Immortal Dynasty Hounds

Chapter 89: Young Master Xin flapped his wings in Jiangzhou, and a coup d'état occurred in the capital.

The entire capital city is under martial law.

The somber atmosphere reminded many older residents of the capital of the coup that took place decades ago.

"what happens?"

"Another attack on Xuanwu Gate?"

"Impossible! His Majesty is in the prime of his life. Who would dare to rebel at this time?"

"Arrest the Demonic Cult? Are you kidding me? Does the Demonic Cult dare to cause trouble in the capital city?"

"The second prince? The second prince? The second prince is possessed by demons? His Majesty's son is also possessed by demons?"

The more well-informed and powerful families tried to find out the information, the more dumbfounded they became.

The Second Prince's cronies, in particular, felt as if the sky had fallen and the earth had collapsed.

Carrier pigeons flew haphazardly in mid-air.

But a dragon's roar from within the palace commanded the submission of all beasts.

On this day, countless carrier pigeons died in the capital city, and many messengers were imprisoned.

The capital city was isolated from both inside and outside, and no news was allowed to reach other places.

His Majesty was furious.

Under the watchful eyes of many, the Longxiang Army took over the defense of Shenjing City.

Under the watchful eyes of the crowd, the "Empress" left the palace and entered the Nine Heavens Headquarters, simultaneously taking over the underground world of the capital city.

Seeing the "Queen of Heaven" enter the Nine Heavens Headquarters with her own eyes, the "Blood Guanyin" was dumbfounded.

Her subordinates were even more confused than she was.

"Elder, have our whereabouts been exposed?"

The Blood Guanyin looked bewildered: "That shouldn't be the case, we haven't even started yet."

"Then what's going on?"

After thinking for a moment, Xue Guanyin decided to be cautious: "You all should stay put for now. I'll go and contact the Second Prince."

……

"Father, what happened?"

The second prince had been waiting outside the imperial estate for a long time.

Upon suddenly hearing his father roar in the imperial estate, the second prince was completely stunned.

When he heard the name Qianmian again, the second prince became even more confused.

But left and right have nothing to do with him.

He didn't dare leave, so he just kept waiting.

Until His Majesty the Supreme Emperor finally appeared.

Emperor Yongchang, who was always tolerant of others, slapped the second prince across the face upon seeing him.

After leaving five finger marks on the Second Prince's face, Emperor Yongchang was still not satisfied and kicked him again.

The second prince fell to the ground with a clean and decisive fall.

Emperor Yongchang also subconsciously gasped.

My groin hurts.

He could not tolerate this humiliation.

"You wicked child, are you trying to collude with the demonic sect to rebel?"

The second prince, already stunned by the beating, was struck dumb again: "Father, I am innocent!"

"Injustice? Then how do you explain the Thousand Faces incident?"

"Thousand Faces? Isn't Thousand Faces in Jiangzhou?" The Second Prince was still confused.

Looking at the Second Prince's innocent and clueless eyes, Emperor Yongchang couldn't see any trace of pretense.

The second prince still couldn't figure out what had happened.

However, sensing Emperor Yongchang's murderous rage, he explained again, "Father, I am not the Crown Prince. If something happens to you, I will be in danger. Is someone trying to frame me?"

Emperor Yongchang calmed down.

The Second Prince's explanation was convincing.

Just now.

Known in the martial arts world as "Heavenly Cripple" and within the imperial palace as "Inner Minister," Eunuch Wang, hailed as the second-best martial artist in the palace, entered silently.

After glancing at the Second Prince, Eunuch Wang threw a person in front of His Majesty.

"Your Majesty, spare my life."

Li Jinzhong kowtowed repeatedly.

"Is it that close attendant of the second prince? What happened?" Emperor Yongchang asked.

Eunuch Wang glanced at the Second Prince again.

“Your Majesty, I just saw him making a furtive meeting with someone. By the time I got there, the person had already left, and I couldn’t catch up with him.”

Emperor Yongchang narrowed his eyes: "You managed to leave in front of you? Was it Qianmian? No, Qianmian has already been severely injured by me, there's no way he could escape your pursuit. Who is it?"

"I didn't catch up, but I saw a red figure."

"Red Shadow? Blood Guanyin?" Emperor Yongchang laughed angrily: "Second son, you still say you have no collusion with the Demonic Sect."

Second Prince: "..."

"Guards, arrest him! Investigate him thoroughly!"

……

"Your Majesty, what has happened?"

Not only were outsiders stunned, but those within Jiutian were also caught off guard.

Normally, for a major event like sealing off the capital, Emperor Yongchang would definitely summon half of the Nine Heavens to the palace to inform them in advance so that the Nine Heavens could cooperate.

But this time it was very sudden.

Emperor Yongchang's order came suddenly, and so did the events that followed.

The Empress was actually a little confused by the questions asked by her subordinates.

"I only received a message from His Majesty to thoroughly investigate the demonic sect members in the capital, especially the disciples and retainers of the Second Prince."

"Second Prince?"

"Wouldn't that mean we have to thoroughly investigate the Golden Scale Alliance?"

"Yes, His Majesty specifically instructed that the Golden Scale Alliance be thoroughly investigated," the Empress added.

"Then we need to send a message to Old Zhang."

“That’s right, the headquarters of the Golden Scale Alliance is in Jiangzhou, which happens to be where Old Zhang is.”

"Your Majesty, does His Majesty have any further instructions?"

"His Majesty has summoned the Imperial Physician to the palace."

The Empress looked at the Heavenly Physician.

The Heavenly Physician looked at the Heavenly Calculator: "Charlatan, cast a divination? I have a bad feeling." The Heavenly Calculator stroked his white beard and said in a decrepit manner: "I'm only forty-five years old this year, how can you bear to make me cast a divination?"

The Heavenly Physician said sincerely, "Don't worry, I will definitely save your life."

Tian Suan scoffed: "Does it even need calculation? It's obvious that His Majesty was tricked by the demonic sect members, and he's probably even injured."

“That’s impossible. His Majesty’s cultivation of the ‘Chenji Sacred Dragon Bloodline Scripture’ is nearing completion. If His Majesty hadn’t been preoccupied with state affairs and neglected his cultivation, his strength would probably be even greater than mine.” The Empress shook her head and said, “Ordinary little people can’t even get close to him.”

Tian Suan chuckled: "Your Majesty, you have fewer weaknesses, while His Majesty has many, so he is easier to deal with than you."

"Does His Majesty have many weaknesses?"

"I am ill, I suspect the Demonic Sect has deployed the 'Blood Guanyin' this time."

Fortune telling is based on guesswork.

But clearly, his imagination was still lacking.

The sky darkened.

The others also fell silent.

The outside world all thought that Emperor Yongchang and Empress Tian's marriage was a political alliance, but they, being fellow members of the Nine Heavens, knew that Empress Tian truly loved Emperor Yongchang.

After a moment, the Empress broke the silence: "Heavenly Physician, thank you for your help."

The physician shook his head helplessly, picked up his medicine box, and walked out.

"Please inform me of His Majesty's health condition in a timely manner so that I can make other arrangements," the Empress said.

Many matters in Shenjing City, including many relocations within the Nine Heavens, need to be based on Emperor Yongchang's physical condition.

The imperial physician naturally understood this principle: "Your Majesty, rest assured, with me here, I will not let anything happen to His Majesty."

The physician quickly realized that he had spoken too soon.

Half an hour later, the third disciple of the Heavenly Physician returned to the Nine Heavens.

He reported to the Empress Dowager, his face pale.

Upon hearing this, the diva slammed her hand on a table and smashed it.

"Is there any hope?"

"No... I'm not sure. Master said His Majesty's dragon root is seriously injured."

"Alright, that's enough."

The diva couldn't stand it anymore.

What is His Majesty's statement?

"He is furious. Order the Empress to conduct a city-wide search and capture Qianmian. In addition, His Majesty has already sent Eunuch Wang to search the Second Prince's residence."

"Was it really done by the Second Prince?"

"I heard that Eunuch Wang has found some evidence, which has made His Majesty even more furious. He may issue new instructions soon."

The words of the three disciples of the Heavenly Physician came true.

Soon, the Empress received new instructions from the Imperial Palace:

"Send the Heavenly Sword to wipe out the Golden Scale Alliance, and capture all the high-ranking members of the Golden Scale Alliance and bring them to the capital for interrogation. If there is any resistance, kill them without mercy."

"Send someone to question Tianjian: Has he truly brought the situation under control in Jiangzhou? Why was he allowed to infiltrate the capital city?"

"Suspend all official positions of the Governor of Jiangzhou and send him back to the capital to report for duty."

The three consecutive imperial edicts each conveyed the boundless rage of Emperor Yongchang.

The Empress and Emperor Yongchang had been married for decades, and this was the first time she had ever seen Emperor Yongchang so angry.

Of course, considering the message from the Heavenly Physician, the Empress could understand.

At this juncture, although she was also very angry, she did not want to provoke Emperor Yongchang.

"Investigate as Your Majesty has instructed."

“Eunuch Wang, I would like to trouble you to make a trip to Jiangzhou in person. There are the Heavenly Sword, the Prefect, and Kuangshan in Jiangzhou, as well as the Golden Scale Alliance, which is secretly supported by a Grandmaster. If I send someone else, I am afraid they will not be able to control the situation.”

Eunuch Wang nodded: "His Majesty has already returned to the palace and does not need my protection. If Her Majesty has given orders, this old servant will obey."

The Empress instructed, "Before leaving the capital, go find Mo Hou and ride the mechanical bird he personally crafted to Jiangzhou as quickly as possible to control the situation. The Golden Scale Alliance has over ten thousand members, and Jiangzhou is one of the nineteen states of our Great Yu. We cannot allow them to unite and truly rebel. The entire capital city is currently under martial law. Mo Hou's mechanical skills can guarantee that you will reach Jiangzhou within half a day. The local forces in Jiangzhou will not have time to cover up evidence or gather together to rebel."

"This old servant obeys the order; Lord Mo's contributions to the nation are immense," Eunuch Wang exclaimed.

The Empress nodded slightly: "Lord Mo will surely be remembered in history, just like you, Eunuch. We in the Nine Heavens cannot keep you here."

Eunuch Wang smiled slightly.

Both he and Mo Hou originated from the Nine Heavens. Before Mo Hou was enfeoffed as a marquis, he was a "Heavenly Craftsman" of the Nine Heavens.

Before entering the palace, Eunuch Wang could have been promoted to the rank of "Heavenly Crippled," but he chose to give it up and instead became the "Inner Minister."

"Nine Heavens" was indeed Yu the Great's sharpest divine sword, but Yu the Great possessed more than just Nine Heavens. A thousand years of accumulated history had made everyone accustomed to the power of the imperial court.

So when Jiutianzhen actually found the hidden demonic sect members in the capital city, many people were caught off guard.

"There really are heretics from the Demonic Sect?"

"Have you found traces of the Blood Guanyin?"
"Thousand Faces is here too?"

"The leader of the Demonic Sect was startled and exchanged a move with the Empress."

"Is the Demonic Sect out of their minds? Committing chaos in the capital city?"

"Has the Second Prince truly become possessed by demons?"

"Breaking news: Jiutian has been chasing Qianmian all the way to the East Palace, but has lost track of him."

"I heard His Majesty is failing?"

……

Even the torrential rain couldn't mask the private hustle and bustle of the capital city.

Of course, all of this has nothing to do with Eunuch Wang.

After obtaining the newly developed "Vermilion Bird" from Mo Hou, Eunuch Wang led his inner guards and elite troops straight to Jiangzhou.

The capital city is already in chaos, but there will be no major chaos under the emperor's nose.

Jiangzhou won't work.

If Jiangzhou descends into chaos, it could easily spiral out of control.

He wanted to nip it in the bud.

So he braved wind and rain, passing by sunset without enjoying the view.

Finally, Jiangzhou City came into view.

Grandpa Wang breathed a sigh of relief.

At this moment, all was quiet in Jiangzhou City.

The clapper had just struck past midnight.

……

Fourth watch.

Lian Shanxin sneered: "Between you and me, it's a life-or-death struggle!"

As soon as he finished speaking, Lian Shanxin released his true energy, and a phoenix danced in the night sky, signaling the start of the attack.

(End of this chapter)