N-A-A Chapter 1823 Being a Puppet
Chapter 1823 Being a Puppet
The Crown Prince was too lazy to listen to Master Yu continue.
"It seems that Father is determined to find a crime for me."
The Crown Prince's tone was icy, "Then I'd like to ask, if I don't write this damned edict of deposing me, what fate has Father Emperor arranged for me?"
Even at this point, the Crown Prince felt that his father might be going to put him under house arrest.
However, Master Yu clearly stated, "Your Highness cannot possibly not choose the only way to survive, can you?"
Seeing the Crown Prince's expression change drastically, Master Yu, as if teasing him, said "Oh," and added, "However, there's another way that's not entirely hopeless; Your Highness's life can still be spared, it's just that—"
"It's hard to say whether His Highness will still be the same His Highness then."
"What do you mean?!" Qingxiao demanded.
"Crack, snap."
Master Yu clapped his hands slowly twice.
As he clapped twice, a person slowly walked out from behind the pillars of the front porch.
She was a young woman, who looked to be no more than thirty years old, with a pretty and elegant appearance.
She carried a fruit platter and walked towards them.
At first, Qingxiao and the Crown Prince did not think there was anything wrong. They even wondered why someone would send over a fruit platter at this point.
But after looking at it a couple more times, they realized something was wrong.
The young woman walked strangely; her body barely moved, she just took a few steps, without any feminine grace, walking stiffly and woodenly.
Looking into her eyes again, they seemed even stranger.
Her eyes barely moved; she just stared straight ahead, her expression unchanging.
Master Yu spoke up, "Put the fruit platter on the table."
She didn't answer, but walked over, placed the fruit plate on the table, stood up straight, and didn't move.
Master Yu waved his hand and said, "Take a few steps back and sit down."
The woman indeed stiffly took a few steps back, then sat down directly.
She was sitting on the ground outside the pavilion.
Throughout the entire process, her eyes remained dull and her expression remained unchanged.
When a normal person hears such an instruction, wouldn't they instinctively glance at the ground?
But she didn't.
"Lie down." Master Yu waved his hand again.
With a thud, the woman lay straight back and flattened herself on the ground.
"Roll around a few times."
She immediately rolled around a few times on the spot.
Master Yu seemed to find this very amusing. He clapped his hands and said, "Kneel up and bark like a dog twice."
The woman immediately got up, knelt down, and barked twice.
Qingxiao's eyes widened, as if he had thought of something, and he suddenly looked at the Crown Prince.
The prince's temple throbbed.
"Your Highness, did you see that?"
Master Yu smiled and looked at him, "After all, you are the Emperor's own flesh and blood. There is no way the Emperor would take your life. He will definitely let you live well."
"However, in order to prevent Your Highness from being upset and from having to overthink things, and also to prevent Your Highness from doing anything wrong that would anger the Emperor, I can only ask this master to help Your Highness restrain your behavior."
He gestured with his chin toward the woman, "She's just a servant girl, a lowly person. If it were Your Highness, I certainly wouldn't give such orders. Your Highness can rest assured, you'll be well-fed and well-treated, and there will always be people to serve you."
"presumptuous!"
Qingxiao couldn't listen anymore.
This is turning the crown prince into a puppet without his own thoughts!
Suddenly, Master Yu waved his hand at Qing Xiao.
A dark light struck Qingxiao.
At that moment, Qingxiao sensed a terrifying killing intent.
A soft thud.
Qingxiao took a few steps back, knelt down, and spat out a mouthful of blood.
He felt the amulet on his body burn.
If it weren't for this talisman, he might already be a corpse.
"Azure Roar!"
The prince stood up abruptly and blocked Qingxiao's path.
“Your Highness would be better off keeping your servants in check,” said Master Yu. “While I would not take Your Highness’s life, I could easily take the life of a servant.”
After saying that, he flicked his sleeve.
However, before the Crown Prince saw it, Master Yu's face flashed with surprise and doubt.
That last blow should have killed that guard!
Why did he only take a few steps back and spit out blood, but he didn't die?
Yes.
Are these guards from the Prince of Jin's residence?
That's right. The other party must have a protective talisman from the First Mystic Sect.
Of course, Master Yu also knew about Lu Zhaoling and the others.
Thinking of this, he calmed down again.
A protective charm, now it should be destroyed.
Surely a guard wouldn't carry a protective amulet? This should serve as a warning and deterrent to the other party.
If he disrespects him again, he can be killed easily.
Judging from this, the crown prince probably also has a protective charm.
Master Yu sized up the Crown Prince.
Then he should improve the puppet talisman he's going to use for the crown prince. Or, he could use a different talisman to break the crown prince's protective charm first.
Thinking of this, Master Yu stood up and said to the Crown Prince, "Your Highness can consider it. Once you have decided, you can start writing."
He went to draw talismans.
"I can't say I'm pushing you too far. I'll give you some time to think it over."
As he spoke, he turned and left the pavilion, telling the woman to get up and keep an eye on the prince.
As soon as the Crown Prince saw him leave, he immediately turned around and helped Qingxiao up.
"Qingxiao, how are you?"
Qingxiao suppressed his surging blood and qi, stood up, and calmed himself down.
"I'm fine, the amulet protected me."
The crown prince's expression changed.
Doesn't this mean that the attack just now was meant to kill Qingxiao?
Qingxiao said in a low voice, "Your Highness need not worry, I have two protective talismans on me."
The crown prince was stunned.
Three paths?
"Since I am about to enter the palace, the princess has asked me to bring two extra talismans."
It was the Empress Dowager who saved someone's life once again.
"Your Highness, let's leave the palace now," Qingxiao said.
The crown prince also felt that he needed to find an opportunity to sneak out.
Before, with so many imperial guards watching them, they couldn't escape, but now that they're inside the palace, they can try to sneak away.
"I know there is a gap."
He had been to the imperial palace before and knew of a place where he could sneak out.
"Walk."
Just as they were about to leave the pavilion, their surroundings suddenly changed.
The view outside the pavilion was completely obscured, and the entire pavilion seemed to suddenly begin spinning rapidly.
They spun around and around, and outside the pavilion was a vast expanse of white. The pavilion was spinning so much that they almost threw up.
Qingxiao held the Crown Prince tightly.
“There’s a rune array here!” he said.
"Sit back and take a look."
As the prince spoke, he sat down in the chair.
Once you sit down, the pavilion stops rotating. But outside, it's still a vast expanse of white.
This is to prevent them from leaving the pavilion!
Qingxiao said, "I'll give it a try."
He took two steps forward.
Suddenly, a person stepped into the vast white expanse.
It was that young woman.
She reached out and pushed Qingxiao away.