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Chapter 5: Squeezing out the last bit of value

Bang!

Inside the palace, there was the sound of porcelain breaking.

The Third Prince, Li Yi, smashed the porcelain pieces to the ground one by one, extremely angry: "Seventh Prince, how dare you bully me!"

Li Yi had disheveled hair and bloodshot eyes, like a ferocious beast ready to devour its prey.

Xiao Xuanzi and Le Su knelt on the ground, trembling and not daring to speak.

Both of them had their own thoughts. Le Su was calm inside and marveled at His Highness's acting skills. He was so good at disguising himself.

Xiao Xuanzi didn't take it seriously and was just furious.

He deliberately brought up the singer as His Royal Highness the Crown Prince's idea, using the singer to test the many princes.

That’s right, the singer was recommended not only to Li Yi, but also to the other princes.

The seventh prince stepped forward and stopped Li Yi and many other princes from attacking the singer.

A woman instantly pushed the Seventh Prince to the opposite side of the other princes.

Although the third prince Li Yi is stupid, he is still a prince after all, so he was included in the case.

After venting his anger, Li Yi sat on the chair, panting, still furious: "I am his third brother, and he slapped me in the face because of a mere singing girl. Fine, very good, I will remember this!"

Xiao Xuanzi had received professional training and bit his lips tightly to prevent himself from laughing.

Over the years, the Third Prince has remembered dozens, if not hundreds, of grudges.

Apart from smashing things in anger and talking nonsense in the palace, there was no real action.

"Your Highness is very angry." Li Yi looked straight at Xiao Xuanzi.

"Your Highness, let Xiaohuan come?" Xiao Xuanzi said cautiously.

"Are you going to come?" Li Yi glared at him.

Xiao Xuanzi really wanted to put on gauze and dance for Li Yi, but she was worried that Li Yi would chop her to death, so she quickly went out to find Xiao Huan.

"Get up and let someone clean you up." Li Yi's anger disappeared.

"Your Highness, you are so good at pretending." Le Su patted her chest and said, "I am scared by you."

"But they are not as good as my brothers." Li Yi pondered and said, "You should go and report the news."

"Here."

Le Su bowed and took her leave.

Soon, a palace maid came in and packed up the things.

A quarter of an hour later, Xiao Xuanzi led the musicians and singers to the palace.

Leading the group was a young singer dressed in pink gauze, and it was Xiaohuan.

Behind her were three musicians, all young and beautiful women.

The pleasant sound of the piano rang out, and the small ring danced in the middle like a lively elf. The pink gauze covered her private parts, but because it was semi-transparent, it was barely visible.

Li Yi was immersed in the graceful dance.

Xiaohuan would throw him a wink from time to time, showing her charm.

Le Su felt a little jealous. She wasn't like this before.

When the song ended, the musicians left, leaving Xiaohuan alone. The palace gate was closed, and Xiao Xuanzi and Le Su were guarding outside.

"Our prince is committing adultery in broad daylight..." Xiao Xuanzi shook his head.

"Don't talk nonsense." Le Su whispered.

"What are you afraid of? It's scorching hot inside." Xiao Xuanzi disagreed.

Inside the palace.

Li Yi hugged Xiao Huan and entered the python bed. He tapped her wrist with his finger and sensed a wisp of black energy: "You didn't detoxify yourself?"

This poison was planted by him when he accepted Xiaohuan. He secretly sought out the Medicine King and asked for it. Only he and the Medicine King could cure this strange poison.

Xiaohuan was originally a singer, and it was only with his help several times that she was able to gain a foothold in this chaotic world.

She was grateful, and even though Li Youdao gave her the antidote, she was unable to detoxify him, and still suppressed it with inferior drugs.

Xiaohuan's charming expression suddenly changed, and she said pitifully, "Third Prince, how did you know I was poisoned?"

"Someone planted a flower under the loquat tree, and it should have sprouted by now." Li Yi said with a faint smile.

"Is Eunuch Youdao your Highness's man?" Xiaohuan sat up in panic and knelt on the couch: "Your Highness, please avenge Eunuch Youdao."

The flowers under the loquat tree were planted by Li Youdao and her together.

He had already made plans for this life and told Xiaohuan that if anyone mentioned the flower to her and said it had sprouted, then that person would be her master.

As for that flower?
It is actually a cooked seed that cannot germinate.

"Youdao left in such a hurry. Although I have a clue, he is too powerful and hiding too deeply."

Li Yi said calmly, "Today's new singer is under the protection of the Seventh Prince. The Crown Prince can't find anything unusual. Does Qianji Pavilion have any news?"

After hearing about Qianji Pavilion, Xiaohuan no longer had any doubts in her heart, as it was one of Li Youdao's biggest secrets.

The intelligence agency hidden within the palace was inaccessible to anyone except her and a few others. She and those few others did not know each other, and all entered wearing black clothes and masks.

"According to the Qianji Pavilion, the singer's name is Neon, which is probably a pseudonym. She has been in contact with the disciples of the Sword Pavilion."

Xiaohuan said respectfully.

"Jiang Ge?" Li Yi's mind raced: "It seems that the Crown Prince's siege of Jiange didn't yield much."

The people from Jiange really entered the palace. Did Li Changle help hide them?

This also explains why the prison was controlled by Li Changle.

"Are there any unusual movements from Zuihonglou and Dark Shadow?"

These are the other two major forces in the martial arts world. Zuihonglou was founded by a group of women. The owner of the building, Gu Hongyan, is known as the most beautiful woman in the Yu Dynasty.

Shadow is an assassination organization. The lord of Shadow, Yunhe, claims that no one is unkillable. He is known as one of the four greatest sword masters of the Yu Dynasty, along with the master of the Feixian sword at Jiange, Gu Hongyan, and Eunuch Cao.

"The Shadow's men were hiding too deeply, and we only found out that they were gathering in Kyoto.

The people from Zuihonglou have recently started taking in disciples from Jiange and helping them hide their tracks."

Xiao Huan said, "I just don't know who Gu Hongyan and Anying chose to help."

"Keep keeping an eye on them. What about the ten dukes?" Li Yi said again.

"Duke Qin has already sent experts from his palace to protect the tenth prince. The other dukes have not made any moves for the time being." Xiao Huan said.

“Pay attention to the Tenth Prince, do not interfere, wait until it is over.

Find out all the forces that surrounded and killed the Tenth Prince and send them to Duke Qin."

Li Yi pondered and said, "Our people must be cautious. The prince must have arranged more than one thing."

The living have their uses, and the dead have their advantages.

Since we can’t use the living Old Ten, we’ll just squeeze out every last bit of value from him.

"Yes." Xiaohuan said respectfully.

The two talked secretly for an hour, and Xiaohuan left the palace with a rosy face.

Everything was fine on his side, but not so fine on the Seventh Prince's side.

The other princes jointly held a banquet and invited the seventh prince to attend.

The banquet naturally ended in a bad mood. The prince, sitting behind the scenes, looked very satisfied.

He indulged himself in pleasure in the palace every day, and the singing girls were rotated. Xiaohuan would send him information every few days.

The seventh prince was not stupid. He secretly contacted the eighth and sixth princes to form an alliance.

The fourth, fifth and ninth brothers joined together.

The second prince stayed in seclusion and studied the "Dayun Tongtianjian".

He has the support of aristocratic families and his power is not much less than that of the crown prince.

A month later, Li Yi's cultivation had fully recovered and even improved a lot.

Of course, he still couldn't beat Li Changle.

The news he was waiting for also came back.

The tenth prince Li He encountered rebels, and his three thousand elite soldiers were wiped out, and the tenth prince died on the spot.

"No one was left alive. My brothers and I have a good understanding of each other." Li Yi chuckled.

"The entire list has been delivered to Duke Qin. The Tenth Prince, led by his guards, has already broken free from the encirclement."

Xiao Huan said respectfully, "Your Highness, it seems that His Royal Highness the Crown Prince is not as well-prepared as the rumors say. If our people had not secretly led the Tenth Prince to them this time, they would have lost him."

"No clues left?" Li Yi frowned.

Without Li Youdao, the people under His Royal Highness the Crown Prince can only be considered decent.

Of course, there are a few others who are his people but don't work very hard.

"Don't worry, Your Highness. Our men have already searched the area within a ten-mile radius. We have mobilized top-tier experts, second only to the absolute top. There is no way they will be discovered."

Xiao Huan quickly said, "Even if you want to check, you can't find anything. Our people have been hiding for many years and have never been active in the martial arts world."

"That's good." Li Yi nodded slightly: "It depends on what Duke Qin will choose to do."

"Your Highness, why don't we win over Duke Qin?" Xiaohuan asked doubtfully.

"Why should we win them over? If we do this now, everyone will become our enemy." Li Yi shook his head.

If he tried to win over the Duke of Qin, it would inevitably leave traces and even expose himself, which was not what he wanted.

Although he made a lot of arrangements, he couldn't face all his brothers and sisters.

He failed to win over any of the four top masters. If it weren't for Emperor Yu, he could still try to win over Eunuch Cao.

Because he also had an agreement with Eunuch Cao.

But he didn't dare to gamble on the degree of Eunuch Cao's loyalty to Emperor Yu.

At the same time, a young man from the future woke up from his deep sleep and roared, "Damn Gan Ni's Li Qian, don't even think about getting away with this! I'm going to expose you right now!"

(End of this chapter)