Volume 6: Demons Rise from the East Sea Chapter 371: Cruel Secrets (Part 1)
The prince's words were like a stone pressing on his heart, and were exactly what Xu Zun wanted .
Indeed, only by proving that the prince died at the hands of the Siren can Xu Zun have a better ending. Otherwise, he will be deeply involved in political struggles and will no longer be able to control his own destiny.
But, will the Queen Mother trust me if I use the Siren to get the job done?
“Look, Master Xu,” the prince continued to analyze, “I am the only royal bloodline of Daxuan, and the queen mother is old and it is impossible for her to have children.
"Then my father has become the Queen Mother's only hope for continuing the bloodline, so my father cannot die and must continue the royal family line. But should the surname of this heir be Li or Lin?
“Besides, with my father’s body, after the shock of the heavenly calamity, can he still produce blood for the royal family?
"So, the truth is often the cruelest," the prince said, "Even if the Queen Mother becomes an empress, she will definitely be full of troubles. Do you think you will have a good ending?
"Why not... cooperate with me? Only if this prince inherits the throne can the world be stabilized and legitimate!
"If you can protect the royal bloodline of the Li family, it will be a great achievement and you should be granted a title!" Li Xun raised his hand and pointed outside the door, vowing, "If Lord Xu is worried that I am not sincere, I can swear to heaven that if I disobey Lord Xu, I will be punished by heaven!
"Secondly, I can also go aboard with you and discuss important matters on your ship . How about that?"
"..." Xu Zun didn't say anything, but his expression was extremely rich, as if he was really thinking seriously about Li Xun's proposal.
"Sir, don't believe him," Huo Anu said bluntly, "Thousands of people have been killed by him, let alone you who ruined their good deeds?"
Upon hearing this, Kong Zhen turned around and glared at Huo Anu. His resentful eyes seemed to be saying: You little servant are so unruly, how can you have the right to speak here?
"Sister is right," Unexpectedly, Ani, who was standing next to the Crown Princess on the other side, echoed, "I think these people are cruel and ruthless. My Lord, you must be more careful!"
"You?" Kong Zhen looked at Ani, then turned to Xu Zun and said, "Master Xu's guards are so uneducated. Do you still need them to teach Master Xu what to do?"
This statement is obviously intended to sow discord.
"This..." Xu Zun pretended to be embarrassed and waved to Huo Anu and Ani, asking them to stop talking.
"Hahaha..." At this time, the prince suddenly laughed again and said to Xu Zun, "Sir Xu, I know this is a serious matter and you need to be cautious.
"It doesn't matter. Even though this situation is unusual, we have plenty of time.
How about... I talk to you about something else?"
"Oh?" Xu Zun frowned and asked, "What's the matter?"
"Tianlong Inn," the prince first glanced at Kong Zhen, and then said, "Your Excellency's previous analysis was wrong. This Tianlong Inn was not built by the Queen herself."
"Oh?" Xu Zun was stunned again, not understanding why Li Xun suddenly mentioned Tianlong Inn?
I don’t know if he has other intentions or is deliberately delaying time.
At this time, Li Xun and Kong Zhen exchanged a look, and Kong Zhen exhaled and said, "This Tianlong Inn was actually built by my father, and it has been nearly twenty years now."
Um?
Xu Zun was still puzzled, but he felt that the two of them were singing the same tune, as if there was something else behind their words, so he secretly winked at Zhao Yu.
The clever Zhao Yu had already noticed it, and immediately walked around the hall with the Nine-Wheel Soul-Turning Sword in hand to prevent any accidents.
However, he and Xu Zun were all wrong. The prince and Kong Zhen had a conspiracy when they spoke like this, but the conspiracy was not somewhere else, but in their words!
"Master Xu," the prince said, "although you are young, you should have heard about the assassination in the palace eighteen years ago, right?"
"What?"
Xu Zun was surprised and thought to himself, "Assassination in the palace? The Japanese? Why did you suddenly bring this up?"
"The real planner of the assassination was Tianlong Inn!" Li Xun said.
Is it really so?
Xu Zun asked: "In other words, it was the Banshee Country that planned the assassination. Why? Why did they want to assassinate?"
"Prince Daxuan was very powerful back then," Kong Zhen answered on his behalf, "and the crown prince was young, and the imperial power was unstable. If the emperor and the queen mother were assassinated, then Daxuan would surely be in chaos."
"Oh?" Xu Zun frowned, "Then I still don't understand, what if Daxuan is in chaos? Do you still want to invade Daxuan?"
"Hehe," Kong Zhen snorted coldly, "Your Excellency is wrong about this. My father and I have always wished to unify the East China Sea.
"But those small countries rely on Daxuan, so only by taking advantage of Daxuan's internal strife can we help unify the East China Sea!"
"Oh..." Xu Zun pretended to understand and immediately asked, "So, the civil strife in Izumo should also be instructed by Her Majesty the Queen, right?"
"So," Kong Zhen did not deny it, "You have to believe in the strength of Tianlong Inn. It will be beneficial for you to join forces with us!"
"Really?" Xu Zun chuckled, "You said so much just to make me believe that Tianlong Inn is powerful?"
"Of course not," the prince said, "Anyway, the assassination attempt eighteen years ago has already failed, so none of this matters anymore!"
"Then what is the most important thing?" Xu Zun expressed curiosity.
"The most important thing, of course, is..." The prince paused, then revealed a sinister and strange smile, "The iron coffin!"
ah?
As soon as the word "iron coffin" came out, Xu Zun felt as if something hit his chest, and immediately showed an incredible expression.
How could this happen? At this critical juncture, why did Li Xun bring up the iron coffin again? What exactly did he want to say ?
"This incident must have left a deep impression on Lord Xu, right?" Li Xun smiled steadily and said, "Yes, the fake Qiu Yongnian who was captured is from the Tianlong Inn!"
oh……
Xu Zun thought quickly. He was not unfamiliar with this speculation, because when the old monk of Chanyin Temple sang that mysterious song, Xu Zun had already thought that the fake Qiu Yongnian was from Tianlong Inn.
But what does it mean when the prince says this now?
Could it be that... he knows what is hidden in the iron coffin?
Yes, the fake Qiu Yongnian and his gang are all from Tianlong Inn, and their purpose is obviously to find the things in the iron coffin.
If you don't know, why bother looking for it?
"That is to say..." Xu Zun turned to Kong Zhen, "They are all Her Majesty the Queen's people. What exactly are they going to do?"
"Wrong," the prince corrected, "Although they are all the queen's people, they are doing something for me!"
"What's the matter?" Xu Zun asked without hesitation , "What is in the iron coffin?"
Ever since he came to Daxuan, this iron coffin has been following him all the time, making him extremely eager to know what is inside the iron coffin?
While asking the questions, Xu Zun unconsciously glanced at Ku Niang, because Ku Niang also came from the iron coffin.
However, Ku Niang still had an expressionless, stern look on her face, and the fierceness in her eyes was as deep as ever.
"No way?" The prince smiled slightly, "Inside the iron coffin is the body of the state teacher Qiu Dingtian. Doesn't this lord know about this?"
"Really?" Xu Zun couldn't hide his excitement, "Is it really just Qiu Dingtian's body?"
"Yes," said the prince, "two years ago, all the forces in the court wanted to get this body! Even we were a step late."
"Qiu Dingtian's body," Xu Zun murmured, "what secrets are hidden in it?"
