The Changdong Palace is located on the westernmost side of the Shenwu Palace. As soon as he arrived here, Li Chengfeng felt that it was worthy of its name. It was surrounded by white snow and there were long ice edges under the eaves. They looked like spears and knives, making the place filled with a cold and chilling atmosphere. feeling.
The guards at the door were dressed in white armor and holding silver guns. They seemed to blend in with the plain white world, like ice sculptures. However, they did not look like they were protecting the palace, but seemed to be blocking the inside of the palace. People go out, as if this is not a palace, but a prison.
After checking the jade pendants, Li Chengfeng and others had just stepped through the gate of Changqiu Palace, and they immediately felt as if they had entered another world.
The surrounding air seemed to have become thicker, the sounds outside suddenly became blurred here, and even the biting north wind became completely invisible here.
"Here... there is a forbidden magic barrier." Liu Sumei whispered, "My illusions can't be used here, well, my spells can't be used here either. You have to... be more careful."
Li Chengfeng nodded, but he was not surprised, because the palace is such a large and important place. If there is no area where forbidden laws are forbidden, then the great cultivator will really no longer want to live and want to kill the king. That would be really bad. The emperor's worst nightmare.
The entire palace is too big, and Da Qi simply does not have the manpower and material resources to create such a forbidden area to cover the entire palace, so it can only selectively select areas for protection.
The Changdong Palace and the Changqiu Palace are obviously the places to be protected, but the question is, since this is the place where the fourth prince and the prince are imprisoned, why should they be protected here
Li Chengfeng couldn't help but think deeply about this issue.
Maybe, His Majesty the Emperor doesn't really want to deal with these two sons, but wants to protect them
Entering the Changdong Palace, Zhao Liexian was not here. Under the guidance of the eunuch, Li Chengfeng and others found Zhao Liexian in the backyard of the palace.
This rebellious prince sat alone in the pavilion, wearing a fiery red snow fox cloak. His whole person was like a solidified flame. He sat blankly on the stone bench on the side of the pavilion, staring intently at the pond. Among them is a golden carp puffing bubbles leisurely.
Li Chengfeng clearly saw envy in his eyes at this moment, as if he was full of yearning for this leisurely and carefree life.
But Li Chengfeng secretly felt strange. Since he longed for such a life, why did he stand up to fight for fame, wealth, and the throne
When Li Chengfeng approached, Zhao Liexian also noticed their arrival. He quickly turned his head. The moment he turned around, his eyes were full of hope and light. But after seeing Li Chengfeng, Zhao Liexian's eyes The hope and divine light disappeared in an instant, replaced by deep anger and despair.
Zhao Lie laughed miserably: "This is unfair! Father chose the third brother after all... Stop talking nonsense, is it Bai Ling or poisonous wine?"
Li Chengfeng was stunned for a moment, secretly realizing that Zhao Liexian's words seemed to be desperate resentment, but in fact they contained a huge amount of information.
What does it mean to "choose the third brother after all"
This shows that Zhao Liexian was mentally prepared for his third brother Zhao Hanqing to become emperor? Or maybe he knew in his heart that his father actually still loved the prince in his heart
If this is the case, then there is a big problem here!
If he realized that the emperor's heart was towards the prince, then why did he come out to seize the throne? If it was because of ambition and desire, then why did he look like he yearned for leisure and freedom
Or is it because subconsciously he is tired of this kind of fighting and longs for peace
Li Chengfeng was thinking rapidly in his mind, but with a smile on his face, he bowed respectfully to Zhao Liexian and said, "I'm just here to ask His Highness a few words."
Hearing this, Zhao Liexian still had a stubborn expression on his face, but his body subconsciously relaxed a lot. He looked at Li Chengfeng coldly and said: "Master Li, although you have been knighted, I am very sorry. You are not qualified to ask any questions from me!"
Li Chengfeng was not angry and presented the mechanical jade pendant in his hand. Zhao Liexian didn't take enough. He just glanced at it and sneered: "Huh, my little sister... really has her elbows turned outward!" He looked sideways at Li Chengfeng and said, "You were sent to investigate the case, right? Do you know how to investigate the case? If you understand, then why are you still here? Don't you know that the most unlikely person in the world is the one who conspires?" Is this the king who rebelled against the king?"
Li Chengfeng remained unmoved. After putting away the jade pendant, he asked respectfully, "I'm just following the rules. I'll ask His Highness a few questions and then leave."
Zhao Lie snorted coldly and said, "Is this king the first person you look for?"
Li Chengfeng smiled and said, "I just came out of Shuiyue Palace a while ago."
Zhao Lie laughed loudly: "It seems that you have two skills. Don't underestimate it, Lord Li! Yes, I have been thinking about it in the Winter Palace for a long time. After thinking about it, I also feel that Concubine Ming is a bitch. It’s the real murderer!”
Li Chengfeng asked, "Oh? Why does Your Highness think so? Like the big teapot, she depends on His Majesty to survive. If His Majesty dies, it will do her no harm at all!"
Zhao Liexian glanced sideways at Li Chengfeng and sneered: "Master Li, they say you are an unparalleled spiritual genius. Although I don't know how to practice, I also admire the level of practice you have achieved in such a short period of time. . But the world of cultivation is completely different from the world of this imperial city!"
Zhao Lie stood up first, with his hands behind his back, and stood up straight: "Although I am not a cultivator, I have been dealing with cultivators since I was a child. I know them very well. Although the world of cultivation is also full of struggles for power and intrigue, each of them Their goals are very clear, their desires are very clear, and you can clearly see what they want. The sea is open to all rivers, and tolerance is great. If you stand thousands of feet high on a wall, you will be strong if you have no desire."
"The most lovable person in the world and the most trustworthy person are those with clear desires and clear goals. The scariest person in the world should be suspicious of the most, those who have no desires and no selfish motives!"
Zhao Liexian glanced sideways at Li Chengfeng with a half-smile, and said, "Master Li, your time in this palace is too short. Do you think that everyone you see is really who they appear to be?" Do you know which concubine has the best reputation in the palace?"
"That's right, it is you gentlemen who are the charming evildoers in the mouth of capable ministers and cadres, Ming Fei! Since she came to her father, she has never bullied anyone around her, and she has never taken the initiative to provoke anyone in the harem. There were so many concubines who were jealous of her, plotted against her, or even framed her, but she never told her father about it. She treated every maid and eunuch in the palace very well, Every palace maid and eunuch who has dealt with Ming Fei is full of praise for her."
Zhao Liexian said meaningfully: "Excuse me, Lord Li, do you know what this means?"
Li Chengfeng raised his eyebrows and said, "Oh? So, Concubine Ming is actually a good concubine?"
Zhao Liexian laughed loudly and said: "She? A virtuous concubine? If she is really a virtuous concubine, why does she keep tempting my father to indulge in lust, and why does she keep letting him indulge in beauty?"
Li Chengfeng remained unmoved and said, "All of this is just His Highness's speculation."
Zhao Lie snorted coldly and said: "No, she is too desireless! I thought about it carefully. After she came to my father, everything she did was only one thing: stay with him and let him He is obsessed with his beauty, singing and dancing every night and carousing every day!"
Li Chengfeng asked back: "But wouldn't it be more suspicious to see the big teapot? Don't he and Concubine Ming complement each other perfectly? Let His Majesty rely on his elixirs and be unable to extricate himself?"
Zhao Lie laughed loudly, clapped his hands and said, "Master Li, you are indeed a smart man! In terms of suspicion, Concubine Ming is the most suspicious, and the second most suspicious is naturally the big teapot!"
Li Chengfeng asked again: "But if these two people want to murder His Majesty, they have such a long time to do so, why do they have to wait until now?"
Zhao Liexian sneered: "What's going on now? The water is so muddy now, this is the right time to take action! Moreover, the moment is so sensitive. Once His Majesty dies, the divine court will be shaken, the world will be shocked, and the two kings will fight. What will happen? What happened, Master Li, you are so smart, you can’t think of it, right?”
Zhao Liexian stared at Li Chengfeng and spoke with strong pride and pride in his expression: "I am the prince of Daqi, the direct descendant of the Zhao family! My country of Daqi, this king is also How would you like to see it ruined in my hands? Therefore, it is not just the sage prince who is least willing to see such a change happen to Da Qi!"
Li Chengfeng stared at Zhao Liexian without saying a word. After a while, he saluted Zhao Liexian and said, "I admire your highness's broadmindedness. I have nothing to ask, so I'll just take my leave first."
Zhao Lie waved his hands disapprovingly and said: "This case is not easy to investigate. My little sister is really sick and seeks medical treatment. She burns incense at every temple. You have to pay attention. There are dangerous and terrifying places in the Daqi Palace. It’s no worse than your cultivation world!”
Li Chengfeng bowed and said, "Thank you for your guidance, Your Highness. I'll take my leave."
After Li Chengfeng and others exited the Winter Palace, Han Tianxing gritted his teeth angrily and sneered when he saw no one around him: "What a sage prince who cares about the country and the people! The tens of thousands of dead people in Taiyang are really grateful. , thank you to him!!”
Li Chengfeng waved his hand and said, "Be careful what you say!"
Zhao Xiaobao asked: "Where to go next?"
Li Chengfeng thought for a while and said, "It's time to meet our Holy King...the Prince."