Conceptual melting pot, the fusion of all realms starting from the Qin Dynasty.

This time, the kidnapping of the Crown Prince was not because Crown Prince Tianze was truly blinded by hatred, but rather a feint.

Tianze was clearly using the Crown Prince's life as a bargaining chip to draw all the attention of Xinzheng City; while he himself was preparing to go to a place that was not usually convenient to go to.

At this moment, Zi Nu also realized: "The Corpse-Driving Demon?!"

"Tianze learned some secrets from the vulture's corpse through the Corpse-Driving Demon, so this attack on the Crown Prince's residence was merely to conceal his true purpose."

Chen Hao turned around and said with a smile, "It seems that Sister Zi Nu doesn't think Tian Ze is a fool either."

Zi Nu gave Chen Hao a charming glare. "No matter what, Tian Ze is still the former crown prince of Baiyue and the once famous Red Eyebrow Lord. Even if his heart is filled with hatred now, he will not lose his knowledge and strategies."

as predicted!

After Chen Hao used his flying insect magic artifact to explore the Crown Prince's residence, he found no trace of Tian Ze and the Corpse-Driving Demon. Instead, he found traces of the two of them in the Han King's Palace.

...

Not long after Nongyu and Jingni returned with Madam Hu, Han Fei hurriedly brought Honglian to Zilan Pavilion.

"Mr. Chen Hao, I'm entrusting Honglian to you for the time being."

Han Fei bowed and asked Chen Hao for a favor.

“That’s no problem at all!” Chen Hao smiled and nodded to Princess Honglian, who looked puzzled, then teased Han Fei, “I just wonder how Brother Han plans to explain Princess Honglian’s whereabouts to King Han during this time?”

"I don't want to be accused of kidnapping a princess in a few days."

"Uh~~!" Han Fei scratched his cheek awkwardly, his eyes darting around as he said, "I will report the matter of Honglian to my father later, and I won't make things difficult for Mr. Chen Hao."

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"Brother, Chenhao, what are you two talking about?"

Honglian stood with her hands on her hips, looking at the two of them with a hint of anger. "Ninth Brother, you entrusted me to Chen Hao, are you not planning to let me return to the Han Palace?"

“Father will definitely be angry if that happens.”

Han Fei quickly comforted Princess Honglian, "Honglian, a great change will happen in Xinzheng City during this period. The Han Palace cannot guarantee your safety, so I entrusted you to Chen Hao."

Honglian was shocked and looked at Han Fei with worry: "Something terrible has happened in Xinzheng City?! Could it be that Ji Wuye and the others are planning a rebellion?"

"No~ no~, that's not how it is!" Han Fei waved his hands repeatedly, cold sweat pouring down his face. "Although the situation in Korea is somewhat turbulent, it hasn't reached that point yet."

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"In short, Honglian, you'll stay with Chen Hao for now!"

Han Fei solemnly said to Princess Honglian, "After tomorrow, Honglian, you will know everything."

"Oh~ Oh~~!"

Seeing Han Fei's solemn expression for the first time, Honglian was startled and nodded in surprise.

At this moment, Chen Hao said to Zi Nu, who was standing next to him, "Sister Zi Nu, please take care of Hong Lian."

"If you have time, Sister Zinu, you and Nongyu can take Honglian, Madam Hu, and Jingni to visit the Luofu Cave."

"After all, they'll be living there for a long time to come."

“Alright!” Zi Nu pulled the puzzled Hong Lian aside and nodded with a smile: “Nong Yu and I were just about to go to Zhenfeng Island to see how the construction of Liyue City is going.”

With that, Zi Nu pulled Hong Lian toward Nong Yu's room.

Chen Hao then turned to Han Fei and said with a smile, "Brother Han, you're not in a hurry to deal with the Crown Prince's affairs, but instead you've brought Princess Honglian here in a hurry. You must have discovered something and want to find someone to help you, right?"

"As expected, you can't hide anything from Brother Chenhao!"

Han Fei smiled and said, "The reason I came here this time is actually to find someone to accompany me to a place."

"Haha~~!" Chen Hao laughed loudly, "I think Brother Han, you're looking for a bodyguard, aren't you?"

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Chapter 136 The Old Zheng Palace, and the Seven Constellations of the Azure Dragon

At night, Chen Hao and Han Fei walked along a dilapidated and desolate winding corridor.

Large swaths of fallen leaves and decaying matter piled up inside the winding corridor and on the lake below it, while tangled, overgrown branches withered and died on both sides of the corridor.

The paint on the beams, pillars, and railings on both sides of the winding corridor is peeling off layer by layer.

In the empty, deserted palace, only gusts of desolate wind echoed.

"It's such a pity that this cold palace is just left here!"

Chen Hao's golden eyes swept over the dilapidated and desolate palace, and he sighed.

A magical bead used for lighting floated beside Chen Hao, emitting a soft glow that illuminated everything in front of Chen Hao and Han Fei.

of course!

For Chen Hao, who possesses the Candle Dragon Eyes and can see in the dark, this was really unnecessary.

However, for Han Fei, who was just an ordinary person, "067" said that this was indeed necessary.

"This is the old royal palace of the State of Zheng, which originally belonged to an arrogant and domineering king." Han Fei glanced at the desolate palace and introduced, "After the State of Zheng was destroyed, this palace was gradually sealed off."

"Duke Zhuang of Zheng!"

Chen Hao nodded knowingly.

Then Chen Hao turned to look at Han Fei and said meaningfully, "It seems that Brother Han, you have already guessed Tianze's main purpose in this feint attack and diversionary tactic."

"Otherwise, we wouldn't have come here overnight to investigate."

"Hahaha~~!" Han Fei laughed and turned to face Chen Hao: "It seems you guessed it too, Brother Chen Hao."

"If Tianze wanted to take revenge on Han, he could have simply killed the crown prince."

"But now he's sending people to hold the Crown Prince's residence hostage, surrounding it without killing anyone, weakening the imperial guards protecting the Han King's palace. So his purpose is quite obvious."

"The only thing that Tianze would be willing to exchange, even using the Crown Prince, for is probably the Han Palace."

Chen Hao's lips twitched, and he said speechlessly, "But instead of protecting King Han An, you've run to the former Zheng Palace. Clearly, you think Tian Ze's goal isn't your father at all."

As Han Fei walked forward, he said with a smile, "This Cold Palace is located right on the only way from the Crown Prince's residence to the Han King's palace."

"Brother Chenhao, why would you have such a thought?"

Chen Hao didn't mince words with Han Fei, and asked directly, "Brother Han, have you ever heard of the Seven Mansions of the Azure Dragon?"

"The Seven Mansions of the Azure Dragon?"

Han Fei glanced at Chen Hao with some confusion.

The Azure Dragon's Seven Mansions, also known as the Eastern Seven Mansions, are named Horn, Neck, Root, Room, Heart, Tail, and Winnowing Basket.

These are the dragon's horns, throat, forelegs, chest, heart, tail, and the whirlwind formed by the tail's swaying, and their attributes are wood, metal, earth, sun, moon, fire, and water, respectively.

However, Han Fei knew that Chen Hao was definitely not talking about the stars in the sky, but about something else entirely.

Chen Hao knew that Han Fei had not yet come into contact with this secret, so he looked at the water under the winding corridor and said calmly, "The Seven Mansions of the Azure Dragon is a mystery that has been passed down for thousands of years and has not yet been solved."

"Seven stars, seven countries, seven secrets."

"The core of the Azure Dragon Seven Mansions has always been held by the sole heir of each country throughout history."

"Legend has it that whoever masters the secret of the Azure Dragon's Seven Mansions will have the power to rule the world."

"Duke Zhuang of Zheng, the first hegemon among the feudal lords during the Spring and Autumn Period, made the State of Zheng powerful and his power overshadowed that of the Zhou emperor."

"The Zhou emperor allied with four states to reduce the fiefdom of Zheng, but was defeated by Duke Zhuang of Zheng."

Looking at the former Zheng Palace, Chen Hao calmly continued, "Many people believe that the source of power for Duke Zhuang of Zheng's rise to become a hegemon is closely related to the mystery of the Seven Mansions of the Azure Dragon."

"After the state of Han replaced the state of Zheng, one of the seven constellations of the Azure Dragon, which originally belonged to the state of Zheng, did not seem to have passed into the hands of the state of Han."

Han Fei remained silent in shock for a long while, then smiled bitterly and said, "It seems I've stumbled into another extraordinary event."

"It seems that Tianze must have learned this secret from somewhere and thus orchestrated this whole thing, right?"

“Not only that!” Chen Hao glanced at Han Fei with a mocking look. “Countless people in Xinzheng City have heard of the secret of the Azure Dragon Seven Constellations and have been searching for it for many years.”

"Do you think they'll connect this to what Tianze's grand gesture did?"

Han Fei was speechless: "This...!!!"

Tap tap tap tap~~% ~!

With a series of footsteps, a cold voice drifted from afar: "It seems that the moment I obtained the vulture's corpse, I was destined to enter everyone's sights."

Tianze walked out with the Corpse-Driving Demon, his face grim...

Upon hearing Tianze's voice, Han Fei immediately turned around to look at him warily.

On the contrary, Chen Hao was not surprised at all by Tian Ze's appearance. He locked his gaze on Tian Ze's figure and said to him with a smile, "Otherwise, why do you think the State of Han went to such great lengths to attack the Baiyue more than ten years ago?"

"The vast state of Chu separated the two countries, and the distance between them was far. Traveling through the country and borrowing passage for troops would have been very costly."

"Moreover, even if the Baiyue were conquered, the money obtained would only barely cover the expenses of the Korean kingdom."

"If there weren't enough benefits involved, do you really think that Han King An, who was just a prince at the time, could have incited the nobles of Han and prompted the Han-Chu allied forces to conquer the Baiyue?"

Tianze glared at Chen Hao through gritted teeth, his eyes filled with rage:

"So all of this is because the Azure Dragon Seven Mansions, which belonged to the State of Zheng, spread to the Baiyue region?"