The most secure job in Dajin

Chapter 410, Targeting

"Father, isn't it a bit hasty to send Ling Yuan to cause a ruckus at Dan Yuan Peak?"

In the forbidden area of ​​the palace, the Emperor addressed the Retired Emperor with the same respectful tone as always, but his furrowed brows revealed his disapproval of having the royal family verify Hua Changxi's identity.

The retired emperor looked up at the emperor, his face dark and sullen: "Are you trying to teach me how to do things?"

The Emperor quickly lowered his head: "Your subject dares not."

The retired emperor said coldly, "Although I have passed the throne to you, it does not mean that you can now be my master."

The emperor lowered his head even further: "Your subject did not mean that."

The retired emperor snorted coldly, no longer looking at the emperor, but the chill in his eyes grew stronger.

The master of Lingguang Palace caused the royal family's plans for several blessed lands in Nanxiang County to fail.

In the attempt to seize Zhu Rong's tomb, the royal family lost Chu Junshan and Zhu Yan, the nephew of the Empress Dowager.

The royal family lost Prince Shou in the struggle to seize the Ghost Fire Well.

The royal family lost Zhaohuang again after seizing the Wutong Forest.

Despite years of planning, not only did they fail to acquire the three blessed lands, but they also lost several rare cultivation geniuses.

This can be said to be the most complete defeat the royal family has suffered since the revival of spiritual energy.

The Emperor knew the crux of the Emperor Emeritus's mind and knew he would anger the Emperor Emeritus, but he still spoke up: "Even if it is confirmed that Hua Changxi is the Palace Master of Lingguang Palace, the royal family cannot do anything to her at present."

Ever since the rumor spread that Hua Changxi was the master of Lingguang Palace, investigations and inquiries from all sides have never stopped.

Although no conclusive evidence has yet been found to prove that Hua Changxi is the Lord of Lingguang Palace, some of Hua Changxi's actions do coincide with those of the Lord of Lingguang Palace.

The Emperor Emeritus's eyes gleamed with a predatory light: "Hua Changxi's background destined her to have a limited vision and limited perspective. She can barely manage to control Dan Yuan Peak, let alone command 100,000 Vermilion Bird soldiers."

The retired emperor looked at the emperor and asked, "Do you think she has the talent of a general?"

"Everything she has achieved so far is merely due to chance. Putting luck aside, does she have the ability to secure the position of Palace Master of Lingguang Palace?"

Although the Emperor agreed with the Emperor Emeritus's statement, he was also well aware that after the revival of spiritual energy, opportunities would be of paramount importance to both individuals and various forces.

If Hua Changxi were truly the Palace Master of Lingguang Palace, even if she knew nothing and understood nothing, people would still flock to her and work for her because of the resources she possessed.

Your Majesty: "I still don't quite understand why you are in such a hurry to prove whether Hua Changxi is the Lord of Lingguang Palace?"

In fact, the royal family doesn't need to intervene; other forces will verify Hua Changxi's identity. The royal family can simply sit back and wait.

The Emperor Emeritus narrowed his eyes: "If Hua Changxi is truly the Palace Master of Lingguang Palace, she will definitely need someone to assist her. In terms of governing the world, who can compare to the Chu royal family that has ruled the Great Jin for a thousand years?"

There was a pause.

"Hasn't Junhao been trying to get close to Hua Changxi? If possible, winning her heart and forming a marriage would be a wonderful story."

Upon hearing this, the Emperor's eyes first lit up, then darkened: "Junhao said that Hua Changxi is not easy to get close to, so this matter is unlikely to succeed."

The retired emperor glanced at the emperor and said, "If Hua Changxi is unwilling, then we can choose another woman from the Hua family to marry into the family, or arrange for a princess to marry into the Hua family. Doesn't Hua Changxi have three elder brothers? They are the best candidates for a marriage alliance."

Upon hearing this, the emperor seriously began to consider the possibility.

If Hua Changxi is indeed the Palace Master of Lingguang Palace, then it would be absolutely necessary to get closer to her.

The quickest way to strengthen relations is undoubtedly through marriage. The Emperor looked at the Retired Emperor and bowed respectfully: "Your Majesty, I understand your meaning."

To be honest, before, he really thought that the Emperor Emeritus couldn't suppress his anger and wanted to take action against Hua Changxi.

The retired emperor gave a self-deprecating laugh: "If it weren't for the unstoppable trend of the times, I would have liked to kill her."

"The imperial power has fallen into the wrong hands; no matter how unwilling we are, we have to accept it!"

Upon hearing this, the emperor's face also showed a bitter expression. Knowing the retired emperor's true intentions, he did not stay any longer, took his leave, and left the forbidden area.

As soon as the Emperor left, the Empress Dowager appeared.

The Emperor Emeritus looked at the Empress Dowager: "Are you sure that as long as Hua Changxi shows up, we can immediately retrieve the Eight-Petaled Divine Lamp?"

The Empress Dowager nodded firmly: "As long as Hua Changxi is the Palace Master of Lingguang Palace, then the eight-petaled divine lamp in Zhu Yan's hands must be in her hands. As soon as she appears, Zhu Xin will be able to sense the divine lamp the moment they meet."

The Emperor Emeritus then asked, "Even if the magic lamp is really in Hua Changxi's hands, it probably won't be easy to get it back, will it?"

The Empress Dowager smiled faintly: "The other fragments of the magic lamp have been lost and it is indeed not easy to retrieve them, but as for that eight-petaled magic lamp, Zhu Xin has a way to retrieve it."

The retired emperor, seeing that the empress dowager was still hiding things from him, snorted coldly in dissatisfaction and said sarcastically, "It's fine if you don't believe me, but the emperor is your own son. Aren't you afraid of hurting his feelings by keeping the matter of the magic lamp from him?"

The Empress Dowager looked at the Emperor Emeritus with an indifferent expression and did not respond.

The retired emperor was very dissatisfied with this, but considering the power of the Zhu clan, he held back: "What if Hua Changxi isn't the Palace Master of Lingguang Palace?"

Empress Dowager: "The Eight-Petaled Divine Lamp is very important. If Hua Changxi is not, then we should use the people we have planted in the Vermilion Bird Army to force the Lord of Lingguang Palace to come out."

"No."

The retired emperor resolutely refused. The royal family's intention in placing people in the Vermilion Bird Army was not to cause sabotage, but to plan and lay out a possible path for the Chu clan members to go after the complete collapse of the Chu imperial power.

Just like the royal family's arrangements in the five sacred lands, it was all to provide the Chu royal family with an extra escape route.

Upon hearing this, the Empress Dowager said firmly, "There is no room for discussion on this matter. We must find the Lord of Lingguang Palace as soon as possible."

The retired emperor looked over and asked, "Is that eight-petaled magic lamp really that important? Just because it has an extra wick?"

Seeing that the Empress Dowager remained silent, the Emperor Emeritus inquired again, "Could there be some special origin to that lamp wick?"

The Empress Dowager looked at him and said, "Don't try to find out. Even if you knew how the lamp wick came about, you still wouldn't be able to make it."

There was a pause.

"I hope you don't forget that all these years it was thanks to that eight-petaled divine lamp that the cultivators were able to ignite the black and white flames, and that the royal family was able to win over a group of devoted followers."

"Without that eight-petaled magic lamp, neither I nor the Zhu family would have been able to help the royal family gather its subordinates."

Upon hearing this, the retired emperor frowned.

He knew that the Empress Dowager had ulterior motives in using the Eight-Petaled Divine Lamp to help the royal family gather cultivators, but since the royal family did need more cultivators to submit, he didn't bother to investigate the Zhu family's purpose.

The Emperor Emeritus said, “During the battle between the guqin and the Vermilion Bird in the Wutong Forest, the Lord of Lingguang Palace must have been injured. Ling Yuan has been causing trouble at Danyuan Peak for more than half a month. If Hua Changxi does not appear, then she is most likely the Lord of Lingguang Palace.”

"Before the Emperor arrived, I sent a message to Ling Yuan, instructing her to increase pressure on Dan Yuan Peak and severely injure the four eunuchs in charge. If Hua Changxi still doesn't come out after this, the next step will be to find a way through the Hua family."

(End of this chapter)