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Chapter 33 Two Suns Hanging in the Sky, the Hatred in Emperor Yongping's Heart!

"Owner."

The figure in black spoke quietly: "The Xue family is already on their way to the capital."

"Do we need it?"

"No need."

However, Jia Jing waved his hand and said indifferently, "Over the years, the Xue family has been using the imperial treasury to purchase miscellaneous materials and has accumulated a considerable fortune. Saying it's a million is an understatement. Wang Ziteng's promotion has given many people unrealistic fantasies. Cun Zhou's wife is already complicated, and the eldest daughter of the Wang family who married into the Xue family is probably even more complicated."

"She's just a descendant of the Ziwei Palace Attendant, yet she dares to try and rise to the top."

"At present, it seems that poetry and etiquette are highly valued and talents are sought out. Therefore, in addition to selecting concubines, the daughters of officials and famous families are all personally named and reported to the Ministry to be selected as attendants for princesses and county princesses in school, or to serve as talented women and advisors. In reality, they are secretly trying to find out which family has a stronger foundation."

"The two words 'world' are not complicated: the country and the people. One side must make sacrifices. When the people are impoverished, it is obvious who holds the wealth."

"The Xue family, with its meager wealth, has rashly gotten involved in this matter, courting their own doom."

“People like Jia Yucun are capable of assessing the situation and have talent. People like them are often able to climb to higher peaks.”

"The one in Qianqing Palace is playing chess. Why not give him some time? It's not certain whose chess piece it is."

"Furthermore, since Yan-ge mentioned this person, he must have some plans for him."

"Yes."

The figure in black nodded.

"I've heard that there have been quite a few more people gathering around the Xuanzhen Temple recently?"

Jia Jing glanced at him and asked.

"Yes."

The figure in black answered meticulously, "Besides the Blood Droplets, there are also the Hidden Dragon Guard, the Chess Camp, and even people from the Prince of Beijing's mansion."

"However, the Hidden Dragon Guard has been searching for the whereabouts of the Blood Droplets."

'Whoosh!'

Upon hearing this, Jia Jing's cloudy old eyes suddenly flashed with a sharp gaze, and he said coldly, "Since the Hidden Dragon Guard is not targeting us, we don't need to worry about it."

“The Prince Yizhong and the Prince Beijing have reached out very far, they are convinced that I am too old to lift a sword.”

“Kill them all, cut off their heads, and display them on the main road.”

"I still have some concerns about the Emperor, but as for them, well..."

"Yes."

The figure in black responded and left.

On the same day, hundreds of decapitated corpses appeared on the official road outside Xishan. All the heads were piled up together, forming two small mounds of corpses. This scene attracted the attention of the government and caused an uproar in the capital.

Qianqing Palace, Yangxin Hall.

"boom!!!"

Emperor Yongping slammed his hand on the imperial desk, his face ashen, and his hoarse voice echoed in the hall: "What is Father Emperor doing?"

"All my men were killed, not a single one was spared. Could it be that Jia Jing is his son, and I am not?"

"His Majesty."

Su Peisheng, who had just reported the news from Xishan, suddenly knelt down and lowered his head.

"Your Majesty, calm down."

Despite being in a wheelchair, Wu Sidao said calmly, "Perhaps the Emperor Emeritus's actions were not for Jia Jing's sake, but for His Majesty's."

"Should I go to the Daming Palace to express my gratitude?"

Emperor Yongping glared at Wu Sidao with a ferocious expression, his chest filled with an unprecedented sense of frustration and anger.

"His Majesty."

Dressed in plain clothes and pale-faced, Wu Sidao was not surprised by his reaction and patiently explained, "I didn't expect what happened at Xishan."

"The Jia family is the leader of the founding line. Except for the Baoling Marquis's mansion, all the other eight dukes and twelve marquises of the founding line have sent their eldest sons to recruit three thousand soldiers to join the Northern Expeditionary Army that is rushing to Datong. At present, they are on their way to Datong to fight for the country."

"All of this is because the Jia family sent Jia Yan. To be precise, it's the Jia family's leading role." "The crisis in the northern frontier is the most important thing right now. The reason why the Emperor Emeritus executed the Blood Droplets' forces in Xishan was to tell the Jia family that the royal family has not failed them, and also to prevent these clues from being known to the founding line, thus causing unnecessary trouble."

'.'

Emperor Yongping gave him a deep look, and the anger in his heart gradually subsided.

He knew that Wu Sidao's words were an attempt to smooth things over for him; from beginning to end, it was his order to have the Blood Droplets monitor Xuanzhen Temple.

If this matter were to be exposed, how could the founding lineage be expected to serve the Great Qian Dynasty? How would the people of the world view the emperor and the royal family?

"His Majesty."

"Jia Jing has already purged the people from the chess camp."

"This is enough to show that he has completely severed ties with the Prince Yizhong's mansion."

"His hopes are all pinned on the Jia family's son, which may not be a bad thing for the dynasty."

"This is how the retired emperor should view it!"

Suddenly, Wu Sidao added a few words, making the atmosphere in the Hall of Mental Cultivation somewhat tense.

Ultimately, Emperor Yongping had no personal grudge against Jia Jing. It was simply that he needed the Jia family to serve him, and now the Jia family was planning to return to the court. Even if they were not loyal to Emperor Yongping, it would still be a blessing for the Great Qian Dynasty.

"I understand."

Emperor Yongping calmed himself down and instructed, "Su Peisheng, from now on, you need not concern yourself with the Jia family anymore."

"The slaves obey the order."

Su Peisheng quickly responded.

"His Majesty."

"The Hidden Dragon Guard is investigating the changes in Ping'an Prefecture. The people from the Prince of Beijing's mansion have been exposed this time, which is not simple."

Wu Sidao brought up another matter.

"It's really weird."

Emperor Yongping's dragon eyes revealed a look of apprehension, and he said inexplicably, "Ping'an Prefecture is the foundation that the Prince of Beijing has built up over nearly a hundred years."

"How could it have been so easily captured without a single survivor? The people from the Prince of Beijing's mansion were actually monitoring Jia Jing. They are all from the founding lineage. What is the connection between them?"

"Su Peisheng, has anything unusual happened at the Prince of Beijing's residence recently?"

"Your Majesty, the Prince of Bei Jing"

Su Peisheng hesitated, as if he wanted to say something but then stopped.

"Say, I forgive you."

"Yes."

Su Peisheng then mustered up the courage to report: "The Prince of Beijing has recently become very close to Prince Bao, and they are like bosom friends."

“The Princess Consort of Beijing is a daughter of the Zhen family, and the Zhen family seems to intend to send another daughter to the capital for selection.”

Suddenly, Emperor Yongping's face turned extremely ugly. Over the years, Consort Zhen had controlled the harem, making it difficult for the Empress to speak out. The Zhen family, relying on Emperor Shunkang's favor, had run rampant in Jiangnan. He had not forgotten how much effort the Zhen family had put into the struggle between the Crown Prince's faction and the Eighth Prince's faction in the past.

Without the financial support of the Zhen family, how could Jiangnan have become the stronghold of the Eighth Prince's faction, making the former Crown Prince feel like he had a bone stuck in his throat?

Zhen Yingyan, the strategist of the Eighth Prince's faction, is now a confidant of Prince Yizhong. The Zhen family also supports Prince Yizhong, and now they are going to send a woman to his most favored son. This means that the Zhen family favors the retired emperor and Prince Bao, but not him.

It’s tolerable, it’s unbearable!

"His Majesty."

"The Prince of Beijing and the Zhen family support Prince Bao."

"That's not a bad thing."

Wu Sidao couldn't help but offer his advice.

"call!"

Emperor Yongping calmed down for a moment, a cold killing intent flashing in his eyes. The Prince of Beijing and the Zhen family would be dealt with in due time.

(End of this chapter)