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Chapter 158 Direct evidence of the sudden death of the previous emperor, the secret of the Zou family! (Please subscribe, please vote)

During the banquet, especially the women, the moment they saw Li Chen, they all entered a trance, marveling at his stunning looks.

Such a beauty should only exist in heaven, how often can we hear it in the world!
Mu Qingrou did not hide her admiration for Li Chen at all. After all, she was Li Chen's woman.

She could now finally understand what Chu Ruoyan meant by "uniform".

Li Chen is already very domineering, and when he puts on the dragon robe, women can't stop lusting after him.

Mu Qingrou was sighing in her heart, thank goodness she listened to Shi Yingying and came to the imperial capital, otherwise she would have missed it.

There is no need to talk about Fairy Youlan, she is the person in the sect who has been with Li Chen the longest.

She was very clear about Li Chen's abilities in all aspects.

Not only is she in cahoots with Li Chen, but they also feel like an old married couple.

She even had the thought, "It would have been great if I had met Li Chen earlier."

In fact, she was overthinking. If it had been earlier, Li Chen would still be staying in the palace, and she would not have had the opportunity to meet Li Chen.

It was also the first time for the old man of the Wu family to come to the imperial capital, and it was a great honor for him to participate in a national celebration of this level right after arriving.

I feel like this is the first time in my life that I have come to such a high-standard place.

I still remember that some time ago, when I decided to break through, I was already prepared to die.

At his age, if he fails to break through, he will age quickly and die.

But now it seems that I was right to break through. If I hadn't, how could I be qualified to come to such a place and receive the favor of His Majesty.

If his daughter becomes the emperor's concubine and he, a saint, stands firmly on the emperor's side, then the Wu family will surely become a large and rising family in this era.

Now, the old man of the Wu family only wants Li Chen to give him some tasks so that he can make meritorious deeds.

Otherwise, he would have been a little frightened to receive such a great favor.

In fact, the gears of Wu Qi's destiny also began to turn crazily, and he was the one who benefited the most from the Wu family at that time.

Liu Hao could never have imagined that Wu Qi's status would rise so quickly.

At the beginning, Liu Hao was the son of a noble family, and Wu Qi was a commoner, and Wu Qi still made demands on him.

Now, Wu Qi is a direct relative of the royal family, more honorable than Liu Hao, and Liu Hao asks Wu Qi for help in many things.

The cause of all this was that when Liu Hao went to kneel down and lick Li Chen, Wu Qi followed him.

As long as you hug Li Chen's thighs, even if you just grab his trouser legs, you can be successful.

In the days that followed, they often felt proud of the decision they made.

The envoy of the Prince of Zhennan was a person of high status in the south and could be considered as the Prince of Zhennan's cousin.

He must be firmly on the side of King Zhennan.

Even someone like him felt that the new emperor Li Chen was really powerful and not as bad as the rumors said. He would tell Prince Zhennan the whole matter when the time came.

However, there was one thing he didn't understand, because he seemed to see the Third Prince's envoy.

What does this mean? Did the Third Prince give in?

If this is the case, then their subsequent plan of "adding fuel to the flames" cannot be implemented.

What he didn't know was that the third prince was planning to go south to become the King of Zhennan.

At this time, the Third Prince's envoy was also looking at him with a very unfriendly expression.

The banquet continued, envoys from various countries kept toasting, and people from the princes and noble families were also lining up to toast.

The most nervous people were Li Sixing and Pang Jin outside the palace.

They are responsible for the security of this national celebration. If anything goes wrong, they will bear the main responsibility.

In fact, this court banquet was beyond their control.

There are several Saint Realm people inside, and a bunch of Heavenly Abyss Realm people, how can we control them?

"Should we send more people over?" Li Sixing said a little uneasily.

"Where are the manpower? Many of my people are patrolling the streets of the imperial capital. Those people are not strong enough. Do you not need your imperial guards to guard other places? If something goes wrong, you will still be punished." Pang Jin analyzed.

Feeling that Li Sixing was a little irritated, Pang Jin continued to comfort him: "Don't worry, you know the strength of His Majesty. If he is in there, no one dares to make any small moves, and Eunuch Cui is also in there."

Speaking of Eunuch Cui, he is also a hidden master.

In the eyes of others, he is already very strong, but in front of Li Chen, at best he can just block some people that Li Chen is too lazy to attack.

When the guests toasted, they only came a distance in front of Li Chen and could not get next to Li Chen.

Eunuch Cui was serving nearby.

If danger arises, perhaps Eunuch Cui will not have time to take action, and several saints will really want to rush to resolve it.

I just ask those people with bad intentions whether they dare to face the four saints in the hall at the same time. Only after passing these four saints can they reach Li Chen.

If a lucky person wants to break through here, he will only encounter endless despair.

Not to mention any danger at the banquet, even those who were speaking had to consider their words and no one dared to speak rudely.

Because they all know that if they are not careful with their words at a dinner of this level, there will be lush grass on their graves next year.

The room was full of guests, many of whom wanted to please Li Chen, so they were waiting for the blind man to appear.

After three rounds of drinks, with the departure of Li Chen, the guests were able to leave one after another and the banquet slowly came to an end.

Some guests enjoyed the conversation so much that they decided to go to another place for a second session.

Some invite each other to participate in various street celebrations.

Some were already drunk and were ready to go back and rest.

Seeing that no accidents occurred this time, Pang Jin and Li Sixing breathed a sigh of relief. The difficult times were finally over.

However, they did not relax. Li Sixing continued to patrol the area under his responsibility to see if there were any mistakes.

Pang Jin left the palace and participated in the patrol work to maintain order in the imperial capital. He also took this opportunity to investigate the Wang family.

What is the Wang family's intention and what role does it play in this incident involving the crown prince?

After the celebration is over, Pang Jin will probably start to close the net.

It is not an easy task to deal with the Wang family.

When Li Chen returned to the harem, the head maid came up to him and said that the Queen Mother wanted to invite Li Chen to her bedroom.

Normally, if the empress dowager came to see him, she probably had something to say, so Li Chen simply followed the head maid.

In the Queen Mother's bedroom, Li Chen saw the woman with a dignified and elegant temperament and a plump and seductive figure.

She is charming no matter how you look at her. Every part of her makes people imagine endlessly. She is simply a natural beauty.

As usual, when Li Chen entered the room, the Queen Mother asked the palace maids to leave.

It's night time now, and Li Chen has drunk some wine, so he must be thinking of something wrong unconsciously.

However, the Queen Mother asked Li Chen to come over this time because she had something serious to tell her.

At this moment, the Queen Mother was sitting on the couch, holding a piece of exquisite clothing in her hands, with a gentle smile on her face.

Seeing Li Chen coming in, she picked up her clothes and walked in front of Li Chen.

"Your Majesty, look at the clothes I made for you."

The Queen Mother's voice was gentle, like a spring breeze.

Li Chen stepped forward, took the clothes and looked at them carefully.

The clothes were made of fine materials and had delicate stitching, and every detail revealed the Empress Dowager's careful attention.

The clothes are embroidered with lifelike dragon patterns, which show the majesty of the royal family without losing their dignity.

"Queen Mother, is this for me?" There was a hint of disbelief in Li Chen's voice.

He had never heard of the Queen Mother sewing clothes for anyone, and he didn't know that the Queen Mother had this skill.

In his opinion, the Queen Mother was a greedy and ambitious woman.

The Queen Mother smiled and nodded, a smug look flashing in her eyes.

She hopes that after this national celebration, Li Chen will put on new clothes, which also implies that Li Chen can bring the Tiance Dynasty to new heights.

For this dress, the Queen Mother specially selected the finest silk and designed the embroidery herself, hoping that Li Chen would like it.

She used to be a lady from a wealthy family, how could she not know how to embroider.

It's just a matter of whether she is willing to do it or not.

As Li Si Ning's angel investor, the Queen Mother hopes that Li Si Ning can become a saint.

But don’t forget, there is a Saint in front of you, and he is the strongest among the Saints.

While investing in Li Sining, you can naturally also invest in Li Chen.

This was sewn by her own hands. It was also the first time she made clothes for a man. This first time was truly dedicated to Li Chen.

The reason why she made clothes for Li Chen was because if Li Chen wore them, he would remember that they were made by her.

This can bring two people closer together.

And she even put it on Li Chen herself.

Li Chen was able to think of this very quickly, but he still gladly accepted the Queen Mother's kindness.

But the atmosphere now is indeed very ambiguous.

It’s not that the Queen Mother wants to get close to Li Chen, she is already keeping her distance.

But the breasts were too full, and Li Chen felt uncomfortable. It must be said that when Li Chen put on the new clothes sewn by the queen mother, his temperament instantly improved.

The dragon pattern on the clothes seemed to come alive, winding and moving with his movements, demonstrating the majesty of the emperor.

The Queen Mother also showed a look of satisfaction. She felt that this dress was only suitable for Li Chen, and only Li Chen could allow her to do such a thing.

When Li Chen returned to his own palace, Fairy Youlan was in trouble.

The Princess of Zhennan is not in the palace. Fairy Youlan’s figure is most similar to that of the Queen Mother, so she is naturally the focus of Li Chen’s attention tonight.

When Fairy Youlan saw Li Chen's eyes, she knew that he was under a lot of pressure tonight.

As the Tiance Dynasty’s national celebration begins, a great victory occurs in the north!
Even the commander-in-chief of the three armies, Guo Poyun, felt that this great victory came somewhat unexpectedly.

From the very beginning, Guo Poyun knew that the biggest challenge of this Northern Expedition was the Ice Bear Tribe city, which gathered the elites of various tribes.

The city of the Ice Bear Tribe is made of unmelting ice. Guo Poyun has also visited it in person. This city is not only huge but also magnificent, like a natural barrier.

When they got closer, the chill emitted by the unmelted ice was unbearable for the soldiers of the Tiance Dynasty, and their combat effectiveness dropped significantly.

And those trained northern tribal soldiers can fight freely.

With this kind of situation, it is very difficult to capture it.

Not to mention that once you get closer, the northern tribe's harmonious pulse formation is another hurdle.

Guo Poyun is not a reckless person, so he never attacked directly.

He sent the vanguard troops to bypass them, intending to attack other tribes and cause chaos in the main city of the Ice Bear Tribe.

Just like Xu Zifeng, he led his troops to fight in there.

This style of attack has little effect, but even so, it is better than a head-on attack.

Siege is not a plain war. In a plain war, you just have to crush the enemy. The Tiance Dynasty has many soldiers and generals.

In this kind of environment, the defenders can make the attackers pay a huge price with extremely low consumption.

It would be fine if we win, but if we lose, we will directly lose elite troops and even cause the three armies to be depressed.

You know, the Tiance Dynasty is now the attacking party. They will be strong at the first blow, but will weaken at the second and eventually be exhausted.

Before finding a safe solution, Guo Poyun did not dare to be so impulsive.

At this time, Hu Yanlan from the Ice Bear Tribe surrendered, which did give Guo Poyun some hope.

But Hu Yanlan only knew how to fight, and the key was that he didn't know how to deal with it.

Besides, Guo Poyun, like Li Chen, couldn't completely trust Hu Yanlan.

Li Chen just asked Hu Yanlan to obey Guo Poyun's orders.

These are not the most important things. The most important thing is that Li Ling, his guard in front of the tent, actually knows how to break the unmelting ice.

In fact, it wasn’t Li Ling who gave her the idea, but Chen Xuannan, the son of luck.

Chen Xuannan is the reincarnation of an ancient powerful man, and he must know something that others don’t know.

The material that does not melt ice is specially made by Biluo Tianzun, the strongest man in the northern tribe.

Biluo Tianzun is a powerful saint in the Great Snow Mountain and he never leaves the world.

How could ordinary people possibly know where this material was selected, how it was manufactured, and how it was formed?

Not to mention that the people of the Tian Ce Dynasty were troubled, even the people of the Snow Eagle Royal Court didn’t know how to solve it.

They just got this kind of stuff from Biluo Tianzun.

But Chen Xuannan knew that he had encountered this kind of trouble in his previous life and had to use special materials to quickly dissolve the unmeltable ice.

As for why he knew this, it was because these materials were not very rare in ancient times, but they are hard to see now.

The problem is that Chen Xuannan's goal is to help Li Ling seize the throne and do good deeds without leaving a name.

He couldn't tell Guo Poyun directly, because then the credit would all be his.

He had to find a way to give the credit to Li Ling so that Li Ling could gain a certain status.

So he got the unmelting ice, and then spent some time and had people travel all over the world to look for the materials.

Then there were various hints, suggesting that Li Ling should find the correct answer.

A few days ago, Li Ling, by chance, prepared a potion that could dissolve the ice.

Li Ling was so happy at that time that she immediately told Guo Poyun the news.

Watching Li Ling's back as she left, Chen Xuannan was very satisfied. He just liked this kind of thing, where his "wife" could gain benefits but his wife didn't know it was him who did it.

When Guo Poyun heard the news, he was overjoyed.

He also vowed to Li Ling that if they could capture the main city of the Ice Bear Tribe this time, Li Ling would be credited with the greatest achievement.

Li Ling also obtained the qualification to attack the city.

In the following time, Guo Poyun naturally secretly prepared to make the dissolving potion.

To be on the safe side, he did not tell Hu Yanlan the news.

Hu Yanlan is just a dog of Li Chen. He only needs to be loyal to Li Chen, and Guo Poyun will naturally not kill him.

Not to mention telling him the secret.

On the night of the Tiance Dynasty’s national celebration, the northern army captured the main city of the Ice Bear Tribe.

The army rushed in with great force.

In a short period of time, countless people were killed and injured, and blood flowed like a river.

In a few days, Li Chen will receive news of this great victory.

This is the benefit of sending his two sons of luck to the north.

The son of luck can always play his role in some inexplicable places.

Now it is only Chen Xuannan who is performing. When we wait for the news from Xu Zifeng, it will be extremely terrifying.

But Chen Xuannan is not bad either. He knows a lot of the so-called "secrets" of the northern tribes.

The Northern Army was able to solve various problems so quickly when they encountered them. It seemed that Li Ling played a crucial role, but in fact it was Chen Xuannan who was secretly directing them.

In Chen Xuannan's opinion, as long as they pass the Ice Bear Tribe, the biggest danger will be the Snow Eagle Tribe's base. It is like an insurmountable barrier, filled with powerful warriors, and guarded by powerful saints.

Various prohibitions and secret techniques, and even the existence of powerful people who need to be blessed by the Snow Leopard God, make people's heads hurt just by looking at them.

However, he felt that it was not a big problem. After all, the Saint Realm of the Tiance Dynasty had not yet been dispatched.

What Chen Xuannan was thinking about was how he could help Li Ling gain benefits in this war.

Another son of luck, Xiao Ming, also began to play a role.

After the national celebration, Xiao Ming also came to the imperial capital.

"Master, if I tell this to Minister Pang, do you think he will believe it?"

Even though Xiao Ming knew some of the truth, he still thought it was too outrageous.

"If I hadn't seen it with my own eyes, I wouldn't have believed it."

The remnant soul of the saint also sighed, thinking that the royal family was really chaotic.

Xiao Ming has already investigated the person inside the coffin that was transported by Zou Yi, a disciple of the Zou family.

The coffin was not opened, but Zou Yi's father knew that Xiao Ming had accidentally sneaked into Zou Yi's father's room, accidentally found the mechanism, entered the secret room, and got the clue.

There was a woman in the coffin, a woman who had been dead for a long time.

This woman has many identities, she is a remnant of the previous dynasty and also Zou Yi's mother.

Zou Yi's mother has an important identity, the heir of the Jinan Bai family.

The Ji'nan Bai family is a very famous cultivation family in the Tiance Dynasty, and also a medical family with a thousand-year heritage.

The most important thing is that most of the Bai family members are female practitioners, and many secretaries only teach females and not males.

Of course, the Ji'nan Bai family is not the remnant of the previous dynasty, and Zou Yi’s mother’s surname is not Bai. Her name is Lan Yuchen.

According to Xiao Ming's investigation, Lan Yuchen is just a pseudonym and his real name is unknown.

Because Lan Yuchen had a very high talent for medicine, he was sent by the remnants of the previous dynasty to get close to the Ji'nan Bai family and became a disciple of the head of the Ji'nan Bai family.

With this title and the help of the Queen Mother.

Lan Yuchen was naturally able to join the ranks of imperial physicians, specializing in treating gynecological diseases for concubines.

Xiao Ming guessed it at that time that the death of the late emperor was most likely related to this woman.

As it turns out, it is true.

According to Xiao Ming's continued investigation in the secret room, Lan Yuchen had done something to many concubines when he was the imperial physician, but other people couldn't see it at all.

The late emperor also had physical abnormalities due to his relationships with these concubines.

This type of situation requires a certain number of accumulations before it will erupt, and there will be no signs before the eruption.

Presumably, Lan Yuchen's marriage to Zou Yi's father was just a move by the remnants of the previous dynasty, with the purpose of allowing Lan Yuchen to become an imperial physician.

But even though Zou Yi's father knew there was a trap, he was still bewitched and helped because Lan Yuchen was so beautiful.

As for why Xiao Ming knew it so clearly, it was because Zou Yi’s father had also investigated Lan Yuchen, and it was written clearly there.

Was the prince involved in this matter?

This can be judged from the secret letter between the prince and Zou Yi's father.

The prince knew, but he didn't care.
(End of this chapter)