Cypress Boat Floating

Chapter 119 Prince

Ever since Lu Zhixing left Qixing Mountain, Tianshu Hall activated the mountain protection formation. A thick barrier surrounded the entire Tianshu Hall. From then on, Qixing Mountain was declared closed, and no one was allowed to enter or leave. After completing the existing commissions, no other commissions would be accepted.

No one knows why Tianshu Hall closed down again after twenty years, and people are discussing whether Tianshu Hall is the same as it was twenty years ago. But now Tianshu Hall is well-known in the martial arts world. Under the control of the Four Monsters of Tianshu, Tianshu Hall has received more orders, not to mention that there is the Fourth Brother guarding it. Who would be so ignorant as to attack Tianshu Hall?

The closure of Tianshu Hall has become the most hotly discussed issue in the martial arts world, apparently overshadowing the emergence of the Shenling Sect.

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"How's the situation with the King of Qin?" The prince lay on the couch, rubbing his brows continuously. Ever since his father suggested that Lu Zhixing investigate the matter of the shrine, Lu Zhixing has become much quieter, not as impetuous as before when investigating cases.

"Your Highness, it seems that Prince Qin had an argument with the Eighth Prince today. He returned to the palace angrily and never left since." Next to him was a man in black, who was specially sent by the prince to monitor Lu Zhixing.

He and Lu Zhixing have been fighting for so many years, and they know each other's routines and methods very well. He has planted a lot of spies around him, and he has also planted a lot over there. Everyone knows it, but some of them have been found out and some have not. It just depends on whether the other party wants to get rid of these people.

The prince exclaimed in surprise. This matter was really curious. He had known those two people for so long, but this was the first time he heard of Lu Zhixing and Lu Ci Qiu quarreling.

"This is really strange. What did these two people quarrel about?" Speaking of this, the prince was no longer sleepy. He became more energetic. He still liked to watch Lu Zhixing's fun.

"It seems that it was because of Du Rou that the Prince of Qin scolded the Eighth Prince very harshly. In the end, the Eighth Prince did not react even when he was taken away by the maid beside him."

"Du Rou? Who is this Du Rou? What relationship does she have with them?" The prince was puzzled. He was not familiar with Du Guangyao, let alone Du Rou.

"This Du Rou is the daughter of Du Guangyao, the Vice Minister of the Ministry of War, and the victim of Young Master Li's case. Ever since she was rescued by the maidservant of the Eighth Prince, the two have been as close as sisters. I heard that this time, it was because Du Rou wanted to investigate the case together, but the King of Qin did not allow it, so she quarreled with the Eighth Prince." The man in black raised his eyes cautiously and glanced at the prince. The Li Boming case had caused a sensation. Although not all the victims were announced, Du Rou was basically known to all the court officials. He did not expect that the prince would not know about it.

"Oh, it's her." The prince said casually. He seemed to remember her, but in fact he didn't remember anything at all.

"What connection does this person have with the Shinto House? Why is he making a fuss about investigating the Shinto House with them?"

The man in black shook his head slightly. He had not investigated the matter clearly and he did not dare to let the prince know. Otherwise, with the prince's temper, he would be in trouble. So he could only remain silent.

The prince saw that the other party was silent, so he glanced at him, a little dissatisfied but didn't say anything: "Pay attention, if the second brother wants to investigate the shrine, let him do it, but there are some things that can be investigated and some things that cannot be investigated, you have to pay attention. Come back and report if there is anything."

"Yes." Seeing that the prince did not bother with him, the man in black breathed a sigh of relief.

"What is the fifth brother doing recently?" The prince suddenly thought of his younger brother and frowned slightly. In fact, he did not have deep feelings for Lu Mingyi. Lu Mingyi's existence was to compete with him for the position of prince. If he did not do well in any aspect, then Lu Mingyi would be the most natural person to ascend to this position.

Although on the surface it was Lu Zhixing who had always been fighting with him, Lu Zhixing was a concubine's son after all. If his father died suddenly, he would not be qualified to compete with him for the position. But it was different for the fifth son. Both of them were legitimate sons, and his father doted on him very much. If he did anything to displease his father, his father might depose him at any time and support the fifth son. Then, wouldn't the throne definitely belong to the fifth son?

Therefore, the prince himself is still somewhat wary of Lu Mingyi. Although Lu Mingyi is on his side now, the prince does not believe that there is such a thing as brotherhood in the palace. Similarly, he despises the brotherhood between Lu Zhixing and Lu Ci Qiu, and always feels that the two of them are pretending to be so.

"The fifth prince has been very well behaved recently and has not done anything." The man in black recalled Lu Mingyi's recent actions in his mind, and found nothing unusual.

"Okay, remember to have someone keep an eye on Old Five. I don't believe that he will just sit there and do nothing and behave himself." The prince sneered, and his face was full of contempt when he mentioned Lu Mingyi.

Although Lu Mingyi's ability is not as strong as his own, and he cannot become his competitor like Lu Zhixing, his identity is here, so he has to be on guard.

"Master..." The man in black thought of the rumors circulating in the community recently and wanted to ask some questions.

"Hmm?" The prince closed his eyes again.

"Recent rumors have it that this shrine is extremely powerful, and it seems that several people have died there. Does this... really not need to be dealt with?" The man in black hesitated for a while before asking.

"People die every day in this world. How could the deaths be related to the shrine? Could the shrine be related to me? Do I need to teach you these things?" The prince was in a good mood as there was no bad news. He was not angry when he heard the man in black ask such a question, but just frowned with a little dissatisfaction.

"Yes."

The sun was shining brightly outside and it was as hot as a steamer. Even though the room was filled with ice cubes, it didn't make people feel hot. However, the man in black was secretly sweating in the dark. He had followed the prince for a long time and knew his temper. Although the prince's words were calm and there was no sign of him losing his temper, there was always calm before the storm, and the man in black didn't dare to gamble.

Fortunately, the prince did not get angry with him. He just waved his hand impatiently and signaled him to leave. The man in black secretly breathed a sigh of relief and quickly left.

After the man in black left, the prince slowly stood up, picked up a piece of ice from the basin next to him and played with it in his hand.

The situation in the capital city changes all the time, and he is not completely sure that he can use the Shenwu to completely suppress Lu Zhixing. Even if his advisers assure him that the Shenwu can definitely do it, based on his understanding of Lu Zhixing, this is not certain, and he still has doubts.

This shrine also needs to be investigated first. Even if he wants to use the shrine to deal with Lu Zhixing, he has to make sure that he can control the shrine. He has always disliked things that are not under his control.

The ice cube melted quickly in the palm of his hand, staining his hands with water. The prince shook off the water in disgust and wiped his hands with a handkerchief beside him.

This water is just like Lu Zhixing, annoying, but also like this water, if you find the right method, it is very easy to eliminate him. The only difficulty now is that Lu Zhixing has the title of young general, and his father is quite fond of him. Ye Honghai is old after all, and now the desert is ready to move again. If there is no one in the court who can take over Ye Honghai's mantle, if something happens to Ye Honghai, the desert may not be able to suppress it.

The prince wanted Da'an, but he wanted a complete and intact Da'an that could suppress the desert and was still prosperous.

"Lu Zhixing..." The prince muttered his name softly, and what he was thinking about more was how to use the shrine to deal with him.

The letter sent by the counselor was still on the table. The prince walked barefoot to the desk, picked up the letter, opened it and read it again.

There was not a single word in it that mentioned how to deal with Lu Zhixing, but every word and sentence was directed at Lu Zhixing.

Below this letter is the news about the shrine that the prince specially sent people to investigate, but unfortunately the information he got was the same as the one given to him by the adviser. For a moment he didn’t know whether someone wanted him to know this deliberately or if this was really the truth?

But he was very confident in himself. The people around him had followed him for many years and were trained by him. They would not deceive him no matter what.

Looking at the two letters in his hands, the prince's heart moved and he wanted to burn the two letters. It is said that trust a person when you employ him, and do not employ a person if you doubt him. Now he is suspicious of his counselor. If the counselor is worried, he may have some thoughts. The prince does not allow it. Although he does not care about such things, he invited this counselor after three visits to his cottage, and he does not want to cause any rift between the two sides.

But when the envelope was moved to the candlelight, he withdrew his hand, and, thinking about something, he put the two letters into the secret box.

After putting the things away, he looked at the sky and saw that it was getting late. He rarely thought of Li Muqian. Since the Li family was confiscated, Li Muqian escaped because she married the prince, but her life in the East Palace was not so easy.

Although she was still called a concubine, the prince never visited her even for a single day. The items allocated to her by the Ministry of Internal Affairs were also reduced a lot. There was only one maid serving her in the courtyard, which was almost like being banished to the cold palace.

But after all, the Crown Princess was a kind-hearted person and would send her some gifts. The Crown Prince knew all this, but he turned a blind eye to it. He never liked to ask too many questions about the affairs of the palace. The Crown Princess could handle these matters however she wanted.

Now, he rarely wanted to go and see Li Muqian. It was Li Muqian who seduced him with that body and became the prince's concubine. Now, he rarely thought of that body.

Thinking of this, he started walking towards Li Muqian's yard.