Chu Li stood by the side and let the horse gallop forward lazily. His mind was on King Ping.
Why did Consort Ping suddenly appear? It was obvious that King Ping was behind this. Otherwise, Consort Ping would not have suddenly left the residence.
King Ping had always been in an awkward situation. He had made great contributions to the imperial court. Everyone could see that the Emperor was hesitant and indecisive, and so were the courtiers.
If they let go of the south mountain and there would be no more wars at the border, King Ping's military power could be removed. However, the situation was getting more and more tense. The Li Dynasty was getting stronger and stronger, and it was only a matter of time before a war broke out.
If they did not remove King Ping's military power, he would make more contributions once the war started. He would be in a situation where he could not be rewarded and could only be given the title of Crown Prince. If they removed King Ping's military power, he would not be able to withstand the Li Dynasty's cavalry once the war started.
Once the border was in a state of emergency, King Ping would have to take action. By then, King Ping's prestige would increase and no one would be able to stop him from ascending to the title of Crown Prince.
However, the courtiers had chosen King Jing as the crown prince. In their eyes, King Ping was just a martial artist, and it was not a good thing for a martial artist to rule the country.
Chu Li pondered as he walked and unknowingly walked for a few miles.
"Rumble." The ground shook like thunder. A group of knights galloped to their heart's content and soon caught up.
"It's Granduncle Bao." Leng Tao turned to look at the knights.
Chu Li gestured for the protectors to move aside.
As the knights approached, the ground shook even more. Fortunately, the road had been sprinkled with water in advance to moisturize the soil. It was neither muddy nor dusty, so even though the horses were galloping, there was no yellow dust. It was very clean.
The leading knight was Prince Bao.
He was dressed in purple and did not look old at all when he galloped on his horse. Instead, he was full of energy and his eyes were like lightning.
"Neigh." Prince Bao was about to gallop away. He usually ignored juniors like them, but he suddenly pulled on the reins.
He stopped his horse abruptly. The eight knights reined in their horses at the same time. The horses neighed incessantly as they stood firmly on the same spot, still protecting Prince Bao in the middle. It showed that the eight protectors were highly skilled and had quick reflexes.
Prince Bao laughed. "Chu Li, when did you come out of isolated cultivation?"
Chu Li gave a fist salute and smiled. "Greetings, Your Royal Highness. I just came out of isolated cultivation today."
"Alright, alright, let's go together!" Prince Bao waved his hand and smiled. "There won't be any danger here, you don't have to protect them!"
"Yes." Chu Li smiled.
He turned around and made a closed fist salute to Siao Shi, Xue Ningyu, Song Liuying and the others.
"Go." Xiao Shi nodded lightly.
Siao Shi and the ladies saluted Prince Bao with their fists. Prince Bao waved his hand to indicate that there was no need to be overly courteous. He had no intention of talking to them.
Chu Li approached Prince Bao and smiled. "Your Royal Highness's cultivation level has improved tremendously. Congratulations."
"Haha." Prince Bao whipped his horse and rode alongside Chu Li. He laughed and said, "While you've been in Isolated Cultivation, I haven't been idle either!"
The two of them were chatting and laughing as the horses under them trotted forward. The eight guards were closely guarding them.
Leng Tao said indignantly, "Granduncle Bao Wang is too biased, he just had to talk to Chu Li, really!"
"Could it be that Granduncle Bao Wang is looking for you? Why don't you see if you're worthy!" Leng Qiu glared at him and scoffed.
"Hmph, Chief Chu is just an outsider! Not only is he not biased towards his own people, but he values outsiders more. How unfair!" Leng Tao said.
"You're more capable than the Head Chief!" Leng Qiu curled her lips. "If you want to be valued, you need to show your capabilities first. Other than having a body full of fat and eating like a pig, what other capabilities do you have?"
"Younger Sister Leng Qiu, that's not right! My martial arts is still alright!" Leng Tao was unconvinced.
"Then do you want to compete?" Leng Qiu scoffed.
Leng Tao quickly shook his head.
No matter how strong he was, he would not be able to defeat Leng Qiu. Leng Qiu's swordsmanship had improved by leaps and bounds and was unstoppable. It was truly uncanny. Could it be that she was a genius in martial arts and his aptitude was that bad? He heard from his father that his aptitude was not bad either!
Siao Shi saw Xiao Qi staring at Chu Li's back and smiled. "Prince Bao and Chu Li are friends despite the difference in age."
Xiao Qi nodded and looked at Chu Li's receding figure.
Chu Li sat on a horse and rode beside Prince Bao as they chatted about the Fairy's Capital.
"This time, Madam Ping will be attending the ceremony too." Prince Bao shook his head and sighed. "This is troublesome!"
Chu Li asked, "Is Consort Ping difficult to get along with?"
"That's not it." Prince Bao shook his head. "Although Xin Xiang is a little cold, she has a good heart. It's just that she doesn't like to interact with people and would rather stay in the residence to take care of the flowers and plants. Moreover, her identity is too sensitive. King Jing's wife will be coming too.
When that time comes … "Prince Bao said with a troubled expression." I'm not afraid of them quarreling because they don't have the temperament to quarrel. I'm just afraid that the scribes will do something or someone with ulterior motives will stir up trouble. "
"The two consorts will definitely restrain the servants," Chu Li said.
"I hope so. This is such a tough job, but my brother insisted that I do it!" Prince Bao smiled bitterly. "He thinks that it's a good job."
"The Emperor is raising hopes for Your Royal Highness to take over the House of Deva in the future, right?"
"You can see that too?"
"The Emperor's intention is very clear."
Prince Bao shook his head. "I really don't want to be the Chief of the House of Deva and offend people."
"That's not up to you, Your Royal Highness." Chu Li smiled. "If the Emperor thinks it's suitable, then it's enough."
"I can't help it!" Prince Bao sighed. "Sometimes I'm quite envious of you. Although you're a chief, you're free and unfettered. You can go into Isolated Cultivation whenever you want and no one can control you. Unlike me, I'm busy with mundane matters!"
Everyone knew about the situation in King An's Imperial Residence. Even King An could not do anything to him if he was a Rank-1 Chief.
Chu Li could not help but laugh.
As the two talked, they had unknowingly traveled more than ten miles.
All of a sudden, the sky brightened up as if another sun had appeared. A door of light appeared in the sky, and there was a faint sound lingering in the air. A beam of white light shot up from Luoyang and into the door of light, disappearing in the blink of an eye.
The light gate slowly dissipated and the sky returned to normal as if what happened earlier was just an illusion.
Chu Li frowned and his face darkened.
Prince Bao's face darkened as well. He gritted his teeth and scoffed. "The Holy Church of Light!"
Chu Li said, "Wherever they appear, nothing good will happen!"
"Damn it!" Prince Bao scoffed. "They've already ascended to heaven and achieved great merit. I wonder who they're trying to assassinate this time!"
Chu Li nodded.
Based on the situation, it could be deduced that it was an assassination attempt by a disciple of the Holy Church of Light. As for whether it was a success or not, they were already more than ten miles away from Fairy's Capital. Chu Li's Omniscient Mirror could not observe them and could not see clearly.
Prince Bao rubbed the area between his eyebrows. "I'm afraid that my uneasiness has something to do with me."
Chu Li's expression changed and he frowned. "Could it be Brother Shoushi?"
Prince Bao turned his head and shouted, "Jia He, go back and take a look. Find out what happened!"
"Yes, Your Royal Highness." A middle-aged protector fist saluted and responded. He leaped down from his horse and disappeared in the blink of an eye like a gust of wind.
Prince Bao said, "We'll have news soon."
Chu Li said, "I hope they don't stir up any more trouble!"
He found it strange. Logically speaking, the Holy Church of Light should be fully focused on dealing with the Li Dynasty. They should not be in the mood to deal with the Ji Dynasty. Why would they stir up trouble again?
A moment later, Jia He appeared in front of the horse like a gust of wind. He fist saluted and said, "Your Royal Highness, I've found out that Consort Ping was assassinated as soon as she left the Imperial Residence!"
"Assassinated?" Prince Bao asked.
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