Surprise! The villain is my brother, stay calm!

"Thank you, Taoist priest, for helping us find a way to deal with the poison. I came here this time to ask you if you know anyone about the State Master of Qi?"

Lu Zhanxing directly stated his purpose.

Yan Yusheng was suddenly startled and thought of his good friend Mu Qingli.

I don’t know how he is doing now.

He also hoped that Lu Zhanxing and others could deal with Mu Qingran, so he did not hold back.

"The Qi State Master is named Mu Qingran, the grandson of the elder of the Wu family. He and Mu Qingli are both the most outstanding young people of the Wu family. Mu Qingran is a man who will do anything to achieve his goals. He has an endless supply of witchcraft techniques and has even studied many of them. If you want to deal with him, you must not be afraid of poison."

When Lu Zhanxing heard him mention Mu Qingli, he couldn't help but ask curiously, "What about Mu Qingli?"

Mu Qingli's IQ is not low either. Although she is not so unscrupulous, she rarely sees Mu Qingli using witchcraft.

"Mu Qingli can only be considered half a member of the Wu clan. The Wu clan is xenophobic and does not allow members to marry outside the clan. But Mu Qingli's mother was accidentally injured by a heartless man when she was away from home. She came back pregnant. If Mu Qingli's grandfather was not the clan leader and protected him, I'm afraid he would have a hard time surviving."

The most ironic thing is that after Mu Qingli was born, her mother was punished to be sacrificed to the poisonous insects as food.

This was the first time Lu Zhanxing heard about Mu Qingli's life experience. After all, the book revolved around the male and female protagonists, and Mu Qingli was not mentioned again after her disappearance.

"Mu Qingli's bloodline is impure, and the high priest restricted him from learning more advanced witchcraft techniques. In order to protect him, the high priest also emptied the position of the clan leader. They are walking on thin ice in the Wu clan."

"Master Xuanqi seems to know Mu Qingli very well. Do you know her?"

Otherwise, why would Taoist Xuanqi know Mu Qingli so well?

"He and I are old friends. I know so much about the poison thanks to his help. You are able to deal with the Red Spider this time thanks to his risking his life."

Lu Zhanxing was stunned. He didn't expect that the prescription for dealing with the red spider was given by Mu Qingli.

"So how is he now?"

Although the two of them had no chance to be together, she also didn't want Mu Qingli to disappear without a trace as written in the book.

"I don't know. Maybe he has returned to the Wu clan. He hopes that I can help you here."

Otherwise, he would definitely go to help his friend.

Lu Zhanxing pondered for a moment and said, "Once it is confirmed that the prescription is effective against those poisonous insects, can the Taoist priest go to Qi to help him?"

She always felt that Mu Qingli was hiding something from her, but was unwilling to speak up. But no matter what, she hoped that he would be safe.

Hearing this, Yan Yusheng's expressionless face showed a hint of smile, and then nodded slowly: "Okay!"

He was very happy that someone was as worried about Mu Qingli as he was.

It's worth it that A'li asked me to come and take care of Lu Zhan even though I was in danger.

Lu Zhanxing returned to his own courtyard and left Bai Jing in the mansion. She decided to go to Dayan alone to find out the truth.

That night, she used her spatial ability to move out of the Lu Mansion without alerting anyone, and the secret guards around her didn't know that she had actually left the yard.

In this way, there is no way that the eldest brother would know that he is gone.

She rode at full speed to the border of Yanzhou, and used the space to pass silently through the area where the Dayan army was stationed.

When it appeared, it was already in the territory of Dayan.

Then they rode at full speed to the imperial city of Dayan. After nearly half a month's journey, Lu Zhanxing said he was exhausted.

Fortunately, she had space, and entering the city depended entirely on spatial movement, which saved her a lot of time.

During this half month, several major battles broke out between the Xuzhou army and the Qi army, but because there was medicine to deal with the poisonous insects, both sides won and lost.

The news of victory could not be passed on, but the news of defeat was delivered to the capital without omission.

Emperor Jiaxing was extremely anxious, but he had no good solution.

Especially news came from Qinzhou that the rebels actually refused to submit to the imperial edict, and now Yang Jingchen was fighting against the Qinzhou rebels.

This is really not good news. A lot of troops have been sent to provide support, and the rest have to garrison in the capital and it is impossible to transfer them away.

Emperor Jiaxing felt that he was extremely unlucky. As soon as he ascended the throne, he was attacked by two countries, and there were also people within the country plotting rebellion. He was truly the most miserable new emperor in history, and he was exhausted both mentally and physically.

People even began to spread rumors that Emperor Jiaxing had come to the throne illegitimately, which was why he was being punished by heaven.

Otherwise, why did war break out both internally and externally as soon as he ascended the throne when the country had been peaceful and prosperous for many years?

Such rumors even became more and more intense, and some people thought that this might be because Emperor Jiaxing was not a true dragon emperor, which was why heaven brought down punishment and caused the people to suffer so many disasters.

This also led to riots in more places, and many refugees who were displaced by the war became more agitated and threatened to demand the abdication of Emperor Jiaxing.

Emperor Jiaxing was so furious that he almost vomited blood. He immediately sent people to suppress the rumors. Although the rumors were temporarily suppressed, the people already felt resentful and wanted to dethrone the new emperor.

In the past, those princes from royal families might have wanted to give it a try, but unfortunately, Daqian is now facing internal and external troubles. Even if they succeeded in seizing the throne, they would still be attacked by the people. Therefore, these princes who have been eyeing the throne are quieter than quails.

They would not be so stupid as to suffer for the new emperor.

And this is exactly the effect that Lu Zhanyan wants. If no one competes for the throne, he will have a better chance of winning.

Great Yan Imperial City

Lu Zhanxing stayed in an inn and first secretly gathered information.

It was learned that the Emperor of Yan was seriously ill and the Crown Prince was acting as regent, and it was also the Crown Prince of Yan who initiated the war.

In fact, it is not difficult to understand. The Prince of Dayan wanted to prove his ability and decided to expand the territory. He took advantage of the fact that Daqian was attacked by Qi and civil strife broke out, so he dared to threaten Daqian so blatantly.

After all, what a great opportunity this is!

If he succeeds, he will be even more loved by the people.

Lu Zhanxing rested in the inn for a night, inquired about the location of the Third Prince's mansion, and prepared to explore the Third Prince's mansion at night.

In the dead of night, Lu Zhanxing, wearing a nightgown, quietly came to the Third Prince's Mansion. Although the mansion seemed loose, there were actually many secret guards in the dark.

Lu Zhanxing was very experienced and had flashed many times in the mansion. However, because she was wearing night clothes and flashed too quickly, no secret guards noticed her.

Although the prince's mansion was huge, the layout should be similar. She flashed specifically in the direction of the main hall.

God helps those who work hard. She secretly overheard several maids say that the third prince was bathing in the hot spring hall.

Lu Zhanxing followed the maid and arrived at the gate of Tangchi Palace. She flashed inside and hid behind a pillar.

What comes into view is a rectangular pool, which is built luxuriously and exquisitely all around. The stone lion sculptures around the pool spit out steaming water columns, trickling water, and mist rising, just like a fairyland.

There was a shirtless man leaning against the pool. Lu Zhanxing, hiding behind a pillar, could only see the man's back.

Yan Xiao was enveloped in a faint, curling white mist, his shiny black hair drooping slightly on his fair but delicate shoulders. The heat made his black hair slightly damp and it stuck to his alluring back, looking indescribably vivid.

It was obviously a normal scene of bathing, but it was outlined with a bit of seductive color.

At this time, the maids came in one after another and placed fruits, wine, and snacks next to the pool so that the third prince could get them at any time.

Lu Zhanxing thought, after he returns, should he also have someone build a pool like this so that he can enjoy the view of it.

After the maids put their things away, they bowed and left, leaving Yan Xiao alone in the entire Tangchi Palace.

Lu Zhanxing was about to show up to reminisce about the past, when suddenly a man in black appeared and knelt on one knee on the shore: "Greetings, Third Prince!"

Lu Zhanxing, who had just taken a step forward, immediately retracted his body and continued to spy secretly.

Yan Xiao slowly opened his eyes that were closed in enjoyment, without moving his body, and asked calmly: "What's the situation?"

"Your Highness, Daqian is facing internal and external troubles. I have received news that Daqian is ready to cede territory and negotiate peace."

"Then Lu Zhanyan has no backup plan?"

"General Daqian Zhenbei is dead. Duke Anguo Lu Zhanyan has to deal with Qi State. I am afraid he has no spare energy."

Hearing this, Yan Xiao was silent for a moment before asking, "Where is Lu Zhanxing?"