So, They Were the Protagonists All Along

Mu Zhian sat cross-legged in the prison with his eyes closed, circulating the spiritual energy in his body one after another.

Although he is now at the peak of the Return to Void, he has directly skipped the process of cultivation and reached the peak of the Return to Void, so it still takes some time to stabilize.

Not far from the prison, Princess Yongning and several people from the Dagan Dynasty were imprisoned.

Lin Keyu was not among them. She was well settled in the restricted area by the imperial guards and was sent away after the incident was resolved.

After all, the Xuanyin Palace is a force second only to the restricted area, Yaochi and Liangyi Sect. Although the restricted area is strong, it will not offend a top force in Dongzhou for no reason.

Compared with those people in the Dagan Dynasty team who looked worried or angry, Princess Yongning looked very calm, and the prison where she was imprisoned was also much cleaner. Obviously, the people in the imperial guards recognized her identity.

"So we shouldn't have let a stranger into the camp from the beginning. We should have thought that in a place like the restricted area, how could someone send an aurora crystal worth hundreds of thousands of spirit stones for no reason?"

At this time, an indignant voice suddenly came from the prison.

"Mr. Zhu Cheng was right before. No one can be trusted in the restricted area. We don't care, but it's hard for Her Royal Highness to suffer with us."

Some people whispered in the prison one after another.

At this time, Princess Yongning suddenly said softly: "Everyone, be quiet."

Although the tone was very calm, for some reason, when the eldest princess spoke, the whispers of the crowd suddenly became much smaller.

Princess Yongning said calmly: "Didn't Marquis Ding confirm that there was no problem with the aurora crystal in my jade box before? Why did the imperial guards find that this crystal was a cursed crystal just now?"

"Mr. Ding is well-read. Didn't he notice it at the time?" She looked at Marquis Ding in the prison opposite with her beautiful eyes and asked.

Ding Hou was startled, then lowered his head and said: "Your Highness, although I have seen the Aurora Crystal, I didn't know that there are variants of the Aurora Crystal... I have heard of the name of the Cursed Crystal in the past, but I have never seen it, so I didn't recognize it..."

"It's better to say that this person is too insidious and cunning. He actually gave the Cursed Crystal as the Aurora Crystal to frame us!"

Not far away, Zhu Cheng saw that everyone looked angry after he finished speaking, and his eyes couldn't help but have a little more satisfaction.

But soon, he found that the eldest princess frowned and thought about something, and couldn't help asking: "Your Highness, what are you thinking about?"

Princess Yongning glanced at Mu Zhian who was meditating with his eyes closed not far away, and said calmly: "Nothing, don't doubt anyone before the truth comes out."

When she said this, her eyes couldn't help but secretly look at the boy in the prison.

At this time, Princess Yongning had already guessed the identity of this person. Lin Keyu's attitude towards him, as well as his words, deeds and temperament... were exactly the same as the person she knew.

At this time, Mu Zhian opened his eyes and said in a teasing tone: "Your Highness has been staring at me since just now... Could it be that you are thinking about how to find me and avenge today's frame-up if you can leave this place later?"

Princess Yongning smiled at him and also said in a voice: "I believe you are innocent."

"How did the imperial guards find our location so accurately, and know so accurately what was in the jade box in my hand? This alone is enough to prove that this matter has nothing to do with you."

"Maybe I am colluding with you from inside and outside?" Mu Zhian couldn't help but laugh.

Princess Yongning raised a faint arc at the corner of her mouth: "With your status and position, if you really want to wipe someone out, do you need to use such a despicable method, Master Mu?"

Mu Zhian was stunned, and then he soon felt a little frustrated: "Is my disguise so bad?"

He found that none of the women he knew around him were good people... Even Princess Yongning, who rarely left the palace, recognized his identity so quickly.

"It's not that your disguise is bad, but the temperament of Master Mu can't be imitated by anyone in the world, so it's easy to recognize." Princess Yongning chuckled.

"What temperament?" Mu Zhian asked subconsciously.

"Peach blossom luck... or, the temperament that attracts women." Princess Yongning said.

Mu Zhian understood that the 'temperament' that Princess Yongning said to attract women probably refers to the aura emitted by the Nine-tailed Sky Fox and the Natural Furnace Cauldron...

Even if he deliberately restrained himself, he would still emit such aura all the time.

"Who do you suspect?" Seeing Mu Zhian was speechless, Princess Yongning couldn't help but ask again.

"Do you believe me when I say it was the guards around you?" Mu Zhian asked.

"You mean... Marquis Ding?"

Princess Yongning's eyes flickered, and she whispered to herself: "Why? He shouldn't have such a motive..."

"He doesn't have such a motive, but there are others in the palace who have such a motive." Mu Zhian smiled.

Princess Yongning was not an ignorant person, so she naturally guessed something.

She frowned slightly and said, "Prince?"

"But I have no intersection with him on weekdays, why would he..." for no reason?

"Everyone in Dongzhou knows that the throne of the Dagan Dynasty is about to change, but there are also rumors that the position of the crown prince is about to change... Among the princesses and princes of the Dagan Emperor, only the fourth prince can be considered a smart man."

Mu Zhian paused and continued: "In the past, people often said that if Princess Yongning of Dagan was not a woman, the position of the crown prince would have long been taken by Her Royal Highness."

"But this is ultimately the perspective of the common people. In fact, if Her Royal Highness inherits the throne, I'm afraid few monks will object."

Princess Yongning frowned slightly and said in a voice transmission: "Are you making fun of me, Mr. Mu? There has never been an example of a woman as emperor in the dynasties of Dongzhou."

"Men can be emperors, but why can't women? Does Princess Yongning think that women can't? When can women really stand up?" Mu Zhian was trembling with anger.

Yongning: "..."

"In fact, only the dynasty of Dongzhou is like this. The Medicine Emperor of Yuzhou and even the Queen of the Demon Realm of Beizhou are all empresses. Princess, have you ever seen anyone question it?" Mu Zhian quickly said seriously.

Seeing Yongning silent, Mu Zhian suddenly asked: "You will follow the team in person this time. In fact, you also have the idea of ​​becoming an emperor, right?"

Yongning smiled lightly and said: "The fourth prince Ning Ping has several cultivators in the Return to Void Realm to support him. Needless to say, the crown prince has the most powerful power in the dynasty... Master Mu thinks that even if a weak woman like me has such an idea, can I really compete with them for the throne?"

"If I really inherit the throne in the future, I am afraid that I will be harassed by many cultivators in a short period of time."

"What if I am your backer?" Mu Zhian suddenly asked.

Princess Yongning was stunned for a moment, as if she did not expect Mu Zhian to say such a thing.

"You and I have only met a few times, why would Master Mu be willing to help me?"

Mu Zhian said calmly: "The fortune of the Dagan Dynasty will affect the entire Dongzhou to a certain extent. In the past, the emperor of Dagan was incompetent, but no one took action against him. The main reason is that the national fortune is behind him. If you take action against him, you will be eroded by the national fortune. No one is willing to endure this erosion for no reason, not to mention that doing so will damage the fortune of Dongzhou."

"The current prince is better at playing some small tricks. He may be a smart man, but this kind of person is suitable to be a counselor, but not suitable to be a wise ruler."

He said At this point, he paused, stared into Yongning's eyes, and said seriously: "I hope to help Your Highness for the sake of the people of the world, and I have no other ulterior motives."

Princess Yongning's beautiful eyes were shining with a strange luster. After being silent for an unknown period of time, she nodded reservedly: "I will consider what Master Mu said today."

At this time, an inappropriate and faint laugh came to Mu Zhian's ears: "I know you must be thinking that if you have a chance to get out of this prison, you must seek revenge on me, right?"

Mu Zhian returned to reality from his previous thoughts and looked at the owner of the voice inadvertently.

Marquis Ding.

He was holding in front of the prison door at this moment, but he looked at Mu Zhian with a playful smile.

Although Mu Zhian and Princess Yongning used the means of sound transmission just now, the two of them exchanged glances for no less than ten times. Marquis Ding was watching from the side and could naturally guess a rough idea.

It goes without saying that this young man might have complained to His Royal Highness the Princess.

But what the young man didn't know was that it would be useless even if he complained.

The Imperial Guards are all my people now, what can you use to fight me?

The reason why Marquis Ding spoke now was because he had heard the footsteps coming from outside the prison door.

Marquis Ding had to admit that the young man's mentality was indeed good.

If he hadn't already greeted the commander of the Imperial Guards in advance, he would probably be in a panic now that he was imprisoned in such a place, but the young man looked like nothing had happened...

But it was true that after being imprisoned in a place like the restricted area, there would be no other means of self-rescue except self-destruction.

But he was different.

"Don't worry, Your Highness, I will definitely find a way to save you after I leave this place." Marquis Ding sent a message to Princess Yongning.

His purpose this time was actually not entirely for Princess Yongning, but mainly to purge the party members who were hostile to the prince... Princess Yongning was just a byproduct.

Yongning raised her eyebrows slightly, looked at Marquis Ding deeply, and didn't say a word.

But Marquis Ding frowned as he watched this scene.

It seems that the young man said something bad about him when he complained to the princess.

But it doesn't matter, he will soon be unable to say anything.

The Aurora Crystal given to Yongning came from this young man, so he is the most suspicious, and no one will suspect him, Marquis Ding.

... Maybe he can take this opportunity to get the credit for rescuing the princess.

Marquis Ding raised his head and looked at the iron tower-like commander of the imperial guards outside the prison, and was about to speak out the explanation he had prepared.

However, at this time, he found that the commander of the imperial guards did not take another step forward after entering the prison, but bowed his head respectfully.

"Is this prison No. 3? This is my first time in such a place."

At this time, a clear and pleasant girl's voice sounded in the prison.

The girl's hair was combed into two ponytails, swaying with her steps, and her bright and beautiful eyes looked around curiously, quirky.

Judging from the status of the commander of the Forbidden Army, it seems that only the senior officials of the Forbidden Army can make him salute like this respectfully.

Ye Siyu!

Ding Hou reacted almost instantly and almost blurted out.

Ye Siyu, she is the biological sister behind the restricted area. Ding Hou had done enough homework before setting off to the restricted area on this trip. Naturally, he also knew how important the other party's identity was in this restricted area.

But why would she appear in a place like this...?

Before Ding Hou could figure out the situation, he saw Ye Siyu suddenly stop and turn his head to look behind him suspiciously: "Eh? Lingxuan, didn't you say you are not interested in this kind of place?"

Almost at the moment she spoke, the previous whispers in the prison fell silent. The soldiers guarding the prison looked at each other, and they all saw surprise and excitement in each other's eyes.

Ye Xiuyuan, the commander of the Forbidden Army, almost blurted out: "Saint, why are you here?!"

At this moment, Ye Xiuyuan did not realize the seriousness of the problem. He just thought that the saint was busy with inheritance matters during this period and planned to relax tonight.

Ye Lingxuan glanced at him and said calmly: "I suddenly became interested in this case, so I came here to understand the situation. Don't worry about me. Just do your thing."

When Ye Lingxuan said this, he walked along the corridor of the prison.

The natural spirit body caught a certain aura almost at that moment. The girl suppressed her inner excitement and shuttled through the prison until she finally stopped in front of a certain prison.

Then, she glanced over her shoulder casually.

But this glance made Ye Lingxuan's eyes freeze slightly, staring at the young man in the prison.

Ye Xiuyuan lowered his head and followed Ye Lingxuan not far behind, then secretly met Ding Hou's eyes, and then raised his hands and bowed: "Returning to the saint, I already have a general understanding of this matter. It was the little monk next to you who secretly planned and found it. He found the cursed crystal in the restricted area and then gave it to Princess Yongning, intending to put the blame on her... But it is not ruled out that this person has other accomplices in the crime, so it needs to be investigated. "

Ye Lingxuan withdrew her gaze and asked softly: "Is this matter confirmed?"

"Yes... the truth is almost certain, but the details of the incident still need to be investigated. In short, this person is definitely involved."

Ye Xiuyuan paused, lowered his head and said respectfully: "So my subordinates will personally interrogate this person next. I believe the truth will come to light soon."

The girl in a gorgeous purple skirt was stunned for a moment, then turned to look at Ye Xiuyuan doubtfully.

"You mean, he found a cursed crystal in the restricted area and framed the blame on others, intending to cause trouble in Dongzhou?"

Ye Xiuyuan hesitated for a moment. For some reason, he felt an indescribable sense of disobedience in his heart. But since he had already said the words, it was naturally impossible for him to go back on his words. He immediately said: "That's exactly it."

Ye Lingxuan looked thoughtful: "In that case, let me personally interrogate this person."

"The saint's status is so noble, how can I bother you to do such a thing?"

Ye Xiuyuan was startled, and then said urgently: "What's more -"

Before he finished speaking, Ye Lingxuan turned to look at the commander of the Forbidden Army, with a cold light in his eyes: "From tomorrow onwards, Ye Chiling, the captain of the No. 3 Forbidden Army, will assume the position of commander. After tonight, Ye Xiuyuan will be taken into custody by the Chiling Army. , thoroughly investigate how many outside monks he had colluded with and how many spiritual stones he had embezzled during his tenure."

Ye Xiuyuan's expression suddenly changed, but he dared not speak out in anger, and whispered: "I have done something wrong, I hope the saint will tell you!"

However, Ye Lingxuan ignored it. The Lock of Desolate Time cut the chains on the prison at that moment, and then left with the young man in the prison.

"Yongning is the princess of Daqian after all. It's not appropriate to stay in a place like this." Mu Zhian said in a message.

Ye Lingxuan paused slightly and said calmly: "Place Princess Yongning in the guest room of Qingtian Palace and treat her well. Once this matter comes to light, send her out of the restricted area."

Ye Xiuyuan watched blankly as Ye Lingxuan and the young man following her left. In just one night, he suddenly changed from the leader of the Forbidden Army to a prisoner. This fact was hard to accept no matter what.

Ye Siyu narrowed her eyes, stared at the young man suspiciously for several times, and suddenly said in a clear voice: "Don't you investigate the person's background before you imprison him?"

The commanders of the Forbidden Army are more or less greedy for spiritual stones. As long as it does not affect the overall situation, they will turn a blind eye.

But this time the commander of the Forbidden Army accidentally hit the muzzle of the gun... then he could only admit that he was unlucky.

"background?"

Ye Xiuyuan stared at the young man's leaving back and murmured, his eyes full of confusion.

Then, combined with Ye Lingxuan's sudden visit just now, her sudden change in attitude, and the way she looked at the boy just now... After putting all this together, Ye Xiuyuan was almost stunned for a moment, and subconsciously said: "Mu Zhian...? "

That's right, other than him, who can let the princess in the restricted area personally come off the field to lead people?

After all, anyone can cause trouble in Dongzhou, only Mu Zhian can't.

After all, everyone in Kyushu knew that there was Qingdi, the Human Emperor, behind him.

And all this, in the final analysis, must be blamed on Ding Hou.

At this moment, Ye Xiuyuan was filled with regret.

It's not that he hates Mu Zhian, but he hates Ding Hou. Before putting the blame on others, he didn't even investigate the identity and background of the other person, and dragged him into the water.

"What are you still standing there for? Do you want me to arrest him and put him in jail?" Ye Siyu asked with a strange look at the imperial guards standing aside.

Several people reacted immediately, took out the black shackles, and imprisoned the desperate Ye Xiuyuan in jail.

What happened tonight soon spread to all parts of the restricted area, and the restricted area tribesmen were discussing this matter everywhere.

This may be a big shock to the people below, but to Ye Siyu, it seems to be just a sparse and ordinary little thing.

Compared with this little thing, she is more concerned about Ye Lingxuan.

I wonder how the future queen of the restricted area plans to interrogate the "prisoner"?