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Chapter 1015 - 1015 0603 Princes Secret Order_1

Chapter 1015: Chapter 0603: Prince’s Secret Order_1 Chapter 1015: Chapter 0603: Prince’s Secret Order_1 Chapter 0603: Prince’s Secret Command

“Prince, you mustn’t change the subject. Let’s not even discuss whether the prince tacitly allowed the loss of the Spirit Qi within the palace. Even if he did, so what? Don’t forget that it was your Jianwu Palace who reached out first, draining away the Spirit Qi from our palace without permission. You can’t deny that, can you? Taking without notice is theft, and you’ve stolen from our prince, no less. This matter is indefensible at any time; you owe us an explanation. Who exactly is the varmint that stole the Qi from our palace? What kind of disaster are they? If you fail to clarify this, and do not allow us to seek out the root of this trouble, that would truly be unreasonable.”

The speaker was another chief guard, Ma Ruyi, from the Bahuang Palace, which has always maintained a close relationship with Chaoyang Palace. The blood ties between the two princes were also relatively close. Within the Imperial Family Secret Territory, they always supported each other, and in many cases, they acted together.

“Prince, it’s generous of our prince not to pursue Jianwu Palace’s theft of the celestial Spirit Qi from our Wenzhi Palace. He didn’t want to harm the harmony among us. However, this doesn’t mean that we servants can neglect our duties. If something belonging to our prince is stolen, and we servants turn a blind eye, then what use is it for the prince to keep us? Wouldn’t we be considered ingrates who only take money but do no work, worse than a watchdog protecting the house?”

This time, it was Chen Rulong, the chief guard from Wenzhi Palace. Wenzhi Palace in the Eastern Capital City tended to keep to itself, seldom interacting with other palaces. Only in the face of particularly significant events would Wenzhi Palace join forces with others, and usually, their ally was Chaoyang Palace.

At this moment, within the Six Great Imperial Palaces in the Eastern Capital City, the only one that had not yet taken a stance was Yonghe Palace.

Unlike the other palaces, Yonghe Palace was represented by a female cultivator, Shi Yongqing. Although she was merely at Level 6 of the Gold Core Realm, no one present dared to underestimate her, for a simple reason: everyone knew that, on the surface, Shi Yongqing was a disciple of Emperor Yonghe, the master of Yonghe Palace, but in actuality, she was also one of his consorts. Emperor Yonghe’s empress has long passed away, and aside from Shi Yongqing, he had no other female companions. Were this to happen in Great Zhao Nation, Shi Yongqing would at the very least be considered Emperor Yonghe’s noble consort.

Li Mijia turned around, looked down in Shi Yongqing’s direction, and slightly bowed as he said, “Your Highness, what do you think? Everyone has expressed their opinions, and we now await your stance.”

Shi Yongqing said, “I have no objections. Once you have come to a unanimous decision, I will concur.”

Li Mijia hadn’t expected Shi Yongqing to state a clear opinion; her response had already served his purpose. Li Mijia turned back to Zhao Shibo and said, “Prince, as you see, everyone’s opinions are quite aligned. They all hope Jianwu Palace will provide a clear account of the matter. The consensus is hard to defy; you should consider it carefully. From my perspective, this matter is of great importance, and you are not capable of deciding on your own. You should report to Lord Jianwu.”

Upon hearing this, Zhao Shibo’s eyes bulged furiously, almost popping out of their sockets. He angrily said, “Li Mijia, you’re really audacious. Over such a trivial matter, you want to disturb my prince? Do you take yourself too seriously? A mere servant dares to confront my prince, where do you get the nerve?”

Zhao Shibo’s attitude was tough, but he couldn’t intimidate the representatives from the other five palaces. With such an opportunity at hand, it wasn’t just Zhao Shibo they would not be stopped by—even Emperor Jianwu himself could scarcely hold them back.

Yang Yongqi said, “Prince, you should already have a clear understanding of the current situation. Whether you admit it or not, your power alone cannot stop us. No matter how strongly you put it into words, it will not provide us with a satisfactory answer. Listen to my advice and yield. Let us send people into Jianwu Palace to search for the source of the theft of the Spirit Qi. Of course, it is unrealistic for so many of us to enter the palace; we can select two or three representatives among us. I can assure you that we are just there to find the source of the trouble and will not disturb Lord Jianwu’s cultivation.”

Before Zhao Shibo could reply to Yang Yongqi’s words, voices of agreement were already rising: “Commander Yang’s suggestion is sensible. I think it’s feasible. Although not very capable, I am willing to be the representative and enter Jianwu Palace on everyone’s behalf.”

“How dare you say that, when you have already admitted to being incompetent? How can you represent us all? As I see it, there are only a few among us qualified to represent everyone: one is Commander Yang, another is Your Highness, and the last one is I.”

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For a time, representatives from the five palaces had already started to argue fiercely, none willing to yield. It was clear to all that whatever was disturbing the Spirit Qi within Jianwu Palace was not a minor entity—this was a great opportunity, and whomever it might fall to could potentially save them decades or even centuries of arduous cultivation.