Chapter 1704
Chapter 1704: Finale (Part 1) Chapter 1704: Finale (Part 1) “You are loyal and brave!” the Crown Prince said.
“Thank you, Your Highness!” Xu Lihong choked.
The cold weapons of the enemy and the divine arts of the experts didn’t make him cry.
Now that he was moved by His Highness’s actions, he wouldn’t hesitate even if he had to die.
” The war in the southern border is over,” the Crown Prince said with a smile.” Let’s relax today.”
“This general will obey!” Xu Lihong put away the Flood Dragon Battle Armor and walked toward the banquet outside.
Grand Secretary Cui stood up first, followed by Grand Secretary Wei and Grand Secretary Zeng.
The Grand Preceptor and Grand Tutor also reacted, followed by the six ministers and other officials.
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“Congratulations, Your Highness!
Congratulations, Your Highness!
Double happiness has arrived, the war in the southern borders has been pacified, and there are no longer any threats from outside enemies at the borders of Great Xia.”
A few days ago, when Zhang Ronghua appeared, the four Nanman Kingdoms of the West Barren compromised and Great Xia’s troops were already stationed there.
The border of the Eastern Wasteland was the Shang Dynasty.
It was rare for the Crown Prince to be happy, and even the haze in his heart lessened a little.
Time passed, and in the blink of an eye, it was night.
The guests had all left, and the Empress had returned to the palace to prepare for her breakthrough.
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In the bedroom.
Feng Jiu personally guarded the outside and the higher-ups of the Phoenix clan gave a death order.
No matter who came, they were not allowed to take a step closer.
The array in the hall was opened to prevent others from checking.
Ji Xueyan sat on the bed.
She was still the same as before.
After a long time, she didn’t move.
There were some pastries, fruits, a pot of Heavenly Jade Wine, and two wine glasses on the table.
The Crown Prince stood in front of her and looked at the person in front of her.
Although there was a red veil blocking her, it still could not hide her coldness.
She felt complicated, but now was not the time to say more.
” Are you hungry?” he asked as he lifted Ji Xueyan’s red veil with the purple gold pole in his hand, revealing her exquisite and jade-like face.
Ji Xueyan didn’t seem to hear him, and her eyes didn’t even move.
The Crown Prince didn’t say anything else.
He sighed deeply in his heart.
There was still one more step.
Once he was done, he would leave the rest to Qing Lin.
He poured two cups of wine with the Ancient Heaven Confusion Powder in them.
He had taken the antidote in advance.
He handed one cup over and said seriously,” You can’t neglect etiquette!”
Ji Xueyan only raised her hand after a long time.
She didn’t look at him at all.
She took the wine glass, finished the wine, and placed the glass on the side.
This was an exchange of wine, and it was of great significance.
The Crown Prince did not drink.
He placed the wine on the side and waited patiently without saying a word.
The atmosphere in the hall was strange and cold.
Very quickly.
The effects of the Ancient Heaven Confusion Powder had taken effect, and Ji Xueyan felt a strong sense of drowsiness.
She fell onto the bed.
The Crown Princess made a hand seal and mobilized her soul power.
She used a secret technique to take out the Heaven Shrouding Orb.
White spiritual light flashed, and three thousand strands of hair appeared on her shoulders again.
Her phoenix eyes were bright and spirited, and her beautiful face was apologetic.
She said sincerely,” I’m sorry!”
A thousand words were said in this sentence.
He turned around and looked at the wall.
He walked over to the painting and opened it to reveal a plum blossom.
He placed his palm on it and pressed down hard.
Zi!
The door of the secret chamber was revealed and it shrank to the left.
The walls inside were inlaid with luminous pearls.
There were a total of seventy-two pearls in a circle.
Each pearl was the size of an adult’s fist and could disperse the darkness.
The Crown Prince strode in.
As soon as he entered, the door slid on its own and returned to its original state after a few breaths.
The space was huge, as big as a hall.
The layout was simple.
There was no inside or outside.
There was a bed in the north, and a row of bookshelves on the side with some books.
There was also a table and four chairs.
Other than that, there were no other miscellaneous items.
Zhang Ronghua was lying on the bed, unconscious.
The Crown Prince walked over and sat on the bed.
He stretched out his jade-like hand and caressed his cheek.
It was gentle and light, afraid that he would hurt him.
There were no outsiders present.
He revealed his thoughts.” You know?” From the moment you were transferred out of the Eastern Palace, I already had a good impression of you.
Otherwise, no matter how capable you are, I wouldn’t have sacrificed so much to let you go to the Scholar’s Hall.
“Later on, as you displayed more and more powerful abilities, promotion was as easy as drinking water.
While I was happy, I was afraid that you would fall into someone else’s trap or that they would use despicable methods.
I did not dare to help you openly, so I could only give you many treasures to protect yourself.
I also let Fengming watch you in secret and resolve any danger in advance.”
He had completely opened his mouth, or perhaps he had been holding these words in his heart for a long time.
If he did not say them today, he might not have the chance in the future.
” When I found out about you and Yang Hongling, even though I was prepared, I felt as if my heart was stabbed by a sword.
The pain pierced into my soul, but I still had to pretend that nothing had happened.
Later, I thought it through.
With my identity here, I couldn’t accompany you on the surface, but with someone accompanying you and taking care of you on my behalf, I could rest assured.”
She pouted her lips as if she was angry.
Her slender fingers pinched Zhang Ronghua’s face as if she was venting her anger.
” You’re good.
You’re eating from the pot and watching from the bowl.
With such an outstanding woman like Hongling, you actually provoked Ji Xueyan and had designs on her.
You even hid it so well.
You secretly promised to marry me and snatched my fiancée.
You even dared to do it openly.”
The more he spoke, the angrier he became.
His two fingers changed their movements as he pinched.
” She’s also very outstanding and is on par with Hongling.
Even if you don’t provoke her, I will leave her to you today so that you can help me get married and then break the situation.
It seems that it has saved a lot of effort.”
He said again.
” You asked me before, what evidence was in my mother’s hands.
I don’t want to hide it from you.
I really want to tell you everything, but I can’t.
This matter is of great importance.
With your identity at that time and the cultivation you showed outside, you were only at the eighth level of the Grandmaster Realm.
Even if my mother didn’t do anything, Feng Jiu would have done something.
They gave their lives to me, betting that I would sit in that position and make the Phoenix clan stronger.
At that time, you were really too weak.”