The Empress Dowager showed no respect to Emperor Yongchang.

Although Emperor Yongchang was seriously injured, she also felt very ashamed.

"Your injury is on my body, and now I'm being pointed at and gossiped about whenever I go out. I don't even want to leave the palace to see anyone anymore."

Emperor Yongchang kept reassuring himself that this was the Empress Dowager, and he couldn't defeat her.

"It would be good for Your Majesty to take a rest these days."

The Empress sighed softly, "I'm not as lucky as you, Your Majesty. Please give me a break."

"Ahem, I will keep myself pure and upright from now on."

"hope so."

The diva has little confidence in this.

Emperor Yongchang himself had little confidence in himself.

But he's a scumbag, so he still has to make promises.

Based on his own experience, he knows that women eat this.

Only the diva doesn't eat much.

Seeing that the Empress was still somewhat angry, Emperor Yongchang thought for a moment and then said, "Your Majesty, how about you slap me?"

The diva blushed and said, "Get lost. I'll beat you up when you're more successful."

"Ok."

Emperor Yongchang was somewhat disappointed.

The pop diva fled quickly.

Even though she knew Emperor Yongchang inside and out, she often felt out of place with the eccentric Emperor Yongchang because she was too normal.

……

The ninth day of the first year of Yongtong.

Lianshan Xin woke up from the prince's bed.

I still feel a bit sore all over.

But inside, I felt warm and cozy.

The Celestial Master's elixir is still working.

"Ah-Xin, you're awake."

The Crown Prince had already woken up long before Lian Shanxin did.

"Go wash up, and I'll have breakfast with you. Then, I'll accompany you to Princess Wenxi's residence."

"What are you going to the princess's residence for?" Lian Shanxin asked, somewhat puzzled.

The Crown Prince said, "Wenxi said that Qianmian tried to assassinate her yesterday, but she ambushed and killed him instead. Please go and identify the body."

Lianshanxin: "?"

The wicked disciple is dead?

“Of course, she wasn’t sure if the one who died was Thousand Faces,” the Crown Prince added. “I need you to see for yourself, after all, no one knows Thousand Faces better than you.”

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