The Demon Lords

Chapter 956 - 214: Rising Up (Part 3)

The princess removed her hairpin, allowing her long hair to fall freely, and said:

"Seventh Uncle, it seems that our Lord Pingye is genuinely somewhat afraid of you."

Seventh Uncle smiled.

The princess continued:

"I didn’t expect that the relationship between Chengjue and Zheng Fan would be so strong. It was clear that they communicated about the events of that night."

"Indeed." Seventh Uncle nodded, as he evidently shared the same opinion.

"That day outside the mansion, Zheng Fan saved Chengjue; it should have been their first meeting. Seventh Uncle, do you think such steadfast relationships really exist in this world?"

"It’s hard to say, but the Sixth Prince informing Lord Pingye about the events of that night is enough to prove that their relationship is much closer than we originally expected."

The princess’s side wasn’t truly worried about Chengjue using that night’s events to stir trouble; attempting to assassinate a prince is certainly a grave crime. However, the prince’s ability to foresee the empress’s death was actually more shocking.

When both sides hold leverage that could destroy each other, the so-called leverage becomes less significant.

"This Zheng Fan, in the end, has grown strong wings. Indeed, what I can offer him now, Lord Jingnan can also provide, even more so, offering him what I can’t anymore.

With Tian Wujing as his backing, he certainly has the confidence to stand on equal footing with a woman like me who has been away from home for so long.

Finding joy in one’s pursuits, each seeking their own freedom.

He agreed so quickly, it all seemed as if he was wary."

"Therefore, Miss, I think tonight, we shouldn’t do anything. The situation is unfolding, it’s better to watch how things develop."

"Seventh Uncle is right. At the moment, there are two things that need to be done. First, I trouble Seventh Uncle to start wandering around this mansion more often beginning tonight.

The other, I’ll test Lord Pingye’s price in the next couple of days."

In trading, naturally, there must be both input and output.

As for the Northern Suppression army in Jin land, forget about Li Fusheng’s troop for now, focusing on the place where Li Bao’s troop originally was, those Northern Suppression soldiers;

Giving them to the court is still giving them,

Giving them to Lord Jingnan is also giving them,

Why not let the Li family set up a stage? As long as the profits are sufficient, who cares who they are given to?

After all, if you don’t want to give, there are no options, especially since these two troops are vastly different from the one led by Li Liangshen. Unless the Northern Suppression King personally steps in, otherwise these two armies will inevitably drift further and further away from the Northern Suppression King’s Mansion.

...

"There are two things, please instruct according to orders.

First thing, San’er..."

"Subordinate is here, subordinate has failed in duty, please punish me, my lord."

"Investigate, focus on those workers who helped build the Earl’s Mansion underground prison. Without surprise, someone among them should have leaked the news."

"Yes, subordinate will promptly catch that fly."

Intelligence work is sometimes helpless like this; when you want to develop populations, it’s often the comfortable period when spies are active.

Immediately after, Zheng Fan looked at Siniang and said:

"Did you bring it out every day?"

"My lord, it has been placed in advance. However, Shatuo Queshi’s coffin has not been relocated."

"That, just leave there for now. Tonight, none of the brothers should sleep; keep watch until dawn."

"Yes, my lord."

...

It was already past midnight. The princess had washed up and sat by the bedside,

slowly lying down.

Meanwhile, beneath the back residence of the Earl’s Mansion, within a coffin,

A towering male figure,

slowly rose from the coffin.

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Not in a good state today, I’ll try to write more tomorrow, goodnight everyone.