Zu An's head was filled with thousands of grass and mud horses galloping past, but nothing showed on his face: "The prince's exam involves King Qi, and it is really not something I can participate in at my level. However, I can't share your majesty's worries. I am sincerely frightened. I beg the emperor to punish me."
Being familiar with the emperor's mental tricks, he certainly knew that the other party did not really want to punish him, but just took the opportunity to give him a slap in the face to make him more motivated to complete the next task, so he cooperated extraordinarily.
The other party thought they were toying with him, but in fact they were being led by his nose. It was a particularly wonderful feeling.
The emperor was startled. He didn't expect him to be so righteous. All the words he had prepared were suddenly useless and I couldn't control them.
After a while, he finally came to his senses: "Since you have been punished, and I am not that unreasonable person, I will give you a chance to make amends."
Zu An secretly sneered, but on the surface he looked respectful: "Your Majesty, please tell me, I will go through fire and water without hesitation."
The emperor was very satisfied with his attitude at this time, and his expression softened a bit: "I guess you should know about the prince's exam."
Zu An nodded: "I just heard some news in the East Palace."
"The Crown Princess must have told you," the emperor said with a half-smile.
Zu An's heart trembled and he hurriedly replied: "The Crown Princess is concerned about the Prince's future, so she wants to brainstorm with us ministers to see if we can come up with any solutions."
This guy seems to be very taboo about his daughter-in-law getting too close to him. He thought that in order to save the Crown Princess, he almost had her hands chopped off when he hugged her accidentally, so he didn't dare to be vague about this issue and immediately put it aside. Cleared up the relationship with Bi Linglong.
Fortunately, the emperor did not go into details. He said approvingly: "Linglong is doing her duty well. Her worries are not unreasonable. Even I don't believe that Zhao Jing will be indifferent this time."
Zu An keenly noticed that the other party did not call him King Qi like before, but called Zhao Jing without hesitation. It seemed that this was a sign that he was gradually treating him as one of his own.
It can be said that the two of them are of the same mind, and they have been friends for a long time.
The emperor continued: "I am really worried, so I plan to send someone to follow the prince to the secret realm to check, firstly, to protect the prince's safety, and secondly, to be prepared for any changes on King Qi's side at any time. As a gold medal embroidered messenger, He is also an important minister of the East Palace, and after much deliberation, he is the most suitable candidate."
Zu An was shocked. He really couldn't understand why the emperor trusted him so much. You must know that this time was a small decisive battle between the emperor and King Qi. Neither side could afford to lose. Why did the emperor trust him so much? Someone who has just arrived in the capital not long ago.
He hurriedly said: "I know that my ability is low, so it doesn't matter if I die. If I implicate the prince, I will definitely die. According to my opinion, the most suitable candidate is Commander Zhu Xie. He has high cultivation level and is also the best choice for me." I am loyal to His Majesty..."
He hasn't said anything yet
After he finished, he was interrupted by the emperor: "Humph, do you think I don't want to send him? However, the two parties have reached a tacit agreement this time. The cultivation level of those who enter the secret realm cannot exceed the seventh level, and Zhu Xie Chixin is a well-known half-step master. , how could Zhao Jing allow him to enter the secret realm?"
Zu An smiled bitterly and said: "Kechen's realm has also exceeded it."
The emperor narrowed his eyes slightly: "Speaking of which, your strength has grown a bit fast. When you first came to the capital, you were only at the sixth or seventh level. How long has it taken you to grow to this point? But it shouldn't be, you dedicate it to me. I read the Phoenix Nirvana Sutra, and it should be slower than ordinary people to improve their realm through practice."
Zu An's heart trembled, knowing that he was doubting himself, but he had already prepared: "The reason why my cultivation has improved so quickly is mainly because Old Man Mi wanted to seize me and instilled his cultivation into me. These days, As he gradually digested his skills, he improved by leaps and bounds."
The emperor nodded, and then gave up his suspicion. With his knowledge, how could he not know that this kind of initiation, although it is easy to make rapid progress in a short period of time, is not good for practice in the long run, and can easily destroy the foundation of Taoism, and there is no hope of entering a higher level in life. High realm.
It's just that he didn't remind Zu An that the other party's current cultivation level was enough to do things for him anyway. As for hidden diseases and future consequences, that was his own business.
"It doesn't matter if you have exceeded the realm. After all, in the eyes of most people, you are only around the seventh level. I will give you a magic weapon to hide your cultivation aura later, and you will be able to get away with it," the emperor said.
If everyone hadn't known Zhu Xie's Chixin cultivation level, he might have given this thing to him long ago.
Zu An was shocked: "Is there such a magical thing in the world? Isn't this big test very simple? Just send a few more masters in, and it will be a piece of cake to complete it."
The emperor snorted: "You are well aware that although there are many things in the world that can conceal one's aura, there are only a handful of people who can conceal one's aura from the eyes of the civil and military officials of the dynasty. Even though I am rich in the world, I only have one thing in my hand. Don’t let me betray my trust in you.”
"Thank you for your kindness, Your Majesty!" Zu An easily pretended to be excited, while secretly admiring his acting skills.
If this continues for a long time, will I suffer from schizophrenia?
Next, the emperor told him some precautions after entering the secret realm, and reiterated that protecting the prince must be the first purpose.
After it was over, the emperor said: "Step back and go to Concubine Bai later and ask her to give you something."
"Yes!" Zu An calmly exited the imperial study, but his heart was filled with turmoil. He never expected that the magic weapon that the emperor said could cover up the aura of cultivation was actually in Concubine Bai's place.
For a moment, there were many speculations in his mind. What is the relationship between the emperor and Concubine Bai?
Why is such an important magic weapon on Concubine Bai?
Isn’t Concubine Bai Yun Jianyue’s junior sister? Didn't the emperor even know that she was from the Demon Cult?
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Unknowingly, he arrived at the entrance of Baihua Palace and faintly saw the beauty of blooming flowers inside, but Zu An felt a chill behind his back.
This woman is really hiding too deep.
Thinking back to the fact that she looked embarrassed and helpless when I deliberately teased her, I guess she was probably just pretending.
Wait, did the emperor also know that I was flirting with the prince's concubine in private?
He thought a lot at this moment, but he quickly took a deep breath and calmed down. So what if I know. Since the other party didn't expose me, it proves that he still needs me, and there is room for manipulation.
After being led in by the palace maid, Concubine Bai was holding her infant child and swinging leisurely in the flower garden.
Seeing Zu An's arrival, she was not surprised at all, and casually waved her hand to signal the people under her to get down.
"Your Majesty deliberately pushed the servant away, is she suggesting that I continue like last time?" Zu An teased.
Concubine Bai didn't look scared at all. Instead, she looked at him with a half-smile: "Do you still dare to do it now?"
Zu An snorted, strode forward, sat directly on the swing, picked her up and put her in his arms.
Concubine Bai was shocked and angry. After a brief period of confusion, she struggled: "What are you doing? Let me go!"
The anger value from Bai Rouxue is +34+34+34...
Zu An sighed: "So don't provoke men easily."
Concubine Bai also stopped struggling, because she found that she seemed to be taking advantage of the other party by twisting and turning. She forced herself to calm down and said in a deep voice: "Do you know what you are doing now? Once I tell the emperor, you have nine Life is not enough to die."
Zu An put his arms around her slender waist, feeling the peach-like buttocks, and said with a relaxed expression: "But you won't tell the emperor?"
His mentality now is different from before, and he prefers to take the initiative and attack.
Feeling his pressing step by step, Concubine Bai's expression changed: "Don't think that you can blackmail me if you know about my relationship with the Holy Cult."
"But this is very effective, isn't it?" Zu An didn't go any further. He was just teasing the other party to open up her defenses and obtain information. He didn't really want to take advantage of her.
Concubine Bai took a deep breath, and then her expression became a little playful: "Then if I tell you now that I am the emperor's woman, will you dare to touch her again?"
Are there any readers from Zhengzhou? I heard that Zhengzhou turned into a sea today? Everyone, please pay attention to safety
