Zongwu: Eavesdropping on the inner voices, the female warriors have become strange

Shui Sheng was helpless and after asking Chen Liu for permission, she taught the Qingfeng Fuliu sword to Princess Yunluo.

"Husband, aren't you going to send her away?" Wang Yuyan asked, looking at Princess Yunluo who was practicing sword with Shui Sheng.

"How?" Chen Liu quickly guessed that Princess Yunluo was sent by the Ming Emperor to test or recruit him. As long as he was in the Ming Dynasty, he would probably be unable to avoid this kind of trouble.

After revealing his divine divination abilities, the Clay Buddha was targeted by Xiongba and had been avoiding him ever since. No ruler would let go of someone with divine divination abilities like him. But if he didn't reveal his divine divination abilities, how could he explain his knowledge of the Iron-hearted Marquis's rebellion? And how could he explain his knowledge of the "Izumo Kingdom Envoys"'s problems? And if he didn't expose Zhu Wusi's rebellion, he couldn't show up freely in the Ming Dynasty. If he showed up, Zhu Wusi would definitely hunt him down. So it was a dilemma.

Chapter 221 The Luck of the Ming Emperor

When Wuhuan admitted that they were indeed invited by the Iron-hearted Divine Marquis Zhu Wusi to kill Princess Lixiu, and then used his disciples to impersonate Princess Lixiu and assassinate the emperor, the rest of the story became simple.

Of course, Wuhuan's confession alone wasn't enough. After all, Zhu Wusi could deny it and even accuse Wuhuan of false accusation. If he could obtain solid evidence, Zhu Wusi would be unable to refute it. Didn't Chen Liu claim that Yagyu Danmamori and Yagyu Piaoxu were in the Giant Whale Gang, secretly aiding Li Tianhao in his rebellion and gaining control of the Gang? As long as they could obtain evidence of Zhu Wusi's collusion with Yagyu Danmamori, they could bring Zhu Wusi down. Therefore, the emperor secretly sent experts to the Giant Whale Gang to capture Yagyu Danmamori and his daughter, Yagyu Piaoxu.

When Zhu Wusi returned to the capital from Tianshan and entered the Hulong Villa, he found that everything had changed. The entire Hulong Villa was surrounded by the imperial army and masters of the East Factory.

"Zhu Wusi's energy-absorbing technique is indeed powerful, and he is indeed a Grandmaster." Lu Xiaofeng took a sip of wine and said to Chen Liu with emotion, "And not only is he a Grandmaster, but even that eunuch Cao Zhengchun is a Grandmaster. These two have concealed their true identity very well."

Zhu Wusi and Cao Zhengchun had a shocking battle at Hulong Villa. Zhu Wusi faced Cao Zhengchun and hundreds of masters from the East Factory alone. That battle was a bloody battle. Hundreds of masters from the East Factory were almost killed or wounded. Cao Zhengchun also died.

"Cao Zhengchun is dead too?" Chen Liu asked.

"Dead." Lu Xiaofeng nodded.

"How did you die?"

"While he was concentrating on fighting Zhu Wusi, he was ambushed by his most trusted deputy, Iron Claw Flying Eagle, and was killed by Zhu Wusi." Lu Xiaofeng said, "It turns out that Iron Claw Flying Eagle was an undercover agent sent by Zhu Wusi to the East Factory in his early years."

"Yeah!" Chen Liu nodded and poured another glass of wine for Lu Xiaofeng.

"Aren't you surprised?"

"Are you surprised?"

"Indeed, you should have figured out that Iron Claw Flying Eagle was Zhu Wusi's undercover agent."

Chen Liu was a little unsure whether to do so or not, so he asked, "What happened next?"

"After Zhu Wusi killed Cao Zhengchun, he was about to escape from Hulong Villa. I showed up with Gu Santong, Eunuch Rong, and the three secret agents of Hulong Villa and stopped him." Lu Xiaofeng said.

"The three secret agents of Huolong Villa?" Chen Liu was a little surprised.

Lu Xiaofeng drank the wine in his glass again, put it down, picked up the wine pot and filled it up again. He said, "Didn't you tell me that the three spies of Hulong Villa were not Zhu Wusi's men? Well, that's not right. They wouldn't follow Zhu Wusi in rebellion, right? Originally, the emperor wanted to deal with the three spies of Hulong Villa as well, but I pleaded for them. Did the emperor let them go for my sake?"

"The emperor believes you so easily?" Chen Liu asked.

"Of course not." Lu Xiaofeng said, "Because I said they are trustworthy and that it was you who said it, the emperor believed it. But the emperor needs them to prove their innocence."

"How can I prove my innocence? Follow you to attack Zhu Wusi?" Chen Liu said.

"Yes." Lu Xiaofeng nodded and said, "Originally they didn't believe Zhu Wusi would rebel, but in the face of solid evidence, they couldn't refute it. After proving that Zhu Wusi was indeed planning a rebellion, they agreed to join us in besieging Zhu Wusi. They beat him so hard! Tsk tsk!"

This is so good! Lu Xiaofeng was studying abroad with Chen, and he thought this interjection was good, so he took it and used it.

"Sir, Madam asked me to prepare some snacks for you and Hero Lu." Jiang Yuyan walked into the yard carrying a wooden tray. On the tray were several snacks, such as peanuts, edamame, braised pig ears, and braised beef in soy sauce.

"Put it down." Chen Liu nodded at Jiang Yuyan.

"Didn't this girl say before that she wanted to go find her father? Why has she been living with you all this time?" Lu Xiaofeng asked as she watched Jiang Yuyan leave.

Chen Liu shrugged and said, "She's afraid of being caught and sold again if she goes on the road alone, so she asked me to take her in for a while. She's already sent a letter to her father, asking him to come pick her up."

In fact, not long after Wang Yuyan left Jiang Yuyan behind, Chen Liu came to his senses and realized that Jiang Yuyan probably couldn't go back. If the letter was sent back, whether it was received by Jiang Biehe or his wife, the Jiang family would never let her in. If the letter was received by Jiang Biehe's wife Liu, she would be lucky not to kill Jiang Yuyan, so how could she let her in? As for Jiang Biehe, he had no authority at home and didn't dare to let Jiang Yuyan in. If he still cared about the father-daughter relationship, after receiving the letter, he might secretly send some money to Jiang Yuyan and find her another place to live. However, with Jiang Biehe's selfish character, Chen Liu felt that this was unlikely.

But if she can't go back, then she can't go back. During the time Jiang Yuyan lived in his house, she worked quite diligently.

"I see." Lu Xiaofeng nodded.

"What happened next?" Chen Liu continued to ask.

Lu Xiaofeng picked up a pig ear with chopsticks, put it in his mouth, chewed it for a few times, and continued, "The three secret agents were all seriously injured and dying. Gui Hai even had his right arm severed by a knife. If it weren't for Eunuch Rong saving them, they would have died on the spot. As a result, they have regained the emperor's trust. They will continue to preside over the Hulong Villa, but from now on, the Hulong Villa will be directly responsible to the emperor."

"Gui Hai Yidao's right arm is broken?" Chen Liu was a little surprised.

"broken."

[Tsk, I don't know if this is a good thing or a bad thing for him. With his right arm cut off, he can no longer learn the Tyrant Blade and the Avici Dao Three Blades. In the original novel, Gui Hai Yidao cut off his right arm because he couldn't control his inner demons.]

"Where's Zhu Wushi?"

"He was beaten to a pulp by Gu Santong and Eunuch Rong and thrown into jail. Tsk tsk!" Lu Xiaofeng felt a little gloating.

Although Zhu Wusi was strong, he was no match for Gu Santong, who possessed the Vajra Indestructible Magical Skill, and Eunuch Rong, who created the Sunflower Manual. He was defeated by the two of them, and his hands and feet were cut off and he was thrown into prison.

"Did you deliberately let Cao Zhengchun die?"

Zhu Wusi is not a good person, and neither is Cao Zhengchun. Of course, there are few good eunuchs, especially those in power. In "Number One Under Heaven", Zhu Wusi faked his death and deceived Cao Zhengchun. Therefore, after Cao Zhengchun seized power, he revealed his ambition and wanted to usurp the throne. Such an ambitious and powerful minister, wouldn't the emperor want to kill him?

Lu Xiaofeng said, "The Emperor didn't originally intend to kill him. He only wanted to weaken the power of the East Factory. However, the Emperor didn't expect Cao Zhengchun to be so well hidden and actually a Grandmaster. So he changed his plan at the last minute and sat back to watch the fight, allowing Zhu Wusi to kill him."

The establishment of Hulong Villa was originally intended to counter the East Depot. With Hulong Villa crippled, the East Depot's dominance was not in the Ming Emperor's best interests, so he sought to weaken the East Depot's power. However, he hadn't anticipated Cao Zhengchun's deep concealment, which naturally infuriated the Emperor. What was Cao Zhengchun trying to do by hiding his power? And hiding it from the Emperor himself—a sure recipe for death.

Upon hearing this, Chen Liu couldn't help but sigh at the good luck of the Ming Emperor, who eliminated two major disasters in one fell swoop.

Chapter 222 Useless Heavenly Fragrance Cardamom

Although Zhu Wusi was not dead yet, he had been beaten to a cripple and was imprisoned on the ninth floor of the Heavenly Prison, where Guan Gu Santong was originally imprisoned.

After a fierce battle with Zhu Wusi, Gu Santong's injuries worsened. He managed to return home and passed on his skills to Cheng Shifei, but then died. Cheng Shifei, who inherited Gu Santong's skills, was favored by the Ming Emperor and was appointed the "Number One Yellow Agent" of Hulong Villa in recognition of his father's achievements.

Zhu Wusi is disabled, and even if he survives, he'll never be able to get out. Gu Santong is also dead. So Su Xin must be trapped in the Tianshan Ice Cave forever? But without Zhu Wusi finding Tianxiang Doukou for her, she won't be able to wake up.

[By the way, did Cao Zhengchun steal the Queen Mother's cardamom? Probably not yet, otherwise he would have used the cardamom and Suxin to threaten Zhu Wusi.]

[Princess Yunluo also has a cardamom with a natural fragrance. How about getting her cardamom over to see what it looks like?]

Wang Yuyan, Shi Feixuan, Qin Mengyao, Shui Sheng and other girls who were drinking tea and eavesdropping in another garden all turned their eyes to Princess Yunluo. Princess Yunluo was also a little confused: I have Tianxiang Cardamom on me?

Jiang Yuyan's eyes warmed up, then dimmed. Even if she knew that Princess Yunluo had Tianxiang Douku, what would it matter? There were so many sisters here, it wouldn't be her turn.

"I don't know!" Princess Yunluo whispered in confusion.

Princess Yunluo spent her days at Chenliu's house, pestering Wang Yuyan, Shi Feixuan, and the other girls to learn martial arts. She now realized her own skills were merely mediocre. The eunuchs and guards in the palace couldn't beat her, not because they couldn't, but because they didn't dare. Furthermore, from Wang Yuyan and Shi Feixuan, she finally understood the realm of martial arts. Her current strength would be considered, at best, a second-rate martial artist in the martial arts world. She hadn't even opened up a single meridian, and wasn't even considered third-rate.

Because Princess Yunluo could also hear Chen Liu's thoughts, Wang Yuyan didn't stop her from coming to play, and even told her important things to be careful about, such as not letting Chen Liu discover them. Upon learning that Wang Yuyan and the other women, including Shi Feixuan, could also hear Chen Liu's thoughts, Princess Yunluo immediately became closer to them. Not only did she ask the emperor to gift Chen Liu a huge mansion, she also moved many valuables there. If she weren't a daughter of a wealthy family, the Empress Dowager and her brother would never have allowed her to stay at the Chen family's house, forcing her to return home every day. She even considered moving in with Chen Liu.

In order to win over Chen Liu and to reward him for saving the empress dowager and exposing Zhu Wusi's rebellion, the emperor naturally would not refuse to give Chen Liu a house. Now Chen Liu and his family are no longer living in the original two-entry courtyard, but have moved into the house given by the emperor. After all, the courtyard is too small, and with more and more people, it seems a bit crowded.

The new house, not far from the Imperial Palace, had originally been Cao Zhengchun's residence outside the palace. Cao Zhengchun, the former head of the East Depot, was incredibly powerful and had countless people currying favor with him. Naturally, his residence was no less luxurious, a massive five-story building rivaling the size and grandeur of a royal palace.

After Cao Zhengchun died, his property was naturally taken over by the emperor. When the emperor took over Cao Zhengchun's property, he was also shocked and angry. After the people who had secretly intercepted the gold and silver worth two to three million taels of silver, the gold, silver, jewelry, antiques, calligraphy and paintings, as well as real estate, etc. handed over to the emperor were estimated to be worth at least tens of millions of taels of silver. This shows how greedy Cao Zhengchun was.

[However, one of the cardamoms has been eaten by Su Xin, leaving only two in the world. This cardamom is now useless.]

"Is Tianxiang Doukou useless?" Wang Yuyan and Princess Yunluo were both confused.

Shi Feixuan explained quietly, "It's rumored that the Heavenly Fragrance Cardamom is a magical fruit that has the power to bring the dead back to life. Eating it will prevent any serious injury from getting worse, but the person who eats it will fall into an eternal sleep until someone finds a second Heavenly Fragrance Cardamom and feeds it to them, allowing them to wake up. However, after waking up, the person who eats it will only have one year to live. They need to eat a third Heavenly Fragrance Cardamom to return to normal and regain their ageless beauty and eternal youth."

Wang Yuyan and the other daughters of Princess Yunluo suddenly realized that it was no wonder that her husband (Brother Chenliu) said that the cardamom was useless. There were only two cardamoms left. Who would dare to eat them? If they did, they would only have one year left to live.

But even if you don’t eat it, it’s okay to just look at it.

"You really don't know where Tianxiang Doukou is?" Wang Yuyan asked in a low voice.

"I don't know!" Princess Yunluo was also confused.

"Take out everything on you and let me see it, all of it." Wang Yuyan whispered.

"it is good!"

Princess Yunluo took out all her belongings, including the jewelry on her head. Meanwhile, Wang Yuyan, Shi Feixuan, and Qin Mengyao carefully examined where the Tianxiang Doukou was hidden. They first removed items that couldn't hide the Tianxiang Doukou, leaving only a few pieces of jewelry.

"Is it okay if these jewelry of yours are broken?" Wang Yuyan asked, looking at the remaining pieces of jewelry.

"No problem." Princess Yunluo said indifferently.

Since there is no problem, then take it apart. Even though these jewelries are very valuable, it cannot stop the interest of Wang Yuyan and other girls.

"Here." After Qin Mengyao took off the mermaid pearl from Princess Yunluo's body, she found the Tianxiang cardamom inside.

Tianxiang cardamom is actually no different from ordinary cardamom, but it contains an extremely strong fragrance that makes people feel refreshed when they smell it.

"Cover it quickly." The strong fragrance of the cardamom was too strong. Wang Yuyan was worried that Chen Liu in the opposite yard would smell it, so she quickly called Qin Mengyao to cover it.

In the opposite courtyard, Chen Liu, who was still drinking and chatting with Lu Xiaofeng, asked, "How are Liu Sheng Danmamori and Liu Sheng Piaoxu?"

"Yagyu Danmamori died." Lu Xiaofeng said, "Yagyu Piaoxu was spared due to Duan Tianya's plea, but her martial arts were crippled."

[Tsk! Could it be that Liu Sheng Piaoxu's martial arts being crippled is also fake this time? In the original drama, she pretended to have her martial arts crippled and secretly killed many ministers who disagreed with Zhu Wusi, even Shangguan Haitang. Could it be the same this time? However, Zhu Wusi was crippled, Cao Zhengchun died, and the plot of "Number One Under Heaven" ended early. Moreover, she really likes Duan Tianya, and without her father's pressure, this kind of thing should not happen again. Of course, it is not ruled out that she may also hold a grudge against the Ming Dynasty for killing her father and want to retaliate against the Ming Dynasty, but whether it is true or not? It is none of my business.]

Since Zhu Wusi had been deposed, Chen Liu also restored his identity and appeared in the capital openly.

Chapter 223 Nan Si Qi

"Daddy!"

Shui Sheng's father Shui Dai finally arrived. After receiving Shui Sheng's letter, Shui Dai put aside everything and rushed to the capital with several brothers. It took them two days to get from Jingxiang to the capital and meet Shui Sheng at her mansion in Chenliu.

When Shui Sheng saw Shui Dai, she immediately burst into tears out of grievance.

Although Shui Sheng's heart pain had gradually healed during this period, seeing her father brought back the grievance of being betrayed by Wang Xiaofeng.

"Hero Shui, Hero Lu, Hero Liu, Hero Hua." He went with Shui Sheng to the side hall to meet Chen Liu, one of the Four Wonders of the South. He bowed to the four and said, "Hello again."

"It turns out to be Mr. Chen." Shui Dai and the other three Southern Four Wonders were a little surprised when they saw Chen Liu.

They had all seen Chen Liu in Hengyang and knew he was from the Song Dynasty. Just now, they had thought that such a large mansion, situated in such a prime location near the imperial palace, must belong to a prince or a high-ranking official. They hadn't expected it to be Chen Liu.

Lu Tianshu smiled and said, "Just now we were wondering who this huge and luxurious mansion belonged to. I didn't expect it to be Young Master Chen. Did Young Master Chen buy this? Are you planning to settle down in the capital?"

"No, it was given to me by someone else." Chen Liu said with a smile.

Southern Four Wonders: ...

Hua Tiegan's eyes flashed with envy. Was it a gift from someone else? Such a luxurious house, and so close to the palace, must have cost at least one or two million taels of silver. This Mr. Chen is so lucky. Why didn't anyone give me a house as a gift?

Chen Liu glanced at Hua Tiegan and thought to himself, "This Hua Tiegan looks like a decent person. But that's normal. If he had a bad image and wasn't good at pretending, Shui Dai, Lu Tianshu, Liu Chengfeng, and the others wouldn't have sworn brotherhood with him. Only when faced with a life-or-death situation can a person's true nature be revealed."