1208. Smart Woman

"Hahaha, this time, thanks to Brother Mu."

The eighth prince's residence.

A huge celebration banquet is in progress.

The eighth prince, who had won a great victory, still had a sense of unreality. He was intoxicated by the wonderful feeling of turning over in one fell swoop and becoming the heir apparent, and was extremely excited.

He looked at Li Mu with unabashed appreciation in his eyes.

It was this person who brought him the opportunity to accomplish his feats in one battle.

Li Mu was sitting in the position of the first hero. Hearing the words, he stood up and said: "This is the result of your highness's kindness and luck. This subordinate only did his best and did not dare to take credit. This cup Wine, I would like to pay tribute to Your Highness."

Beautiful answer.

The Eighth Prince became more and more satisfied with Li Mu.

It is truly a great blessing to have such a brave and resourceful genius at his disposal.

Li Mu was originally just sent to assassinate Ouyang Yi, but he discovered the conspiracy of the third prince. Under the premise that Li Mu had completely grasped Ouyang Yi, Xiao Xiao's planning fell into place.

In the end, the Eighth Prince made secret preparations, mobilized his own forces, and finally succeeded in seizing the fruits of victory at the last moment.

Now, the trend has been decided.

With the death of the third prince for his 'rebellion', the eldest prince and his previously competitive princes were suppressed by the third prince before and now they have completely lost power, lingering and losing their competitiveness.

The eighth prince's position as crown prince has been firmly established.

In fact, the old emperor was completely in the hands of the eighth prince, and many ministers, masters, and even the most worshiped golden immortals in the royal family had secretly taken refuge with him.

Now, even if the eighth prince wants to ascend the throne as emperor immediately, he can do so.

However, due to some etiquette, false reputation, and in order to have a better explanation in the history books, he listened to the opinions of Xiao Xiao and other confidants, temporarily suppressed his inner impulse, and slowly followed the normal procedures.

In short, everything is under control.

The power is in hand.

The old emperor became a puppet in name only.

It is only a matter of time before the entire Huangji Cliff falls under his control.

And all of this was brought to him by Mu Mu.

Thinking about it carefully, ever since Mu Mu followed him, it seemed as if everything was going smoothly, just like a dream.

The position of power that once seemed so close but actually so far away is now easily within your grasp.

Mr. Xiao is right.

Mu Mu, the deputy general of this palace.

"Haha, Brother Mu, I have always made clear rewards and punishments. You have made such a great contribution, how can you not reward me? Haha, you can tell yourself, what kind of reward you want, just ask, as long as I can do it, I will not hesitate to reward you."

The Eighth Prince said with high spirits and a big smile.

Li Mu thought about it seriously and said, "In that case, I would like some fairy crystals to assist in my cultivation, so that I can improve my strength as soon as possible and better serve His Highness."

"OK."

The eighth prince, no, he should be called the prince now, became more and more happy when he heard Li Mu's request.

Look, this is Mu Mu. Different from those 'charming bitches' who are pretentious and pretend to have nothing to ask for, they just say what they want, and what they ask for is very reasonable.

If all the ministers and counselors under him are like this, then he can sit back and relax.

The more the prince looked at Li Mu, the more he liked him.

"Come here, I will reward Mu Mu with a thousand catties of fairy crystals, a piece of fairy armor, and three fairy swords."

he said loudly.

"What?"

"Thousand catties of source crystal?"

"This is a huge reward."

"His Royal Highness, you actually value this person so much?"

"What achievements did he make?"

Suddenly, everyone at the banquet was buzzing with discussion and admiration.

Not to mention anything else, this thousand kilograms of source crystal alone is absolutely a dizzying wealth, comparable to the entire year's salary of the first-class officials and the golden immortals in the royal family.

Only a few people know the inside story of Li Mu's meritorious service.

Originally, Li Mu was sitting at the top of the list of meritorious officials today, and many people were puzzled. Now that they heard His Highness the Crown Prince was so generous with the reward, Li Mu's status became even more mysterious in the eyes of those who didn't know about it.

"Thank you, Your Highness."

Li Mu was unfazed by the favor and humiliation and bowed to thank him.

The prince waved his hand and said: "Haha, it's not enough. The reward is not enough. Brother Mu's official rank is too low now and does not match your strength and merit. Let's do this. From now on, you will be the closest person to me." Commander of the Guard, with a second-grade official title and a first-grade salary, I will give you an imperial-level True Dragon Token, which will allow you to enter and exit the East Palace, the Imperial Palace and the Imperial City. As for cultivation, resources will be provided, but if you need them, you do not need to ask me for help. Please ask the palace for instructions and just withdraw it directly."

As soon as these words came out, the entire banquet became even more buzzing.

Such a reward is far beyond the normal specifications.

Countless eyes looked at Li Mu with unparalleled envy.

His Royal Highness the Crown Prince really loves this Mu Mu.

With such a degree of favor, even Xiao Xiao, the former most popular person under the prince's command, may not be as good as him.

No matter what the ministers and experts think, how envious, or how dissatisfied they are, they must admit that at this moment, Mu Mu, who lives in peace and quiet, is the crown prince's man. No, he can even be regarded as the most popular person in the dynasty. People.

Try not to offend such people.

We need to make more friends.

The banquet gradually reached its climax.

"Haha, Mr. Mu, I would like to give you a toast. Congratulations to Mr. Mu for your promotion to the rank of noble. You have a bright future."

Familiar laughter sounded.

[Bliss Fairy] Xia Jing came to Li Mu holding a wine glass.

She has a coquettish figure, like a fairy among fairies. She is gorgeous, charming, and graceful. Suddenly, she attracted the scorching eyes of many men.

Li Mu also found out today that this [Bliss Fairy] was actually known as the most beautiful woman in Huangji Cliff.

Rumor has it that even the old emperor in the past had considered making Xia Jing his concubine, but it was because she was not of a good background and was not noble enough, so he gave up in spite of the strong opposition of his ministers.

Later, Xia Jing dealt with the royal family, ministers, princes and major masters. With her amazing beauty, superb skills, and considerable strength, she was able to maneuver both sides with ease, and became a famous socialite in Huangji Cliff. .

It was only in the past two years that, for some unknown reason, I came to the Thirteenth Prince's house and became a retainer.

Some people say that she became the thirteenth prince's pet.

Some people also say that she is the most valued sword of the Thirteenth Prince.

In short, she has been working for the Thirteenth Prince for the past two years and appears to be loyal.

This time, with the rise of the Eighth Prince, the Thirteenth Prince lost power. Seeing that it was already a thing of the past, the so-called monkeys dispersed when the tree fell. Most of the retainers in the Thirteenth Prince's house basically fled. [Fairy Paradise] Xia Jing, this emperor The most beautiful woman in Jiya, for some unknown reason, suddenly transformed into a close friend of the new prince. She was able to attend today's celebration banquet, which made people admire her skills.

Li Mu had no special feelings for this woman.

But at any rate, this woman indirectly helped him in assassinating Ouyang Yi that day, so Li Mu drank the wine, nodded slightly, and sat back down expressionlessly.

The banquet continues.

One after another, other disciples of the prince's palace, as well as ministers of the court who had taken refuge with the new prince, came to propose a toast to Li Mu, a 'famous man'.

But Li Mu had a dull face and refused them all without exception.

"Not a good drinker."

This is the reason given by Li Mu.

Everyone was angry.

You are a liar.

Didn’t you drink the toast from that voluptuous bitch Xia Jing just now?

When it's our turn, why don't we say we're not good at drinking?

If you have to reject others, can you be more careful and don't use such lame and self-defeating excuses?

But this person is now the most popular person in the Prince's Palace. Even if he doesn't give you face, there is no way to provoke him.

The last group of people sat back angrily.

Li Mu's face was expressionless and calm.

Such a scene fell in Xiao Xiao's eyes, and his evaluation of Li Mu immediately rose to a higher level.

"Not only is this person's strength terrifying and unpredictable, but his scheming is so deep. He is clearly showing his loyalty to His Highness the Crown Prince by not showing up in front of these ministers and heroes. He has no desire for power and is disdainful of forming cliques for personal gain and cultivating his own network of relationships.”

He is really wise and brave.

Xiao Xiao suddenly felt a little wary.

If this trend continues, will Mu Mu really become the most popular person around His Highness the Crown Prince one day and directly replace him, Xiao Xiao?

He looked at the prince subconsciously.

He saw that the prince was also looking at Mu Mu, with a happy smile on his face, obviously very satisfied with Mu Mu's performance.

Xiao Xiao felt a sense of urgency in his heart.

But how did he know that Li Mucai didn't think that deeply.

In Li Mu's eyes, the prince, him, and these so-called ministers will all be dead souls sooner or later. The prince has value, so he can deal with it easily, while the others, Li Mu, are just too lazy to do anything.

When the banquet was coming to an end, Li Mu stood up and left.

He didn't really like the occasion.

After coming out of the new prince's residence and walking on the street, Li Mu felt quite relaxed.

Everything is going according to his plan.

The Eighth Prince will soon ascend to the throne, and he has gained absolute trust.

The scholar named Xiao Xiao is too thoughtful and is a threat. He should find a way to get rid of him later.

Just as Li Mu was thinking secretly, a familiar voice appeared again behind him.

"Where are Mr. Mu planning to go?"

The voice is soft and charming, with a special charm that is enough to make any man's heart full of yearning after hearing it.

Li Mu turned back and frowned slightly.

[Bliss Fairy] Xia Jing looked at him with a smile as bright as a young innocent girl playing with her sweetheart.

"Haha, Mr. Mu, it seems that he doesn't like the slave family." Xia Jing approached with a smile, and said aggrievedly: "Is it because what I saw in Huanglong Pavilion that night made the master think that the slave family is too dirty?"

That night, Li Mu changed his appearance and committed the assassination.

Xia Jing did not see Li Mu's true appearance.

But she deduced from the prince's attitude towards Li Mu today that Li Mu was the burly man who killed Jinxian instantly and saved her that night.

This is a very smart woman.

"What's the matter?" Li Mu asked calmly.

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