Chapter 229: The Capital's Evil Disease, First Meeting with the Imperial Master

Yu Chen didn't quite understand this.

According to the rumors and Lang Qing's revolving door, it is said that the seventh prince, King Rende, was suffering from a serious disease and had weak mental strength, so he quit the fight for the legitimate son and came to Qingjue City in Youzhou to be a idle prince.

But at this moment, when he looked at it with his heavenly eyes, he found that there was nothing wrong with the other party's heart or other organs!

By ordinary people's standards, he is very healthy, with a body that is full of energy.

What's going on?

Yu Chen didn't understand.

But he didn't continue to think wildly.

Since you have questions, just...ask!

Prince Rende's Mansion, a dining hall.

It was dusk, the window was dark, and the bright candlelight illuminated the whole room. The window was slightly opened, and a smoky animal-headed hollow incense burner was placed on the windowsill. In the middle of the room, a large round table was filled with fine wine and delicious food, making people salivate.

Different from Yu Chen's imagination, the banquet that King Rende mentioned was not a big banquet full of guests, but a private gathering just for the two of them.

After the dishes were served, King Rende dismissed the last waiter, closed the door tightly, and said with a smile: "I wanted to hold a big banquet and invite the best musicians and dancers in Qingjue to entertain you, but I thought that you wouldn't be able to do it." If you like that kind of situation, you can keep everything simple.”

Yu Chen raised his eyebrows: "How does Your Highness know?"

King Rende smiled: "Sir, I have never said my name until now, and even I am just a puppet. I don't want to show my true identity, so I don't like the excitement."

Yu Chen narrowed his eyes.

This King of Benevolence has seen through the art of paper man and paper horse?

"Sir, let's eat food and drink wine." King Rende made another invitation gesture.

The latter picked up the chopsticks perfunctorily, put them down, and no longer bothered to pretend, asked: "Your Highness, are you not sick?"

As soon as the words fell, King Rende froze.

There was a look of surprise in his eyes.

But it wasn't the panic of being seen through, but the fact that he didn't expect Yu Chen to ask so directly.

Yu Chen spread his hands.

Anyway, he is a paper man at the moment and has no scruples, so he can ask no questions.

After a long time, King Rende smiled bitterly, nodded, and admitted.

Now, it was Yu Chen's turn to be confused again.

"Your Highness is not sick or suffering from any illness, so the rumor that he is withdrawing from the throne and seizing the legitimate heir is also a lie?"

Since he was really not sick, why did he suddenly withdraw from the fight for the crown prince?

"No, the illness is fake, but quitting to seize the legitimate son is real." King Rende shook his head, "In other words, just to quit seizing the legitimate son, the young king pretended to be ill and came to this place in Youzhou."

At this moment, Yu Chen's mind was full of questions and he blurted out, "Why?"

King Rende did not answer him, but asked: "Sir, have you been to the current capital?"

Yu Chen shook his head: "Never, but I am planning to go."

"Sir, what kind of place is the capital in your eyes?" King Rende asked again.

"An inch of land and an inch of gold? Glory and wealth? A dignified place? At the feet of the emperor?"

"It used to be, but now, it's not anymore." King Rende shook his head.

"——Jingcheng is sick. It's not Xiao Wang who is suffering from the serious disease, but the thousand-year-old city."

Yu Chen frowned.

But King Rende said no more, and changed the topic: "So Xiao Wang gave up on seizing the legitimate son and came to this land of Youzhou, hoping to go to the sea to find medicine and cure diseases."

Yu Chen didn't know why.

King Rende did not want to continue talking.

Just like Yu Chen didn't want to say his identity.

But from these words, Yu Chen learned one thing. King Rende was going to sea.

He wanted this Youzhou fiefdom just to go to sea.

As for overseas, although Yu Chen didn't know why, he had heard a little bit about it over the years.

Let's talk about that overseas place, where there are many immortal families, and the world is full of blessings. Some people carry swords to open the sky, and some fly up during the day. It is very magical!

"Then I wish your highness all the best and a safe return." Yu Chen held his hand.

"I would like to borrow your kind words from Mr. King." King Rende picked up the wine glass, touched it with Yu Chen, and suddenly said: "By the way, Xiao Wang is not talented, but he has also stayed in the capital for more than twenty years. Since Mr. wants to go to the capital, , it’s better to listen to Xiao Wang.”

Yu Chen nodded: "Your Highness, please speak."

King Rende's face became solemn, he shook his head slowly and uttered three words, "——Don't go."

"Xiao Wang's advice to the capital is the same - don't go."

King Rende looked into Yu Chen's eyes quite seriously.

Yu Chen laughed, "I appreciate His Highness's kindness. But when I was still in my mother's womb, the fortune teller pointed at my mother's belly and said - this child will grow up in the future and I can't persuade him."

King Rende was stunned for a moment, then he laughed and said no more.

The two of them ate meat and drank wine until late at night, before Yu Chen left with King Rende's "thank you gift".

In the brightly lit room, King Rende's drunken expression immediately returned to normal after Yu Chen left.

"My stupid brother can't even tell that the king is pretending to be ill, and he still wants to sit on the throne." King Rende sighed in disappointment, "It's a pity for Lang Qing and his more than 20 brothers... That’s all, Xuan Jing.”

Following his call, a figure slowly walked out of the darkness.

King Rende continued: "Double the pensions for Lang Qing and others and distribute them. Their deaths are too unworthy."

"Yes!" The black shadow known as Xuan Jing nodded.

Then, he looked at the door and suddenly said: "Your Highness, that person knows too much."

The meaning is self-evident.

"It doesn't matter."

King Rende shook his head,

"Although my illness is fake, he traveled thousands of miles to deliver life-saving medicine to me. This good deed is a great kindness. What's more, these details are no longer important. What is important now, Only by going overseas and seeking holy laws can we cure the capital's chronic diseases."

After a pause, he sighed again, "I just feel sorry that such a person has to go to the capital at such a time, to go to such a terminally ill place. It's a pity."

The black shadow stopped talking.

Originally, he wanted to silence Yu Chen.

But King Rende said no need.

Naturally, he won't make any more moves.

In addition, he didn't think that the guy could still live in peace and contentment after going to the capital.

Although, he didn't know what was going on in the capital.

But he understood that there were big problems and horrors in the capital right now.

——The horror was enough to make King Indeok, who was almost appointed as the crown prince, pretend to be ill and leave the capital to travel overseas.

The paper man and paper horse returned to Yu Chen only after making sure that there was no tail following him.

I brought a thank you gift from King Rende.

Some gold and silver jewelry, rare treasures, and a retainer token.

——According to King Rende, since Yu Chen is going to the capital, his token is still of some use there.

But at this moment, Yu Chen was in no mood to care about this.

He still feels incredible.

King Rende...isn't he sick?

Is he just pretending to be sick so he can stay away from the capital?

What on earth could be enough to make a rising prince give up his position as crown prince?

And what is the evil disease in the capital that he mentioned?

Did he also notice the conspiracy of the Imperial Master Zhantiansi?

If that was the case, shouldn't he join forces with Prime Minister Song to deal with the national master?

What does it mean to go overseas to find medicine?

Can't figure it out.

I asked Wen Sheng, but the old man Wen Sheng couldn't guess.

Let me just say that Zhou Xiu has been like this since he was a child. He talks half-heartedly and has his own ideas, but he only has one point, and he never makes a point.

In other words, there must be some reason why he pretended to be ill, gave up on seizing the legitimate son, and prepared to go to sea.

The old man Wen Sheng didn't know what the reason was, so he could only tell Yu Chen to be careful when he arrived in the capital.

A night of silence.

The next morning, Yu Chen got up, walked around the city with Shitou, drank a bowl of steaming porridge, and planned to leave.

But before leaving, I saw many people gathering at the port.

Yu Chen was also like this and took the stone over to take a look.

A dozen huge ships were seen docked on the seaside like shadows. On this giant ship, the flag of Daxia was fluttering in the wind.

The people watching around them stopped one after another, looking at the dozen or so ships, clasping their hands together and bowing, as if praying.

Yu Chen asked someone casually and found out that the man on board the ship was King Rende of Youzhou. He was going to sea today and was going overseas to seek medicine to cure his heart disease.

Didn't I say before that although Zhou Xiu, the benevolent king, had only been in Qingjue City for a few days, he was quite popular among the people. So when he left, many people came to see him off and sincerely wished the young prince could find the elixir. Cure stubborn illnesses.

But only Yu Chen knows.

King Rende is not sick.

The medicine he went to sea to seek was not to save himself.

But there was nothing to say, so after the dozen or so ships set sail, Yu Chen also found a remote corner, boarded the Nine Nether Ghost Chariot, and headed towards the capital.

In the blink of an eye, more than a month passed.

Yu Chen drove the Nine Nether Ghost Chariot and finally saw from afar on the horizon ahead, the towering city walls formed a continuous shadow, as if the horizon connecting the sky and the earth was blackened.

Even though they are still far away, the terrifying and terrifying pressure is already as if the sky is collapsing, making people feel intimidated!

Just looking at it from a distance made Yu Chen feel truly shocked!

It is like a sleeping and terrifying beast, dormant in the hinterland of the vast plain, as if it can swallow the whole world as soon as it opens its eyes!

——Capital!

This is the most prosperous and supreme center of Zhongzhou in Daxia, a city with the world at its feet, the most prosperous city of humanity, and the place where three mountains and nine veins converge!

Yu Chen and Shitou got off the Nine Nether Ghost Chariot ten miles away from the south city gate and led Shitou on foot.

——According to the old man of Literary Saint, the capital is forbidden to fly, and even if there is a god, one has to use his feet to measure this majestic imperial capital.

South gate.

The dark city wall is like the scales of some giant beast, ancient and rough, and the dark ten-foot-high city gate is solemn and solemn, making people feel awe!

This has not yet entered the city.

Yu Chen looked up.

On top of the majestic city wall, there were black-armored soldiers standing like sculptures. A thin and hunched old man wearing a glazed white robe and holding a green wood unicorn staff was staring at him calmly.

The eyes were cloudy and empty, just like...the ruthless God looking down on all living beings.

It made Yu Chen's hair stand on end!

At the same time, Yu Chen easily recognized the identity of the old literary saint from his revolving memory.

——One of the Three Saints of Daxia, the Lord of the Tianshan Mountains, the Master of the Heavenly Sect, and the Great Imperial Master!

Come get some monthly tickets, brothers!