The morning sun was shining, Nine Nether King's Estate, in the backyard, Ning Chen stood all night, never entering the room to rest.
Heavenly Demon Imperial City, who is surrounded by dangers, is in danger at every step and does not allow any mistakes. Ning Chen is thinking carefully about every step in the future and does not dare to be careless.
"Your Highness, Ninth Prince has sent you a greeting card."
At this moment, outside the backyard, a palace guard walked quickly and said respectfully.
"I know, back off."
Ning Chen came back to his senses and spoke.
"Yes"
The guard took the order and turned around to retreat.
Ning Chen stepped out of the backyard and walked towards the front hall.
In the royal palace, Ning Chen picked up the invitations on the display table. After looking at them, he frowned.
Ninth Prince is coming?
Xuan Que Why are you here at this time?
Thoughts kept flashing through Ning Chen's mind. If something happened to Xuan Ling, Ninth Prince Xuan Que would undoubtedly be the biggest loser. Without the protection of Xuan Ling, it would be difficult to hold on to the power in Xuan Que's hands.
Now that Xuan Que is here, the purpose is worth pondering.
While thinking, outside Nine Nether King's Estate, a young figure in blue clothes stepped forward, and his slightly sinister face became much calmer at this moment.
Xuan Que arrived. In front of the palace, two guards immediately saluted.
"Greetings to His Highness Ninth Prince."
"Get up and make a report." Xuan Que said.
"Yes"
One of the guards took the order and quickly walked into the mansion to report.
In front of the royal palace, the guard stopped and saluted respectfully, "Your Highness, Ninth Prince would like to see you."
"Please."
In the hall, Ning Chen said calmly.
The guard took the order, stood up and walked towards the front of the house.
Not long after, Xuan Que's figure appeared outside the royal palace and walked towards him.
Ning Chen walked out of the royal palace, stepped forward to greet him, and said politely, "I've seen Ninth Imperial Brother."
"Thirteenth Imperial Brother There is no need to be polite."
Xuan Que took two steps forward, helped the former, and said, "Brother, I came here today to apologize to Thirteenth Imperial Brother."
"Oh?"
When Ning Chen heard this, he looked puzzled and said, "Ninth Imperial Brother What do you mean by this? Your Highness, please tell me."
Xuan Que nodded and followed the former into the palace.
"Ninth Imperial Brother, please sit down." Ning Chen said.
"Thank you"
Xuan Que said politely, then walked to the seat and sat down.
"Shi Yu, serve tea."
Ning Chen looked at the woman standing quietly not far away and said. "Yes"
Shi Yu took the order and walked quickly towards the back of the palace.
"Ninth Imperial Brother, what did you mean by what you just said? The emperor is stupid and failed to understand what he meant."
Ning Chen walked to sit opposite Xuan Que and asked softly.
"It's not a big deal, but Ninth Imperial Brother still thinks it's better to confess to Thirteenth Imperial Brother."
Xuanque sighed softly, looked at Shiyu who was coming from behind the palace, and said, "Shiyu, your family, this prince has set them free, you can see them at any time."
Shi Yu heard this, his body trembled, and he almost dropped the tea tray he was holding.
A little tea spilled, burning Shi Yu's hands, but Shi Yu forced himself to endure it and stepped forward to put down the tea tray.
"Be careful and don't be so reckless all the time."
Ning Chen said calmly, "Go down and apply some burn medicine."
"Yes"
Shi Yu lowered his head to accept the order, suppressed the excitement in his heart, and walked out of the hall.
"Ninth Imperial Brother Don't blame me, it's the emperor's younger brother who was lax in his discipline and lost his etiquette."
Ning Chen looked ahead and said with a smile.
"Thirteenth Imperial Brother You're welcome."
Xuan Que sighed softly, "Shi Yu is not rude, it's just that what I just said made her too excited."
"Ninth Imperial Brother How do you say this?"
Ning Chen picked up a teacup, filled it with tea, pushed it in front of the former, and said.
"Shi Yu Shi Qing is Brother Wei's spy who deliberately planted himself in Thirteenth Imperial Brother's house. Brother Wei has no hostility at all. He is just following the request of your Seventh Emperor. After all, Thirteenth Imperial Brother has a special status. If we want to win over Thirteenth Imperial Brother, we must know your preferences." Xuan Que said with a hint of apology in his tone.
"I see."
Ning Chen had a look of surprise on his face, then smiled and said, "Ninth Prince It's too serious. If it's just to find out how well the emperor's brother is doing, then these two girls can't be considered spies. Just ask anyone in the palace and you'll know."
"Thirteenth Imperial Brother Just don't blame me."
Xuan Que breathed a sigh of relief, looked at the person in front of him, looked serious, and said, "Thirteenth Imperial Brother, something happened to Brother Seventh Emperor, you should already know about it."
"Yeah"
A look of regret flashed in Ning Chen's eyes, and he said, "Something happened in Dragon Emperor Mountain. Brother Seventh Emperor was unable to avoid this disaster. It's really heartbreaking."
"Brother Seventh Emperor is kind, but I didn't expect that he would be robbed like this."
Xuan Que sighed, "The deceased has passed away, but we still have to look forward. Thirteenth Imperial Brother, you should know the current situation in the imperial city. Something happened to Brother Seventh Emperor, and the balance was broken. In the future, we may all be involved in this huge Imperial Authority whirlpool."
"As long as we are not tempted by power and insist on staying out of the matter, there is nothing to fear." Ning Chen said softly.
"Thirteenth Imperial Brother thinks too simply."
Xuan Que said with a solemn expression, "The situation in the imperial city will soon become clear. The fight between the two princes will come to the surface from the dark. Even if we want to stay out of it, it is difficult to ensure that we will not be involved."
When Ning Chen heard this, he frowned slightly and said, "According to what Ninth Imperial Brother said, what should we do?"
"Form an alliance and advance and retreat together."
Xuan Que said seriously, "Brother, we still have some chips in our hands, and with Thirteenth Imperial Brother's status, even the two princes do not dare to underestimate us. From now on, whether we advance or retreat, the initiative is in our own hands."
Ning Chen listened and fell silent. After a long time, he nodded slightly and said, "What Ninth Imperial Brother said is indeed polite. At this time, only by strengthening yourself can you better protect yourself. Ninth Imperial Brother is in charge of the criminal law of the imperial city and has a deep foundation. The emperor's brother must rely on Ninth Imperial Brother to take care of him."
"My brother, you're welcome."
Xuan Que smiled and said, "So, Thirteenth Imperial Brother agrees?"
"Thanks to Ninth Imperial Brother for being so considerate, the emperor's brother cannot be ignorant of good and evil."
Ning Chen said softly.
"That's good!"
Xuan Que stood up, picked up the tea cup, looked at the person in front of him, and said sternly, "Brother, let me give you tea instead of wine, and I would like to propose a toast to Thirteenth Imperial Brother. From today on, you and I will formally form an alliance, share honor and disgrace, and advance and retreat together."
Ning Chen stood up, raised the tea cup, and said calmly, "It's an honor for the emperor's brother."
The teacups clinked, and the two drank the tea at the same time, then smiled at each other and sat down again.
"Thirteenth Imperial Brother, I heard that you visited that Imperial Guards Commander a few days ago. I wonder what the result was?" Xuan Que asked doubtfully.
"Just a quick drink."
Ning Chen explained, "Xuan Mo, the commander-in-chief is an upright person. Even if the emperor's brother wants to win over him, he is a little unable to do so."
Xuan Que nodded and said, "This person really doesn't give in to hard and soft policies and always insists on neutrality. Otherwise, Three Demonic Emperors would not be able to trust him with the important task of protecting the imperial city."
The two chatted from early morning to noon, as if they had met their close friends over wine and had a great time talking.
At noon, Xuan Que stood up and left with a look of reluctance.
In the royal palace, Ning Chen looked at the former's leaving figure, his eyes gradually turned cold.
It's been a long time since I felt like someone was as shameless as him.
Ninth Prince, Xuan Que, I actually underestimated him before.