Longevity Martial Arts Begins by Taking Care of the Queen

"You mean"

A bright light flashed in Cao Ze's eyes.

After hearing the news, a bold guess emerged in his mind.

Could it be that the illegitimate son of the late emperor as rumored among the people was the champion?

"Young Master, it's as you think."

The empress nodded slightly, her eyebrows furrowed slightly, and her expression was a little ugly.

"When did this rumor begin? Did it spread widely?" Cao Ze asked with a frown.

He has been in Beijing for more than a month, but he has never heard any relevant rumors. Could it be that they are all false?

"Very few people know this rumor, but those who know it are in high positions. It probably spread in a small area shortly after the death of the late emperor."

The empress thought for a moment and answered.

Was it spread after the death of the late emperor?

Cao Ze was thoughtful, why did he feel there was something weird inside.

Suddenly, an idea flashed in Cao Ze's mind, and he asked immediately: "Your Majesty, you told me before that the late emperor only had four daughters."

"Princess Yongning is the eldest, Princess Wuyang is the second, you are the third, and Princess Zhaojun is the fourth. So is this rumor true or false?"

"I don't know either." The empress smiled bitterly.

The late emperor was dead, and many secrets were buried with him. How could she know the secrets among them?

If she had the power, of course she would have the time and energy to explore, but she couldn't get away before.

"Compared with Princess Yongning and the champion candidate, who is older?" Cao Ze asked bluntly.

"Of course she is the champion," the empress replied without hesitation.

"Hahaha~"

Cao Ze suddenly laughed.

"Cao Ze, why are you laughing?" Qingluan frowned coldly and asked unhappily.

The empress also looked at Cao Ze, wanting to know the answer.

"Longji, since the champion is older than Princess Yongning, what do you have to worry about?" Cao Ze said with a smile.

Cao Ze remembered that the empress told him the secret behind it.

The late emperor's cultivation level was very high, and it was difficult to give birth to offspring. He used a special secret method to reproduce four offspring, but all four offspring were daughters.

When Zhao Longji was born, the late emperor found out that she was a daughter. He was desperate for a time. Because he was worried that he would no longer be able to reproduce, and in order to stabilize the hearts of the generals, he disguised Zhao Longji as a man.

This matter was top secret, and the late emperor killed all those who knew about it. The late emperor also kept instilling the concept of men in Zhao Longji.

After the death of the late emperor, Zhao Longji also succeeded in inheriting the throne as a man.

Then the question arises, if the champion is the late emperor's illegitimate son, with the late emperor's cultivation and close contact with the champion, it is impossible not to sense that the champion is his bloodline.

Since the champion is the bloodline of the late emperor, and the late emperor had no sons, it is entirely possible to directly integrate the champion into the palace, establish him as the prince, and train him to become the next generation of emperors.

But the late emperor did not do this.

Moreover, knowing that there was an illegitimate child outside, the late emperor did not have to ask Zhao Longji to dress up as a man and pretend to be the prince.

The risk involved is too great, and it cannot last long. It is far better to straighten the illegitimate child directly.

Various signs indicate that the champion is not the late emperor's illegitimate son.

The person behind the rumor had ulterior motives, and it might even have been spread by the champion himself.

Just to compete for the throne of Daqian.

Cao Ze connected everything together and found that there were traces to follow and the context was clear.

After the death of the late emperor, two rumors circulated in Zhengjing City. One was that "the current Emperor Qian was born as a daughter" and the other was that "the champion was the illegitimate son of the late emperor."

The former was spread on a large scale, while the latter was only spread on a small scale among princes and nobles. It should be used as a back-up, waiting for the former to fail before using the latter.

Now that the first rumor was shattered, the people behind the scenes could not do anything to the empress and immediately started their back-up measures.

Therefore, the champion candidate who was stationed in the southeast sent a secret message saying that he wanted to return to the capital city, and had no intention of discussing it with the empress.

He returned to the capital without the consent of the empress. He obviously did not take the empress into consideration, and his heart was tormented.

This shows that the champion has long had alien intentions and is in the same camp as the Three Kings, Chu Yuan and others, and may even be connected with Xiliang King Xu Ping.

Otherwise, how could it be such a coincidence that General Zhenxi sent a secret letter asking for help, and the champion was about to return to the capital city.

The conspiracies and tricks in this are just one link after another. As long as you fall into one link, you will be in danger and the situation will be reversed.

Hearing Cao Ze's intimate address, the empress pursed her pink lips, but still did not reprimand him for his rudeness.

"What you said makes sense, but just in case," the empress said hesitantly.

What if the champion is really the late emperor's illegitimate son?

In other words, under the current unfavorable situation, Chu Yuan, the three kings and others are likely to put their treasure on the champion, pretending to be real, and pushing the champion to the forefront.

In this way, a group of them can gather under the leadership of the champion, and even win over others to fight against the empress again.

There is only one purpose, to oust the empress from the throne.

"As long as I'm here, Longji, you can rest assured."

"If they dare to mess around, don't blame me for killing them."

Cao Ze's tone was calm, but the killing intent contained in it was chilling.

Once a killing spree begins, there will be a lot of heads rolling in.

Cao Ze didn't mind going on a killing spree. The reason why he didn't go on a killing spree immediately was because there were still many preparations that had not been made, which would destabilize the situation and cause domestic turmoil, giving the Yunyang Empire and Xuanzhen Dynasty an opportunity to take advantage of.

After all, even if he raised his butcher knife and killed Chu Yuan, the three kings and others, causing turmoil in the Qian Dynasty and instability in various states, once the Yunyang Empire and the Xuanzhen Dynasty attacked, he would not be able to stop it with his own strength. .

Therefore, it is necessary to make various preparations first, and wait until the killing of Chu Yuan and others will not cause widespread turmoil in Daqian.

At that time, all the noble officials were trampled on in the street, and the heads of powerful people were hung all over the gate.

The princes, ministers, nobles and others who gathered around the Chu Yuan, the three kings and the champions were all to be killed as a warning to others.

The empress nodded slightly, a smile appearing in her beautiful eyes.

She naturally believed Cao Ze's promise.

Ever since Cao Ze came to Beijing under the imperial edict, what he has done for her has been obvious to all and is known to the world. The empress also regards her as her right-hand man and one of her most trusted people.

With Cao Ze's current half-step mastery of heaven and earth, and Ye Jianjia, the head of Jingyesi who is closely related to him, there really is no one in Zhengjing City who can stop the two from joining forces.

"So how to deal with these two things?"

The empress had a questioning look on her face.

It was impossible to turn a blind eye to General Zhenxi's request for help. She admitted that Cao Ze's suspicion was justified. There might be something wrong with General Zhenxi, and he was colluding with Xu Ping, the king of Xiliang, and Dong Yuan, the governor of Liangzhou.

But what if not?

It's just some speculation. If we don't send support, when Xiliang King Xu Ping and the Yunyang Empire attack, Liangzhou and Bingzhou will be lost in an instant.

Once this happens, the public sentiment in Daqian will definitely be excited. The reactionaries such as Chu Yuan and the Three Kings will probably be extremely excited. They will immediately push the champion to the forefront, force the empress to abdicate, and let the champion ascend the throne.

The Empress even thought of what they would say.

It is nothing more than that during her reign, she suffered from internal and external troubles, unrest in her family and country, and was unable to lead the Great Qian Dynasty to glory because of her unmatched moral character. A champion candidate with outstanding military exploits, illustrious records, excellent leadership skills, and unfathomable strength should be allowed to ascend the throne.

Because the champion was the illegitimate son of the late emperor, many of the civil and military ministers of the Manchu Dynasty would be shaken. After all, it's not a conspiracy to usurp the throne, it's just a replacement of Emperor Qian. The people sitting on the dragon throne are still the Zhao family and the heirs of the late emperor.

"Let the four princes take action." Cao Ze said thoughtfully.

"Qinglonghou, Zhuquehou and Xuanwuhou led troops to Liangzhou to handle the matter as appropriate and investigate the relationship between Xiliang King Xu Ping and Dong Yuan, as well as the Yunyang Empire."

"If Xu Ping, the king of Xiliang, really colludes with the Yunyang Empire, it will be tantamount to rebellion. No matter what achievements he has made, he will be wiped out with the power of thunder to eliminate the hidden dangers in Liangzhou and Bingzhou."

"Let Marquis Baihu lead the troops to the southeast and temporarily take over the responsibilities of the Marquis Champion."

This handling is also the result of Cao Ze's careful consideration.

The four princes have already expressed their support for the empress, and now it comes in handy.

Although this will greatly weaken the strength of the empress camp in Zhengjing City, there is no way.

If he goes to support General Zhenxi, even if there is no trap, he will be able to divert the tiger away from the mountain. This is a conspiracy.

Once he leaves the capital and returns to the capital, once Chu Yuan, the three kings and others attack, will the four princes still firmly support the empress?

Cao Ze was not sure either.

There is no doubt that the four princes are loyal to the Daqian Dynasty. There is no need to worry about them colluding with Xiliang King Xu Ping and the Yunyang Empire. They will do their best to handle this matter and lift the borders of the Daqian Dynasty. Internal and external troubles.

"That's fine too."

After thinking for a while, the empress agreed to Cao Ze's suggestion.

She also didn't want Cao Ze to leave Zhengjing City, whether it was for herself or Cao Ze, she couldn't do this.

The empress knew very well that among all the forces in Zhengjing City, only Cao Ze firmly supported her and had deep interests tied to her.

Although the four princes also supported her, this was all for Cao Ze's sake. Without Cao Ze's actions, the four princes would have remained neutral as before, even if they did not add insult to injury.

As long as Cao Ze is still in Zhengjing City, it means that she still holds huge power in her hands.

On the one hand, there is the power controlled by Cao Ze, on the other hand, there is the power controlled by the Chenliu Cao family, and finally, there is the Jingyesi controlled by Ye Jianjia.

"Shaoqing, thank you for your hard work."

Looking at the handsome man in the palace, the empress was a little disturbed, but she changed her words.

"Working hard for Longji is all right."

Cao Ze's eyes flashed and he said with a smile.

After that, Cao Ze talked with the empress for another half an hour before leaving the Yangxin Palace and leaving the palace.

Sitting in the carriage, thinking of the last words the empress said, Cao Ze's lips curled up slightly.

"Care for the Queen tonight? I'm the best at this."

in the afternoon,

The empress secretly summoned the four princes to the palace for an audience.

Accompanied by Qingluan, the empress and the four princes talked candidly for an hour, and in the end both parties got a satisfactory result.

The empress did not try to hide the news that the champion was returning to the capital. She knew that the four princes would definitely receive the news.

When they mentioned General Zhenxi's secret letter asking for help, as well as the border between Xiliang King Xu Ping and Yunyang Empire Chen Bing, the expressions on the faces of the four princes became solemn.

After learning about the empress's intention, the four princes agreed without much thought.

It would be fine to let them handle these two matters, but if Cao Shaoqing, the cavalry general, is really allowed to go, the empress' situation in Zhengjing City will be really precarious.

The four princes all know the rumor that "the champion is the illegitimate son of the late emperor". They are too lazy to distinguish the truth from the false. They support whoever has the ability and can lead the Daqian Dynasty to a better future.

Now that the Empress has the advantage and has shown some abilities, especially with Cao Ze's great help, since they have expressed their support for the Empress, they must also make some achievements.

This is a good thing for all parties.

The four princes handle these urgent military situations, which can stabilize the southeastern border, suppress the rebellion in the northwest border at a critical moment, and prevent the Yunyang Empire from invading southward.

This was for the entire Daqian Dynasty, and they had no reason to refuse.

For Chu Yuan, the three kings and others, if the four princes leave Zhengjing City, the strength of the empress will be greatly weakened.

Without the four Celestial Grand Masters, several Celestial Legions and millions of elite troops, the pressure on their shoulders will be greatly reduced.

For the empress, letting the four princes handle it would allow the cavalry general Cao Shaoqing to stay in Zhengjing City and take charge. As long as this white jade pillar holding the sky is still there, there will be no chaos in Zhengjing City.

After receiving the secret order, the four princes left the palace and returned to the Sixiang Tower of Qinglonghou Mansion. They discussed it again and immediately started preparations.

"I hope that by the time we return to Zhengjing City, this storm will have completely subsided."

This is what the White Tiger Marquis said when the four princes were leaving.

Qinglonghou, Zhuquehou and Xuanwuhou all nodded, they thought so too.

No matter who comes to power, the most important thing is to calm down Daqian's internal worries as soon as possible. Only with internal unity can we concentrate our efforts to eliminate external troubles.

It's dark.

Cao Mansion, in the secret room of Changsheng Palace.

Cao Ze took out the teleportation array disk and placed it on the ground. He looked at Xue Ningmei behind him and said, "Ningmei, why don't you go together tonight?"

"Don't go."

Xue Ningmei shook her head firmly.

Every time she watched a live erotica, she felt itchy, so she had better not ask for trouble.

It's good to practice in the mansion. She can feel that it won't be long before her cultivation will reach a breakthrough and she will reach the peak of the unity between man and nature.

"It's better to go and protect Longji in Pixiang Hall."

Cao Ze said with a smile that he knew why Xue Ningmei didn't want to go.

However, considering the safety of the empress, it was better to let Xue Ningmei go.

After all, Qingluan will go to Fengqiu Palace with him, and the empress will have no one to protect her. It would be bad if something unexpected happens.

When Xue Ningmei heard this, her beautiful eyes moved slightly, but she still agreed.

Then, Cao Ze used his real power to activate the teleportation array, bursts of blue light flashed, and the figures of Cao Ze and Xue Ningmei disappeared from the secret room.

Weiyang Palace, Pixiang Palace.

The figures of Cao Ze and Xue Ningmei appeared, and Qingluan, who had been waiting for a long time, immediately looked over.

When she saw Xue Ningmei coming, she felt relieved and glanced at Cao Ze secretly. It was the first time she noticed that he was so attentive and considerate.

"Go."

The empress came out, exchanged a few words with Cao Ze, and said calmly.

Cao Ze nodded, and went directly to the cubicle to change his clothes and appearance.

Soon, Cao Ze led Qingluan out of Pixiang Palace and headed to Fengqiu Palace with a group of eunuchs and maids.

In Fengqiu Palace, the queen had already received the news and knew that Emperor Qian would come tonight, so she was already prepared.

Although Emperor Qian only slept with her every once in a while, the queen had no dissatisfaction because Cao Ze fed her well every time, and every time she fell limp and fell into a deep sleep. (End of chapter)