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"Let me end today's meeting with a joke."
Youhou raised his hand happily.
"Ok?"
Wei Buqi unexpectedly found that the atmosphere in the hall had become strange. Everyone looked at the graceful woman who was speaking, as if they were waiting for her to speak. Lanxi Hou, who had been calm and unhurried, also looked over. Her face hidden in the light and shadow seemed to have a cold color.
"Please say."
The second young master of Wei became interested even though he didn't know what was going on.
You Hou coughed solemnly.
She said seriously.
"This matter begins with the Southern Frontier Rebellion ten years ago."
"The Emperor Zhenwu, who is now imprisoned in the Northern Palace by the former emperor, succeeded to the throne and ordered the princes of the southern clans to raise an army to suppress the rebellion. The rebels were defeated within a year, and the five southwestern states were established at that time."
"One day, a general of the rebel party went to see the Queen Mother of Tang, who was in power, and asked her to join him in fighting against the court of Daqi. The Queen Mother replied: When I served the previous king, if he only put his legs on me, I would be exhausted. However, if he pressed his whole body on me, I would not feel heavy. Why? Because when he was on top of me, I was very happy."
Wei Buqi: “…” This is a good joke. What the Queen Mother of Tang meant is, why should I do something that has no benefit?
As You Hou finished speaking, the hall suddenly fell silent, but she herself was laughing so hard that her body was shaking.
"Oh!"
Marquis Lanxi seemed to slam the table suddenly. When everyone looked at her, she had already stood up and disappeared in the light and shadow without saying a word.
"I'll be leaving first, you two can chat slowly with Lord Jing."
Xu Hou was serious. He nodded to the remaining people and left immediately.
"Aha..."
Zhonghou Zhao Xuan laughed awkwardly and felt secretly annoyed.
He never thought that Yunliao would be made fun of for his family affairs. This is really enough.
How should he respond? He couldn't possibly say, "The Queen Mother of the Tang Kingdom you are talking about is my grandmother," right?
"I want to have a long talk with Brother Jing, but I have to go to Chang'an for hunting with His Royal Highness the Crown Prince tomorrow."
The Prince of Tang sighed and said.
"If you have any doubts, please ask Sister Youhou. She is always willing to help. I will leave now."
After Prince Xuan finished speaking, he left. He had no idea that the pupils of the Second Prince of Wei contracted drastically when he mentioned the "Chang'an Hunting".
'The hunting scene in Chang'an in "The Legend of the Goddess" was brought forward?'
Before he had time to think deeply, a charming and clear voice called his attention back.
"You are a newcomer, how dare you be in a daze while your senior is talking?"
You Hou said in a condescending manner.
"Sister You, what do you think?"
Wei Buqi continued to pretend to be innocent.
He didn't know the details of the woman who held the map of Youzhou. The organization of the Princes' Association was a big pit in the original game.
When the game production team was developing the first version of the game, they were short of funds and many important plots were omitted. The Nineteen States Fairy Map line was not made into a complete story, and the later stage was directly fast-forwarded to the collection of the incomplete map to unlock the relics of the Sage Chooser of the Destiny. The identities of Zhonghou and Lanxihou were also pointed out in the whole process. It is said that the remake of the game has improved this deficiency, but it is a pity that he did not have the opportunity to play it.
"You have such a sweet mouth, you must be a good kid, I will give you some pointers."
You Hou said with a smile.
"The palace we are in is called Zetian Palace. It is the place where the saint originally envisioned to establish the kings and princes of the 19 states. The owners of the immortal map can come here to meet."
She was talking about how the Council of Princes operated.
"You can meet with us today because Zhong Hou called a meeting. He likes to chat with people when he has nothing to do. Except us, no one is willing to pay attention to him. Otherwise, you can at least meet six seniors."
Wei Er understood clearly that Prince Zhao Xuan of Tang had been talking about things in the capital, which included some secrets, so it was not surprising that someone was willing to listen to his chat.
Prince Xuan is very smart. What he is doing is actually forming cliques, and now three people have become his listeners.
However, Marquis Lanxi, whose real identity is the Crown Princess, probably wants to dig out his identity while he is also in Beijing.
“Can you tell me about the members who are not here today?”
He nodded and asked humbly.
"I won't tell you, you'll know when you see them, let's go~"
You Hou laughed and stood up from his seat. She waved at him and then disappeared.
"Prince..."
Wei Buqi stood alone on the magnificent golden palace, reciting the words that protagonist Zhao Xuan said before he left, with a faint light flashing in his eyes.
"..."
Yang Shaocheng was paced in the attic of Prince Kang's mansion. Beside him was the physical body of the Second Young Master Wei. A picture of the mountains and rivers with divine brilliance was hanging in the air. Suddenly, a soul flew out of the scroll and returned to his body. He opened his eyes.
"Are you okay?"
Wei Buqi looked at Envoy Yang, whose worry was evident in his words, and said with a gentle smile.
"I'm very good."
Wei Er raised his hand and the map of Jingzhou fell down. He held the scroll in his hand and pondered in silence.
According to King Kang's words, Zhao Xuan exchanged a huge amount of Hengyu Stone for the Zhongzhou Map from him. However, Prince Xuan did not know that Zhao Sheng also had a fairy map, which now fell into his hands.
In the original novel, the protagonist, the Prince of Tang, did not get the fairy map from his uncle. This shows that the story of this world line has been rewritten, and he, the villain, cannot act according to the known game plot.
"Go prepare the flying boat."
Wei Buqi suddenly raised his head. What he was thinking about was the hunting trip in Chang'an that Prince Zhao Xuan of Tang was going to participate in the next morning.
"I will go to Beijing overnight."
He didn't intend to care about the special envoy sent by the Crown Princess. Let's put aside the female assassin who had been marked as a slave by him. The most urgent task was to stop that incident.
"To be exact, I am going to 'Chang'an Garden' outside Beijing."
When Taizu of the Great Qi Kingdom founded the country, he reserved a vast forest area outside Luojing as the royal exclusive hunting ground, which was called Chang'an Garden. The royal family members and the descendants of nobles would hold a hunting parade in Chang'an every summer to strengthen their friendship.
In the game's plot, it was in this hunting ground that Zhao Xuan caught the handle of the crown prince, obtained the help of the Eastern Palace, and started a relationship with the Crown Princess.
Therefore, Wei Buqi must not let him discover the prince's secret.
Chapter 111 Drugging
"This……"
Yang Shaocheng was shocked by Wei Buqi's words and went to Beijing overnight?
"Sir, is there something urgent?"
His expression changed, as if he was calculating something, and said.
"When do you want to arrive at Chang'an Garden?"
Wei Buqi put away the map of Jingzhou in his hand, calculated the time in his mind, and his eyes showed a serious look.
"Mao Shi."
Yang Shaocheng was even more shocked when he heard this and said with embarrassment.
"I'm afraid that's not possible. Although Li'an Prefecture is only about 200 miles away from the capital, it still takes an hour and a half to get there. It's almost 3 p.m. now. Even if we take a flying boat, it will be difficult for us to reach the capital before dawn."
Wei Buqi stood up without hesitation, turned around and walked out of the attic.
"Let's get going." He paused and continued, "Do your best to hurry."
"Yes."
Envoy Yang agreed, but he didn't understand why the Second Young Master was in a hurry to go to Chang'an Garden outside the capital after exploring the remaining fragments of the Nineteen States Fairy Map?
"..."
The moon is bright and the wind is calm.
A pitch-black flying boat passed through the north gate of Li'an Prefecture.
The starry night flowed backwards like the Milky Way in the eyes of Mr. Qingjun on the deck of the boat.
"Prince..."
……
Luojing of the Great Qi Kingdom.
The pale sky made this thousand-year-old imperial capital seem like it was just waking from a dream.
A palace located south of the imperial palace lit up its lights under the hazy sky. In a certain incense room, a prism reflected the face of a handsome young man.
"I wonder if I'll have the chance to meet the Crown Princess today, during the hunting trip in Chang'an..."
Zhao Xuan, the prince of Tang, rolled up the map of Zhongzhou that he had been studying all night, walked to the mirror, and saw a handsome face with a sly smile on the corners of his lips.
He happily picked up the green dragon robe beside him and changed into it. As the legitimate son of a prince, he should have been served by beautiful girls, but he disdained it.
After getting dressed and having his hair cut, he suddenly sighed again.
"Crown Princess is very busy, I don't think she will go hunting in Chang'an Garden."
A beautiful face appeared in front of Prince Xuan's eyes, and the depression in his heart was swept away and he smiled heartily.
"Tomorrow I will find an excuse to go to the East Palace to pay my respects to the Crown Princess and ask her about the affairs of Li'an Mansion."
He adjusted his hat in front of the mirror and put the secret of King Kang's collusion with the Demon Cult and the newcomer King Jing in the meeting of princes out of his mind. He was always open-minded and never hesitated. His father was the King of Tang who divided the land and founded the country. If anyone dared to touch him in the capital, he would force the Five Kings of the Southwest to rebel. What did he, the little overlord of Luojing, have to fear?
"His Royal Highness."
A deep voice came from outside the door.
"Why are you here?"
Zhao Xuan put away the cynical smile on his face and walked towards the door at a brisk pace.
"I have something important to discuss with His Royal Highness the Crown Prince."