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A sense of absurdity and disbelief arose in my mind.
This is actually a token issued by the Control Yuan's Fourth Office (997)!
Even the so-called "commander-in-chief" was not capable of forcibly ordering personnel in various places.
But the host token is different!
Especially since he was a person from the Four Directions, upon seeing this token, he would not hesitate for a moment, even if it meant his death.
But shouldn't this token be in the hands of his father, Yan Ruohai?
What exactly happened during the days he was imprisoned?
However, upon hearing Li Chengqian's question, he remained silent for a moment before replying in a deep voice, "This subordinate obeys!"
"Master He will assist you, that's all."
Li Chengqian said a few words and then turned and left.
Yan Bingyun held the token in his hand, representing the power of the four branches of the Overwatch Council.
He then looked at Daoist He and said, "Please tell me about the current situation."
He Daoren smiled, a sudden surge of pride welling up inside him.
"Happy to oblige."
Three days passed in the blink of an eye.
Before they knew it, the day that Li Chengqian and Zhan Doudou had agreed upon arrived.
Under the awe-inspiring and vigilant gaze of the palace guards,
Li Chengqian carried Si Lili, whose fate was unknown, in his arms.
A group of envoys from the Qing Kingdom followed behind him.
After walking along the long corridor, we finally arrived at the main hall of the Northern Qi imperial palace.
Imperial guards stood solemnly before the palace.
The palace was also filled with numerous important officials of the Northern Qi dynasty.
The Northern Qi emperor sat on the dragon throne.
Behind the beaded curtain on one side was the most powerful empress dowager of Northern Qi.
Chapter 122 Zhan Doudou: Scared! Is the Crown Prince really going to spill blood in the Golden Palace?
Li Chengqian stepped onto the straight path made entirely of jade.
Although it was no different from ordinary roads,
However, the refined elegance revealed in these subtle details is something that Nanqing cannot match.
Even more surprisingly,
Two pools were also built on either side of this straight road.
The pond water was crystal clear, and rare and precious fish swam in it.
Although somewhat flashy, it vividly demonstrates the wealth of the Northern Qi Dynasty.
Li Chengqian wasn't too surprised.
Inheriting the wealth of the former most powerful state, Northern Wei, it's not surprising that Northern Qi had such a wealth.
However, although the Northern Qi was wealthy, it lacked the strength to safeguard its vast fortune.
Even Ku He, the Northern Qi's greatest asset, is now seriously injured and recuperating.
It was as if he had become someone who couldn't even kill a chicken.
Yet, this fat sheep, possessing countless riches, would surely attract anyone wanting to get involved.
In other words, the Eastern Yi still needed to rely on the Northern Qi to counter the Southern Qing.
Otherwise, Si Gu Jian might not even be interested in such wealth.
But those below might not be able to remain indifferent.
However, for Li Chengqian
The fact that the Northern Qi was wealthy was actually a very good thing.
The wealthier the Northern Qi was, the more abundant his harvest would be when he conquered it.
The Northern Qi emperor and his court officials naturally could not have imagined this.
Li Chengqian was already considering attacking Northern Qi.
They lowered their heads slightly, glancing at Li Chengqian's figure out of the corner of their eyes.
With each step their footsteps landed, their hearts pounded.
The invisible pressure made them involuntarily tense up.
As Li Chengqian gradually approached...
Emperor Zhan Doudou of Northern Qi also began to get nervous.
She looked at Si Lili, who was being carried in by Li Chengqian, her life hanging in the balance.
My heart couldn't help but feel heavy.
If we cannot satisfy the other party today,
Her palace is likely to be stained with blood.
Suppressing her unease, she gave instructions to the eunuch beside her as Li Chengqian stood still.
"Go and bring a chair for His Highness Chengqian."
The eunuch readily complied and left.
Behind the beaded curtain, the Empress Dowager of Northern Qi frowned slightly, but did not voice her objection.
To put it bluntly,
The mother and daughter,
The lives of all the officials in the hall could be decided by that young man in a single moment.
The title of Crown Prince of Qing Kingdom is not a status that needs to be taken seriously.
A single sword strike was enough to defeat Ku He, leaving him severely injured and unable to recover.
The sword strike silenced the entire capital city.
This kind of extraordinary strength is what they need to treat with caution.
Li Chengqian glanced at Zhan Doudou, the emperor of Northern Qi, and nodded simply.
He then took Si Lili in his arms and sat down on the chair that the servants had brought over.
The Southern Qing envoy who accompanied him would naturally not do so.
After they paid homage to the Northern Qi emperor as subjects, the head envoy presented the official letter personally drafted by Emperor Qing.
Amidst all the formalities and greetings exchanged between the two sides regarding the credentials,
The entire hall had a friendly atmosphere.
During this period, Li Chengqian remained silent.
However, neither the emperor of Northern Qi nor the officials of Northern Qi dared to ignore his existence.
Every now and then, several subtle gazes would fall upon Li Chengqian.
After a while, having finished the pleasantries,
The hall gradually fell silent.
Because everyone knows that today's events cannot end so easily.
Just then, a servant hurried in from outside the hall.
He whispered a few words to the emperor of Northern Qi.
The Northern Qi emperor's expression turned serious at a visible speed; she sat upright.
"Everyone has worked hard. That's all for today. Let's call it a day."
Upon hearing this, the officials of Northern Qi subconsciously breathed a sigh of relief and took their leave.
Seeing that Li Chengqian did not speak, the envoys from Nanqing also withdrew from the main hall.
Outside the palace, Xiao En was waiting to be summoned by the Emperor of Northern Qi.
He was scrutinized for a while by the probing gazes of countless ministers.
The officials of Northern Qi and the envoys of Southern Qing were well aware that the investigation into Si Lili's poisoning was to be carried out by Xiao En.
Now that Sean has arrived...
The Northern Qi emperor then dismissed everyone, clearly indicating that the matter had been resolved.
Those with good information,
He also learned that Sean had arrested Shen Zhong, the commander of the Embroidered Uniform Guard.
Their fate is now unknown.
This tactic of targeting one's immediate supervisor upon joining the company...
To be honest, he truly lives up to his reputation as the devilish Sean.
Beside Sean, Jingni and Yan Bingyun stood side by side.
Soon, they entered the hall.
After giving a simple bow as a sign of respect to the Emperor of Northern Qi, Sean...
He then knelt down beside Li Chengqian and handed him a file.
"Your Highness, the poisoning case has been investigated and resolved. Here are the relevant files."
Li Chengqian raised his hand to take it.