Lu Yuan looked up, and the "mansion" in front of him said that it was a mansion, but it was actually very simple, and he could see the situation inside through the eaves hut at the door at a glance. Diaphragm

It's not so much a mansion, but such a mansion shouldn't be inhabitable.

Lu Yuan frowned, "Your Highness, this is ......"

"This is a barn." Qian Lingxue said with a smile at this time, "Maybe Lu Yuan, you don't know much about the daily affairs and structure of the empire, and the barn is a place where the empire stores grain to prepare for famine and disaster relief. ”

After Qian Lingxue finished speaking, she walked over directly, and Lu Yuan and the five commanders behind him also followed.

At this moment, several guards in armor and weapons guarding the door of the barn blocked their way.

"Who are you? Trespassing on the Imperial Land is a felony! They shouted.

At the same time, they also raised the spears in their hands and aimed them at Qian Lingxue, Lu Yuan and the others. Diaphragm

Seeing this, Lu Yuan blocked in front of Qian Lingxue, and at the same time took out his identity token, "I am Lu Yuan, the Marquis of the Imperial Celestial Shadow, and now I am ordered to go in and check, so hurry up and retreat!" ”

"Celestial Shadow Marquis?!" They were stunned for a moment, and they really didn't dare to continue questioning Lu Yuan, but the first of them stood up in a cold sweat and said, "The villains don't know the Heavenly Shadow Marquis, please forgive me." ”

"However, since the Celestial Shadow Marquis is here, why don't you let the villain report it to the grain officer inside?"

Lu Yuan said coldly, "No need, you just let it go, but if you don't let it go......"

His eyes were sharp, and the terrifying soul power pressure was directly pressed against these ordinary people who had no soul power, and in an instant, the guards were all in a cold sweat, "Yes!" Yes, yes, yes! Villains, get out of the way! ”

Then they moved out of the way with frightened faces and let Qian Ling Xue and Lu Yuan walk in.

After walking in, Lu Yuan realized that this was indeed not a place to live, in the mansion, there was a three-party lobby, and there were no other rooms. Diaphragm

The lobby is a brick and wood structure, with a small green tile roof, a wooden floor frame, and a white plastered wall.

And the door was closed, apparently there was food stored inside, which was also done to facilitate storage.

But Lu Yuan and Qian Lingxue both obviously heard some movement behind the closed gate at this time, but it was very strange that with Lu Yuan's cultivation, it was not difficult to hear the detailed sound inside through a gate.

But he just couldn't hear what was behind the gate, it was obvious that this place was manipulated by powerful soul masters, or that the barn was made of building materials to isolate sound.

Then the question is, why is the barn where the grain is stored so isolated?

Not to mention Lu Yuan and Qian Lingxue, even the five Royal Knight Commanders who came with them all felt that something was wrong.

Lu Yuan stepped forward at this time, "Your Highness, the minister will go and investigate first." "Ahh

"Hmm." Qianyue nodded.

"You are here to protect Your Highness." Lu Yuan turned to the five commanders behind him and shouted.

"Yes, General!" The five commanders all said yes and stood directly beside Qian Lingxue.

Lu Yuan whispered at the same time, "Darkness is pouring in. ”

After these words, the shadow power in his body was instantly driven by him with great obedience, and then he quietly approached the wall at the entrance of the lobby on the right, although he directly condensed his fingers with arcane energy and shadow power.

Shadow Stream: Eclipse Blade.

Lu Yuan's fingers were extremely sharp at this time, no matter what kind of extremely hard building materials were in front of him, in front of his fingers, it would be useless. Diaphragm

Lu Yuan directly and silently poked a hole in the wall.

Suddenly, he saw the situation inside, and saw that there was a set of tables and chairs inside with his back to the door, and on the chairs sat two richly dressed nobles, and in the direction they were facing, looking at the food that could not be seen.

At the same time, there were more than a dozen strong men stepping on the grain, mixing basins of sand and gravel and water into the grain with their bare backs and waists!

Lu Yuan was stunned for a moment, but soon, although he couldn't understand what he was doing, it was obvious that he had guessed that these people were mixing mud and sand into the grain to cheat!

"Be diligent! Make sure to make up the difference by tomorrow! The two nobles sitting in the chairs snorted as they sipped their tea.

"Yes! My lord! The strong men all said in unison.

At this moment, "Who are you?!" "Ahh

A shout came from the other side, and I saw a strong man in the same gorgeous dress walking out of the door of the central lobby.

The first thing he saw was Lu Yuan, and then he saw Qian Ling Xue who was guarded by the five commanders.

The next moment, his face changed, "It's too ...... Prince...... Your Highness! ”

Obviously, he knows Qianrenxue, and he recognizes Qianrenxue now as the face of His Royal Highness the Prince......

Basically, it means that the status in Heaven Dou City is not low, Qian Lingxue looked at the strong man at this time and sneered, "It's me, Chandler, I see that you are not small!" ”

Then she looked directly at Lu Yuan, "Heavenly Shadow Hou, what did you see just now?!" ”

At this moment, Lu Yuan's soul power directly shook the door of the lobby on the right! Diaphragm

In an instant, the sturdy gate was blasted open, and everything inside was exposed to everyone's sight.

The dozen or so big men were still mixing sand and water into the grain, and the gate was blasted open, which made their movements freeze in place for a moment.

Lu Yuan arched his hand at this time and said, "Tell Your Highness, as you can see with your own eyes, these people are mixing water and sediment into the grain in order to falsify the weight of the grain and fill their own pockets!" ”

"Chandler, as the Minister in charge of the Third Accumulation Barn in Heaven Dou City, what else do you have to say?" Qian Lingxue said coldly to the strong man at this time.

Chandler's face turned pale all of a sudden, "Your Highness...... I ......"

At this time, the strong men and nobles in the three-party hall of the barn all ran to Qian Lingxue with pale faces, and they all fell to their knees, "Your Highness forgives your sins!" ”

Chandler looked at the situation and knew that it was obviously impossible to explain it today. Diaphragm

He really didn't expect that Qian Lingxue would suddenly come here today to inspect the situation of the No. 3 Accumulation Barn.

Normally, the prince's inspection of the barn is the day after tomorrow.

And in order to prevent Qian Lingxue from discovering that he had sold two-thirds of the grain collected in the barn this year to outside grain merchants, so as to enrich his own pockets, he ordered the weight of the grain to be "made up" in two days.

As for how to make up for it, it is to mix the sediment and water, and the yellow-white sediment and the grain that has not been finely treated cannot be seen without careful look.

But the same amount of sediment is lighter than the same amount of grain, and too much sediment will look too fake, so you have to mix water into it.

It can be said that unless you eat it, no one will find that two-thirds of it is mud and water.

"What do you have to say?" Qian Lingxue said coldly, "As an imperial official, you actually faked grain, do you think I don't know that you sold the original grain at a low price to those merchants outside?" "Ahh

"Just for your own selfish desires, disregarding the safety of the empire, you really deserve death!"

Chandler's face became paler and paler, but the next moment, he listened to Qianrenxue's words, and his eyes kept flashing.

In the end, after Qian Lingxue's words of "sin deserve death" fell, a trace of determination flashed in his eyes, "Since that's the case!" Your Highness! The minister is offended! ”

The next moment, he shouted loudly, "Martial Soul Possession!" ”

A huge painting halberd suddenly appeared in Chandler's hand, and five soul rings appeared under his feet, three yellow, one purple and one black, he turned out to be a soul king!

Then, the third soul ring under his feet lit up, "Third Soul Skill!" Overlord stance! ”

At the same time, he had already rushed towards Qianrenxue, and the five commanders guarding Qianrenxue's side all changed their faces, and then summoned martial spirits together, but when they were caught off guard, they were actually cut open by Chandler's halberd! Diaphragm

In an instant, His Royal Highness the Crown Prince, who everyone thought was powerless, was exposed to him, he pinched his left hand in the shape of a claw, and his face was hideous, wanting to grab the neck of "Xue Qinghe".

Even if in fact, "Xue Qinghe" is not an ordinary person without cultivation, but a soul sect, but everyone doesn't think that "Xue Qinghe", the imperial crown prince who is pampered and has hardly touched anyone else, will have the power to fight back!

Qian Lingxue also showed a pale face at this time, as if she couldn't even run away, and froze in place.

Although she has the strength not to be caught by Chandler, the soul king who is not even the best match for soul rings, she has to behave like this in this situation, because ......

"Hugh your highness!" Lu Yuan's voice suddenly appeared at this time, and then as soon as the voice fell, he didn't know when he appeared behind Qian Lingxue.

It's the shadow of a thousand snows.

Shadow Stream Mystery: Shadow Crossing Shadow allows Lu Yuan to appear directly from any place where the Shadow is. Diaphragm

The sharp Death Star Demon Scythe in Lu Yuan's hand had already appeared in his hand, and then he faced Chandler who rushed over, and waved the scythe in his hand expressionlessly.

The next moment, Chandler's smiling smile vanished, followed by his screams of pain.

"Ah——!

！ ”

And......

A stout left arm flew into the air, and then landed heavily.

But at this moment, Qian Renxue subconsciously took a step back in the face of the blood splattered by Chandler's broken arm.

But Lu Yuan was behind her at this time...... Diaphragm

She directly bumped into Lu Yuan behind her, and couldn't help but stumble, Lu Yuan subconsciously reached out and hugged Qianyue's waist, directly supporting her body that almost fell.

Lu Yuan only felt a very familiar delicate touch coming from his left hand, which was not much different from the feeling that the skin on Ning Rongrong's waist was transmitted to his palm when he hugged Ning Rongrong.

At this time, Qian Lingxue looked up and saw Lu Yuan's eyes, those eyes that were as deep as the starry sky, and at the same time, there was a kind of temperament mixed with maturity and youthfulness.

In an instant, with the temperature of Lu Yuan's palm coming from her waist, she suddenly remembered the scene she had seen when she was in the royal hunting ground.

She couldn't help but move her gaze downward, Lu Yuan's thin lips opened slightly with her breathing, she didn't know why, she suddenly felt that the boy's thin lips were so tempting.

Lu Yuan also met Qian Lingxue's gaze at this time, and then he quickly reacted.

After all, the current Qianrenxue has a man's face, which is equivalent to you seeing a guy who looks very much like a man, even if that guy says that he is a woman, you will definitely not be able to think about him when you look at him. Diaphragm

Of course, except for Southern Copper, and Lu Yuan is not Southern Copper.

The next moment, he directly used his palm to straighten Qian Lingxue.

Then Lu Yuan stepped forward expressionlessly and continued to play the role of a guard, "Chandler, you are corrupt and fraudulent, and you dare to make a move against His Highness, so bold!" ”

Qian Lingxue also came to her senses, the real pretty face that belonged to her under the human skin mask was full of redness, but she didn't show any shyness on the surface.

At this time, she looked at Chandler, who had fallen to the ground with a broken arm and was seriously injured, and said coldly, "The evidence of your crime is sufficient, I will report this matter to my father, so that my father can convict you of a crime!" ”

Chandler's face was so pale that he didn't need to say more, and he knew that even if he was not executed for this crime, he would probably have to be stripped of his noble status and imprisoned for nothing.

At this time, Lu Yuan looked at the five commanders standing on the side, and the five commanders had a look of shame and joy on their faces at this moment. Diaphragm

The shame is naturally because they didn't protect Qianrenxue, and the rejoicing is naturally because Lu Yuan took action to protect Qianrenxue.

Lu Yuan snorted coldly, "You almost made a big mistake, I have to train you well when I go back!" ”

"Yes, General." The five commanders immediately replied in shame.

……

In the afternoon, the Heaven Dou Palace.

"Alright, you all go back." Qian Lingxue smiled and waved to Lu Yuan and the others behind her, "Thank you very much for your protection today." ”

"It's all the subordinates who should be." Lu Yuan led the five leaders to salute. Diaphragm

"Today, it can be regarded as pulling out a worm for the empire, and you all contribute a lot." Qian Lingxue smiled and said, "I will tell my father." ”

"Thank you, Your Highness." Lu Yuan said again.

Then Qian Lingxue smiled slightly, turned around and returned to the palace under the support of the palace guards and court officials.

At this time, Lu Yuan also turned to the five commanders behind him and said, "Okay, you all lead the troops back, today's work is over." ”

"Yes, General." The five commanders arched their hands.

More than 500 royal knights, led by them, marched back along the road they had come.

Lu Yuan was also about to go back, and at this moment, a dark green figure walked out of the palace, and he was stunned for a moment. Diaphragm

"Teacher?"

That's right, it was Lu Yuan's cheap teacher Poison Douluo Dugu Bo who came out.

"Lu Yuan?" Dugu Bo was also stunned for a moment, then frowned and said, "I saw Xue Qinghe just now, you were sent to him by the Snow Night Emperor, you must have just come back, right?" ”

"Well, I just went out with His Royal Highness the Crown Prince." Lu Yuan nodded and said.

Dugu Bo's face was cloudy, and then he pointed to a teahouse in front of him and said, "Let's go, boy, let's talk there." ”

Entering the teahouse, Dugu Bo reached out and asked for a private room and ordered two cups of tea.

Then the two sat opposite each other, and Lu Yuan smiled and said, "Teacher, do you have anything to say to me?" "Ahh

"I don't have anything to say to you?" Dugu Bo rolled his eyes fiercely.

"I want you to ...... Don't get too close to that prince Xue Qinghe. ”

Lu Yuan was stunned for a moment, and then asked, "Teacher, why is this?" ”

Dugu Bo glanced at Lu Yuan deeply, "Boy, although your strength is very good, you are still too young. Some things are not as simple as they seem. Many times, you have to look more closely and discover the true essence through the appearance. ”

"This His Royal Highness the Crown Prince is not as simple as you think."

Lu Yuan thought to himself, of course I know that this "Xue Qinghe" is not so simple, after all, it is Qian Lingxue pretending.

It's just that he can't confess all this now, and he still wants to use Qianrenxue as a pawn to destroy the Xue family's rule over the Heaven Dou Empire. Diaphragm

"Your Highness...... In my opinion, very good people, at least better than the avalanche. Lu Yuan pretended to be contemplative, and then said seriously.

Dugu Bo shook his head silently at this time, "No, no, no, Lu Yuan, do you know why the avalanche is so sloppy?" That was actually forced by Xue Qinghe. When today's Emperor of the Dou Empire, the Snow Night Emperor originally had four sons. The Xueqing River is the longest, and the avalanche is the smallest one. ”

"At the beginning, the most outstanding son of the royal family was not Xue Qinghe, but the second son of the Snow Night Emperor. He was a brilliant young man. Maybe he can't compare to you in terms of soul master's cultivation, but in terms of intelligence and wisdom, he is still above you. But when he was twelve years old, he died. At that time, Xue Qinghe, who was the eldest brother, was fourteen years old. In the second year, the third son of the Snowy Night Emperor, a son who was extremely talented in soul master cultivation, died at the age of eleven. Therefore, there were originally only two of the four sons of the Snowy Night Emperor left. ”

Lu Yuan shook his head at this time, trying to defend Qian Lingxue, "But the Snow Night Emperor must have had doubts back then, didn't he?" But in the end, no evidence was found, so your conjecture in this regard may not be true, teacher. ”

"You stinky boy!" Suddenly, Dugu Bo blew his beard and glared, obviously angry at Lu Yuan's words, "Can I talk nonsense?!" ”

"Although no one can be sure of what happened back then, it is indeed as you say, because there is no evidence of it. It's just that two days before the death of the second prince, the Snow Night Emperor had just discussed the matter of establishing a crown prince with several important ministers, and almost all the important ministers were inclined to the second prince. He said again.

Lu Yuan pretended to be thinking at this time, "Could it be that there is someone behind His Highness who is doing it for the sake of profit?" "Ahh

Dugu Bo shook his head, "That's impossible." At that time, the four princes were living in the palace, and the second prince died of poisoning. And when all diets are strictly checked. There is no possibility of poisoning. Only insiders get hands-on opportunities. It is impossible for outsiders to get close. Those attendants and maidservants who took care of the prince were the most trusted cronies of the Snowy Night Emperor. Afterwards, it became a headless eucalyptus. And when the third prince died the following year, the situation was almost identical. As the fourth prince, Avalanche was only seven years old at the time. ”

"The Snow Night Emperor was overly sad and sent Prince Snow Star to investigate the matter thoroughly. The results of Prince Snowstar's investigation are strange. From the clues, he found that the poison in the two princes when they died was exactly the same, but it did not look like poison, but was poisoned through the soul master's martial soul. ”

Lu Yuan was still helping Qian Lingxue to quibble: "This can't prove that it has anything to do with His Highness!" ”

It looks like he has been brainwashed by His Royal Highness the Prince.

Dugu Bo sneered, "If there is no evidence, we have to look for the one who has the greatest benefits." The second and third princes died young, and the fourth prince was young. Who is getting the most benefit? If it was an outsider who wanted to fight the Heaven Dou Empire's royal family, why did he leave only the eldest son? You must know that although Xue Qinghe's talent is not as good as that of the second prince, he was also quite smart when he was young. The reason why Avalanche became like this is because he didn't want to die. At the beginning, Prince Xuexing personally taught him how to save his life. ”

"As the emperor's brother, Prince Xuexing is by no means as simple as you seem, he had saved my life at the beginning. That's why I learned a lot about it. Over the years, Prince Xue Qinghe has received the support of more and more ministers. The Snowy Night Emperor also trusted him and handed over more things to him to deal with. And the Snowy Night Emperor's own body is getting worse and worse. Not long ago, the Prince of Snow Star suddenly fell into the Snowy Night Emperor who was actually poisoned by chronic poison. That's when he came to me to treat him again. I found out that the Snowy Night Emperor is a mixture of poisons, the base poison is in the usual food, and the trigger comes from a spice. This spice is usually used by only one person in the palace. That's Xueqing River. ”

"This kind of mixed poison is extremely secretive, isn't it that I have recently looked through a lot of information from your Seven Treasure Liuli Sect Library and the Imperial Family Library, and I gradually discovered it through clues, I can't even think of this matter. Thinking of the past, do you think Xue Qinghe will be clean? "Ahh

"Then teacher, you want to let the avalanche take its place?" Lu Yuan frowned at this time and said, "I would rather let Xue Qinghe become the emperor of the Heaven Dou Empire than an avalanche, do you know how handsome those four princes are." ”

Dugu Bo snorted coldly, "You're wrong, this kid Avalanche is not simple, he is an extremely smart person, but he has been hiding himself very deeply." You see, he's only in his thirties now. In fact, it wasn't that he didn't have the opportunity to cultivate to a higher level, but that he deliberately didn't work hard to cultivate, so that his soul power stagnated. Xue Qinghe has something to do with mixed poison, I only told Prince Xuexing. Now even the Snowy Night Emperor is still in the dark. It's just that I made a batch of antidotes for him, which can slowly dissolve the poison. I'm just telling the Emperor of the Snowy Night that he's poisoned, and I'm going to keep him poisoned, and don't tell anyone about himself. ”

"Teacher." At this time, Lu Yuan shook his head, "I think even if His Highness really did such a terrible thing, his accession to the throne would be thousands of times better than that avalanche." ”

Dugu Bo frowned, "Is it because of your position?" You don't want Avalanche to be on top because of the holidays between you? ”

"Well, whether it's for the sake of the empire or for myself, Avalanche can't be the one on top." Lu Yuan said in a deep voice.

"Huh...... I'm also here to repay Prince Xuexing's kindness back then, don't worry, I don't want to care about the affairs of the royal family, I'm just helping Emperor Xueye detoxify. Dugu Bo sighed at this time and said.

Lu Yuan smiled and arched his hand, "Thank you for your understanding." "Ahh