Adoption brings disaster

The old beggar's speed was quite fast, but the capital city was too big, and the matter had to be done in secret, so it took some time. When the old beggar came back, it was already four o'clock in the morning.

This winter, it gets dark early and gets light late. In the middle of the night, the moon in the sky was completely blocked by dark clouds. When the old beggar came back, it was still pitch black. It was no exaggeration to say that you couldn't see your hand in front of you.

But I didn't know all this, because I slept very comfortably that night. Lying in King Yong's arms wrapped in a quilt was very comfortable in itself. King Yong was afraid that I would catch a cold, so he used his true energy to condense a barrier to keep the cold out.

When the old beggar came back, I was sleeping soundly and had no idea he was back.

"God bless you, Master. I have stumbled upon something that may be of interest to you."

I don’t know if the old beggar did it on purpose or was just very penetrating, but his voice was not loud, but it woke me up in an instant.

I was startled and opened my eyes in a daze, only to see the old beggar holding a piece of paper in his hand, kneeling on the ground excitedly and muttering something, about to present the thing to His Royal Highness Prince Yong.

When Chongguang saw that I woke up, he didn't answer the phone, nor did he say anything. He just helped me straighten the quilt and gestured to the old beggar to explain the situation.

The old beggar said excitedly, "It's just as my master predicted. All the children in the various gates and mansions have disappeared. It seems that the prince must have used some method to capture them all and use them to threaten the ministers. That's why these ministers are staying indoors and keeping silent."

Chongguang saw that I had woken up, so he adjusted the way he held me so that I could lie more comfortably. Then he asked, "What do you think about this, Qianqiu?"

I thought for a moment and said quite pertinently, "From ancient times to the present, children have always been the weak point of their parents. It's no wonder these ministers are so cautious. Although this method is dishonorable, it is extremely effective. It can be used when necessary to achieve miraculous results."

The old beggar had always been loyal to Chongguang and was a very decent person. Upon hearing this, he flew into a rage and glared at me, scolding, "Your Highness Qianqiu, what are you saying? As the saying goes, disaster doesn't extend to the family. How can you use a young child as a bargaining chip? How is your behavior any different from that of the evildoers?"

What the old beggar said was not wrong. However, in a fight between life and death, all these propriety, righteousness, integrity and shame are useless. Instead, those unconventional ways are the most useful.

I didn't know how to respond for a moment, and felt rather embarrassed. Fortunately, His Royal Highness Prince Yong sneered, "Your Royal Highness is the leader of the Thousand Killers, and a member of the evil sect. There's no need to make such a fuss about him using such despicable means."

The old beggar didn't know about this matter. After hearing what King Yong said, he was so surprised that he couldn't speak for a moment.

"Although using young children as a threat is a very cautious method, the backlash is also extremely great. I'm afraid that even if His Royal Highness the Crown Prince gets the position in this way, he won't be able to sit there for long." I ignored the old beggar's shocked expression and continued.

"Hmph." The old beggar snorted disdainfully, "Even if a villain like him were to become emperor, he wouldn't be able to sit firmly on the throne. These scholars are full of twists and turns. When the children come back, they won't be so easy to control. I'm afraid they'll cause a lot of trouble again."

After hearing this, Prince Yong and I just smiled and said nothing. We thought in our hearts that since His Royal Highness the Crown Prince dared to use this method to threaten the ministers, he must have already thought about how to appease them once he sat on that position.

But this is not important. If he had sat on the throne, His Royal Highness Prince Yong and I would have been drinking tea in the Palace of Hell long ago. What do worldly affairs have to do with us?

The old beggar cursed for a while before he remembered the paper in his hand. He quickly handed it to His Royal Highness Prince Yong and said, "Master, this is what I found in the cabinet's chief minister's office. Please see if there is any useful information."

His Royal Highness Prince Yong was not so naive as to think that a random piece of paper contained the information he wanted. However, it was also a token of the old beggar's kindness, so he had to take a look at it. He did not expect that he would not know until he saw it, and it actually made His Royal Highness Prince Yong burst into laughter.

His Royal Highness Prince Yong was laughing so hard while holding the paper that I wanted to take a look too.

I took the note and looked at it. There was nothing special on the picture. It was just a common yin-yang fish. The yang fish had "Zhong" written on it, and the yin fish had "Qi" written on it.

There were some tiny words scribbled under the Yin-Yang fish. Upon closer inspection, they were all curse words. These curse words were extremely dirty, and the others seemed murderous in nature. Only the word "hateful" could be barely uttered.

I held the paper and looked at His Royal Highness Prince Yong, who was still smiling, very puzzled. When His Royal Highness Prince Yong saw it, he also explained: "This thing is called the Extraterritorial Yin-Yang Fish. Zhaixing Tower gave the Yang Fish to my grandfather to use to break Qiansha's disguise. The other one was locked away in Zhaixing Tower."

"If you want others to know about the matter of Zhaixing Tower, everyone will know it. If you don't want others to know, even the most powerful spy in the world will not be able to find out any information. How do you know this, master?" asked the old beggar.

Upon hearing this, His Royal Highness Prince Yong replied, "A few years ago, I visited Zhaixing Tower at night and found this in the owner's room."

After His Royal Highness Prince Yong finished speaking, he seemed to suddenly remember something and stopped talking about the night visit to Zhaixing Tower. He simply said, "This matter is not a big deal. It's just that the effect of this Yin Fish is somewhat strange, so I have always remembered it clearly."

After hearing this, I also became interested and urged His Royal Highness Prince Yong to speak quickly.

His Royal Highness Prince Yong made no secret and said with a smile, "Yin fish can be used to make poison. This medicine will cause poisoning if eaten, touched, or smelled. It's actually harmless, except that it will make you unable to have children. If you want to detoxify, you need an antidote made from Yin fish."

After Prince Yong finished speaking, he laughed again and said, "I was curious. Although these ministers are all good-for-nothings, they wouldn't be so easily kidnapped by gangsters. Now it seems to make sense. If these children were gone, it would really mean the end of our family lineage. How could we not be so cautious?"

In this era where having many children brings good fortune, not having any descendants is more painful than losing one's life. Few people can accept the fact that a family is wiped out. His Royal Highness the Crown Prince is really ruthless in his actions. He is nothing like the humble gentleman he usually appears to be.

His Royal Highness Prince Yong laughed for a while, then continued, "This poison is quite effective. These people are ganging up on each other and are a disaster to the country and the people. It wouldn't be a bad thing if we could wipe them out completely."

I didn't agree with this, but I was woken up at this hour and was so confused that I ignored it and didn't mention it.

The old beggar was completely focused on His Royal Highness Prince Yong. After hearing this, his eyes widened and he began to think about something.

Soon, the old beggar had a good idea and said, "How about I find a way to rescue those children? Then we will have such a big bargaining chip in our hands, and these opportunists will have to obey our orders."

"Do you think the prince is a fool? Now that it has come to this, how could it be so easy for you to find those children? Besides, with those skinny little beggars under your command, how can you rescue them?"

Prince Yong disagreed, saying, "Let's not get involved in this matter. Those ministers are not very good at doing their jobs and are only good at playing dog against dog. This matter concerns their own interests, so they will have to put all their heart and soul into it. Let them go and rescue the people themselves, and they can also contain the Crown Prince at the same time."

His Royal Highness Prince Yong shook me as I was about to fall asleep again. Seeing that I had regained consciousness, he said, "The most important thing right now is to find a way to leave the capital. Qianqiu, do you know how to disguise yourself?"

How could I know how to disguise myself? I never thought that I, who was only thinking about retirement, would end up in this situation.

In fact, given my current situation, there is no need for me to bother with Prince Yong. In their minds, I am already the next queen, and the queen who will give birth to the next emperor. They dare not do anything to me.

But I've been involved in so many things, and if I run away now, I'll feel like I'm at a loss. Naturally, I feel conflicted and have all sorts of random thoughts.

I was musing on these things in my mind. Seeing my wandering eyes, His Royal Highness Prince Yong guessed that I didn't know how to do it, so he smiled and said, "Although the art of disguise is simple, it is extremely difficult to master. However, we don't need to disguise ourselves as someone else, just slightly changing our appearance, which is still very simple."

After saying that, he grabbed my vital point, and the true energy flowed through my body. After a while, my appearance changed into another one.

In just a short while, I became much shorter than before, my skin was dark but I looked very strong, my fingers were very rough, and there was disgusting black mud between my fingers. I looked like a poor person at first glance.

Although my appearance has changed a lot, my eyes have not changed at all, especially the nobleness that comes from years of luxury, which cannot be concealed.

If I do this, wouldn't that tell everyone that I have a problem? How can I do that?

I looked at myself in the mirror, shook my head, and said, "Looking like this, if the soldiers guarding the city aren't blind, they definitely won't let me out. I better think of another way. Disguise won't work."

His Royal Highness Prince Yong didn't respond immediately. He gave the old beggar a few instructions. After the old beggar left, he explained to me, "A few years ago, in Haichuan City in the far south, a kind of pearl worth a fortune was discovered. At that time, a lucky fisherman stumbled upon it and made a fortune. The descendants of these people look just like you, but they are less noble and more domineering. Qianqiu just needs to be a little more domineering."

"Be more domineering." I said subconsciously.

His Royal Highness Prince Yong laughed and said, "Yes, they are supposed to be a bit domineering. These people claim to be the people of the Sea God and act quite arrogantly. Ordinary people don't want to conflict with them and stay away from them when they see them. However, they are generous and have rare items that are rarely seen in the capital, so there are still many people who are willing to do business with them because of their wealth."

After listening to what His Royal Highness Prince Yong said, I always feel that it is worth a try, but I don't hold out much hope. Prince Yong's Mansion has a way to defend against disguise, so is there no way to deal with Qiansha, who has the strongest disguise? There must be a way to break this disguise.

Without further ado, not long after the old beggar left, he came back with some clothes and jewelry. It is true that clothes make the man. I, who was originally very unlikeable, now looked flawless in this pile of strange clothes, just like the nouveau riche that everyone hates.

I was wearing clothes woven with gold and silver threads on the outside, but ordinary linen on the inside, which was heavy and not warm.

The weather was not warm at all, and to make it more realistic, King Yong also sealed my meridians, leaving me with no energy to keep warm. In just a moment, I was frozen like a fool.

The clothes on my body are fine, but my hands are covered with big rings. These rings are all made of pure gold, heavy and big. Now that I have no true energy to support myself, it is really difficult for me to even lift my hands.

The look on her neck was even more exaggerated. She had more than ten gold necklaces thicker than her thumb. I even suspected that I, the old beggar, had been crushed to death or strangled.

Now I understand why these people are so domineering. Looking at the way they are dressed, if they are not people with great martial arts skills, they will want to sit wherever they go, and once they sit down, they will want to lie down. If others dawdle for a little bit, they will be exhausted to death. How can they have a good temper?

In the Beishang Kingdom, which is famous for its elegance and refinement, and is located in the capital, not to mention the scholars, even ordinary people would jump in disgust when they meet this nouveau riche, and everyone would stay away from him.

The old beggar then pasted fake skin and hair on me, and my face was covered with black pimples. I looked as disgusting as a tanned toad. I even doubted whether the businessmen, who are known for their profit-seeking nature, would still be willing to make money from me after seeing me in this state.

After the old beggar finished, he looked at me with satisfaction and said smugly, "Your Highness Qianqiu looks just like that disgusting upstart. I'm afraid no one would stop him if he walked out of the city gate."

Of course no one would stop me. His Royal Highness the Crown Prince was eager for me to leave the capital as soon as possible. Not to mention this appearance, even if I didn't use the disguise, if I wanted to leave, the soldiers guarding the city would not only not stop me, but would also send me out respectfully.

But I didn't say this out loud, otherwise the old beggar would have caused some trouble.

I have done it here, but it is very simple for His Royal Highness Prince Yong. His true energy flows and his body shape changes in an instant.

When His Royal Highness Prince Yong put on the clothes of an ordinary man in the martial arts world, he looked like a martial arts guard who would bow down for a few pieces of silver.

After finishing all these things, it was already dawn. I was thinking of taking advantage of the fact that there were many people entering and leaving the city at this time to try my luck and see if I could get out of the city.

But His Royal Highness Prince Yong wanted to take me to have morning tea. Seeing how he was planning something, I didn't object and followed him to a private restaurant. I won't mention it anymore.

Predict what will happen in the future, and listen to the next decomposition.