Chapter 454 Another Queen

The moon is dark and the wind is high.

Cheng Jiao looked at the solemn and dignified Chu Palace and couldn't help but sigh.

This is now the fifth palace I have visited.

Four of the seven bronze treasure boxes have been collected, leaving only those from the three kingdoms of Chu, Yan and Qi.

It takes a lot of effort.

Cheng Jiao entered the Chu Palace with ease.

The royal palaces of different countries are similar, some have more palaces, some have fewer, and some have conservative and bold artistic styles...

I first visited the King of Chu's bedroom and found that the old man was sleeping peacefully on the bed, as if he was dead.

He shook his head slightly and left.

It seems that the kings of various countries don't care much about the bronze treasure box.

Not a single king took it to study.

Then he went to the ancestral temple in the Chu Palace where the tablets of the deceased kings were enshrined. There were two top masters present, but unfortunately, there was still no result.

Cheng Jiao continued to wander around the Chu Palace and unknowingly came to a hall.

I used my soul to sense nothing, and when I was about to leave, I unexpectedly found an "acquaintance".

It was Chunshen Jun, who had said goodbye to him not long ago, and now the Prime Minister of Chu State, Huang Xie.

Jianzhi heard his name again, and with a cautious attitude, Cheng Jiao sneaked into this unknown palace.

"Queen, Cheng Jiao has arrived in the royal city and I have arranged for him to stay in the palace. Lord Changping did not accompany him."

"Very good, thank you, Prime Minister."

A slim beauty with a slender waist, dressed luxuriously, and a graceful figure appeared in Cheng Jiao's eyes.

His first impression was that it was beautiful.

It is obvious that he can still say how beautiful something is from the bottom of his heart at one glance.

Queen? Then this is Li Yuan's sister Li Huan?

I didn’t expect to end up in the queen’s bedroom. How interesting.

Huang Xie stroked his white beard and looked at the beauty in front of him who was still as beautiful as before. He suddenly felt a little regretful. Why did he listen to Li Yuan's plan and send Li Huan into the palace?

If not for this, she would probably have been his concubine instead of the queen she is today.

But when he thought that after the King of Chu died, he wouldn't have to worry about his brothers succeeding to the throne, and he could make further progress, Huang Xie couldn't help feeling relieved. Gains and losses had to be weighed down.

"Queen, how is the king's condition?"

"I have privately consulted the imperial physician, and the situation is not optimistic. It will take at least two years, or at most a month..."

The thin beauty's eyes were bright and she was obviously in a good mood.

Huang Xie didn't know whether to laugh or not. He just felt that Li Huan in front of him was very lucky.

"The palace is an important place. It is not suitable for an old minister to stay any longer. I will take my leave first."

Li Huan glanced at Huang Xie calmly and said, "Goodbye, Prime Minister."

Cheng Jiao shook his head slightly. Professions like those of a king or an emperor are truly high-risk.

King An of Han was controlled by Lady Mingzhu using incense, King Yan of Zhao was poisoned by Queen Chang, but King Chu was lucky, as no one used incense on him, nor did anyone feed him poison. Even his own queen was hoping for death, and he ended up dying.

Just as Cheng Jiao was about to leave, a middle-aged man with an extraordinary appearance but with a lustful look between his brows walked in.

"Sister, is that bastard coming over?"

Li Huai's eyebrows were slightly frowned, and his graceful posture was naturally graceful.

"What are you talking about? What if Huang Xie hears you and it ruins everything?"

Li Yuan snorted coldly, "This old guy knows too much. Once the King of Chu dies, I will kill him!" "We have to wait until the King dies first. Although I have built up a lot of trusted forces in the palace over the years, Huang Xie is not an ordinary person. If any news leaks out, I'm afraid you and I will have to pay the price."

Li Huan walked slowly to the window. There was no moon or stars, and the night sky was extremely dark.

Cheng Jiao leaned against the window and blinked, thinking that Li Huan had discovered him.

Li Huai did not notice Cheng Jiao who was only one meter away from him. Instead, he half-closed his beautiful eyes and murmured words of prayer.

The vague magnetic voice seemed to have a kind of magic that made Cheng Jiao feel a little itchy.

He immediately realized that something was wrong. This queen was no ordinary lady. She seemed to have learned some spiritual secret technique that could make her voice pleasant and fascinating.

Li Yuan found himself in trouble, but he did not dare to get angry with Li Huan.

His sister has been very opinionated since she was a child. He has achieved his current status because he listened to her. And as he expected, his sister became the most powerful woman in the State of Chu.

In just a few years, she gained a foothold in the palace, and even the King of Chu was unaware that many people in the palace were under the scheme of her sister and had to obey her orders.

If she wanted to get rid of Huang Xie quickly and efficiently after the death of King Chu, she would have to rely on her sister to take action.

Li Yuan left and walked slowly out of the hall. His followers had found a nice woman for him, but he hadn't met her yet.

Cheng Jiao was speechless. He thought there would be some explosive gossip, but he didn't expect it to be this.

He had learned from history books that after the death of the King of Chu, Huang Xie was killed at Ji Gate by Li Yuan's retainers.

"Come out, you've been listening for so long, this is not the demeanor a gentleman should have, Mr. Cheng Jiao?"

Cheng Jiao was slightly stunned. With his strength, how could he be discovered by an ordinary woman who had no martial arts skills?
Li Huan looked out the window. Although she didn't see Cheng Jiao, her sixth sense told her that there was someone here.

In addition, when Huang Xie mentioned Cheng Jiao just now, the subtle fluctuation of his soul power made Li Huan make a bold guess.

Cheng Jiao appeared outside the window, right in front of Li Huan.

Li Huan in the window was slightly startled and subconsciously took a step back. Her slender waist was like a willow swaying in the wind, bending slightly, making Cheng Jiao worry that it would break.

"I didn't expect Master Cheng Jiao to come to my place in the middle of the night. Could you please come in and have a drink?"

Li Huan touched his chest, feeling a little scared but still calm.

Cheng Jiao smiled and said, "Don't you worry that I will tell others about your conspiracy?"

Li Huan's delicate face showed a smile: "We all have secrets, and I believe you will not do such stupid things. I wonder why you came to the palace? What are you looking for? It seems that you can't find it. Do you need my help?"

Cheng Jiao was really surprised this time. Mind reading?

Seeing Cheng Jiao was shocked, Li Huan picked up a glass of sake and handed it to Cheng Jiao.

"Sir, don't be surprised. I have been different from ordinary people since I was young. In the words of the martial arts world, my soul is strong and I can easily see things that ordinary people can't see."

Cheng Jiao nodded slightly. There were so many extraordinary people, so it was not impossible to have another beautiful woman with extraordinary spirit.

"You...why are you telling me this?"

He didn't think Li Huan was so naive that he didn't care about anything.

Li Huan whispered slowly, "You look very similar to someone I once met. You were so powerful that it frightened me."

Cheng Jiao's eyes narrowed slightly. He looked very similar to him? Another celestial being?

The Heavenly Man of Chu State...

"Are you talking about Lord Chu Nan?"

Li Huan was slightly stunned, "No, it's Master Sword Master Feng Huzi."

"Is he also a celestial being?" Cheng Jiao couldn't help but laugh. No wonder he could comment on the world's famous swords and create sword manuals. No one in the Seven Kingdoms questioned him.

"It seems that the young master has entered the realm of heaven and man..."

Li Huan's eyes looked different again when he looked at Cheng Jiao.

It's like the look you get when you see someone very important to you.

(End of this chapter)