After a brief discussion, Miao Yi left, leaving Yang Zhaoqing and Yang Qing to discuss the arrangements for their trip to the Netherworld Governor's Office.
After sending Miao Yi off, Yang Qing asked Yang Zhaoqing, "Your Highness doesn't seem to be in a good mood. Something seems to be on your mind. Did something happen?" He could sense something from Miao Yi's calm demeanor. Usually, Miao Yi wouldn't be so gloomy when something big was about to happen.
Yang Zhaoqing shook his head. "I feel the same way. I wonder what's on my mind."
Yang Qing asked casually, but didn't probe further when he didn't get an answer. After confirming with Yang Zhaoqing that they were leaving, he immediately left without alerting anyone. He didn't bring Qing Ju along either, and left alone. Yang Zhaoqing arranged for someone to escort him...
Heavenly King Cheng's residence.
Slap! A resounding slap rang out. Cheng Taize suddenly turned around and slapped the woman beside him, shouting, "Scram!"
He was currently preoccupied with many matters. A rather favored concubine refused to let him go. At first, he had asked her not to make a fuss, but in the end, this concubine continued to act like a spoiled child, finally enraging Cheng Taize.
The beautiful woman covered her face, her eyes filled with disbelief. His Highness used to fall for her tricks. What was wrong with him today? When she saw Cheng Taize's fierce glare, the woman finally felt afraid and quickly lowered her head and retreated.
Cheng Taize ignored her. With his hands behind his back, he continued to pace around the garden, his brows furrowed in worry.
The Sky Palace had already sent a warning, indicating that Teng Fei intended to annex him, and for him to be on his guard. Teng Fei wanted to annex him, and he wanted to annex Teng Fei. To some people, this was an open secret, so it wasn't strange. It was just that neither side could find a suitable opportunity to do so. More importantly, both sides were evenly matched. Without external support, there was no point in fighting to the death. Even if their forces were destroyed, they wouldn't be able to control the eastern army's territory.
He didn't know if the warning from the Sky Palace was true or not, but there must be a reason for it. They were still trying to figure out why the Empress of Heavenly Empress Xiahou Chengyu had caused such a ruckus in the Li Palace. Although the people at the Imperial Garden Courtyard had heard the commotion, they did not know what was going on. For people at their level, some things that happened in certain places could not be easily looked at as a single incident. There could be a series of triggers behind it.
Furthermore, news came from the harem that Consort Li seemed to have died for some reason!
After inquiring about Concubine Li's background, he learned that she was one of Teng Fei's people, which made him even more vigilant. He increasingly felt that the warning from the Heavenly Palace was not without purpose.
This was a very serious problem. If Teng Fei really wanted to make a move, it meant that he had already obtained the support of the other forces. This meant that the other forces agreed with Teng Fei's plan. Otherwise, Teng Fei wouldn't dare to act recklessly.
Thinking of this, he felt immense pressure. However, from the movements on Teng Fei's side, it seemed that everything was normal. There were no signs of his men moving. If he wanted to annex Teng Fei, how could he not pay attention to his movements?
With a heavy heart, he turned around and asked the butler, Xie Sheng, "What do you think of this?"
Xiesheng was also worried. He had been thinking about this. He said slowly, "Teng Fei definitely has this intention, but it seems that he hasn't done anything. I don't know what he means, but I don't think the Heavenly Palace will say anything. The Heavenly Palace is happy to see the situation in the east. There is no need for the Heavenly Palace to create chaos in the east and cause trouble for themselves. The other parties haven't made a decision for so many years. They don't know whether they should choose the Lord or Teng Fei. It's also because of the pressure from the Heavenly Palace. Why did they suddenly change their neutral attitude? "
Cheng Taize sighed, "There's no harm!"
Xie Sheng said, "I'm afraid we have to feel out their attitude or comfort them. At the very least, we have to find a way to calm them down. I'm willing to go."
Cheng Taize pondered for a moment before nodding and saying, "That's all we can do for now …"
The commotion in the Li Palace, Consort Li's death, Cheng Taize's troops, and the mobilization of the Imperial Guard all caused the various factions to be on high alert.
Following that, Teng Fei's troops also began to assemble and take up a defensive stance. Teng Fei asked for help from the southern, western, and northern armies under pressure. At the same time, he asked the Heavenly Palace for an explanation. He asked why the Heavenly Court's guards were cooperating with Cheng Taize's troops.
In the forbidden garden of the Almighty Old Man's residence, Shangguan Qing and Cao Man were having a long conversation under a towering tree. They were warning the Xiahou Clan not to act recklessly and had drawn the Green Lord's bottom line. He would never allow Teng Fei and Cheng Taize's troops to merge!
Affected by the situation in the east, the southern, western, and northern armies had no choice but to take defensive measures. No matter how they looked at it, it looked like the Green Lord was working with Cheng Taize to stir up trouble.
For a time, the armies of the world were mobilized, but no matter how they looked at it, it was easier to make the world panic. Unlike the annihilation of Ying Jiuguang all those years ago, which had been a lightning-quick ambush that had been over by the time the world reacted, the various armies were now pressuring each other, and it seemed like a war could break out at any moment. This made it easier for the people of the world to panic.
With this situation, the people who were afraid of being caught up in the flames of war first had to hide. Some hid, some hid, and others bought large amounts of resources before hiding. This caused the prices of goods to skyrocket, and there was a rush to buy them. Even if there was a rush, they might not necessarily be able to buy them. The streets of the various cities were deserted, and the shops, afraid of being caught up in the chaos, had already closed their shops and fled.
The bustling streets became deserted, and the guards on the city walls began to panic.
The various sects and clans began to withdraw their disciples, and entire sects began to go into hiding.
In the main hall of the Kou Heavenly Prince's residence, Kou Lingxu was seated, his face taut as he listened to Xie Sheng's explanation.
The sudden change in the situation had caught Kou Lingxu somewhat unprepared. There had been no warning whatsoever, and even now, he had no idea what was going on.
After Xie Sheng finished speaking, Kou Lingxu coldly said, "??? Gong Treading Chimney Belching Light? Blowing Down Neon Shallow Quotient? Whispering Whispering Lip Point Stirring Boat? Shi Cui Xian? Hiding Moist Stalk? Killing Huang Cuoluo? Thumb Eta Lao?
Xie Sheng cupped his hands. "Your Highness Kou, this isn't the case. It really was my Lord who received a warning from the Heavenly Palace, saying that Teng Fei intended to annex us. That's why he had no choice but to make these preparations."
Kou Lingxu said, "You say you're right, he says he's right, and we don't care about the rest. You only need to tell Cheng Taize that the reason the forces of the North, South, East, and West have been able to contend against the Heavenly Palace for so many years is because they've banded together for warmth. If someone dares to collude with the Heavenly Palace and break the balance, we won't sit idly by!"
Xie Sheng smiled bitterly and shook his head. "Your Highness Kou, how could that be? Does my Lord not understand that a lone tree cannot support itself? If the others fall, I'm afraid the first person Lord Qing will deal with will be my Lord. How could my Lord do something so foolish? But if someone really forces my Lord into a dead end, then my Lord can only seek self-preservation! "
This was also what Kou Lingxu was puzzled about, but his words were full of warning. "I hope so. Tell Cheng Taize that I didn't choose to support Teng Fei, and he'd better not force me to do so!"
After paying his respects to Heavenly King Kou, Xie Sheng left in a hurry and continued on to Lord Guang's place. However, the answer he received was the same as Kou Lingxu's. They both expressed that they didn't support Teng Fei and warned Cheng Taize not to act recklessly …
Under normal circumstances, Yang Qing would often come to Su Yun's place to visit, but this time, he hadn't come for many days.
Pacing back and forth in the courtyard, Su Yun would occasionally glance at the maids nearby. She wanted to ask if Yang Qing had come and if he had been stopped by them, but there were some things she couldn't bring herself to ask. If she did, it would make it seem like she was thinking about that person. In truth, she wasn't used to Yang Qing suddenly not coming to see her. However, the reason she gave herself was that something might have happened because of the commotion in the outside world.
Thus, she left her own residence and wandered outside. She intentionally passed by the entrance of Yang Qing's residence and glanced around. Not seeing any activity inside, she wanted to go in and take a look. The outside world was in a state of panic, and a war was about to break out at any moment. She also wanted to discuss the situation with Yang Qing. However, she had no intention of entering Yang Qing's residence. In the end, she took a detour and arrived at Manor Lord Wang's residence to pay her respects to Yun Zhiqiu.
When she saw Yun Zhiqiu in the garden, she saw over a hundred graceful beauties carefully standing in several rows. Passing by, Su Yun noticed that every single one of these beauties was extraordinary, and all of them belonged to the category of absolute beauties. She couldn't help but take a few more glances, wondering what Yun Zhiqiu's intentions were in bringing these beauties over.
Yun Zhiqiu sat in the pavilion, fiddling with a few storage bracelets in her hands. She didn't know what she was looking at.
After Su Yun entered to pay her respects, she couldn't help but look at the group of beauties outside and ask, "Your Highness, what's this?"
Yun Zhiqiu sneered and waved the storage bracelets in her hands, saying, "Cheng Taize's steward, Xie Sheng, is here. He's talking to Your Highness right now. These are all gifts for Your Highness. How generous of him to bring over a hundred beauties in one go!"
Su Yun nodded in understanding. She smiled and said, "I don't understand Cheng Taize's actions. He's working with the guards on one hand and presenting gifts to Your Highness at the same time."
Yun Zhiqiu could hear the probing in her words. She turned to look at her and smiled sweetly, saying, "I see that Yang Qing is quite lonely. Since you're ignoring him, I was just about to distribute these beauties. Why don't I pick ten of them and send them to Yang Qing? What do you think?"
Su Yun couldn't smile anymore. She lowered her head and said indifferently, "Whether he wants it or not is his business. It has nothing to do with me." She looked up and saw that Yun Zhiqiu was staring at her, making her feel uncomfortable all over …
"Lord Ox, His Highness definitely doesn't have any intention of colluding with Lord Qing to cause trouble. As long as Tengfei doesn't act recklessly, His Highness definitely won't make a move against him with the guards. Right now, His Highness is worried that the other princes have come to some kind of tacit agreement to harm His Highness! However, this old servant is also advising His Highness that this is unlikely. For example, Lord Ox has a netherworld army behind him. If Lord Ox does something like this, His Highness will definitely displease Lord Qing. With a single order from Lord Qing, the netherworld army will definitely come out of the netherworld to harm Lord Ox. When that happens, the southern army's territory will fall into chaos, and it won't be good for Lord Ox either! "
In the main hall, Xie Sheng, who was speaking with confidence and composure, had a 'don't you think so' look on his face.
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