I'm not a fortune teller.

Chapter 128 The Belated Truth (Part )!

My foundation is still too weak!!

Zhang Rui was extremely upset as he quickly rushed to the main hall with Hong Lie.

I didn't expect that a bloodline that had been abandoned by the Qi family for more than 20 years would actually have a Yin Jade physique?
The key is that many people know this.
Hong Lie's expression just now seemed to be saying: Isn't this something everyone knows?

Perhaps it was because of my recent performance that I even had an illusion that I could be on par with those big shots around me. In fact, I had no foundation at all, either in terms of personal ability or power. As a result, I missed such important information and wasted time here guessing!

"Master Zhang, what's going on?" Hong Lie asked in a low voice.

He looked at Zhang Rui and thought that the problem seemed very serious.
"I can't say for now," Zhang Rui shook his head.

It is said here that it might harm Hong Lie.

As soon as he learned about Qi Xuan's physical condition, he understood the whole thing.

The Qi family never thought of retreating!
The ambition of the An family is not willing to be a knife of His Majesty
These two are from the same faction!!
"Your Highness!" Hong Lie watched from afar as the Crown Prince and Qi Xuan were chatting animatedly, and hurriedly strode forward. He didn't know what Zhang Rui had discovered, but he was afraid it was related to the safety of His Highness the Crown Prince.

Zhang Rui followed behind with a gloomy face.

"Oh? My dear Minister Hong?" The prince looked at Hong Lie with a smile, still looking as gentle as before.

But Hong Lie felt an inexplicable sense of disharmony.

How to put it, although the prince looked like this in the past, it did not make him feel comfortable. It was a forced smile, and there was something unnatural in his bones. He could feel in his heart that His Royal Highness the Prince hated dealing with these crude warriors.

But this time, something seems different.

"Your Highness." Zhang Rui walked closer and saluted slowly.

"Master Zhang is here too?" The prince nodded with a smile, then said, "I was careless. I forgot the time while chatting with Qi Xuan."

Qi Xuan also looked apologetic. His Royal Highness the Crown Prince understood him too well. Outsiders said that His Royal Highness the Crown Prince was a benevolent monarch who favored civil officials. He secretly thought that the Crown Prince was a weak monarch who would be controlled by the aristocratic families. However, in actual contact, this was not the case. His Royal Highness the Crown Prince was ambitious for the north, and was no less ambitious than the wise monarchs of past dynasties.

And he seemed to appreciate the content of his article very much, which made him feel like he had met a close friend.

If you really mean this, I will do my best to help you, just to leave a name for myself in this prosperous era.

"Your Highness is too polite. We didn't want to disturb you, but they are urging us to come back, and it's hard to explain why Qi Xuan hasn't returned yet."

"That's right." The prince nodded as if to show his understanding. "That's all for today. I have to go back to the palace to see my mother. Lord Qi, we'll talk next time."

"Yes, Your Highness!" Qi Xuan returned the greeting with a smile, the excitement in his eyes difficult to suppress, which made Zhang Rui sigh in his heart.

"Then I will take my leave first." Zhang Rui bowed his head and saluted.

The three of them left together. Zhang Rui glanced at Qi Xuan, who was still immersed in joy, with a complicated look in his eyes. Hong Lie, who was beside him, had a puzzled look on his face. Zhang Rui's face had changed drastically just now, and it was obvious that something had happened. Why was there no movement now? Did he make a wrong estimate?

"Qi Xuan."

"What happened to Master Zhang?"

"You were chatting with His Highness just now, do you remember how long you talked?"

"Um..." Qi Xuan was stunned, but still said honestly: "I was so engrossed in chatting with His Highness that I forgot the time."

"Approximately how long it took? Do you have any impression?" Zhang Rui asked directly.

"Probably. At least half an hour?" Although Qi Xuan didn't understand why the other party cared about this, he still answered honestly.

When these words came out, Hong Lie was stunned. How could it be only half an hour? It must have been at least an hour.

After sending Qi Xuan to Xuanhe Palace, Zhang Rui did not ask any more questions. He just reminded him not to go out unless necessary, and to let the guards contact him immediately if there was any emergency.

After Qi Xuan bowed and left, Hong Lie asked, "Master Zhang, just now you asked about the time His Royal Highness spent with him. Is there something wrong?"

"What does the commander-in-chief think?" Zhang Rui said lightly as he walked.

"The time doesn't match, but it may also be that Qi Xuan was too self-absorbed and didn't manage his time well." Hong Lie whispered.

Zhang Rui shook his head: "Under normal circumstances, the situation described by the commander-in-chief might occur, but Qi Xuan has just experienced an imperial examination."

Hong Lie was stunned for a moment, then immediately realized, yes, he had just experienced a scientific expedition.

For students taking science exams, the most important thing is to manage time. If you get too absorbed in writing and ignore time, you may run out of time. People in this period of time should be the most sensitive to time.
"What do you think is going on, Master Zhang?"

"The prince has disappeared for half an hour." Zhang Rui directly stated the conclusion.

"This..." Hong Lie took a breath and said, "But Qi Xuan has been following the prince. Doesn't he have any reaction at all?"

"Of course he didn't react," Zhang Rui said faintly, "He was the one who did it!"
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“Father, father!!!”

At the Qi Residence, the son of Minister Qi was so excited that his face turned red. He ran to the hall stammering, "It's done. It's done!!!"

"Shut up!" Minister Qi glared at the other person and said, "Keep this to yourself and don't mention it again. If you dare to leak even a word, I will skin you alive and tear your tendons out!!"

Faced with his extremely ferocious father, Minister Qi's son was so frightened that he fell to the ground.

The elders nearby were all indifferent and even seemed to be disgusted with Minister Qi's son.

But it just so happens that such a despised person is the most capable person of the next generation of the Qi family.

"Master." The elder of the Qi family looked at Minister Qi and said, "This action is really too dangerous."

"What in this world is not dangerous?" Upon hearing this, Minister Qi's face darkened. "Do you think I don't want to take the safe route? If those useless people of the next generation could be a little more motivated, even if they gave up the Ministry of Rites, why would our Qi family retreat to Xijing?"

"Do you really think you can make a comeback? The Bai family has been the number one family in Xijing since the founding of the Jin Dynasty, and has been operating for thousands of years. If my Qi family had not withdrawn, they might not have been able to come to the capital in another thousand years. And once we withdraw, do you really think we can come back?"

Many elders fell silent after hearing this. They were not stupid. The Bai family must have made many arrangements in Xijing, targeting the Qi family, to prevent the Qi family from reviving. Once the Qi family went to Xijing, it would be difficult for them to come back unless a miracle happened.

The treatment that our ancestors spent so much money to earn has now been ruined to this extent by our unfilial descendants.
"Fortunately, An Lusheng is a smart man." Old Qi took a deep breath, calmed down, and finally said: "I asked him to cover this matter and attracted the attention of most people. Our Qi family was able to hide in it and win by surprise."

"But even at this point, we must not be careless. Before the crown prince ascends the throne, everything is still unsettled!"

"Yes"

"Dad, it has come to this point, what else can happen?"

"As long as nothing goes wrong, there will be accidents!" Old Qi glared at his son with bulging eyes and said, "There are many smart people in this world. If any one of them sees some clues, it may ruin our plan. And there are two of them, it will be very troublesome."

"Oh?" The eldest son of the Qi family looked curious, but the elders behind him all reacted.

"The Patriarch is worried about Mr. Tianji?"

Old Qi nodded: "That person is mysterious and unpredictable, his methods are extraordinary, and the key is that his stance is uncertain. If he suddenly gets the urge to interfere, it will be a big trouble."

"What's the other one?"

"The woman who appeared that night!"

"Oh?" The oldest elder of the Qi family stroked his beard and said, "But the one who saved the day in the palace a few days ago?"

"Yeah," Elder Qi nodded. "She can ignore the Four Spirits and take advantage of Master Yi. That woman is not simple. The key is that from her standpoint that day, she was on the side of the royal family. We can only hope that she hasn't discovered it. The most feared thing in this world is the unknown person."

"And what about Mr. Zhang?"

"I was also worried about that guy at the beginning." Old Qi sneered, "But Qi Xuan was able to accomplish this, which means that the guy is nothing special."

"That's good."

"Everything depends on tomorrow!"
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"You mean, the Qi family has replaced the prince?"

Outside the Xuanhe Hall, Hong Lie looked incredulous.

"That monster has the ability to devour others." Zhang Rui looked at the night sky gloomily. "At first we all thought that its target was the emperor. After all, only by controlling the emperor can the monster's greatest value be reflected. Others such as the queen and the prince are still a breath away."

“I never thought that it could be done this way.”

Hong Lie stood there in a daze. His Majesty was missing and trapped, and the ministers supported the crown prince to ascend the throne. Controlling the crown prince at this time was equivalent to controlling the emperor. He had always thought that His Majesty would not be easily attacked by that monster, but now it seems that its target is not His Majesty at all!

"But Qi Xuan is not a sorcerer!"

“Not a sorcerer, but more useful than a sorcerer.” Zhang Rui took a breath: “Yinyu physique, in ancient times, it was a vessel for the rebirth of top evil spirits!”

(End of this chapter)