Chapter 243

"What? You want me to agree?"

Li Yu was so angry that the energy on his body directly erupted, and a terrifying fluctuation appeared.

His relationship with Li Xian was not good to begin with; they had been enemies since childhood.

Because Li Xian was slightly older and had high cultivation talent, he had bullied Li Yu quite a bit when they were young.

At that time in the palace, in the sparring between imperial princes, when was Li Yu not beaten until he was looking for his teeth all over the floor?

After growing up, Li Yu certainly resented him, and coupled with the struggle for the throne, the double hatred was superimposed.

If they weren't talking about cooperation, they could have drawn their swords against each other if they met in such a place.

Li Xian rolled his eyes at him and said: "Look at you, you're impatient again. I only told you to agree, I didn't tell you to go be a vassal king."

According to Li Xian's explanation, at this time, one could not give Li Chen a righteous cause.

To mobilize an army, one must have a righteous cause.

Li Xian told Li Yu to agree, and then use excuses like handover, military affairs, and health problems to make it difficult to get away, dragging it out indefinitely.

Anyway, I've agreed to you, you can't say I'm being rebellious, right?

After hearing Li Xian's explanation, Li Yu felt it made some sense and let the staff officer make the arrangements.

Actually, Li Xian said this on purpose to provoke Li Yu's rage, and then use his own wisdom to take the lead. Then Li Yu would subconsciously feel that Li Xian's wisdom was higher, and in the future, for various decision-making problems, he would mostly listen to Li Xian's arrangements.

This kid Li Xian had been playing schemes since he was a child; Li Yu was more straightforward in the army and really couldn't play against him in this aspect.

If one were to talk about schemes, Li Xian only couldn't play against the Crown Prince. The Crown Prince was the real expert, unscrupulous to achieve his goals, and even lacked normal emotions, a standard 'Crown Prince' quality. This was also the main reason Li Xian left the Imperial Capital.

Back then, the first time the three brothers united was to cripple Li Ran.

At that time, they also knew that if Li Ran wasn't abolished, they wouldn't have any chance.

The struggle for the throne had been so plain and unadorned since ancient times.

As for who the mastermind was back then, it was naturally the Crown Prince.

Li Ran's existence was a huge threat to the Crown Prince, and every day the Crown Prince stood in the ranks of ministers in the imperial court, facing Li Ran beside the throne, his heart was already twisted with hatred.

The Crown Prince laid out this plan, a plan that even the late Emperor couldn't find any handle on.

Then he invited the Empress Dowager, the second, and the third to witness it together, putting pressure on the late Emperor.

However, after that time, Li Yu and Li Xian were very wary of the Crown Prince.

The two of them also didn't expect that there would be a second cooperation, and this time the Crown Prince was already gone.

At this time, Li Yu didn't know that all the people around Li Xian were swindled, and thought he was already doing so well, so he began to discuss the specific issues of cooperation.

Now there was a very critical point: Li Yu was the commander of the Second Group Army. If the Sea Clan attacked, Li Chen had the right to command him to deal with the Sea Clan.

If he sat still, Li Chen would certainly be wary.

Li Xian indicated that this was also very simple: if he tells you to fight, you fight, and then lie that a Sage Realm master appeared on the other side, and you suffered heavy losses, etc., then you can call Li Chen over.

At that time, we will know Li Chen's every move, and can even 'command' Li Chen to an ambush position to a certain extent; why not do it?

Li Yu nodded; the second brother still had more ghost ideas. Even in such a seemingly disadvantageous situation, he could think of a way to deal with it.

They only had one chance to attack Li Chen, so they must be prepared for a sure kill.

Regarding the army and the experts of the Heaven-Crying Sword Tomb, Li Yu would make arrangements.

Li Xian would be responsible for the arrangements of other top experts. According to Li Xian's disclosure, he should be able to invite three Sage Realm experts by then, one of whom was even a master at the ascension level.

As long as Li Chen left the Sage Realm team, this lineup would be enough to kill Li Chen.

According to Li Chen's battle record, the two of them also knew that ordinary Sage Realm experts posed no threat to Li Chen at all; without a master at the ascension level and without the continuous consumption of the army, it was impossible to kill Li Chen.

At this stage, they would no longer underestimate Li Chen and would estimate Li Chen as the strongest Sage Realm expert.

Li Yu and Li Xian discussed for a while and added many details.

Li Xian felt that this was enough for now; as for the specifics, they would have to wait for the Sea Clan to appear, and they also had to arrange the intelligence work in the Imperial Capital.

After Li Xian left, Li Yu felt that his special plan could continue to be implemented.

The so-called special plan was that Li Yu would have his subordinates in the Imperial Capital offer beauties to Li Chen. These beauties had been tampered with, and they themselves didn't know it.

It was different from the methods of the remnants of the previous dynasty, but the effect was similar.

Actually, this also had a big problem, which was that Li Chen did not accept beauties offered by ministers and the imperial family.

He usually found them himself or obtained them through conquest.

The only one who could introduce women to Li Chen was the Empress Dowager.

But the Empress Dowager now didn't pay any attention to Li Xian and Li Yu at all, her whole heart was on Li Chen, and she certainly wouldn't help.

So this plan was to have those women move in places where Li Chen might appear, trying to attract Li Chen's attention.

The difficulty of this plan was on the same level as sending an assassin to assassinate Li Chen.

Those beauties sent by the Third Imperial Prince were also having a headache. They were also famous beauties in their local areas, but now they were in the Imperial Capital, and Li Chen was no longer the Emperor he used to be, with beauties in his harem like clouds. Anyway, it was just a plan; Li Yu felt it might not succeed, but it would be better if it did.

As soon as his thoughts returned to the Imperial Capital, Li Yu thought of one person, and that was Yun Shang, whom he thought of day and night.

He felt that sooner or later, when he ascended the throne, he would take Yun Shang into his harem and get his wish.

But what he didn't know was that Yun Shang was now mixing in the harem every day.

Ever since she had the help of her aunt Yun Yuehua, coupled with Li Chen's permission, Yun Shang also frequently entered the palace.

Today, Li Chen happened to come to find Lady Youlan to check on the recent situation of the Snow Leopard God and also to study the matter of the Sea Clan.

The Snow Leopard God was not a Holy Tiger; among the Sage Realm experts, the strength of the Snow Leopard God far exceeded many ordinary Sage Realm experts, but it was firmly controlled by Li Chen.

When Li Chen stepped into the Youlan Palace, it was as if he were in a fairyland.

The palace was surrounded by clouds and mist, and the air was permeated with the faint fragrance of spiritual herbs, which was refreshing.

The architectural style of the palace was completely different from the palaces of other consorts; it was based on white jade as a whole, with green tiles as the roof, and crystal-clear wind chimes hanging from the eaves, ringing lightly with the wind, emitting a crisp and pleasant sound.

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The courtyard in front of the palace was planted with various rare spiritual herbs and exotic flowers, each of which emitted a faint light.

Lady Youlan liked to cultivate flowers and plants, many of which he brought from the Tianyan Tianyan Shen Zong.

Now the Tianyan Tianyan Shen Zong was managed by Ling Tian Shangren, and Lady Youlan only needed to use seclusion as an excuse to live in the palace for a long time.

Not to mention Lady Yuehua, she simply didn't want to leave Li Chen's side at all.

The Youlan Palace was also built according to Lady Youlan's preferences. Li Chen walked to the center of the courtyard, where there was a spiritual spring. The spring water was clear to the bottom, and several blooming seven-colored lotuses floated on the water surface, with crystal-clear dew hanging on the petals, shimmering with a faint light.

Beside the spiritual spring, several tall spiritual trees reached into the clouds, and the trees were covered with crystal-clear fruits, emitting an alluring fragrance.

It was said that Li Sining would come here from time to time to ask for some fruits to eat; she was always visiting.

Perhaps in her eyes, these were just fruits; if they were placed outside, these would all be spiritual fruits of great value.

Under the tree, the Snow Leopard God was lazily lying on the lawn, appearing exceptionally quiet and peaceful.

Seeing it in this state, Li Chen couldn't be bothered to manage it, as long as it could stay put.

Beside the palace was a tea table made of thousand-year-old spiritual wood, on which a set of purple clay tea sets was placed, with tea fragrance rising, intertwining with the fragrance of spiritual herbs in the palace, making one feel happy.

Youlan was now standing in front of a blooming spiritual flower, holding a jade pot in her hand, gently watering the flower.

She was wearing a plain white long dress, with faint patterns embroidered on the hem, appearing elegant and noble.

A blooming spiritual flower was tucked in her hair, with crystal-clear dew hanging on the petals, appearing exceptionally moving.

Hearing footsteps, she slowly turned around, a trace of gentle smile flashing in her eyes, and said softly: "Your Majesty, you have come."

Such a gentle, intellectual, and elegant woman indeed made it hard for Li Chen to resist, especially that figure that could rival the Empress Dowager. Every time he saw her, Li Chen was very satisfied.

He still remembered that when he first saw Lady Youlan, he had the idea of occupying her.

However, he was dating Wu Nanzhi at the time, so he wasn't too straightforward.

Now, this woman was finally staying in his harem wholeheartedly.

Li Xian certainly wouldn't think that his holy master's wife would show a look of love for Li Chen in this place.

This was what Lady Youlan looked like after being completely conquered by Li Chen.

Hearing Li Chen appear, two stunning beauties immediately walked out of the palace.

Yun Yuehua was still as dignified as ever, but Yun Shang was a bit different this time.

She was wearing a deep dress similar to a qipao today. This dress tightly fitted her enchanting figure, outlining her curvaceous body even more prominently.

The fabric above and below her slender waist was stretched tight, demonstrating the wonderful elasticity of this fabric.

A pair of long, slender jade legs with impeccable curves loomed with her footsteps, shining with the dazzling soft light of fair skin.

This strong visual impact made every man feel restless; at a glance, she was an elegant noble young woman.

In order to win Li Chen's favor, Yun Shang had really put in a lot of effort. She seriously contacted all the consorts she could reach in the palace and tried hard to inquire about Li Chen's hobbies.

This outfit was taught to her by Chu Ruoyan.

Seeing Li Chen's gaze, she knew there was a chance today.

When Li Chen walked over, she also sensibly began to serve tea and pour water. Every movement, even if unintentional, could show her stunning figure.

This kind of meticulous service was the first time Yun Shang had done it; even the Crown Prince hadn't enjoyed it.

Li Chen was wary of Yun Shang at the beginning, which was also because he had just become Emperor and didn't know much about many things in the Imperial Capital, and coupled with the mysterious deaths of the late Emperor and the Crown Prince, he didn't dare to move these women who were connected.

Now the reason for the Crown Prince's sudden death had been found out, confirming that Yun Shang was indeed safe.

And as for why Yun Shang was so proactive, Li Chen could also understand; after all, she was a woman.

(End of chapter)