"I don't agree. It's too dangerous."
In the carriage, Liu Yijin, Mengyao and Lan Yuer were surrounding a city defense map with solemn expressions.
Lan Yuer said: "What your Majesty told me was to let me refine more elixirs and, if possible, recruit people from Yaowang Valley. He didn't ask us to kill them again."
"Besides, Daqian Imperial City is not that easy to break into. If someone discovers this, it will not work even with His Majesty's instructions."
"Don't forget, the city defense is now under the control of the prime minister!"
Lan Yu'er's chest was rising and falling with anger, and the scale made Liu swallow a mouthful of saliva without even weighing a pound.
"Sir, all your Majesty told me was to assist you with all my heart. We didn't even know there was a secret order to return to the city to attack the Ninth Prince's mansion."
Liu Yijin pulled his hair with both hands to make a chicken coop shape: "But His Majesty told me yes."
Mengyao's face turned pale: "Sir, Your Majesty is asking you to die. That is the Ninth Prince, the late emperor's brother. Besides, his palace is heavily guarded, and we have no chance at all."
"Yes, I also know that there is no chance, but opportunities always have to be created."
Liu Yijin said tentatively: "Besides, this is your Majesty's secret order. If we don't follow it, the consequences will be serious."
Mengyao on the side hesitated for a moment: "The Ninth Prince has always kept a low profile and does not attend court meetings on weekdays. However, there are rumors in the market that the late emperor had intended to pass the throne to the Ninth Prince before his death, so there is no harmony between him and His Majesty."
Liu Yijin couldn't help but think of what the empress told him.
"The Ninth Prince may be one of the three elders of Maitreya Buddhism."
This news shocked Liu Yijin to the point where he almost ran away in panic.
Will the Ninth Prince of the Daqian Dynasty be the elder of Maitreya Buddhism?
What is the identity of the leader of Maitreya Buddhism?
Huge waves arose in Liu Yijin's mind.
He knew that this was no longer a simple matter of Maitreya Buddhism, it already involved royal secrets.
If the Ninth Prince is really an elder of Maitreya Buddhism, will he be discovered if he goes to investigate?
But what if the Ninth Prince is not an elder? What if this is all just a royal power struggle?
Liu Yijin looked towards the direction of the imperial city. He always felt that there seemed to be a pair of eyes watching his every move in the darkness.
This made Liu Yijin a little inexplicably irritable.
The most taboo thing in the royal family is suspicion. The ability of someone who can make even the empress suspicious can be imagined.
Are the Prime Minister, King Su, and even those who died because of Maitreya Buddhism all members of the Ninth Prince?
"Sir, what are you thinking about?" Mengyao walked to her side gently, following Liu Yijin's gaze as she looked into the distance, "Are you worried?"
"Don't worry it's fake, this is the Ninth Prince."
"Why don't we go?"
Liu Yijin shook his head: "His Majesty has asked someone to wait for us in the Imperial City."
A trace of anger flashed across Mengyao's face: "It's true the Empress, there are so many people in the imperial city, who can't be used by her, how come she can think of you in everything?"
"Because I am the most suitable candidate. I have no family and no faction, and I am also the general who conquers the north. Who would have thought that I would suddenly come back?"
Although Mengyao looked angry, she had to admire the empress' arrangement.
Even thinking about this opportunity, the empress' thoughts are really terrifying.
"Sir, shall we go back now?"
Liu Yijin shook his head: "I'll go back, you guys keep going."
Mengyao refused: "No, it's too dangerous for you to be alone. I'll ask Qingluan to follow you. With him here, everything will be safe."
Liu Yijin looked at Qingluan, who raised his eyebrows: "I can go back with you. A big return pill!"
"make a deal!"
In the Nine Prince's Mansion shrouded in twilight, two lanterns were like the scarlet eyes of monsters, swaying slightly with the breeze.
When Liu Yijin and Qingluan were lurking in an agreed-upon small courtyard, a woman who surprised him appeared.
"I didn't expect His Majesty to send you here." Liu Yijin looked helpless; "Do you also think there is something wrong with the Ninth Prince?"
"Of course, ever since what happened back then, I felt like there was something wrong with him."
"That's why our secret guards focus on monitoring every move of the Nine Princes' Mansion."
Liu Yuan knew the existence of the secret guard: "Then what did you find out?"
"No, Uncle Jiu Wang speaks in simple terms. He doesn't have much communication on weekdays, and he rarely interacts with ministers."
Liu Yijin was stunned: "If that's the case, how could he be a person from Maitreya Buddhism?"
Gong Qingqiu said solemnly: "I can't believe this either, but the information found by our secret guards shows that all the actions of Maitreya Buddhism in the imperial capital are more or less related to the Nine Princes' Mansion."
"oh?"
Although Liu Yijin really wanted to ask the secret guard what he had found out, he naturally did not dare to be too presumptuous as it related to the secret history of the royal family.
But both the Empress and Princess Qingqiu felt that he had doubts, so there was definitely something wrong with him.
"What do we do next?"
Gong Qingqiu glanced at Qingluan next to Liu Yijin, "You have Qingluan by your side to ensure you are safe, but there are still experts in the Nine Princes' Mansion."
"We'll find a way to lure them away."
Liu Yijin looked at Gong Qingqiu who was about to leave, and hurriedly held his wrist: "Sister, please explain yourself clearly. What will I do after I get in?"
"There is a rockery at the end of the Nine Princes' Mansion. The lion head on the rockery is where the agency is. Remember, from the time you enter the mansion, you only have one stick of incense. This is the longest we can delay. After all, the time is too long. After a long time, their people will notice it, and once that time comes, even if Qingluan is by your side, it will probably be difficult to escape."
Liu Yijin took a deep breath, stretched out his hand and said, "What are the conditions I want from His Majesty?"
Gong Qingqiu was stunned and handed something over: "This is the secret recipe of the Great Return Pill, but you must have suitable information before exchanging it."
"Don't worry, go ahead and get ready."
Watching Gong Qingqiu's figure disappear into the darkness, Liu Yijin became nervous for no reason.
Although I have killed people before, this feeling of stealing is the first time for me. Besides, this is the Ninth Prince's Mansion.
Just as he was hesitating, several sounds of breaking through the air suddenly came from the Nine Princes' Mansion opposite, and then several figures flew out of the air one after another, and a group of soldiers from the Nine Princes' Mansion also rode out and flew towards the distance. .
"Right now."
Liu Yijin looked at Qingluan beside him: "When you encounter someone powerful, take action."
Qingluan nodded: "As long as you give Da Huan Dan, I can do anything you want."
The two of them sneaked into the Nine Prince's Mansion quietly under the cover of night.
Patrolling soldiers hurried past the huge house from time to time, and the maids and servants looked even more panicked.
Liu Yijin and Qingluan hid behind the rockery and watched a group of patrol soldiers leave in a hurry.
"We'll go directly to the backyard in a moment. Don't fight, go directly to the rockery."
Qingluan shook his head: "Don't bother me. Although there are several more powerful people in this house, I am enough."
"What do you mean?" Liu Yijin looked confused: "You want me to go alone?"
Qingluan nodded: "This is the safest measure at present."
Before Liu Yijin could react, Qingluan flew out like a big bird and landed directly on the palace opposite.
In Liu Yijin's shocked eyes, Qingluan slashed towards the corridor below with his sword.
The roaring sound of collapse immediately attracted the attention of the people in the mansion. A group of guards came in a hurry, and the bows and arrows in their hands flew towards Qingluan.
Qingluan sneered and slashed down with his sword. The violent sword energy directly cut a tree in half.
"No, there are experts!"
With a cold cry, several figures emerged from the darkness and headed towards Qingluan.
Qingluan sneered and slashed at someone with the long sword in his hand.
The man was caught off guard and was chopped directly on the shoulder.
"If the idea is strong, let's work together."
Liu Yijin, who was hiding below, looked at the fighting scene above, gritted his teeth secretly, turned around and lurked forward.
Following the path, Liu Yijin walked directly through the corridor and opened a small door.
Behind the small door is a pond, pavilion and rockery.
According to the topographic map of the palace given by Gong Qingqiu, Liu Yijin touched the rockery, and after a lot of effort, he found the lion-headed mechanism.
Liu Yijin glanced around nervously, then pulled up the black mask on his face.
Gently pull the mechanism, and a stone cave that can only accommodate one person appears in front of you.
Liu Yijin gritted his teeth and walked in directly.
The walkway isn't too long, but the path does go all the way down. Then turn left at the end.
When Liu Yijin was on it, he knew that there was a huge lake next to the rockery. Could it be that the Ninth Prince's private palace was built under the lake?
Turning left, there was a wooden door not far away. There was a faint sound of breathing from inside. The sound made Liu Yijin tremble all over, and an image that was not suitable for children could not help but appear in his mind.
He tiptoed forward, held his breath, and tremblingly pushed open a crack in the door, and a ray of soft light came into his eyes.
The scene inside made Liu Yijin's heart almost jump out of his chest.
What I saw was a huge bed where the candlelight was bright. On the bed, a woman wearing a black robe sat there with charming eyes. She held a whip in her hand and gently whipped a kneeling man. On men.
"Ninth Prince, are you comfortable?"
If there is anything in the world that can describe this voice, it can only be described as charming.
In the candlelight, Liu Yijin could clearly see this woman's face.
His mind was buzzing and he looked in disbelief.
The kneeling man's back was facing him, with light red whip marks on his fair skin.
He knelt respectfully in front of the queen mother's husband, holding his feet with both hands, and said in a pious tone: "My queen mother, my god, please whip me as much as you like!"
"What did you call me?"
Another whip from the Imperial Guard's wife fell on the Ninth Prince, who trembled involuntarily.
"Master, you are my master."
The Ninth Prince suppressed his trembling tone and buried himself lower.
The Queen Mother sneered, and gently stepped on the Ninth Prince's head with her jade feet: "You are just a bitch, aren't you?"
"Yes, I am the Queen Mother's bitch."
.....
Liu Yijin, who was hiding at the door and watching with gusto, marveled in his heart, who would have thought that the Queen Mother would have an affair with her brother-in-law.
And he had so much fun!
The charming smile on the Queen Mother's face suddenly turned cold: "You bitch, when will you stop!"
"Queen Mother, I do all this for our children."
"Shut up!" The Queen Mother whipped her again: "Isn't it enough to fight the Ninth Prince? Why do you have to..."
The Ninth Prince stretched out his hand to hold the whip, and slowly stood up from his kneeling body.
It was a naked figure with a figure so good that even Liu Yijin was a little jealous.
"You were mine back then. If the late emperor hadn't taken the lead, this world would have been mine long ago!"
"Now that your daughter is the empress, I won't fight for it, but I can't let our children live in darkness all their lives."
A trace of anger flashed across the face of the Crown Prince's wife, and he slapped the Ninth Prince on the face, then held him in his arms with some distress and chuckled.
And the Ninth Prince also laughed crazily.
Liu Yijin, who was hiding behind the door, was horrified by these two people.
Who would have thought that the majestic Queen Mother would actually get together with her brother-in-law. And he even played with alphabet circles.
"What a couple!"
"Who!" The Ninth Prince suddenly turned around and looked out the door with cold eyes.
Liu Yijin didn't expect that he would be noticed by the other party just by scolding him lightly. He turned around and ran out in a hurry.
As soon as I ran around the corner, I heard a strong gust of wind coming from behind: "Damn it, stay alive!"
The wind in the palm is cold and murderous.
Liu Yijin's whole body was tense at this moment, wishing he had an extra leg to run faster.
"You little thief, die!"
The voice behind him got closer, and Liu Yijin could feel the cold palm wind approaching in front of him.
He gritted his teeth, turned around and slapped directly.
The two palm prints collided together, and a powerful force fell directly on Liu Yijin.
The majestic force directly smashed his body against the stone wall next to him.
Liu Yijin only felt a majestic force hitting him directly, an aura that made his bones feel cold.
"who are you?"
The Ninth Prince looked at Liu Yijin with cold eyes: "Tell me, who sent you here? Your Majesty? Or Prince Su?"
Liu Yijin looked at the Ninth Prince coldly, pretending to be hoarse and said: "No one, I broke in accidentally."
"No one knows here except me. Did you break in accidentally?"
The Ninth Prince stretched out his hands, and the white palms showed a faint black color under the light.
"If you don't tell me, don't blame me for being rude."
Just as the Ninth Prince raised his palm, Liu Yijin, with a pale face, pointed behind him and shouted: "Queen Mother!"
The Ninth Prince suddenly turned around, and Liu Yijin took advantage of this opportunity and fled in a hurry.
As soon as he came out of the cave, he turned around and struck out with a palm, forcing the chasing Ninth Prince back a few steps. Taking advantage of this opportunity, Liu Yijin stepped a little on the rockery and rushed towards the outside of the house crazily.
"Stop him!"
The Ninth Prince looked around with cold eyes.
Several figures chased Liu Yijin.
Liu Yijin stepped a little closer to the wall and moved towards the outside.
As soon as the chasing figures reached the top of the wall, a sharp sword light came in an instant, forcing them back. They turned around and landed in front of Liu Yijin, grabbed him and swept him away.
