The First Tyrant of Daxia

Chapter 4475 Rumors

Liu Suhan was exhausted and fell into Shuanglu's arms before she could even open her mouth.

The ice crystal in her hand disappeared, and the fragment of the giant alligator turtle's scale armor fell to the ground and was picked up by Qin Yun.

Looking at the fragments in his hand, Qin Yun said in a deep voice: "All the generals of Daxia have passed the first level of the Demon Tower! Without exception! The overall strength has risen, and everyone is as strong as a dragon! In the future, in this Baisha Territory, only our Daxia Empire will be the only one that reigns supreme!"

Passing the first level of the Nine-story Demon Tower indicates that the overall strength has surpassed that of all sects. Except for the Western Shengyuan Sect and the Bingxuan Sect deep in the extremely cold zone, no other sect can be the opponent of Daxia.

For an empire that had ascended to the Holy Realm for more than ten years, this was unprecedented and unparalleled, and the speed of progress could be described as lightning fast. Qin Yun immediately announced his return to the imperial capital and held a celebration banquet, allowing all the officials of Daxia to share this joy.

Soon, Qin Yun led all the generals back to the imperial capital to hold a celebration banquet.

Liu Suhan was left to the care of Shuanglu. The good news spread to every corner of the Great Xia Empire, whether it was the border or the deep palace, everyone received the news.

As soon as he returned to the imperial capital, Qin Rui came to his door, and Xiao Yuxiang was with him.

In the Yangxin Palace, Qin Yun was discussing more details about the Demon Tower with Gu Chuntang and Xiao Jian. He also revealed some things about the second floor of the Demon Tower to the two of them. If they had the opportunity to enter again ten years later, remembering the teachings now would definitely reduce a lot of difficulty.

During the conversation, the appearance of Xiao Yuxiang and Qin Rui interrupted Gu Chuntang and Xiao Jian, and the two quickly tactfully withdrew.

When the Yangxin Palace calmed down again, Xiao Yuxiang's expression was obviously not right, which made Qin Yun frown slightly: "Empress, I am in a good mood today. Are you here to hold me accountable?"

Hearing this, Xiao Yuxiang was silent for a moment, and then she said in a deep voice, "How dare I ask Your Majesty to hold me accountable? I just think this is unfair, and I have doubts about what Your Majesty said at the beginning."

Although he said no, Xiao Yuxiang's words made it clear that she was unhappy about the fact that he had carefully taught Emperor Qin.

There will be many such opportunities in the future. Naturally, Qin Yun has a lot of advice for Emperor Qin, and he will find an opportunity to make up for it from Qin Rui. How could he favor any side? When the battle for the crown prince first began, he promised not to tip the scales. A gentleman's word is as good as gold, and words once spoken cannot be taken back. How could he go back on his word?

But now Xiao Yuxiang was blocking Qin Yun in the Yangxin Palace and questioning him, which made Qin Yun look unhappy and his expression darkened.

"Empress, you have the final say in the harem. I advise you not to interfere too much in the battle for the crown prince. This concerns the future of the Great Xia Empire and cannot be trifled with."

Qin Yun reminded her harshly, but Xiao Yuxiang was still dissatisfied: "Your Majesty, no matter what, you should give the prince an explanation. I can choose not to talk about it, but those people below will more or less affect the prince's mentality."

After hearing this, Qin Yun realized that it was not Xiao Yuxiang's intention to come here, but Qin Rui was troubled by rumors.

Qin Yun immediately waved his hand to signal the others to leave. Soon, the Yangxin Palace was empty, with only the three of them left. After confirming that there was no one there through his senses, Qin Yun's expression instantly turned cold: "Queen, who is it?"

Xiao Yuxiang stepped forward slowly and said softly, "Your Majesty, although I really don't want to mention this name, many soldiers have pointed their fingers at Elder Feng. This... I still need to investigate."

As soon as these words came out, Qin Rui hurried forward to try to excuse Feng Lao: "No! Father, Mother, Feng Lao is definitely not that kind of person. For so many years, everyone in Daxia knows what kind of character Feng Lao has. How could he spread such rumors? He must have been harmed by a traitor!"

The attitude displayed by Old Feng in front of the Houdi Sect that day was enough to show that he was too obsessed with the battle for the crown prince and wanted the two princes to compete with each other so that he could gain a name for himself.

But after Qin Yun's reminder, Mr. Feng quickly realized that something was wrong and humbly expressed his apologies.

Qin Yun knew Old Feng very well, so naturally Xiao Yuxiang and Qin Rui didn't want to believe that the person who spread the rumor was Old Feng. However, the soldiers all pointed their fingers at the same person. If one person was an accident, and two people were a coincidence, then what about three or four people? Could it be all misunderstandings?

Qin Yun sighed lightly and asked doubtfully, "Tell me the details of the rumor."

Xiao Yuxiang took another step forward and said, "Your Majesty is more partial to Emperor Qin and thinks that he is the best candidate for the crown prince, so he teaches him more. Although the crown prince is nominally the crown prince, his status in the court is not even as high as that of an illegitimate child. This can be seen from the fact that Your Majesty personally went to Houdi Sect this time."

Upon hearing this, Qin Yun immediately slammed the table and stood up: "Ridiculous!" No wonder such rumors would have an impact on Qin Rui. Although the status of the prince is noble, it is also a shackle on the other hand. Every move will be magnified infinitely, especially in this battle for the crown prince. Any progress of the Qin Emperor will be compared with the prince.

Both of them are princes, but in terms of their current status, it is no exaggeration to say that there is a world of difference between them.

Qin Yun was furious and roared, "That day when the prince was trapped in front of the Linghuan Sect, I mobilized the whole country to rescue him. Could it be that they didn't see this? How could such a rumor spread just through a teaching? It's simply ridiculous!"

Qin Yun did not say this to Xiao Yuxiang and Qin Rui, but to the soldiers who were quietly approaching the Yangxin Palace.

After hearing these words, these people quickly dispersed quietly. There were too many ministers in the Great Xia Empire to count, so there would always be a few dishonest people among them.

Even if he knew that they were close to the Yangxin Palace, with Qin Yun's perception, he could easily discover their presence, but he still had to do it. After the others left, Qin Yun calmed down, his eyes wandered between Xiao Yuxiang and Qin Rui, and asked: "Besides the three of us, who else knows about this matter?"

Xiao Yuxiang shook her head: "I am very careful. Even Xiao Jian and Gu Xiang have only heard about it and don't know the details."

Hearing this, Qin Yun waved his hand to signal the two to leave, and said in a deep voice: "I will personally investigate and find out the person who spread the rumor. You can all go back. There is no need to stay in the Yangxin Palace any longer."

The two hesitated for a moment, then bowed and retreated without saying anything else.

After the two left, Qin Yun immediately summoned Gu Chuntang to the emperor. As soon as he saw the emperor's expression, Gu Chuntang guessed what was going on.

He stepped forward cautiously and offered his opinion: "Your Majesty, first eliminate Mr. Feng. With Mr. Feng's intelligence, even if he wanted to do so, he would not leave any traces."

Qin Yun nodded in agreement. He naturally knew that this matter would not be done by Old Feng, but who on earth would be so bold as to spread rumors about the two princes? This was strictly prohibited in the Great Xia Empire.