Lu Ning's face was serious.
A moment.
Pei Tianbei calmed down and his ears twitched slightly.
Immediately his consciousness dispersed, and he could feel a touch of coldness.
But he couldn't feel the people in the darkness outside the temple.
Lu Ning stood up slowly and walked to the weapons shelf, holding the Equinox Sword in one hand and the Dongle Knife in the other.
He turned around and gave the Dongle Knife to Pei Tianbei.
Pei Tianbei snorted lightly and walked out of the side hall holding the winter thunder knife.
Outside the palace.
The cold moon is like a rock.
Sprinkling down the cold light.
Pei Tianbei walked out of the hall and stared at the night sky.
Lu Ning walked out after him.
I was a little surprised when I saw that this idiot didn't yell loudly.
Immediately the consciousness spread.
Discover the person peeping in the dark, hiding very deep.
Not to mention the palace guards, even he did not discover the specific location where the latter was hiding.
After a while, the coldness gradually disappeared.
Lu Ning glanced around and said, "He's gone."
Pei Tianbei nodded, turned around and walked into the side hall with Lu Ning.
After closing the door, he said: "Brother Lu, your spiritual perception is so strong, I didn't even notice the person's location."
Lu Ning chuckled. In fact, he didn't find anyone.
The person who came was no weaker than Mu Yan and had a cultivation level of late fourth grade or above, but he obviously had no intention of taking action.
Lu Ning guessed that it might be someone from the palace.
…
Qin Mansion.
The lights are bright.
The yard is heavily guarded.
In the main hall, the elder Qin Zhong, his eldest son Qin Hui, his second son Qin Ye, and his third son Qin Cheng were all there.
The Minister of Hubu, the Minister of Rites, the Marquis of Zhenbei and others.
There is also a very important figure, the young prince of Yongshan, Zhou Xiao.
Since Kou Wei was killed, Zhou Xiao has been hiding in the mansion and not daring to come out.
Today, Qin Zhong sent a fourth-level master to pick him up in person, so Zhou Xiao dared to leave the house.
Qin Zhong invited everyone to his house, but kept silent about the eldest princess and the imperial edict.
Just drink and bond with everyone.
Shangshu Hube and others felt flattered.
The wine is half full.
But it was the Marquis of Zhenbei, Xu Kaishi.
A rough-looking man with slightly dark complexion.
He inherited his ancestral business, had fourth-level strength, and held real power.
The left minister of the Ministry of War.
After taking a sip of wine, Xu Kaishi opened the topic and said, "Mr. Qin, Crown Prince Yongshan is here. You invite everyone to the banquet. We all know it. Just ask. What do you want everyone to do?"
Hearing this, Qin Zhong's expression became serious, but he felt happy in his heart.
He just needs someone like Xu Kaishi to take the lead.
"Yes, Mr. Qin, if you have any questions, just give me your instructions." The Minister of Hubu also agreed.
"Mr. Qin, is this about the edict?"
Everyone followed and asked, and saw Qin Zhong sitting on the throne without speaking.
They discussed among themselves among themselves.
Some people are discussing where the edict is.
Someone said that Emperor Wu was about to collapse, so he had to prepare early.
Some people also said that they would support King Yongshan to succeed to the throne.
Zhou Xiao was very excited after hearing this and looked at Qin Zhong.
Qin Zhong stared outside the main hall. After a while, the old housekeeper walked in and whispered several times in his ear.
"Your Majesty and everyone, I am getting old, so I will go to the inner hall to rest for a while, and then come out to have a drink with you."
With that said, Qin Zhong stood up and walked into the inner hall with the old manager.
Everyone looked at each other and looked at Qin Hui.
Qin Hui greeted everyone with a smile.
Zhou Xiao looked at Qin Cheng next to him, leaned closer and said, "The old man invited me tonight to discuss the edict?"
Qin Cheng glanced at everyone and lowered his voice: "That's right, Your Majesty, don't be impatient."
Inner hall.
The old manager quickly arranged a zhenqi barrier.
Qin Zhong opened the jade curtain and walked into the study, staring at a white-haired eunuch wearing dark purple eunuch clothes with his back to him.
He couldn't help but laugh and said: "Eunuch Yan is here, is this what Mr. Cao wants?"
"Our family has met Mr. Qin Ge."
Eunuch Yan turned around. Although he had white hair, his face looked like he was in his fifties.
"Yes, the eldest princess has returned to the palace, but your majesty has not woken up."
"Our family just went to Yongle Palace to take a look. There is a small captain of the Suppressing Demon Division, Pei Tong's youngest son Pei Tianbei, eight internal guards, and Bai Xue from Baiyun Taoist Temple. The others can be ignored."
"Eunuch Yan, sit down!"
Qin Zhong nodded and sat down at the desk.
Eunuch Yan did not sit down. He held the fly whisk in his arms, stared at Qin Zhong and said: "The Demon Suppression Division's junior captain and Pei Tianbei are more alert, but they are not too strong."
"Mr. Cao is in the palace, so it's really inconvenient for him to take action."
"It's what Mr. Cao means. If Mr. Ge wants to help King Yongshan, then hurry up."
"Either let the eldest princess disappear, or go to the Tianxing Tower to get the secret edict, and then go to the Golden Platform to get the posthumous edict."
With that said, Eunuch Yan turned around and said, "Remember, no one can take the secret edict from the golden platform without seeing it."
One finger broke through the old housekeeper's energy barrier.
Eunuch Yan opened the door and left in a flash.
Qin Zhong stared at the door of the inner hall through the jade curtain.
The cold wind blew in, causing the jade curtain to rustle.
"Kou Shize's son will be buried tomorrow?"
"Yes sir."
"Then it's really quiet tonight!"
Qin Zhong raised his eyebrows slightly and chuckled twice: "There have been too many murders and there are enemies all over the world. It may be difficult to find out who killed my son."
As he spoke, he sighed:
"Old Wei, what do you think I should do?"
Manager Wei frowned and said, "Master, no matter what you do, self-preservation is the most important thing."
How could Qin Zhong not know this?
He lowered his eyebrows and said in a low voice: "Choice is greater than hard work! If I hadn't supported Emperor Mingwu against all opinions back then, how could I have had thirty-three years of peace?"
"Emperor Mingwu actually wanted to kill me, but I am as loyal as a dog. He needs money to give money, and he needs good advice to govern the country. Otherwise, there will be no Mingwu rule."
"Then Kou Shize also learned from me, otherwise Emperor Mingwu would have killed him long ago."
With that said, he got up and walked to the window.
"If Emperor Mingwu lasts for another one to two years, I and Kou Shize will both die."
"It's a pity and a blessing. He can't survive this month and will collapse!"
"I have three options now, support King Yongshan, support Concubine Qi, and support King Anshan."
"Among these three people, the one I want to support the most is King Anshan."
"It's a pity that during the reign of Emperor Xingwu, King Anshan wanted to get rid of me and supported him to ascend the throne. I will definitely die."
"The second is to support Concubine Qi, but Concubine Qi may not be able to give birth to a prince."
"I don't dare to bet."
"The only choice is King Yongshan, but King Yongshan is ruthless and will do anything at any cost."
After saying that, Qin Zhong turned around, stared at Manager Wei and sighed: "It's a pity that although the eldest princess has ambitions to be a man, she is not a man! Otherwise, if I fully support her, I may be able to live for another thirty years."
Manager Wei frowned for a moment and said something shocking: "Since ancient times, no woman has ascended the throne and proclaimed herself emperor. If I support the eldest princess to ascend the throne as the Empress of the Zhou Dynasty, there may be unexpected results."
Qin Zhong stared at Manager Wei in shock.
…
late at night.
A masked figure in black clothes appeared on the top of the Yongle Palace like a ghost.
Judging from the body shape, the front and back are bulging, making her look like a woman.
Neither the imperial guards patrolling the palace nor the guards on night duty noticed anything.
But one person noticed.
He is Mu Yan.
Just as the masked woman in black quietly opened a brick, a shadow of a fist struck from behind.
The masked woman in black also reacted very quickly.
He turned his body in the air to avoid the punch, and then swooped away in the distance.
"snort!"
Mu Yan snorted coldly and jumped after him.
The woman turned around and pointed her sword like a sword, and slashed at Mu Yan who was wearing a silver mask.
"who is it?"
"There's an assassin!"
"Catch the assassin!"
The billowing sword energy immediately alerted the guards, who couldn't help but shout loudly.
In the side hall, Lu Ning, who was sleeping in his clothes, heard the sound of shouting and opened his eyes suddenly.
at the same time.
Then Pei Tianbei suddenly sat up.
Lu Ning took the sword, and Pei Tianbei took the knife.
The two people quickly rushed out of the side hall and appeared on the top of the palace.
I saw Yongle Palace facing south.
Under the cold moon, the two figures were extremely fast, one chasing after the other.
"Brother Lu, chase them quickly, don't let them escape from the palace!"
Pei Tianbei was extremely excited and walked away.
"This idiot is just trying to lure the tiger away from the mountain. If everyone is gone, who will protect the eldest princess?"
Lu Ning lowered his lips, stood on the top of the palace and did not chase after him.
Just be wary of your surroundings.
Suddenly, a magnetic voice came from behind:
"Amitabha, the donor should chase after me!"
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