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Chapter 200 Night Raid on the Massacre of the Village!

The Crown Prince was in a great mood after winning over Ah Bao, and he continued to give Ah Bao a bunch of instructions to test Ah Bao's obedience.

Once he was certain that he had completely subdued the auspicious beast, the prince was full of confidence!

"With this auspicious mythical beast, who in the court would dare to say that I have lost my virtue? I am the true Son of Heaven!"

Mei Xingyue added, "Lu Zhiyan has already started to take care of the matter of the ancient books."

"Tell Lu Zhiyan to be more discerning. The officials in the court are all very perceptive. A scholar like Chen Wenyu can spot whether an ancient book is a forgery at a glance!"

Mei Xingyue nodded, "Of course I understand. Lu Zhiyan has done so much in order to climb the social ladder to His Highness's favor. How could he not be willing to put in the effort?"

Having obtained A Bao, the Crown Prince prepared to deal with the beast tide.

He hesitated, wondering whether he should take Abao with him.

With A-Bao's help, they could easily flatten the village to the south!

Moreover, having acquired such an auspicious beast, the Crown Prince simply couldn't resist showing it off.

Just imagining riding the mythical beast Xuan Su through wind and snow filled the prince with excitement.

"Xingyue, after the curfew, I'll take Xuansu to run some errands. I'll have Lu Zhiyan order the Five Cities Garrison to prepare in advance."

Mei Xingyue asked curiously, "Your Highness is preparing to take Abao out of the city? What is the purpose?"

The Crown Prince did not want more people to know about the massacre of the village, so he said evasively, "It is related to matters of the court, so you don't need to concern yourself with it. In the next few days, focus on benefiting the people."

Mei Xingyue smiled and nodded, asking no further questions.

into the night.

The Crown Prince took A Bao out of the city, and Lu Zhiyan personally guarded the south gate and opened the city gate for the Crown Prince.

"Your Highness, the wind and snow are heavy tonight. Would you mind allowing me to accompany you?"

The Crown Prince glanced at Lu Zhiyan and said indifferently, "No need. General Lu, guard the city gate for me. I will return immediately after I finish my business."

"Also, keep your people in check. I don't want anyone else to know about what happened today."

Lu Zhiyan immediately cupped his hands in greeting: "Your Highness, rest assured, those who are changing guards today are all my trusted confidants, and they are unaware of the Crown Prince's identity."

Watching the Crown Prince's figure disappear into the night, Lu Zhiyan's face lit up with excitement.

He muttered to himself, "Although Su Yunjin's pills are effective, the ancient books are equally important."

"Fortunately, Ning He said she had a suitable candidate who could write an ancient book for me, which would ensure that even the great scholars in the court would not be able to see through it."

"Alas, it seems that Susu and He'er are both indispensable! We should persuade Susu to become a concubine in the General's Mansion as soon as possible."

Lu Zhiyan was in a good mood. Now that he had latched onto the Crown Prince's coattails, his rise to prominence was just around the corner.

He is about to enjoy the good fortune of having multiple wives.

In terms of life's opportunities, who can compare to him?

"Princess, Zhou Wei, and Qiu Ming, how dare you insult me? Once the Crown Prince ascends the throne, I will have the merit of supporting the emperor, and you will all be kneeling before me, begging for mercy."

Lu Zhiyan, lost in his sweet dreams, was unaware that Ning He was currently in the brothel with Xie Yuan.

Watching Xie Yuan engrossed in creating ancient books, Ning He sat to the side, propping her head up with a smile.

"You've worked hard these past two days. I asked you to help me write the story for the newspaper during the day, and tonight I asked you to forge an ancient book."

Xie Yuan lowered his head and chuckled softly.

“I’m not tired at all. If doing this little thing will make you come and keep me company, then I’d rather do more.”

Ning He moved her chair closer to Xie Yuan.

Seeing Ning He's tired face, Xie Yuan felt very sorry for her.

"I heard that the goddess is also distributing porridge, so why are you getting busier and busier?"

Ning He said, "The goddess's place doesn't give out porridge, it's just a bunch of innocent victims... Oh, Aunt Zhou said that innocent victims are people who are used and treated like fools."

"Jiang Zao helped calculate that Mei Xingyue would have problems with food and charcoal on the day of the Grand Court Assembly."

Xie Yuan nodded upon hearing this.

"That's true. I took Xitong to see it that day. Those refugees got food too easily and even started to waste it."

Ning He smiled and said, "Let's not talk about the goddess anymore. Yue Li and Aunt Zhou will handle Mei Xingyue and the Crown Prince."

“Aunt Zhou Wei is quick-witted. I always felt there were some strange things about the Xie family’s past. After she and the princess finish their grand court assembly, I will ask her to discuss it with me.”

"My father hasn't forgotten your Xie family's case, and neither have I. It will be overturned eventually."

Xie Yuan remained calm. The Xie family had been wronged for a long time, and he had gone through too much, from resentment to confusion to despair.

Ning He's appearance was not his lifeline, but his hope for survival.

Therefore, he never forced Ning He to help the Xie family overturn their case.

"He'er, how was my story?"

Ning He spoke highly of the story Xie Yuan wrote specifically for the beast tide.

"It's not just good, it's absolutely addictive... Oh, that's what Aunt Zhou said too. She said that if you focused on writing stories, you could become famous all over the world."

Xie Yuan was amused and waved his hand, saying, "This is a minor skill. If I were to make a living from it, it would make you lose face."

At that time in the Great Zhou Dynasty, novelists were also considered eclectic, and ordinary scholars disdained to pursue such careers.

"Who said that? I think writing such a dramatic story is just as difficult as writing an essay on governing the world."

"I have already had the literate women and children in the soup kitchens thoroughly read your stories. Starting tomorrow, I will have the children go from street to street in all parts of the capital to sell newspapers."

"Women who are literate and have a generous personality are assigned by me to serve as tea servers in teahouses and restaurants throughout the capital."

"Just you wait, this wonderful story you've written will spread throughout the capital in less than a day!"

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The Crown Prince led the Imperial Guards on a rapid march to the southern suburbs of the capital.

Ah Bao, carrying the prince, became impatient several times and wanted to throw him to his death!

However, considering the thought of accidentally killing the Crown Prince and having to bear the wrath of Zhou Wei, and probably not being able to eat watermelon for several days, A Bao endured it again.

Zhu Zhen, the leader of the Imperial Guard, looked at the Crown Prince's new mount with immense envy, his shock lasting for a long time.

Seeing even a third-rank martial artist showing envy made the Crown Prince even more smug!

"Zhu Zhen, what do you think of my mount?"

Zhu Zhen, still on horseback, immediately cupped his hands in greeting: "Your Highness, I have never seen such a ferocious beast before, and it is so intelligent and human-like, it truly astonishes me!"

"My horse was quite tired from the long journey, but it showed no signs of discomfort."

The prince smiled smugly: "This is an auspicious beast. An auspicious beast can only be tamed by me."

After showing off, the prince's eyes turned cold as he looked towards the village not far away.

He remembered that this village was the first to be hit by the beast tide.

Under normal circumstances, there should be no living people left!

However, to ensure absolute safety, a massacre must still be carried out to avoid future troubles.

"Xuan Su, rush into the village and demolish all the houses."

Zhu Zhen was shocked when he heard the Crown Prince's order. He had never expected that the Crown Prince would take them out of the city in the middle of the night to do such a thing.

After giving instructions to Abao, the Crown Prince turned to look at Zhu Zhen with a sharp and cold gaze.

"Zhu Zhen, take your men and follow Xuan Su. If you encounter anyone breathing, leave them no survivors!"