Four Seas Cloud Moon

Liu Shishi, under the guidance of the housekeeper, arrived at the villa. From the outside, the villa looked magnificent, and inside, it was entirely built with golden nanmu wood, and there was a faint fragrance! It was just a villa, but it was actually larger than the Liu family's in Fengyang City!

In fact, this is the prince's palace. The reason why it is so close to the imperial palace is that it is the place where the prince hosts banquets to entertain military ministers and discuss important matters. After all, it is not appropriate for ministers in the court to enter and leave the prince's mansion at will. The old emperor has more than 20 sons, most of whom withdrew from the fight for the throne. In other words, their mother has no status in the harem, and her family has no real power in the court. In order to save their lives, they gave up the right to speak in the fight for the throne and became a free prince for the rest of their lives!

There are six contenders for the throne, and the Crown Prince's biggest rivals are the First and Third Princes! The First Prince controls the Ministry of War and the Ministry of Revenue! The Third Prince controls the Ministry of Rites and the Imperial Academy, and the Crown Prince controls the Ministry of Justice!

Throughout history, those who seek power and usurp the throne have mostly changed dynasties through military coups, while coups are rare! This is the reason why scholars cannot explain themselves when they meet soldiers. If the prince wants to become emperor, he must first get rid of the eldest prince and then let his people take charge of the Ministry of War, and secondly, get the support of the eldest prince...

As for the Royal Academy which is in charge of the Third Prince, the sons of court ministers and children of the royal family are all educated in the Royal Academy. How high their future achievements will be and what official positions they will hold will depend on the Third Prince!

There are two kinds of officials in the imperial court: those who succeed their fathers, and those who are recommended! A poor person, no matter how talented you are, will never be able to use your talents. It really proves that like dragons, like dragons, like phoenixes, and like phoenixes, serfs will never be able to rise up.

Why did the Crown Prince want to marry Liu Shishi? This is easy to explain. First, Liu Shishi has no relatives or connections in the court, no factions, and certainly no spy sent by other princes! Second, Liu Shishi is extremely talented, having already reached the pinnacle of innate power at such a young age. Third, only if the Crown Prince is married can he assist the Emperor in handling state affairs.

That day, the prince came to the villa and gave Liu Shishi a set of earth-level swordsmanship, the Jade Girl Swordsmanship! Liu Shishi accepted it expressionlessly.

Thank you, Prince!

The prince said, "A year from now, the time will come for the ancient miracle to be opened. You will come with me then! If there is an opportunity, we can both break through and become truly powerful!"

The ancient ruins only open during a spatial cycle, opening once every three years for ten days. There's no limit on the number of people who can enter, but the minimum age is twenty. Those below the Xiantian level are welcome, but those above that level are not! Within, there are many ancient mystical beasts, all around the Martial Honor level. These beasts are incredibly bloodthirsty and emerge to forage whenever the ancient ruins open. A single Martial Honor-level mystical beast requires three humans, each of whom possesses a level of Martial Honor. Some violent beasts require four, five, or even more people. There are adventures within, but also dangers!

At the beginning, some families, sects, and royal families sent a large number of people there, but when they got there, they found that the martial masters could only stick together, and the innate ones could only protect themselves.

Most spiritual treasures and medicinal herbs are guarded by mysterious beasts. If you encounter some sect ruins, there are also guardian beasts, array formations and other defensive measures. Even if you enter the ruins, it is not necessarily good to find anything. After all, they have existed for too long, and some martial arts books have rotted. Only specially preserved ones are not rotten. Most of the things taken out are weapons, herbs and the like! Less than a third of those who enter come out. Some people from aristocratic families never return. Over time, some families no longer participate. Even if they do participate, they will follow the sect members in!

The cultivation speed of the people from the aristocratic families was too slow. Without innate masters, going there would be a death. Those who came back alive would return empty-handed!

The prince had been in there once before, two years ago. He was accompanied by over a hundred people, but only a handful returned! This shows how dangerous it is. The prince's strength had skyrocketed since his return; he must have had a fortuitous encounter!

This book of Jade Maiden Sword Technique was taken out from there, and six innate masters sacrificed their lives for this sword technique.

Liu Shishi also knows something about this. The last time her father sent people to the ancient ruins, it was her brother who led the team. She has never seen her brother since then! Did her brother die in the ruins?

Driven by curiosity, Liu Shishi nodded and agreed to the prince's request. He then said some insignificant things. Before leaving, the prince said, "In three days, the Imperial Academy will hold a poetry exchange meeting to test the students' learning achievements. Some young women will come to seek a husband from afar. You should also attend then." He handed Liu Shishi two pieces of paper with poems written on them. "You should memorize these poems in the next two days and recite them on the day of the exchange meeting!"

I don’t choose a good son-in-law, so I won’t go.

The emperor and the ministers want to meet you and see your talent. The prince said this and left without looking back!

Liu Shishi looked at the poems and threw them aside with a look of disgust, but she was very interested in the Jade Girl Sword Technique!