After all the sacrifices have been made to speed pass, who is still practicing hard skills?

After learning that behind the chaos in the world there was a mastermind who had comprehended the rules of space, Ji Nantian's panic almost reached its peak.

That kind of existence is simply not something the current court can contend with.

Only by winning over the strong can we protect ourselves.

And Patriarch Ku Rong was able to fight against such a strong man and remain undefeated. He is almost the strongest person he can meet at present. He must win him over, otherwise the consequences will be unpredictable.

Patriarch Ku Rong was obviously tempted, because he was also wary of the mastermind behind the scenes. If his plan succeeded, great terror might occur.

The reason why he showed up was actually because he also had the idea of ​​leaving the world.

Now that the world has changed drastically and the rules have been re-established, it is also the time to make his foundation more solid. Otherwise, he will have no confidence in impacting the True Immortal Tribulation in the future.

"I can help you, Ji Clan, but I have one condition."

"Senior, please speak."

Ji Nantian was delighted.

He was not afraid that Old Ancestor Ku Rong would not make any requests, but he was afraid that the other party would reject his invitation.

“It is said that the imperial court’s treasury contains the greatest treasures in the world. This time, I must get one-third of the imperial court’s treasures. I will only make one move and will not die for the imperial court.

If I really encounter a strong man that I cannot contend with, I will not die for the Great Zhou."

The Ji family has established the country for more than 600 years, unified the Central Plains of China, and controlled the most extensive resources. If he wants to enrich his foundation, he must get a big piece of the pie. Moreover, only in this way will it be worth his risk.

Ji Nantian's face changed. One third of the treasures in the treasury were exchanged for just one move. There was no doubt that this was an outrageous price. But the problem was that the current situation did not allow him to refuse.

Gritting his teeth and thinking it over again and again, he decided to agree. With the old ancestor Ku Rong in charge, Jiang Che would no longer be a threat. The only person he needed to be wary of was the mysterious mastermind behind the scenes.

"Okay, just follow what senior said."

Patriarch Ku Rong nodded with satisfaction:
"Very good, you are a smart man."

If Ji Nantian bargained with him, he would not really fight with the other party. With his current strength, even if he robbed the entire treasure house, it would be no problem at all.

It was just because of the mastermind behind the scenes that he didn't dare to be too presumptuous.

"Mother, disaster has occurred!"

In the capital city, in the prince's mansion, the third prince Ji Changsheng ran to the backyard with a look of horror on his face. There was still some lingering shock on his face, as if he had encountered some great terror.

"What's wrong? You're so flustered. How can you be seen by others?" Xue Bai'er saw her son so flustered and immediately started to teach him a lesson. She was already in a state of panic because of the help she had given Jiang Che before.

What I hate most is bad news.

After all, once the news leaks, the entire Xue family will be greatly implicated.

Fortunately, the secret of the innate thick earth energy has not been exposed until now, which made her feel a little relieved despite her panic.

"Mother." Ji Changsheng had a worried look on his face, with his brows furrowed.

"talk."

"Brother seems to be dead." Ji Changsheng looked around, moved closer and lowered his voice, but there was an uncontrollable fear in his voice.

Even the tone of voice sounded trembling.

"Ji Changqian is dead? Impossible. Stop talking nonsense here." Xue Bai'er didn't believe it at all.

If someone else had died, she might have believed it, but it was impossible that Ji Changgan was dead. As Ji Wenhao's eldest son, Ji Changgan was the undisputed crown prince.

He was even once a very popular candidate to succeed the throne.

Even though the limelight has been snatched away by the Second Prince Ji Changzhi, as a descendant of the Ji family, Ji Changqian cannot be killed. Just like Ji Wenhao, after he came to power, he only killed the former prince's family.

Although the other brothers and sisters were punished, none of them were killed. Even the former crown prince's own sister was only married to and moved to Nanyue to become queen.

What's more, Ji Wenhao is not dead yet, how could Ji Changzhi dare to kill Ji Changqian?
She didn't believe such rumors at all.

"Really, mother, I am not talking nonsense. This is true." Seeing that his mother didn't believe it, Ji Changsheng's tone even had a hint of excitement.

"What's going on?" Seeing that her son's expression did not seem fake, Xue Bai'er's face also showed a solemn look.

Ji Changsheng's throat moved and he whispered:
"Before, because the Dao Sect was..."

Immediately, he told the whole story.

It turned out that ever since the Taoist sect broke with the imperial court, Ji Changqian, who had lost the support of the Taoist sect, had lost his power. Later, Ji Changsheng was also implicated because of Jiang Che.

They were almost deprived of the qualification to compete for the throne, and most of the vassals around them also dispersed, which made the two of them a little panicked. Finally, under the arrangement of the eldest prince Ji Changqian, the two met secretly.

Finally, they reached an alliance agreement to help each other and keep each other warm.

Of course, this group does not mean that they still have delusions of winning the throne. In fact, they all know that without the support behind them, they have completely lost their qualifications.

The real reason they stick together is that they don't want Ji Changzhi to take revenge on them in the future if he comes to power.

After all, although Ji Changzhi appears to be very amiable and friendly with his brothers, no one knows what kind of person he is behind the scenes, just like their father.

Before he ascended the throne, he was a well-known wise king, but after he ascended the throne, he changed his face in an instant and implicated many officials and brothers, although he did not kill many people.

But he beat all the brothers who posed a threat to him half to death.

Naturally, the two of them didn't want this to happen. Later, the two brothers' private friendship grew deeper and deeper. Especially after Jiang Che gradually gained power, Ji Changqian even made a subtle suggestion.

That is, if one day Jiang Che breaks into the capital and succeeds in the rebellion, Ji Changqian hopes to use his connections to establish some contact with Jiang Che, so as to protect a rich and wise king as much as possible.

At that time, Ji Changsheng also pretended to agree to this.

Originally, Ji Changqian and Ji Changsheng could only stay like this and wait for the final judgment, but yesterday, Ji Changqian's princess secretly sent someone to invite him into the palace.

Ji Changsheng didn't take it seriously at first, thinking it was just a private contact, but when he arrived, he saw the emperor's sister-in-law with tears on her face, handing him a soul lamp.

And that soul lamp belonged to the eldest prince Ji Changqian, and it had been completely extinguished.

As for why the princess told him the news, it was because Ji Changqian had once told her something, saying that when the danger was most severe, she could trust the third brother.

At that time, Ji Changqian was terrified and kept asking what was going on.

But the answer he got was that his father summoned the eldest prince to the palace to practice, and as a result, the soul lamp went out that night.

After hearing the news, Ji Changsheng could no longer sit still, and even felt an unspeakable fear. He hurriedly asked for more details, and then he got something out of the prince's wife's mouth.

That is, before this, several cousins ​​in the royal family who had a good relationship with Ji Changqian were summoned to the palace, but they were not as cautious as Ji Changqian and only left soul lamps in the clan residence. No one thought there was anything wrong with entering the palace.

At that time, the emperor's sister-in-law asked him for shelter, and he agreed in a daze. Then he ran back to the prince's mansion in a panic and immediately sent people to investigate some things. The news he just received was.

Since a few days ago, his father, the emperor, has summoned dozens of royal family members for various reasons, including several of his uncles who were imprisoned in the capital.

So far, no one who has entered the palace has returned.

He even tried to use some of the connections he had bought off before to investigate the matter, but the people he sent never came back with any news, so he could no longer sit still and came to his mother to seek shelter.

After all, although he has lost his power now and was even implicated because of Jiang Che, with the arrival of Marshal Xue from his mother's clan to guard the capital, he has regained some support.

After listening to Ji Changqian's story, Xue Bai'er was also stunned and suspicious. She originally thought that Ji Changqian might have died from other things, but she didn't expect that he died quietly in the palace!

And there was no news of any kind.

Even if what Ji Changsheng said was true, it meant that dozens of princes and young men had died in the palace since the past few days.

You know, that was not a prison, but a legitimate palace!

She couldn't even help but have an extremely terrifying thought.

What exactly is Ji Wenhao doing?
That's his own blood!

"Mother, what should we do now? Should I go to our ancestor to seek refuge?" Ji Changsheng asked hurriedly.

In fact, he was also suspicious of the hidden story. Obviously, this was closely related to his father, the emperor. Now his elder brother Ji Changqian was dead. If there was really any conspiracy.

Maybe he will be next.

After all, Ji Changzhi is currently the crown prince and the heir to the throne, so even if there is danger, it will not come to him.

Now is the best time for him to get away since the news has not spread yet.

"The Ancestor's Place"

A hint of hesitation appeared on Xue Bai'er's face. Ever since that showdown with the old ancestor, her relationship with the Xue family had reached a freezing point. Although they had not fallen out, she knew that the old ancestor was most likely disgusted with him this time.

What's more, if the emperor really had a plot to kill his son, it was obvious that Patriarch Xue alone would not be enough to protect Ji Changsheng.

"Mother, is there something wrong?"

Seeing that his mother looked unhappy, Ji Changsheng couldn't help but ask.

"The ancestor is also in the capital. If Ji Wenhao really wants to do something, you will be waiting for death if you stay here. Now, you should leave the capital." Xue Bai'er looked gloomy on her face, as if she had made up her mind.

"Leave the capital? Mother, isn't this too dangerous? Besides, even if I leave here, where can I go?" Ji Changsheng frowned.

There is a rebellion in the south right now, and with Jiang Che's previous victory, it can be predicted that it won't be long before the three states in the southern region are captured and the battle line is pushed to the border of Zhongzhou, although he had some relationship with Jiang Che before and reconciled with him.

But now the other party is a rebel. If he runs south, he will obviously be a sheep walking into the tiger's mouth.

The north is not stable either. There is chaos in the Central Plains, and the Northern Barbarian Grasslands have begun to gather troops. Several major battles have been fought on the border. The Northern King Feng Yujiang asks the court for reinforcements almost every day.

If something bad happens to you when you go there, you will die.

Neither the East nor the West is a good option. There are turmoil everywhere except in Buddhism, and there are rebellions everywhere. Buddhism is the supporter of the second brother Ji Changzhi. If he goes to the West, he might die.

What's more, the emperor now controls the entire intelligence network of the Black Court and the Embroidered Uniform Guard. He might be discovered as soon as he leaves the capital, and by then, he will die even faster.

"Go south and find Jiang Che!"

Xue Bai'er stared at Ji Changsheng and spoke word by word.

"Looking for him? Am I not looking for death?"

Ji Changsheng asked in astonishment, not understanding why his mother suddenly said that.

Xue Baiyi sighed softly and whispered:

"Now that things have come to this, mother will not hide it from you. In fact, mother has given herself to Jiang Che. After all, he is still your second-father. When he caused trouble in the capital before, mother helped him a lot.

He promised to protect you and me, mother and son."

"What? Yafu?!!!"

Ji Changsheng felt as if he was struck by lightning, his face full of confusion and shock. He could not believe that such words came from the mouth of his always dignified mother.

It simply broke his inherent cognition.

That bastard Jiang Che actually slept with his mother and entered his old home!!!

At this moment, Ji Changsheng had a dazed look on his face.

Xue Bai'er did not argue, but just looked at Ji Changsheng quietly. If possible, she certainly did not want to say such things out loud, but now there was no other way.

"Mother, was it that bastard Jiang Che who forced you to do this?!" Ji Changsheng's face was filled with anger, and he seemed to have murderous intent.

It is impossible for anyone to tolerate such an insult.

Xue Baiyi shook her head:

"No one forced me to do this. It was my mother's own will. He and I are in love with each other. Otherwise, my mother would not have risked her life to help him when he caused such a commotion in the capital.

Moreover, Elder Xue also knows about this matter."

The corners of Ji Changsheng's mouth twitched wildly.

Love each other?

Like each other?

If this was said by a young girl, he would not be surprised, but the problem is, his mother is the queen, the mother of a country, how could she say such words so calmly?

Where does this put my father?
"Sheng'er, regarding this matter, mother... In short, if you want to survive right now, you have to go to the south to find Jiang Che. Don't worry, mother won't harm you." Xue Bai'er advised hesitantly.

Ji Changsheng pushed away his mother's hand on his face and asked blankly:

"That is to say, even though the Great Zhou has not yet been destroyed, you and the Xue family have already surrendered? This news is really hard for me to accept for the time being."

The mother of a country was the first to surrender and even devoted herself to the rebel king. This was a story that would not even be written in a storybook, but it was happening right before his eyes.

For a moment, it was hard for him to accept it. (End of this chapter)