Chapter 1315
A World Pierced by Sieves 9
A major event has occurred in the imperial court: the Crown Prince, who has been ill for so long, has finally passed away.
The Crown Princess also left at the same time.
However, the focus of everyone in the court was on the Crown Prince, and the death of the Crown Princess was ignored by everyone.
When the Crown Prince died, apart from the Empress's grief, even the Emperor was not saddened.
The emperor was simply troubled about which prince to make crown prince.
Because of the Imperial Concubine, the Emperor favored Nangong Shan the most and intended to make him the Crown Prince.
However, Nangong Shi was the most capable among all the princes. Since the emperor himself was mediocre, he wanted an outstanding successor.
The other princes each had a considerable number of supporters, and now the court was in an uproar, with the officials divided into many factions, all urging the emperor to appoint the prince they supported as crown prince.
The emperor was forced to hide in the inner palace and refused to attend court.
Nangong Liu was very frustrated. Even though the crown prince was eliminated by his people, his chances of becoming the crown prince were lower than others.
Isn't this just doing all the work for someone else?
Enraged, Nangong Liu summoned Chu Yunxia: "Is there any way to deal with the others?"
Once all the princes are dead and only he remains, wouldn't the emperor pass the throne to him?
Chu Yunxia's success in that palace operation boosted her confidence to the max. She could even kill the crown prince, let alone a few princes.
Moreover, these princes did not live in the heavily guarded palace, but in their residences outside the palace, making them easier to kill.
Chu Yunxia didn't speak too confidently: "I'll give it a try."
Nangong Liu was very satisfied and handed a box to Chu Yunxia: "This is a gift from your mother."
Chu Yunxia took the box, inwardly scoffing.
Consort Shu looked down on her, yet she still bestowed gifts upon her; it was all for the sake of her good son.
She can be considered a loving mother.
Chu Yunxia returned to her territory with the box, opened it, and saw that inside was a very exquisite headdress and a small box of pastries.
The system issued a verbal reminder to Chu Yunxia.
"A slow-acting poison has been detected in the headdress and pastries. Please be careful, host."
Chu Yunxia laughed. So it wasn't an attempt to win her over after all!
Nangong Liu hasn't even become emperor yet, and he's already starting to discard him like a used tool?
Ah……
The next day, Chu Yunxia approached Nangong Liu and said that she really liked the headdress and wanted to go to the palace to thank Consort Shu in person.
Nangong Liu then brought Chu Yunxia into the palace.
Chu Yunxia personally poured tea for Consort Shu, who accepted it with great satisfaction.
After Chu Yunxia left with Nangong Liu, Consort Shu said to her confidante, "She is indeed intelligent, but her birth is too low, and her skills are not something a woman should possess."
The confidant nodded repeatedly in agreement.
Consort Shu: "I remember sending her some 'rewards' every now and then to show how much I, as her mother, 'value' her."
The confidant agreed again.
Chu Yunxia walked out of the palace gate, glanced back, and sneered.
At night, Chu Yunxia changed into a black outfit, equipped with grappling hooks and other gear, and headed to the Pei residence.
Her target this time is Nangong Qi.
Nangong Qi is staying at the Pei family's house tonight.
Tomorrow is the 80th birthday of the Pei family matriarch. As her grandson, Nangong Qi will go to the Pei family a day early to wish the matriarch a happy birthday.
The Pei family's defenses were looser than the Prince's Mansion's, and Chu Yunxia believed that this operation would be completed quickly.
however……
She had just climbed over the Pei family's courtyard wall when she suddenly heard a loud shout: "You blind little thief!"
The sound carried with it a powerful pressure and attack.
Her survival instinct, honed through life-or-death experiences, allowed her to quickly dodge, leap over the walls of the Pei residence, and escape without further delay.
The person who spoke probably thought she was just a thief trying to steal something, and didn't give chase after her after she ran away. Chu Yunxia ran quite a distance before stopping, spitting out a mouthful of blood.
She was still shaken; she had almost died.
Is such a powerful attack something a human could unleash?
Chu Yunxia asked the system this question.
System: "The attacker has been identified as a Grandmaster."
Chu Yunxia: "Huh? What Grandmaster?"
System: "The strength ranking of ancient martial arts is as follows: No-rank master, third-rate master, second-rate master, first-rate master, innate martial artist, grandmaster, and great grandmaster. After the great grandmaster, there are also those who can shatter the void with their martial arts."
Chu Yunxia: "..."
Chu Yunxia: "Martial Arts Shattering the Void? Is it the kind of Martial Arts Shattering the Void that I'm thinking of? Is this Grandmaster as powerful as Shi Zhixuan from Twin Dragons of the Tang Dynasty?"
System: "Yes."
Chu Yunxia: "Isn't this world a low-level martial arts world?"
System: "Yes, therefore the system estimates that the expert was also a transmigrator, having traveled from a world of high martial arts."
Chu Yunxia: "..."
This world has other transmigrators and reincarnated individuals, so it wouldn't be surprising to have another transmigrator from a high-martial-arts world...
No wonder it's so strange!
Chu Yunxia: "Is this world a sieve?"
The system cannot answer.
Chu Yunxia dared not kill Nangong Qi again; the person beside him was too terrifying.
Chu Yunxia was recuperating in Yunxia Pavilion when Nangong Liu, seeing that she was not making any progress, came to urge her on.
Chu Yunxia didn't hide anything and told Nangong Qi about the expert by his side.
Chu Yunxia: "Anyway, I'm not going to go looking for death again."
Nangong Liu cursed under his breath, but there was nothing he could do about Chu Yunxia.
He could only console himself: "The seventh prince is not as important to the emperor as I am, so he is not a big threat. Let's let him go for now."
Nangong Liu: "But we have to get rid of Nangong Shan and Nangong Shi first."
Chu Yunxia lowered her eyes and said, "I understand."
You bastard, you just wait.
Once I become Empress, I'll get rid of you.
Because Pei Ji'an thought it was a thief who came to the Pei family to steal things, he did not hit hard. Although Chu Yunxia vomited blood, it was actually a minor injury.
After a few days of rest, his injury healed.
Chu Yunxia decided on her target: Nangong Shan.
Chu Yunxia first obtained a map of Nangong Shan's mansion from her subordinates to confirm Nangong Shan's whereabouts, and then began her "nighttime stroll".
Nangong Shan has been having a lot of bad luck lately. His beloved has died, his future wife prospective husband has also died, and the Zhenyuan Marquis's family, whom he wanted to win over, has left the capital. Only Prime Minister Ye still has faith in him, and the Emperor also likes him. Otherwise, he would have no power to compete with his brothers.
He was in a bad mood, so he could only use beautiful women to cheer himself up.
In fact, Nangong Shan had many women around him, but these women were not of high status. Before he married his principal wife, Nangong Shan would not give these women any official titles.
Even if he marries a legitimate wife, a scumbag like him would find it difficult to give these women a proper status.
When Chu Yunxia found Nangong Shan, he was "playing" with three women.
Chu Yunxia sneered and exchanged a potion from the system shop that was very suitable for Nangong Shan at this moment.
Just as Nangong Shan was getting into the swing of things, he felt a sting on his neck, as if he had been stung by something.
He thought they were mosquitoes and paid no attention, continuing to "have fun" with the three women.
Chu Yunxia put away the needle-firing device and left the Third Prince's residence. (End of Chapter)