To the west of the Imperial Garden, there is a door hidden in the spiritual mist and cannot be seen by the naked eye.
On the other side of the gate, the distant mountains are like fog, the forest is like waves, only a corner of the green mountain is visible, and pavilions and towers appear and disappear from time to time.
The wind blew away the fog, and rare and exotic animals ran and played.
There are waterfalls pouring down, like the silk of the Milky Way, nectar splashing, jade beads drifting like light smoke, and rainbows descending to form a colorful long bridge. The picture scroll looks like a fairyland.
The secret realm of the imperial city.
The Zhu family of the Wu Zhou Dynasty laid the foundation for their conquest of the world, and relying on this secret realm, their rule has lasted for 800 years to this day.
In the secret realm, some royal ancestors devoted themselves to cultivation. For example, the old emperor Zhu Bangchun, after passing the throne to Zhu Qiyu, stayed in the secret realm for a long time and only occasionally met with the empress dowager, the concubine and others.
There was no such thing as an emperor emeritus in the Wu Zhou Dynasty. To be more precise, there was no such position as an emperor emeritus.
Everyone understands the truth. A country cannot have two rulers. If there is an emperor emeritus, there must be a consort emperor. Over time, there will be a disaster of father and son killing each other.
Zhu Bangchun can be regarded as a great leader.
When he was a prince, the Huangji Sect was powerful and had great authority to influence the government. When he abdicated, all of the Huangji Sect's minions were killed and the royal regime was stabilized.
Although he had no achievements in expanding the territory, he enjoyed a very high prestige among the royal family. Even the Huangji Sect, which suffered repeated losses, highly praised him.
A great elder named Zhu once lamented that without the obstruction of the Huangji Sect, which consumed Zhu Bangchun's great efforts, the national strength of Wu Zhou would surely have prospered and reached a higher level under his management.
Upon closer inspection, it was found that one month in the past, Zhu Bangchun, who was traveling far away, brought two extremely beautiful women back to the capital.
In the Ming Dynasty, he was the emperor's tutor and grand tutor. He was decisive in killing and had strong domestic policy tactics. He was the teacher of royal disciples such as Zhu Qiyu and Zhu Qilan.
Second in the dark, Fox Er, the behind-the-scenes boss of Xuanyinsi and substitute teacher, brought Xuanyinsi back to life in her hands. Not only did Huangji Sect grit its teeth and call the students a dog thief, but the neighboring countries were also deeply afraid of them.
With these right-hand men, Zhu Bangchun quickly gained a foothold after he succeeded to the throne, and the power of the Huangji Sect in the court collapsed in a few strokes.
A great elder of the Huangji Sect was dissatisfied and came to challenge the two women. He vowed to take them back to the Huangji Sect's basement and teach them what justice is.
He was missing for a long time and when he was found he was half crazy and half stupid, dressed in rags like a beggar. It took him ten years of recuperation before he regained his sanity.
After that, the great elder locked himself up in seclusion and refused to speak about the battle. He only said that he was inferior to his opponent in skills and admitted defeat.
Then, three more great elders came and expressed their desire to have a literary duel without causing any harm to the relationship.
After returning home, I went into seclusion.
After seeing four great elders kneel in succession, the Huangji Sect had been well behaved for forty years, only to watch helplessly as the power of the Xuanyin Division rapidly expanded, leading to the current confusing situation.
Of course, this is all on the surface. When the Huangji Sect saw that they were not able to use force, they changed their strategy and used all kinds of shady and dishonest tricks.
The conflict between Huangjizong and the royal family intensified, and the external situation was unstable, which threatened the ruling status of the Zhu family of the Wu Zhou Dynasty. Zhu Bangchun made a prompt decision and abdicated, passing the throne to Zhu Qiyou.
This move of retreating in order to advance may seem like a way to calm things down, but in fact it is a move that cannot be regretted. The power of the Huangji Sect can no longer influence the government as it once did.
Zhu Bangchun retired after achieving success and assisted Zhu Qiyou for half a year. He then completely gave up power and focused entirely on cultivation.
…
The wind rolled up the spiritual mist, and several white foxes were running in the mountains.
Zhu Qiyu's target this time was not his old father, but Hu Er. The latter and the imperial tutor had made great contributions in protecting the country, and each had a palace in the secret realm of the imperial city.
Under the influence of the Huangji Sect, the reputation of the Emperor's Master and Grand Tutor is average. Because of her way of reasoning through physical destruction, she has a lot of black spots, and many people think that this woman is not a good person.
Fox Er's reputation was even worse. According to gossip, she had an affair with the old emperor Zhu Bangchun, and used her beauty to seduce Zhu Bangchun and make him do whatever she said.
Regardless of whether others believe it or not, the former queen and current queen mother firmly believes it.
It's a reincarnation, and the current queen also firmly believes it. When she thinks of that damn vixen, she feels uncomfortable all over.
It’s simple. Any woman will feel insecure when seeing Fox Er.
The old eunuch led the way, but was blocked by the white fox. He took out apples from his sleeve as money for passage, and threw out hundreds of apples in just three miles.
In the end, he bribed the mountain king for thirty apples, avoided the little fox who set up the checkpoint, and arrived at the palace halfway up the mountain.
Qingqiu Palace.
The white fox led the way, followed by the master and servant. They drank tea in the pavilion for a while, and then a beautiful figure moved over.
The woman had a jade-like face and red lips, her eyebrows were as elegant as distant mountains, her eyes were as clear as autumn water, her long and smooth hair was tied up, making her flawless neck look even more slender and fair.
As you step in, it seems as if you have walked out of a painting. It is so beautiful and charming that there is no other in the world, and it can be called a peerless jade.
Fox Two.
I won’t go into too much detail about her figure and appearance here, but in as little as half a year or as long as a year, a large number of mysterious links will appear on the official forum.
The kind that is on the verge of exploding.
Lu Bei testified that the link was true, and the pictures and text were vivid and colorful.
As long as you know, Hu Er was dressed formally, in an ordinary black embroidered skirt, without any deliberate sexiness. But her slender waist and graceful figure made Zhu Qiyou quickly look away, and to show respect for the teacher, he did not dare to look sideways or cross the line.
The old eunuch was much calmer than him. When he saw Fox Er coming, he bowed and called him "Mr. Er".
Hu Er nodded to the old eunuch, and looked at Zhu Qiyou, who was sitting upright, with a smile on his face. He wanted to tease the little emperor, but was afraid of scaring him away. He opened his mouth with a slightly hoarse voice, "What's the wind blowing today? Your Majesty actually remembered a teacher like me?"
"Don't blame me, Mr. Er. I am really busy with official duties. Otherwise, I would come to pay my respects to my teacher every day." Zhu Qiyu gave the old eunuch a look, who understood what he meant and handed the jade slip and the information to Hu Er.
Fox II took the jade slip, scanned it with his mind, and his beautiful eyes shone with excitement: "What a beautiful bird. Who are the two women? Your Majesty admires them..."
"Ahem."
The old eunuch coughed and interrupted, reminding: "Second Master, the one accompanying the white tiger is Princess Changming, and you once taught her academics!"
"It's Changming. He's grown so big now."
Fox Er suddenly realized, and then asked: "Your Majesty, what do you mean? Do you think that Changming's dual cultivation with another woman is a disgrace to the royal family, and want me to get rid of her?"
Keep pretending!
Zhu Qiyou had a bitter and resentful look on his face, and said bluntly: "Second Master, let's not beat around the bush. What do you want to do by sending Hu Si to approach Chang Ming?"
"Fox Four..."
Fox Two raised his eyebrows: "Your Majesty is talking about Fox Four, but is it my godson Lu Bei?"
"What, your godson?!"
Zhu Qiyou was extremely surprised. This was the first time he heard of this.
"…" x3
There was silence in the field. The old eunuch closed his eyes and was daydreaming. Zhu Qiyu found that he did not have enough information, so he calmed down and sorted it out.
Fox Four is Fox Two's godson, and thus his junior fellow apprentice. So, they are family members, and a good match...
Ugh! I respect you as a teacher and an elder, but you do bad things in secret and let your godson ruin the reputation of my sister. What are you thinking
Fox Er opened the information collected by Yu Tao, scanned it quickly, and closed it with a faint smile.
What’s going on? Didn’t Fox Three say that Fox Four had just reached the innate level? How long has it been, just half a month? How come he has already reached the divine level
Could it be that he is also a reincarnated immortal
If he can become a god, then he can become a god. Why is it that he is beating up the Void Refinement Realm
This Dapeng...
My son is a demon, how come I didn’t know it? He wasn’t a demon the last time I saw him!
Also, when did he get involved with Chang Ming, and they even practiced dual cultivation... He didn't do anything bad to her health, did he
Tsk tsk, he is so bold that he even dares to do that to the Emperor's eldest princess. Isn't he asking for trouble
Hu Er was very smart and quick-witted. He guessed that Zhu Qiyou had come to question him. He temporarily suppressed his doubts and smiled faintly, "Not bad, you are indeed a good boy of the Hu family. You have a good aptitude for cultivation. You can defeat the Void Refiner with the Spiritual Transformation. I will do as you say."
After saying this, seeing Zhu Qiyou's angry face, Hu Er shook his head and said, "I already know what your majesty wants to say. It is indeed Changming's fault, but she is the eldest princess of the royal family after all. Even if she made a mistake, she cannot undermine the dignity of the royal family. Our Hu family has suffered a loss. I will make the decision for my son. Your majesty, please choose an auspicious day to decide the marriage!"
"What?!"
Zhu Qiyou took a deep breath and said in a terse voice, "Second Master, I respect you as my teacher, how can you confuse right and wrong? It is clearly your adopted son who has ruined the reputation of my sister!"
"Your Majesty is the unreasonable one. My son is just twenty years old, still a child. What does he know? Changming is so old. She has such a cruel heart that she can actually hurt a child." Fox Two said angrily.
Zhu Qiyou was so angry that his face became distorted, and he gritted his teeth and said, "Second Master, what do you mean?"
"Your Majesty, please do not worry too much. I swear on my blood that there is no conspiracy or trickery. If I lie, I will be struck by lightning."
Fox Er spoke decisively to dispel Zhu Qiyou's doubts, and then said: "Let's take a step back. In the current situation, even if Changming didn't destroy the flower and ruin my son's bright future in cultivation, it's because my son is ignorant of the world and fell in love with her because he was deceived by Changming."
“Ahem…”
This time it was not the old eunuch who coughed, but Zhu Qiyu, who was angry.
"Your Majesty, why are you so desperate? My son has been practicing for less than a year, but he can already kill Lianxu with his divine body. Looking around the world, how many people can do that?"
Fox Er raised his lips slightly and gave a few examples: "I remember there was the Immortal Sword Master, a sword of ordinary iron that abandoned the classics, and the Demon King who despised the world and slaughtered all those who disobeyed him. My child is well-behaved and sensible, and he is honest. His murderous nature is far less than theirs. His achievements may not be as good as theirs, but to be fair, he is indeed marrying up to the royal princess."
"Well behaved, that's him? And honest?!"
Zhu Qiyou didn't want to expand on Lu Bei's cultivation qualifications. He snatched the file away, pointed at Tian Zhen's smiling face, and said angrily: "Second Master, take a closer look. Is this the face of an honest man?"
"It's clean and white, very good!"
Then you are lying with your eyes open!
Zhu Qiyou was furious: "My sister is very talented and has the fate of a white tiger. She will definitely..."
"My son has been practicing for less than a year, and he can kill Lianxu at the level of the God Transformation Realm."
"My sister is pure and innocent, and Yunying is so noble and elegant before she gets married, how could she..."
"My son has been practicing for less than a year, and he can kill Lianxu at the level of the God Transformation Realm."
"Royal sister..."
"My son has been practicing for less than a year, and he can kill Lianxu at the level of the God Transformation Realm."
"… "
"My son..."
"Alright, alright, I get it. Your son is the best. Changming is marrying above his station. Is that okay?"
Zhu Qiyou raised his hand to interrupt, knowing that Hu Er was unreasonable and it would be useless to say more, so he waved his sleeves and left, intending to find the old emperor to come out and seek justice.
"Your Majesty, please go slowly. Changming has already reached the level of Lianxu, and my well-behaved child has reached Huashen in less than a year. It is unreasonable for both of them to progress so fast..."
Fox Er spoke slowly, gave Zhu Qiyou a meaningful look, and said in a deep voice: "With your majesty's plan, you must know what this means."
Zhu Qiyou: “…”
I don’t know and I don’t want to know.
"Your Majesty is right. They have been practicing together for some time. It's a done deal. I advise Your Majesty to arrange the marriage as soon as possible. Otherwise... it will damage the dignity of the royal family!"
"… "
I said I didn't want to know, so why are you still asking
Zhu Qiyou felt a pain in his chest, and he felt as if the sky was dark and the earth was gloomy, and there was no more light in the world.