In the sky, Lin Ray led Ouyang Zhen and Zhong Li out of the Emperor's Equal mansion and rushed toward the location indicated by the system.
He really wanted to see what could block his Spiritual Sense. Although he was a middle-stage Dao Fruit cultivator, his Spiritual Sense was stronger than an early-stage Earth Sage cultivator's.
Since there was something in this world that could block his Spiritual Sense, it must be extraordinary.
…
Inside the Emperor's Equal mansion, Li Zhiping sat on the main seat in the living room, looking ahead with a worried expression. Li Yunzhu, Auntie Meng, and the others sat at the side, staring at the dazed Li Zhiping, deep in thought.
Today's events were too strange. So many people came all of a sudden and asked them, but they refused to say a word. They only said that someone asked them to come.
As the saying went, there must be a demon behind this abnormality. However, they did not know that this was just a coincidence.
The real demon was Fan Jun. However, Fan Jun went missing at this juncture.
"Sigh …"
He sighed and came back to his senses. He glanced at the people in the hall and said indifferently, "Everyone, get ready. I keep feeling that something is going to happen these days."
The moment he said that, the originally heavy atmosphere became even heavier. They all understood what Li Zhiping was talking about.
Of course, while everyone was worried, Auntie Meng looked outside. "What is that fool Fan Jun trying to do?"
"He knows that His Highness is being watched closely. Why did he go to the palace to assassinate him?"
"Furthermore …" Thinking about it, Auntie Meng felt that something was wrong.
What kind of place was the palace? It was heavily guarded. Not to mention Fan Jun, even the top experts in the Emperor's Equal mansion might not be able to break through the palace's defenses.
It was not because there were experts in the palace. Back then, there were so many Golden Guards and imperial guards. With Fan Jun's combat strength, how could he bypass so many people and sneak into the emperor's bedroom to assassinate him?
This was simply impossible. However, such an impossible thing had happened.
She knew Fan Jun's combat strength very well. Back then, they trained together and went to the battlefield together. No one knew Fan Jun better than she did. So why …
Thinking about it, she felt puzzled. She wanted to ask why, but Fan Jun gritted his teeth and refused to say anything. Now that he was in prison, he still refused to say anything.
The most suspicious thing was, why did she faint in the secret room back then? How did Fan Jun get out?
Everything was suspicious. If she could understand, Li Zhiping could naturally see it as well. But why …
"Father, are we just going to let this matter go like this?" Li Yunzhu suddenly asked.
He turned his head to look at his daughter and asked in a deep voice, "What do you want?"
As soon as she said this, everyone's gazes gathered on her. Li Yunzhu did not fear the gazes of the crowd and spoke bluntly.
"Fan Jun, he committed treason and attempted to assassinate you in the Imperial Palace. You could have sent him away, which would have given us a lot of time, and we wouldn't have been in such a rush. But you!"
Li Yunzhu didn't notice that the moment he said this, the expressions of the people around him suddenly changed and became unnatural.
Among them, Aunty Meng's expression was the most serious. Fan Jun was not only her comrade-in-arms. She understood Fan Jun's feelings for her very well. It was just that she hadn't been able to express it for so many years. But now, the man she had decided on was going to be sent to his death by Li Yunzhu. This made her feel very uncomfortable.
"Father, are we really going to continue to endure like this?" The more Li Yunzhu spoke, the more agitated she became. In the end, she stood up and said angrily, "Back then, you didn't tell me about mother's matter. Now that I know, we cannot let this matter rest."
"He, Hong Zhi, schemed against my mother and killed her in the end. You may be able to tolerate this, but I, Li Yunzhu, cannot."
"I …"
"Bang!" When Li Yunzhu was speaking passionately and with high fighting spirit, Li Zhiping suddenly slapped the table. Suddenly, the entire place became silent.
Li Yunzhu was so frightened by this slap that she took two steps back. She looked at him with grievance in her eyes. She wanted to say something, but no sound came out.
At this moment, Li Zhiping was enraged. Looking at his daughter, he really wanted to lock her up.
"Hmph. Little girl, you're already fighting and killing at such a young age. What do you want to do?"
"Right now, the prince's residence is in danger. We have been surviving in the cracks for a long time. Now that we have finally stabilized, you want to stir up trouble again."
As he spoke, his agitated heart calmed down. He said earnestly, "Father owes your mother's matter. Back then, Father should have returned sooner and not stayed on the battlefield. This is Father's fault."
"As for Hong Zhi, it's not time for him to die yet. Although we have our own absolute power in Hongtian Empire, most of it still belongs to Hong Zhi."
As soon as he finished speaking, a young man with sword-like eyebrows and bright eyes stood up and walked slowly to Li Yunzhu. He smiled and said, "Little Sister, you can't blame Foster Father for this matter. Foster Father is right!"
"Brother …"
Looking at Li Ling, Li Yunzhu spoke. She felt wronged and tears fell. Facing this elder brother in front of her, she couldn't hold it in and cried.
"That's enough, little sister!"
Seeing his sister like this, Li Ling placed his hand on Li Yunzhu's head and gently stroked it. He said, "Yunzhu, you can't blame Father for this!"
"Right now, Hongtian Empire's army is split into two camps. One of them belongs to Hong Zhi. Although on the surface, it is under Father's control, Hong Zhi is the one who has the final say."
As he spoke, he looked at Li Zhiping. It was as if what he was about to say was on another level. He was asking for permission.
"Speak!"
Li Zhiping understood his godson's intentions and nodded in agreement.
After receiving his godson's approval, Li Ling didn't hesitate and continued, "In the entire Hongtian Empire, our prince's residence can only control 50% of it!"
"Hong Zhi also controls fifty percent of the army. However, his army is basically idle. They are either training in military camps or guarding the safe borderlands where there is no war!"
"However, half of our prince's army is fighting with the enemy. Furthermore, the rest are guarding the borders. Tell me, what advantage does our prince's residence have?"
"Then … then …"
Li Yunzhu wanted to refute, but when the words reached her mouth, she swallowed them. That's right, all of the soldiers were guarding the borders. There wasn't a single empty spot. It was the complete opposite of Hong Zhi. How could they compete with the empire and Hong Zhi in such a situation?
Thinking of this, Li Yunzhu didn't speak anymore and sat down. She was a smart person. In such a situation, if she made the slightest mistake, she would die without a complete corpse.
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