C17

The second prince was about to leave.

The Taoist was unable to calm down and wanted to reach out and pull it. Nan Huai slightly raised his head, and as if he had expected this, he confidently used a few words to obstruct the footsteps of others.

"Your Highness may not have any grand plans, but you must have something on your mind."

The Second Prince did not turn around. Instead, his back was still facing the Southern Huai, and after a long while, he asked.

"Mister, if you can guess …"

Before he could finish, he was interrupted.

"Worry is apparent on our faces beneath the palace. It's not hard to guess that the ninth prince and Xie Hou Manor have joined hands."

Currently, the Xie Clan had a young lady who was to be married off. Nothing was as stable as a marriage edict.

The second prince's heart trembled. Indeed, he had obtained secret information. The imperial overseer who was serving with His Majesty said that the imperial edict to grant marriage had been prepared. He was only waiting for a good day to happily move the imperial edict.

The Second Prince no longer hesitated after being spoken to as a central matter by others. He turned around and finally cupped his hands towards the Southern Huai, bowing in return.

"If Teacher has a way to destroy this marriage, I will repay you greatly."

He was originally a wandering Daoist who wandered the martial arts world, and had only given himself up to the prince's mansion to make a living. However, a few days ago, he had been turned over by his master, Baili Xuanji, to coerce and lure him into acting out this good show.

"There is a way. What I want to help you with is not to destroy this marriage, but …"

Nan Huai raised his handsome eyebrows, and his pair of long and slender eyes were deep and outrageous. He lightly moved his lips, and said with a voice that could only be heard by two people.

"Seize the throne."

It had already been a quarter of an hour since the Southern Huai City had left the prince's mansion, but not only did the snow have no signs of stopping, it had even grown heavier and heavier.

A white-robed, white-haired Daoist stood outside the manor. He was holding an umbrella, and a light colored cloak hung from the crook of his arm.

The moment NanHuai stepped out of the prince's mansion, he was wrapped up by the cloak from head to toe. He lightly coughed, and apologetically said as he looked at the Taoist who held up the umbrella with him.

"I know you are a stranger, and have always ignored mundane matters. This time, I have truly troubled you."

Baili Xuanji pursed his cold lips, not saying a word. Clearly, he was brooding over the fact that Chu Huai Nan was in danger alone.

The Southern Huai was also Chu Huai Nan. He understood his good friend's temperament, and did not mind his cold attitude at all. The two of them simply walked on in silence, all the way until Baili Xuanji spoke.

"Did anyone suspect that you snuck into the manor?"

"It hasn't, but I haven't completely gotten the Second Prince's trust either."

Even if the Second Prince was careless, he wouldn't trust an unknown advisor because of a few words. Moreover, it was a matter of seizing the throne.

"What are you going to do?"

Even though he already knew what this person was going to do, he still had to ask.

Chu Huai Nan stopped and looked at the snow-covered street under the umbrella. He lowered his eyebrows, tightened the cloak on his body, and sneered:

"Earlier, I only knew that the Yan Emperor was stupid, but I didn't know that he was that stupid. So many sons of his had yet to bring up the matter of him taking the throne."

There was a saying, 'taking advantage of your foolishness, I'm going to take your life'. Even though Chu Huai Nan had traveled thousands of miles to Yan Kingdom to find a young wife, when he arrived, he still couldn't help but cause trouble when he saw this group of silly little cute girls.

Without needing to make it clear, Baili Xuanji would most likely guess Chu Huai Nan's thoughts. He took out a porcelain box from his sleeve and placed the bright red pill inside.

Chu Huai Nan pinched the pill, then put it between his nose and took a sniff in disgust. It was bitter.

Baili Xuanji frowned, "This medicine is called the Cartilage Pill, it can help you quickly cultivate the Bone Shrinking Art …" Do you really have to do this? "

Chu Huai Nan sighed, he kowtowed as he swallowed the medicine, and said with a bitter smile, "I already have no other choice, I must do it this way."

On the day the snow stopped, Pearl was finally able to bury herself.

"What plans do you have for the future?"

The two of them strolled along the streets. Li An had originally been invited to the city for a clinic, but he had been afraid that Zhao He would think too much into it. Thus, he had decided to bring some people with him as a form of distraction.

Zhao He calculated the time in his mind. By the time spring began the next year, it would be time for the exam.

"I want to take the national exam and enter the Imperial College."

This answer was out of Li An's expectations. The Yan Kingdom's top few emperors could be considered wise, especially with regards to the selection of talents. The National Examination was different from Imperial Examinations; it focused on the system of examination.

There were two types of people that were eligible to take the exam. One of them was a member of the eunuch family, and before the fall, Zhaohe's identity as Xie Zhangzhen matched this.

There was also one that required the recommendation of the eunuch family.

Therefore, Imperial examinations were a path taken by the offspring of the Humble Class, while Imperial studies were often held by the offspring of the aristocrats.

Most importantly, it was also Zhao He's most important point. No matter whether one was a man or a woman, they were both allowed to take the official's test, even though there was not a single female official in Yan Dynasty so far.

How do you know she's not the only one? Only after passing the examination and obtaining the position of an official could she protect herself. Only then could she get close to the eldest princess and her daughter and make them pay the price.

But how could this path be easy? Li An stopped and looked at Zhao He with a complicated expression. In the end, she felt relieved. He was much taller than Zhao He, so he raised his hand to rub the top of her head.

"Do what you want, and I will do my best to support you."

They had only met by chance and he had not only saved her life, but he was also willing to support her when she had nothing left. This friendship, because of his sincerity, was extremely valuable.

I understand this logic, but can you remove your salty pig's feet from my wife's head? Chu Huai Nan, who was hiding in the corner and observing, gnashed his teeth in hatred.

Li An inexplicably shivered. He withdrew his hand and touched his back. It was strange, why did it feel so murderous. He followed the source of the voice and didn't see any familiar faces. There were only a few children who were sold as slaves in the corner. One of them gave him a look with his eyes wide open.

"Doctor Li, Doctor Li?"

Zhao He called out a few times before finally calling Li An's soul back.

"What? What did you say?"

Li An was slightly embarrassed.

Zhao He didn't take it to heart as he smiled, and once again expressed his sincere thanks.

"Thank you. I will never forget the kindness you have shown me."

"There's no need to be courteous, there's fate between us, and I've always treated you as my little sister."

Seeing the well-behaved little girl in front of him, Li An once again raised his hand. That killing intent appeared again, causing his hand to stop.

Not knowing what was going on, Zhao He strolled down the street. She was no longer as surprised as she was when she first arrived at Yan Kingdom. However, a scream of pain caught her attention.

A wave of curses followed.

The one who was scolding was Fang Zi, who kept his business at the corner of the street. He brandished his whip and cursed in exasperation, as if the goods under his command had crashed into a "VIP" who was knocking on his door.

"You little bastard who was born from a prostitute, a hoof with eyes but no pupils. This young master wants to buy you back! It's you who has been building your fortune for three hundred years, what is there to be dissatisfied with!"