Chapter 534

Xu Qi 'an handed the little mare to the Yulin Guard and went straight into the Imperial Palace. He went to the forbidden area of the Imperial Palace — the harem.

The harem used to be a forbidden place for men. Even the imperial guards couldn't get close to it. Only women and eunuchs could move in the harem.

But now, for Xu Qi 'an, the harem was a place he could enter and leave whenever he wanted. He didn't have to worry about the anger of the next Emperor.

Even if the next Emperor was angry, he would be angry for another reason.

"Speaking of which, the harem will probably become a mess with the frequent change of Emperors. Fortunately, Yongxing Emperor has only been the Emperor for less than three months, and Huaiqing is a woman."

Thinking of the beautiful women in the harem, Xu Qi 'an thought of this problem for no reason.

It could be said that if the world was at peace after Yongxing Emperor ascended the throne, it wouldn't take long for the concubines left by Yuan Jing to become Yongxing's playthings.

They might even become.

The cause of the Concubine Fu Case was that Yongxing drank a little wine and was invited to be a "guest" by a little palace maid in Concubine Fu's palace, which led to the subsequent Concubine Fu Case.

Xu Qi 'an didn't believe that Yongxing didn't have any thoughts about his father's concubine.

In the harem, probably only the Empress Dowager and Imperial Concubine Chen could avoid such a fate.

And if it wasn't Huaiqing who ascended the throne this time, but the Fourth Prince, then the young and beautiful concubines in Yongxing's harem would definitely not be able to escape and become the new Emperor's playthings.

Similar examples were not rare in the history books. It was common for emperors to steal daughters-in-law, sisters-in-law, father's women, and so on.

Soon, they arrived at Jingxiu Palace. The old eunuch guarding the door said in a trembling voice,

"Xu, Xu Yinluo, please wait in the inner hall. I, I will inform the Old Princess …"

After the Unparalleled Warrior nodded, the eunuch lowered his head and led the way, not daring to breathe.

Xu Qi 'an entered the inner hall and just sat down. The eunuch returned and bowed,

"Old Princess, please come in and talk with Xu Yinluo."

Xu Qi 'an immediately got up and didn't let the eunuch lead the way. He bypassed the front yard and came to the elegant courtyard where Old Princess Chen lived.

The courtyard wasn't big. In the south, there were a few bare trees with flower beds next to them. In the west, there was a small pond with turtles and koi fish. In the north, there was a two-story building that was painted red.

The courtyard was empty and there were no palace maids or eunuchs.

Xu Qi 'an walked through the small courtyard, crossed the threshold, and saw the mother and daughter sitting on the soft couch in the living room.

There was no one else in the room except for a personal palace maid of Lin 'an.

Old Princess Chen was as beautiful as ever. Her hair was in a complicated bun with a gorgeous headdress. She was wearing a well-tailored brocade dress. She was in her forties and had light crow's feet at the corner of her eyes, but it didn't affect her appearance.

Old Princess Chen was as beautiful as ever. Her hair was in a complicated bun and she wore a well-tailored brocade dress. She was in her forties and had light crow's feet at the corner of her eyes, but it didn't affect her appearance.

It was precisely because of this kind of appearance that Lin 'an, who was charming and affectionate, could be born. Yongxing's appearance was also not bad.

Lin 'an was wearing a red dress embroidered with gold thread. She looked gorgeous and noble. Her oval face was dignified but her peach eyes were charming and affectionate. She was dressed exquisitely and luxuriously.

Both mother and daughter's eyes were red. It seemed that they had cried.

Seeing Xu Qi 'an coming in, Old Princess Chen's eyes flashed with hatred. Lin' an was aggrieved and painful. She looked at him softly and turned her head away with tears in her eyes.

"Greetings, Old Princess."

Xu Qi 'an saluted with hands folded in front.

"I don't deserve it!" Old Princess Chen took a deep breath and said with a cold face,

"Xu Yinluo looks down on the Central Plains and can decide the change of the imperial power with one word. I am just a woman and can't afford such a big salute from Xu Yinluo."

"Why does Old Princess want to see me?" Xu Qi 'an asked bluntly.

Old Princess Chen didn't speak and glanced at Lin 'an.

Lin 'an pursed her lips and said nothing.

Old Princess Chen's eyes suddenly became sharp and she stared at her fiercely. Lin 'an's tears came out and she sobbed,

"Ningyan, you, why do you treat my brother like this?"

Tears fell down.

She was like a little girl who was betrayed and abandoned by her loved one. She could do nothing but cry helplessly. She was weak and pitiful.

Old Princess Chen also cried. She held a handkerchief and wiped her tears while crying,

"Back then, when you were still a copper gong, Lin 'an treated you wholeheartedly and pleaded for you with the former emperor. Gold, silver, and medicinal pills, whatever she could give, she was not stingy. Ben Gong still remembers the scene when she begged the former emperor for medicinal pills to heal you.

"Who would have thought that in a blink of an eye, you would treat her like this. Your Xu Family also had a time of embarrassment. Now you are outstanding, you abandoned the person who treated you sincerely. Is your heart made of stone? "

Hearing this, Lin 'an felt like a knife was twisted in her heart.

Old Princess Chen cried,

"I know that Yongxing's power is gone, and I don't ask for anything. For the sake of Lin 'an, please let us leave. I know you will say that you can take care of Yongxing and save his life.

"But Huaiqing has endured for many years. She is cruel and merciless. She will never let Yongxing go. You won't always stay in the capital. Even if she secretly kills Yongxing, what can you do? "

As she said, she cried,

"I only have one son. If he dies, I don't want to live."

She was not crying for Xu Qi 'an to see, but for Lin' an to see.

This trick was useless for Xu Qi 'an, but for Lin' an, it could be said to be a blow to the heart. After all, it was impossible to give up the love of flesh and blood. Seeing that her mother, who was usually noble, was so humble, Lin 'an looked at Xu Qi' an with tears in her eyes.

"I, I know I'm useless and I can't compare with Huaiqing. But Xu Ningyan, can you let go of my brother for the sake of the past?"

Xu Qi 'an looked at Lin' an's face and her eyes full of tears, and asked,

"What if I don't agree?"

The light in Lin 'an's eyes went out. She did not speak, nor did she overreact emotionally. She just lowered her head.

The palace maid beside her had never seen the princess so humble. She glared at Xu Qi 'an angrily, and then wiped her tears bitterly.

Her Highness's sincerity was fed to the dogs.

Xu Qi 'an continued,

"Daibun will die sooner or later in the hands of Yongxing. If I tell you that when Daibun dies, I will die with him. Will you still ask me to let Yongxing go? "

Lin 'an raised her head in astonishment.

She didn't know that Daibun died and Xu Qi 'an died for the country.

Seeing this opportunity, Princess Chen sobbed and said,

"Now he is no longer the emperor. Why don't you show mercy?"

Xu Qi 'an sneered and said,

"Take Yongxing out of the capital, and then call all the troops to rebel in the name of eradicating the rebels. That's what Old Princess Chen is thinking, right?"

Old Princess Chen's beautiful face turned pale. She quickly recovered and cried,

"Lin An, he's determined to put your brother to death."

"Enough!" Xu Qi 'an frowned and scolded,

"Old Princess Chen, do you think I won't kill you as long as Lin 'an is here? I can even kill Joan of Arc, let alone you. I originally wanted to save some face for you in front of Lin 'an, but you don't want it.

"Then I don't have to worry about anything."

He immediately looked at Lin 'an and said softly,

"Do you want to know the true face of your mother?"

Lin 'an was stunned.

"Old Princess Chen, you are the mastermind of the Concubine Fu Case. You used the Crown Prince as a trick to induce uncle's absurdity in those years. The ostensible purpose is to overthrow the Empress Dowager, but the real goal is to make Wei Yuan and Yuan Jing fall out.

"Once Yuan Jing touches the Empress Dowager, Wei Yuan will never sit back and do nothing. When two tigers fight, one must be injured. No matter who wins or loses, it is a good thing for someone.

"This is not a strategy you can come up with. What is your relationship with Xu Pingfeng?"

Hearing the three words "Xu Pingfeng" from his mouth, Old Princess Chen's face changed greatly.

She quickly calmed down and put on a pitiful posture,

"What Xu Pingfeng? I don't know what you are talking about."

"Xu Pingfeng is one of the leaders of the rebels in Yunzhou. Old Princess Chen colluded with the rebels, so she should be dismembered." Xu Qi 'an said faintly.

Old Princess Chen screamed,

"Nonsense. Xu Yinluo forced my son to abdicate. Now even I want to kill him?"

Xu Qi 'an ignored her. He looked at Lin An and explained,

"When investigating this case, a maid in Jingxiu Palace was able to deceive my Qi-watching Technique because she had a celestial device that could shield the aura.

"The Celestial Commissioner will definitely not give this kind of celestial device to your mother. Then where did the celestial device on the maid in Jingxiu Palace come from?

"Thinking about the real target of the Concubine Fu case, Lin An, think about it. Wei Yuan and Yuan Jing broke up. No matter who wins or loses, who will benefit? The rebels in Yunzhou will be happy to see it. "

Lin An looked at her mother in astonishment.

Old Princess Chen said angrily,

"Don't believe him. It's not enough for him to hurt your brother. He even wants to deal with me. Lin An, my daughter, why is your life so bitter?"

Xu Qi 'an sneered and said,

"I haven't finished yet. Ji Yuan has already told me that during the peace talks, you secretly sent someone to contact him, hoping that he would be magnanimous. Therefore, he got a lot of information about the royal family, about me and Lin An from you.

"You are a Old Princess living in the harem. Why do you think that the Yunzhou Envoys will give you face?"

He was almost sure that Old Princess Chen was Xu Pingfeng's spy. But after all, there was no 100% evidence, so he did not say it.

A mature and quick person would not say his guess. Because once he made a mistake, the criminal would figure out his depth and mislead him.

"The answer is clear. Is there any point in your quibbling? Do you need me to say it in front of Lin An?" Xu Qi 'an looked as if he knew the truth.

When he said this, he silently launched the power of Voodoo Heart to affect Old Princess Chen's mood, arousing her desire to confess, vent and tell.

With his current cultivation of Voodoo Heart, it was not difficult to guide the mind of an ordinary woman.

"Mother, is, is what he said true?" Lin An looked at his mother in disbelief.

Affected by Voodoo Heart, Old Princess Chen's face changed and she suddenly screamed,

"Shut up!

"None of the men in your Xu Family are good.

"Your father swore to me that he would not marry anyone but me. Then he turned around and encouraged my father to send me to the palace.

"Over the years, he regarded me as a chess piece. After squeezing all my value, he started a rebellion in Yunzhou and wanted to take my son's throne."

… Xu Qi 'an was stunned for a moment and didn't know what expression to use for a short time.

He thought that Old Princess Chen was Xu Pingfeng's spy. This guess was right, but he didn't expect that there was another identity besides the spy.

Lin An also forgot to cry and looked at his mother dumbfoundedly.

"And you!"

Old Princess Chen gritted her teeth, "You are Xu Pingfeng's bastard. Your father betrayed me, and now you want to betray my daughter. If His Majesty didn't need you, would I agree to marry Lin An to you?

"Now you forced Yongxing to abdicate. As long as I am alive, you can't marry Lin An."

"Mother, mother, what are you talking about …" Lin An choked with sobs,

"How could it be like this, how could it be …"

She never expected that her mother turned out to be the old lover of her fiancé's father.

Xu Pingfeng left the capital 21 years ago and decided to kill his master. Before that, Lin An had been born. At that time, Yuanjing was about to reach the point of cultivation … Xu Qi 'an's heart sank and he said calmly,

"Lin An is the child of you and Xu Pingfeng?"

At that time, with Xu Pingfeng's personal ability, he had a great chance to have an affair with Old Princess Chen. The Supervisor might not care about these things. Of course, if Yongxing Emperor was Xu Pingfeng's son, then the Supervisor would not let him be the Crown Prince.

Therefore, Yongxing Emperor must be of royal blood, but Lin An was not necessarily, because she was a princess and had no chance to be the Emperor.

Although Lin 'an possessed the Purple Qi, Qi was both innate and acquired.

If a commoner became the Emperor, he would have purple Qi. In the same way, Lin An had been a princess for more than 20 years. Even if she was not of royal blood, she would have purple Qi.

Therefore, the Qi Observation Skill could only see the Qi, but could not do a paternity test.

Old Princess Chen spat,

"Does he deserve it?"

"Phew, that's good, that's good …" Xu Qi 'an was relieved. He also breathed a sigh of relief when he saw Lin An.

"How did you contact him?" Xu Qi 'an asked.

"He arranged someone in Jingxiu Palace, but after knowing that Yunzhou rebelled, I drowned her." Old Princess Chen said fiercely.

At this time, the effect of the Voodoo was over, and Old Princess Chen looked a little confused.

"What did I say?"

"Lin An, come with me."

Xu Qi 'an grabbed Little Red Dress's hand and pulled her out.

Little Red Dress followed suit. Her emotions were complicated.

"You can't take her away …"

Taifei Chen jumps up and tries to stop them, but two Qis hit her knees secretly.

Her knees softened, and then she fell to the ground in pain.

She screamed, "Xu Qi 'an, don't think about marrying my daughter. I will not agree to your marriage even if I die."

Lin An subconsciously turned his head and cried out,

"Mother …"

Xu Qi 'an forced her to leave.

After leaving Jingxiu Palace, Lin An broke free from his hand, kept a relatively distant distance from him, and walked silently in the inner garden of the palace.

Xu Qi 'an pondered for a moment and said softly,

"I told you that my father is a second-grade warlock. He stole the fate of Daibun through the Battle of Shanhai Pass and hid it in me.

"But I didn't tell you that my fate and Daibun's are connected. If the country is destroyed, I will die. So I must save Daibun, not only for the common people, but also for self-protection.

"Yongxing doesn't deserve the throne. Daibun is doomed to die in his hands …"

He glanced at Lin 'an and saw that she was as cold as ice and distant and indifferent. He smiled bitterly and said,

"Forget it, let's not talk about it.

"I still have something to deal with, so I won't send Your Highness back to Shaoyin Palace."

Lin An still didn't respond.

Xu Qi 'an took a step back, turned into a shadow and disappeared.

As soon as he left, Lin An's body immediately softened. She staggered and slowly withered while holding the wall. She leaned against the red wall, hugged her knees, and cried loudly.

…

Jingxiu Palace.

Old Princess Chen sat paralyzed on the soft couch, gritted her teeth and held the tea table, murmuring,

"Don't even think about marrying Lin An, don't even think about it. You don't dare to kill me, just like you won't kill Yongxing. As long as I am still here, I won't let you succeed."

She would never let Lin An marry the person who forced her son to abdicate.

She couldn't do anything to Xu Qi 'an, but Lin An was her daughter, and she was too familiar with her. She had many ways to retaliate against Xu Qi' an through Lin An.

At this time, there was a scolding sound outside the courtyard,

"Who are you? How dare you break into Jingxiu Palace …"

The scolding immediately turned into a scream.

Old Princess Chen sat up with the help of the tea table and looked out of the room. Just at this moment, an old eunuch came in.

"It's you!"

Old Princess Chen recognized at a glance that this was the eunuch in Fengqi Palace, and said lightly,

"What are you doing here? Showing off for your master?"

The old eunuch shook his head and said respectfully,

"I was ordered by Princess Royal to serve Old Princess Chen.

"Her Royal Highness Princess Royal asked me to bring some gifts."

He said in a sharp voice,

"Bring them up."

Two little eunuchs stepped into the room, each holding a tray. There were two things on the tray,

White silk and a pot of wine.

The old eunuch said with a smile,

"Her Royal Highness Princess Royal said that she hasn't decided which of these two things to give, so she will put them in Jingxiu Palace first.

"If one day old Princess Royal makes a fuss and has no nostalgia for the human world, she can choose one of these and leave with dignity."

Old Princess Chen looked at the white silk and the wine with a pale face.

Xu Qi'an would not kill her, but Huaiqing would.

…

Beside the palace wall, Lin An was tired of crying. She stood up with the help of the wall, but her feet were numb. She staggered and almost fell down.

Fortunately, someone held her up in a hurry.

She thought it was her personal maid, but when she turned her head, she saw Xu Qi'an who came back.

He was wearing a sky blue costume, and there was no expression on his handsome face, but there was helplessness and love in his eyes.

Lin An turned her head away.

The next moment, she was carried in his arms, and his chuckle sounded in her ears,

"In our place, this is called a princess carry, worthy of the name."

Lin An buried her face in his chest and choked with sobs,

"I hate you."

"Hate me! The more you hate me, the more you won't leave me. "

A gust of wind blew, and the green and red skirts danced with the wind. The two walked along the long and quiet palace wall and gradually went away.