Grandmother's Love and Grandson's Filial Piety

"Your Majesty, a dangerous and wicked man is attacking tonight. Your subject is willing to guard Palace of Peace and Happiness to prevent any future trouble!"

Palace of Peace and Happiness, the new emperor shouted.

The grim expressions of many Imperial Guard Corps softened.

Cheng Bushi, who was stationed at Palace of Peace and Happiness, Cheng Bushi, while Li Guang was taken aback.

A rapid cross-border journey involving elite troops and imperial guards was actually the new emperor's way of showing filial piety to the Empress Dowager.

Li Guang felt a dull ache in his liver.

He walked with a fierce and menacing air, even glaring at Grand Princess Dou. Li Guang never expected this to happen.

But the new emperor did not say he wanted to rebel, nor did he say he wanted to kill anyone; he simply said, "Come with me to Palace of Peace and Happiness."

"Your grandmother is kind and your grandson is filial, what am I supposed to do?"

Li Guang couldn't help but feel a great headache.

He sluggishly slung the bow over his shoulder and put the arrows back into the quiver.

Even the Grand Astrologer Sima made a mistake in his judgment, let alone Li Guang, who followed the new emperor here truly with the intention of killing.

Once the Empress Dowager's faction is eliminated, the conservative faction in the court will collapse and will no longer be able to stop their radical faction from waging wars abroad. Therefore, it is not surprising that Li Guang was willing to participate.

Li Guang was willing to do such things, but the new emperor clearly had no such intention.

Being able to declare one's presence at Palace of Peace and Happiness in front of thousands of imperial guards means that even if sufficient opportunities arise within Palace of Peace and Happiness, it would be difficult for the new emperor to succeed in his rebellion.

Li Guang felt a little annoyed. He pondered for more than ten seconds before reprimanding the imperial guards.

"Your Majesty, what formidable enemy has arrived?"

Relieved Cheng Bushi walked more than twenty meters before approaching the new emperor and asked in a low voice.

"I don't know," the new emperor shook his head, "But the empress said this person seized the Heaven-Shaking Arrow from the Empress Dowager's control, and I feel tonight is extremely dangerous!"

"They seized the Heaven-Shaking Arrow?"

Cheng Bushi could say anything, Li Guang, who was scolding the imperial guards, felt even more distressed.

The Empress Dowager forced him to hand over the Heaven-Shaking Arrow, but she also made it clear that this was not outright robbery, but merely a temporary loan, which would be returned to Li Guang in three years.

But Li Guang never expected that the Empress Dowager would fail to protect the Heaven-Shaking Arrow.

"Where did the arrow go?" Li Guang exclaimed in disbelief. "I mean, where was that arrow kept before it was taken away?"

"It might be Yang Mausoleum," the new emperor replied after a moment's thought. "But for specific details, you should ask the Empress Dowager!"

"It's all over, it...!"

Li Guang murmured softly.

He looked at Palace of Peace and Happiness, and for a moment he wished he could rush into the Palace of Peace and Happiness, pick up that blind old woman, and slap her twice.

With his Heaven-Shaking Arrow, Li Guang was considered one of the world's top ranged attackers; even the lord of the Sacred Land dared not act recklessly in his presence.

However, without the Heaven-Shaking Arrow Li Guang would quickly fall to the second tier, and his relatively weak close-combat skills might even cause him to rank lower.

He could force Zhu Jiuyin to stay hidden with the Heaven-Shaking Arrow, but without it, Kong Ning would be more than capable of chasing and killing him.

Such a comparison evoked extremely complex emotions in Li Guang.

He only regretted that the new emperor hadn't actually plotted a rebellion tonight; otherwise, he could have vented his anger.

"General Li, the Empress Dowager requests your presence!"

Li Guang felt a pang of heartache. He stood there silently for a long while, when he heard the voice of Grand Princess Dou coming from Palace of Peace and Happiness.

This made him take a deep breath and look at the new emperor.

"Since the Empress Dowager has summoned you, then go," the new emperor said. "The Empress Dowager probably wouldn't even look favorably upon your dragon horn bow!"

"Heh~"

Li Guang gave an awkward, bitter laugh.

He had to adjust his extremely complex mindset and state of mind before stepping into the Palace of Peace and Happiness with a sullen expression.

The gate was briefly opened, but after Li Guang entered, the gate of Palace of Peace and Happiness was slammed shut again, without uttering a single word to the new emperor.

"Your Majesty, to be able to seize treasures controlled by the Empress Dowager, doesn't that mean this person is at least the lord of Sacred Land?" Cheng Bushi continued, "It is said that Laojun of the Immortal Court is skilled in controlling treasures. Has this being appeared?"

"Possibly!"

The new emperor was unaware of the specifics, but he did not deny Cheng Bushi's speculation.

No matter who Cheng Bushi said stole the arrow, the new emperor would always reply with "possibly".

His main purpose in coming here tonight was to win the favor of the Empress Dowager. Even though the Empress Dowager was still somewhat dissatisfied with his abilities, she should at least know that he was reliable in critical moments.

Doing this once won't have much effect, but he can try other ways to continue trying to please others.

However, the new emperor doubted that the Empress Dowager's heart remained as steadfast as a rock, given how many times he tried to please her.

Moreover, ingratiating himself with the Empress Dowager was only his first step. He would also target other imperial uncles and brothers, causing them to behave out of line and completely fail to meet the Empress Dowager's needs.

The new emperor's primary concern remains his own development.

The old man gave him the answer, and although he still had some shortcomings, the new emperor's heart was no longer as anxious as before, but had gained basic confidence.

Correspondingly, the new emperor, when handling important matters, showed less of the impetuousness of a young man and was able to remain calm and composed.

He waited quietly outside Palace of Peace and Happiness.

"The Empress Dowager orders Li Guang to retrieve the Nine Dragons Cauldron for a magical duel!"

Moments later, flames Shengteng in Palace of Peace and Happiness, and thick smoke billowed up from all parts of the Palace of Peace and Happiness.

Some palace maids coughed in the thick smoke, but dared not leave the palace rashly.

"Your Majesty, this Nine Dragons Cauldron?"

"This is the Empress Dowager's incense burner; I don't know what it's used for!"

What Cheng Bushi understand, the new emperor also didn't understand.

It is generally believed that the new emperor could not have obtained the Nine Dragons Cauldron from the Empress Dowager, and Emperor Jing had never entrusted the new emperor with anything related to the Nine Dragons Cauldron.

The new emperor shook his head, indicating that he was also a newbie.

"It should be a top-quality combat cauldron," Cheng Bushi guessed. "It's just that I don't know the secrets of this cauldron. If it can amplify combat strength by 30%, it will definitely be of great use to those in the border regions."

"This cauldron is eighteen feet tall and weighs ten thousand catties. The cost of using it in a single battle must be considerable," the new emperor cautioned. "If it weren't for the struggle for the Heaven-Shaking Arrow, I think this cauldron would be difficult to wield!"

"Well!"

Cheng Bushi for a moment.

He had thought the Nine Dragons Cauldron was a small incense burner the size of a palm, but he never expected it to be so enormous.

It's one thing that such a tripod is inconvenient to transport, but the real problem is that it's unaffordable.

Cheng Bushi and felt that only those at the level of the Lord of Sacred Land were worthy of using the Nine Dragons Cauldron to fight, but the Lord of Sacred Land was not foolish enough to silently accept such a thing as using the cauldron to fight.

The Nine Dragons Cauldron needs to be inserted at the right moment to unleash its power. However, given Nine Dragons Cauldron enormous size, it is difficult to insert such a cauldron into the battlefield, and it is more often used as a passive defensive tool.

"Unless the lord of Sacred Land attacks Chang'an City!"

Cheng Bushi, Cheng Bushi fully understood why the Nine Dragons Cauldron was located in Palace of Peace and Happiness and why it was guarded by the Empress Dowager.

As he pondered this, he saw a golden dragon's silhouette roar and Shengteng up in Palace of Peace and Happiness, swiftly darting towards Yang Mausoleum.