In the Eternal Peace Hall.
Li Zhongxian's figure fell in the middle of the hall. He tried to stand up but failed after several attempts.
He stuck to the ground and looked at the Empress Dowager. "Gao..."
Shi Xiangxiang turned pale with fright. Li Zhongxian was a Tongxuan realm expert, but he was defeated. What realm was his opponent?
One after another, black figures walked into the hall. In an instant, a powerful pressure enveloped the entire hall. The people who had just arrived were none other than Zhao Gao and Cao Zhengchun.
Behind them were the experts of Dragnet and embroidered uniform guards. They all stepped forward and bowed. "Greetings, Your Highness."
Ye Xuan raised his hand slightly, signaling them to get up. Seeing Shi Xiangxiang's frightened face, he said, "Miss Shi, kill me. I beg you to kill me."
Shi Xiangxiang was at loss for words.
She had never seen such a shameless person.
He clearly had the upper hand, yet he still had to say such provocative words. It was too... lowly.
Ye Xuan saw that Shi Xiangxiang didn't move. "Is it so hard to die? Since I can't die, then you can all die! Zhao Gao, Zhengchun, make your move!"
With a single order, the members of the embroidered uniform guards and Dragnet attacked the people in the hall, killing intent filling every inch of space.
The officials were dumbstruck and couldn't believe it.
Since when did Great Xia have so many experts?
The Grand Preceptor and Grand Tutor rejoiced in their hearts that they had not rashly attacked Ye Xuan, or they would have ended up like Lin Mo.
It was terrifying.
Just the thought of it made their stomachs clench.
Shi Xiangxiang knew that a battle was inevitable. In a flash, she took the lead and attacked Ye Xuan. As long as she killed Ye Xuan, everything would be over.
Ye Xuan stood up straight and looked at Shi Xiangxiang's figure. "Zhao Gao, leave her alive!"
As soon as he finished speaking, a shadow appeared, and a powerful spiritual Qi swept out, sending Shi Xiangxiang flying. Zhao Gao stood in front of Ye Xuan, and a terrifying pressure descended.
Shi Xiangxiang's expression changed drastically. There were so many powerful cultivators in Great Xia. She had been in seclusion in the Xia Palace for ten years and thought that she knew Xia like the back of her hand. Now it seemed that she knew nothing about Xia.
She didn't know how strong Xia was.
Zhao Gao's palm pressed down, and Shi Xiangxiang was sent flying. She hit a giant pillar in the hall, and blood spurted out of her mouth. Before she could struggle, a stream of spiritual Qi had sealed her meridians.
With her meridians sealed, it would be difficult to die even if she wanted to.
Shi Xiangxiang was terrified. She looked at the Blood Daoist and Long Hua, who were retreating under the attacks of Cao Zhengchun and Xuan Jian. At this moment, the Blood Daoist suddenly attacked Emperor Xia.
He waved his horsetail whisk, and spiritual Qi shot out.
When the horsetail whisk was just inches away from Emperor Xia, an ancient sword appeared and wrapped the horsetail whisk around the body of the sword. The long sword in Ye Xuan's hand trembled, and sword Qi shot out, sending the Blood Daoist flying.
All the officials were shocked and looked at Ye Xuan in disbelief. So the Crown Prince had always been a strong man.
This was hidden too deeply.
Xuan Jian's sword swept across the hall, and blood stained the hall. The Blood Daoist fell to the ground, dead.
In less than the time for one incense stick to burn, the hall was filled with dead bodies and blood. Except for Shi Xiangxiang and Long Hua, no one else survived.
Ye Xuan's gaze swept across the officials. "Grand Preceptor, Grand Tutor, and Left Minister, you can stay. The rest of you may leave."
The officials were terrified. They stood up and walked out of the hall.
In the long corridor outside the hall, many people were holding onto the railing and retching. Most of them were scholars and had rarely seen such a bloody scene, so it was normal for them to feel a little uncomfortable.
"Zhao Gao, take them away."
Grand Tutor Li Lingxiao bowed. "Your Highness, I do not know what I have done."
"Don't you know what you have done?" Ye Xuan asked. "Must I say it?"
Li Lingxiao turned to Emperor Xia. "Your Majesty, I've been wronged!"
With the help of Gao Ying, Emperor Xia slowly stood up. "Grand Tutor, the innocent will know their place. I believe that the Crown Prince will not wrong you. If you're really innocent, the Crown Prince will let you go back to the manor."
Li Lingxiao was speechless.
Just like that, Grand Tutor Li Lingxiao, the Grand Preceptor, and the Left Minister were taken away.
Ye Xuan waved his hand, signaling for Cao Zhengchun to leave with the embroidered uniform guards. "Commander Ling, take care of the corpses."
.....
In the harem, in the long corridor.
Ye Xuan and Emperor Xia moved forward, and Gao Ying followed closely behind them.
Emperor Xia said in a low voice, "Xuan'er, we've killed the people of White Emperor City, Green Emperor City, and the Heavenly Lake. They won't let this matter rest so easily. I'm worried..."
Ye Xuan said calmly. "Father, let them be. If they send people here, we'll just take care of it. In Eternal Peace Hall, if they don't die, then we will."
Emperor Xia said, "Xuan'er, the Xiao Clan, the Chu Clan, and the Kong Clan are all reclusive families in these three places. Their foundations are unfathomable."
Ye Xuan nodded. "Father, the people from the three clans who came to the Xia Palace are not the core members of the reclusive clans. The true experts are cultured people and are not as brainless as them. If I'm not wrong, the people who came from White Emperor City, Green Emperor City, and Heavenly Lake are just ordinary clans."
He knew very well that people who did not come from awesome places must be very awesome.
What interested him was the Nine States Alliance. Shi Xiangxiang was only a branch leader, and above her were the hall masters, guardians, elders, and the alliance leader. The Nine States Alliance still had a lot of resources.
At the end of the corridor, Emperor Xia put his hands behind his back. "Xuan'er, I wish I had handed Great Xia to you earlier."
Ye Xuan shook his head and smiled. "Father, I'm only supervising the country."
Emperor Xia continued, "Xuan'er, I really want to know how General Lu managed to defeat 70,000 soldiers in the northern region. If I remember correctly, there is no general with the surname Lu among the generals of Great Xia."
Ye Xuan replied, "Father, I have a master, and all the experts that have appeared in the empire today were sent by my master."
"So that's how it is," Emperor Xia said doubtfully.
Ye Xuan naturally couldn't reveal the system. This secret would rot in his heart, and he would give the system the name of the master, so everything would be logical in the future.
As for whether Emperor Xia would believe it or not, it was not important at all.
"Xuan'er, no matter what crime the Grand Tutor has committed, remember to leave his corpse intact. After all, he is my teacher." Emperor Xia's expression was dejected. "Also, interrogate Shi Xiangxiang and find out the Empress Dowager's whereabouts."
"I will do it!"
Ye Xuan bowed and turned to leave.
Emperor Xia looked at his back as he left. "Xuan'er is different now. Even I can't see through him."
At this point, he sighed softly and said in a low voice, "I'm not a good Emperor, nor a good husband, and I'm not a good father."
"Your Majesty has done very well," Gao Ying quickly said.
Emperor Xia laughed. "It's a good thing that we have Xuan'er. Our Great Xia will not be destroyed. My son has the bearing of a great emperor."
...
In Chang'an City, in a house.
Zhao Gao bowed slightly and said, "His Highness has arrived."
"Have you interrogated them?" Ye Xuan asked.
"We're just waiting for Your Highness's arrival," Zhao Gao continued. I've sealed their meridians. It's impossible for them to commit suicide."
"Lead the way!"
Ye Xuan said lightly.
In the depths of the house, a huge stone opened, and Zhao Gao led them to a dungeon. Shi Xiangxiang, Long Hua, Li Chuntian, the Left Minister, and the Grand Preceptor were all tied to wooden pillars.
When everyone saw Ye Xuan appear, their expressions became unnatural, as if they had guessed what they would experience next.
Ye Xuan said, "Don't be nervous. I just want to have a chat with you."