Chapter 56

The journey to the Demon Realm was as long as before, but in the past two months, Su Ying had buried herself in a large pile of materials from the Demon Realm day after day.

Probably when you get busy, you won't always be as irritable as you were at the beginning.

Studying the royal heirs of the demon world all day long, Su Ying is inevitably boring day after day.

However, there is still a reward.

Fingertips swiped across the page, and Su Ying evoked a private smile.

"Has Childe carefully read the news about the Emperor of the Demon Realm?" Qiongxiao rode a horse, just as Su Ying lifted the curtain, so he asked.

"Yes." Su Ying looked at him with a smile and said, "What's wrong?" ”

"Nothing." Qiongxiao smiled back and rode to the front.

The next day, Qiongxiao rode a fast horse and left first, and he wanted to go to the demon world in advance.

Xiao Qian's hard work half a year ago was all on Su Ying's body, but now Su Ying will definitely not complain about this, and now he needs this.

In recent days, Su Ying has slept for less than three hours a day, and Ning Qing doesn't know how many times she has talked about it. In fact, it's not that he isn't tired, he just can't sleep.

When you close your eyes, you will always see a pair of indifferent emerald green eyes, just looking at yourself lightly, that person will not say anything affectionate, but it still makes Su Ying sleepless at night.

Su Ying felt that this was probably the hardest time.

But time can always dilute everything, and when he arrived at the demon world, Su Ying could already rest normally, not because he couldn't dream of Qiluan, but because he learned to face him.

If you think about it, he doesn't actually owe Qiluan anything.

In addition, it is gratifying that Su Ying is already familiar with all aspects of the demon world, especially the political affairs of the court.

Arriving at the Demon Realm, Su Ying did not rush to the capital of the Demon Realm, Yuchen, but settled in the courtyard near the Fenghui City where he lived last time.

After several efforts, Su Ying finally picked up the results of the last experiment again. He continued his research.

The kind of technology that relies on medicinal powder to hurt people invisibly is already very mature, and if he wants to endure the turbulent demon world government for a long time, he must rely on some means, at least, he has to ensure that he lives first.

The morning after arriving in the Demon Realm, Su Ying sent someone to deliver a letter to Xiao Qian. The content of the letter was simple, only eight words-

"At noon today, enter the demon realm."

The signature is, Nangong Ying.

Xiao Qian was already very familiar with Qiongxiao, and Qiongxiao picked up Su Ying at the gate of Yuchen City and took him directly to the Prime Minister's Mansion.

When he saw Qiongxiao at the city gate, Su Ying was a little surprised, because his hair was not the silver that he first saw when he came out of the sword, but black like a normal person.

But after thinking about it, Su Ying understood it again, and after realizing it, his heart was a little gloomy.

His actions confirmed his thoughts.

Qiongxiao's identity in the demon world is really unusual.

It seems that there is one thing that he has indeed been hiding from himself.

"Qiongxiao, the last time you were in the Spirit Realm, didn't your hair be silver, why now-" Su Ying asked.

Su Ying hopes that Qiongxiao can use this to say it herself.

Qiongxiao wore the unique Tiansi brocade of the demon world, riding on a pure white horse, the women of the demon world were bold and unrestrained, so many women in the demon world all looked at him on the street, and their eyes flew wildly.

"Childe is right." The corner of her mouth was raised, and she smiled faintly—the effect was that Su Ying felt that the number of winks thrown on the street instantly increased.

"That's a subordinate demon form, it's too ...... to openly use a demon form in the demon world," he laughed, and then kept silent.

"I see." Su Ying looked at the people on the street, and after a while, he said casually: "Doesn't it mean that the more human-like and beautiful the demon is, it means that the stronger the spiritual power of the demon and the higher the status in the demon world?" ”

Qiongxiao lowered her eyes and smiled, and said, "What Childe said is good. ”

He didn't answer positively, and Su Ying tacitly didn't ask again.

Qiongxiao suddenly changed her words and said, "I heard that the prime minister said that Gongzi is the son of Princess Liuyue, and he is the third prince of the demon world. In this way, the subordinates are looking forward to seeing the demon form of the childe. ”

Su Ying smiled and didn't speak.

Lowering the curtain, Su Ying thought to herself.

The carriage drove into the Prime Minister's Mansion through the back door, and when the curtain was lifted, Su Ying saw Xiao Qian, dressed in dark civilian clothes, with an extraordinary bearing, and the wrinkled smiling face of the old fox.

"Childe is willing to enter my demon world, it is really a blessing for the people of the demon world."

Su Ying raised her eyebrows, but did not answer, and said, "Can the prime minister know the reason why I went from the spirit realm to the demon realm?" ”

Xiao Qian's smile did not change, and said, "The old minister knows a little bit about it. ”

After he finished speaking, he paused, and said, "It's just that for my demon world, none of this is important. It is enough for the people to know that you are of royal blood that has been on the loose for many years. ”

Ning Qing got out of the car with Su Ying.

Su Ying asked him to pack some luggage, and he and Xiao Qian walked on the quiet path of the Prime Minister's Mansion.

"But-" Su Ying continued from the previous topic, "Why do the people recognize that I am the royal family of the Demon Realm? ”

Xiao Qian stopped, smiled, and said, "Childe doesn't know, the reason why my Demon Realm royal family has ruled the Demon Realm for thousands of years is because the members of the royal family have spiritual power far beyond ordinary people. As long as they transform into demon-like forms, one person's spiritual power is enough to take down the entire demon world. As long as his demon form appears, the ministers in the court will naturally be able to recognize it. ”

"Still called Childe?" Su Ying looked at him with a smile on his side.

"The old minister lost his words!" Xiao Qian reacted quickly and said, "Please forgive the three princes." ”

Smiling, Su Ying continued to walk forward, "What Prime Minister Xiao Cheng said meant to take the demon realm by force?" ”

Xiao Qian followed, seeming to have some scruples, and said after a while: "Definitely." When the royal family of the demon world transforms into a demon form, it can control the minds of all people who are related to the blood of the demon world, and it is natural to rule the country without much effort. ”

"The thoughts of all those who are related to the demon realm?" Su Ying narrowed her eyes and repeated.

What a bonus! If there is a rebellion, as long as you think about it and move your thoughts, the rebellious party will commit suicide en masse, and even send troops to suppress it.

No wonder the demon world royal family is so bad at management, and they can also sit firmly in the position.

"Exactly." Xiao Qian's expression was very serious and he replied.

"As long as you are involved with the people in the demon world, that is to say, your father or mother, or even your great-grandfather, as long as you have a little direct bloodline, the royal family of the demon world can control it. This is why Emperor Qiluan of the spirit world has always disagreed with the free intermarriage between the two worlds of spirit and demons. ”

Hearing Qiluan's name, Su Ying couldn't help but feel a clump in her heart, straightened out her thoughts, and said, "What kind of thought control?" ”

Xiao Qian was silent, looking at his expression as if he was weighing something, and after a while, he said, "Forgive the old minister for not knowing." But Lao Chen knew that this was very spiritual power, and no royal family in the demon world was willing to try it easily, and the palace history books recorded that if he controlled it for more than two hours, he would die of exhaustion. This ability varies from person to person. ”

He paused, "And this ability to control is limited to the children and grandchildren of the royal family, in other words, those women who marry into the royal family and the men who marry into the royal family do not. Because of this, all generations of kings in the demon world are very careful about their heirs, preventing too many people with this ability. This is also the reason why the royal family of the demon world is not very prosperous. ”

Su Ying nodded.

Xiao Qian's words were really reserved.

If it weren't for the information I read on the way to the demon world, I would probably have really been fooled by this old fox.

Xiao Qian only told himself that he had the ability but did not say it in detail, judging from his many previous hesitations, he had a lot of concerns.

Su Ying became more and more sure of what she was thinking.

Turn onto a delicate stone path, both sides of the road are planted with the unique morning and night flowers of the demon world, blooming with faint milky white flowers, which are particularly pleasing to the eye.

The magic of morning and night flowers is that the flowers that bloom in the morning and night are different. If this year's flowering season coincides with the first bloom at night, then this year's bloom is this elegant and beautiful milky white flower cluster, cluster by cluster, blooming on the thick green leaves; If the first bloom happens to be in the morning, this year it will bloom with large red flowers slightly larger than a fist, with layers of petals, and although there are not as many night flowers, they are absolutely beautiful.

It is said that the morning flowers, which are precious morning flowers, can produce purple flowers.

His eyes stayed on the flowers, and Su Ying said lightly to Xiao Qian: "It is said that my mother, Princess Liuyue, had two children among the four brothers who died early, and I heard that they died early not long after they were born, right?" ”

Xiao Qian seemed a little surprised that Su Ying suddenly asked this, thought about it again, and replied: "That's right, it's just that the people who handled the funeral at that time were no longer found, and some of them were already after the fact...... was executed, so the old minister is not very clear. ”

Su Ying looked at the elegant little white flowers, and said softly, "If my two imperial brothers are still alive, they should be older than me." ”

Xiao Qian looked at Su Ying for a long time, his expression was indistinguishable, and he said for a while: "...... Two hundred years old. ”

"Yes......" Su Ying narrowed her eyes slightly and smiled kindly, "Didn't the Prime Minister investigate carefully?" ”

Xiao Qian frowned slightly, and asked in a deep voice, "What do you mean by the third prince?" "There seems to be some displeasure.

Su Ying smiled, "It's not interesting, it's just talking." ”

Bending down to pick a morning and night flower, Su Ying twisted the flower and looked at it carefully, "...... Prime Minister, I have a doubt right now, and I would like to ask for some advice. ”

Xiao Qian arched his hand: "Your Highness is polite." ”

“…… If I used all my strength to eradicate all the forces in the demon world, my hands were stained with blood, and I completely took the demon world, suddenly one of my two imperial brothers who died early appeared. said that he did not die back then, but was sent out of the palace by important ministers of the court to foster care in order to avoid palace fighting. And the important minister of the court and the central government supported me again, insisting that I was an impostor, criticizing what I had done, and vowing to support my imperial brother to ascend to the throne, what should I do at that time? ”

Looking at Xiao Qian's slightly changing face, Su Ying turned his back to him and continued to say coldly: "The birds are all gone, the good bow is hidden, the cunning rabbit is dead, and the lackeys are cooking." At that time, I have offended many people in the demon world with my ruthless heart, my foundation is still unstable, and the people who support me have turned back, don't I have only one way to die? ”

Turning around suddenly, Su Ying looked at Xiao Qian's eyes, "What do you say, Prime Minister?" ”

Xiao Qian had regained his composure, and there was a trace of murder in his scheming eyes, and it took a long time to hide it all: "...... His Royal Highness said that the old minister did not understand very well. ”

"Really?" Su Ying crushed the flowers and leaves in his hand and smiled casually, "Then I don't know if my imperial brother understands?" ”

Su Ying looked at the pergola covered with verdant vines in the distance, "Qiongxiao, what do you say?" ”

A vague figure slowly walked out of the pergola in the distance, dressed in delicate Tencel brocade, handsome and chic.

The figure walked in and knelt at Su Ying's feet, "Subordinates see Childe." ”

The moment Qiongxiao knelt down, Xiao Qian seemed to move his arm in disapproval and wanted to help him up, but finally gave up.

Su Ying smiled faintly and said with satisfaction: "It's good to admit it." Anyway, I've been working hard for so many years, and you can't help but underestimate me. ”

Su Ying paused and said to Qiongxiao: "Get up." ”

Xiao Qian stood beside him, his face uncertain.

"Childe is not wrong." Qiongxiao's tone was calm and relaxed, "The subordinate father is the elder brother of Princess Liuyue. ”

"Then I should call you Second Highness." Su Ying said lightly, "I don't know what the Second Highness has plans now?" ”

Xiao Qian stepped forward and said, "Since it was discovered by the prince, the old minister has nothing to say, I hope that the Third Highness can help us." ”

Qiao Xiao lowered her head and did not speak silently, but her eyes looking at Xiao Qian were a little complicated.

"Otherwise?" Su Ying looked at Xiao Qian with a smile.

"Otherwise...... Although Gongzi is the bloodline of my demon world, Lao Chen can't keep it. Xiao Qian said.

"Is this a threat?" Su Ying didn't care at all.

Before Xiao Qian could speak, Su Ying said again: "Prime Minister, I am determined to unify the demon world, and there is no compromise. But I'm not a person who crosses the river and demolishes the bridge, whether it's Prime Minister Xiao or Qiongxiao, they are all my humerus in the demon world, please rest assured that Prime Minister is here. ”

Xiao Qian was still frowning, and was about to speak, but Qiongxiao unexpectedly interrupted him in advance, and said, "Uncle Xiao, don't say it anymore, I have no ambition to unify the demon world, even if my mother is still alive, she won't force me...... And with Childe's ability, he will only carry forward the demon world and will not regress. ”

After a pause, Qiongxiao said: "Uncle, I know that I have failed your expectations, and I am ashamed of your expectations, but I really have no intention of taking the throne...... Think again. ”

After saying that, he knelt in front of Xiao Qian.

Xiao Qian was quite caught off guard.

"Xiao'er, you! …… You say that, how do you want me to deal with your mother's spirit in heaven? Xiao Qian obviously didn't expect Qiao Xiao to say this, and his face was blue and red.

"Uncle...... I will go to my mother's spirit and explain to her about it...... I beg your pardon. Although Qiongxiao looked ashamed, she still looked firm.

Xiao Qian's brows became tighter and tighter, his hands trembled slightly, he opened his mouth several times without saying anything, and finally said in a trembling voice: "Second Highness...... You're forcing the old minister—"

"Uncle Xiao, I've seen all the intrigues in this court over the years. I'm not a ruthless and decisive person, and even if I sit on the throne of the demon world one day, it will be difficult to achieve great things. ”

As soon as Qiongxiao's words came out, Xiao Qian's face also showed a little unbearable.

"Uncle Xiao don't say any more." Qiongxiao frowned and straightened her back, "I have made up my mind, and I swear to support Gongzi to the throne." ”

Qiongxiao's firmness and determination even Su Ying on the side was slightly stunned, but after thinking about it, he was relieved.

He didn't deduce out of thin air that Qiongxiao was one of his imperial brothers who died early in the Demon Realm, but relied on Qiongxiao to detect it from the information brought to him by the Demon Realm.

It can be said that what Qiongxiao did was not subtle, most of those news documents were related to the news of the emperor's heir, this fact could even be said to be too obvious, it was clear that she wanted Su Ying to discover something.

He wanted Su Ying to find out that this matter was strange, and it was not difficult to see that he probably had no intention of the demon world.

In fact, as early as the first time he saw Qiongxiao, Su Ying realized that he was from the Demon Realm, but he would never have imagined that he was actually a royal family of the Demon Realm.

When they first met, Qiongxiao's hair was silver. In the demon world, Ming Qiongxiao's demon form is almost exactly the same as his human body, but he doesn't dare to show it on the street. Not to mention the fact that his demon form and human body are almost identical, it is very problematic to say that his demon form cannot be easily revealed in front of the people.

So Su Ying could only feel that his demon form could easily prove his identity, and when he was recognized, he would deliberately conceal it.

So what is this easily recognizable identity? Probably, it's a proof of the unique nature of the royal family.

Second, Su Ying's first meeting of Xiao Qian seemed to be an accident, but Xiao Qian couldn't help but believe in his identity too quickly. Su Ying barely said anything, and he believed that he was the exiled emperor's heir.

The entry of this game was too rough because of Su Ying's rash insertion, and Su Ying was skeptical at the beginning, so it was not impossible to see through.

He is not stupid, how can this kind of thousand-year-old fox be so easy to help you, his reaction can only make Su Ying believe that what he needs is not a genuine prince, but a genuine disguise.

And when Su Ying asked about Xiao Qian just now, he only said that the royal family of the demon world had immeasurable spiritual power when it transformed into a demon form, but he did not clearly say the common characteristics of the royal family's demon form, and when he talked about Su Ying's royal brother who died early, he also said that he didn't know, and said that most of the people in charge of this matter at that time were executed.

Responsible for the funeral of the prince, why was he executed? In fact, if you think about it, it all makes sense.

The prince did not die, but was sent somewhere else, and it was reasonable for the scheming minister to silence the insider.

And if Su Ying wants to implement his goal of winning the demon world in three months, he must get the absolute support of Qiongxiao and Xiao Qian in both the underground forces and the official, if they each have ghosts, Su Ying will definitely not be able to succeed.

Therefore, it is better to say it early than to be unloaded and killed by people afterwards, cross the river and tear down the bridge.

Since Qiongxiao invisibly acquiesced to Su Ying's approach, Su Ying should eliminate future troubles before launching various plans.

At this time, Xiao Qian's lips were trembling, and the whole person looked a lot older - indeed, years of planning were in vain, and he naturally couldn't accept it.

Seeing that Xiao Qian was still uncertain, Qiongxiao got up and said to me Su Ying: "Son, please move, my subordinates want to talk to my uncle in private." ”

Su Ying nodded and turned to leave.

After waiting for a cup of tea in the gazebo in the garden, Qiongxiao appeared in front of Su Ying with a tired Xiao Qian.

"Childe, please rest assured, the subordinates and Prime Minister Xiao Cheng will fully support Childe's ascendancy." Qiongxiao swears.

Xiao Qian stood aside and didn't speak, sighing slightly in silence and acquiescing.

Su Ying nodded, and comforted Xiao Qian and said: "The Prime Minister doesn't have to think about it, since I am also a member of the Demon Realm, I will never do anything to be sorry for the Demon Realm, as for the details of the government, I will have to rely on the Prime Minister a lot in the future." Now, can I talk to Dome in private? ”

Xiao Qian looked at Qiongxiao, then at Su Ying, and finally turned around and left.

Looking at Xiao Qian's distant back, Su Ying said softly: "Haven't you ever been afraid that I will secretly kill you first when I find out the truth?" You are the biggest stumbling block to my ascension to the throne of the Demon Realm. ”

Qiongxiao lowered her eyes and smiled, looking absent-minded, "I am willing to hand over the entire demon world to Childe, that is, I absolutely trust Childe's ability." After a pause, he said: "Including the child's ruthlessness, he never softly relents." ”

He was telling Su Ying that he was ready to die.

Su Ying couldn't help but be a little curious, and asked, "Are you really willing?" ”

"That's not it." Qiongxiao lowered his head and said: "Maybe in the eyes of the child, the demon world is a piece of fat, in the eyes of Qiongxiao, but Er'er." ”

"Why?" After looking at his side face for a long time, Su Ying blurted out.

Qiongxiao's eyes deepened a little.

"Soon after I gave birth, my mother asked Uncle Xiao to send me out of the palace. At that time, Princess Liuyue had just disappeared, and the first emperor was seriously ill, and her health was not as good as before. For the throne, the palace is fighting to the death, Princess Liuyue's four brothers have also been murdered to death by the other party, I and my eldest brother have become the object of succession, the grief of the widow just made my mother afraid that the eldest brother would not be good for me, so she asked her brother, that is, Uncle Xiao to secretly take me out of the palace, and lied that I was sick and dead, so I escaped. ”

"I didn't expect it to be the eldest brother, who obviously had a sudden illness and needed to recuperate, but he refused to give up power, and finally ......" His eyebrows were full of faint sadness and disgust, he hated this insidious palace battle, disgusted with this kind of behavior that he didn't even want his life for power.

may have suffered a lot of ups and downs since he was a child, so he rejects this kind of thing that makes his family ruined.

"Now, I only want glory and wealth, and I have the strength to protect myself." Qiongxiao raised his head, overlooking the mountains in the distance, and said.

Su Ying didn't reply, but hooked the corners of her mouth with satisfaction where Qiongxiao couldn't see it.