Very quickly, E Mei walked over.
Without waiting for her to greet, Xiahou Chengyu grabbed her hand and asked urgently, "What's the situation in court?"
E Mei knew how concerned she was and quickly informed her of the situation.
Xiahou Chengyu was delighted to hear that the Kou Clan was indeed exerting their strength, and that their strength was not small at all. When he heard that the Ying family was obstructing him, Xiahou Chengyu gritted his teeth in hatred. "What wishful thinking! That slut wants to make an heir for His Majesty!"
When he heard that Pojun had come out and wanted to depose the Empress and mess things up, Xiahou Chengyu's eyes almost popped out of their sockets. "Old thief Pojun! One day, this consort will make you wish you were dead! "
E Mei quickly comforted her. "Your Highness, don't be impatient. The Old Master has already warned you to remain calm. He said that this matter cannot be settled in one go and the Kou family will continue to exert their strength. His Majesty can avoid it for a while, but he can't keep running away. There will come a time when he relents!"
Xiahou Chengyu patted his chest. He knew that he had indeed been a little too impatient. The Xiahou Clan's influence in the imperial court was indeed a little too weak, and they couldn't say much. With just the Kou Clan's strength and the Ying Clan's hindrance, it was indeed unlikely that things would go so smoothly.
At this time, a palace maid came in to report, "Your Highness, Concubine Xiao and Concubine Yu have come to pay their respects."
Xiahou Chengyu's spirits rose. This was the leading force of the Kou family in the palace. Before, they had all stood on Zhan Ruyi's side. If not for her status as the head of the harem, she would not have been able to hold on. Now that these people had come, it was clear that the Kou family wanted to support her.
She happily said, "Quickly, invite them in!"
Not long after, seven or eight stunning beauties came in and bowed in a row. "Greetings to the Empress!"
Xiahou Chengyu quickly helped them up and said with a smile, "Although this is the palace, we are all sisters serving His Majesty. There is no need to be so polite."
Concubine Xiao smiled, "We heard that Your Highness wants to make an heir for His Majesty. We came to congratulate Your Highness in advance."
Xiahou Chengyu sighed, "There is no shadow."
Yu Feiqian smiled, "How can there be no one? I heard that Heavenly King Kou is supporting Her Ladyship with all his might. Who was Kou Tian Wang? He had great influence in the imperial court. As long as Kou Tian Wang did not give up, His Majesty would have to face him eventually. It's only a matter of time before he relents. It's not wrong to congratulate him in advance. "
Xiahou Chengyu tried to calm himself down, but the smile on his face was hard to hide. He waved his hand and said, "Quickly, serve the tea!"
After everyone had taken their seats, Concubine Xiao blinked her eyes and said, "Your Ladyship. I heard that Kou Tianwang's son-in-law, Niu Youde, went to the Ghost City under Niangniang's jurisdiction? "
Xiahou Chengyu smiled bitterly. "This was not my idea. Why ask when you already know the answer?"
Consort Yu said, "After all, he is under the jurisdiction of Your Highness, and Niu Youde is Heavenly King Kou's son-in-law. If Your Highness exerts too much pressure on him, I'm afraid that Heavenly King Kou's son-in-law will suffer."
Xiahou Chengyu's gaze shifted, and he understood the purpose of these people's visit. He slowly raised his teacup and said, "Since the Heavenly Court has granted Niu Youde the position of the Ghost City's main town, it is a reasonable request. We will naturally do our best to support it."
Concubine Xiao added, "Everyone says the Ghost City has no future. With Your Highness's support, I'm afraid Niu Youde's future will be limitless. "
The rest of the concubines nodded in agreement.
If Miao Yi were to see this scene, he would probably also sigh at the Kou family's power. Once the Kou family exerted their power, the Heavenly Court's internal and external forces immediately began to move. It was indeed not something an ordinary person could compare to …
Behind the Heavenly Palace was a different scene. Qing Zhu pointed at Defeating Armies and cursed, "Old fool, what are you trying to do? Just where are you siding with? "
Defeating Armies playfully blinked his eyes. "I'm afraid Your Majesty doesn't even have time to thank this old subject. If it weren't for this old subject pestering endlessly and giving Your Majesty a reason to extricate yourself, I'm afraid Your Majesty would still be listening to their quarrel in the Imperial Court."
Qing Zhu was stunned. His brows twitched, and he looked Defeating Armies up and down. He didn't expect this old fool to have such an eye for things, and his anger subsided quite a bit. He clasped his hands behind his back. "I'm just afraid that Old Kou won't let this matter go. If the Kou family continues to pester you in the future, you'll end up like you did today. Do you understand?"
Unexpectedly, Defeating Armies's expression turned solemn. "I understand, but this old subject still wishes to speak up. I hope that Your Majesty can reorganize the imperial harem and replace the empress."
"You …" Qing Zhu grabbed Defeating Armies's collar.
Unexpectedly, Wu Qu, Sima Wentian, and Gao Guan quickly stood in a row and cupped their fists. "This subject sincerely hopes that Your Majesty can have an heir as soon as possible!"
"What are you trying to do?" Qing Zhu pushed Defeating Armies away and pointed at them angrily.
When he looked to the side, he saw Shangguan Qing lowering his head and pretending not to see anything. Not saying a word was also a sign of his attitude.
"All of you, scram!" Qing Zhu waved his hand and shouted, then stormed off angrily.
He couldn't do anything to these people, and he knew that their demands were reasonable. After following him for so many years, they still had to consider their own path of retreat. Those who didn't consider their own path of retreat were all dead. Defeating Armies and Wu Qu held the military power in their hands. Even if he wasn't around in the future, they could still handle things. But what about Sima Wentian, Gao Guan, and the others? They had offended so many people, and they didn't have enough power to protect themselves. They needed him to raise an emperor and nurture him while he was still powerful and unrivaled. That way, he would be able to inherit his legacy and grow quickly. If it was too late, the emperor would be too weak to control the situation, and the world would be in chaos.
Qing Zhu understood the thoughts of the officials. Once the emperor was weak and could not intimidate the world, they would be worried that he would carry out a bloodbath to open up the situation for the emperor to stabilize the world and not let anyone threaten the emperor's position. In reality, that was exactly what Qing Zhu was thinking. It would be fine if he could successfully cross the Gates of Hell, but if he couldn't, he would definitely have to raise an heir. Although Celestial Sovereign was jumping around happily now, he still needed them to govern the world and provide him with endless benefits. When that time came, they would all be meat on the chopping board, and he wouldn't let anyone threaten his heir's position as emperor.
Because of this, he was alone in this matter. Even his trusted subordinates didn't dare to agree. If they really agreed, they would definitely have ulterior motives. Therefore, if Qing Zhu didn't compromise, there was no solution …
The sky was gloomy and rainy, and vines hung down. A beautiful figure floated down from the cliff. Halfway down, she pulled the vine and floated into a cave halfway up the cliff.
The cave was dark. Yue Yao opened her transcendence vision and walked in carefully. She called out tentatively, "Big Brother Jiang."
There was a slight echo in the cave. But there was no reply. She turned into a cave, and there were only stone tables, stone stools, and stone beds. There was no one in sight.
She carefully examined the situation in the cave. Yue Yao reached out and touched the stone table. There was a layer of dust on it. It was obvious that no one had lived there for some time.
She waved her hand and invoked her horsetail whisk. She sat down on the stone bed dejectedly and muttered to herself, "Is he gone …"
Ever since she discovered Jiang Lang's true identity that year, Jiang Lang had almost never contacted her again. Jiang Lang had almost never contacted her again. He had even erased the seal in the star bell that they had used to contact each other. However, she knew his habits. He liked to wear a straw raincoat and fish by the river on rainy days, so she would always "accidentally" bump into him.
Gradually, she began to believe that he was telling the truth and that he had been framed. She still had some confidence in her own beauty. If Jiang Yiyi was really a pervert, why didn't he have any designs on her after all these years?
During this period of time, there had been a few consecutive days of rain. She passed by the river several times, but she didn't see Jiang Yiyi. After some hesitation, she finally came up with an excuse and couldn't help but take the initiative to look for him. Unexpectedly, he was already gone. He didn't even say hello.
Her feelings were stirred, but there was nowhere to go. She felt dejected …
Phantom city, the phantom city again.
Under the escort of the Kou Manor's experts. Miao Yi and his group finally arrived at the phantom city. They directly entered the main town's manor from the ground.
Although it was called a manor, it was more like an underground palace with only a courtyard outside. The rest of the buildings were encased in thick stone walls.
The original phantom city's main town was very enthusiastic. He handed over everything without any hesitation. He probably couldn't wait to leave this place after finally finding a chance. After everything was handed over, he received Miao Yi's signature and immediately took his leave.
After the group had settled down. Miao Yi handed over the phantom city's affairs to Yang Qing and the others to manage. After changing his appearance, he left with Yan Xiu and headed to the Pavilion of Faith to pay a visit to the local tyrant. If he wanted to establish himself here, it would be difficult to obtain the Pavilion of Faith's support. Even though the Kou Family said that they had already straightened things out, he still had to personally confirm it.
There was no need to be in such a hurry. The Kou Family had already warned him to settle down and cultivate here. The phantom city's affairs weren't something that outsiders could interfere with. This main town was just a decoration. There was no need to worry about anything and just wait for a good opportunity to be transferred. His main goal was still to quickly raise his cultivation, and the Kou Family had also provided him with sufficient cultivation resources.
But for Miao Yi, the Kou Family's resources were limited. They could take care of him and Yun Zhiqiu, but not too much. He couldn't tell the Kou Family about his huge expenses, so he had to think of another way to earn money. Besides, he still had many matters to attend to.
Of course, Miao Yi did indeed treat the phantom city as a decoration. He wasn't so arrogant as to think that he could intrude into the Xiahou Family's territory. If he really did that, even the Kou Family wouldn't be able to protect him.
The meeting with the Pavilion of Faith went smoothly. The Pavilion of Faith's Steward, Qi Jue, personally came out to greet them. It was an unprepossessing old man in blue robes. He also managed to meet the famous owner of the Pavilion of Faithful Justice, Cao Man. He did not dare to underestimate Miao Yi. Even though he was only the owner of the Pavilion of Faithful Justice on the surface, he was actually the leader of the entire underground world. It was said that he was the son of Xiahou Ta, and his status in the Xiahou family was second only to Xiahou Ta.
Cao Man's attitude was very easygoing, and he immediately gave Miao Yi the answer he wanted. From now on, he could guarantee Miao Yi's safety in the phantom city. At the same time, he also guaranteed that he wouldn't have to worry about the phantom city's taxes. He would help collect them and deliver them directly to his doorstep. Of course, he also hinted that Miao Yi wouldn't cause any trouble here while the Kou Family and the Xiahou Family were on good terms. Otherwise, he, Cao Man, wouldn't dare to keep his previous promise.
Miao Yi had no choice but to bite the bullet and swallow this threat. Under his rule, he could not tolerate anyone threatening him. He could not accept offending his superiors. However, when he thought about it from another perspective, who was under whose rule? He came here to beg for food right under their noses.
Before he left, the Pavilion of Faith's Steward, Qi Jue, didn't forget to send a voice transmission to remind Miao Yi, "Head Commander Niu, there's a place in this phantom city where it's best to get along peacefully. If you cause trouble, even the Pavilion of Faith can't guarantee your safety."
Miao Yi, who was about to board the ship, was taken aback. He turned around and asked, "What place?"
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