73: Chapter 73 I've Become Lao Ai?!

"Su Fan, how is it outside?"

Although Jiang Ji had been in the secret chamber, she heard the commotion outside and knew that Sixth Prince Qi Tao had arrived and that many people were dealing with Qi Yuan.

The poison in her body had now mostly been cleared.

Just now, in his excitement, Su Fan had opened her Spiritual Vein, and she had regained her freedom of movement, but she had no clothes to cover herself, so it was inconvenient to leave the secret chamber.

The atmosphere in the secret chamber was somewhat amorous. Jiang Ji looked up at Su Fan, her face full of shame: "Su Fan, it's all my fault. I scratched you all over..."

Su Fan knew she hadn't meant to, but the soul-devouring lust insect was unbearable, which was why his chest and back were covered in bloody scratches. He didn't say much, just put on his clothes and said: "Foster Mother, wait for me, I will go get you some clothes."

After speaking, he closed the door of the secret chamber and walked out of the pavilion...

There was no movement in the sky outside. Looking around, it turned out that the two groups of people in the sky had already fought their way outside the city.

Inside the secret chamber, Jiang Ji bit her red lips, her expression complex.

The events just now made her deeply feel that she had let down her late husband and Crown Prince Qi Xiaobai, but the poison of the lust insect was unbearable...

Sigh, at the thought of the two of them interlocking fingers just now, a blush uncontrollably spread across her face. She sighed several times, "What a sin!", but since things had come to this, she could only hide this matter deep in her heart.

Just pretend nothing happened...

Furthermore, there must never be a next time...

Yes, there must never be a next time...

As Jiang Ji was pondering, Su Fan had already brought some clothes for her to put on, and then they walked out of the pavilion together.

Jiang Ji was worried about Crown Prince Qi Xiaobai in her heart, but she also knew that she couldn't help at all, so she had to wait for the battle results with Su Fan...

At the fourth watch.

Crown Prince Qi Xiaobai finally returned to the Qi residence with dozens of people, his face covered in blood.

As he descended via Sword Flight, a head also rolled down.

This head was none other than Qi Yuan's.

Su Fan remembered that at the beginning, their side had at least over a hundred people in the sky. He didn't expect that at most fifty or sixty returned, which showed how tragic the battle was...

Seeing Crown Prince Qi Xiaobai covered in blood, Jiang Ji ran to him anxiously: "My son, are you hurt?"

"Mother, I am fine."

Crown Prince Qi Xiaobai said with a face full of self-reproach: "It's just that I beheaded Qi Yuan's Physical Body, but his Primordial Spirit escaped..."

Su Fan walked up to Crown Prince Qi Xiaobai and immediately guessed the follow-up: "Is Sixth Young Master still chasing Qi Yuan's Primordial Spirit?"

"Yes."

Crown Prince Qi Xiaobai nodded with a worried look, "Sixth Uncle is still chasing his Primordial Spirit..."

Su Fan knew where his worry came from.

Crown Prince Qi Xiaobai was no longer the arrogant, luxurious Young Master from before, but a master of political intrigue whom he had personally trained.

Nowadays, what Crown Prince Qi Xiaobai was most worried about was not Qi Yuan's Primordial Spirit.

Because even a Martial King Realm Primordial Spirit, once it cannot find a Physical Body to rely on, will dissipate bit by bit. Moreover, the strength that a Martial King Realm Primordial Spirit can exert is only equivalent to the Grandmaster Realm.

In the Shanhai Principality, those in the Martial King Realm could be counted on one hand, but those in the Grandmaster Realm were plentiful.

Therefore, Qi Yuan's Primordial Spirit was not a threat; the threat was actually Sixth Young Master Qi Tao.

After this fierce battle, the situation had already changed...

Thinking of this, Su Fan patted Crown Prince Qi Xiaobai's shoulder and said to him in a deep voice: "Xiaobai, do not worry too much. What you must do immediately is to summon your troops, lead the army into the royal palace, and when the bright sun rises tomorrow morning, let the people of the entire Zidu see their new king!"

A single word awakens the dreamer.

Crown Prince Qi Xiaobai's eyes brightened, and he nodded solemnly: "Yes, elder brother, I will listen to you!"

The dozens of high-ranking warriors behind him who had not died in battle knelt down in unison and shouted like a mountain and sea: "Greetings, Your Majesty! Long live, long live, long live the King!"

Crown Prince Qi Xiaobai puffed out his chest, held his head high, and with a graceful demeanor, he reached out and gestured in the air: "Everyone, rise!"

At the fifth watch.

The guard led by Crown Prince Qi Xiaobai marched majestically into the royal palace, and the palace guards seemed to want to stop them.

The deputy commander of the Imperial Guard directly ambushed the commander, killed him, hung his head on the city wall, and then opened the city gates, bowing and welcoming: "Welcome, my King!!!"

Crown Prince Qi Xiaobai sat on the dragon chariot, escorted by nearly a thousand guards, and went straight into the royal palace. He was wearing a dragon robe with large sleeves and sat on the throne...

The court officials came one after another to pay homage to the new king.

"Greetings, my King. Long live, long live, long live the King!"

The court officials shouted long live.

As the bright sun slowly rose, sunlight spilled into the grand palace hall. The young new emperor, with a face full of determination and forbearance, finally revealed a smile of relief.

Crown Prince Qi Xiaobai looked down at the crowd majestically, and then announced the appointment of Male Consort as Grand Strategist, Grand Commander, Grand Marshal, and Minister of Rites.

The original eunuch at the residence, Jian Xi, was appointed as the Grand Internal Supervisor, and the others who followed him were all rewarded.

The ministers shouted long live again.

Crown Prince Qi Xiaobai quickly reorganized the court order, arranged for trusted guards to occupy key passages in the royal city, and issued a royal decree to pardon the old ministers of Prince Yin who had been framed and imprisoned.

Subsequently, he honored his mother, Jiang Ji, as the Queen Dowager, and posthumously conferred the title of Duke Yanling upon his father, Prince Yin.

Crown Prince Qi Xiaobai also knew that the principality had just experienced turmoil and needed to punish the wicked and promote the good to stabilize the people's hearts, so he ordered the execution of those eunuchs, close attendants, and treacherous officials who had committed many evils.

For a time, the people throughout the royal city were greatly pleased.

[Simulation Year 7, the first year of the new king's reign, May, you persuaded Crown Prince Qi Xiaobai to lift the sea ban and switch to collecting commercial taxes. The King then issued a decree to lift the ban, and the coastal areas regained their vitality]

[June, you persuaded Crown Prince Qi Xiaobai to settle refugees, provide assistance, and restore agricultural production. The King then issued a decree to settle the refugees, and the whole country cheered]

[July, the Great Yan Empire and the Cangyue Empire launched a fierce war within the territory of the Cangyue Empire. The Cangyue Empire lost several prefectures in a row, and defeat was almost a foregone conclusion. The Shanhai Principality borders the territory of the Cangyue Empire. You know deeply that the next one to be swallowed by the Great Yan Empire could be this country. You suggested preparing for war early. Crown Prince Qi Xiaobai was still thinking about the disappearance of Qi Tao and Qi Yuan's Primordial Spirit, but he still followed your advice and ordered the Ministry of Works to build the Xunying Pavilion, appointing you as the Pavilion Master. From then on, you were also known as the "Xunying Pavilion Master", recruiting the world's strong to be used by you]

In early autumn, in the Queen Dowager's bedchamber, Jiang Ji was dressed in luxurious silk neon clothes, wearing golden ornaments all over her head, lazily reclining on a soft chair, letting a few palace maids fan her. She supported her snow-white chin with one hand, looking bored, and also seemingly slightly sorrowful. After a light sigh, she called a personal palace maid and whispered something to her...

[August, the Queen Dowager summoned you to the bedchamber five times]

[September, the Queen Dowager summoned you to the bedchamber ten times]

[October, the Queen Dowager summoned you to the bedchamber fifteen times]

[November, you refused to enter the Queen Dowager's bedchamber again, and the Queen Dowager came to your residence in person, five times]

[December, the Queen Dowager came to your residence in person, ten times]

[The following January, which is the first month of Simulation Year 8, there was news that caught you off guard, as if struck by lightning...]

[That is, the Queen Dowager... is pregnant]

[You were as anxious as an ant on a hot pan, "Oh no, oh no, I have become Lao Ai!"]