Your Majesty, Please Stop!

Chapter 197: Other People's Children, the Old Lady's Desolation

Nan Lichou.

The sound of killing echoed on the training ground, where tens of thousands of elite soldiers gathered to practice. Spears and spears were like forests, warhorses neighed, and the terrifying aura of killing made people feel fearful even from a distance.

But the roaring sound became much smaller when it reached the deep and vast Nan Lichou Prince's Mansion.

In the elegant courtyard filled with the fragrance of flowers, more than a dozen maids stood guard at the door with solemn expressions. The maid, Dong Ling, glanced around and found that the unfriendly Hong Yi was not present. She turned around and whispered, "Miss, you can take a look now. The old witch is not here!"

Wearing a white jacket and a summer dress, with long hair tied up in a snake bun, the graceful Su Miaojin chuckled, "You're so clever. How could that little bandit's letter escape Father's notice?"

As she spoke, she opened the letter and scanned it with bright eyes, unable to stop herself from covering her mouth and laughing, "Hehehe."

Dong Ling blinked in confusion and leaned over to take a look. She vaguely saw a line of words:

"It turns out I am Jiang Yuqing. I am confused myself. Our engagement is not over, right? I think we should continue it... You become a bandit and kidnap me, and I will use a dagger to end my life..."

Su Miaojin immediately closed the letter and glared at her, "No manners!"

"The servant knows her mistake."

Dong Ling shrank her neck and then quietly looked at her young lady, who was reading the letter and laughing. She whispered, "Miss, you don't really have feelings for that little bandit, do you? The legitimate wife did not send a letter to betroth you to Xiao Mu from the Pavilion of Celestial Secrets? The Marquis also agreed to this. It is said that Xiao Mu is handsome and has True Qi of the Divine Path. He has already reached the realm of Grand Great Master and has been taken as a disciple by an immortal. He will become an immortal in the future!"

"Shut up!"

The smile on Su Miaojin's face gradually disappeared. She folded the letter and put it aside, staring out of the window in a daze. After a while, she murmured, "Dong Ling, do you think the Seven Days of Qingyu really changed the world?"

Dong Ling thought seriously for a moment, "Yes! I overheard the Marquis saying that Miss, your talent is extraordinary, and you can also become an immortal in the future. Don't think about that little thief anymore. Let him be a rich young man in the capital!"

"Who said I'm thinking about him?"

Su Miaojin glared at her again and wrote another line: "Little bandit..."

...

Jiang Mansion.

"Ah-choo!"

In the "Lan Xian Pavilion," Xin Zhuo sneezed and looked at the thirty-three men and women in the courtyard, each of them at least a Half-step Small Great Master and below a Half-step Grand Great Master realm.

Not bad! There are a lot of people.

But these are definitely not all the experts of the Jiang family. Not a single Half-step Grand Great Master has come, and the group of people he personally received the other day hasn't arrived either.

Turning back with a frown, he asked, "Is everyone here? Is there anyone else behind?"

The four members of the Xiong family were a little confused. The Crown Prince really does whatever he wants. Suddenly wanting to train people, is this a result of being assassinated once and lacking a sense of security, or is he just fooling around?

Sai Qingzhu bowed and said, "That's right! All the servants and experts above the Half-step Small Grandmaster realm are here!"

Xin Zhuo fell silent. He had taken advantage of the fact that there was no communication with him about the assassination of the courtesan, and decided to play a little trick by reasonably organizing a large-scale ritual. However, he underestimated the stinginess of the old lady. She treated him like a child. Even if he went to her now and asked for it, she probably wouldn't accompany his "antics" and would just find an excuse to brush him off.

Suddenly, he felt bored.

Although the assassination of the courtesan was arranged properly by the Jiang family, ensuring his safety, it still made him feel absurd and helpless.

He was a person who lacked a sense of security to the extreme.

Suddenly, he felt that family, relatives, and power were all too illusory. In the future, he should focus solely on his personal martial realm, become an exceptional Martial Dao expert, and establish himself resolutely. That is the true way.

He got up and lifted a large bucket of boiling "Lunar Serenity Well water," then threw in all the third-level cultivation pills and great healing pills given by Shaolin and Wudang Sects, stirring them together. Regardless of whether they had any effect, he would feed them with Lunar Serenity Well water first.

Turning back and sitting back in the Grand Master's chair, he said, "You must have heard about the assassination attempt on me the other day. I need a group of loyal guards. These are the Medicine Pills I have painstakingly accumulated over the years. Each pill is worth a fortune, and the water is a unique formula.

With your realms, you should be able to quickly increase your strength, but I need enough loyalty. If loyalty is lacking, you will be expelled from the mansion and never used again. Do you understand what I mean?"

"Yes!"

The thirty-three servants saluted in unison.

In fact, there was no need for the Crown Prince to say it. The loyalty of all the servants in the mansion was unquestionable. As long as they weren't foolish, they knew that the Jiang family, with only two remaining heirs, considered the Crown Prince to be extremely precious.

Xin Zhuo took out the secret techniques of the Wudang and Shaolin sects from his pocket and handed them to the four women, Sai Qingzhu and the others, and said coldly, "No matter what you think of the Jiang family, from now on, Xin... Jiang Yuqing will protect you all. You are now part of the Jiang family, and I can also grant you amnesty as appropriate."

But I need loyalty. There's no use for you if you're always frowning in front of me. It's better to kill you and feed you to the dogs! Take it, the secret technique of the sect, give it a try!"

The four women took the martial arts scriptures with complex expressions. They were truly stunned by the prince's words, especially because there was hope for pardoning their family members in the future.

Xin Zhuo waved his hand, "That's enough! This extraordinary elixir is the culmination of my life's work. One bowl per person, don't be greedy!"

The thirty-three servants didn't doubt him and approached one by one, drinking the elixir with great enthusiasm.

The four women, Sai Qingzhu and her sisters, hesitated. They suspected this water... was it genuine?

After hesitating for a while, they each drank a bowl.

The prince had already entered the main hall and closed the doors.

According to the agreement with the prince, Sai Qingzhu and her sisters trained the thirty-three servants in various techniques, such as coordinated attacks with weapons, hunting formations, and the use of True Qi to condense weapons.

Only the "elite soldiers" were not present. The servants of the Jiang family were not allowed to have "elite soldiers".

After a while, the face of a middle-aged servant suddenly changed, followed by a rumbling sound from his stomach. He respectfully bowed, "Master, my stomach is uncomfortable. May I go to the restroom?"

Sai Qingzhu waved her hand, "Go!"

Then, another maid in her thirties changed her expression and covered her stomach, "This servant also needs to go to the restroom!"

"Rumble..."

In an instant, more than thirty people's stomachs growled, and they all bowed and ran outside.

Sai Qingzhu and her sisters exchanged glances, feeling curious. Then, their expressions changed, and they also covered their stomachs.

Hongshu's face turned red, and she turned around angrily, "Prince, you fraud! What kind of secret recipe is this?"

Saying that, the four women immediately ran towards a distance.

In the main hall, Xin Zhuo walked out with big strides and looked out through the window. He scratched his chin and muttered, "The Great Huan Dan of Shaolin and Wudang isn't reliable? Or has it expired? Mixing more than ten pills into a large bucket, thirty-four people drank it. The dosage isn't large, not to mention enhancing their skills, at least it should improve their physical fitness, right? There's no reason, right?"

...

"Lanqing Courtyard."

"Madam, it has been confirmed that Li Zhiqu, Shui Qingliu, and others are among the top three out of the ten young masters. They successfully entered the Grand Great Master a few days ago!"

Li Yun bowed and saluted.

"Grand Great Master! Other people's children," Madam sighed and looked at Princess Zhengguo and seven or eight middle-aged men and women present. "It is said that in the coming days, the Autumn Wind Academy and even the forbidden areas of the Taiping Palace will be opened and unsealed?"

A middle-aged man replied in a deep voice, "The abnormal changes in the Qingyu Seven Days have long been noticed by the Qintian Observatory. The old celestial master released a statement a few days ago, saying that in the coming years, even decades, the Martial Dao will flourish, just like the momentum during the founding of the Great Zhou Dynasty. This is inevitable, and fortune and misfortune are unpredictable.

The Autumn Wind Academy will be unsealed in a month, and the Taiping Palace will be unsealed in two months. The former is for the selection of talents by His Majesty, and the latter is to reserve Martial Dao experts to guard against the Martial Dao of the barbarians from all directions surpassing us and causing chaos in the country."

Madam pondered for a moment and asked, "How many people can our Jiang family send?"

Another middle-aged woman shook her head and smiled bitterly, "I'm afraid not many! Those under thirty years old need to comprehend at least two types of Five Elements True Qi and reach at least the Half-step Grand Great Master realm in order to qualify."

"It's difficult indeed," Madam fell silent for a while, "What about Yuqing and Yugui?"

Princess Zhengguo sighed, "Yuqing's martial realm doesn't show any promise. He hasn't been seen practicing the Universe Heart Method for several days. This doesn't look like the appearance of someone cultivating the Martial Dao. The doubts about his martial abilities in the mansion can be dispelled.

As for Yugui... he's at the fifth rank of Five Elements True Qi, and his reversal is quite good, but he only has one type, the Earth element. Originally, Venerable planned to forcibly condense the Five Elements True Qi for him, but this kid kept delaying it. Now he has even locked up Yuqing and throws tantrums every day."

Madam's imposing aura dissipated instantly, and her voice became somewhat hoarse. She forced a smile and said, "I heard that Yuqing is quite knowledgeable. Is he the teacher of that Heliang kid from the Shen Ce Military Academy, who comes from the Northern Latitude Army? Did he write those good poems?"

This was the only thing that could make her happy.

A middle-aged person below hesitated for a moment and said, "I sent someone to inquire about it, but the Autumn Wind Academy refuses to admit it. It's hard to say for the Crown Prince at this age..."

The smile on Madam's face disappeared again.

At this moment, a middle-aged steward hurriedly arrived and saluted, "Reporting to Madam, the Crown Prince just took out the stored Medicine Pills, claiming that it was the culmination of his life's work, and made the servants drink them. They are now all experiencing diarrhea, confusion in the five viscera and six bowels, and inconvenience in the circulation of True Qi in the lower Dantian. The situation is quite serious, and the mansion's physician has been called to treat them.

As for the Second Young Master, he had a temper tantrum, hit a few servants, cursed the Crown Prince, and even wanted to harm himself, but he was stopped by the servants."

Madam's face turned pale, and she stood up tremblingly, as if she had aged several years in an instant. She turned and left, saying, "Invite a few scholars from the academy to teach Yuqing and Yugui's studies in a few days. Also, invite Venerable to test the Crown Prince's meridians and see if there is any hope left."

"Madam..." Everyone quickly stood up, full of worry.

"Disperse, I'm tired, exhausted..."