29: The Holy Maiden's Fate
The so-called "turning darkness into light, anti-customer-oriented" is actually very simple. Just don't continue to hide this matter, but flip it 180 degrees, make it public, and pierce the sky.
The reason why Niu Lao kidnapped Ling Ziling was nothing more than to give this Spirit Sect Holy Maiden as a gift to the queen in order to obtain benefits. But the existence of the Netherworld Bead is too sensitive. Except for Emperor Xuan today, whoever dares to touch the Netherworld Bead in private will be suspected of plotting against him and wanting to rebel. Even if the queen intends to get her hands on the Netherworld Pearl, it will definitely be done in secret, and she will never make a big show and announce it to the world.
Now, Prince Xian's idea is to simply take Ling Ziling directly to see the queen, explaining that the Nether Bead is about to be successfully refined and will be presented to the imperial court. In this way, the salary will be drawn from the bottom of the kettle, and the possibility of anyone trying to make small moves in the dark will be eliminated. Ling Ziling's personal safety has also been guaranteed.
In addition, when Emperor Zixuan is today, he has not appeared in public for a long time. The power of the court is in the hands of the queen. The imperial court is almost equivalent to the empress herself. Therefore, in order to avoid suspicion, the queen is very **, and she will not be willing to be contaminated with such a troublesome thing as the Nether Pearl.
But even if the imperial court does not accept the Netherworld Pearl, it cannot let it go to the people. The most likely thing is to choose a loyal and reliable person, give him the Nether Orb, and let him keep it on behalf of the imperial court.
But who is this loyal and reliable person? The greatest possibility is that except for Niu Lao, the remaining four of the five marquis of the Eastern Wilderness. That is, the Golden Jade Hou Huangfu Yu, the Golden Scale Hou Sima Tianxia, the Tiger Shark Hou Wen Dahai, and the first-class Hou Jiu. The Netherworld Bead came from the Eastern Wilderness and returned to the Eastern Wilderness, which is a matter of course and acceptable to everyone.
However, there is only one Nether Orb, and it is impossible to divide it into four pieces. Therefore, it is another difficult question who to give the Nether Orb to safekeeping.
At this time, it was Prince Xian's turn to appear. He would propose to the queen that he should compete for the pearl. The four marquis of the Eastern Wilderness each sent representatives to compete with each other. Whoever wins, the Nether Orb will be the one who will keep it. And for the sake of fairness, Prince Xian and Xiao Sheng, the two princes, will serve as referees sent by the imperial court to supervise this competition.
After the contest was over, Ling Ziling handed over the Nether Bead. Since then, she has atoned for her previous sins on behalf of her mother. In the future, there will be nothing to do, and I will be free and free. The sky is really high and the birds fly, and the sea is wide and the fish jumps.
In fact, all of the above steps, Tianji Star Jade Xuanji, had already been planned before. She and Prince Xian, who can also be said to be heroes, see things in common. When discussing the details of his actions, Xiao Sheng even said one or two key sentences from time to time, intentionally or unintentionally guiding Prince Xian to think in the direction he predetermined. So when the whole plan was finally introduced, there was almost no difference between it and the plan drawn up by Yu Xuanji before.
The two brothers drew up all their strategies, and Prince Xian stood up again. smiled: "Old Fourteen, the matter is settled." For my brother, go and arrange everything now. I will go to court with you again in the coming day, and explain everything to the queen mother. However, there are still a lot of troubles in handling this well. It seems that our brothers will have to get closer to each other in the future and work together. While speaking, he reached out and patted Xiao Sheng's shoulder gently, his demeanor and tone were a little meaningful.
Xiao Sheng smiled and said, "Of course." Brothers are of the same heart, and their profits are gold. It's about getting closer. It's getting late. The younger brother sent the starling. After speaking, he clenched his fists and flicked them long. Prince Xian laughed, turned around and pushed the door out.
Xiao Sheng returned to the study and sat down, tapping on the desk with one hand, and was slightly distracted.
Once, Xiao Sheng heard such a sentence in the parallel universe plane: "A soldier who doesn't want to be a general is not a good soldier." Although this is just an artistic exaggeration, the truth is still correct. So in the same way, a prince who doesn't want to be an emperor is not a good prince.
When Emperor Zixuan was today, he was only in his forties. Counting up, it can be said that spring and autumn are in full bloom. Moreover, he is also a martial arts practitioner. It's easy to live past the age of 100. It stands to reason that there is no need to be in such a hurry to establish a prince.
However, since the death of Mu Guifei that year, Emperor Xuan has retired to the deep palace to recuperate. No one was seen except the Queen. The civil and military officials of the imperial court have not seen the emperor for several years, and it is inevitable that there will be various speculations. As for the people, there were many gossips earlier, and they were flying everywhere. In this case, it is inevitable that all the princes are ready to move, and they have all kinds of thoughts.
There is a mind and there is a mind. When it comes to competing for a big position, strength, fame, connections, and prestige, all of these conditions are indispensable. Among the nine sons of Emperor Xuan, when it comes to fame, of course, the second prince, Prince Xiao Yu, has the most upper hand. He is the eldest son born to the empress, and according to the court etiquette, he will inherit the throne in the future, which is undisputed.
However, in terms of strength, it is still the fourth prince, the sword prince Xiao Yu is the strongest. He is one of the three top swordsmen of the Dahao Dynasty, and his sword cultivation is unfathomable. In this era of martial arts and worship of the strong, the appeal of the Prince of Sword cannot be underestimated.
Speaking of connections, Xiao Chang, Prince Xian of the Eighth Emperor, has an easy-going and amiable personality, a corporal of Lixian, and is in charge of the Internal Affairs Office and the Criminal Department, so he has a good reputation in the imperial court. Not to mention waving and responding to a hundred calls, at least eighty or ninety should always be there.
As for prestige, Xiao Jing, the prince of the Thirteenth Prince, has a personality that is anxious and righteous, righteous and squandering money, and easy to fight and be uneven. Among the people, many ordinary people who had received his favor even offered his immortal tablet at home, burning incense and worshipping every day.
Each of these four princes has their own strengths, and at the same time, they also have their own weaknesses. Emperor Xuan did not speak officially for a day, and it is still unknown who will be on the throne of the crown prince. Therefore, those who have a heart are secretly preparing to increase their chips.
Prince Xian is definitely not the kind of person who has no desires and no interest in being an emperor. In order to increase his chances of winning, he will definitely spare no effort to attract all kinds of available talents to become his help.
When Xiao Sheng was still the abolished prince, there was naturally no value in wooing. But now, Xiao Sheng has vaguely revealed the tip of the iceberg of his true strength, which is very valuable for Prince Xian. In order to win over Xiao Sheng, Prince Xian will definitely try his best to help in this matter in front of him.
Prince Xian himself, coupled with the civil and military officials around him, is so powerful that it should not be underestimated. So he played to the queen, and the queen would definitely buy him three points of face. And now the most important thing is......
How to take out a Nether Bead and present it to the court?
Thinking of this, Xiao Sheng reached out and knocked the desk, got up and shouted, "Sister Ziling, come in, I have something to ask." ”
Not long after, Ling Ziling came in. She casually pulled over a chair and sat down across from the desk, her legs swaying, and she said angrily, "What do you want to ask?" Hmph, no matter what you want to do anyway, I'm a weak woman, and I can't resist. ”
Xiao Sheng smiled: "Why talk like that." Aren't all these things I do for you? ”
"For me?" Ling Ziling sneered and said, "That starling brother of yours is not a good person. The old lady knew it at a glance. He is out-and-out, he is a smiling tiger who eats people and does not spit out bones. Work with him?hmph, you are careful that you are calculated so that you don't even have scum left. ”
Xiao Sheng smiled confidently. "I have my own idea for this. You don't have to worry anymore. Now the question is, how exactly is the Nether Bead refined? Why does it make you not grow big? Also, can you take out the Nether Bead after the Four Marquis of the Eastern Wilderness competition?"
Ling Ziling's face changed, her fists clenched, and she hesitated for a long time. Finally, he gritted his teeth vigorously, raised his head, and said in a condensed voice: "How to refine the Nether Bead, this is the biggest secret of the Spirit Sect, and you can't tell others." However, the principle of refining beads can be explained to you. Do you know where pearls come from?"
"Pearls?" Xiao Sheng muttered, "Of course they were born from mussels." It is said that the mussels originally did not have pearls. Later, because of the occasional sand and gravel entering its body, the mussels secreted a liquid that enveloped these foreign bodies, and over time, they became pearls. Belch...... Do you say!"
While speaking, Xiao Sheng suddenly thought of something, slapped his palm on the desk, stood up, stretched out his hand to Ling Ziling, and his eyebrows were full of incredulous and unbelievable looks.
Ling Ziling snorted coldly and said, "You're right. The principle of refining the Nether Pearls is similar to that of a mussel giving birth to a pearl. Because of this, only the Spirit Sect Holy Maiden, who is a virgin, can refine the Nether Bead. Moreover, this bead will continue to absorb the vitality of the pearl refiner as nutrients. The reason why I am eighteen years old, but I am still the same ghost, is all thanks to the ghost bead. ”
The more Xiao Sheng listened, the more surprised he became, and he couldn't help but say, "There are such strange things in the world, such strange methods. The world is full of wonders. ”
Ling Ziling said hatefully: "This ghost thing, do you think I want it myself? It's not my dead ghost old lady? I don't know what kind of means she used, when I was still in the womb, she had already placed the bead nucleus into her body." When I was born, the bead merged with me, and no matter how I could get it, I couldn't get it down. ”
Not only can it not be obtained, but the Netherworld Bead will continue to absorb the vitality of the mother-of-pearl, so in fact, there is no difference between successful and unsuccessful refining. It's just that the longer it stays in the mother-of-pearl's body, the more powerful the bead becomes. But the longer she stays in her body, the more she will suck her vitality, and eventually she will die. When mother-of-pearl dies, the beads are wasted. ”
Xiao Sheng frowned and said, "Can't get it down?" When Ling Zhiling assassinated her father, she did have a Nether Bead on hand. But then it was broken by the two Daomen masters present. ”
"If you use external force, you will never be able to take it down. Ling Ziling shook her head, her face suddenly turned red, and said, "If you want to take it off, there is only one way." It is the combination of yin and yang, and the melon is naturally ripe. ...... year In fact, that's how my dead ghost old lady's ghost bead was made. ”
However, mother-of-pearl is pregnant with pearls since childhood, and the beads are equal to a part of the body. After taking the beads off, the vitality is separated from the body, hurting the origin, and the mother-of-pearl will inevitably die of exhaustion. According to the Lingzong Sect, after the end of the Holy Maiden's pregnancy beads, no one has ever been able to live for more than a year. ”
Ling Ziling raised her head, smiled miserably, and said, "This is the fate of the Holy Maiden of the Spirit Sect. ”
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