Chapter 196

The next day, early morning.

Lu Zhangsheng was contemplating the Killing Godly Heart when he suddenly heard movement outside the door.

"Lord Lu, there is a letter for you from outside."

At this moment, a respectful voice came from not far away.

"Leave it there."

Lu Zhangsheng said indifferently.

He was also somewhat puzzled in his heart; who would send him a letter? Afterward, he got up and walked toward the door.

Arriving in the hall, he saw a letter on the stone table; the person who delivered it had already left.

He immediately picked up the letter and opened it to look.

"Husband, come quickly. Signed: Qin Ruobing."

There were only a few short words on it, but the handwriting was somewhat hurried and sloppy.

This was indeed Qin Ruobing's handwriting; having known each other for several years, he was naturally very clear about it.

"Could it be that she ran into some trouble in the Capital City?"

Lu Zhangsheng frowned.

Afterward, he strode toward the outside of the hall.

There were still a few months until the opening of the Hun Tian Realm, so there was just enough time to make a trip to the Capital City.

The two had been separated for nearly a year, and he didn't know much about her recent situation, so he was quite worried.

Moreover, Qin Ruobing was likely in trouble, and he naturally would not sit idly by.

While pondering, he walked along the mountain path.

A gentle breeze brushed past his white robe, making him look extremely free and easy.

Soon, he arrived in front of the teleportation array and stepped into it.

"Hum..."

As the array fluctuated gently, the scene before his eyes changed instantly.

"Swish..."

Lu Zhangsheng set up his escape light and flew rapidly toward the Central Teleportation Main Hall.

Capital City.

As the "heart" of the Great Zhou Dynasty, having undergone hundreds of years of reinforcement and repair, the city was extremely magnificent and spectacular, possessing an aura of a crouching tiger and a hidden dragon.

The war that spread throughout the Great Zhou had not affected the important Capital City in the slightest.

On the main street, it was still bustling with traffic and extremely lively.

There were also many young ladies from official families strolling on the road, not avoiding anything at all.

Noon.

A tall, slender man in white was slowly walking on West Street.

A head of jet-black long hair draped over his shoulders, fluttering in the breeze, looking like an "immortal" who had walked out of a painting, causing many women around to glance at him frequently.

There were even some bold women who approached him directly.

This person was none other than Lu Zhangsheng; he had used the teleportation array all the way and had quickly arrived at the Capital City.

At this moment, Lu Zhangsheng grabbed the arm of a man in black in front of him and said with a smile:

"May I ask, brother, how do I get to the Prince of Yong's Mansion?"

Seeing this, the man in black looked angry, but after turning his head and seeing the figure clearly, he instantly squeezed out a smile: "Keep walking straight along West Street; the largest mansion at the end is it."

He spoke hurriedly; the attire and aura of the person in front of him were not something he could afford to offend.

"Many thanks."

Lu Zhangsheng thanked him and strode toward the front.

Walking through the bustling crowd all the way.

Before long, he arrived at a magnificent and gorgeous mansion.

"Prince of Yong's Mansion."

A plaque engraved with the three large characters hung quietly above the door.

There were also two stone lions in front of the door, looking very imposing.

"This Lord, do you have an invitation?"

At this moment, two armored men in front of the door walked over and spoke respectfully.

They had seen countless people, and the aura of high status that the other party possessed could not be faked.

The two naturally did not dare to be presumptuous.

"I am here to see the Marquis of Wuyang."

Lu Zhangsheng smiled and threw his own waist badge over.

The burly man on the left took the golden waist badge and looked at it; after seeing the three large characters "Supervision Envoy" engraved on it, he bowed his waist, his expression becoming even more respectful.

After all, such a young martial artist holding an important position was definitely a top-tier powerhouse.

"We will go and report immediately."

The two hurried toward the back.

Not long after.

A tall, middle-aged man in brocade clothes walked toward the door with large strides.

"Lu Zhangsheng, you've come."

From far away, Qin Zhaoyang spoke with a smile.

Clearly, he was in a very good mood.

"I rushed over immediately after receiving the news."

Lu Zhangsheng smiled faintly.

"Let's enter the Prince's Mansion first."

After speaking, Qin Zhaoyang led Lu Zhangsheng into the Prince's Mansion.

The two passed through layers of rockeries and ponds, and soon arrived in front of a quiet main hall.

"Go in, Bing'er has been waiting for you inside for a long time."

Qin Zhaoyang smiled.

"Creak..."

Lu Zhangsheng did not linger and pushed the door open to enter.

Then he gently closed the door.

He continued to walk quietly into the room.

Arriving in front of a screen, the scene before his eyes made him freeze.

He saw a woman in pink sitting on the edge of the bed; the woman had a proud figure, a beautiful face, and her whole person radiated a maternal glow.

This woman was none other than Qin Ruobing.

In her arms, a pair of infants were lying quietly, their brows extremely similar to his own.

The two had been separated for a whole year and finally met at this moment.

He didn't expect it to be in this situation.

"Did I really hit the mark that day?"

Lu Zhangsheng felt somewhat strange in his heart.

Sensing the strands of bloodline palpitations coming from the infants, he was certain that these were his and Qin Ruobing's children.

"Husband is here."

Seeing the person who arrived, Qin Ruobing's face was full of surprise.

She hurriedly got up and walked toward Lu Zhangsheng.

The bitterness of this year instantly turned into wisps of clouds and smoke, drifting in all directions.

Her eyes were already filled with mist.

"You've worked hard this year; why didn't you notify me sooner?"

Lu Zhangsheng felt somewhat apologetic.

For a woman to give birth out of wedlock, she must have suffered many rumors and hardships in the Prince's Mansion; the hardships could not be described in a few words.

He also understood in an instant the reason why Qin Ruobing sent him the letter.

"Husband's strength is in a period of rapid improvement, so it shouldn't be delayed..."

Qin Ruobing said in a soft tone.

"Come and see our children."

After speaking, she handed over the twins.

Lu Zhangsheng smiled and took the pair of children, a trace of warmth rising in his heart.

At this time, the two little ones were staring with big eyes, looking around curiously.

Sensing Lu Zhangsheng's aura, they didn't cry or make a fuss at all, which was quite magical.

Afterward, the two reminisced for a while, and Qin Ruobing began to recount the things that had happened during this period.

Lu Zhangsheng just listened quietly.

Upon hearing that someone was planning to use this to deal with Qin Zhaoyang and Qin Ruobing's lineage, a cold glint flashed across his eyes.

"What does Husband plan to do about the family banquet in three days?"

Qin Ruobing looked somewhat worried.

Some people were likely going to take this opportunity to make trouble.

There were also some Godly Sons in the Capital City; if Lu Zhangsheng were to get hurt, that would be terrible.

"I will appear when the time comes."

Lu Zhangsheng's tone was very indifferent.

Since someone wanted to look for trouble, he would just forcefully crush everything.

Only strength was the foundation for establishing oneself in the Capital City.

With his strength, which was considered strong even among Grandmasters, marrying a concubine-born daughter of the Prince's Mansion was more than enough.

As for losing face for the Prince's Mansion, it was not a big deal at all.

Of course, the prerequisite for everything was powerful strength that could suppress everything.

Otherwise, he would have to face the wrath of the Prince's Mansion.

Afterward, Lu Zhangsheng stayed here until evening, and the two cherished each other for a while before he left the room.

At the same time, the news about a mysterious martial artist being brought in by Qin Zhaoyang gradually spread throughout the entire Prince's Mansion.

It set off a storm in the dark.

Many people were quietly watching the development of the situation.

The struggle between Qin Zhaoyang and Qin Kaishan over the position of Heir also reached its peak at this moment.

The matter of Qin Ruobing was just the prelude.

Some people in the Prince's Mansion were also extremely curious about the identity of Qin Ruobing's mysterious husband. They didn't know how strong the other party was and whether he could pass the hurdle three days later.

At night, the lanterns were lit.

In a magnificent main hall.

Qin Kaishan sat on a chair with a majestic look.

"Have you found out this person's identity?"

"Subordinate is incompetent; after this person was brought into the Prince's Mansion by the Marquis of Wuyang, he hasn't appeared; he is very mysterious."

A soldier in black armor knelt on the ground, looking respectful.

"What a piece of trash."

A cold glint flashed across Qin Kaishan's eyes.

However, he could roughly guess that the other party was likely the old lover of his niece, Qin Ruobing.

He had come to resolve the siege for Qin Zhaoyang's lineage.

"Hehe... then let's see the quality of the other party; I hope he doesn't 'disappoint' this Marquis..."

He thought to himself.

He was preparing to give Qin Zhaoyang and the others a big surprise in a few days.

In the back courtyard of the Prince's Mansion, in a side hall.

Qin Yuxuan's eyes were cold; she had also received the news of Qin Ruobing's old lover's arrival.

She was somewhat dismissive of this matter.

In a few days, both of them would definitely be disgraced.

The fire of jealousy had already risen in her heart, becoming more and more intense.

Although she was also one of Qin Zhaoyang's concubine-born daughters, she just hated that the other party was biased and didn't leave that opportunity for her.

Otherwise, her martial path would not have been so difficult.

Otherwise, she would not have easily accepted Qin Kaishan's olive branch.

At this moment, a sense of vengeful joy rose in her heart.

The next day, morning.

In Qin Ruobing's courtyard.

A woman in green knelt on the ground, full of fear: "Mistress, spare my life, Mistress, spare my life..."

"Hmph... who told you to report the news?"

Qin Ruobing's face was full of frost.

After Lu Zhangsheng arrived, she immediately began to clean out the traitors.

"It was the Ninth Miss, Qin Yuxuan... she captured my family... please, Mistress..."

The woman in green looked at Qin Ruobing with a pleading face.

Qin Ruobing frowned and turned to look at Lu Zhangsheng: "How does Husband think this should be handled?"

As a wise woman, she naturally knew that everything should be centered around Lu Zhangsheng.

"Kill her."

Lu Zhangsheng's expression was as calm as water.

Regarding traitors, he had no mercy.

Besides, in this person's words, there was likely only one percent truth; it was highly probable that she saw Qin Ruobing was about to be in trouble, so she turned to defect to others.

Seeing his daughter completely fallen, Qin Chaoyang could not say anything more.

Just then, footsteps came from outside.

A large group of figures walked quickly toward the great hall.

Soon, they pushed open the doors and surged in.

A middle-aged man wearing a python robe came to stand opposite Qin Chaoyang, surrounded by a crowd.

Looking at the pair of infants in Qin Ruobing's arms, he looked malicious.

The person who arrived was Qin Kaishan, one of Prince Yong's sons, who had always been at odds with Qin Chaoyang.

The two sides competed over many interests.

"What happened to Niece Qin?"

Qin Kaishan looked surprised, asking a question he already knew the answer to.

Now that there was such a good opportunity to strike at a competitor, he would not give it up.

Qin Ruobing's eyes turned cold.

She understood instantly that there was a mole beside her.

Otherwise, it would be impossible for the other party to arrive so coincidentally.

She scanned her surroundings with icy eyes, only to see a green-clothed maid quickly lower her head.

Clearly, she had a guilty conscience.

Qin Chaoyang's face turned very gloomy upon hearing this.

"Hmph... It is not your place to gossip about my affairs."

Thinking that the other party did not give him any face and came directly to question him, he was extremely dissatisfied.

"According to the Prince Mansion's family rules, having a child out of wedlock is to be sent to the Zongren Mansion."

"Now that Father is not here, I will temporarily enforce the family rules."

Qin Kaishan looked triumphant.

He had been waiting for this day for a long time.

Today, no matter what, he had to severely strike at Qin Chaoyang's prestige.

Only he was worthy of sitting in the position of the Prince Mansion's heir.

As he spoke, he waved his hand, and a large group of Black Armored Soldiers surrounded them, attempting to take away Qin Ruobing and her two children.

Qin Ruobing looked nervous, holding her son and daughter tightly in her arms.

At this time, many figures in the Prince Mansion also surrounded them, blocking the entire courtyard.

Qin Ruoshui and An Youyun were also among them.

An Youyun was full of worry seeing her daughter in danger.

"Fart, what qualification do you have to enforce the family rules? I want to see who dares to make a move!"

A roar resounded through the great hall, and Qin Chaoyang's expression was extremely cold.

His aura surged, making everyone around him unable to breathe.

For a moment, the many Black Armored Soldiers stopped and looked at each other.

They found it difficult to choose between the two Marquises and could only watch for now.

Seeing that his goal could not be achieved, Qin Kaishan was not in a hurry; instead, he smiled coldly.

"Father returns in three days; I hope you can explain it 'clearly' at the family banquet at the end of the month."

After speaking, he walked back without looking back.

His footsteps were very light, and he soon disappeared into the corridor.

He felt extremely refreshed to be able to severely suppress his old rival.

"Everyone, disperse."

Qin Chaoyang scanned the scene with a gloomy face.

At this moment, he was also thinking of ways to deal with this matter.

However, the person who tied the knot must untie it; he could only let Lu Changsheng come to solve it himself.

Once a top God Child arrived, everything would collapse on its own.

Soon, everyone left one after another.

"Daughter will notify Husband as soon as possible; I have troubled Father."

Qin Ruobing looked apologetic.

"It's fine; it would be best if he comes to the Capital City in these few days to settle your affairs."

Qin Chaoyang waved his hand with a smile.

Then, the two exchanged a few more words, and Qin Chaoyang left.

Soon, the news of Qin Ruobing giving birth spread like wildfire.

Even the entire Capital City knew about it.

Some hostile forces were watching the Prince Yong Mansion's joke.

A storm surrounding the entire Prince Mansion arrived quietly.

Even the Princess Consort expressed dissatisfaction many times, but Qin Chaoyang bore it all himself.

In a magnificent courtyard.

Qin Yuxuan leaned on a chair, looking satisfied.

She had always been jealous that Qin Ruobing could go out for training; this opportunity should have been hers.

"This lowly concubine's daughter has finally received retribution."

All of this was inseparable from her secret reporting.

She was just waiting for the farce in a few days.

(End of chapter)

Lu Zhangsheng scanned the opposite side quietly, only to see two young men beside Qin Kaishan who caught his attention.

One of them had a sinister face and a thin figure, while the other had a burly figure, like a great mountain; the two had quite an extraordinary aura.

Clearly, they were the powerhouses Qin Kaishan had found to help boost his momentum.

They were also specifically here to help the other party compete for the position of Heir.

Qin Kaishan and Qin Zhaoyang had both received news that Qin Gaoyang was going to decide the position of Heir today.

To sit firmly in this position, one's own influence was also indispensable.

Simply put, it was to win over powerhouses to boost one's own momentum.

On Qin Zhaoyang's side, besides Lu Zhangsheng, there were also several Grandmaster powerhouses.

Compared to the strength on the surface in Qin Kaishan's team, it was about the same.

Just at this moment.

There was quite a bit of movement from afar, and everyone turned to look.

He saw a man wearing a golden python robe, full of majesty, walking toward the garden.

Beside him were also a large number of figures.

Many concubines and children were among them.

This person was none other than the Prince of Yong, Qin Gaoyang.

(End of chapter)