254: I have nothing to do tonight, so I’ll go to the brothel and listen to music!

Nangong Yan walked in from outside the main hall.

She didn't even spare a glance for her half-brothers, treating them like strangers.

"Father Emperor, your child has a plan that can destroy Luoshui City!"

"Oh? What kind of plan?!" Nangong Wuji became interested. "As long as it doesn't involve our Great Wei Dynasty, anything is fine."

"Of course, it won't drag our Great Wei Dynasty into the vortex that is Luoshui City!" Nangong Yan appeared very confident.

All the officials craned their necks, waiting for Nangong Yan's plan.

"A plan? Heh heh, isn't she just relying on her identity as a Xuanxiao Sect Disciple, using the Xuanxiao Sect's name to gather all the Righteous Path sects under the guise of eliminating demons and defending the Dao, to besiege Luoshui City, which calls itself the Seven Kill Hall?"

Among the princes, the Third Prince sneered inwardly, having already seen through Nangong Yan's so-called plan.

Sure enough, Nangong Yan's subsequent words were exactly as he had thought. Seeing this, he felt even more disdain for Nangong Yan.

Beside him, Nangong Ao took in all of the Third Prince's facial expressions.

"The struggle for the Heir Apparent has always been like this. As a member of the imperial family, one is unwilling to remain silent."

"Alright, I'll let you be my vanguard!"

Nangong Ao showed no change in expression, but secretly transmitted a message to the Third Prince.

"Third Brother, Eleventh Brother was killed by Nangong Yan for merely speaking a single sentence, and it happened right here in this main hall, yet Father Emperor showed no reaction.

You tell me, if Nangong Yan one day finds us displeasing and kills all of us princes, can she also do that? If so, what difference is there between us and the low-ranking servants in the palace? We are merely high-ranking servants with imperial Bloodline, who receive slightly better treatment!

Why don't we unite with the princes who can be united, and together, contend for that high position, Third Brother, one life is ten thousand lives!"

The Third Prince looked at Nangong Ao in surprise, then looked at the one on the high platform, and only breathed a sigh of relief when he found that the other party had not noticed them.

He now had a different view of this Ninth Brother of his, who had always kept a low profile.

To be able to transmit a message to him under the nose of Nangong Wuji, a Tribulation Stage Cultivator, without being discovered, his cultivation must be profound.

He was a threat to his own contention for the throne.

However.

Nangong Ao's words just now seemed to carry an extremely special Gu-like charm, making the Third Prince extremely convinced, and the words kept echoing in his mind.

The seed of ambition in his heart took root, sprouted, and grew continuously.

At this moment.

Nangong Yan's plan had been fully explained.

All the civil and military officials praised her.

"Only the Princess can implement such a plan. No wonder the Princess was so determined to join the Xuanxiao Sect back then, even if it meant giving up her position as a Great Wei Princess, she insisted on joining the Xuanxiao Sect. It turns out she had a plan all along!"

"Once the Righteous Path sects encircle and suppress Luoshui City, the Seven Kill Demon Lord will surely not stand by and do nothing. The Demonic Path and the Righteous Path will definitely engage in a major conflict. At that time, they will contend, and we will reap the benefits!"

"Great Wei has the Princess, Great Wei is fortunate, the people of Great Wei are fortunate!"

Listening to these praises, even the usually icy Nangong Yan couldn't help but curve her lips into a slight smile, appearing quite pleased.

Emperor Nangong Wuji also indicated that Nangong Yan should go ahead and handle it, with the Great Wei Dynasty backing her up in everything.

After the court dispersed.

The Third Prince called out to Nangong Ao.

"Nothing to do tonight, let's go listen to music at the brothel!"

"Good!"

Looking at the Third Prince's departing back, Nangong Ao's face showed a foxy smile.

"When the snipe and clam fight, the fisherman benefits? Let's see who the fisherman will be!"

Nangong Ao was about to leave.

He still had to go to the capital's largest brothel tonight to conspire with the Third Prince on important matters, so he needed to rest and recuperate.

But at this moment.

The Eunuch Chief by Nangong Wuji's side walked over, saying in a raspy voice, "Ninth Prince, Your Majesty requests your presence."

Nangong Ao's heart skipped a beat, but his face showed no abnormality.

Was the rebellion discovered before it even succeeded?

If it failed, he would have no choice but to abandon this Clone and then secretly send people to destroy Great Wei.

Following the Eunuch Chief, he left the imperial city and arrived at a hidden place outside the imperial city.

He had expected to be taken to the imperial study or the sleeping quarters, but he didn't expect to be taken to the imperial mausoleum.

"What do you mean, Eunuch? Why did you bring me to the imperial mausoleum?! Did Father Emperor really tell me to come here?! What on earth is so important that it has to be discussed in the imperial mausoleum?!"

Watching a dense line of Xuanjia heavy armored soldiers approaching, Nangong Ao's expression gradually became serious.

"Your Majesty only instructed me to bring you to the imperial mausoleum. As for the rest, I do not know."

At this point, he pointed to the approaching Xuanjia heavy armored soldiers, "General Wei might know something, you can ask him."

Nangong Ao: "..."

He had a bad feeling!

General Wei, mentioned by the Eunuch Chief, rode a black-scaled Dragon horse imbued with Dragon Bloodline, clad in heavy black armor, and holding a large spear. He arrived majestically before the two, his sharp gaze sweeping over Nangong Ao.

"Eunuch Wang, you may return! Ninth Prince, we will take you to see Your Majesty!"

"Then I shall trouble General Wei."

With that said.

Eunuch Wang fled the imperial mausoleum as if escaping, disappearing in a few flashes.

Seeing this, Nangong Ao secretly spat, "That old eunuch definitely knows something, otherwise, he wouldn't run so fast!"

"Ninth Prince, follow me!"

General Wei led the way on his black-scaled Dragon horse, while Nangong Ao followed behind.

From this scene, he truly didn't receive any of the treatment a prince should have.

This General of Great Wei didn't even acknowledge him.

It was as if he wasn't a prince of Great Wei, but just an ordinary commoner.

"General Wei, what does Father Emperor want me to do here?!"

General Wei remained silent.

"General Wei, I need to pee, can I go pee somewhere?"

General Wei still did not reply.

The Xuanjia heavy armored soldiers nearby formed a military formation, surrounding Nangong Ao.

It didn't look like they were protecting him; instead, it seemed more like they were afraid he would escape and were escorting him into the imperial mausoleum.

"There must be a secret in this imperial mausoleum!"

He was led all the way to the front of the imperial mausoleum, where the immensely heavy stone gate slowly rose.

Nangong Ao merely glanced at the stone gate.

He immediately judged that the Materials of this stone gate were extraordinary. Even if ten Tribulation Stage Cultivators combined their efforts to bombard it, they wouldn't be able to break through the stone gate in a short time.

"Your Majesty is waiting for you inside, go in alone!"

The stone gate rose.

A dark passage appeared before his eyes.

General Wei and the Xuanjia heavy armored soldiers did not intend to enter together, only letting Nangong Ao go in alone.

"What exactly is the secret? Why would that old fellow Nangong Wuji want to see me, yet choose such a place... Something is wrong!"

Nangong Ao was not afraid and stepped inside.

"Boom!"

As soon as he entered, the stone gate behind him fell, blocking his path of retreat.

Nangong Ao was not afraid of this; he simply walked along the small path.

At first, it was very narrow, barely wide enough for one person.

After walking a few thousand steps, it suddenly opened up.

However, the space did become much wider.

Green eerie light illuminated the surroundings, and the air was filled with an extremely thick smell of blood.