Chapter 171: Chapter 91: The Inner Residence Settled, the Pen Unleashes Illusory Scenes
"If we don’t stop it, there will be more betrayals."
the Prime Minister said calmly.
Yan Fangbai said coldly, "With me here, the Dark Web exists, and the true interests and power of the Prime Minister’s residence will not be shaken.
But... Prime Minister, was it worth leaving the capital and betting everything on Prince Qing?"
In front of outsiders, Yan Fangbai would softly call "Father," but in private, he directly addressed him as "Prime Minister."
And for Yan Fujing, this was nothing out of the ordinary. He merely said, "Prince Qing is already condensing the third demonic form."
Yan Fangbai fell silent immediately.
After a long while, it was Yan Fujing who spoke first, "In this world, there are always some prodigies who emerge in due time.
That day, he walked up to me and told me that the Heavens bestowed him with such talents because he has a great responsibility to fulfill, to use his power to bless one region."
"Heaven covers me, Earth carries me, Heaven and Earth gave birth to me with intent or without.
Otherwise, wandering carefree over the wilds, or parading with honors through the capital.
How could I not cherish my status nor depart, and be a steadfast man of courage?"
The white-haired Prime Minister softly recited the poem, with a smile in his eyes, "If he were just a braggart, that would be one thing, but he truly learned three Secret Martial Arts within half a year, and quickly condensed a Vajra demonic form.
It’s truly remarkable."
Yan Fangbai naturally knew these things, but he was unaware of "condensing the third demonic form."
After a long while, he said, "However, Prince Qing lacks experience.
He is a powerful monster.
But he is also just a monster in a greenhouse, in an academy.
He hasn’t seen much blood, nor many demons."
The Prime Minister said, "That’s why he needs you too."
He lifted his head, smiled, and said, "You’re a year older than him, you could even be considered his older brother."
Yan Fangbai remained silent for a long time before saying, "I understand, the next time we hunt demons, I’ll take him with me.
Then, I’ll also reveal my identity to him, telling him, that I am an... eunuch, the biological son of the current powerful Prime Minister Yan Fujing."
As he spoke, he let out a hoarse, strange laugh.
The Prime Minister sighed softly but did not pursue the matter. Instead, he said, "In ten years, I don’t know how far he can grow. If I were to..."
Before he finished speaking, Yan Fangbai turned away and vanished.
The Prime Minister shook his head with a smile, then took some tea and squinted his eyes as he looked at some information on the stone table in the pavilion.
...
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the Li family.
Although Master Li did not dare to openly build a fortress, he expanded his mansion considerably.
Upon learning that Li Xuan was named Prince Qing, he spared no expense, lavishly building upon an unused luxurious residence as a base to create a Prince Qing’s Mansion for Li Xuan.
His son became Prince Qing; he couldn’t stay with them any longer.
Originally, the Li family didn’t have that much spare money.
Although Master Li understood business, he wasn’t an expert, primarily belonging to the type who "doesn’t know what to do after eating the grass around the nest."
But since a good daughter-in-law came, the Li family’s business began to flourish.
Hence, Master Li transformed from a householder to someone who spends money.
Anyway, there was a good daughter-in-law who made money.
If it weren’t for the head wife stopping him, saying "there’s not enough time," Master Li would have nearly turned this Prince Qing’s Mansion into a small palace.
When the Prince Qing’s Mansion was completed, it was left empty, only maids and servants were cleaning up.
However, it wasn’t long before Li Xuan returned.
At this time, the accompanying servants carried large and small bags into the residence, starting to clean and arrange everything.
Among these servants were eunuchs...
They were all people who came along with "Little Princess" Zhao Qingxue.
All in all, there were four to five hundred people.
Wei Yao led Li Xuan’s "younger siblings," leaning against a wooden pillar, holding a gun as she watched the bustling Prince Qing’s Mansion, saying, "Truly impressive."
And it wasn’t long before there was the sound of carriages and horses outside again. After inquiry, it turned out that a nearby family had come to pay respects to Prince Qing. Gifts had already piled up like a mountain in the corner, and outside, it was as bustling as a marketplace, with power and nobility coming and going.
Wei Yao felt irritated, leaping onto the roof, and taking out a xun from her waist, facing north without looking at the main gate. Then she closed her eyes and began to play softly.
After playing for a while, she couldn’t help but glance towards the main gate, but she didn’t see the person she wanted to see.
The lady she acknowledged did not appear.
And today, these visitors were all here for the Prince and Princess.
At this moment, in the main hall of the Prince Qing’s Mansion, Li Xuan and the Little Princess sat upright, chatting and laughing with visiting guests.
At this moment, the Little Princess appeared dignified, without a trace of fear, instead looking at ease, after all... she had seen too many such scenes and knew how to handle them.
Li Xuan glanced around but didn’t see Tian Yuan, wanting to ask someone but found that the people around were all the Princess’s people.
He immediately understood, so he disregarded the formalities and directly looked at the Little Princess, saying, "You stay in the mansion."
"And you?" The Little Princess had a look of innocent stupidity in her eyes.
Li Xuan said, "Tian Yuan didn’t come."
Tian Yuan?
The Little Princess finally reacted, and her expression became serious.
To her, Tian Yuan was ’the original partner of the Great Demon,’ an image of a ’Demon Empress.’
As for her, Zhao Qingxue, she was a "Princess bravely venturing into the demon’s lair."
Then, from this perspective, the Little Princess asked a seemingly ridiculous question, "Why... why didn’t she come?"
Was she planning on plotting how to kill her?
Li Xuan saw through her little thoughts at a glance, and said, "She doesn’t have martial arts."
"Huh?"
The Little Princess was stunned, whispering, "I actually practiced, she..."
As a princess, the royal family had long used resources to elevate her to the level of an ordinary second or third-rate martial artist in the Jianghu.
Li Xuan said, "She can’t beat you."
"Huh?"
The Little Princess was shocked.
Li Xuan said no more, pressing Zhao Qingxue to greet the visiting guests, while he himself saddled a fast horse and rode directly towards the back gate of Prince Qing’s Mansion, smiling and waving when he saw Wei Yao playing the xun on the rooftop halfway.
