Eastern Dynasty Southeast, Dengtai City of Lai State.
This city is both the state capital of Lai State and the city where Prince Hui Dongfang Yaoe's mansion is located.
For the Eastern Dynasty, the reason for arranging a state capital and a prince's mansion in the sa city is to create mutual constraints.
Especially in the southeastern area of the Dynasty, the Imperial Family ensures tax collection by not only arranging the prince's mansion within the state capital but also letting the prince's mansion manage the Patrol Camp to maintain control over local officials.
Although it might allow the prince's mansion to gain too much power, it doesn't matter much to the Imperial Family.
Because as long as Martial God cultivation can be passed down continuously, and with the existence of the Observatory, the possibility of rebellion by vassal kings is far lower than that by officials.
However, despite this, before many vassal kings in the southeastern area pay tribute locally, they tend to make so gains first.
Shengjing always turns a blind eye to this, but occasionally sends the Observatory to knock them down.
And in the eyes of Shengjing, Prince Hui Dongfang Yaoe belongs to the more greedy type of prince.
As one of the few Female Martial Saints in the Dongfang Family of the Dynasty, Prince Hui Dongfang Yaoe killed all her brothers, thus was canonized by Shengjing as the new Prince Hui.
Her reputation is even worse; although she doesn't have the hobby of keeping concubines, she loves gold and silver jewelry, even saying things like "Let the mines dismiss all civilians, recruit more Jianghu Martial Artists, one is worth three, the saved monthly salary allows the prince to buy more jewelry."
As a result, in Lai State, within a short year, there have been hundreds of rebellions of varying sizes, so even involving Jianghu sects, but ultimately all were rcilessly suppressed by Dongfang Yaoe.
For this, the governor of Lai State personally went to Shengjing to report this matter, and only then did Prince Hui beco sowhat restrained.
However, due to this, a grudge was established between Governor Su Yun and Prince Hui, but Shengjing didn't care, as long as taxes and stability were ensured, they would be happy to see conflicts between localities and vassal kings.
But now, the balance between Governor Su Yun of Lai State and Prince Hui Dongfang Yaoe has been broken.
Within the Prince Hui Mansion, Dongfang Yaoe sits gloomily in her seat; ever since eting Fang Xinglan last ti, she has been uneasy.
She ignored the invitation from Prince Ning Dongfang Zhen because the princes who went to Ning King's Hechang City are now missing.
And she sent people to report this matter to the Observatory, and what was the result?
Shengjing not only disregarded it but also stripped her of control over the Patrol Camp.
Moreover, they ordered Governor Su Yun to lead the Lai State Army and the Observatory surrounding the mansion layer by layer, only ensuring the supply of three als a day while forbidding anyone from approaching the mansion.
Now, Dongfang Yaoe has no idea about the current external situation, and each passing day leaves her with the feeling of being a sow penned in, just waiting for Shengjing's order to be slaughtered!
Every ti she thinks of this, Dongfang Yaoe feels regret; she should have fled to the Southwest soon enough rather than hold onto the slim hope and remain in Lai State.
Especially... she clearly sought martial arts advice from Uncle Prince Ning many tis, and that bastard not only disregards familial bonds but also dismisses the master-disciple relationship, damn it!
Looking at the empty hall, Dongfang Yaoe couldn't help but slap and shatter the armrest of her chair, gaze eerily fixed on the main entrance from the courtyard.
She wants to break through, but with those female supervisors from the Observatory outside, how to break through?
As long as you're not sitting on the Imperial Throne, you'll never escape the control of the 'Everlasting Song.'
And once the 'Everlasting Song' plays, even a Martial God can be beaten to death with a chaotic stick, let alone herself as a Martial Saint.
At this thought, Dongfang Yaoe's regret intensifies; all the gold and silver jewelry, rare treasures stored in the Prince Mansion... all becoming burial offerings!
"Soone co!"
Dongfang Yaoe opens her mouth to speak but receives no response, only then rembering that earlier this day, Su Yun took away all the household mbers, eunuchs, and maids, likely killing them all...
Now, only she is left in this vast Prince Mansion.
Thinking of this, Dongfang Yaoe experiences a jolt of fear; could it be that they're going to act against her?
During this period, Dongfang Yaoe has been hard-pressed with anxiety and fear, unable to hide the panic on her face.
She tightly fixes her gaze on the main entrance of the mansion, apprehensive that the door will be pushed open the next mont, that the Observatory will co in and take her to Shengjing to strip her of the Dragon Qi...
Dragon Qi...
With these two words flashing in her mind, Dongfang Yaoe's expression inevitably darkens; the Imperial Family's legacy has been over four thousand years, and it has always been like this, why start stripping the Dragon Qi now?
Is there truly a Dragon Qi in existence?
If it really does exist, can it compare to the Dragon Qi the Emperor possesses?
Moreover, why would one need Dragon Qi when already being an Emperor, can't everyone coexist harmoniously as ruler and minister?
With such thoughts, Dongfang Yaoe becos a bit trance-like; when Fang Xinglan ca looking for her, he had already comnced attacking the Southern Dynasty, she wonders if things are going smoothly now?
Moreover, his attitude is to woo the royal family, she wonders if he will co to save her...
However, the people under her command must have been completely wiped out, how could King Qin possibly know her current predicant...
"Who dares trespass... Ah!"
Suddenly, cries of agony sound outside the mansion, followed by the rapid shifting of footsteps as the armor clashes.
In a short span, outside the mansion's street, flas blaze into the sky.
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