Evergreen Immortal.

Chapter 622 Good luck
In a corner of the imperial city, in a courtyard house.

The fourth prince, Zhu Ting, and his wife, Xia Yun, sat facing each other in the front courtyard.

silent.

The two remained silent.

The maidservant who had been brought to Yu Kingdom by Xia Yun from Wu Kingdom as part of her dowry sighed softly and dared not speak. She had accompanied the eldest princess all the way north to the capital of Yu Kingdom and had witnessed firsthand how the fourth prince had endured and gradually gained power.

But now everything is broken.

The eldest prince oversees the government.

The life of the fourth prince, Zhu Ting, was naturally not easy.

Since the death of the Fifth Prince, Zhu Ting's power has grown stronger and stronger. Before the First Prince took over the reins of government, he and the First Prince were considered the most likely candidates to compete for the crown prince position.

However, as the Yu Kingdom became a celestial dynasty, it was thriving.

The rumor gradually faded away.

This is simply because the age difference between these two princes and the Holy Emperor is not that great.

It is highly likely that they will die of old age before the Holy Emperor abdicates.

Even if he became the crown prince, it would be meaningless.

The one who could become the next emperor might be a grandson of the emperor, or even the crown prince.

However, just as the Holy Emperor was about to break through to the next level, he chose the eldest prince to oversee the country, which changed the situation once again.

Regardless of whether the Holy Emperor will outlive all his sons, one thing is certain: the eldest prince is currently the undisputed number one among the crown princes.

Zhu Ting soon faced suppression from the eldest prince and civil and military officials.

Up to now.

It was practically equivalent to being placed under house arrest.

They have lost all power and influence.

Xia Yun sighed softly, looking at her husband with some complicated feelings.

to be frank.

She married into the Kingdom of Yu and became the fourth prince's wife. In fact, she had no other choice. At that time, the Kingdom of Wu needed the support of the Kingdom of Yu. No matter how many times she sent envoys, she could not solve the problem. The only solution was to arrange a marriage alliance.

Among the princes at that time, only the fourth prince was willing to marry a princess from a foreign tribe, and one who also came from a good family.

Xia Yun valued the Fourth Prince's status, not him as a person.

But as time went on...

She gradually realized the extraordinary nature of the Fourth Prince.

This fourth prince, who was not well-known in the capital, was actually lying low and waiting for his opportunity.

Therefore, after the Wu Kingdom was pacified, she did not divorce him, but continued to stay in the capital and kept placing bets, wanting to take a gamble and see if she could help a true dragon rise.

But now, it's all gone.

She knows better than anyone.

Who will be the emperor of Yu may be decided by a few people, but in the end, it all comes down to the mind of the Holy Emperor.

Previously, the Holy Emperor's attitude was unclear, so they still had a chance, but now that the First Prince is overseeing the country, the dust has settled.

The current emperor of the Yu Kingdom was a wise ruler who governed with strict laws and regulations.

Every word and action has a profound meaning.

In her view, the Holy Emperor did this to make the fourth prince back down and avoid ending up with brothers killing each other.

'He must be feeling terrible.'

Xia Yun looked at the increasingly composed man beside her.

But then the Fourth Prince Zhu Ting chuckled and said, "Yun'er, I remember there's a temple outside the capital that's very effective for granting children. Why don't you and I go and give it a try?"

Xia Yun blinked.

A blush rose to her cheeks.

Very few people in the world could make this princess, who had the ability to save the country, act as shy as a young girl.

"Since there's been no movement, I'll go and ask for help."

Xia Yun smiled gently.

She was so intelligent that she naturally understood Zhu Ting's meaning.

Once they leave this imperial city, perhaps the two will never return.

Retreat bravely from the rapids.

In this respect, Xia Yun felt that she was not as good as her husband.

Zhu Ting laughed loudly: "Let's go and see how a monk delivers a child."

"The fourth prince went out of the city to seek a son and stayed at Baishan Temple outside the city for three months without ever leaving the temple gate."

"The prince and princess were very loving, which was widely praised."

Li Rui glanced at the news coming from the capital and smiled slightly. 'Quite clever.'

He saw through Zhu Ting's intentions.

To be so decisive.

He's quite a character, actually.

Unfortunately, success in this world isn't always guaranteed by being capable, especially in the affairs of imperial families, where the order of birth can sometimes be very important.

Although the Yu Kingdom did not have the custom of establishing the eldest son as the heir, it was almost a tacit understanding that the older the prince, the higher his priority.

Although the eldest prince was of ordinary birth, the emperor's favor towards him outweighed any past grievances.

In addition, I am the first prince to break through to the Purple Mansion realm.

The possibility of him becoming the crown prince is indeed very high.

The fact that the fourth prince was willing to leave could prevent a future scene of brothers killing each other.

of course.

If the Holy Emperor were to break through to the Celestial Realm, then that outcome would certainly not occur, because both of them would have exhausted their lifespans before the Holy Emperor died of old age.

Such situations are actually not uncommon in the immortal dynasties of the cultivation world.

There was even a prince who lost power and devoted himself to procreation in the countryside. Eight hundred years later, his descendants regained the throne, which could be considered a different kind of victory.

As the Director of the Imperial Observatory, he naturally had numerous ways to obtain intelligence within the capital.

Despite rarely returning to Beijing, he is actually very knowledgeable about what's happening in the capital.

The sound transmission talisman in Li Rui's hand continued to transmit the sound.

Listen, listen.

He frowned.

"The Grand Secretary actually approved the psionic cannon project?"

He was also aware of the psionic cannon.

It's impressive, but it's also really expensive.

Premier Zhang had discussed this with him before, but he never expected that it would actually be approved.

This does not quite fit with the image of Chief Minister Zhang as a calculating and shrewd individual.

Li Rui put down the communication talisman in his hand and looked out the window at the wind and snow.

Thoughtful.

Three years have passed in the blink of an eye.

The battle between good and evil shows no signs of abating; in fact, it's intensifying.

It is said that Yu Yandu, the city lord of Shenxiao City, has appeared and fought with others.

"My husband, these peach blossoms are so beautiful."

Xia Yun smiled gently and pointed to a corner of Baishan Temple.

Baishan Temple is located on a mountain peak, so the peach blossoms bloom later than those at the foot of the mountain; it is already April when the peach blossoms begin to bloom.

Zhu Ting smiled as he looked at Xia Yun's slightly protruding belly.

A surge of joy welled up inside me.

Yes.

His hard work finally paid off.

It is important to know that it is extremely difficult for cultivators to conceive offspring, and the higher their cultivation level, the more difficult it becomes.

He is Zifu, and Xia Yun is Miaoxuan.

Both of them are quite capable, and the difficulty level is extremely high; otherwise, they wouldn't have remained completely silent even after being married for decades.

Unexpectedly, after three years at Baishan Temple, I became a monk.

It really worked!

This has nothing to do with the monks in the temple.

Because he had already imprisoned all the monks in the temple.

It's highly unlikely that a Buddha image depicting a child would protect him.

"By the way, it was Eunuch Zheng who came just now. I really didn't expect my elder brother to be so capable, even able to order around Father Emperor's personal eunuch."

Zhu Ting gave a bitter smile.

Although he had no desire to fight, he couldn't help but admire his elder brother's methods when he saw Eunuch Zheng appear.

"Perhaps when Father comes out of seclusion, my elder brother will be officially appointed."

Zhu Ting was speaking.

But then he suddenly heard his wife, Xia Yun, speak up: "Husband, perhaps we still have a chance."

(End of this chapter)