"Fire Asura? Which Fire Asura? "Shangguan Qing seemed shocked, but he glanced at Qing Zhu with a strange look.
His attention was actually on the latter part of Qing Zhu's words, but he didn't want Qing Zhu to think he was paying attention.
Others might not know, but as the manager of the harem, how could he not know? When did Qing Zhu ignore the affairs of the Heavenly Court because he was worried about one of the women in the harem? This was the first time he was worried about the Heavenly Concubine because Niu Youde came back alive. He wondered if Qing Zhu had fallen in love with the one in the East Palace.
In fact, he had long noticed that Qing Zhu's feelings for the one in the East Palace were not normal. There were many beauties in the harem, and Qing Zhu went to the East Palace a little too frequently. At first, he thought Qing Zhu was trying to suppress the Empress, but then he realized something was wrong. What Qing Zhu said just now made Shangguan Qing's heart skip a beat.
He couldn't help but look back at the gate of the East Palace.
Qing Zhu sighed, "Which other Fire Asura could it be? It's the Fire Asura who died in the hands of Third Brother Bai. He was a hero of his generation, but he's long gone. I don't know how many people still remember him."
Shangguan Qing suddenly realized and said in surprise, "The Fire Asura has been dead for many years. How could Niu Youde be his disciple?"
Qing Zhu said, "According to investigation, he must have inherited the Fire Asura's heritage by chance. Back then, the Fire Asura became famous after cultivating in the Desolate Ancient Wasteland. I wonder how much of his master's heritage his cross-generation disciple can inherit. I am looking forward to it. "
"I see!" Shangguan Qing nodded slightly. He was indeed surprised.
Behind the long table in the main hall of the Tian Mi Palace, Xiahou Chengyu suddenly stood up and said with a cold face, "Two days? You mean His Majesty stayed in the East Palace for two days before coming out? "
"Yes, I asked. His Majesty entered the East Palace two days ago and never came out. He just showed up and left." Er Mei nodded worriedly.
He couldn't help but worry. After that person from the Eastern Palace entered the palace. The people that the Ying, Kou, Hao, and Guang families sent into the harem were all standing on that side. Once the people from these four families stood on the same side, the marshals, Star Lords, and other concubines that were sent into the harem immediately stood on the East Palace's side. Those who usually hung out with Big Sister Heaven Empress also kept their distance from her.
A Zhan Ruyi entered the palace. In the blink of an eye, the situation in the Heavenly Court's harem was flipped. To put it bluntly, Xiahou Chengyu, the Heavenly Empress, was almost a figurehead. Actually, everyone knew that it wasn't Zhan Ruyi who was scary, but the Ying Clan behind Zhan Ruyi. The power gathered by the Ying family was too great. They could influence the world from the harem, and the world could influence the harem.
In other words, the situation of the imperial harem was related to the situation of the world, and the situation of the world would inevitably affect the situation of the imperial harem. Whoever gained power and who lost power would be reflected in the imperial harem. If it wasn't for the fact that Xiahou Chengyu still held the power of the Empress, she would have had the final say in the harem. She could protect her own people and then use her power to attack the other party's people. Otherwise, she would really be a figurehead.
But in this world, you couldn't be unreasonable. You couldn't use your power to do whatever you wanted. Otherwise, you would suffer the consequences of your own actions. Because of that, Xiahou Chengyu panicked a little. She knew all too well what would happen if she lost power in the imperial harem. At that time, even those in the imperial harem who couldn't be seen in public would dare to step on you. She had been high and mighty for so many years, how could she endure such humiliation? In her nervousness, she asked the Xiahou family for help.
The Xiahou family's old man, Xiahou Tuo, comforted, "Don't worry, as long as we have something on someone in the imperial harem. Grandpa suggests that you don't need to show any mercy, just directly kill them. Grandpa will take care of everything for you! It's still the same thing, as long as the Xiahou family doesn't fall. No one can do anything to you! "
The Ying, Kou, Hao, and Guang families had already laid their cards on the table with the Xiahou family. They wanted to interfere with the underground forces, but the Xiahou family ignored them.
The four families settled for the next best thing. They were willing to split the Heavenly Court's power for the Xiahou family in exchange for underground forces, but the Xiahou family still ignored them.
When negotiating a deal, they would first set a sky-high price, and as they negotiated, the price would naturally drop. In the end, they wanted Xiahou Chengyu to turn a blind eye, allowing the four families to plant people in Heavenly Street. This was to regain control of Heavenly Street's rhythm.
Originally, Heavenly Street was given to the Xiahou family by the Celestial Emperor. The Xiahou family did not gain much from Heavenly Street, so some things were dispensable. But now, the Xiahou family seemed to have eaten a weight, and their heart was unyielding. They were unprecedentedly unyielding. They did not negotiate at all, and were determined not to make any concessions!
They had already shed all pretense of cordiality. At this point, it was time to see the truth. If they did not make a result, no one would give in. The four families were enraged, and decided to use force. They made their move on the Xiahou family's few positions in the Heavenly Court, and even sent an army to repeatedly massacre all the places that the underground forces were involved in. A group of people accused the Heavenly Empress Xiahou Chengyu of abusing her power in the imperial harem. The calls for the Empress to be deposed were unprecedented.
What kind of joke was this? If the Xiahou family had no one to speak for in the imperial court, and even the Xiahou family's symbol in the Heavenly Court was deposed, then why would the Xiahou family be alone in controlling the underground forces and not hand them over? Did they want to be completely independent of the Heavenly Court? Would the Heavenly Court tolerate such a Xiahou family?
The Xiahou family immediately retaliated. In the imperial court, there were people constantly throwing out evidence of the crimes of certain people in the Heavenly Court, such as hiding and selling contraband goods, murdering colleagues, secretly taking concubines from the Heavenly Court as forbidden slaves, and even colluding with traitors.
Mountain after mountain of evidence was thrown out. They could not deny it even if they wanted to, and Qing Zhu flew into a rage.
In just a few hundred years, from the bottom to the top of the Heavenly Court, there were gradually thousands of officials who were overthrown. The trend was gradually closing in on all the officials in the imperial court. It was a naked threat.
In the imperial harem, Xiahou Chengyu did not stop either. He was ruthless. Among the beauties in the imperial harem, there were always some who had some shameful deeds exposed. If they were not beaten to death, they were beaten to death. Hundreds of beauties died just like that, and many of them were relatives of the officials in the imperial court.
The Xiahou family, which had stood strong for several generations, had always kept a low profile in the imperial court. Now, they finally revealed their ferocious fangs. They did not need to display any great martial power. Their terror was enough to make people shudder! This was only the tip of the iceberg, but it was already enough to make people feel a chill. It was clearly telling everyone that the Xiahou family was not so easy to deal with!
They couldn't protect one or two of their subordinates. They couldn't protect dozens of them, or even hundreds or thousands of them. Such a large-scale, all-out counterattack had really forced the Four Heavenly Kings into a bit of a fluster. If this continued, who would dare to follow them? They were afraid that they would all run to the Xiahou Clan to protect themselves.
The only way was to completely wipe out the Xiahou family. However, the Xiahou family's power on the surface and in the dark had never been placed together. So what if the Four Heavenly Kings had a large military force? No one knew what the Xiahou family was hiding. Even if they killed the Xiahou family and even Xiahou Ta, it would only provoke an even crazier revenge!
No one would feel good if the two sides continued to fight like this. If this continued, everyone would be finished. Only one person would benefit, and that was the Green Lord!
The people in positions were overthrown one by one. The Green Lord flew into a rage as he calmly transferred people from the Imperial Guards to fill the positions. The things that the Green Lord could not do in the past were accomplished by the two sides with unprecedented efficiency. This was probably what the Green Lord wanted to see.
Both sides suffered losses. The Xiahou family held their bottom line and refused to give in. In the end, the Four Heavenly Kings could only invite Xiahou Ta to a banquet.
After the banquet, the two sides quickly calmed down.
However, the aftermath of the fight between the big shots was still there. The Four Heavenly Kings would rather kill the wrong person than let the wrong person go. They forcefully sent people to the places where the underground forces were involved. The Xiahou family looked tough on the surface, but in reality, they had suffered heavy losses. Some of their connections were broken, and some were in chaos. Therefore, the underground forces were a little chaotic now. It would not be easy to recover in a short time.
This was where the Xiahou Clan was at a disadvantage. They had no way to openly command their own army and were unable to confront the enemy head-on. They also could not fight head-on. Most of the world's military forces were concentrated in the hands of the Four Heavenly Kings. Who could compete with the four of them in terms of manpower? When faced with the combined forces of the Four Heavenly Kings, it was impossible to stop them with just a few experts. It was impossible not to suffer heavy losses.
The downfall of two Marshals, eight Celestial Sovereigns, twelve Marquises, and thousands of lower-ranked people were all the result of this fierce battle. The Green Lord took advantage of the fact that the two sides were restraining each other. He thrust his hand into the net that the local forces had weaved for many years and tore a bloody hole in it.
The Four Heavenly Kings used the excuse of capturing the fugitives to gather an army. They would rather kill the wrong person than let the wrong person go. They wanted to completely eradicate the Xiahou family in one fell swoop. In the end, they failed. And the Xiahou family did not dare to recklessly cause the Heavenly Court to collapse. Both sides suffered heavy losses. Both sides were reflecting on their own mistakes.
This fierce battle was the biggest event that had happened in the outside world since Miao Yi entered the Primordial Wastelands. It could be said to have far-reaching effects that shook the world.
At this moment …
Crash! Xiahou Chengyu swept his sleeves, and the pile of things on the long table fell to the ground. He was so angry that he was panting. His face was pale as he stared outside the grand hall and said with a vicious expression, "Slut! Two days! She actually pestered His Majesty for another two days. Does she not know how many important matters His Majesty will be delayed in these two days? With such a slut in the harem, sooner or later, she will bring disaster to the world! Go, summon that slut here. I want to teach her the proper manners of a subject and a concubine! "
Naturally, E Mei knew that she was being driven by jealousy. However, she had no choice but to comply and leave.
In the Eastern Palace, after Lord Qing left, Zhan Ruyi sat quietly in front of the dressing table in the sleeping quarters. Her long hair draped over her shoulders, and she wore a loose silver silk dress. She quietly looked at herself in the mirror. Her gaze was steady, and her expression was calm. There was no joy, worry, or fear.
The arrogance, high spirits, and high-spirited attitude of a proud daughter of heaven had all left her. It was no longer possible for her to roam the world freely anymore. The tall and luxurious palace walls had cut off all her rights to freedom.
Silver Frost and White Snow carefully combed her silky hair. The two of them had accompanied her into the palace. Logically speaking, their lives were meant to be maidservants. However, they were now worried about their master.
There was no helping it. This master was simply too calm. It was as if nothing had anything to do with her. Every time His Majesty came, she would always be indifferent. She had no interest in the earth-shattering battles outside. It was as if she had obeyed orders and married into the palace, and everything would be fine. This had angered the Ying family. Left with no choice, the two of them could only follow orders and help her take care of everything.
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