Keqing, it’s just cultivating immortality, is it that difficult?

"The emperor is happy or angry, the emperor is happy or angry!"

"What about people?"

"Dead, dead..."

"Dead? How is that possible? I also sent the top imperial guards to go with them, how could they all be dead?!"

Qu Quan quickly explained:

"Your Majesty, it's not Lord Liao who is dead, it's all the Imperial Guards who are dead."

"As soon as the Tianzi Imperial Guards went out, they were surrounded by those monsters and it was difficult to break through."

"They just happened to run into those monsters and had no way to escape, and they couldn't even see Lord Liao!"

"Before they died, they sent a letter back, and I only found out about it now."

As he said this, he quickly handed the letter brought by the carrier pigeon to the emperor.

When the emperor opened it, he saw only a few messy words on it, which simply described how they were trapped by monsters and suffered heavy casualties. He was afraid that he would fail the emperor's grace, so he sent a pigeon to convey the message before he died.

After reading the note, the emperor's face became gloomy.

Qu Quan lowered his head cautiously, not daring to speak.

After all, after the city was broken, the emperor immediately ordered him to send people to bring Lord Liao here safely, and also ordered that he must have a large number of people.

He did not dare to be careless and immediately sent half of the Tian Zi imperial guards, which was several times more than the number of people to pick up the princess.

I thought I could pick up the person smoothly, after all, those monsters had only broken through not long ago. But who could have thought that my luck was so bad, I encountered a wave of monsters as soon as I appeared, and I died before I could accomplish anything. I lost my life.

Now that the palace is surrounded, the guards have already done their best to defend against those monsters, and it is probably impossible to break out.

Qu Quan didn't dare to say anything, he knew that the emperor was angry.

The emperor clenched the note in his hand tightly, and then looked at him with an unclear expression.

"Get out and take good care of the west wall. I will judge you after this is over."

"Thank you for your forgiveness, Your Majesty... I will go right away..."

As Qu Quan left, the hall returned to silence, and the eunuch Wang Wang at the right time brought a cup of tea.

"Your Majesty, please calm down... Have a sip of tea to moisten your throat first."

"Ah!"

The emperor narrowed his eyes, took the tea, took a sip, and looked outside the palace with an uncertain look.

"Wang Wang, do you think I am hated by the heavens?"

"Your Majesty, how can you think like this? You are the Son of Heaven, bestowed by Heaven. This world is yours, how can Heaven hate you?"

"Granted by Heaven... Oh, is there anyone as blessed by Heaven as me?"

The emperor twitched the corner of his mouth sarcastically, and his wandering eyes drooped slightly.

"How could I not know what has happened in the Great Zhou in the past few years? Natural disasters and man-made calamities have continued without stopping. Those noble families are like jackals, waiting to bite a piece of meat from me, forcing me to work hard to promote the humble to check and balance the noble families. Now, there is even this inhuman monster that has descended from the sky, bringing disaster to the world. Now I am trapped in this palace."

"You said, with such a disaster, isn't it that I am hated by the heavens? Is it because I didn't issue an edict of repentance?"

The emperor murmured to himself, his eyes lightly falling on the outside of the palace gate. Now it was pitch black outside, dim and without any light, like a mysterious abyss that seemed to swallow everything.

Seeing His Majesty in silence, the eunuch beside him wanted to comfort him, but he didn't know what to say, so he could only say:

"Your Highness is blessed by the country's destiny, and I believe you will be able to get through this."

"Oh, national destiny? If it's national destiny, why haven't those I sent to pick them up come back?"

The emperor sneered and tapped his hands lightly on the armrest.

"Is Lord Liao so important? Your Majesty, didn't you always scold Lord Liao for being too stupid and useless?"

"Yes, he is stupid, incompetent, and mediocre, but..." The emperor paused, "But who can blame him for having a good daughter, a lucky star from heaven... a child prodigy who is famous and loved by the people."

Hearing the emperor say this, Wang Wang's heart shuddered. He subconsciously glanced at the emperor, and was relieved when he saw that there was nothing unusual on the emperor's expression.

Princess Leping was indeed too famous, so famous that it was worrying. The previous person whose fame far surpassed that of the emperor was General Zheng many years ago.

General Zheng is so successful that he has made great achievements, and his status in the hearts of the people is very high.

But what will happen to such a person? How can the emperor allow a minister to exist if he is more popular than the emperor?

In the end, the Zheng family was torn apart, and the once-mighty General's Mansion collapsed. As that person watched coldly and let it go, those noble families devoured the General's Mansion completely, and before they died, they were left with a stigma, both real and false, that they could not turn over.

So when the second "General Zheng" appeared, it was hard for Wang Wang not to wonder whether the emperor was afraid and whether Princess Leping would become the second one.

But at this moment, the emperor suddenly said.

"It's a pity that time doesn't wait for me. There can't be another General Zheng in this world, but there is a second Le Ping..."

"Your Majesty, do you have such high praise for Princess Leping? She is just a child. Although she is called a child prodigy, there are countless child prodigies throughout history. There are countless examples like Zhongyong in ancient times. Why do you care so much about her?"

Wang Wang was puzzled, but because he was the emperor's confidant, he had the courage to ask.

After all, although General Zheng is dead, the emperor would think of him from time to time on weekdays, and would have to praise General Zheng for his outstanding abilities and rare talent. He felt regretful in his heart that he could not use such a talent with confidence.

Now that Princess Leping is equal to General Zheng, it can be seen how important her status is in the heart of the emperor. But she is just a little girl, is she really that important? She is just a little girl. Even if she has made such outstanding achievements before, she is just a little girl. What can she do?

To put it bluntly, teenagers will eventually get married and raise children. His Highness actually equated her with the deceased General Zheng, which surprised Wang Wang.

"A child? A child prodigy?"

His Majesty narrowed his eyes slightly.

"If he is really just a child prodigy, it would be fine, but he is far inferior to General Zheng."

"But have you ever seen a child of a few years old who can memorize everything he sees, read through a whole book, or even compile a list of the books of great scholars?"

"Have you ever seen a child prodigy who could invent papermaking, threshing machines, improved water wheels, sugar making, and even had impressive abilities in salt and iron manufacturing before he was even a toddler? And this was just a child who was less than ten years old."

"From birth to now, in less than ten years, he has become the hope of scholars all over the world. He has a great reputation among the people and a huge influence. He can even form a force in the court and go head-to-head with the poor families. Can such a child prodigy really be compared with the child prodigies of the past?"

The more the emperor spoke, the more shocked Wang Wang became. Yes, how could he be the same as an ordinary child prodigy?

There are so many incredible and beyond-mortal behaviors, but I actually ignored them. It's really weird.

The emperor suddenly smiled.

"It stands to reason that such a person, although not known to the whole world, would at least be able to generate an irresistible momentum and have a reputation that goes beyond that. However, this child is very good at hiding his shortcomings and is also very smart. After showing off himself every time, he would use other things to more or less divert attention and reduce his presence. He can both show off his presence and restrain the excessive presence."

Wang Wang suddenly realized that it was no wonder that he had such a contradictory impression of Princess Leping in his mind. He was amazed in his heart, but also looked down on her and did not take her seriously.

Thinking carefully, was my mentality also influenced by rumors? If it was really as His Majesty said, then was this rumor also the work of that person? That was a bit chilling.

And His Majesty knows all of this clearly?

But why?

"Are you wondering why I tolerate her?"

As if he had seen through Wang Wang's thoughts, the majestic prince asked back:

"Is it because Your Majesty values ​​talent?"

"Haha, cherishing talent!? Since ancient times, there have been many talented people in the world. There has never been a shortage of capable people in this world."

"Does Zheng Yuan have talent? He has the potential to be a martial saint, but so what? Did the emperor care when he died? No, he didn't care!"

At this point, Wang Wang could see that His Highness's expression became gloomy, yet calm in his melancholy.

"The enemy has already come out. I don't need a man who has a high reputation and military power. So no matter how capable he is, he still has to die. If he doesn't die, how can the emperor sleep peacefully?"

"Then why did Your Highness keep that one?"

This doesn't make sense... If it's not for money, then why? It can't be for women, right?

Wang Wang suddenly thought of Princess Leping, who had a beautiful face and a temperament as cool and shining as the bright moon. Even though she had not grown up yet, one could tell that she would be a peerless beauty in the future.

Does His Majesty like this? It's just a little kid.

Thinking about the emperor's attitude, Wang Wang shook his head in his heart, thinking that this should not be the case.

The man on the dragon throne knew that his chief eunuch actually speculated about him in this way, and his eyes became dark and deep.

"Do you think I didn't do anything? Do you really think that he was just an ordinary child prodigy?"

Chapter 626 Are you afraid of heights? (5000)

Wang Wang was shocked. His Highness had taken action!? When?

He subconsciously glanced at the emperor, but quickly looked away. However, he heard His Highness speak again.

"What magical power is there that allows one to learn martial arts at the age of three, to acquire true qi in a short period of time, or to be born with knowledge? And what magical power is there that allows one to accomplish in just ten years what countless talented people cannot do in their entire lives?

How many groundbreaking things have you produced?"

"What kind of magical power does he have that makes me feel so timid when I see him. I always feel inferior to him! It's hard for me to harbor any ill will towards him!"

"She...is not a very human being. She...is not a human being at all!"

The voice was low, but the words were like thunder in the ears, which shocked Wang Wang on the spot! He shuddered all over.

Your Highness is actually afraid, afraid of Le Ping!

He subconsciously looked towards the emperor in astonishment, only to see that the high and mighty king had a distorted face at this moment! His expression was extremely embarrassed, and the air pressure around him was getting lower and lower, just like the dark night outside the house!

Wang Wang quickly lowered his head, wishing he had never heard anything!

Damn it, why am I so curious?

After entering the palace, he should have known that he should not be curious and should not talk too much. It has been decades, and he has been following this bottom line honestly, but now!

Oh! ! Regret! Why did I say so much? The emperor felt embarrassed after hearing such words.

No wonder!

No wonder His Highness has a strange attitude towards that person, both fearful and gentle.

No wonder the emperor was not angry when the other princesses were not brought back, but he was furious when Lord Liao, who was detained and "abandoned", was not brought back.

Wang Wang felt bitter and wished he could dig a hole and bury himself on the spot, or cut off his ears and pretend he heard nothing.

Unfortunately, it was too late.

There is no medicine for regret in the world.

"Your Highness, please forgive me..."

The hunched figure knelt on the ground tremblingly.

As the cries for mercy rang out, the man on the dragon throne had an indifferent expression, and it seemed as if the embarrassment on his face had never appeared.

"Go have a glass of bloody throat. You are old now. It's time to rest."

Wang Wang’s eyes suddenly widened, then he lowered his head and kowtowed quickly.

"Thank you, Your Majesty."

As the trembling figure was drugged and dragged away, the hall returned to peace again. In the flickering candlelight, a flickering figure sat alone on the dragon throne, the thin shadow leaning against the wall, small and weak, containing hidden fatigue.

"The heavens are not on my side..."

A faint sigh came out slowly, echoing in the empty and dim hall. The young man who once longed to realize his ambitions now seemed like a lonely old man with a touch of melancholy.

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"Thank you for your help, my lord. The city has finally been stabilized."

"You're welcome...Have the people been taken care of?"

"Everything has been arranged, Princess, don't worry..."

Commander Lin replied.

Keqing nodded, then looked around worriedly.

Soldiers coming and going were all missing limbs, and the common people also had sorrowful faces, tears and sadness.

These people were all rescued by himself from the county town, and some of them escaped from the city when the capital was breached.

Commander Lin was one of the people who led the team to break out from the capital.

When the monster suddenly appeared and began to devour the people wantonly, the capital was in chaos.

Soldiers like Commander Lin were caught off guard and suffered countless casualties. Some were forced into the inner city of the capital by the monsters, while others broke through the chaos and fought their way out of the capital.