Long Jiu said she would ask for leave the day after tomorrow, but after the two-day holiday on the weekend, she did not return to the academy. It was not that she did not want to go back, but it was reported early on the 9th that the emperor would be exempted from the court meeting for one day.

Someone was one step faster than Xiao Tingyun and wanted to take action.

In fact, there had been some action since the night of the 8th. In the middle of the night, 30,000 royal troops scattered outside suddenly gathered on the outskirts of the city, and 10,000 imperial guardsmen guarded the palace inside and out like an iron barrel.

The commotion last night was not small, but Xiao Tingyun seemed not to know. Long Jiu wanted to say something several times, but looking at his calm and calm expression, he finally said nothing.

Then early the next morning, news came from the palace that the emperor had skipped today's court meeting.

Looking at Xiao Tingyun who was fully dressed, Long Jiu sat on the bed holding the quilt and said to him: "Is the emperor going to attack you first?"

Xiao Tingyun straightened the collar of his official palace uniform and smiled lightly when he heard this: "Something happened to Xiao Xingze, which made him jump over the wall."

Long Jiu lifted up the quilt and got out of bed. He seemed dissatisfied and said: "Why don't you jump in the morning and jump in the evening? Why did you choose to jump at this time? Did he realize that you were going to do something tonight? So he might as well be the first to do it."

Strike to gain strength."

"Wear shoes." Looking at Long Jiu who was about to run to the bathroom with bare feet, Xiao Tingyun couldn't help but remind him and then said: "If he really noticed it, the 30,000 royal troops and soldiers who gathered last night

The 10,000 Imperial Guards did not stay on the outskirts of the city and in the palace, but came directly to surround the Prince's Mansion."

Long Jiu obediently came back, put on his slippers, and walked to the bathroom. As he walked, he said, "That means you really made him anxious, so he jumped over the wall in a hurry."

Xiao Tingyun smiled when he heard this and followed her, but did not follow her into the bathroom. Instead, he leaned against the bathroom door with his hands folded and watched Long Jiu wash up.

"That's right." Xiao Tingyun smiled and nodded, and said: "After Xiao Xingze's accident, the emperor probably understood that I didn't want to follow Xu Yuwei anymore, but he was not sure when I would attack him, so he simply didn't

Do it without stopping and strike first to gain the upper hand.”

Long Jiu spat out the toothpaste foam in his mouth, stared at him in the mirror, and said angrily: "Yeah, I'll strike first, and I'll end up with you."

Xiao Tingyun couldn't help laughing when he heard this, he leaned against the door and laughed softly.

Long Jiu rolled her eyes at him, "Can you still laugh?"

Xiao Tingyun smiled and raised his eyebrows and asked her, "Why can't I laugh?"

Long Jiu said angrily: "Aren't you worried that something will happen today?"

"Don't worry." Xiao Tingyun shook his head and said with a smile: "Actually, this is good. I give him time to arrange it, so that when he loses, he will think that I am not the winner."

After Long Jiu quickly washed up, he turned around and glared at him, and laughed twice with unknown meaning: "At the same time, it also gave you a reason to take action later, right? After all, it was the emperor who wanted to attack you first, and you were just fighting back in self-defense.

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Xiao Tingyun raised his eyebrows at her when he heard this.

Long Jiu continued: "No wonder you were as steady as an old dog last night. Even if you knew what was going on in the palace and the suburbs of the city, you didn't do anything. In fact, you have long been wishing that the emperor would do this, right? If he does this, your actions will be different.

He gave me the reason, and even helped you to block any negative remarks about you in the future, after all, he wanted to attack you first."

Xiao Tingyun looked at her and smiled without saying a word.

Long Jiu snorted and muttered to himself: "It's true that the emperor brought you a pillow himself when you fell asleep. If I hadn't known that you two were already eager to kill each other, I would have doubted his truth.

He is your undercover, otherwise why would he be so caring?"

Xiao Tingyun laughed again. He didn't know whether he was amused by Long Jiu's words or because of something else. He walked over slowly, and in Long Jiu's unclear eyes, he tilted his head towards Long Jiu's.

He kissed her several times on the face and said with a smile: "My kid is not only cute, but also smart."

Long Jiu glanced at the ceiling speechlessly, then pushed Xiao Tingyun away, "No, my brother is really smart."

She was now certain that her brother must have done something in private if the emperor suddenly went crazy last night.

For example, give the emperor some news in advance.

For example, the news Toru gave to the emperor was that the prince was close to him and wanted to attack him or something.

So the emperor who was ready to jump over the wall now really jumped.

Long Jiu glanced at the smile on Xiao Tingyun's face, and then walked out, muttering as he walked: "Those who play tricks have a dirty heart."

Xiao Tingyun didn't refute, and followed her with a smile on his face.

Twenty minutes later, the two went downstairs together.

After the old housekeeper heard the two people coming down, he quickly went to the kitchen and brought breakfast out.

Long Jiu was not polite, sat down at the dining table and started eating.

The two sat face to face and ate breakfast quietly. It was not until after breakfast that Long Jiu wiped his lips, looked at him and asked, "What will the emperor do next?"

When Xiao Tingyun heard this, he raised his hand and looked at the time, and then said with unclear meaning: "You should let me enter the palace."

Long Jiufeng raised his eyebrows slightly and quickly understood the emperor's intention, "He wants to trick you into the palace and then catch a turtle in a jar?"

Xiao Tingyun looked at her leisurely and asked, "Am I a turtle?"

Long Jiu waved his hand carelessly, "That's all. Why are you so serious?"

Xiao Tingyun glanced at her again, but he didn't take it seriously.

Long Jiu asked curiously: "Then when will he let you enter the palace?"

Xiao Tingyun smiled faintly: "Wait, it should be soon."

The wait lasted almost an hour.

Anyway, today's court meeting has been canceled by the emperor. After breakfast, the two of them sat in the living room and waited for a while.

Long Jiu waited for the time to send a message to her friends who were still in the college, asking them to help find a reason to ask for leave. Not long after she discussed the reasons for asking for leave with her friends, the old housekeeper walked in quickly from outside.

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Before the person entered the door, a voice came in, "Your Highness, someone from the palace wants you to come into the palace."

Xiao Tingyun turned off the virtual screen of his personal terminal, raised his eyes to look at the old housekeeper who came in from the door, and asked nonchalantly: "Who is here?"

The old butler stood at the door and replied: "It's His Majesty's Archdeacon."

Xiao Tingyun did not get up when he heard this. He smiled faintly and asked again: "Did you tell me the reason for letting me enter the palace?"

The old housekeeper nodded quickly and said: "As I said, the chief deacon said that His Majesty was not feeling well at midnight last night. It was probably because he was worried about His Highness. His Majesty's medical team was busy all night last night. Although His Majesty was rescued,

But I still can't get up. I can avoid the court meeting this morning, but I can't avoid it all the time, so Your Majesty asked you to come into the palace and wanted to discuss with you the matter of your supervision of the country while he is recovering from illness."

Xiao Tingyun seemed to smile when he heard this. Long Jiu, who was sitting next to him, sneered and said mockingly: "He is quite good at finding reasons."

Someone is in trouble, the medical team treated him all night!

No wonder the court meeting was canceled this morning. It turned out that he was waiting here to let the prince enter the palace to discuss the matter of supervising the country. Does this emperor really treat people as fools?

The emperor and the prince are not biological father and son. If the emperor really cannot get out of bed, the first person to be on guard is the prince. How can he trust the prince to supervise the country!

So the emperor is so anxious that he is so unreliable even if he finds an excuse?

Xiao Tingyun didn't think the reason the emperor found was unreliable. After all, after the emperor became seriously ill, it was indeed the prince who should supervise the country, but this 'should' did not suit his relationship with the emperor, but the emperor still used it.

Reason, because even if Xiao Tingyun doesn't believe this reason, Xiao Tingyun, as the prince, must follow this reason to enter the palace.

Xiao Tingyun stood up slowly and smiled at Long Jiu: "I did find a good reason, but it is also a reason that I can't refuse. Since I can't refuse, then I will go to the palace."

After hearing this, Long Jiu stood up and said, "I'll accompany you."

Xiao Tingyun nodded, and the two of them went out together.

The old butler watched the two of them walk away. The emotions in his old eyes were quite complicated. They seemed to be excited and worried. But in the end, after a long sigh, the old butler showed a happy and complicated smile, and then turned around and returned to the house.

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Xiao Tingyun walked out of the gate of the Prince's Mansion, and Long Jiu turned into a small dragon and coiled around his wrist.

Outside the gate, a special flying car belonging to the royal family was waiting there. Beside the flying car, the emperor's chief deacon was waiting quietly.

After seeing Xiao Tingyun come out, the chief deacon first bowed his head to Xiao Tingyun and saluted, then opened the car door respectfully, and when Xiao Tingyun was about to get in the car, he whispered: "Your Highness, please be careful."

Xiao Tingyun remained calm after hearing this and got into the car, but Xiaolong coiled around his wrist moved and spoke to him in a soft voice: "This chief deacon is actually you.

People?!"

Probably because he was too surprised, the little silver dragon couldn't help but poke his head out of Xiao Tingyun's sleeves.

Xiao Tingyun lowered his eyes and looked at it, gently pressed its little head with his fingers, but smiled and said nothing to what it said.

Long Jiu was pushed back into his sleeve by Xiao Tingyun, and he couldn't help but feel dumbstruck in his heart. Even the chief deacon beside the emperor belonged to him. How deep was his control over the palace?

The speed car started and headed towards the palace.

While speeding to the palace, someone was moving elsewhere.

Not only were the 30,000 royal troops scattered throughout the city gathering on the outskirts of the city last night, but a group of people came in quietly from the thirty-six starports on the Imperial Star last night, riding on various starships.

, all arrived at the Imperial Capital Star at around four in the morning.

Thirty-six star ports were controlled overnight, and the news was kept tightly concealed. If anyone pays attention, they will find that since four o'clock in the morning last night, no star ship has been able to enter or leave the imperial capital star.

The reason given by the port was that there was a port investigation and star thieves had sneaked into the Imperial Star. Therefore, all star ports on the Imperial Star suspended transportation and were closed for one day.

Whether they are passengers who want to leave the Imperial City by starship, or the starship that is about to arrive at the Imperial City, they are all controlled. The passengers are controlled at the star port rest station, and the starships outside the Imperial City are all controlled.

Outside the artificial atmosphere.

While the 30,000 royal troops on the outskirts of the city were quietly waiting for the order to be conveyed from the palace, they never thought that behind their 30,000-strong army, there were also 30,000 people dormant, and an additional 20,000 people had already dispersed in.
To be continued...