To Miao Yi, he couldn't be bothered to care about what Cao Man thought. When he found out that Xiahou Chengyu had already been sent to the Netherworld Governor's Manor, he only informed Yang Qing. Now that the Xiahou family was in his hands, if Cao Man didn't listen to him, he wouldn't mind changing Cao Man's position as Family Head.
This was also the reason why Miao Yi dared to go against Lord Qing!
On Planet Yiyue, there was a lone island on the blue sea. It had already left the territory that the Traversing Moon Palace had assigned to the Netherworld Governor's Office.
E Mei and the other handmaidens were patrolling the area vigilantly.
Under the shade of the trees, Xiahou Chengyu held a wildflower in his hand and smelled its fragrance, his face full of enjoyment. The fragrance of the flowers might not be as good as the exotic plants in the palace.
The Xiahou family had only arranged for Xiahou Chengyu to be sent to the Netherworld Governor's Office without much trouble.
This was actually Yang Qing's idea. Before everything was settled, it was not appropriate for Xiahou Chengyu to appear in the Netherworld Governor's Office.
Suddenly, a silhouette broke through the waves. E Mei and the others quickly drew their swords. When they recognized that it was Yuan Venerate Qing, they cupped their fists and greeted, "Your Highness!"
"Where is Mother?" Yuan Venerate Qing asked anxiously.
"Zun 'er!" Xiahou Chengyu stood up from behind some vegetation not far away and called out.
Yuan Venerate Qing's eyes brightened. He quickly walked over, knelt down, and kowtowed. "Your son has been unfilial. I have let Mother suffer!" He choked.
Xiahou Chengyu, who had a joyful look on his face, was affected. He hugged his son's head and started crying. "Mother is useless …" He wiped his tears and quickly helped Yuan Venerate Qing up. "Get up, get up!"
Yuan Venerate Qing stood up. The mother and son wiped each other's tears. Suddenly, they both laughed and cried tears of joy.
When both of them had calmed down, Yuan Venerate Qing said, "I didn't think it would be that easy when you asked Niu Tianwang to rescue my mother from the palace. I didn't expect that the matter would be settled in just a few days and I would be able to see my mother. Mother, we will never be separated again. I will never let Mother suffer from anyone else again. It's fine even if we don't go back to the palace! "
Xiahou Chengyu grabbed his wrist and shook his head with determination. "No! I have to go back, I want to go back with my son! "
Yuan Venerate Qing, who understood the deeper meaning behind her words, nodded his head and scanned the surrounding thatched cottages. Then, he said sadly, "I have made you suffer here, Mother. I really …"
Xiahou Chengyu raised a palm to stop him. "This is nothing. What kind of grievances have I not suffered in the Heavenly Palace? Since you let me stay here temporarily, you must have your reasons. How can I not believe in my own son?!"
Yuan Venerate Qing replied, "I'm ashamed to say this, but it wasn't my son's idea. It was Mr. Yang's suggestion. He felt that it wasn't appropriate for you to show your face in the Netherworld Governor's Office for the time being, and it wasn't appropriate for you to carry out any large-scale construction here."
Speaking of Yang Qing, Xiahou Chengyu revealed a thoughtful expression and asked, "Zun 'er, what do you think of Mister Yang?"
Yuan Venerate Qing pondered this for a while before saying, "We don't have much contact at the moment, and it's not convenient for me to go in and out of the chamber frequently to see him. Therefore, we don't have a deep understanding of each other, so it's hard to draw a conclusion. However, your words seem to be insightful and hit the nail on the head!"
Xiahou Chengyu said, "Let's go. Bring me to see him. I want to see if he's really someone capable!"
"Uh …" Yuan Venerate Qing hurriedly said, "If Mother wants to see him, I can just bring him here. How can I trouble Mother to go back and forth?"
"Hey, if he's really a virtuous person, so what if I lower myself to pay him a visit? You and I, mother and son, have the status to shine in the world, yet we end up being so cautious and easy to bully. Isn't it because we have no one to use? If he's really the capable person who helped Niu Youde become the Southern Army's Heavenly King, not to mention lowering myself, I can even kneel to him. Don't bother about these minor details. Let's go! " Xiahou Chengyu waved her hands. She still had the aura of a Heavenly Queen, and every move she made was naturally dignified.
Since that was the case, Yuan Venerate Qing couldn't say much. He could only put her in a beast sack and bring her back to the sea.
After returning to the Netherworld Governor's Palace, he naturally didn't need to be inspected and easily brought Xiahou Chengyu in.
Xiahou Chengyu appeared in the quiet room. Yang Qing was stunned for a moment. He hadn't expected Yuan Venerate Qing to bring her along. He hurriedly bowed respectfully and said, "Your humble servant pays his respects to the Heavenly Queen!"
Xiahou Chengyu lifted his sleeves and carefully sized up Yang Qing. Finally, he nodded slightly and said, "Yes, although I don't have a deep impression of you, we should have met in the Imperial Garden. You were still in the Black Dragon Division under Commander Niu Youde at that time, right?"
Yang Qing guessed that Xiahou Chengyu knew his identity and was just mentioning it. Xiahou Chengyu hadn't even looked at him in the eye back then, so how could he have any impression of him? However, he still complimented, "Your Majesty indeed has a good memory. We did indeed meet at that time."
Xiahou Chengyu asked curiously, "Why did you suddenly 'conceal your identity' and leave?" In the past, he definitely wouldn't conceal his identity. This was clearly a violation of the heavenly laws to fool the Heavenly Court.
Yang Qing naturally had a response. "Your Majesty offended the Ying Family back then and was in a precarious situation. In order to preserve your strength, you resorted to such a method!"
"The Ying Family is indeed despicable!" Xiahou Chengyu scoffed. He couldn't suppress his dissatisfaction with the Ying Family no matter what. However, he wasn't here to chat, so he returned to the main topic. "Teacher, do you suggest that His Highness first preserve his military power?"
Yang Qing said, "With military power in hand, His Majesty wouldn't dare to casually dismiss His Highness!"
Xiahou Chengyu said, "But the fifty million elites here are all transformed from the Imperial Guard Army. His Majesty has absolute control over them. How can he possibly control them?"
Yang Qing shook his head and said, "I'm afraid that might not be the case."
Xiahou Chengyu perked up. "I'd like to hear your wise opinion."
Yang Qing reminded, "I came here to see His Highness because His Highness asked the Xiahou family for help."
Xiahou Chengyu and Yuan Venerate Qing looked at each other in shock. There were many things that the two of them didn't understand. Before this, they thought that this was Miao Yi's own ability. Of course, Yang Qing wouldn't reveal to them that Miao Yi had already planted his own men in the Imperial Guard Army.
"Teacher, do you mean that the Xiahou family has already infiltrated the Netherworld Army?" Xiahou Chengyu probed.
Yang Qing said, "It's not just the Netherworld Army. So what if it's the Imperial Guard Army? Does Your Highness really think that the Xiahou family doesn't know what happened in the Cold Palace? Even if Your Highness's men don't report it, the Xiahou family probably knows how many times Your Highness slapped Zhan Ruyi. It's not that they don't know, they just don't want to talk about it. "
Upon hearing this, Xiahou Chengyu gritted his teeth. His heart was once again filled with grief and indignation. If it was true, then it meant that the Xiahou family already knew that Zhan Ruyi could enter and leave the Cold Palace at will. They just hid it from her like she was a fool. "You mean that there are also people from the Xiahou family in the Cold Palace?"
Yang Qing didn't answer directly. "The Xiahou family has deep roots and has been rooted in the world for a long time. Even His Highness doesn't know how many people from the Xiahou family are in the southern army or by his side. When His Highness overthrew Hao Defang, Hao Defang probably didn't even dream that there were people from the Xiahou family by his side. His Majesty has a powerful army, so why is he afraid of the Xiahou family? Has Your Highness heard of the saying, 'The one who gets the Xiahou family gets the world?' "
Both mother and son's lips tightened. Xiahou Chengyu asked after a while, "I'm afraid that my mother's family might not be willing to help us."
Yang Qing asked, "Does Your Highness know why the Xiahou family is unwilling to lend a helping hand even though they know that you and your mother are relatives of the Xiahou family?"
The mother and son exchanged a glance. This was exactly what they felt was unfair about. Xiahou Chengyu extended his hand and gestured for Yang Qing to speak.
Yang Qing continued, "Because the Xiahou family will not do something that doesn't make up for its losses." He glanced at Yuan Venerate Qing. "To the Xiahou family, even if His Highness is their nephew, so what? The Xiahou family has stood tall until now and has supported several generations of overlords. They have one thing in common: they only support people that they can support and will not support casually. The people that the Xiahou family chooses to support usually have a certain level of strength. To the current Xiahou family, His Highness is not enough for them to spend resources to support him. However, if Your Highness is in control of these fifty million elite troops, the situation will be different. Your Highness already has a certain level of strength in your hands. In addition to Your Highness's identity as Your Highness's nephew, the Xiahou Clan will naturally pay more attention to Your Highness. By then, the situation will be different … To be frank, if the conditions are right, the Xiahou Clan might even support Your Highness to replace His Majesty! "
The moment these words were spoken, both mother and son's hearts thumped wildly. These words were indeed a little disgraceful, especially when spoken in front of the two of them. However, neither of them felt that there was anything wrong with Yang Qing's words. Instead, they felt as if they had suddenly realized that the Xiahou Clan had ignored them because they themselves were not strong enough. They were not worthy of the Xiahou Clan's efforts.
Listening to these words, both mother and son felt enlightened at the same time. Although there was nothing in front of them, it was the first time they had figured out the direction of the road. It was the feeling of seeing hope and understanding the way to go.
The mother and son looked at Yang Qing in a different way. This person was indeed not ordinary. With just a few words, he had pointed out the direction for them.
They also understood that if they wanted to plan for greater development, grasping the military power in front of them was the most important thing.
Yuan Venerate Qing could not help but interject, "Sir, what you said is the same as not saying anything …"
"Zun 'er, don't be rude. Sir has his own ideas!" Xiahou Chengyu reprimanded his son.
Yang Qing smiled and said, "The Xiahou family will naturally not help His Highness so easily. Like I said, the Xiahou family will not do something that does not benefit them. However, the Queen has His Highness behind her. If His Highness offers benefits to the Xiahou family in exchange, the Xiahou family will naturally help as long as they can offer something that can move the Xiahou family. His Highness should be able to do this. His Highness will also not allow Zhan Ruyi to take the throne due to the grudge between His Highness and Zhan Ruyi.
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