C140 (1/2)

He lit the fire piston in his arms and brought it closer to the guard. After looking at it carefully, he used the handkerchief to stain some of the black blood, and then sniffed it with his nose. With a faint smile, he discovered that the Gu poison from the Eastern Kingdom was truly quite poisonous.

Pulling down the corner of her robe and covering her face, Qiao Liangjin took off the sabre in her guard's hand and lightly walked towards the Auxiliary Hall.

If anyone from the Eastern Kingdom came in, they would definitely go and take the dog emperor's head. Thinking about the dog emperor, Qiao Liangjin's steps gradually slowed down. She looked at the half-moon moon in the sky and sighed.

Qiao Liangjin was swaggering all the way to the Audience Hall. Whenever she saw a guard, eunuch or palace maid, they would lie on the ground or lean against the wall and sit down.

Along the way, there was always the feeling of going to hell. She raised her head and saw the Audience Hall. She gripped the knife in her hand and felt somewhat nervous. This was the first time she had encountered someone who could kill people in the palace, so she suddenly regretted it.

She braced herself and stepped onto the stairs. Suddenly, a hand fell on her shoulder and pulled her into her embrace. A hand gently covered her lips to prevent her from crying out.

Qiao Liangjin was only slightly frightened. In an instant, she smelled a familiar fragrance. She raised her eyes and looked at the person hugging her, then pointed at his hand, signalling him to let go.

The man let go of Qiao Liangjin obediently and asked softly: ”Why are you here?”

”Then why are you here? ”Prince Ning.” Qiao Liangjin asked.

”Let's go up and take a look.” Ning Xi did not answer her question, but pointed to the office. Without saying anything further, he pulled Qiao Liangjin along as he walked towards the office.

The two's qinggong were almost on par with each other as if they were stepping on cotton. There was no sound as they lightly landed in front of the door of the palace. Qiao Liangjin closed her eyes and listened to what was going on inside.

Ning Xi took a deep breath and pushed open the door of the Hall of Affairs. Dressed in a moon-white brocade robe, Ning Xi held a white jade fan in her hand, she appeared in front of the three people from the Eastern Kingdom with a smile.

The three people from the east were sitting near the emperor. They stood up when they saw the door open. One of them pulled the emperor who was sitting on the chair up. He held a black dagger in his hand and pointed it at the back of the emperor's heart.

Ning Xi's watery eyes looked at the four of them with a smile, ”Late at night, to be able to meet the three Imperial Advisors from the Eastern Kingdom, I am deeply honored!”

A thin man with a purple face who looked like a scholar cupped his hands and said, ”Oh, so it's Prince Ning.”

Ning Ying scratched his forehead with the white jade fan as if he was deep in thought. Suddenly, the white jade fan slapped his palm. ”Aiya, so it's Master Zhang!”

The thin and weak scholarly man smiled and said, ”Yes, I am.”

Ning Xi waved his hand. ”I've heard a lot about you. Imperial Advisor Zhang, I've been visiting the emperor late at night. I wonder what you're here for?”

Grand Advisor Zhang glanced behind Ning Xi, but didn't see anyone else. He felt slightly relieved and sat back down, waving to the other two, ”Sit down, it's been hard on you.”

With a wave of his sleeve, a chair appeared. He lightly swept over the chair, sat down, and smiled at Teacher Zhang, saying, ”Rest assured, this king will not act recklessly. After all, this king can see that the poison on that dagger is from Blood Seal's throat.”

Zhang Guoliang forced a smile as a sly look flashed across his triangular eyes. He pointed to Nanyang and asked, ”What do you think about him becoming the emperor?”

Ning Ying looked at Nan Yang, shook his head and said with a smile, ”I'm just a king with a different surname, I'll just serve the Southern Kingdom obediently.”

Zhang Guoliang's finger looked at his knee, and he looked coldly at Ning Xi, ”Prince Ning, you're lying.”

Nan Yang did not understand the situation as he looked at Ning Ying anxiously.

Ning Xi smiled faintly, as if she hadn't even heard what Imperial Advisor Zhang had said, ”Your majesty is very old, with this kind of body, you won't be able to handle it. Your journey here has been truly decisive. This king has almost arrived at the Purgatory of the Human Realm.”

Zhang Guoliang looked at Ning Xi sinisterly, but didn't reply. He somewhat understood that this man in front of him clearly had ambition and desires, but why didn't he respond at all?

Zhang Guo Shi opened his mouth and laughed hoarsely into Ning Xi's ears, his voice sounding like a fingernail scraping against an iron plate.

Ning Xian gently opened the fan, slowly waving it and remaining silent.

The entire office fell into an inexplicable silence. Other than the Emperor, who was somewhat anxious, the rest of the people remained still and did not make a move.

Qiao Liangjin stood outside the door and closed his eyes. She could feel the changes within the hall and was waiting for Ning Ying to send her a message. She had to deal with the enemy with one move and save the emperor. She thought to herself, ”Nan Li, you owe me so much.”

In the palace hall, Ning Xi suddenly coughed twice. The person holding the emperor in his arms stood up once again. Sweat covered his forehead.

Ning Ying frowned, his voice full of dissatisfaction, ”Honored Imperial Advisor, we will discuss the terms properly. But if you hurt His Majesty by mistake, your only bargaining chip will be gone, and you won't be able to leave this place.”