Joy of Life: I dressed as a woman and became the Queen of Northern Qi!

Chapter 305: Li Chengze gave up the fight for power, and Fan Xian was willing to sacrifice his life to protect him from ambition!

As soon as Emperor Qing left, the morning court was over.

After the ministers pretended to salute the empty dragon throne, they gathered in groups of three or four and walked out, with discussions rising one after another.

Leading the army in person is no small matter!
Since the establishment of the Qing Kingdom, there has never been any record of the emperor personally leading an army to fight!

But Emperor Qing has already spoken, what can they say?
To stop Emperor Qing is to say that Emperor Qing is not as good as the Queen of Northern Qi, a mere woman!
If they don't stop him, and something happens to Emperor Qing at the border, then these ministers will be... infamous for eternity!
The sinner of Qing Kingdom!
"Congratulations, Your Highness the Prince!"

"Father still trusts His Royal Highness the Crown Prince. Even though His Royal Highness the Crown Prince is not good enough to accomplish anything, and is more likely to cause trouble than to accomplish anything, I still want to give His Royal Highness a chance!"

"Let His Royal Highness the Crown Prince learn how to supervise the country from Prime Minister Lin. The future is promising!"

Li Chengze did not shy away from the sarcasm in his words.

The way he folded his sleeves with his hands and the sarcastic tone of voice made people want to punch him twice.

But Li Chengqian seemed not to have heard it. He ran to Prime Minister Lin without looking back and said something in a very respectful manner.

This attitude made Li Chengze's disdainful smile deepen: "No wonder that old man thinks so highly of him!"

"His biological mother just died tragically, but he didn't think about revenge at all. Instead, he acted like this. What a filial son!"

Who can't see that the death of Queen Qing was strange?

What reason did Northern Qi have to assassinate an empress who had not left the house for many years and had not been summoned by Emperor Qing? Was her life valuable?
Besides, why would Emperor Qing want to sleep with the Queen again?
That would have been fine, but the same night he went to bed, assassins from Northern Qi attacked him and killed the queen!

What a coincidence, what a coincidence!

It's so coincidental that it feels unbelievable!
"It's okay to know some things, but it's better not to say them out loud. Be careful, there may be ears on the other side of the wall, Your Highness!"

Li Chengze folded his arms and tilted his head to look at Fan Xian who was walking towards him.

The two looked at each other, chuckled and shook their heads.

No one spoke, but they all knew what the other meant.

Ever since Fan Xian returned from Northern Qi as an envoy, under Chen Luo's arrangement, he had had a lot of interactions with Fan Xian.

Three years have passed, and he and Fan Xian can now be called close friends!
The two of them left the palace together. On the way, Fan Xian said without looking away, "The Crown Prince's regent is a compensation given by Emperor Qing to appease the Crown Prince and avoid unnecessary trouble."

"With this kind of appeasement, it seems that Emperor Qing really wants to win the battle. This battle may determine the survival of Qing and Northern Qi!"

"What do you think, Second Prince?"

Li Chengze did not reply, but just glanced at him with some disappointment in his eyes, as if to say, I didn't expect you to be such a dog!

Fan Xian remained calm and not annoyed by his reaction. He just followed him to the carriage.

After closing the carriage door, Li Chengze's expression became serious: "Why do I feel like this is useful?"

"I can't stop this battle, and I won't try to stop it. I'm even looking forward to it!"

"Three years. We have been brothers for three years. Don't you know what I am thinking?"

"Whether it's the Eastern Palace or the old man's throne, do you really think I care?"

"Before, I didn't have the ability and choice, otherwise I would have given them the title long ago!"

The vulgar words came out without any hesitation.

After saying these words, Li Chengze seemed to take off his disguise, leaning back on the couch and eating some grapes.

That leisurely posture does not look like the second prince Li Chengze who is blinded by greed and wants to compete for the position of crown prince. Instead, he looks like a dissolute young man from a noble family.

Fan Xian looked at him deeply for a few seconds, then suddenly smiled: "Your Highness has made the most correct choice!"

"Some things can be forced, but some things cannot be forced!"

"Otherwise, the price you have to pay is unimaginable!" "Stop as soon as possible and see the situation clearly. This is the choice of a smart person!"

Upon hearing this, Li Chengze rolled his eyes at him in annoyance.

After swallowing the grapes in his mouth, he said speechlessly: "What do you think I want?"

"If I can pay the price, I can become the emperor, and I will definitely be the emperor!"

"But you know how vicious Chen Luo is! That old man can't beat Chen Luo, so I can't beat that old man either!"

"I want to live two more years, read more novels, and find something interesting to do. I don't want to die like this!"

Fan Xian continued smiling, as if he had expected this answer.

He didn't say anything, but patted Li Chengze's shoulder with satisfaction.

He then stopped the carriage, got off and left.

As soon as he left, Xie Bian, who was driving, said, "Your Highness, the masters around have dispersed!"

These very short words made Li Chengze feel relieved.

He stopped pretending and casually threw the grapes into the fruit plate. He looked through the curtain at the direction where Fan Xian left, his eyes complicated.

After a long while, he sighed softly: "After all, we have been brothers for three years. It is not in vain that I have known him for so long!"

"If he hadn't deliberately reminded me, I would have...become food for stray dogs on the roadside!"

“The net that was cast three years ago is now being pulled in by the one who cast it!”

Thinking of the vague murderous intent just now, he felt a chill in his heart.

If Fan Xian hadn't reminded him intentionally or unintentionally, allowing him to make the right choice, today would have been the day of his death!

Northern Qi and Qing went to war, a battle that concerned the survival of both sides!

This also means that the cooperation between him and Chen Luo has broken down!
If Qing was defeated, Northern Qi would never miss the opportunity to destroy Qing, let alone push him to be the crown prince of Qing. It would be good enough if he could survive!

If Northern Qi was defeated, then by the same logic, a destroyed country would not be able to help him!
But after three years of cooperation, he understood how terrifying Chen Luo was!
It’s no exaggeration to say that he has planned everything for himself!
With such a person around, plus the secret agents in the territory of Qing Kingdom!

The day of Qing Kingdom’s demise is probably just around the corner!
If he had stood on the side of Qing Kingdom and said nice things just now, his head would have been delivered to Chen Luo the next day!

Only a person who has no desire to fight for power can survive!
Li Chengze was silent for a while, then suddenly said, "Go back to the palace!"

"I miss my mother a little bit!"

Xie Bian didn't ask any more questions and drove directly back to the palace.

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In the empty streets, Fan Xian looked expressionlessly at the dozens of men in black in front of him.

"He has no desire to fight for power, he just wants to be an ordinary person!"

"Go report this to the Empress and tell her that I, Fan Xian, vouch for Li Chengze!"

"If Li Chengze has hidden ambitions, then I, Fan Xian, will pay with my head!"

The firm words made the men in black look at each other in bewilderment.

After a moment's silence, the men in black said nothing. They just bowed slightly to Fan Xian, then disappeared into the streets and all of them were gone in an instant.

Even though Fan Xian had seen this many times, he was still shocked by this ghostly movement.

This kind of body movement and the ability to conceal one's breath are perfect for assassination!

(End of this chapter)