area51novel Chapter 1137 Golden Cabbage
Chapter 1137 Golden Cabbage
Chapter 1137 Golden Cabbage
Xue Lingxun also knew that her nephew had always wanted to completely break away from her and become a true emperor.
Only by severing his connection with himself and escaping his own control can he become the Great Emperor of Fighting Spirit, instead of an emperor who has been placed on the throne.
However, suspicion seems to be a common ailment among all emperors.
In reality, Xue Lingxun simply dealt with some of the people who had harbored ill intentions towards her and her husband back then after she pushed him onto the throne, and casually intimidated the emperor.
To survive in the man-eating monster that is the palace, you must have some tricks up your sleeve.
Previously, it was the late emperor's favor that made her fearless of the storms in the palace. Now, with the help of what the late emperor left behind and her husband's assistance, she firmly holds onto most of her position in the palace.
As long as her nephew doesn't intend to settle scores with her, she won't care about anything except Xu Sanshi's affairs.
This nephew, however, seemed to be constantly restless, using his phone to investigate him. In the end, he discovered something that actually frightened him.
After being terrified, this restless nephew managed to stay calm for a very long time, until today.
The Great Emperor Douling held a very high opinion of Xu Sanshi's return. Even though he didn't reveal anything, he couldn't hide it from Xue Lingxun.
Xue Lingxun didn't actually know what her son wanted to do when he came back this time, because she and her husband were still secretly protecting Xu Sanshi. In fact, apart from her husband occasionally stepping forward to educate Xu Sanshi, she could only protect Xu Sanshi in secret.
This also led to Xu Sanshi rarely corresponding with her.
However, this does not mean that Xue Lingxun does not understand Xu Sanshi. On the contrary, she knows everything about Xu Sanshi from childhood to adulthood, and she knows that Xu Sanshi has no interest in the throne.
He wouldn't even glance at them; he preferred a carefree and leisurely life.
At that moment, she spoke up to reassure the somewhat nervous Douling Emperor, "Little Stone won't have any thoughts about this. Perhaps he just can't stand the corruption in the Douling officialdom."
While pointing out that Xu Sanshi would not affect the position of the Douling Emperor, he also gave the Douling Emperor a warning: the officialdom of this empire has become rotten in your hands.
Emperor Douling nodded slightly and picked up his teacup.
He had few options regarding corruption in officialdom.
Their own foundation and resources were too limited, while Xue Lingxun, although she had no ambition for the throne, was secretly developing her own power.
He needs to be wary of all four sides at the same time, as there is absolutely no one around.
The corruption in officialdom led all the powerful families and clans to conspire against his control.
He has too many difficulties, and he really has no way to help those in smaller, more remote areas.
If Xue Lingxun were willing to hand over what she had to him, he would swear on his imperial throne that he would purge the corrupt elements of the Douling Empire within three years.
But he knew it was all wishful thinking on his part.
What Xue Lingxun possessed was the foundation of her existence, and she would never hand it over.
Unless he slaughters the entire royal family and ancestral hall.
Otherwise, on the day Xue Lingxun handed over the items, the royal family's ancestral hall would come to settle scores and punish the shame that the former eldest princess's elopement had brought to the royal family.
Emperor Douling poured Xue Lingxun another cup of tea, and the conversation turned to casual chatter, with him discussing daily life and some matters concerning the harem.
It was like a casual chat between a nephew and his aunt.
After a couple of cups of tea, Emperor Douling pretended to glance at the sky outside and bid farewell to Xue Lingxun, saying, "Aunt, I have some matters to attend to, so I will take my leave first."
Xue Lingxun smiled and nodded, watching the Douling Emperor leave.
Her smile revealed the kindness and gentleness of an elder, but there was little warmth in her eyes.
I don't have much affection for this nephew.
She needed him to rise to power to shield her from the court's attention; only in this way could she, the former eldest princess, secretly carry out her plans.
Xue Lingxun reached around her neck and pulled out a necklace that looked like a tortoise shell. It split open to reveal a photograph of a grinning child, which was none other than young Xu Sanshi.
"Little Stone, what are you thinking? Why did you come back to this place of trouble?"
Xue Lingxun was unaware of Xu Sanshi's thoughts, but she had to make contact with him.
"Chunhua, Qiurong, give the order: I need to contact Xiaoshitou within two days."
The two maids who had been standing behind Xue Lingxun nodded at the same time, took a step back, and disappeared into thin air.
Xue Lingxun turned to look at the azure sky outside the window, her eyes filled with worry.
"My son, I just need a little more time to shut them all up and reunite our family!"
A secret order was quietly sent out under the watchful eyes of the palace, evading several palace officials and the emperor in the Qiankun Hall.
It was quickly delivered to their young master, a process that took almost only one day.
Xue Lingxun's power was something that none of the ministers in the court or the Douling royal family had expected, and it was also something that Xu Sanshi did not understand.
While he was processing various order requests at the auction house, an alarm suddenly sounded in his ear.
A violent killing intent flashed in Xu Sanshi's eyes. He thought that a powerful enemy had invaded and that the organization's expansion would inevitably provoke other forces.
Even though his previous display of power intimidated some people, there are still many more evil spirits lurking in the shadows.
Without hesitation, Xu Sanshi summoned the Xuanming Shield, which transformed into a Xuanming armor around himself, and broke through the ceiling to rush out.
The protective soul-guided shield guarding the auction house has been activated, and at this moment, a huge, pale red dome directly covers the entire city.
This is a cage specifically designed by hunter teams to trap and slowly entangle their targets; it is called the Dome.
The figure, completely shrouded in a black robe, constantly dodged the strafing attacks from the Soul Guidance Mobile Squad on the ground.
He Caitou, on the other hand, immediately activated his war fortress mode, transforming into a cannon turret.
Numerous soul-guided rays and soul-guided cannons bombarded the dome. Although the outside world could not feel the power, the sheer intensity of the battle was evident from the hundreds of flashes of light from various soul-guided devices per minute.
Xu Sanshi snorted coldly, and the Xuanming Shield Armor beside him instantly transformed into hexagonal armor plates, shooting out like hidden weapons.
At the same time, a large amount of thick water mist spread out, trying to cover the sky.
A dark red lightning bolt flashed and disappeared in the mist.
"Well done, Sanshi!" He Caitou shouted, and hundreds of soul-guided rays erupted from his entire body at the same time, like a torrent of soul-guided rays.
Although the man in black robes had nine spirit rings floating behind him, the overwhelming spirit guiding rays made it difficult for him to get close. If he touched one of them, his rhythm would be disrupted, and the remaining spirit guiding rays would continuously lock onto his dodging space.
Those long, narrow soul-guided cannonballs, which are sensitive to fluctuations in soul power, actually followed for a short period of time!
The endless stream of weapons and methods made him want to curse.
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If he weren't there to deliver something, he would definitely have had a good run-in with this group of people.
Of course, he had considered starting a fight, but he sensed an even more terrifying fluctuation of soul power.
There are even more terrifying things inside this small auction house!
Is it a soul tool or a master?
Amidst the intense explosions of cannon fodder, the man in black robes used a black shield to block a large number of attacks, and rings of black water erupted.
This made He Caitou, who was aiming at it, look somewhat familiar.
"Cease the attack!"
Xu Sanshi entered the arena, and a large amount of water mist overwhelmed the black-robed man's hiding space.
After dodging the Xuanming Shield Armor hidden in the mist, the man in black immediately shouted, "Young Master! It's one of our own!"
Also appearing was a relatively rounded, grayish-glossy Xuanming Shield.
"The Mystic Shield?!"
Xu Sanshi sensed the aura of a fellow martial spirit and immediately stopped his attack.
The Xuanming Shield Armor changed its trajectory, flying past the black-robed man on both sides.
"It's one of us." Xu Sanshi gestured to the ground.
"Your subordinate Xu Lin greets Young Master!"
The man in black robes knelt down on one knee mid-air.
Xu Sanshi had already recognized his fellow clansmen. "Let's go inside first and talk about it."
The dome was removed, and at the same time, the sentries outside the dome were ordered to retreat and continue to monitor the remaining nobles in the city.
Inside the auction house, He Caitou put away the soul-guided turret, but was still wearing a soul-guided armor.
Xiao Xiao glanced at the ceiling with a large hole punched in it, sighed slightly, and called for people to prepare for repairs.
Xu Sanshi scratched his head, feeling a little embarrassed. After all, he had rushed out to defend against the enemy, only to find it was all a misunderstanding.
"Xu Lin, you're not a kid anymore. If you're going to come over, why do you have to walk through the window instead of the big doorway?" Xu Sanshi stared at Xu Lin with a hostile look.
Just now, Xu Lin tried to sneak into the auction house through the window, which triggered a trap, and he was chased by nearby hunters.
Xu Lin scratched his head. "Young Master, I was just testing your vigilance. Otherwise, it seems like I've only come here to deliver a message and haven't done anything else. I can't show my loyalty to you!"
This bizarre train of thought made He Caitou, who was listening in, burst out laughing.
He is very loyal, but the way he does it is a bit scary.
He had just activated the Soul Guidance Turret mode, turning himself into an offensive fortress, with all the various killing cannons on his body fully charged.
Xu Sanshi's face darkened, and he reached out his hand, asking, "Alright, where's the letter? Who gave it to me this time?"
Xu Lin did not hand over the envelope, but glanced at He Caitou and asked with his eyes.
"We're on the same side, brothers who saved my life," Xu Sanshi said.
Xu Lin immediately stood up and bowed to He Caitou. He was a close friend of the sect who had saved his young master!
He Caitou also stood up, clasped his hands in return, and then sat down on the sofa in the corner.
"Young Master, this letter is from the Mistress. She asked me to inquire whether your return this time was due to homesickness or a desire to sit on the throne?"
"Pfft!" He Caitou covered his mouth.
He stared at Xu Sanshi with wide eyes, his expression as if to say, "We've been brothers for so long, and it turns out you're actually a super rich second-generation."
Could Nanxiao be telling the truth?
Are emperors really just like cabbages on the street?
Is Xu Sanshi that golden cabbage?
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