"Princess of Qin pays respects to the Emperor Emeritus." In the main hall of Yuanhua Hall in the Great Xia Imperial Palace, Princess of Qin respectfully bowed to the Emperor Emeritus seated above.
The retired Emperor Xia Wuxu casually waved his hand, indicating that the Qin princess should dispense with the formalities.
He looked at the Qin princess with gentle eyes and said seriously, "Guo Guo, after the grand court assembly today, the third prince of Purple Eagle has privately proposed to you."
The Qin princess remained silent, which was entirely expected.
The Emperor Emeritus said slowly, "However, there is one very interesting thing: Yin Tianzheng's golden seal and the imperial edict are both fake."
"Fake?!" The Qin princess looked surprised.
"Of course, the person can't be fake," the Emperor Emeritus said with a relaxed smile. "According to the investigation, the Third Prince's delegation was attacked when it passed through Jigong Mountain, and the Third Prince was missing for a full seven days."
"Missing?!" The Qin princess was surprised again.
Although Jigong Mountain is a mixed bag, there aren't many true masters. It's unlikely that they could kidnap a prince.
Moreover, if Yin Tianzheng had been kidnapped, how could they possibly send someone to Xianxia Pass to help her?
Could it be that Yin Tianzheng's disappearance was merely a cover, while he was secretly consolidating the power of Jigong Mountain?
But that seems impossible. If Yin Tianzheng had really been in contact with the major forces of Jigong Mountain, she couldn't possibly not know.
The retired emperor said with a gloomy expression, "So, this person is unreliable!"
The Qin princess nodded: "Guoguo understands."
Leaving aside Yin Tianzheng's disappearance and the forgery of the gold seal and state letter, and ignoring Chen Ke and the Emperor Emeritus's warnings, based solely on Princess Qin's prior knowledge, Yin Tianzheng was not a good man.
The retired emperor nodded and said no more.
After a moment of silence, he suddenly asked, "Did you send everyone out to rescue Chen Baiwang?"
The Qin princess paused for a moment, then replied truthfully, "The matter is urgent; the Chen family cannot be harmed."
"Ding Lizhen was also sent out?"
"He must go and find out everything; this must not happen again!"
Xia Wuxu nodded: "It's rare that you have this kind of thought. If that kid dares to mess around with women again, see how I deal with him!"
The Qin princess smiled faintly; he certainly deserved to be taught a lesson.
The retired emperor pretended to ponder for a moment, then said casually, "You've sent out all the experts; how can you manage without anyone by your side?"
Outside the main hall, four elderly men strode in, bowed to the Emperor Emeritus, and then bowed to the Princess of Qin.
The Emperor Emeritus chuckled and said, "Guoguo, these are all old men who followed me back then. Although they are quite old, their strength is still considerable. Let them follow you."
Princess Qin smiled sweetly and bowed gracefully: "Then Guoguo thanks the Emperor."
Princess Qin took her leave, and only after leaving Yuanhua Palace did her expression turn slightly cold before returning to normal.
Watching the departing figure of the Qin princess, Xia Wuxu's expression was conflicted. He murmured, "Girl, don't blame me for taking advantage of the situation. Those people weren't trying to monitor you, but to protect this family bond."
As dusk fell, deep in the Western Hills on the western outskirts of the capital, in a secluded canyon, Chen Ke, dressed in invisibility armor, stood solemnly in the shadows, a dragon-tail sword hanging on his left and a beast horn on his right.
After confirming that no one was following him in the window, he opened his mouth and spat out a green leaf.
"Pig Stud" may have a rough name, but its function is anything but.
Just half an hour ago, Chen Ke finally activated the last module.
The Yiwei-class (Elite Guard} Shenzhou spacecraft has been officially upgraded to the Zhuguo-class (Pillar of the State}!
The lush green leaves tumbled and flew into the air, shimmering with a crystalline light.
Buzz!
From the soaring divine leaf, a hazy green light spread out, and a slender light ship appeared in mid-air.
Chen Ke was mesmerized, as if he were admiring the long legs of a Victoria's Secret model through a computer screen.
Her posture was light and graceful, her lines were beautiful and smooth, without an ounce of excess fat or any sign of thinning.
The size, proportions, luster, and texture are simply the work of the Creator.
What a pity! Why did they name it "Pig Stud" in the first place?
However, Chen Ke doesn't plan to change it. It's better to have a humble reputation so that he can be taken care of.
Besides, he didn't intend for others to see it; he was happy as long as he felt good about himself.
Of course, it's not enough for it to look good; it also has to be functional!
With a thought, a green beam of light was projected from the bottom of the Shenzhou, enveloping Chen Ke.
The next moment, Chen Ke's figure disappeared from the spot, and when he reappeared, he was already in the cockpit of Shenzhou.
"Not bad, not bad. With the addition of the delivery module, it's equivalent to short-distance teleportation." Chen Ke steadied himself and smiled with satisfaction.
The cockpit, with its soft lighting, felt significantly larger.
The key point is that there's an extra seat!
With the addition of a seat, comfort is greatly enhanced, and Chen Ke no longer needs to be constantly tense while piloting the Shenzhou, allowing him to find opportunities to relax.
Unfortunately, Shenzhou can only hover automatically, but cannot achieve autonomous driving.
Otherwise, Chen Ke could lie in the chair and do nothing; he could simply set the coordinates and fall asleep to reach any place.
I sat comfortably in the chair, the crystal wall in front of me shimmering, and various modules opened one by one.
"Mouse, bind it." Chen Ke released a thought.
Buzz!
Countless rays of light emanated from the divine ship and entered Chen Ke's body.
Countless mysterious electric currents spread through Chen Ke's body.
Correspondingly, countless mysterious data streams flowed through his mind.
In an instant, all the modules on the crystal wall were projected into his view.
It was as if he was wearing high-tech virtual reality glasses.
"This is great. It's clear at a glance, allows for easy switching, and is fast and accurate." Chen Ke checked the module graphics and nodded in satisfaction.
Seeing that it was completely dark, Chen Ke activated the "invisibility module" and "automatic defense module" and immediately started the power of the pig-trough (pig stud} Shenzhou.
Whoosh!
Swift as lightning, the slender Shenzhou spacecraft shot out instantly and disappeared into the night sky.
Fast, so fast!
The Shenzhou spacecraft, nicknamed "Pig-Stud Shenzhou," traversed the clouds at an unimaginable speed.
Chen Ke originally estimated that even if the Shenzhou was upgraded, it would still take him a little over an hour to get to Shu Prefecture.
But now it seems that at most an hour.
At a speed of three thousand li in an hour, where can't one go?
Moreover, with the addition of the automatic defense module, the defense capabilities of the Pig Trough Shenzhou have been greatly enhanced.
Automatic defense means that Shenzhou can intelligently assess the external environment and automatically provide corresponding defenses.
This is much more flexible than Chen Ke operating it manually, and it can also better protect Shenzhou and himself.
If the automatic defense is insufficient, Chen Ke can also use his spiritual power to increase the Shenzhou's defense, which is equivalent to double protection.
Once the Shenzhou spacecraft's speed stabilized, Chen Ke sat in his seat and closed his eyes to rest.
Because the module information on the crystal screen, including the radar navigation map, is projected into his view, he can see whatever he wants to see even with his eyes closed.
Unbeknownst to them, the pig-trough-shaped Shenzhou spacecraft had already entered the territory of Shuzhou and was about to arrive at Furong City (Lotus City}.
Oh no!
Chen Ke suddenly opened his eyes; it seemed he had flown past the station!