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Guo Poyun has already said that you can go find Li Xueying. She is now in the palace and has a close relationship with Li Chen. Maybe she can speak for you.

I am just a subject, how dare I say these to Li Chen.

Guo Poyun couldn't say this directly, so he could only say it indirectly.

Li Ling suddenly realized, "Oh, yes, I have met my aunt Li Xueying before, so I can just go and ask her for help."

After expressing his gratitude, Li Ling hurriedly left the General's Mansion and headed straight for the Imperial Palace.

According to Guo Poyun's suggestion, she also brought a lot of gifts. She couldn't just go there empty-handed.

At the gate of the palace, Li Ling unexpectedly met Anxi King Li Ji, who also came to ask to see Li Xueying.

Although the two were not very familiar with each other, they were both royal families and had some interactions.

When Li Ji saw Li Ling and heard what Li Ling said to the eunuch, he was slightly stunned, then smiled and said, "Li Ling, you are here to ask to see your aunt too?"

Li Ling nodded and said, "Yes, my royal brother. It seems that we are traveling together."

Because Li Ji said so, no matter how dumb Li Ling was, she could figure out Li Ji's intention.

I just don’t know what Li Ji’s purpose is this time.

Even though they are members of the royal family, they still have to inform this place and they can't just enter if they want to.

Wait until the eunuch comes back again, and let them enter the palace first and wait in the eldest princess's palace for a while. The eldest princess is somewhere else now, so wait until she comes back.

The imperial palace was very large, and Li Ji, who had lived in the palace, naturally knew it.

He is familiar with this place, but now he is a vassal king and cannot walk around the palace at will. This is the rule.

Especially since you came here to ask Li Chen for something, you can't do anything here that would be annoying to Li Chen.

Not to mention Li Ling. Her father used to be the Prince of Jing'an, who held a very high status in the royal family, so she used to be quite assertive. But now that her father is in jail, she is also very uncertain.

At this time, Li Xueying was in a special palace.

The people living in this palace are none other than Tuoba Zhen's mother and Huyan Yu's beloved wife.

These two were captured by Hu Yanlan, a northern traitor and loyal minister of the Tian Ce Dynasty and presented to Li Chen.

Li Chen was too busy and was afraid of fraud at the time, so he never had time to enjoy it.

Li Xueying came here today with some ideas.

Tuoba Zhen's mother was named Tuoba Anyu, which was the Khan's surname.

Li Xueying and Tuoba Anyu have certain conflicts.

When in Holy Mountain City, due to Tuoba Zhen's strong rise, his mother's status also became higher and higher.

Tuoba Anyu rose from the lowest concubine in the harem to the level of empress dowager.

As the queen mother of the Snow Eagle royal court at the time, she naturally had to establish her prestige and severely suppress the other women in the harem.

In fact, Tuoba Anyu did not target Li Xueying, but just suppressed her in an all-round way. So Li Xueying must have been suppressed as well, and it can even be said that she was bullied.

Now, the situation has changed. Li Xueying looked at Tuoba Anyu's expression, as if to say: I didn't expect that you would fall into my hands.

Just as you suppressed me in the past, I will deal with you now just like you did!
Li Xueying knew that Li Chen liked this type of women, so she brought her daughter here under the pretext of helping Li Chen manage these women.

The moment he saw Li Xueying and her daughter appear, Tuoba Anyu was shocked.

During this period of time, she has been staying in the palace. She feels that the emperor of the Tiance Dynasty did not dare to touch her because he was afraid of his son Tuoba Zhen.

My son must be very angry about being caught in this place, and might even beat me up.

At that time, the emperor of the Tiance Dynasty will definitely send her back obediently.

So she still looks very proud.

But now, the appearance of two familiar faces in front of her gave her a bad feeling.

"Tuoba Xueying, Tuoba Yan, have you two been captured as well?" Tuoba Anyu was isolated from the news and had no idea of ​​the situation outside.

Li Xueying snorted coldly: "My last name is Li. You have no right to stand here and talk to me!"

As she said that, she asked the nearby palace maids to take out whips, preparing to give Tuoba Anyu a severe lesson to let her know the rules in the Tiance Dynasty palace!
"What are you doing? I am Tuoba Zhen's mother!" Tuoba Anyu was frightened when he saw the palace maid coming over.

She doesn't look like the 'empress dowager' at all, she just looks like a terrified woman.

"What a joke! Tuoba Zhen has been defeated twice by His Majesty. Shengshan City has been captured by His Majesty. The entire north has been incorporated into the Tiance Dynasty. Your son has now defected to the Tianluo Dynasty. No one here can save you!"

As soon as she finished speaking, Li Xueying ordered the palace maids to deal with Tuoba Anyu.

There are certain requirements and techniques to wielding a whip, and considering that Li Chen would probably enjoy it, these whips must make Tuoba Anyu feel extremely painful, but without hurting the skin and flesh, so that Li Chen can have the most perfect enjoyment.

Not long after, screams were heard here.

Tuoba Anyu was not only physically injured, but also deeply hurt mentally.

I didn't expect that my invincible son would lose so badly.

If Li Xueying and Tuoba Yan were not here, she would not believe it.

Li Xueying was not just torturing him, she was just making him suffer back all the pain she had endured in the past.

You used me to establish your authority, and now it's my turn!

Tuoba Anyu was whipped so hard that she had almost no clothes on her body, and she was trembling all the time. Even Li Xueying thought she was very attractive.

As the fight went on, Li Xueying noticed that Tuoba Anyu's screams were getting quieter and quieter.

I thought she couldn't stand the beating and had fainted.

As a result, Tuoba Anyu actually showed an expression of enjoyment.

Li Xueying: “.”

Oh no, did I reward her?
This woman, could it be that she has some special hobbies? I didn’t hear about her having such hobbies when I was in Holy Mountain City. Could it be that I have awakened her?

But it’s okay. If we develop a special way to play, I think Li Chen will like it too.

Moreover, after being whipped, Tuoba Anyu's condition and expression were very good, and his full charm reached the extreme.

Li Xueying felt that if Li Chen saw it, he would definitely not be able to control himself.

But Li Chen is not in the palace now, so it won’t be too late to tell him after Li Chen comes back.

Just at this time, a palace maid said that someone outside the palace wanted to see her. Li Xueying asked the maid to bring the two people to her palace first, and she would come over later.

After dealing with Tuoba Anyu, Li Xueying returned to her palace.

Li Xueying was slightly surprised to see Li Ling and Li Ji, then smiled gently and asked, "Why did you two come together?"

Li Ling spoke first and explained the purpose of her visit.

Li Ji also took the opportunity to put forward his own request.

Everyone was talking about joining the Western Expedition, and Li Ling didn't even dare to ask for mercy for her father.

But it was useless for her to say it. Li Xueying had already begged Li Chen once, so how could she dare to say it again?

Although Li Chen usually behaves very friendly, Li Xueying is very scared when he gets stern.

One of them was the daughter of Prince Jing’an. Li Xueying felt a little bit sorry for what happened to Prince Jing’an’s family.

The other one is the son of the late emperor, also a prince, and Li Xueying watched him grow up.

After hearing this, Li Xueying frowned slightly, but could only say that she would try her best to help and asked them not to expect too much.

In any case, the two of them thanked Li Xueying again and again, and also expressed congratulations to their aunt Li Xueying on returning to the imperial capital.

After leaving the palace, Li Ling and Li Ji moved to a quiet place and talked about their recent situation.

When talking about the recent situation, Li Ji wanted to complain, saying: "My fiefdom is a barren land with no birds or shit, otherwise I would not want to participate in the Western Expedition."

To put it bluntly, Li Ji was thinking of returning to the capital to find another job because he was not doing well.

Li Ji was an honest man. His retainers told him that he could come to the imperial capital to find Li Chen to gain some military merits, and then take some rewards back to live a better life.

Li Ling didn't expect that King Anxi was doing so badly.

But his father once said that some things cannot be believed completely, just listen.

When Li Ji heard that Li Ling's brother Li Yang had killed the prince, he was horrified and kept saying, "What? The prince died like this? He was my eldest brother!"

It's very exaggerated, as if they have a very good relationship.

In fact, the relationship between Li Ji and the prince was not good at all, it could even be said to be very bad.

The reason why he became a prince in that remote place was actually because of the suggestion made by the crown prince to the late emperor when he was crowned king.

Let’s talk about why the second and third sons didn’t go to their fiefdoms.

It is because they want to be emperors. If they go to their fiefdoms to become princes, they will definitely not be qualified to compete for the throne.

Li Ji did not have a strong background and knew he could not win the fight, so he escaped from the dangerous and dangerous imperial capital early on.

Li Ji hated the prince to death and cursed him to death hundreds of times in his heart.

When the prince died, Li Ji was still very surprised. He was thinking at the time, I was just thinking about it in my mind, this can't be blamed on me.

However, so many years have passed, the person is dead, and Li Ji does not have much resentment.

Seeing that Li Ling seemed frightened by his words, Li Ji said earnestly, "Li Ling, your brother's affair has caused a great uproar in the city, and the old prince has been imprisoned. Listen to my advice. If you know where your brother is, tell His Majesty immediately and don't get involved with your brother. You can still be spared because of your military merits, but I have to remind you that in our royal family, the interests are complicated. If you help Li Yang, you may be the next one to get into trouble."

Li Ling felt mixed emotions when she heard this.

She knew very well that what Li Ji said was true, but she still found it difficult to give up her affection for her brother.

But she also understood that she had to make a wise choice at this moment, also for the sake of her father's early release from prison.

She looked at Li Ji gratefully and said, "Thank you, King Anxi, for your guidance. Now I know what to do."

Li Ji waved his hand to indicate that it was okay, he was still the elder brother after all, he was just saying a few words casually.

However, the prince's affairs were of great importance, and he did not dare to have anything to do with Li Ling, so he said goodbye and left at the appointed time.

On the way back, Li Ji also sighed that he had not been back to the imperial capital for a long time. The imperial capital was still prosperous, and his own fiefdom was simply incomparable.

But as he walked, Li Ji was frightened as if he had seen a ghost and stood still.

Because this area is inhabited by royal family members and there are not many people, the person in front of Li Ji found it incredible.

This person doesn't 'know' Li Ji, but Li Ji knows him.

This person noticed Li Ji, looked over, and asked, "Do we know each other?"

Li Ji swallowed and said, "Old Five? It can't really be you, right?"

Hearing this voice, Li Ran frowned and replied: "Hey, this voice can't be Lao Si, why are you back to the capital?"

"Oh my god, it's really you. What's wrong with you?" Li Ji squeaked and whimpered, unable to utter a word.

Li Ji must be aware of what happened to the fifth prince. In his opinion, even if Li Ran was not dead, he should have been in the cold palace.

The fight for the throne was already so bloody at the time that Li Ji was so scared that he ran away to his fiefdom.

He didn't want to become like Li Ran, but Li Ran's appearance here really scared him a lot, as if he had seen the deceased prince here.

As if he could sense Li Ji's fear, Li Ran said casually, "Don't be nervous. It was His Majesty who let me out. I don't have the ability to escape on my own."

Hearing this, Li Ji finally breathed a sigh of relief.

He had just gotten rid of Princess Li Ling and didn't want to be involved in the prince's case. As a prince with no status, he was afraid that Li Ran would sneak out and then someone would report him, saying that he was secretly colluding with Li Ran. That would be the end of him.

"That's great, where are you going now?"

"I'm going to find His Majesty, what about you?"

"I have nothing to do, so I went back to the capital to have a look."

Even though they were blood brothers, they didn't have much to talk about with each other. That was how royal family members were.

So we exchanged a few pleasantries and said goodbye.

Li Ji didn't seem to want to have anything to do with Li Ran, and thought it was just a chance encounter.

But sometimes, the gears of fate are so magical that he can't escape it.

At this time, it was already dark. Li Chen and Wu Nanzhi left the Wu family in Changqing Street and returned to the palace.

On the way back to the palace, Li Chen and Xiao Ming passed each other again, but this time Xiao Ming was drunk, his eyes were a little blurry, and he couldn't see the people around him clearly.

Li Chen had only met Xiao Ming once. He had met too many people, and not everyone was worthy of being remembered by Li Chen.

After a while, Wu Nanzhi remembered that the official just now seemed to be Xiao Ming, who had helped her avoid trouble once before.

Wu Nanzhi felt it was somewhat familiar at that time, but he only remembered it now.

As soon as Li Chen returned to the palace, his aunt Li Xueying enthusiastically came to his bedroom with a nourishing soup.

Wu Nanzhi immediately went to answer it and said softly, "How can you trouble the princess with such a small matter? Let me do it."

Li Xueying also gently said that it was okay, and kept praising Wu Nanzhi, which made Wu Nanzhi feel a little embarrassed.

Li Xueying heard that this woman was very popular, so it would be a good idea to have a good relationship with her.

She was just helping Li Chen train those ordinary concubines in the harem, and she was also very kind to these popular concubines.

Li Xueying still remembers a girl named Chu Ruoyan, who was also deeply loved by Li Chen.

She needs to get to know these women of Li Chen slowly.

By the way, Li Xueying did not have a good relationship with the Queen Mother.

When the two saw each other, they were too lazy to say hello. Their eyes seemed to be saying: Why aren't you dead yet?
There is no other way. Every empress dowager must intimidate the harem in order to establish her prestige.

Li Xueying was also staying in the palace at the time, and naturally suffered from the intimidation of the Queen Mother.

Even though there was no physical contact, it was true that their relationship was bad.

It seems that Li Xueying has a bad relationship with the empress dowager everywhere.

"Aunt, is there anything wrong?" Li Chen asked while drinking.

He felt that there was something right about Li Xueying coming here so late at night.

Li Xueying smiled and told Li Chen about Tuoba Anyu's situation. Li Chen was so excited that he wanted to go over and see for himself. Could there really be such a woman?

This is Tuoba Zhen’s mother. Li Chen had seen her when she was captured. Her plump figure was extremely attractive even when she was lying down.

But he was a little afraid that there might be something wrong with these two women. Even though he guessed that there might be nothing wrong, he still felt a little bit uneasy.

Just at this moment, Eunuch Cui came over and said that Li Ran wanted to see him.

This surprised Li Chen a little. Could it be that this kid found the remaining "Emperor Dragon Bible"?
Li Chen asked Wu Nanzhi and Li Xueying to leave first, and he met with Li Ran alone.

As soon as he entered, he knelt down and said, "Your Majesty, I have searched all over the imperial capital, but I only found this one. I don't think the other one is in the imperial capital."

As he spoke, Li Ran handed the fourth copy of "Emperor Dragon Bible" to Li Chen.

According to him, he has walked through the entire imperial capital during this period of time. The fifth book is probably in the western part of the Tiance Dynasty, where the remnants of the previous dynasty fled.

Li Chen also understood what he meant. He had worked so hard for so long just to participate in the Western Expedition.

Now that he hasn’t found the fifth book and the Western Expedition is about to begin, he can only ask Li Chen for a chance.

"It's okay. You have made contributions. I will take you with me on the Western Expedition."

"Thank you, Your Majesty. I will never refuse even if it means death!"

Having said that, he did not continue to disturb Li Chen and said goodbye and left the palace.

Li Chen likes this kind of minister who doesn’t delay things and knows how to leave.

After he left, Li Chen began to study the "Emperor Dragon Bible" that he had offered as a tribute.

Li Chen now has four books in his hands, and can practice to a certain extent, but it is not complete.

Li Chen has already practiced the first three books, and now it’s time to read the fourth one.

Normally, this kind of technique would not produce any results without several years of study and understanding.

But Li Chen has a very good comprehension, and he basically understands it after reading it. He has his own way of understanding.

However, after reading four books, Li Chen began to guess what the practice method of the fifth book was like and how to break through all the laws.

Then he practiced according to his own guess for about three hours. Li Chen didn't know whether he was practicing correctly, but he always felt his body was a little hot.

Coincidentally, when Li Chen was considering who to favor, Princess Zhennan and Ji Lianyu came to ask for a meeting.

Li Chen asked them to come in, but before they could even start talking, they were already speechless, or rather, they couldn't form a complete sentence the entire night.

Xu Zifeng, who returned to the Prince of Zhennan's Mansion, knew nothing about this and thought that his mother and aunt had returned to the Ji family's residence. He fell asleep drunk.

The next morning, the court meeting was held as scheduled.

Li Chen appeared in the court after a long absence, and glanced at the ministers with a "majestic" gaze.

Li Chen's own gaze was very lazy, but in the eyes of others it was indeed extremely majestic.

There was a very unexpected person who came to the morning court this time, that was King Anxi Li Ji. With his status and title, he was indeed qualified to attend the morning court.

Li Chen was also a little surprised when he saw him.

However, Li Chen first commended the soldiers who fought bravely in the Northern Expedition, among whom General Guo Poyun made the greatest contributions.

Guo Poyun deserves the award.

His coordination ability and military exploits are top-notch among all the generals.

Then, Pang Jin reported the latest developments in the prince's case.

When he said that Prince Jing'an's son Li Yang was guilty of treason and that Prince Jing'an himself had been imprisoned in the Ministry of Justice, there was an uproar in the court.

Many people already knew the news in advance, but were still shocked by Li Chen's triggering.

They all thought: Your Majesty is so decisive and swift that even Prince Jing'an was not spared.

Li Chen nodded in approval of Pang Jin's ability to do things.

He also ordered Pang Jin to arrest Li Yang as soon as possible and hold memorial services for the prince's spirit in heaven.

As the Minister of Justice, this is Pang Jin's duty.

After receiving the order, he stepped aside.

At this time, the Minister of War should have come to report, but Prince Anxi Li Ji suddenly stood up!
(End of this chapter)