Quick Transmigration: Saving That Cannon Fodder

"I told you not to touch Chi Xing yet. He's just a eunuch. When Lin'er ascends the throne, we can let him remain the Ninth Prince. But now we've offended him. What should we do?" Xu Yang was filled with anxiety.

He was originally the Celestial Master of the Tianwu Sect. Nineteen years ago, he calculated the young prince's fate and then went to the Qi Kingdom to become the National Preceptor.

Unexpectedly, the Emperor Qi trusted him less than a eunuch.

Unexpectedly, dealing with this eunuch seems to be more troublesome than they imagined, even the Disha Pavilion has failed.

Ren Huai was also helpless: "Didn't you say that Chi Xing is a royalist and will definitely not support Lin'er in the future? I just want to resolve this as soon as possible."

Xu Yang hadn't expected to fail. He felt that the people from the Disha Pavilion were useless, unable to even poison a eunuch, and now they were suffering as a result.

"You should go back to the palace first and try to build a good relationship with Chi Xing. I'll go back and keep an eye on Tianwu Gate first."

The Tianwu Sect is located on Tianwu Mountain, a position that is easy to defend and difficult to attack. Even if Chixing knew about it, he might not be able to attack it.

The most important thing is that plan, a plan they've been scheming for nearly twenty years.

Ren Huai's eyes were filled with greed; he was determined to possess the State of Qi.

Xu Yang had no way out when she got involved in this matter, so she could only obey Ren Huai and quietly return to the palace.

Inside the Governor's Mansion, Chi Xing was handling official business in his study when a man in black slipped in.

The man knelt before Chi Xing and bowed respectfully, saying:

"Your Excellency, the Imperial Preceptor met with the leader of the Tianwu Sect today."

He probably relayed what the two had said to Akahoshi, and then looked at Akahoshi cautiously, afraid that the supervisor would be angry.

Chi Xing had already guessed this was the case, and the young prince's destiny had probably also been tampered with.

Thinking of the young prince's illness, Chi Xing's voice turned frosty as he said, "Send people to keep an eye on Ren Huai, Xu Yang, and the Prince of Jin."

The guard nodded: "Yes."

After everyone left, Chi Xing continued what he was doing. If Xu Yang were there, he would definitely find the talismans drawn on the paper very familiar.

The talisman was drawn with cinnabar, which was too complicated. Chi Xing added divine power to make the talisman even more effective.

Five days had passed by the time the talisman was drawn.

His sick leave should be canceled by now. After all, he is the head of the Eastern Depot. It was Chi Xing's first time attending court, and he found it quite novel.

He entered the palace early in the morning as was customary, and sat in the seat below the emperor. He was not required to kneel before the emperor; a bow was usually sufficient.

He knew he didn't have to kneel before the Crown Prince, but that day, seeing the young Crown Prince trying to make things difficult for him, he went along with it.

The emperor was the last to arrive. Qi was now a peaceful and prosperous country. Apart from the need to suppress bandits in certain areas, the main topic of discussion was selecting consorts for the princes.

Prime Minister Murong was the first to step forward and say, "Your Majesty, it is time for His Highness the Crown Prince to establish a Crown Princess."

The emperor glanced at Prime Minister Murong, his face showing some displeasure, but he did not show it. He simply nodded and said, "This must be discussed with the Crown Prince. I will have the Empress arrange it another day."

If the Empress were to arrange it, it would simply be a flower-viewing banquet, allowing the daughters of various ministers to enter the palace for a visit.

When this news came down, some were happy and some were sad.

The joy comes from the possibility that their daughter might become a prince's consort, while the worry comes from the fear that the crown prince might choose their daughter.

Everyone in the court knows that His Highness the Crown Prince is a jinx and suffers from a strange illness.

Most importantly, the Imperial Advisor predicted that His Highness the Crown Prince would not live past the age of twenty.

The crown prince is already eighteen years old, and he might not even be alive in two years. How can they bear to let their daughter marry such a person?

Even if one is fortunate enough to give birth to the Crown Prince within two years, a child without a father's protection will most likely not live long.

That's the downside of being royalty; a slight misstep can cost you your life.

Even His Majesty today had a falling out with several other princes back then. If it weren't for the imperial edict and the former head of the Eastern Depot, the palace would have been in chaos long ago.

The former head of the Eastern Depot was named Chi Huan, who was Chi Xing's godfather. After Chi Huan retired, Chi Xing took over the management of the Eastern Depot.

When Chi Xing saw Prime Minister Murong, he immediately thought of Murong Wei from the story, who was said to be the little prince's childhood sweetheart.

He finally understood how Qiao Yu'an felt when he found out that he and Qiao Ting were childhood friends. Indeed, what goes around comes around.

But his initial understanding was a misunderstanding. What about the young prince and this Murong Wei?

Chi Xing was unhappy when he thought about the young prince meeting with Murong Wei, and when he was unhappy, he would cause trouble for others.

That night, Chixing sent someone to set fire to Tianwu Gate.

Such a high mountain requires people to be sent down to fetch water every day. Now that a fire has suddenly broken out, the people on the mountain have run out of water and it's too late to fetch more.

Despite all his precautions, Ren Huai couldn't prevent Chi Xing's treacherous scheme. Unfortunately, he couldn't find any evidence to prove that Chi Xing was behind it, and he couldn't even unite with other sects to cause trouble for the Eastern Depot.

At least a third of the buildings in the entire Tianwu Gate were burned down, and the fire started in the Gate Master's Mansion. Ren Huai couldn't blame anyone, so he could only smash a lot of porcelain in anger.

He vowed that once his grandson ascended the throne, he would find a way to kill Akahoshi.

*

The palace was filled with chrysanthemums of various colors, and the Empress hosted a chrysanthemum appreciation banquet, which was attended by the female relatives of various officials.

Among them was Murong Wei, known as the most beautiful woman in the capital. This girl was so beautiful that it was said in the capital that when His Highness the Crown Prince first saw her, he was so stunned that he fell into the river.

Thus, in storybooks, this most beautiful woman in the capital was described as having the beauty to make fish sink and geese fall from the sky, and to shame the moon and flowers.

As soon as Murong Wei got off the carriage, she was surrounded by several young ladies from official families who were familiar with her.

"Sister Weiwei, your dress is so beautiful. Is it Suzhou embroidery? The flowers look so real."

"Oh dear, if His Highness the Crown Prince sees this later, I'm afraid we'll be in trouble again."

When Murong Wei heard someone mention Qi Siyu, her cheeks flushed, and she scolded, "What are you saying! His Highness the Crown Prince is not that kind of person."

"Sister is shy. It seems that you also came for His Highness the Crown Prince."

Someone covered their mouth and chuckled. The words were so blunt that Murong Wei lowered her head in embarrassment. Anyone with eyes could see that this was an admission.

They all knew about the Crown Prince's illness and the rumors, but they couldn't resist how handsome the Crown Prince was.

Besides, nothing has happened for so many years, maybe the imperial advisor just miscalculated again.

At least that's what Murong Wei thinks. She fell in love with the Crown Prince the moment she first saw him when she was a child, and that feeling hasn't changed over the years.

In the Imperial Garden, Qi Siyu and several other princes also arrived.

Men and women did not sit together; the men's side invited some students from the Imperial Academy to appreciate the chrysanthemums together.

The princes could also take the opportunity to meet other young ladies, and other sons of officials could also take the opportunity to get to know the young ladies.

Qi Siyu sat in his seat after arriving at the Imperial Garden, seemingly lost in thought.

Just then, a voice came: "Why doesn't Sixth Brother go and admire the chrysanthemums together?"