Your Majesty, Please Stop!

Chapter 297: Experts Abound, Threat from Earth Immortals

After bidding farewell to Song Laochu, Xin Zhuo silently watched as Hongshu, Han Qiniang, and Shanyao's eyes turned red. He pinched Han Qiniang and Hongshu's noses and smiled, saying, "I've already explained everything that needs to be explained. Go now!"

In the past few days, he had given the four women the Lunar Serenity Well water for the third time. With the miraculous effects of the Lunar Serenity Well, he discovered that anyone who consumed the Lunar Serenity Well water would not be tainted by the battlefield's bloodthirsty aura. The future of martial arts and the advancement of Talent Supernatural Power were uncertain.

The eyes of the four women became even redder, feeling empty after leaving the prince's mansion.

Ying Jianying, on the other hand, was very strong. She mounted her horse first and looked at the remaining Cui Ying'er, Xiong Zhang, and Sai Qingzhu beside the prince. She took a deep breath and said, "Take care of the prince!"

Hongshu and the other two women also mounted their horses and turned to take one last look at the prince before chasing after the army that had already set off in the distance.

Xin Zhuo and Cui Ying'er, Xiong Zhang, who also had red eyes, stood silently for a while before turning back.

"The farthest distance from Xingling Prefecture to the westernmost region of the Ten Kingdoms of the Western Regions is more than 5,300 miles. I don't know when I'll be able to come back next time."

Xiong Zhang looked at Xin Zhuo with his blue eyes and pouted his pink lips.

Xin Zhuo scanned the crowd of people on the roadside and smiled, saying, "If I go to Baiheqiu, won't we meet again soon? Why be so pessimistic?"

He galloped back on his horse.

As soon as he arrived at the mansion, he saw two people in the palace hall besides Tai Xun Gong and Yu Si Liu, who came daily to discuss state affairs. One was a young man with a messy beard and dressed like a frontier practitioner. At a closer look, who else could it be but Murong Xiu?

After not seeing him for a few months, he seemed like a completely different person.

The other person was a woman in her twenties, thin and with a cold and stern face. She resembled Chanyi in some ways, but she stood in the corner and could easily be overlooked if not observed deliberately.

"Boss," Murong Xiu rushed over, winking and then reverting to his bandit nature.

Xin Zhuo patted his shoulder and smiled, saying, "You've worked hard, Murong."

Murong Xiu rubbed his hands together and looked embarrassed, saying, "I have two things to discuss this time, one personal and one official. Let's talk about the personal matter first. Bai Jianxi and Jiulang and I found a woman. Is that... too much?"

Xin Zhuo sat back at his desk and laughed heartily, saying, "What's the big deal? Everyone has to get married. Didn't Daguai find someone? I remember he was quite flirtatious."

Murong Xiu's expression was strange. "Does the Commander-in-Chief believe in fate bringing people together from thousands of miles away? That girl who had a bit of a foot odor back in Menghuo Village, she was despised by the people when she returned to her hometown after being abducted by bandits. She went to the capital to seek refuge with her sister, who died of illness. By a stroke of luck, she ended up in the Western Regions and was encountered by Daguai. Daguai plays with her smelly feet every day. That girl clearly met a noble person, but she likes to act spoiled, and Daguai loves her spoiled nature."

"Hahaha..."

Everyone in the hall burst into laughter.

After a while, Murong Xiu cleared his throat and said seriously, "The second matter is that the Frontline Army and the Divine Strategy Army have already stationed troops at the western border of West Qin. General Shi Kuang, a fierce warrior of the Frontline Army, and Song Weixing have already arrived at Nanling Prefecture on the southern side of Guiwei Prefecture. They have under their command people like Li Zhiqu, the top student of the emperor, and the number one of the Ten Great Princes, Li Zhiqu, and others."

In fact, the people introduced behind the two army generals might not necessarily be prominent figures, but Murong Xiu deliberately mentioned them because they were all acquaintances of Xin Zhuo.

The atmosphere in the Great Hall instantly became solemn.

The staff around Tai Xun Gong had already recorded the intelligence one by one.

Then, everyone's gaze fell on Xin Zhuo.

Xin Zhuo remained silent for a moment, smiled lightly, and did not answer. He just looked at the unfamiliar woman and asked, "Who are you?"

The woman immediately bowed and replied, "I am Qingge, the Chief Commander of the Shadow Guards. I have come here on the orders of the Princess Consort Shengping Chang, to inform the Prince of four matters.

First, it is widely rumored in the capital that the Prince has rebellious intentions and is a treacherous traitor. This has shocked the court and the people. The Jiang family is on the verge of collapse and relies solely on the support of the Princess Consort.

Second, the Grand General of the Divine Strategy Army, Tuoba Gui, and the Grand General of the Front Palace Army, Mo Zongze, have both left the capital and gone to the border since the beginning of the twelfth lunar month.

These two are both seasoned veterans, contemporaries of the Prince, and they come with the overall situation of the court. They are even more difficult to deal with than the famous generals of the Western Regions.

Third, the Minister of Rites, Sang, will depart on the eleventh day of the twelfth lunar month to reward the Western Qin Army and investigate the Prince's thoughts. He will arrive soon.

Fourth, a large number of experts from the Taiping Palace, the Shixian Hall, and the Fengjian Division also left the capital at the beginning of the twelfth lunar month. It is unknown where they went or who specifically went, but it is likely that they have also come to the Western Regions..."

Xin Zhuo immediately interrupted and asked, "Are there Earth Immortals?"

"Earth Immortals" were what he feared the most.

Qingge hesitated for a moment and shook her head, saying, "I'm not sure."

Xin Zhuo exchanged a glance with Taixun Gong and Yusi Liu, then asked again, "Is there anything else?"

Qingge replied, "The Venerable in the family asked me to deliver a message. He will come to find you next autumn. In addition, Miss Nüying has arrived and is resting with San Ye.

Also... Miss Jiang Huan's tomb has been robbed, and the body is missing. The family is furious, and the court is furious. A reward of one hundred thousand gold has been offered to capture the culprit..."

These were all trivial matters, but the fact that Jiang Huan's tomb had been robbed made Xin Zhuo subconsciously rub his temples.

Qingge's face suddenly became a little embarrassed, and she added, "Also, the Princess Consort... asked me to tell you that she misses you very much."

The "Princess Consort" naturally referred to Ji Yao Yue. As the Chief Commander of the Shadow Guards and the head of the Jiang family's assassins, Qingge was not accustomed to conveying such messages.

Xin Zhuo waved his hand expressionlessly and said, "Mourong, Qingge, you can go and rest. We'll talk after the New Year."

The two of them bowed and took their leave.

Only then did Xin Zhuo look at Taixun Gong and Yusi Liu and said, "It seems that the court is preparing to cause trouble."

Taixun Gong and Yusi Liu had already become accustomed to the Prince's use of terms like "cause trouble," and they smiled, saying, "It doesn't matter. As long as our scouts keep a close eye on the movements of the Divine Strategy Army and the Front Palace Army, and report to us regularly, it won't be too late to send the Western Qin Army to confront them after the New Year.

The rumors in the court are just rumors. As long as the court does not issue an imperial edict, the Prince is still a high-ranking court official. Moreover, detailed reports on the Western Qin Army's loyalty and expressions of loyalty have already been sent to the capital for the Emperor's review.

And without the officials from the Ministry of Rites, they won't be able to figure out the Prince's true intentions. Even the Divine Strategy Army and the Front Palace Army won't dare to provoke a war at will. Once they really force the Prince to rebel, with five hundred thousand troops, thirty-six prefectures, and a vast territory of ten thousand miles, a vast Western Regions empire can be established in an instant. Once a country is established, it will be difficult to reconquer.

What we need to pay attention to are the experts from the Taiping Palace, the Shixian Hall, the Fengjian Division, and the Baiheqiu..."

After a pause, he stroked his beard and said, "The court seems to have reevaluated the Prince's abilities. The experts who have come this time are at least Great Venerables, and there may be many Divine Dao Children. Moreover... there must be Earth Immortals!"

Xin Zhuo furrowed his brows and asked, "Are there Earth Immortals in Baiheqiu?"

(End of this chapter)