Madam, please ascend.

Chapter 246: Emperor Killing
All the ministers were silent, thinking that this was not only unreasonable, but also outrageous.

There have been precedents of killing people in the current dynasty since the founding of the Great Xia Dynasty, but it is the first time that someone has done it so cleanly and efficiently as King Xian did, without even seeing a drop of blood.

As the palace servants rushed into the Taiji Hall, moved the corpses away, and wiped the floor in one go, the Taiji Hall returned to peace in an instant, without a trace of blood, as if no one had died here just now.

Yun Yi still looked like he would kill anyone who dared to provoke him. Even if someone wanted to step forward and scold him, he could only endure it silently and whisper in his heart instead.

Only Su Qing and Qin Dingfeng were calm. One of them was in the Return to Void Realm, and the other might have a higher level of cultivation, so they were naturally not afraid.

Any other cultivator who dared to act recklessly in the Taiji Hall would have been apprehended by the Imperial Observatory and the combined forces of the imperial guards. The Great Xia Palace was the Emperor's abode, protected by dragon energy; it was no place for ordinary cultivators to act rashly.

But the person who took action this time was Prince Xian Su Xin. He was both a prince and a master of the Return to Void Realm. He was truly a demon that could not be provoked.

Su Qing spoke up to break the deadlock: "Since Prince Duan has volunteered, then the responsibility of arranging the children will be left to you. In addition, the Dique Clan has been committing crimes everywhere recently. You need to go there in person to appease the people's grievances."

At this time, Su Cen was already on the fire, with no way to retreat, he could only bow his head and accept the order.

Judging from the eldest princess's attitude, she has no intention of contributing money or effort, so I'm afraid Prince Duan will have to pay out of his own pocket this time.

Su Qing then began to discuss other matters, such as border defense and taxes. Yun Yi was naturally not interested and continued to tease Prince Duan with great interest.

"Since Brother Wang has close ties with the Tiancan Sect, why don't you ask them to help you cultivate?"

"Not everyone is like you, wanting both immortality and power." Su Cen gritted his teeth and said, "And the higher your cultivation level, the further away you are from the throne. Don't you understand this principle?"

Yun Yi: "Brother Wang, why are your words so sarcastic? Besides, it's not like you have to be an emperor to rule the world. The title of emperor is just an empty title; power is the real thing."

Su Cen: "The incident in Crescent City was originally a fight between you and me for the Tiger Talisman, each showing off our abilities. I never expected Feng Mo to show up and actually kill you just to vent Ting Ni's anger."

"Of course I know Feng Mo is not in your calculations, and you are far from being able to use the ability of the Hedao realm."

"And Yun Yi, who gave Tie Hong and Ye Ling advice, was even more unexpected than you and I expected. So, to be honest, we actually have no grudge against each other."

Yun Yi didn't expect to hear his name from the prince's mouth, and could only suppress his laughter.

He said, "Isn't it too late to say that you and I have no hatred now?"

After finally waiting for the court meeting to end, Su Cen became the biggest loser, and without caring about any etiquette, he was the first to leave in anger. This time, only a few people followed Prince Duan. It was obvious that with Su Xin's return, the power in the court was about to change again.

Qin Dingfeng unexpectedly took the initiative to find Yun Yi and agreed to have a talk at the Prime Minister's residence, and then left with a group of ministers.

By then, only Su Qing, Su Rui, and Yun Yi were left in the huge Tai Chi Hall.

Su Qing asked, "Why? Prince Xian has something to say?"

Yun Yi said, "We agreed to cooperate. I would destroy the Tiancan Sect and you would destroy the Dique Sect. Now that it's done, shouldn't you give me the benefits you promised me?"

Su Rui was immediately anxious when she heard this: "Sister, what did you promise him? Will it be disadvantageous to you?"

Su Qing comforted him, "They are just some things for cultivation, don't worry."

She thought of a way and invited: "What the king wants is in the harem, come with me to get it."

Su Rui was still worried and wanted to follow, but Su Qing stopped him with a look, so he had no choice but to stop. However, the more he looked at the back of Prince Xian Su Xin, the more strange it seemed to him.

Whether in Great Yan or Great Xia, the emperor was supreme, blessed by the heavens. While this meant the emperor couldn't cultivate and achieve immortality, he was imbued with dragon energy, allowing him to manifest numerous extraordinary qualities while in the palace.

Unfortunately, Su Rui ascended the throne too early and his comprehension was too poor, so he was unable to use it at will.

Since Su Qing returned to the court, he has won the hearts of the people, and thus has been somewhat exposed to some dragon energy, benefiting greatly. The most important thing is that the little red snake is on the verge of transforming into a dragon, saving hundreds of years of hard training.

Su Rui was still unmarried, so there were not many people in the harem, and they were all concubines of the old emperor. After Su Qing returned to the court, in order to avoid a lot of trouble, she stayed here temporarily.

She took Yun Yi to her residence, first dismissed the people around her, and then made sure that there was no one left out before she breathed a sigh of relief.

"The Dayan prisoner followed me all the way, but never made a move. I guessed that it was you who caused the big commotion in Dong'an City."

It was Yun Yi's first time to come to the harem. He couldn't help but look around and found that it was not as luxurious as Paradise, and the aesthetics were rather monotonous. He suddenly lost some interest in the secular dynasty.

He said: "According to my investigation, it's not a monolithic situation over there. Some people want to kill you, while others don't."

"This really stumps me. Should I consider them enemies or friends I can win over?"

"Let's not talk about this for now. There's a question I've always wanted to ask you."

Su Qing looked a little thinner, but her eyes were bright and she looked more heroic. She was becoming more and more like an "Empress" from a gentle senior sister.

She asked, "What's the problem?"

Yun Yi said, "The emperor's throne is protected by the way of heaven. To what extent is this 'protection'?"

"Why do you suddenly want to ask this?"

"I suspect something happened to the Great Yan Emperor, causing chaos in the Great Yan court, which led him to come up with this vicious plan to sever the country's destiny."

Su Qing once again confirmed whether there were any eavesdroppers, then said, "What I am about to say is a royal secret. Only my father, I, and Su Rui know about it. Even Su Cen and Su Xin are completely unaware."

Yun Yi nodded: "Don't worry, I will keep it a secret."

"The protection of heaven has its own extraordinary aspects, mainly manifested in immunity from all diseases and the avoidance of evil and poison."

"But the old emperor abdicated due to a serious illness."

"This illness has a cause. A Taoist priest who treated my father once said that someone was behind the scenes setting up a formation to persecute him. However, we have been investigating for a long time and haven't found even the slightest clue."

Yun Yi: "To be able to attack the emperor, that group of people must be quite powerful."

Su Qing: "According to the Immortal Master, at least one person in the Hedao Realm must have been killed to accomplish this."

"Sacrificing the Great Dao... in exchange for the old emperor falling seriously ill? This is a little unbelievable. How could a cultivator in the Hedao realm, obsessed with ascension, be willing to do such a thing?"

"You don't know that thousands of years ago, the Qin Dynasty dominated the world, and the First Emperor was extremely powerful. However, in the end, he was killed by several Hedao Realm masters working together."

(End of this chapter)