The one who went to Jiuhua Mountain has returned, and the preliminary test of the ability has ended, and what remains is the royal public test and the selection of talents in the prince's mansion. This year, another performance was added, which was proposed by the envoys of the five countries and also written in the national letter. Chu Yunguo also received the letter of state and began to prepare.

After a few days of rest, the temporary platform that the royal had erected at the test site was completed. This time it is more formal than in previous years, on the high platform is the position of the emperor and the queen of Chu Yun, a little lower is the seat of the envoys of the five countries, and below is the prince and princess of Chu Yunguo, as well as the four older princesses of the royal family, and outside the cordon are the people who come to see the excitement.

"Emperor, have the guards for this royal public test been arranged?" In the imperial study of the palace, the emperor was talking to several princes about the next day's public test, and the emperor first looked at the nine princes and asked.

"Back to my father's words, everything has been arranged, and those old soldiers can also be seen after more than a month of training. ”

"Alas, Huang'er, you also said that you can see it, Chu Yunguo has not fought for a hundred years, and the soldiers may not be as good as the guards of the people's homes. ”

"Yes, Father, do you want to send you the best kung fu. ”

"No, you don't have to worry about the safety of my father here. Just protect several princes and princesses. ”

"Prince, how are you preparing for the skill show?"

"Back to my father, these are nothing more than piano, chess, calligraphy, painting, and female red embroidery, and there are still capable people in the capital. I can't guarantee that the emperor will win completely, but I can't lose too badly. ”

"There are also martial arts competitions, I'm afraid there are few capable people to do it. The emperor looked at the ghost prince and asked.

"Yes, Father, no one has signed up at all, and no one has come to the reward, Father, we should abstain from this item. ”

"Crown Prince, why did the Five Kingdoms come, if this one is abstained, the chance of Chu Yun being attacked is even greater. ”

"Father, those who can fight are in the army, and the people can't find good kung fu in a short time. The Ghost Prince kicked the ball to the Nine Emperors.

"Brother Prince, even if you can still find someone in the army who can fight, it is also on the battlefield, and the martial arts competition is all hand-to-hand combat, where to find such talents in the army. ”

"Yes, what the Generalissimo said is the truth, Father, we really can't do anything about this. But we have people with special abilities. The Eighth Prince, who was left in the capital to assist the Nine Emperors, said.

"Cut, Alien Man, can you go up and test the sword with others? Even if we can use a few strokes, the swords are about to rust, how to take them out and show others, isn't this a self-detonation shortcoming. The second prince voiced everyone's concerns.

"Father, the son really has an idea, isn't the righteous son next to the Nine Emperor Princesses and the girl ring who lit up the three-color streamer this year just capable people. The eldest prince said as if he had suddenly thought of it.

"That's right, why don't you forget this stubble, Lao Jiu, I'll leave this matter to you. ”

"Father, this retainer can talk about it, but whether they are willing to make a move or not, the retainer can't guarantee that they are not royal people, and they are also cultivated by Concubine Ling's spiritual pet, so I don't know if they can fight with the samurai of the Five Kingdoms with real swords and guns. The Nine Emperor Princes said in embarrassment.

When it came to the Nine Emperor Princesses, the emperor immediately thought of Ling Xi, who was neither humble nor arrogant at the banquet in the palace, and the woman who was not the slightest humble because of her ugliness, and hope suddenly rose in his heart.

"Someone came, spread my message, and asked the Nine Emperor Concubine Ling Xi to enter the palace. The emperor found the guards and ordered. The Nine Emperor Princes smiled in their hearts, Xi'er's prediction was accurate.

"Mother, after a few days of skill competition, our Chu Yunguo will not be defeated. In the Nine Emperor Princes' Mansion, Ling Xi and Tianlei Guan'er were also talking about competing with the Five Kingdoms, and Tianlei said worriedly.

"How do you know you're going to lose?" Ling Xi asked with a smile.

"Mother, think with your legs, where can Chu Yunguo be the opponent of the Five Kingdoms. Sister Guan'er, there must be weaving birds in those little bird spirits of yours, if they are on the field, they can defeat the embroidery girl of Huamian Country. Those skilled embroiderers in our capital, how can they compare with others. ”

"Fairy, what Brother Tianlei said is that there is also a martial arts competition, our soldiers here have all developed masters, where can we find good kung fu. These two are bound to lose. Those piano, chess, calligraphy and paintings, etc., are enough to be able to hold the stage. ”

"Guan'er, Tianlei, you are all the spiritual pets around me, and you have nothing to do with the royal family, where is your turn to compete with others. Besides, it's not a matter of getting on the pole, just wait, the royal invitation will come, you just need to accumulate enough strength."

"Mother, you have already made arrangements. ”

"Yes, my mother wants you all to become royal officials. Rightfully help your father to achieve great things. It's time for the royal soldiers to train well. Ling Xi said confidently.

"The emperor has spoken!" came the voice of the palace guards outside the gate.

"Mother, the royal people have arrived, and my mother is really like a god. ”

"Brother Tianlei, my mother is originally a god. The brother and sister joked.

It's not the first time I've come to the Imperial Study Room, and the atmosphere today is a little depressing. After bowing to the emperor, Ling Xi and the Nine Emperor Princes exchanged a look, and the general situation was already known.

Looking at Ling Xi standing among the nine sons, the emperor suddenly had a feeling like a spring breeze, not for Ling Xi's beauty, but for the concentration she stood there, as if this princess could look down on the world and make people worship.

Her forehead was still obscured by thick hair, but the black-red birthmark rooted in everyone's hearts was gone, as if there was a god-like being standing there above everyone here. The ghost prince actually had a fear in his heart, which was slowly penetrating. The emperor held back the discomfort in his heart and said, "Nine Emperor Princesses, they all say that your righteous son and Yahuan are quite capable?"

"Back to my father's words, yes, the daughter-in-law's righteous son is a spiritual pet bear who has cultivated to adulthood, Yahuan was lit up a few days ago, and she is named the daughter of Tiantong. I don't know what my father meant to ask them. ”

"Well, in a few days, it will be the time for the Five Kingdoms to learn from us, and I have discussed with the princes that I want them to participate in place of Chu Yunguo, what do my daughter-in-law think. ”

"Father, their attainments have already stepped into the realm of gods in half a step. Whether she can still participate in mortal things, the daughter-in-law is not sure. The fact that they can still stay with their sons now is the reason for the blood contract. ”

"Nine Emperor Princesses, we all know this, once the contract is made, it will be necessary to help the master for a thousand days. Now is not the time to spread knowledge, so you can say if they can participate in this five-nation skill competition. The ghost prince said impatiently.

"Brother Crown Prince, this is not universal knowledge, this concubine just wants to say that they are helping the owner of the contract, not the place where the master belongs. Ling Xi can be ordered to be bound by contract, but if he doesn't do his best, we don't know. Whether it is a demigod or a high-level spirit pet, we are creatures of two worlds, and their realm is something we can't enter. ”

"Father, the Nine Emperor Princesses are right, the spirit pet is only responsible for its owner, this is common sense that we all know. If they want to participate in the affairs of the human race, the retainers think that they should be dragged into our world. ”

"Yes, no matter what kind of living beings can be bound by belonging and responsibility. ”

Hearing the words of the eldest prince and the second prince, everyone was silent, the world of spiritual pets is not fully understood, in the time of the blood contract, they can die for their masters, that is the sublimation of spells. But to help the master's place of belonging, you can do your best or do your best, depending on whether they are willing or not, and the human race has no sense of superiority at all.

"Then what should I do, I can't give them an official and a knight, they are living beings, not human races. The ghost prince said teasingly.

"It can't be said that because of the mixing of living beings in the mortal world, there are intelligent pets, rather than ordinary cats and dogs. Now that they have cultivated into adults, what's wrong with letting them participate in mortal things? ”

"Brother Great Emperor, don't you really want to give them official titles, this has no precedent in the history of Chu Yun Kingdom. ”

"Everything has a first time, Chu Yunguo has not fought for a hundred years, and now it is not coveted by the five foreign countries on the other side of the Eighth Ring Sea. If we can't fully show that my Chu Yun is strong this time, the iron hooves of the Five Kingdoms will soon set foot on our land. The Nine Emperor Princes said calmly.

"Brother Jiu is right, if the envoys of the five countries start a war in the capital now, our soldiers are vulnerable, they can occupy our capital first, and then attack in a big way. At that time, we will all become hostages, and the people of Chu Yunguo, who are far away from the capital and are accustomed to living a peaceful and comfortable life, will be even more powerless. "The eighth prince stayed in the capital with the generalissimo, and he saw with his own eyes the weakness of those old soldiers, and he couldn't help but express the panic in everyone's hearts. The ghost prince is very disdainful, these are what your human race is afraid of, and it is not a matter for our ghost and demon clan, he thought in his heart, but he didn't dare to say it, at that time, the ghost clan can retreat with his whole body, and the country of Chu Yun will change hands. Everything that he and his mother planned was meaningless.

"Yes, we made a big fuss in this year's preliminary test, didn't we also try to confuse the five countries, make them afraid, and postpone the time for the invasion? ”

"What the second emperor brother said is, father, our army is not strong yet, and our weapons are rusty and cannot be used. A hundred years of peace have made us have no concept of war at all, and all changes take time, and time is the prerequisite for our victory. The Nine Emperor Princes analyzed from a military point of view, and no one refuted his words, because what he said was the truth.

From beginning to end, Ling Xi didn't speak, the emperor above looked at such a steady woman, and the sense of security and hope in his heart was even greater, he opened his mouth and asked, "Nine Emperor Princesses, what do you think?"

"Back to my father, women do not interfere in court affairs, this is the law of Chu Yunguo, Ling Xi strictly obeys his father's decision. ”

"Well, the mortal beings have lived together for generations, and my palace is not necessarily a pure human race, and this I haven't said it doesn't mean I don't know. My generation made an exception and took the initiative to seek the help of other living beings, and came to draft a decree, isn't there a general in Huamianguo, and we will also seal a general to fight against him, the Nine Emperor Princesses, your maid ring is a bird spirit, and I will temporarily make her a female official to lead the spirit pet world. If they can mobilize those magical spirit pets in this skill competition, I will reward them again. ”

"Father is wise!" except for the ghost prince, everyone knelt down and bowed, and the panic in their hearts disappeared because of the emperor's decision. hurriedly followed the ghost prince who knelt down, and no one paid attention or disdained to pay attention.