Crossover Anime: Where Did My Male God Go?

Chapter 215 Gong Yuanzheng 2

Instead of the past, where only one general or deputy general could claim credit, while others would at most receive commendations.

Things are different now. Everyone is relying on their real abilities to prove themselves and make a name for themselves or their family.

The palace guards are quite strong, but the guards led by court officials who go out are a different story. Most of them are ordinary people, and the few with outstanding abilities have limited exploration skills. They can't be in two places at once, which is unavoidable.

His bodyguards are highly skilled in martial arts, but we can't send them all out. I'm really afraid that when my sister returns to court next time, she will see his corpse.

He sent out a few secret guards, who did find some useful information. Combining this with their findings, he had guessed the truth pretty accurately.

Qing Yue asked kindly, "What are you muttering about?"

"No, absolutely not." The emperor then cautiously raised his face and asked, "So you agree?"

Qingyue asked, "What's going on inside the palace gates?"

"Oh, I found the scroll left by my father. Please take a look."

The emperor turned around and began rummaging through chests and cabinets. He found it and handed it over.

Qingyue pinched one corner and flung it away, scattering the scroll.

The inscription reads: "The palace gates possess an ultimate weapon that threatens the world. It is hidden deep in the mountains. The palace gates guard this extraordinary object and it must not be moved, acted upon recklessly, or activated, or the world will be in danger."

This must be what Wu Feng wanted, otherwise he wouldn't have specifically challenged the palace gates.

The handwriting on this scroll was not written by my father, but by someone from the previous generation or even further back.

No wonder the palace gates have remained prosperous for so long. Not only are the palace gates staff exceptionally capable, but the royal family also indulges them. No wonder they dare to imitate the royal selection of concubines when choosing a husband.

If it were a deadly weapon, the royal family would never tolerate it being in the hands of outsiders. If it were truly a weapon that endangered the entire nation, the palace gates would have been there long ago.

Clearly, this thing that threatens the world is not so simple.

Is it a foreign object?

What kind of things are considered foreign objects?

Qingyue closed the scroll and threw it back: "How do you plan to make me wait to be married off?"

The emperor hesitated, then spoke with trepidation.

"...is a substitute marriage..."

Replacement marriage...

In other words, the palace gate was unaware of the situation and they were not in a cooperative relationship with the palace gate. Isn't this just asking for trouble out of boredom?

"Xuanyuan Chen!"

"Yes!" The emperor stood up straight as a reflex.

Qingyue looked around, picked up the paperweight on the table that was used to weigh down the Xuan paper, and weighed it in her hand.

"Have I not spanked you lately? Has your skin gotten rusty?"

Xuan Yuanchen immediately slid down the rail and grabbed Qing Yue's leg tightly.

"No, sis~ I'm a grown man, I'm still the emperor, so please don't smoke."

He's already 20 years old and has become emperor, yet he's still being whipped. How embarrassing for him if word gets out!

Qingyue poked his forehead with her finger and scolded him incessantly.

"Replacement marriage, what a ridiculous idea! Why not just talk to the palace gatekeepers who are out and about? Their desire to eliminate Wufeng is no less than ours."

"You've turned what was originally a cooperative and equal relationship into a disadvantaged one of subjugation and marriage. Is this how you act as emperor?"

"You really think you're brainless?"

Xuan Yuan Chen cried out, "I'm innocent, Your Majesty!"

"There are also many unsung spies inside the palace gates. In order to prevent the court from being exposed, this method was devised to infiltrate them. The palace gates don't know, and the spies don't know either, so they can hide in the dark."

Qingyue's eyes showed suspicion: "You can't even get into the palace gates, yet you still managed to find out that there were spies inside. Did you place the order through your connections?"

"...This, that...it wasn't found by the guards either, it's a conclusion I reached based on rumors."

Xuan Yuanchen stood up, brushed off non-existent dust from his clothes, his eyes filled with an unreadable gloom, and spoke clearly.

"Twenty years ago, Wufeng successfully attacked the palace gate, causing heavy losses to the palace gate, especially the Jiao Palace and the Zheng Palace, which were left with only successors. However, the Yu Palace suffered no casualties. There is a mystery behind this. You will know if you think about it."

"Either Yu Palace cooperated with Wu Feng and notified Yu Palace, which is why Yu Palace suffered no losses. Or, because Yu Palace was concerned about its position in the palace, it did not notify Jiao Palace, Zheng Palace, and Shang Palace, which is why the casualties were so heavy."

"Another possibility is that Wu Feng sent an assassin into the Feather Palace, where the Feather Palace secretly controlled him and learned that Wu Feng was going to attack. However, they did not notify the other three palaces, and even allowed him to expose the palace gates and spread accurate information."

"An assassin who infiltrated the area drew maps of all three palaces except for the Feather Palace. The assassins infiltrated and precisely located the three palaces without wasting a single moment. Doesn't it seem ridiculous when word gets out that this is?"

"The three palaces are almost wiped out. Only the palace gate is brainless. It didn't suspect anything and still obediently listened to the feather palace."

"Now the one in charge of the palace gate is Gong Hongyu of the Feather Palace. I suspect he is colluding with Wufeng. I don't trust the palace gate, but it is a good shield."

The imperial court and the martial arts world have always maintained a balance. No matter how skilled a martial artist is, they will not oppose the imperial court. Similarly, no matter how powerful the imperial court is, it will not interfere in the affairs of the martial arts world.

If the imperial court were to rashly intervene in matters of the martial arts world, it would only arouse fear among those in the martial arts community and could even disrupt the balance.

No matter how large the army is, it is difficult to completely eliminate the numerous martial arts sects. Each sect has its own reason for existence and influence. For example, the reputation of the Palace Sect, or the current rampant arrogance of Wufeng, both have great influence.

Eliminating a sect might trigger more resistance and chaos, or even lead them to join forces against the imperial court, which is not what he wants to see.

What he wanted was for the people to live in peace and prosperity, to have enough to eat, to be warm, and to be able to live and work in peace and contentment. This was his philosophy for ruling the country.

These imperial sisters also know about it.

Therefore, the palace gates are a good shield. People in the martial arts world settle their affairs in the martial arts world and have no connection with the imperial court.

Even if the Empress helped the palace eliminate Wu Feng and enhanced the palace's reputation, it had nothing to do with the imperial court.

Even if those martial arts worlds fight and brawl, they are still just guarding their own factions.

The imperial court was different.

The imperial court's wars concern the entire country and its territory. The imperial court stands at the forefront of the nation, bearing the brunt of the battle and using its resources in the most critical areas.

It's not a big deal if the prestige of a palace gate is enhanced; as long as the people have something to rely on and feel at ease, that's enough.

We can send troops to solve problems that ordinary people cannot solve, such as bandits, murderers, and so on.

Since this concerns matters of the martial arts world, the imperial court cannot rashly intervene. It needs to carefully consider its options before making a decision. In fact, the sect itself brought this upon itself.

The only problem is that they implicated innocent civilians, causing widespread panic in several areas outside the capital.

Hear the words.

Qingyue smiled knowingly; her younger brother was finally back to normal.

I'm really impressed with him. I like his cowardly and naive persona in the first place, and his imperial role in the second.

What, are you trying to use this "strengthen family ties" trick on her?