Troubled times: Start practicing spiritual practice by taking care of your sister-in-law.

"When does the competition start?" Chen Mo asked.

"Three days later, the fighting arena in the imperial palace." Dongfang Nishang lowered her pretty face slightly and said softly.

Chen Mo nodded, and when he was about to say something, Huang Yi interrupted, "Is this competition open or closed?"

Dongfang Nishang was startled when she heard this. She did not understand what Huang Yi meant. She said in astonishment, "Prince Wu Wang only said that he wanted to compete with Chen Mo, and then the emperor agreed. He did not say whether it was private or not."

"Then go and tell Emperor Xuan that you can have the competition, but it cannot be made public," Huang Yi said.

A hint of doubt flashed across Dongfang Nishang's brows, but she didn't ask. She turned around and went out to find Xuan Huang.

"Teacher, what's wrong?"

After Dongfang Nishang left, Chen Mo asked Huang Yi why she asked this.

Huang Yi's face was calm, but the gleam in her eyes seemed to be far-sighted, and she said: "It's okay if you lose, but if you win, imagine if you are the prince of Wu Wang, a quasi-spiritual realm cultivator with a noble status, but you are defeated by a cultivator in the late third realm, would you feel humiliated?

If it were public, there would be many people watching, and it would be even more embarrassing in front of everyone. And the prince of Wu Wang knew that Dongfang Nishang had a lover, but he still refused to give up and wanted to compete with you in front of Emperor Xuan, which shows that he is a face-saving person and wants to prove to her why he is not as good as you.

If such a person who cares about his reputation is humiliated in public, he will only hate you even more, and the hatred will be even deeper."

Hearing this, Chen Mo immediately realized the seriousness of the matter.

Yes.

If there had not been this duel, he and the Prince of King Wu would at most be considered "competitors".

Even if the other party regards himself as a love rival, at most he will be displeased with him, but there will be no fight to the death. After all, there is no direct conflict between the two parties.

But if what Huang Yi said happened, the conflict would escalate. If Prince Wu was narrow-minded, he might even regard him as an enemy.

"In fact, this is not the biggest problem. If someone else stirs up public opinion afterwards, the fire may burn King Wu." At this point, she sighed softly: "I don't think Emperor Xuan would not have thought of this, but he still agreed to the prince of King Wu. It is conceivable that he has some hidden purpose.

Perhaps in his heart, he felt that his daughters were not fighting fiercely enough, and he wanted to add fuel to the fire. "

Huang Yi has a clear understanding of the problems of the Daxuan royal family.

"hiss."

Hearing this, Chen Mo took a breath of cold air, and couldn't help but be inspired by Huang Yi's words, which triggered deeper reverie.

Perhaps what Emperor Xuan said about wanting to see him was not just a simple desire to see him, but had a deeper purpose.

Or maybe, Emperor Xuan already knew that Dongfang Nishang was lying to him, but he didn't care.

if so
"Damn, he is worthy of being the emperor of the Daxuan Dynasty. He is full of tricks. This is all calculation."

Chen Mo felt that he had fallen into a whirlpool.

Dongfang Nishang came back soon and told them the bad news.

This competition is open to the public.

He still complied with the request of Prince Wu.

"Sure enough." Huang Yi guessed this was the situation and frowned.

"Fairy Huang Yi, what happened?"

"What's wrong? You killed Chen Mo." Huang Yi angrily told Dongfang Nishang her guess.

After hearing this, Dongfang Nishang covered her mouth and her body trembled.

Chen Mo and his companions definitely could not stay in the palace at night, so Dongfang Nishang arranged for Chen Mo and his companions to live in Yujing City below the palace. After settling down, he quickly returned to the palace to find his mother.

And at this time.

In the bedroom of Concubine Lin, the mother of Dongfang Nishang.

Concubine Lin, who had just served Dongfang Hao, was now being pressed under Dongfang Hao.

Seen from a distance, the snow-white body almost completely disappeared under the man, and only the slight sound of heavy breathing made people suddenly realize that there was actually a person hidden under that broad and strong body.

Concubine Lin was hugging Dongfang Hao's tiger body. She already knew about the martial arts competition. As a person with sensitive political talent, she could see the deeper meaning of the matter at a glance.

Seeing that Dongfang Hao was in a good mood at the moment, Concubine Lin knew that he was very satisfied with her service, so she plucked up the courage to say, "Your Majesty can just appoint whoever you like as Nichang's consort. Why bother to arrange a competition? Wouldn't it undermine your majesty's dignity? You can't even decide the marriage of your children."

"Your Highness really doesn't know. She pretends to be ignorant even though she knows the truth."

Dongfang Hao lowered his eyes, propped himself up slightly, looked at Concubine Lin under him, and a smile appeared on his face.

"I don't quite understand what your Majesty said," said Concubine Lin.

"Humph."

Dongfang Hao snorted, turned sideways, and said, "Do you really think I don't know why Prince Wu likes Xiao Shisan? If it weren't for the arrangement and deliberate consent of the imperial concubine, they wouldn't even have the chance to meet.

Do you think I don't know what you are thinking? You are just trying to win over King Wu."

As soon as these words came out, Concubine Lin broke out in cold sweat. She no longer had the energy to pay attention. She immediately got up and knelt in front of Dongfang Hao: "Your Majesty, please forgive me."

She didn't expect that His Majesty knew all about this.

"Forgive me? What crime have you committed?" Dongfang Hao said this, but he did not mean to blame Concubine Lin. Instead, he said to himself, "Before this, I really just wanted to meet Chen Mo and had no intention of arranging this competition. In the end, I will also fulfill your wish and marry Little Thirteen to the Prince of Wu.

But the arrival of an old friend today made me change my mind."

Dongfang Hao raised his hand, hooked Concubine Lin's chin, and said: "In fact, I am still very optimistic about Xiao Shisan. He is born with a spiritual body and is favored by the Great Dao. He will never have bottlenecks in his life."

Concubine Lin suddenly didn't quite understand Dongfang Hao's intention.

"If you want to wear the crown, you must bear its weight. Xiao Shisan is under too little pressure now, so we have to give her more burden." Dongfang Hao said with a smile.

Concubine Lin's face changed, her body trembled, and her red lips trembled as she said, "Your Majesty, you will harm Nichang by doing this."

Before he could finish his words, Dongfang Hao interrupted him and said, "I went through the same thing. If she can't make it, it means I was wrong and she is not suitable."

As he spoke, he loosened his grip on Concubine Lin's hand, placed his big hand on her thigh, patted her lightly, and said, "It was you who decided to fight in the first place, so you have to fight to the end."

After saying that, Dongfang Hao disappeared in front of Concubine Lin.

Soon, Dongfang Nishang's voice was heard outside the hall.

"Move aside, I want to see my mother."

"Your Highness, you cannot come in. His Majesty and the Imperial Concubine are discussing something inside."

"Let her in."

Before the palace maid could finish her words of dissuasion, Concubine Lin's voice came from the palace.

……

Tongtian Pavilion is one of the most dazzling and magnificent buildings in Yujing City. This huge building built with meteorite iron is thousands of feet high. It is said that it was built by the Daxuan Qintianjian according to the position of the Big Dipper. It contains a star array that can block the perception of the outside world and absorb the power of the stars at night.

It costs a lot to stay here for a night.

Chen Mo and Huang Yi were arranged by Dongfang Nishang to stay on the 29th floor of Tongtian Tower. Tongtian Tower has 33 floors in total. The higher you go, the more star power you can absorb at night.

However, the higher up the stairs, the more rooms have already been reserved by nobles and powerful people, and they have been reserved for years or even decades.

Even with Dongfang Nishang's identity, she could only book a room on the 29th floor.

In the room, the windows were wide open. Chen Mo sat cross-legged on the bed, facing the headboard. Around him were suspended spiritual swords that had condensed into a hexagon, in order to prepare for the three-day competition.

Chen Mo is training the speed of condensing the spirit sword.

It is convenient to use the Zhoutian Sword Formation more quickly on the same day.

"I don't know how powerful this quasi-fourth realm is."

Chen Mo rubbed his chin with his hand. If he could see it in advance, he would have a better idea.

"Buzz!"

As Chen Mo was thinking, the defensive formation in the room was triggered, and finally the formation runes gathered at the door, indicating that someone was knocking on the door.

"Please come in." Chen Mo thought it was the teacher, so he removed the formation from inside.

When Chen Mo saw that it was Dongfang Nishang who came in, he was obviously stunned, and a hint of surprise flashed in his eyes.

This surprise was not about Dongfang Nishang's late-night visit.

But it's the way she's dressed now.

Before, Dongfang Nishang had worn either gorgeous brocade robes or armor and scale armor. This was the first time he saw Dongfang Nishang wearing a skirt.

A black long skirt wrapped around her curvy body. The skirt should be very tight, so it outlined Dongfang Nishang's body with perfect and graceful curves. Her eyebrows were picturesque, her skin was white as snow, and her face was very delicate, like a sculptured work of art.

Precisely because it is too exquisite, the face is not a gentle one, but an elegant and dignified one.

Being stared at by Chen Mo, Dongfang Nishang was a little shy, but she didn't hide it. Instead, she smiled and said, "Does it look good?"

"beautiful."

Chen Mo nodded. He couldn't let him lie with his eyes open. He immediately asked, "Your Highness, is there something you need to come here so late?"

Dongfang Nishang nodded, she closed the door and walked in, then sat down at the table and said, "I went to see my mother just now."

Chen Mo got off the bed, poured a cup of tea for Dongfang Nishang, sat next to her, and listened attentively.

"Although the competition in three days was proposed by the Prince of Wu, it was also intentional by my father. It was to provoke a conflict between you and the Prince of Wu, thereby increasing the pressure on me."

In the quiet room, a faint fragrance flowed, and the woman's voice carried a hint of sadness.

Before this, she always thought that her father doted on her, but she didn't expect that her father also had plans for her and didn't dote on her that much.

"Chen Mo, you and Fairy Huang Yi should leave here quickly. As long as the competition doesn't happen, you won't be involved." Dongfang Nishang bit her red lips, her soft voice revealing sadness.

This sadness was not only about herself being implicated in Chen Mo's affairs, but more about the change in Dongfang Hao's image in her heart.

At this point, Chen Mo had roughly figured out everything.

Emperor Xuan wanted him to fight with Prince Wu, so that the forces supporting the various princes and princesses could reach a balance. Only the heir chosen in this way would be qualified to be the next emperor of Daxuan.

Now, Chen Mo is 100% sure that Emperor Xuan knows that Dongfang Nishang is lying to him, and he also knows that he is not the one his daughter loves at all.

Because it doesn't matter at all.

Between the forces represented by Chen Mo and the forces represented by King Wu, only one side can stand on Dongfang Nishang's side.

So, even if he didn't participate in this competition, win or lose, the result was what Emperor Xuan wanted.

If he does not participate or loses, Emperor Xuan will definitely marry Dongfang Nishang to the prince of King Wu, even if King Wu will stand on Dongfang Nishang's side afterwards.

If he wins, then given Prince Wu's personality, he will definitely stand against Dongfang Nishang and be won over by the other princes.

Emperor Xuan is raising Gu and selecting a Gu King from them.

No wonder all of Emperor Xuan’s brothers and sisters who posed a threat died before he succeeded to the throne.

The Daxuan royal family is really cruel.

Dongfang Nishang was right. This was a test for her. As long as she did not participate in the competition, she would not be involved.

But the same thing goes, if he doesn't participate, then it would be a waste of time.

"Your Highness, do you remember what I said before you came?" Chen Mo said.

Dongfang Nishang raised her eyes and looked at Chen Mo.

"I've said before that you saved my life. Now, I will try my best to help you get rid of the entanglement of marriage. Three days later, when I fight against the Prince of King Wu, I will use all my strength." Chen Mo said.

Dongfang Nishang looked at Chen Mo in a daze: "You know, this is not as simple as just getting rid of the marriage."

"I know. But I will try my best to do what I said. Even if I lose in the end, at least I tried my best." Chen Mo said.

At this moment, Chen Mo seemed to be shining in Dongfang Nishang's eyes.

"Thank you." Dongfang Nishang stood up and bowed to Chen Mo.

"It doesn't have to be this way."

"Thank you, but I still hope you can think it over carefully. Even if you leave, I will not blame you and will still thank you." Dongfang Nishang said.

"Once a word is spoken, it cannot be taken back. Your Highness does not believe me."

"I didn't mean that, it's just..."

"I understand. I will think it over carefully. It is getting late now. Your Highness, I need to rest."

"Ah."

Dongfang Nishang pursed her lips and said immediately: "Chen Mo, can you see me off?"

"of course can."

When Chen Mo sent Dongfang Nishang out of the house, a faint fragrance suddenly hit his face. Before Chen Mo could react, he felt something cool and soft covering his lips.

Chen Mo's eyes widened, but before he could feel anything, the soft touch left like lightning, and Dongfang Nishang ran away quickly with a red face.

Chen Mo raised his hand and touched his lips. Looking at the figure that had disappeared, he said with a smile, "What is this?"

……

Under the Tower of Babel, Dongfang Nishang's face was so red that it seemed as if water could be squeezed out of it. She touched her face and found that it was very hot.

What did you just do?
She actually kissed him.

"Ahh, I'm so embarrassed. He wouldn't think I was so casual, right? That was my first kiss." (End of this chapter)