Douluo: Protect Our Soul Hall

Tiandou Palace, Government Affairs Hall.

Wearing a red-gold robe and a crown, Emperor Xue Ye of the Tiandou Empire sat on the emperor's throne on the high platform of the main hall.

Xue Ye is tall and straight, with long white hair and beard, and an old face. He is holding a tall glass wine glass in his hand, which is filled with transparent and pure dark red wine. He is drinking it by himself, extremely relaxed.

Comfortable.

Taking a look at the young man sitting on the table and chair on the left under the high platform, carefully reviewing the memorials and government affairs, Xue Ye showed a look of satisfaction on his face, feeling deeply pleased.

In a happy mood, he picked up the wine glass, drank a few more sips of the dark red wine, and then exhaled a long breath of wine, feeling extremely happy.

The young man looked to be in his early twenties. His figure was not as strong as Xue Ye's, but his posture was equally tall and straight.

His appearance is not very handsome, but he has a straight nose and a square mouth.

He has a gentle face, and at first glance, he feels very good, approachable, warm and gentle.

The young man's long black hair was tied with a golden cloth belt and hung neatly on the back of his head.

He was wearing a clean and tidy white suit with gold piping and a swan embroidered on his chest, which symbolized his martial spirit. The whole person exuded a special temperament.

This young man is Xue Ye's third son, the third prince of the Tiandou Empire and the current crown prince Xue Qinghe.

A few years ago, the eldest prince and the second prince died one after another, and Xue Ye found that his health was deteriorating, so he made the third prince Xue Qinghe the prince, and gradually transferred the government affairs of the empire to his hands.

really.

Prince Xue Qinghe did not disappoint Xue Ye. He handled the empire's government affairs in an orderly manner and had excellent political skills. Many things were just right, which made Xue Ye very satisfied and even exceeded his expectations.

The inherited martial spirit of the Okura clan of the Tiandou royal family is just an ordinary martial spirit of little use, the swan.

As the emperor of the Tiandou Empire, Xueye Okula knows this very well.

Therefore, if you want to control the power of the entire Tiandou Empire and firmly hold the throne in the hands of the Okura clan, you must have strong political skills.

The prince Xue Qinghe has obviously met this requirement and is much stronger than his playboy fourth prince Xue Beng who only knows how to cause trouble.

This is one of the reasons why Xue Ye chose the third prince Xue Qinghe instead of the fourth prince Xue Beng as the crown prince of Tiandou.

Of course, it's more because...

He had no choice.

Because Xue Ye’s favorite eldest prince and second prince had died a long time ago.

However, Prince Xue Qinghe's performance really impressed Xue Ye, becoming more and more satisfied and fond of him.

As a result, Xue Ye began to hand over more Tiandou government affairs to Prince Xue Qinghe.

As for him, he eats, drinks, has fun, and enjoys life every day. He is very happy.

After having fun during the day, I occasionally took time to eat and drink while supervising and teaching the prince the emperor's mental skills.

In the evening, he returned to the harem, pampered his concubines, and carried out a man-making campaign, hoping to have more princes and princesses.

Unfortunately, my body doesn't allow it.

Due to his deteriorating health, Emperor Xue Ye gradually became a little unable to do what he wanted.

He was originally able to control several concubines at night, but now, even if he only faces one concubine, he is somewhat powerless.

Every night, he could only lie down and let the concubine take care of him. Unfortunately, no matter what the concubine did, the little brother just didn't give her face and couldn't stand up.

Therefore, Xue Ye could only gradually calm down and start to focus on drinks, because she really didn't want to face the strange looks in the eyes of the young concubines.

Thinking of these, Xue Ye couldn't help but feel a little depressed.

The fine wine in my hand suddenly lost its aroma.

Looking down at the prince Xue Qinghe who was carefully reviewing the memorials and handling government affairs, Xue Ye looked satisfied, but his eyes were somewhat meaningful, and there was a trace of hesitation deep in his eyes.

Nowadays, Xue Ye has left almost all the government affairs of the Tiandou Empire in the hands of the prince.

However, the power of military coordination and troop mobilization has not yet been handed over to the prince, and is still firmly in Xue Ye's own hands.

The reason why.

It was because the death of the eldest prince and the second prince was so strange and sudden that Xue Ye had some doubts that it might be the mastermind behind the death of the prince Xue Qinghe.

Of course, this is just suspicion.

After all, he has no evidence.

Besides, even if the prince Xue Qinghe killed the two royal brothers, so what?

Xue Ye didn't think it was anything.

If you want to ascend to the throne of a country, in addition to having excellent political skills, you must also be ruthless and ruthless.

That was the case on that snowy night.

He was able to ascend the throne of Tiandou Emperor because his methods were ruthless enough, and he killed many brothers and sisters.

Since ancient times, royal competition has been so cruel.

Therefore, even if there is evidence that Prince Xue Qinghe killed the two royal brothers, Xue Ye will not remove him from the throne because of this incident. Instead, he will cover for him and cover up the truth of the matter.

At most, I should be more wary of Prince Xue Qinghe and test him more.

What's more, there is currently no evidence to prove that the death of the eldest prince and the second prince was caused by the prince Xue Qinghe.

certainly.

Xue Ye left behind the authority of military coordination and army dispatch, naturally to ensure his throne and his own safety, and at the same time, he also meant to be on guard against and vigilant against Prince Xue Qinghe.

However, Xue Ye never imagined that his third prince, Xue Qinghe, had actually died a few years ago.

At this moment, the prince in front of him was pretended to be someone else.

The person who plays the role of Prince Xue Qinghe is none other than the young master of Wuhun Palace whom he fears, and the daughter of the current Pope Bibi Dong--

Qian Renxue!

…………

Time passed minute by minute.

The sun is gradually setting in the west, and it is already afternoon.

Prince Xue Qinghe finished reviewing the last memorial, signed the prince's name on it, picked up the seal, stained it with ink pad, pressed it on the memorial, made a soft "duh" sound, closed it immediately, and put it aside.

The finished memorial will be picked up by someone later and handed over to the Minister of State in the Government Cabinet for issuance and processing in accordance with the Prince's instructions.

"Finally all government affairs have been taken care of!"

Prince Xue Qinghe took a long breath and sighed in his heart.

He actually doesn't like dealing with these complicated government affairs, but for the goal in his heart, he can only endure it, work conscientiously, diligently, and participate in handling these political affairs down to the smallest detail.

Fortunately, his efforts were not in vain.

Now that Xue Ye has handed over the power of government affairs to him, he has also begun to supervise the country, and he is becoming more and more skillful.

With government power in hand, many things can be arranged, manpower can be deployed, and penetration can be increased.

With his political skills, he will definitely be able to ascend to the throne of Tiandou in the future. In this way, the entire Tiandou Empire will also be stolen by him.

In this way, his mission will be completed.

By then, the woman who handed him the role must have a wonderful look on her face, and she must be impressed by him.

However, Xue Ye is indeed an emperor who has held the power of a country for many years, but he is still a bit cunning. The military power has not been handed over yet, and he is still firmly in his hands, which is a bit troublesome.

It seems that the death of the eldest prince and the second prince still made Xue Ye doubt him, so he has been reluctant to hand over the military authority.

But there was no evidence, and with Xue Ye's urine, he wouldn't do anything to him.

Don't rush, take your time.

Xue Ye can't live long, let him linger for a while.

When the time comes, he will have to hand over the military authority if he doesn't want to.

After placing the last memorial, Xue Qinghe's mind was clear and he kept thinking.

...

With the last political matter settled.

Xue Qinghe didn't want to stay in the government affairs hall any longer and wanted to return to his bedroom as soon as possible.

Staying here, facing old Xue Ye all the time, he is not fully present.

Only by returning to his own palace can he untie his bonds, feel free, and regain himself.

Without thinking any more, Xue Qinghe immediately stood up from the chair and walked out.

Xue Qinghe has a slender figure, a well-proportioned figure, and a height of over 1.8 meters. His whole person has a gentle and easy-going temperament, which makes people feel extremely comfortable.

Because of this, almost everyone who met him had a very good impression of him and believed that he would be a good monarch who was kind and loving to his people in the future.

"I would like to inform my father that all today's government affairs memorials have been reviewed by my ministers."

Xue Qinghe came to the center below the high platform where the emperor's throne was located in the Government Hall, and faced Xue Ye who was sitting upright above him, and applied an impeccable standard of court etiquette without any flaws.

"well done!"

Xue Ye held the glass goblet, swirled the wine, and expressed appreciation.

"Thank you very much, Father, for your compliment. It was my father who taught me well."

After hearing the praise, Xue Qinghe immediately smiled and flattered him in return.

"Hahaha, you, you, you always speak so nicely. You are much better than your useless brother Xue Beng."

Xue Ye heard that Long Yan was overjoyed and burst into laughter. Then he changed the subject and cursed angrily:

"Xue Beng, that evil person, keeps doing random things all day long and doesn't want to make progress. I'm really pissed off."

"Father, please calm down. The fourth emperor brother is still young and is just ignorant. When he grows up, he may change."

Xue Qinghe said quickly. On the surface, he looked like he was speaking for his younger brother Xue Beng, but secretly he gritted his teeth and said unhappily:

"If I hadn't killed two princes in a row, which caused Xue Ye to become suspicious of me, otherwise, would I be able to keep Xue Beng, that disgusting piece of garbage, to this day?"

"Okay, don't speak for him. Don't I still know what kind of temperament that evil person has? It's not easy to change him."

Xue Ye waved her hands helplessly.

Then he looked at Xue Qinghe, who was full of respect, and said something meaningful:

"Qinghe, don't let me down."

"My son, I will live up to my father's expectations, and I will continue to work hard to assist my father Zuo in handling the empire's government affairs, complete the tasks assigned by my father to supervise the country, and protect the glory of the Tiandou Empire."

Xue Qinghe was slightly confused in his heart, but his expression remained unchanged. He considered his words and said firmly with a firm tone.

"Very good. With your words, I feel relieved that the Tiandou Empire will be left to you."

Xue Ye smiled happily after hearing this.

"Now that the government affairs have been handled, you can go back first."

Xue Ye took a sip of red wine and waved gently towards Xue Qinghe.

"Yes! Father! I will retire."

Xue Qinghe once again performed a flawless court etiquette on Xue Ye. The moment he lowered his head, there was a strange light deep in his eyes, which flashed away.

After the salute was over, Xue Qinghe stood up straight, turned around and walked slowly towards the door of the Government Affairs Hall. His temperament was gentle and soft, making people feel like they were bathed in the spring breeze.

Xue Ye looked at Xue Qinghe's leaving figure, the expression in his eyes changed slightly, a little uncertain, and he didn't know what he was thinking.

It wasn't until Xue Qinghe's figure disappeared outside the hall door that Xue Ye looked back and drank the remaining half of the glass of wine in one gulp.

"Someone is coming!"

Xue Ye shouted loudly.

"See Your Majesty!"

Upon hearing the summons, the commander of the royal guards waiting outside the main hall immediately entered the main hall and knelt down to salute.

"Send these government memorials to the government cabinet."

Xue Ye pointed at the half-meter-high pile of memorials that Xue Qinghe had reviewed and ordered.

"Yes, Your Majesty!"

The commander of the royal guard immediately took the order.

…………

Xue Qinghe stepped out of the government affairs hall.

Not long after.

An old man who was two meters tall, tall and slender, as straight and sharp as a javelin, walked out of the darkness.

The old man was at least seventy years old, and his eyebrows were dotted with a golden snake pattern.

This old man was another Titled Douluo who secretly protected Qian Renxue in her undercover plan to steal the country--

Snake Spear Douluo, She Long.

She Long's martial spirit is a snake spear about two feet long, with a curved head, forked at the sharp point like a snake letter, and a purple snake all over its body. It has extremely strong attack power.

Especially when the human spear is combined into one, its attack power is even more terrifying.

Therefore, after he broke through and became a titled Douluo, he was canonized by the Douluo Palace of Wuhun Palace and given the title "Snake Spear".

She Long's realm strength is the same as that of Thorn Blood, which is the title Douluo realm of level 92 soul power.

"Your Highness the Crown Prince."

She Long came to the Crown Prince Xue Qinghe, stroked his chest and bowed slightly to salute.

Because he was outside and there were many people watching, She Long's identity at this time was the commander of the personal bodyguards of the Crown Prince Xue Qinghe, so he was naturally addressed as His Highness the Crown Prince.

"Well, let's go back."

Xue Qinghe nodded calmly and continued to move forward.

She Long followed behind consciously, always alert to possible dangers.

The other dozen or so guards also quickly followed up.

Each of these guards is a soul master, and their soul power level and strength level are not low.

Except for the two Soul Saints, the rest are Soul Emperors.

Obviously they are all experts from Wuhun Palace.

...

About two quarters of an hour later.

Under the loyal escort of a group of guards, Prince Xue Qinghe finally returned to his palace.

Soon, he took She Long back to the palace.

"Little Lord."

The stabbing figure flashed and fell in front of Prince Xue Qinghe and She Long, and bowed to the former.

"Um."

Xue Qinghe nodded slightly, a little surprised that Qixue suddenly appeared to greet him. Because he wanted to hide his identity, usually Qixue rarely showed his body in front of him.

However, Xue Qinghe didn't think much about it.

"I'm a little tired. Let's go back to the palace to rest."

He said something indifferently to Zhang Xue and She Long, and then walked towards his bedroom.

At this moment, She Long, who was filled with a cold aura, suddenly frowned, as if he had discovered something. He was about to issue a warning, but his mouth was covered by a fat hand.

The words he was about to blurt out were immediately interrupted.

"Why are you covering my mouth?!"

She Long's mouth was covered and he groaned several times. He was speechless. It took him a long time to break free from the clutches of the stabbing blood. He stared at the stabbing blood coldly, looking for an explanation.

He had just sensed someone in the young master's chamber, and was about to alert the young master, but this guy stopped him.

"You want to remind the young master that there is someone inside, right?"

Faced with She Long's anger and questioning, Qixue was nonchalant and asked the question with a cheerful smile.

"I know you're still stopping me?!"

She Long frowned and said coldly.

"Well...I advise you not to meddle in other people's business."

He said with a sweet smile on his face.

"Wait a minute, were you the one who put the people inside?"

She Long raised his eyebrows and asked in surprise.

In his mental perception, he sensed a weak heartbeat in the young master's palace.

Judging from the aura, it is a strange aura. He is not a soul master. He seems to be just an ordinary person. Well, he is still a girl.

Huh? Girl? Why a girl?

Could it be that......

The young master is so good, he likes women...?

Isn’t it? Hiss~~~

She Long took a deep breath, thinking of some possibility, and his eyes became strange.

"What's your expression?"

Seeing the strange expression that suddenly appeared on She Long's face, Qixue guessed, had he misunderstood something?

So he quickly stretched out his chubby hand, grabbed She Long's shoulders, and then dragged him into the side hall next to him.

As he walked, he said:

"Come on, come on, let me tell you, the specifics are like this..."