Jie teaches the Immortal Sweeping Heaven’s Cultivation of All Heavens

Chapter 1417 A man disguised as a woman 6
Since it wasn't mealtime yet, the group naturally played around in the Qinqi Shuhua Building, which was named Junzi Lou (Gentleman's Building).

Qi Mingcheng accompanied Cheng Yixue to appreciate calligraphy and paintings.

The Cheng brothers, Xu Ruofeng, and Zhao Wentian played against each other in pairs.

Cheng Yilu played the zither, and her skill was quite good, attracting many people to watch and listen.

Cheng Yilu was very satisfied; she loved being in the spotlight.

Cheng Yishuang pulled Liu Dong and Liu Heng along, asking them to accompany her to Spa Tower.

Liu Heng was unwilling; as a "grown man," he didn't want to take care of his skin like a woman.

Moreover, since there's makeup on my face to cover it up, I can't wash it off in front of other people.

Liu Heng: "Let's go to the theater to watch a play. I heard they're putting on 'The Legend of the White Snake' today."

Cheng Yishuang's eyes lit up: "Go, hurry up and grab a good spot."

After saying that, she rushed towards the theater.

The three of them found a good spot in the second tier of the theater, ordered some fruits and snacks, and watched the show while eating melon seeds.

Both "The Legend of the White Snake" and "Journey to the West" are popular plays at Wangjiang Pavilion, left behind by time travelers.

Although it has been performed for decades, it still has appeal to the general public.

Cheng Yishuang is a fan of Bai Suzhen.

As the three were looking around, Xu Ruofeng and Zhao Wentian walked over and sat down beside them.

I don't know when, but the two of them got along well.

Zhao Wentian's family background was the lowest among them, and he was able to attend primary school only because of his kinship with the Cheng family.

Therefore, he kept a low profile in the school.

Cheng Yilu looked down on her cousin.

Cheng Yishuang is easygoing and sincere, and she gets along quite well with Zhao Wentian.

Liu Heng and Zhao Wentian talked about the contents of the book, and then about the situation in the imperial court, with Xu Ruofeng joining in.

The three people share many of the same views.

Zhao Wentian sighed, "If you were a man, Ah Heng, you would definitely have made a name for yourself in the court."

Liu Heng lowered her eyelids and said calmly, "Even if I were a man, the current court is not suitable for me to serve in."

Zhao Wentian and Xu Ruofeng exchanged a glance and both sighed.

The emperor was getting old, and his sons were already fighting each other.

Several factions are engaged in a chaotic struggle, and the imperial court is now in a state of disarray.

Many low-ranking officials were implicated and lost their lives.

Even high-ranking officials are not entirely safe.

Who knows when he was framed by his political enemies?

Fortunately, the Xu family was the Empress Dowager's maternal family. Although the Empress Dowager was no longer alive, the Emperor still showed some care for his maternal uncle's family.

The emperor had five sons in total, but later, perhaps due to excessive sexual activity, his sperm quality deteriorated.

After having several more daughters, the emperor had no more children.

Even if he favored young and healthy concubines, no one in the harem became pregnant again.

Therefore, there are no princes or princesses under the age of fifteen in the palace.

The three of them stopped discussing that topic and began talking about poetry and literature.

Liu Tong suppressed the strange feeling in her heart.

Why did he get the feeling that Zhao Wentian was the one in charge between Xu Ruofeng and Zhao Wentian?
After spending most of the day there, the group finally arrived at a restaurant, enjoyed a sumptuous meal, and then went home.

Inside the carriage, Liu Heng asked her younger brother, "What do you think?"

Liu Tong: "Xu Ruofeng and Zhao Wentian have their own schemes, but the Cheng brothers and Qi Mingcheng are unaware of them. Qi Mingcheng's mind is entirely focused on Cheng Yixue. I think it won't be long before Qi Mingcheng suffers a major setback." Liu Heng: "He has everything he has now come from his parents, but he has no ability to protect the person he loves. Cheng Yixue will ultimately become a sacrifice."

Liu Tong: "If Cheng Yixue is willing to become a concubine, the two families can still reach an agreement."

Liu Heng shook her head: "Cheng Yixue appears calm on the surface, but she is proud and arrogant. It is impossible for her to become someone's concubine."

When the two returned home, they found that their luggage was almost ready.

The next day, the two accompanied Bai Shi out of the capital and arrived at the estate.

This estate is not large, and even the residences there are far inferior to those in the capital.

At most, there are a few square courtyards built with blue bricks and red tiles; there are no artificial hills or pavilions.

After all, there's a real mountain behind us, so why would we need an artificial one?
After arriving at the estate, the two changed back into men's clothing.

Those who came to the estate this time were all trusted confidants of the Bai family, but only a few knew the true identities of the two men; the rest were still unaware.

Liu Tong and Liu Heng explained to these people that men's clothing would make it easier for them to move around and play in the mountains.

The people in the village had no doubts.

Every day, Liu Tong and Liu Heng would carry bows and arrows up the mountain, ostensibly for hunting, but actually to practice martial arts.

After their internal energy cultivation reached a certain level, the two began to develop martial arts techniques and the so-called "lightness skill" in their minds.

The two were most interested in light-body skills and spent most of their time practicing them.

Once inside the forest, the two used their light-footed skills to leap and dart among the treetops, thoroughly enjoying themselves.

As the sun began to set, the two descended the mountain, casually hunting two pheasants and rabbits to prepare for Bai's meal.

Such a comfortable life couldn't be more pleasant.

That day, the two returned home and found Mrs. Bai reading a letter, looking rather unwell.

The two brothers exchanged a glance; it was over a thousand.

"Mother, is that a letter from Grandfather? What did it say?"

Bai handed the letter directly to Liu Heng, who then passed it on to Liu Tong after reading it.

After reading the letter, the two brothers did not look too happy.

The emperor issued an edict to marry the second princess to Liu Shicheng's second son.

This move clearly demonstrates the emperor's trust in Liu Shicheng.

The second princess had no biological brothers, and the emperor assumed that his daughter was neutral, unaware that she had already reached a cooperation agreement with the third prince.

The third prince was the one chosen by Liu Shicheng.

This marriage was actually arranged secretly by the Third Prince.

Liu Shicheng's defection to the Third Prince was a closely guarded secret, unknown to everyone else.

It was only after Lord Bai, at his daughter's request, monitored Liu Shicheng for twelve hours a day that he discovered his contact with the Third Prince.

The Third Prince is the son of the Imperial Concubine, and his maternal family is quite powerful, so his chances of ascending to the throne are not low.

However, the emperor favored the fourth prince, who was born to a palace maid, and granted him considerable power.

In everyone's eyes, the fourth prince had a greater chance of ascending to the throne.

Now that Liu Shicheng is colluding with the Third Prince, and with him acting as an inside agent for the Third Prince by the Emperor's side, the Third Prince's chances of ascending to the throne have increased.

If the Third Prince were to ascend the throne, Liu Heng and Liu Dong would never be able to regain their male identities.

Liu Heng spoke up: "What would happen if we exposed the fact that the Third Prince was colluding with Liu Shicheng?"

Bai said, "If we try to stir up trouble but fail to completely suppress Liu Shicheng, it won't do us any good."

Liu Tong said, "Mother, I want to go back to the capital."

Bai: "What are you going back for?"

Liu Tong: "Mother, my brother and I are not young anymore. We can't always hide behind you and make you worry about us. It's time for us to do things ourselves!"