low-key is king

Chapter 99
Xuanyang country, the capital of the country!

"What did you say? The Hidden Killing Society returned the 500 million bounty gold beads?"

In the Imperial Chaoyang Palace, Empress Yan Chaolu stared at Luo Wuxu, who had a gloomy expression, and asked loudly.

Even knowing that there would be no second answer, she still couldn't believe it.

When Luo Wuxu entered Chaoyang Palace with a mustard seed bracelet just now, Yan Chaolu was stunned when talking about it. In her subconscious mind, it was absolutely impossible for such a thing to happen.

The previous time, the Hidden Assassination Society did not say that they would give up the mission of assassinating the King of Zhendong, but only said that the information was wrong and the mission was more difficult, and they needed 500 million top-grade gold beads before they were willing to take another shot.

Unexpectedly, only a dozen days had passed, and when Luo Wuxu went to the Hidden Killing Association to inquire about news again, what he got was such a reply that almost made people go crazy.

"That's what the Hidden Killing Society said, and... didn't say why!"

Luo Wuxu was a little helpless, even if they covered the sky with one hand in Xuanyang country, they couldn't control the head of the Hidden Killing Society.

The other party refused to say the reason, even if he kept asking, he couldn't get the answer, let alone he didn't dare to keep asking.

In fact, such things as the failure of the six-star killer mission, the Hidden Killing Society would naturally not talk about it. Since even the six-star killer failed and was killed, it is almost impossible to complete this mission.

As the black-clothed man thought in Zhendong Wangfu, even if the reward was increased several times for a small five-level task, there would probably not be a seven-star killer to pick it up, and there is no seven-star killer in Xuanyang Kingdom.

Since this is the case, it can only be withdrawn from this reward task, which is undoubtedly a shame for the Hidden Killing Society.

Fortunately, the person who issued the reward didn't know the whole story, so he probably saved some face.

"Why is this? Is it true that the Zhendong Prince's Mansion in Watanabe City is really a hidden dragon and a crouching tiger?"

The queen sat back in the chair a little dejectedly, then thought of something, and said: "Or, there is someone helping in the dark, is it the Zhao family? Or the Xu family?"

The two big families that Yan Chaolu was talking about, one was the natal family of Princess Zhendong Zhao Lijing, and the other was the natal family of the side concubine Xu Fengyi, both of which were well-known in this Xuanyang country.

Perhaps in Yan Chaolu's heart, only Zhao and Xu's family dared to help each other in Zhendong Wangfu today. Aren't they afraid of offending that Luoyoushan saint?
"Probably not. Although the overall strength of the Zhao family and the Xu family is good, even if the two join forces, it may not make Yinsha afraid, let alone revoke the mission!"

Luo Wuxu was calmer than Yan Chaolu. After listening to his analysis, the empress couldn't help frowning even more. She felt that she had never been so depressed and irritable since she became the empress of Xuanyang.

"Do you mean that there are other experts in Zhendong Palace to help, or that Lu Mingyang will kill someone in secret? And the level is not low?"

The queen is naturally an extremely shrewd person, she just lost her composure in anger just now, after recovering a little bit of mind, these two guesses finally made Luo Wuxu nod slightly.

"Hmph, it's true that a centipede is dead but not stiff. I want to see how the Zhendong Palace, which was trampled on the ground, can turn around?"

At this moment, the Empress Empress has returned to her usual strength. The stronger the enemy, the more she will have a sense of accomplishment after defeating him. The former her really regretted that King Zhendong was vulnerable.

"Mr. Luo, spread the news that the Saintess of Luoyou Mountain is going to trouble the Zhendong Prince's Mansion, and everyone in Xuanyang must know about it!"

Yan Chaolu rolled his eyes, and immediately thought of a plan. After finishing his words, he couldn't help but chuckled softly: "I don't believe it, those guys who dare to help the Zhendong Palace are not even afraid of Luo Youshan!"

This is the so-called pulling the tiger's skin to make a big banner. In fact, almost everyone in Xuanyang Kingdom has heard about the accident that happened in the Zhendong Palace more than a year ago.

After more than a year of precipitation, the Zhendong Prince's Mansion moved out of the capital again and set up camp in a small Watanabe City. The heat of this matter gradually cooled down.

In Queen Yan Chaolu's view, for more than a year, that Saintess of Luoyou Mountain has never returned to Xuanyang Kingdom, let alone troubled Zhendong Prince's Mansion, causing some guys who were originally on good terms with Zhendong King , They all started to move around.

That being the case, let everyone in Xuanyang Kingdom know that the Saintess of Luoyou Mountain still "never forgets" the Zhendong Palace, and she will go down the mountain again at some point, and the Zhendong Palace will be wiped out in the blink of an eye.

Some people in Xuanyang Kingdom may not be afraid of the Xuanyang royal family, nor will they be afraid of the Yan family, but they will definitely not be indifferent to such a giant as Luo Youshan.

If there really was a day when I was angered by the saintess of Luoyou Mountain because I had helped Zhendong Prince's Mansion, I am afraid not only myself, but even the family sect behind me would have to be uprooted.

This is the deterrence of a fairy gate on a top mountain. Yan Chaolu's move to drive away tigers and wolves, or to say that pulling the tiger's skin as a banner is not ruthless, it is equivalent to blocking all foreign aid from the Zhendong Palace.

"Since the simple path of the Hidden Killing Society is not going to work, don't blame me for being ruthless!"

Yan Chaolu smiled again, then took out a piece of letter paper from the mustard bracelet, and said with a smile, "This is the information from the Lord's Mansion of Watanabe City, Mr. Luo, please take a look!"

Hearing this, Luo Wuxu's eyes lit up, he knew that the Lord's Mansion of Watanabe City had been in contact with the Yan family for a long time, but the specific things were arranged by the empress, he was not very clear.

In fact, the former Yan Chaolu might not have valued a small Watanabe City Lord's Mansion, but now that the Hidden Assassin Society has revoked the assassination mission, she has no choice but to pick up this line.

"Mr. Luo, what do you think will happen if the Zhendong Prince's Mansion colludes with the Hai Clan?"

Yan Chaolu lived up to his name, and the smile on his face was as bright as a morning dew, and it made Luo Wuxu, who had just read the letter paper, a smile appear on his face.

"Collude with the Hai Clan, of course everyone will be punished!"

Luo Wuxu replied jokingly, which made Yan Chaolu very satisfied. Originally, he wanted to directly assassinate King Zhendong once and for all, but now it seems that he can only use an upright teacher.

"Our Majesty, I'm afraid he still cares about the relationship between friends and family, I have to go and persuade him!"

Yan Chaolu laughed for a while, then stood up, and walked towards the outside in a graceful manner.

This time Luo Wuxu did not follow, after all, in the huge Xuanyang Palace, no one could pose a threat to the empress.

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Anle Palace!
This is the bedroom of Lu Mingshan, the current monarch of Xuanyang. However, recently, the medicinal energy of this Anle Palace has risen. Empress Yan Chaolu who just walked here frowned slightly, but still walked in quickly.

"Madam Wanan!"

The maids and eunuchs of the An Le Palace saw the noble empress entering suddenly, and they all knelt down on the ground in horror, not daring to say anything except shouting Wan An.

You must know that in the current Xuanyang Kingdom Palace, offending His Majesty is not terrible, and you may not necessarily die, but offending the Empress, it is not as simple as dying easily.

Once upon a time, there was a court lady who secretly said something that the empress was too domineering, and was finally dragged to death in front of everyone. It is said that her parents who were outside also disappeared for no reason.

Since that incident, there has been much less discussion in the palace, and they were all afraid that if they said something wrong, it would reach the ears of the empress, and it would be a disaster for their family.

"Let's all go out!"

Yan Chao showed his face and waved his hands expressionlessly, and all the servants quickly left the Anle Palace as if they had been pardoned, leaving only one empress, walking slowly towards the edge of the dragon bed.

"Chaolu, are you here?"

Lu Mingshan, the Monarch of Xuanyang who was reclining on the bed, was quite pale, and his words were a little lacking in energy, but when he saw the queen, he managed to force a smile.

"Why is Your Majesty getting up again? Didn't Mr. Bai say to lie down and recuperate? You are always like this, how can you get better from this illness?"

Empress Yan Chaolu had a look of resentment on her face. After she finished her sentence, she held onto one of Lu Mingshan's arms without any explanation, and forcibly pressed it down on the bed, which made His Majesty look a little helpless.

In the heart of His Majesty the monarch, the queen is showing that he cares about him, but what he doesn't know is that it is all thanks to the empress in front of him that he ended up in such a weak state.

"I've been lying in bed for half a year, and I've lost half of my life. Sitting occasionally can be regarded as relaxing, and it shouldn't have any effect on the condition!"

Although Lu Mingshan didn't take the queen's kindness back, he still complained a few words at this moment, which also made Yan Chaolu smile a little more.

Of course, in the eyes of His Majesty, it has another meaning.

"The empress came to An Le Palace today, did something happen?"

After all, Lu Mingshan has been the Xuanyang Monarch for decades. He clearly knew that during the six months of his illness, the court affairs had always been taken care of by the empress, and it really broke his heart.

Several times in the past, Yan Chaolu would come to Lu Mingshan for advice when encountering some major issues that could not be decided. Therefore, His Majesty the monarch thought that this time, some major issues that could not be resolved must have occurred.

"Your Majesty, I have actually thought about this matter for a long time. Alas, I really can't make up my mind, so I can only trouble Your Majesty!"

The smile on Yan Chaolu's face disappeared, and then he showed a very embarrassed expression, hesitant to speak and then sighing, which made Lu Mingshan sit up again.

"Could it be that the Zhao family has some demon moth again? Or is it the Xu family?"

Thinking of the two matters that he had personally come forward to solve the previous two times, Lu Mingshan had some guesses. He thought that the current Xuanyang court would fight against the queen, and it was undoubtedly these two families.

It's just that when he thinks of those two old men from the Zhao family and the Xu family, even Lu Mingshan has a headache.

A tinge of guilt arose in his heart, knowing that it was the Zhao and Xu families who were fighting for the injustice of the Zhendong Prince's Mansion.

(End of this chapter)