"All of you, shut up for I!"
Ouyang Tiande heard that the hall suddenly became noisy. All of the civil and military officials were crying out in surprise, expressing their own opinions, and discussing spiritedly. He couldn't help but shout coldly to stop them.
Hearing Ouyang Tiande's cold shout, the civil and military officials all kept quiet out of fear and trembled. They were afraid that the former would behead them out of anger and that would be a tragedy.
"All of you are trash!" Ouyang Tiande's dignified gaze swept across the civil and military officials. Once again, he scolded them for being trash. It seemed like he was very disappointed in his civil and military officials. Not only could they not help him solve his problems, but they also caused trouble for him.
Zhao Kuo already threw caution to the wind, so he was no longer afraid. He saw that Ouyang Tiande was starting to believe his words, so he continued to add fuel to the fire, "Your Majesty, Xiao Chen clearly knows that he is a prince, yet he intentionally approached the palace and even said that he was going to rescue the princess. This person's shrewdness is frightening. I really don't know what kind of heaven-shaking conspiracy he is planning …"
"No need to say anymore!"
Ouyang Tiande's face darkened as he coldly interrupted Zhao Kuo's words. At that moment, he was forcefully suppressing the endless killing intent in his heart. If Xiao Chen was really Xiao Zhan's son, then this matter would be huge. Perhaps it was as Zhao Kuo said and Xiao Chen was planning a heaven-shaking conspiracy, and the first target of this conspiracy could very well be the Qilin King's Palace.
Wang Chen, Sun Fan, and Li Jin looked at each other and saw the shock and uneasiness in each other's eyes. The three of them said to Ouyang Tiande at the same time with incomparable seriousness, "Your Majesty! No matter if Xiao Chen is Xiao Zhan's son or not, we must carry out the most profound investigation into his identity. If he truly has the Bestowment of Demonic Transformation, then there is a ninety to ninety percent chance that he is of the Xiao family's bloodline! "
"En!" Ouyang Tiande coldly replied with an 'en' and immediately after, he solemnly ordered, "State Preceptor Wang, State Preceptor Sun, State Preceptor Li, I order you to immediately investigate Xiao Chen's identity and investigate anyone related to Xiao Chen! Remember to investigate in secret and not alert the enemy! After getting the results, don't act rashly and report to I immediately! I will give you three hours. I will wait for your return in the main hall! Go and come back quickly! "
"Yes, Your Majesty!" Wang Chen and the other two knew that this matter was of great importance. They respectfully accepted the order and quickly left the hall.
Ouyang Tiande only gave Wang Chen and the others six hours, which was a very short time. Wang Chen and the others had to seize the time and mobilize all the manpower they could to investigate Xiao Chen. Otherwise, if the time passed and nothing was found, Ouyang Tiande would be furious.
Looking at the three State Preceptors leaving, Zhao Kuo's expression was normal. He knew that Ouyang Tiande wouldn't completely believe his words just because of his one-sided words. He had to start an investigation to confirm that Xiao Chen's God's Gift was the Demon's God's Gift. It would be best if he could find some other evidence to confirm that Xiao Chen was a descendant of the Xiao Clan.
Ouyang Tiande retracted his gaze and looked at Zhao Kuo again. He praised, "State Preceptor Zhao, if you can confirm that Xiao Chen is a descendant of the Xiao Clan, then you will have made a great contribution. I will definitely reward you!"
"Your Majesty, I didn't go to rescue the princess because of the reward. It was by chance that I found out about Xiao Chen's true identity. I didn't expect Xiao Chen to hide it so deeply and actually hide it from all of us." Zhao Kuo said righteously. He didn't blush when he lied, but he specifically emphasized that he went to rescue the princess. This was to express his loyalty to Ouyang Tiande to share his worries and difficulties. His purpose was still to reward and win the trust of Ouyang Tiande.
As expected!
"Old fox!" When Ouyang Tiande heard Zhao Kuo repeatedly emphasizing that he wanted to rescue the princess in front of all the civil and military officials, he secretly scolded him for being an old fox. It was you who wanted to take revenge on Xiao Chen, but you found a dignified excuse. Do you really think that I is a fatuous ruler? Smelly, shameless old fart!
Although he scolded him secretly, he still had to do enough work on the surface to show the demeanor of a king, didn't he? Therefore, Ouyang Tiande's expression softened a little. He said, "State Preceptor Zhao is loyal to I. I know this very well. My beloved subjects, you must follow State Preceptor Zhao's example. Do you understand?"
"Yes! Your Majesty is wise! " All the civil and military officials first flattered Ouyang Tiande. Then, they said respectfully, "We will follow State Preceptor Zhao's example and serve our country with loyalty!"
"Yes." Ouyang Tiande was a little satisfied with the cooperation of the civil and military officials. He nodded lightly and said in a dignified manner, "My beloved subjects, you may rise!"
"Thank you, Your Majesty!"
All the civil and military officials had been kneeling on the ground for more than an hour. Their legs were already numb and their waists were aching. However, without Ouyang Tiande's permission, none of them dared to stand up. Now that they heard Ouyang Tiande said that they could stand up, they quickly stood up with a look of gratitude.
"Dog King! Stingy bastard! Always giving me false titles and not giving me real rewards! " Zhao Kuo cursed Ouyang Tiande in his heart, but he pretended to be flattered. He bowed respectfully to Ouyang Tiande and thanked him, "Thank you, Your Majesty! Your humble subject is terrified. I will do my best for Your Majesty until the day of my death! To repay Your Majesty's trust and reward! "
Reward?
Zhao Kuo and Ouyang Tiande were both wily old foxes. One kept on emphasizing the reward while the other avoided the topic of reward. It was really embarrassing.
Obviously, Ouyang Tiande was unhappy with Zhao Kuo. Even though Zhao Kuo brought back a shocking secret, he still had some opinions about Zhao Kuo. It was because Zhao Kuo had caused trouble for Xiao Chen and affected Xiao Chen's search and rescue of the princess. Ouyang Tiande didn't trust Zhao Kuo from the bottom of his heart, just like how he didn't trust Xiao Chen now.
Ouyang Tiande didn't say anything and sat back on the dragon chair. He leaned back comfortably and closed his eyes, pretending to sleep. It was unknown if he was really tired and wanted to rest or if he was thinking of a way to deal with Xiao Chen. It was probably the latter.
Zhao Kuo sat on the chair that belonged to him. The strong were respected. Not only were the four State Advisors powerful, they were also the clan leaders of the four great clans. They had high positions and were given the privilege of not kneeling and being given a seat. This made all the civil and military officials envious.
The hall quieted down. Everyone knew that they had to wait for six hours for the return of the three State Advisors. Since Ouyang Tiande was willing to wait, how could they, the officials, have any objections? They could only wait patiently.
Very quickly, two hours had passed!
Another two hours had passed!
The sixth hour had passed!
Wang Chen and the other two State Advisors who went to investigate Xiao Chen's identity hadn't appeared yet. Everyone saw that Ouyang Tiande was still resting with his eyes closed and didn't dare to make a sound. They could only continue to wait. However, they were secretly praising Ouyang Tiande's extraordinary willpower. He was actually able to lie on the dragon chair without moving for six hours.
Everyone knew that it was impossible for Ouyang Tiande to sleep. Hearing that a prince from the Divine King Dynasty was alive in this world and had already grown up, how could Ouyang Tiande, who was one of the masterminds behind the plot against Xiao Zhan, sleep peacefully?
Another incense's time had passed. At this moment, a guard's loud report came from the entrance of the hall, "State Advisor Wang, State Advisor Sun, State Advisor Li! Enter the hall! "
"Shua!"
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