"I still have something to do, so I'll take my leave first." Niu Youdao bowed slightly and cupped his hands at Yuan Cong, "Thank you for your concern, Mister Yuan. Be careful on the road."
Yuan Cong nodded slightly and said, "En."
Jia Wuqun cupped his hands and bowed to send them off. After watching them disappear, he slowly straightened up and muttered in his heart, "Prince … Wang Xiao …" His mouth suddenly curved into a smile.
The three of them did not stay and left the place.
…
"Chief Steward Tao, the young master is in the pavilion."
Shao Sansheng respectfully led Chief Steward Tao Lue to the Shao Mansion in Jin Capital.
Tao Lue looked over and saw Shao Pingbo wearing white clothes and a black cloak leaning against the railing of the pavilion. He looked melancholy at the sky. He could not help but smile and followed Shao Sansheng's words, "The young master is like a jade!"
This was a compliment, and Shao Pingbo's appearance was indeed worthy of such a compliment. He had good looks, a tall and slender figure, and an elegant temperament. The white hair on his temples made him look even more manly. He was quiet and graceful, and one could tell at a glance that he wasn't an ordinary person from an ordinary family.
This temperament was not something that could be cultivated from an ordinary family.
He praised him because he knew that he was about to become the husband of the Seventh Princess.
Shao Sansheng heard this and smiled. He extended his hand again.
Shao Pingbo thought about many things. He thought about his family, his mother who passed away, his father who was far away in the Northern Province, and the girl in Qi Kingdom. He was going to marry the Seventh Princess. He did not know what his family would think if they heard that he was going to marry a dirty girl like the Seventh Princess.
The girl was a woman, so she would naturally stand on the side of the woman. She might not think too much about it, but what about his father? He could even imagine his father's feelings. He was the only son of the Shao Family. In his father's eyes, he was afraid that he would let down the Shao Family's ancestors.
"Young Master!"
Shao Sansheng's shout pulled him back from his thoughts. When he saw Tao Lue, he quickly left the railing and walked out of the pavilion to welcome him. He cupped his hands and greeted, "Chief Steward Tao!"
"Greetings, Lord Shao." Tao Lve also cupped his hands politely, then beckoned the little eunuch to come forward, took a Y bottle from the tray, and offered it, "Lord Shao's body is unwell, so His Majesty sent this old servant to deliver some elixirs."
This was just an excuse. The real reason was that Tai-shu Xiong saw that this person did not seem to have any intention of leaving the capital and rushing to the frontlines to work hard, so he sent Tao Lve to check out the situation.
"Thank you, Your Majesty!" After Shao Pingbo bowed in the direction of the palace, he received the Y bottle with both hands and handed it to Shao Sansheng.
Tao Lve smiled and said, "Every time I came before, I always saw Lord Shao busy. This is the first time I've seen you so leisurely."
Shao Pingbo smiled bitterly and shook his head.
Tao Lve looked around. "I've been here many times, but I've never walked around the Shao Manor."
Shao Pingbo understood that he had something to say, so he immediately extended his hand to invite him. "Head Chief, if you are free, I can accompany you for a walk."
"Okay!" Tao Lve happily agreed and also raised his hand. The two of them then slowly strolled side by side.
They had not walked far when Tao Lve suddenly asked, "How is Shao Daren's injury?"
Shao Pingbo said, "Thank you, Head Chief, for your concern. I'm fine now."
Tao Lve said, "Lord Shao is an official of the imperial court after all. Lord Zhao has gone overboard. But don't worry, the Black Water Platform is not just for show. It will show the Zhao Manor some respect. I've already ordered my men to keep an eye on the people of the Zhao Manor and prepare to cause some trouble for them. I'll definitely help Lord Shao vent some of your anger."
Shao Pingbo said, "It's all in the past. There's no need to do this."
"Hey!" Tao Lve waved his hand. "Of course, of course."
Since he insisted on doing this, Shao Pingbo did not say anything else. He knew very well that if he insisted on being calculative, it was probably His Majesty's intention.
Along the path, there were flowers growing wildly. Shao Pingbo raised his hand and pushed them aside, making way for Tao Lve.
After walking out of the spacious path, Tao Lve said again, "The battle at the frontlines is in a stalemate. I wonder when Lord Shao plans to go to the frontlines?"
Shao Pingbo said, "I'm afraid I won't be able to withstand running around in a short period of time. My energy won't be able to keep up either. I might need to rest for some time."
"That's true, the armor is more important." Tao Lve chuckled.
Shao Pingbo said, "You can't be careless when you marry the princess. You need to make proper preparations. Everything else can wait until after the wedding."
Tao Lve nodded with a smile. "Okay, okay, okay." He didn't know what to say.
After casually strolling around the Shao Manor, Tao Lve bid farewell.
After seeing off the guests, it was quiet. Shao Sansheng asked, "Is this old servant preparing to go to the frontlines after the wedding?" He had heard the previous conversation.
Shao Pingbo said, "The frontlines? I'm not going. I'll stay in the capital and be my husband! "
"Ah!" Shao Sansheng was surprised. "This … Young Master has great ambitions. How can you curl up in your nest and live in peace?"
"You'll understand in the future." Shao Pingbo said as he paced around. There were people around him, so he had no intention to say anything more.
There were some things he knew best in his heart. The situation had changed. Someone had their eyes on him, and he didn't know when danger would strike. The shopkeeper behind him had retreated again. Without the help of the Misty Pavilion, he didn't have his own power. It was difficult for him to do anything to the outside world. It was not good to use the Black Water Platform to do some things.
On the battlefield, the Jin Kingdom's strategy had been formulated. The Jin Kingdom's army was accumulating momentum. If nothing went wrong, the Qi Kingdom and Wei Kingdom wouldn't be able to hold on for long. Under absolute power, they would be defeated sooner or later.
Previously, he was eager to win on the battlefield because he wanted to get the power he wanted as soon as possible. But now, he was up against the entire imperial court. The entire imperial court was his enemy.
After being taught a lesson by those people, he arrived. Those people in the imperial court were too powerful. When they joined forces, even the Emperor had to give way. It was not something he could resist at the moment. If Y fought Y, even if he didn't lose, it would be a lose-lose situation. If he continued to be entangled, he didn't know how long it would take.
He was rushing in front, but there were people stabbing him from behind. The pain was so painful that he was already at a disadvantage.
There were strong enemies in front of him, behind him, and hidden enemies everywhere!
After lying dormant, he was full of ambition to come out again. But he didn't expect to be in a situation where he was surrounded by enemies. It was already very dangerous, and he was facing a situation where he would lose everything at any time.
He didn't know why it became like this. This was not the situation he wanted.
But he was a person who was good at thinking. After thinking about it, he could only say that there was a problem with his strategy and he had to adjust it.
To deal with external threats, he had to first stabilize the internal situation. What he had to do now was to stabilize the rear. He had to first resolve the hostility of the entire imperial court and let down the vigilance of the entire imperial court so that those people wouldn't target him.
For this reason, he made a major change in strategy. He decided to give up fighting for power and focus on being the Emperor's son-in-law.
Of course, this didn't mean that he had completely given up. It was just that the resistance was too great and he had to take a detour. He was waiting for another opportunity, and he believed that it would come soon.
He was alone and weak. In the face of a powerful force, Y Chong was at a disadvantage. He quickly adjusted his tactics and prepared to use soft means to nourish things silently. He wanted to turn all the enemies in the court into friends, and then set out again. Maybe he could get twice the result with half the effort.
The Misty Pavilion's Dark Force failed. It scared the Misty Pavilion's Dark Force and the Dark Force of the Misty Pavilion. They were afraid that they would be targeted. They were also surprised that the other party was looking for them.
In short, because of the Misty Pavilion, Shao Pingbo and Niu Youdao reacted in the same way. They reacted very quickly and adjusted their strategy at the same time.
The adjustment of their strategy changed the fate of many people.
Shao Pingbo also suddenly became relaxed. At least in the eyes of outsiders, he started to look like he had nothing to do with the world.
Only the Jin Emperor TaiShu Xiong was a little depressed. This was not the Shao Pingbo he wanted. Shao Pingbo was someone who had nothing to do with the world. Why did he recruit him?
…
The Wan Shou Sect had a guest. The guest was the Purple Gold Cave's Sect Leader Gong Lince. The Wan Shou Sect's Sect Leader Xi Hai Tang came to welcome the guest personally.
They sat down and drank some tea. After some polite greetings, Xi Hai Tang smiled and asked, "Brother Gong, what can I do for you?"
"I don't dare to order you." Gong Lince waved his hand. He looked around and waved his hand. His entourage retreated, leaving only one person behind.
The Purple Gold Cave's disciple didn't know who was behind the Sect Leader. They met on the way and the Sect Leader said they were friends.
It seemed like they had something to talk about. Xi Hai Tang smiled and waved his hand. The Wan Shou Sect's disciple also retreated.
Gong Lince looked around for a while and suddenly said in a low voice, "Brother Xi Hai, let's find a quiet room."
Xi Hai Tang smiled and said, "What's so mysterious?" But he knew that there must be a reason why Gong Lince was being so cautious. He stood up and said, "Follow me."
He led them to the quiet room he used for cultivation, but he saw that there was someone following behind Gong Lince. Moreover, he saw that the other person had concealed his true appearance, so before entering, he had a slight intention of stopping them. "This is?"
Gong Lince said, "It's just the two of us. We are in the center of Brother Xi Hai's territory that is heavily guarded. Don't worry, you won't regret it later. "
The West Sea Hall gave an 'oh' and reluctantly let them in.
After entering the quiet room, the stone door closed. Xi Hai Tang was obviously wary of people with unknown identities.
The person with unknown identities was very straightforward. Without outsiders around, he lifted his hand and tore off his mask, revealing his face.
"You …" Xi Hai Tang was shocked when he saw the person's face. He took a deep breath and pointed at the person with a face full of disbelief.
The person who came was Niu Youdao.
Gong Lince smiled and said, "Brother Xi Hai, I'm sure you're familiar with my sect's elder."
Xi Hai Tang said, "Niu Youdao, aren't you already in the Saint State …"
"Shh!" Niu Youdao pointed to his mouth and signaled him to keep quiet. He then took out a stone ball from his sleeve and crushed it. A heart-shaped object with red light was thrown at him.
Xi Hai Tang didn't dare to catch it directly. He cast a spell and stopped the object in front of him. He looked at it and asked, "What is this?"
Niu Youdao said word by word, "Immeasurable Fruit!"
"Ah!" Xi Hai Tang almost jumped in fright. He cast a spell and brought the object closer to check. After confirming that there was nothing wrong with it, he held it in his hand and looked at it repeatedly. The more he looked, the more excited he became. He looked at Niu Youdao and thought about how he should have died in the Saint State but appeared here. He could roughly guess the origin of this object. He held the object with both hands and didn't dare to let go of it. However, he moved closer and whispered in a low voice, "You stole it from the Saint State?"
Niu Youdao said, "Sect Master Xi Hai, aren't you asking the obvious? If I wanted it, would he give it to me? He could only steal it. "
Xi Hai Tang said, "Aren't you dead?"
Niu Youdao said, "If I don't die, what else can I do?"
Xi Hai Tang looked at the object in his hand and his eyes lit up. "Niu Youdao, ah, Niu Youdao, you're really tired of living. You even dare to touch this thing."
Niu Youdao said, "If Sect Master accepts this, you're courting death. I only ask Sect Master, do you dare to die with me?"
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