The Empress's No.1 Lackey-Chapter 1134 - 617: Crisis of Identity Exposure!

"Your Majesty means..." Zhao Douan was taken aback and looked at the Empress in confusion.

He was a bit confused.

He hesitated and said, "Your Majesty wants me to temporarily fly to the Coastal Road during my decisive battle with Prince Jing? I’m afraid that wouldn’t be appropriate. Firstly, when I enter the coast, I am not sure of the exact timing of the battle. Secondly, even if I could predict it, Your Majesty rushing there over a thousand miles and fighting hastily, I’m afraid..."

He thought Zhenbao was crazy.

Xu Zhenguan, however, looked at him seriously and shook her head, "It’s not about going over temporarily, but that I will go with you to the coast to intercept and kill Prince Jing."

Zhao Douan was even more stunned.

He instinctively shook his head, "No, in the current situation, if Your Majesty is not in the Capital for a long time, it’s not just whether the entire court will have issues, or whether the military morale will be disrupted. This action itself would be enough to alert Xu Wen in advance, leading to the failure of the plan."

The country cannot go a day without a sovereign!

Xu Zhenguan quietly looked at him with a serious analysis, suddenly smiled brightly, and the old building also brightened up.

Her eyes softened, "What you said, the court naturally knows. However, if I could, like you, be in a foreign place but have my divine soul return through this Stone Wall?"

Zhao Douan was stunned, a flash in his mind, "Just now Your Majesty..."

Xu Zhenguan gently nodded and smiled, "Just now I saw in the cultivation notes of the Grand Ancestor Emperor how to use this wall painting to travel back and forth with the divine soul."

So, traveling with the divine soul is not just my privilege, but there is a corresponding method... Zhao Douan opened his mouth.

Xu Zhenguan smiled faintly, looking calm and composed, "That way, I can also, like you, leave a puppet body in the palace, quietly leave the Capital, and head to the coast."

Zhao Douan interjected, "In the palace, Your Majesty, you usually just attend court, occasionally read and approve memorials, and hold meetings... and none of these require your true form. As long as the time away is not too long, you can completely conceal it and make it impossible for anyone to discover."

Xu Zhenguan gently nodded, "And I will go with you to the coast. Whether Wu Xiankui intervenes or not, Prince Jing can certainly be killed. Once Prince Jing is dead, Prince Chen is no longer a concern, and the internal crisis of Yu Country will be resolved. By then, even if exposed, it would have no bearing on the overall situation."

The ruler and minister looked at each other, both pairs of eyes sparkling brightly.

Zhao Douan was breathing heavily; if this were the case, the assassination plan would be far more secure.

Yes, the premise is that the Empress must hide her identity well and not be exposed prematurely.

The Empress seemed to see through his thoughts and seriously said, "Therefore, it is indeed necessary to meet with Heavenly Master Zhang."

As she spoke, she wrapped Zhao Douan’s divine soul, and she rose from the ground, transforming into a golden arc.

In the blink of an eye, they had arrived outside the small courtyard deep within the Heavenly Master Mansion.

It was the afternoon.

There was still residual snow in the Heavenly Master Mansion.

In the courtyard, however, the mysterious large banyan tree was lush and full of vitality. The Empress pushed open the wooden door and saw the courtyard floor filled with thriving flowers and plants, as if in a different season from the outside.

"Rustle..."

Under the large banyan tree, a bamboo chair was empty.

Suddenly, the door of the house in the courtyard was pushed open, and the Old Heavenly Master, wearing a soft, dark priest robe, came out with his hands behind his back.

He glanced at the ruler and minister with his narrow eyes on his rosy face and sighed lightly, "The old man really wants to retreat and enjoy some peace for a while."

Xu Zhenguan smiled, "When peace reigns over the four seas, the Heavenly Master can indeed enjoy his twilight years."

Why bother pretending to sleep, after death, there will naturally be a long rest... Zhao Douan muttered in his heart, but his smile widened, "Heavenly Master, you are destined by heaven to step forward and save the situation."

Zhang Yan Yi blew his beard and glared, highly wary of his flattery, and said irritably, "What are you here for? Don’t tell me you’re planning to tear up the Heavenly Agreement and want this old man to deal with Xuan Yin or that Wu Xiankui."

"Who does Heavenly Master Zhang take me for? An agreement is an agreement and won’t be violated first." Xu Zhenguan faintly smiled, with unparalleled grace, "It’s just that now, the Western Regions Buddhism is raising the flag, seeking revenge for the Heavenly Hunting and Destruction of Buddha six hundred years ago. Speaking of which, back then, the Daoist sect was the main force in Destroying Buddha."

Zhang Yan Yi remained silent for a moment and suddenly sighed, "When will this cycle of revenge ever end?"

After a pause, he said, "The battle between the Western Regions people and the court’s grand army is not for this old man to control. But if the Western Regions Buddhism makes a big move, the Heavenly Master Mansion will send magicians to join the fight."

Xu Zhenguan nodded slightly, "That would be best."

Zhao Douan was not surprised by this. If the Buddhist masters were only resisted by the experts within the court’s army, they would undoubtedly be unstoppable.

The Heavenly Master Mansion’s participation in the battle is just a matter of time.

However, compared to these hundreds of years, the expansion and development of Buddhism, the Daoist sect magician lineage is more of a loose alliance, hence lacks organization and is too scattered. Though not inferior in high-end combat power, in terms of mid-level cultivators, it is far inferior to Buddhism.

This was also evident in the previous grand matches between the Buddhist Tao.

"Does Your Majesty have any other matters?" Zhang Yan Yi, seeing that the ruler and minister had finished discussing, hesitated when their steps didn’t move.

Xu Zhenguan’s smile did not change, "Indeed, there is one more thing to ask."

"..." Zhang Yan Yi sighed and cautiously said, "Your Majesty, speak it out."

Xu Zhenguan spoke candidly, "From today, Mr. Zhao will go to the Coastal Road to intercept and kill Prince Jing. I will accompany in disguise."

Zhao Douan quickly nodded, "Mm-mm!" 𝘧𝓇ℯℯ𝑤ℯ𝘣𝓃ℴ𝓋𝑒𝑙.𝑐𝘰𝑚

Zhang Yan Yi was stunned for a moment, suspecting he had heard wrong, "Your Majesty wants to leave the Capital?"

"No, it is both leaving and not leaving." Xu Zhenguan pointed to the divine soul state of Zhao Douan, "I will also use the secret skill, like Mr. Zhao, to leave the Capital in true form, but the divine soul will frequently return to the Capital. So, I want another suitable puppet body for me. And I hope the Heavenly Master will shield the heavenly secrets."