"How is the left protector's injury?"

In the dark and gloomy room, Yin Tianhan asked in a low voice.

"Since last night, there has been no news of the Left Protector, and as for the extent of the Left Protector's injury, I don't know."

The elder of the White Bone Hall was half-kneeling, his voice was a little hoarse and trembling, and he didn't seem to dare to raise his head to look at Yin Tianhan.

Hei Wuya's heart was nervous, and his palms were sweating.

Since Yin Tianhan, the Holy Son, came to the Imperial Capital to preside over the overall situation, he has deeply understood the methods of this Holy Son who has become famous in the White Bone Palace.

Extraordinary!

In less than a month, he was completely impressed by Yin Tianhan.

What Yin Tianhan commanded, he did to complete to the letter.

Last night, the Holy Son Yin Tianhan instructed him to find out the whereabouts and injuries of the Zuo Protector.

After Hei Wuya listened to Yin Tianhan's order, his first reaction was what did he plan to do, Holy Son?

He didn't dare to ask, and he didn't want to ask!

just followed Yin Tianhan's orders to do things, but unfortunately Zuo Protector was very cautious, he searched for a whole day, but he didn't find any clues.

Yin Tianhan saw that Hei Wuya didn't have any clues, and he wasn't annoyed, which was what he expected.

If the Left Protector was really so careless, he wouldn't be able to fight his way out and ascend to the throne of the Left Protector.

Yin Tianhan changed his words and then asked.

"How did you collect the Heavenly Soul Breaking Forbidden Bead?"

"Holy Son, at present, the Heavenly Soul Breaking Forbidden Bead has collected ninety pieces, and there are still eighteen pieces left to make up one hundred and eight!"

Ninety Heavenly Soul Breaking Forbidden Beads!

Yin Tianhan nodded slightly, this is about the same as estimated.

The White Bone Hall helped the prince to raise troops on the side of the Qing monarch, which had a dual purpose.

First, it was the prince's promise to them that if they assisted the prince to ascend the throne, their White Bone Hall would become the state religion of Wu and get rid of the name of the cult.

But the premise is that the crown prince can kill Emperor Xiaoyuan and ascend to the throne.

Yin Tianhan naturally knew the difficulty of Qingjun's side, so he also had a backup plan.

His second plan was to take advantage of the time when Qing Jun was on the side to refine the Heavenly Soul Breaking Forbidden Bead.

The refining material of the Heavenly Soul Breaking Forbidden Bead is the soul of the human race, and the stronger the martial arts strength of the deceased, the better the effect.

Due to the stupid actions of the ghost operator, the court of the Wu State set its sights on their White Bone Palace, so that the collection and refining of the Heavenly Soul Breaking Forbidden Bead has been in a state of difficulty.

This time, the matter on the side of Prince Qingjun happened to help them a lot.

In the process of Qingjun's side, the Zhenguo army attacked the imperial capital, and both the prince and Emperor Xiaoyuan suffered many casualties, and the soldiers who died last night became the best nutrients for the Heavenly Soul to break the forbidden pearl.

The disciples of the White Bone Hall wandered through the battlefields to collect the souls of the dead.

Just one night is equivalent to three months of results on a normal day.

In short, no matter whether the prince Qingjun's side can succeed or not, their White Bone Hall will never lose.

Hei Wuya's face revealed a deep sense of regret, and his mouth couldn't help but sigh.

"It's a pity that the souls of several great grandmasters can't be refined into Heavenly Soul Breaking Forbidden Beads."

Yin Tianhan listened to Hei Wuya's words, shook his head, and chuckled.

"The corpses of several great grandmasters are all under the nose of Emperor Xiaoyuan, how can we be allowed to do something secretly."

"But ......" Hei Wuya's words turned, and there was a trace of worry in his eyes, "Your Highness, there is not much time left until the Winter Hunting Day, and there are still eighteen Heavenly Soul Breaking Forbidden Beads in our hands, what should we do?" ”

Hei Wuya's heart was full of worry.

He knew very well the significance of the Winter Hunting Day plan for the White Bone Palace, this time, the plan was personally implemented by the hall master, and even the Holy Son, who was regarded as a treasure by the hall master, was sent to the imperial capital to take risks, which shows the importance attached to the winter hunting day plan.

It's just that there is only half a month before the winter hunting day.

Within half a month, it was not a simple matter to gather eighteen Heavenly Soul Breaking Forbidden Beads. The difficulty is simply difficult to reach the sky.

This time, with the opportunity of Prince Qingjun's side, he collected a large number of Heavenly Soul Breaking Forbidden Beads.

But then, there is no second prince for them to use.

Hearing Hei Wuya's worry, Yin Tianhan still had a faint smile on the corner of his mouth, and he looked like he was in his chest, without the slightest panic.

"Elder Black, you don't need to worry!"

"Ben Holy Son has another plan!"

"Your Highness, if you want to refine eighteen Heavenly Soul Breaking Forbidden Beads, you need to fall at least a dozen grandmasters, or kill thousands of ordinary martial artists."

"How can I do this?"

"In the imperial capital, there is no such opportunity at all!"

"If there is no chance, then create it!"

"As the so-called wealth touches people's hearts, the inheritance of the Burning Heaven Venerable, the most powerful grandmaster, I don't believe that anyone will not be tempted."

"As long as we secretly add fuel to the fire, it is enough to make a few princes beat their heads to the ground!"

"Not to mention a dozen grandmasters, maybe even the great grandmasters will fall one or two!"

On the corner of Yin Tianhan's mouth, there was a cold smile, like a poisonous snake lurking in the grass waiting for an opportunity.

……

"What? Concubine Wan was tied up and sent to the gate of the palace? ”

Ji Tianci put down the teacup in his hand abruptly, with a deep surprise in his eyes.

He was so surprised by the news he had just heard that he almost squirted out the fragrant tea in his mouth.

Concubine Wan was tied up and sent to the gate of the palace.

Someone actually gave him such a big gift?

"Who sent it?" Ji Tianci hurriedly asked.

"Your Highness, the one who escorted Concubine Wan was the housekeeper in the Great Si Nong Mansion!"

Da Si Nong, Zhou Tingchuan!

Ji Tianci raised his eyebrows, and the horror in his eyes was so thick that it was almost overflowing.

It turned out to be Dasi Nong Zhou Tingchuan, which was too unexpected.

In the battle for succession, the peasant family has always been neutral, and several princes will not help anyone.

How could Zhou Tingchuan suddenly make a move and give himself such a big gift?

Could it be that the peasant family is going to violate the ancestral teachings and place a bet?

Ji Tianci's eyes were full of doubts, and he couldn't figure it out for a while, and then asked.

"Lord Zhou's butler, do you have anything to say?"

"Da Si Nong's housekeeper said a word, saying that Da Si Nong gave Concubine Wan to His Royal Highness for the sake of a junior."

Junior!

Ji Tianci thought about it carefully, and a pretty shadow immediately appeared in his mind.

The younger generation, and in Zhou Tianchuan's mind, there is still a bit of face, except for Jiang Ruoshui, a descendant of Shennong, Ji Tianci can't think of anyone else.

Ji Tianci took a deep breath and thought secretly in his heart.

This time, he owed Jiang Ruoshui a big favor.

Ji Tianci commanded the guards.

"Escort Concubine Wan to the palace...... Well, I'll take a trip by myself. ”

Ji Tianci personally escorted Concubine Wan into the palace, but Emperor Xiaoyuan didn't seem to want to see Concubine Wan, the woman who cuckolded him, and directly asked Liu Zhong, the big companion, to send Concubine Wan to the cold palace.

Yonghe Palace, the most secluded and secluded cold palace in the imperial palace.

At this time, two people were ushered in.

In addition to Concubine Wan, an old customer, there is another man with a cloak - His Royal Highness the Prince!

The prince sat in the Yonghe Palace with a dead face, as if he had completely lost his fighting spirit, looking like a walking corpse, and even his eyes were cloudy and dim, and he couldn't see any brilliance.

Looking at the roof with cobwebs, the prince's eyes lost focus, and Mr. Dong's voice and smile appeared in his mind.

If I had listened to Mr. Dong's words, wouldn't I have ended up where I am now?

The prince's heart was full of chagrin and regret, why did he get lost in the first place?

What Mr. Dong said is obviously very reasonable, why can't he listen to it?

Now he wanted to hear Mr. Dong's words, but he couldn't.

Thinking that Mr. Dong was easily given to Xu Guanhai by himself for disposal, the prince sighed for a while.

After Concubine Wan was imprisoned in Yonghe Palace, the motionless prince suddenly flashed a strange ruthlessness in his eyes.

"Slut, it's all you!"

"If you hadn't seduced me, how would Lone have ended up like this?"

When the prince saw Concubine Wan's figure, he jumped up directly from the ground, took three steps and made two steps, grabbed Concubine Wan's hair, and slapped it down.

Bang!

On Concubine Wan's pretty face, five red and swollen finger prints appeared, which were red, and the corners of her mouth were even slapped by this fierce slap, beating blood.

Concubine Wan was a little blindsided by the prince's slap, and it took a long time before she came back to her senses from the dizziness.

She glared fiercely at the prince, cursing in a shrill voice, like a shrew.

"Prince, are you still a man?"

"Dare to do it, don't dare to do it!"

"It's obvious that you covet my body, why didn't you think that I was your father's concubine when you were on the third pole of the sun?"

"Whew! Now that you know you're scared? ”

"How did you not know before? Do you want me to go to Xiangguo Temple every once in a while to have a tryst with you? ”

Concubine Wan's words pierced the prince's sensitive heart, and the prince looked gloomy and scolded.

"Slut, dare to quibble!"

"It's all your fault!"

"Slut!"

"Slut!"

"Slut!"

The prince slapped one slap after another, and the force was so fierce that it seemed to beat Concubine Wan to death.

It wasn't until Concubine Wan's head was swollen like a pig's head that the prince lost his anger and let Concubine Wan go.

The crown prince and Concubine Wan were in Yonghe Palace, experiencing the most difficult three days.

In the past three days, Emperor Xiaoyuan did not care about the prince and Concubine Wan, but made every effort to purge the remnants of the champion Hou in the Zhenguo Army, and placed his own people into the Zhenguo Army.

After this wave of purges, the influence of the champion Hou in the Zhenguo army was completely washed away, and the Zhenguo army also returned to the control of Emperor Xiaoyuan.

Three days later, the crown prince and Concubine Wan finally waited for their trial.

Liu Zhong came to Yonghe Palace with two glasses of wine.

"Your Highness, Niangniang, this is the imperial wine that Your Majesty has given you!"

Seeing the two glasses of imperial wine, the prince and Concubine Wan's faces turned pale in an instant, and their legs trembled uncontrollably because of fear, as if they were in the middle of a cold day.

Liu Zhong was talking about imperial wine, but the prince and Concubine Wan both knew in their hearts that these two cups were poisoned wine given to them by Emperor Xiaoyuan.

Emperor Xiaoyuan, this is giving them death.

Although the prince was already desperate, his instinct to survive made him choose to resist and not want to drink this cup of poisonous wine.

Even if he was locked up in the cold palace for the rest of his life, he didn't want to be given death like this.

"N-I don't!"

"I want to see my father!"

"I want to see my father!"

The prince wept bitterly and shouted hysterically, like an unreasonable shrew.

As for Concubine Wan, she didn't dare, she collapsed directly on the ground, in the crotch of her pants, a fishy shame.

When she was beaten into the cold palace before, Concubine Wan still had confidence in her heart, because her father was the champion Hou, and she still had the capital to turn over.

But now, Concubine Wan is completely scared.

She knew that no one could save her.

Liu Zhong looked at the reactions of the crown prince and Concubine Wan, shook his head, and showed a faint contempt on his face.

He instructed the little eunuch behind him and said lightly.

"Go, serve wine to the prince and concubine!"

Saying that, several little eunuchs were well-trained and cooperated very tacitly.

The two fixed the prince, one pried open the prince's mouth, and the other fed the prince wine, and the same was true for Concubine Wan.

"Don't ...... No...... I want to see ...... Father......

After a few breaths, the crown prince and Concubine Wan were completely out of breath.

Liu Zhong cautiously checked the pulses of the two and made sure that the two were dead before going to Emperor Xiaoyuan to return to him.

……

In the Imperial Study.

Emperor Xiaoyuan gave Zhou Tingchuan and Zhang Jingzong a seat.

"Zhou Aiqing, Zhang Aiqing, do you think, which prince can take on the heavy responsibility of the crown prince?" Emperor Xiaoyuan asked.

Emperor Xiaoyuan's fluttering words brought great pressure to Zhou Tianchuan and Zhang Jingzong.

Which prince is suitable to be the crown prince?

This is a proposition!

Zhang Jingzong didn't think much about it, he didn't want to participate in the matter of seizing the heir at all, and said bluntly.

"Your Majesty, the candidate for the crown prince, this is a family matter of Your Majesty, and it is all up to Your Majesty to decide alone."

Zhang Jingzong's answer did not surprise Emperor Xiaoyuan.

Whether the candidate for the crown prince is a family matter of the royal family or not really depends on one mouth.

When ministers want to intervene, it's a matter of state.

If you don't want to intervene, it's a royal family affair.

In short, it makes sense.

After Zhang Jingzong made his statement, Emperor Xiaoyuan's eyes looked at Zhou Tianchuan.

Emperor Xiaoyuan thought that Zhou Tingchuan's attitude would be the same as Zhang Jingzong's, but Zhou Tianchuan's next words greatly shocked Emperor Xiaoyuan and Zhang Jingzong.

"Your Majesty, the old minister thinks that the five princes are benevolent and filial, and they can be made the crown prince!"

As soon as Zhou Tianchuan's words came out, Emperor Xiaoyuan and Zhang Jingzong were all stunned.

Zhang Jingzong's face was full of horror, he was curious, how could Zhou Tianchuan, who had never participated in the seizure of the heir, like himself in the past, support the five princes?

What kind of ecstasy soup did the five princes pour into Zhou Tianchuan?

can make Zhou Tianchuan give up a neutral attitude.

Emperor Xiaoyuan was also stunned, stunned by Zhou Tianchuan's statement, and even more surprised that Ji Tianci was able to deal with Zhou Tianchuan, an old horseman.

It was completely out of his plans.

Emperor Xiaoyuan's face changed a few times, and he cleared his throat and said.

"Whether it is talent, character, or strategy, Ci'er is the best choice."

"It's just that the other princes also have merits, and they can't be killed with a stick."

"What do you mean, Your Majesty?" Zhou Tianchuan asked.

"In the winter hunt after half a month, I will investigate several princes and make a final decision!"